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190 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 17th, 2010

BATMAN INCORPORATED #1

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:200 Sketch variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Grant Morrison continues his earth-shattering run on the Batman titles with this exciting, new ongoing series! Featuring art by the remarkable Yanick Paquette (SEVEN SOLDIERS: BULLETEER), BATMAN, INC. marks the next stage of evolution for The Dark Knight. This can't-miss series will star not just Bruce Wayne as Batman, but also a huge number of guest-stars! Don't miss out on this all-new start to a stunning direction for Batman!

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT

Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

CHECKLIST

Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) AVENGERS #7
  2) BATMAN THE RETURN #1
  3) BATMAN INCORPORATED #1
  4) BRIGHTEST DAY #14
  5) BATMAN #704
  6) GREEN LANTERN #59 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  7) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #51
  8) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #54 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  9) X-MEN #5
10) FLASH #6 (BRIGHTEST DAY)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 15

11) HULK #27
12) SUPERMAN #705
13) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #3
14) SUPERMAN BATMAN #78
15) CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #1 (OF 3)

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BATMAN INCORPORATED #1
BATMAN THE RETURN #1
CHAOS WAR CHAOS KING #1
CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #1 (OF 3)
DAYS MISSING KESTUS #1 (OF 5)
ETHAN #1
GEORGE RR MARTINS DOORWAYS #1 (OF 4)
GI JOE FUTURE NOIR SP #1 (OF 2)
HELLBOY DOUBLE FEATURE OF EVIL ONE SHOT #1
HEROIC AGE VILLAINS #1
NIGHTMASTER MONSTERS OF ROCK #1
OSBORN #1 BIG (OF 4)
RPM #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-GIRL #1 BIG
VERTIGO RESURRECTED THE EXTREMIST #1 (MR)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
WEDNESDAY, 111710 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Batman Inc #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Simpsons #172, BASKET CASE is Blackest Night Action Figures and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($28.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-111710!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
AVENGERS #7 $3.99 $2.39
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1 $3.99 $2.39
BATMAN THE RETURN #1 $4.99 $2.99
NIGHTMASTER MONSTERS OF ROCK #1 $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (2)
MARVEL SUPER ACTION #1 $9.99 $5.99
TOYFARE #161 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (1)
PUNISHER HC FRANKEN-CASTLE $39.99 $23.99
TOTAL $70.93 $42.55

Minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

DOLLAR DAYS HERO OF THE WEEK: BATMAN
  BATMAN is our HERO OF THE MONTH and BATMAN INC #1 & BATMAN THE RETURN #1 ship this week and so we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from both and blowing them out  for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
118 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
29 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$108.71 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$92.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.30 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AZRAEL #14
BATMAN #704
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #17
BATMAN THE RETURN #1
BRIGHTEST DAY #14
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN #2
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #7 (OF 10)
FLASH #6 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #59 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #54 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
HELLBLAZER #273 (MR)
IDES OF BLOOD #4 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #51
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #7
NIGHTMASTER MONSTERS OF ROCK #1
NORTHLANDERS #34 (MR)
POWER GIRL #18
RATCHET AND CLANK #3 (OF 6)
SPIRIT #8
SUPERGIRL #58
SUPERMAN #705
SUPERMAN BATMAN #78
TELARA CHRONICLES #3 (OF 4)
TINY TITANS #34
VERTIGO RESURRECTED THE EXTREMIST #1 (MR)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #1 (OF 5)
X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #5 (OF 6) (MR)
ZATANNA #7
PLUS THESE 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1 VAR ED
BATMAN THE RETURN #1 VAR ED
BRIGHTEST DAY #14 VAR ED
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #7 (OF 10) VAR ED
FLASH #6 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #59 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #54 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #51 VAR ED
SUPERGIRL #58 75TH ANNIV VAR ED
SUPERMAN #705 VAR ED
18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$57.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.17 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS #7
CHAOS WAR CHAOS KING #1
CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #1 (OF 3)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #3
DEADPOOL CORPS #8
DEADPOOLMAX #2 (MR)
HEROIC AGE VILLAINS #1
HULK #27
IRON MAN RAPTURE #2 (OF 4)
OSBORN #1 BIG (OF 4)
SPIDER-GIRL #1 BIG
STAND HARDCASES #5 (OF 5)
SUPERIOR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
THOR FIRST THUNDER #3 (OF 5)
THUNDERBOLTS #150
X-23 #3
X-FACTOR #211
X-MEN #5
PLUS THESE 11 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS #7 BLANK COVER
AVENGERS #7 M DJURDJEVIC GATEFOLD VAR
AVENGERS #7 MCGUINNESS VAR
AVENGERS #7 PETERSON TRON VAR
OSBORN #1 JRS GOBLIN VAR BIG
SPIDER-GIRL #1 DEL MUNDO VAR BIG
SUPERIOR #2 (OF 6) MCNIVEN VAR (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS #150 ZIRCHER VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 2ND PTG OPENA VAR
WOLVERINE #2 2ND PTG GUEDES VAR
X-MEN #5 MEDINA VAR
9 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
GEORGE RR MARTINS DOORWAYS #1 (OF 4)
GREEN HORNET BLOOD TIES #2
GREEN HORNET PARALLEL LIVES #5
JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #4
LAST PHANTOM #3
STARGATE VALA MAL DORAN #5
WARLORD OF MARS #2
WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 5) (MR)
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
ANGEL #39
GI JOE COBRA II #10
GI JOE FUTURE NOIR SP #1 (OF 2)
KILL SHAKESPEARE #7 (OF 12)
LAST UNICORN #6 (OF 6)
MOTEL HELL #2 (OF 3)
PHOENIX WITHOUT ASHES #4 (OF 4)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ANGEL #39 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE COBRA II #10 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE FUTURE NOIR SP #1 (OF 2) 10 COPY INCV
MOTEL HELL #2 (OF 3) 10 COPY INCV
7 ARCHAIA COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.30 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$18.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DAYS MISSING KESTUS #1 (OF 5)
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #5 (OF 6) (MR)
MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD #4 (OF 4)
OKKO CYCLE OF AIR #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SECRET HISTORY BOOK 12 (MR)
20 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$75.35 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$64.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.30 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AFTER DARK #2 (OF 3)
DARKWING DUCK #6
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #360
ETHAN #1
FARSCAPE ONGOING #13
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #7
FEMALE FORCE OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
GHOST PROJEKT #5 (OF 5)
HELLBOY DOUBLE FEATURE OF EVIL ONE SHOT #1 MIKE MIGNOLA CVR
HONEY WEST #2
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #168
MINDFIELD #4
ONE #2 (OF 5)
RPM #1 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS COMICS #172
SIXTH GUN #6
SKELETON STORY #2 (OF 5)
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #2
VAMPIRE PA #3 (OF 3)
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #2
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
HELLBOY DOUBLE FEATURE OF EVIL ONE SHOT #1 CORBEN CVR
MINDFIELD #4 PSYCHEDELIC 8-COPY INCV (NET)
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #2 10 COPY INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
72 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
DCU ORIGINS SERIES TWO FLASH 2 PACK
DCU ORIGINS SERIES TWO GREEN LANTERN 2 PACK
DCU ORIGINS SERIES TWO SUPERMAN 2 PACK
DCU ORIGINS SERIES TWO WONDER WOMAN 2 PACK
APPAREL (2)
BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA
GREEN LANTERN DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L
MAGAZINES (26)
2000 AD #1705 OCT 2010
2000 AD #1706 OCT 2010
2000 AD #1707 OCT 2010
2000 AD #1708 OCT 2010
AIR BRUSH ACTION 1210
BASEBALL AMERICA #1024
BLACK BELT 0111
BLUE CANVAS 2011 CALENDAR
COIN VALUES #9.1
CREATIVE SCREENWRITING #17.6
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1128
FILM COMMENT #46.6
HIGHLIGHTS 1210
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 1210
LOCUS #598
LONE RANGER MAGAZINE JUN 1937
MARVEL SUPER ACTION #1
PLAYBOY 1210
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #30 PX ED
STAR WARS FIG COLL MAG #1 DARTH VADER
STAR WARS INSIDER SOUVENIR SPECIAL
TATTOO ENERGY #67
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #193
TOYFARE #161
UFO #24.1
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #2
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (4)
GOTHAM CITY STORIES STATUE PART 3 THE JOKER
JLA TROPHY ROOM BATMAN MODERN UTILITY BELT REPLICA
LYNDA CARTER AS WONDER WOMAN BUST
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 3 POWER GIRL BUST
TRADES (36)
AGENTS OF ATLAS VS TP
ARCHIE FIRSTS HC VOL 01
BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 02 BATMAN VS ROBIN
BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD FEARSOME FANG STRIKES TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA NEW DEAL PREMIERE HC
DAN BRERETON THE GODDESS & THE MONSTER HC
DAREDEVIL BENDIS AND MALEEV ULTIMATE COLL TP BK 03
DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 MONKEY BUSINESS
FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 02
FORGETLESS TP (MR)
GI JOE COBRA TP VOL 02
GRANT MORRISON 18 DAYS (MR)
GREEK STREET TP VOL 02 CASSANDRA COMPLEX (MR)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY FIVE STAGES TP
HACK SLASH TP VOL 08 SUPER SIDEKICK SLEEPOVER SLAUGHTER (MR)
KEVIN SMITH KATO TP VOL 01 NOT MY FATHERS DAUGHTER
LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME TP
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DLX HC
MARIO ACEVADO FELIX GOMEZ CHINATOWN TROLLOP TP
MARVEL 1602 TP SPIDER-MAN
MICKEY MOUSE ON QUANDOMAI ISLAND TP
POWERS TP VOL 13 Z (MR)
PUNISHER HC FRANKEN-CASTLE
REALM OF KINGS TP
SAVAGE SWORD OF KULL TP VOL 01
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 01 NEW PTG
SIEGE TP X-MEN
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 04
STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 04 BLUE HARVEST
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 01
SUPREME POWER HYPERION TP NEW PTG
TRON BETRAYAL GN
UNCANNY X-MEN OFF INDEX MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new Comics, Books, Trades, Magazines, Statues, etc come through the door and go on sale. So be sure to get a look at CHICAGO'S LARGEST SELECTION of NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
  ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CRAP FACTOR=The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for the week. These are new SKU items but they are not new material (except for the covers) .
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MMW=Marvel Master Works
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League
NOTE PRICE=Price is different from this titles regular price.
O/A=Order Again
OSW=Dark Hore Comics "One Shot Wonders" event
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SL="ShadowLand" series form Marvel
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TNG=Referencing Star Trek "THE NEXT GENERATION"
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

DATES: Many magazines have a numbered designation based on the month (s) and year of their release, which we list as a 4 digit number. EX: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005...

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