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179 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
DECEMBER 2nd, 2010

DAREDEVIL #512

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Pencils & Cover by ROBERTO DE LA TORREA
SHADOWLAND TIE-IN: FINAL ISSUE! Years of acting as the Guardian Devil of Hell's Kitchen have taken their toll on The Man Without Fear. Hell's Kitchen lies in ruins, and it is up to the people of New York to start anew and begin rebuilding. In this last chapter of his story, will Matt Murdock at last find final redemption for the events of SHADOWLAND?
32 PGS./Rated T+

REORDERS

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OUT OF PRINT

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KIDS CORNER

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

CHECKLIST
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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) WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1
  2) BRIGHTEST DAY #15
  3) DAREDEVIL #512 SL
  4) SHADOWLAND #5 (OF 5) SL
  5) BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
  6) HEROES FOR HIRE #1
  7) ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #13
  8) THOR FOR ASGARD #5 (OF 6)
  9) WHAT IF IRON MAN DEMON IN AN ARMOR
10) GENERATION HOPE #2

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16
11) ADVENTURE COMICS #521
12) JSA ALL STARS #13
13) IRON MAN THOR #2 (OF 4)
14) BATMAN ORPHANS #1 (OF 2)
15) CHAOS WAR GOD SQUAD #1
16) SECRET SIX #28

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BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
BATMAN ORPHANS #1 (OF 2)
BRING THE THUNDER #1
CHAOS WAR GOD SQUAD #1
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN BEYOND #1
HEROES FOR HIRE #1
ISLAND TALES #1 NANAUES BITE
KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER FILES #1 VIRGIN MADDOX VAR CVR
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #0
MARINEMAN #1
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 (MR)
RAISE THE DEAD II #1
VALHALLA CINDERMANE #1 CVR A
VERTIGO RESURRECTED WINTERS EDGE #1 (MR)
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
WEDNESDAY, 120210 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Daredevil #512, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Chip and Dale, BASKET CASE is Batman Inc and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($26.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-120210!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1 $5.99 $3.59
DAREDEVIL #512 $2.99 $1.79
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #0 $3.99 $2.39
SHADOWLAND #5 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
DR.WHO MAGAZINE #427 $8.99 $5.39
TRADES (2)
BATMAN DEAD TO RIGHTS TP $14.99 $8.99
THOR PREM HC IF ASGARD SHOULD PERISH $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $65.93 $39.55

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'S OF THE WEEK: DAREDEVIL, BLACK PANTHER &BATMAN
  THE ORDER CHANGETH! BATMAN is was our November HERO OF THE MONTH &  DAREDEVIL/BLACK PANTHER are December's so we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from all three and blowing them out  for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
104 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$65,28 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANT-MAN & WASP #2 (OF 3)
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #2 (OF 4)
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #8
CAPTAIN AMERICA PATRIOT #4 (OF 4)
CHAOS WAR GOD SQUAD #1
DAREDEVIL #512 SL
DEADPOOL PULP #3 (OF 4)
GENERATION HOPE #2
HEROES FOR HIRE #1
IRON MAN THOR #2 (OF 4)
MARVELMAN FAMILYS FINEST #6 (OF 6)
OZMA OF OZ #2 (OF 8)
SHADOWLAND #5 (OF 5) SL
SHE-HULKS #2 (OF 4)
TASKMASTER #4 (OF 4)
THOR FOR ASGARD #5 (OF 6)
WARRIORS THREE #2 (OF 4)
WHAT IF IRON MAN DEMON IN AN ARMOR
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1
WOMEN OF MARVEL #2 (OF 2)
PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
CHAOS WAR #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG PHAM VAR
GENERATION HOPE #2 LAND VAR
HEROES FOR HIRE #1 TOLIBAO VAR
HEROES FOR HIRE #1 WALKER VAR
KICK-ASS 2 #1 2ND PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
KICK-ASS 2 #1 3RD PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
SHADOWLAND #5 (OF 5) CHRISTOPHER VAR SL
SHADOWLAND #5 (OF 5) TAN VAR SL
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1 BLANK COVER VAR
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1 DELLOTTO VAR
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1 DJURDJEVIC VAR
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #1 JIMENEZ VAR
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$65.28 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #13
ADVENTURE COMICS #521
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #9 (MR)
AUTHORITY #29
BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #51
BATMAN ORPHANS #1 (OF 2)
BRIGHTEST DAY #15
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN BEYOND #1
DOOM PATROL #17
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #4
IZOMBIE #8 (MR)
JONAH HEX #62
JSA ALL STARS #13
LOONEY TUNES #193
RESIDENT EVIL #6 (OF 6) (MR)
SECRET SIX #28
SWEET TOOTH #16 (MR)
VERTIGO RESURRECTED WINTERS EDGE #1 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BRIGHTEST DAY #15 VAR ED
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOYS #49 (MR)
BRING THE THUNDER #1
BULLET TO THE HEAD #6 (MR)
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #5
RAISE THE DEAD II #1
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BRING THE THUNDER #1 15-COPY ROSS SKETCH INCV
RAISE THE DEAD II #1 10-COPY PARRILLO VIRGIN INCV
5 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$15.25 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #1
DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #7 (OF 8)
IRREDEEMABLE #20
TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #3
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #713
PLUS THESE 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
IRREDEEMABLE #20 10 COPY INCV
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$12.47 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$10.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BALTIMORE PLAGUE SHIPS #5
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #39 LAST GLEAMING PT 4 (OF 5) JEANTY CV
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #39 LAST GLEAMING PT 4 (OF 5) JO CHEN C
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #6 (OF 6) BLOOD OF EMPIRE PT 3 (OF 3)
29 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$124.17 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$105.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BETTY #189
DARKNESS #87 (MR)
EDGE OF DOOM #2
FEVRE DREAM #9 (OF 10) (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #9 (OF 10) WRAP CVR (MR)
GOLD DIGGER BOOKS OF MAGIC #3
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #52
ISLAND TALES #1 NANAUES BITE
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #6 (OF 6) (MR)
KING CITY #12 (MR)
KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER FILES #1 VIRGIN MADDOX VAR CVR
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #0
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #0 WRAP CVR
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #5
MARINEMAN #1
MOTEL HELL #3 (OF 3)
NED THE CHAINSAW GUY #3 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL #4 (OF 7) (MR)
RASL #9 (MR)
SHADOWHAWK #5 (MR)
STRANGE SCIENCE FANTASY #6
SUPERGOD #5 (OF 5) (MR)
SUPERGOD #5 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
VALHALLA CINDERMANE #1 CVR A
VELOCITY #1 (OF 4) SGN ED
WWE HEROES #7 TIMEQUAKE UNDERTAKER #1
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
FEVRE DREAM #9 (OF 10) NIGHTMARE VAR 3-COPY INCV (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #0 ART DECO 3-COPY INCV
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD HOLIDAY SPEC #1 3-COPY INCV (MR)
SUPERGOD #5 (OF 5) 3-COPY CHURCH VAR INCV  (MR)
SUPERGOD #5 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
VALHALLA CINDERMANE #1 CVR B POLICE LINEUP
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
75 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
BLACKEST NIGHT SINESTRO CORP MONGUL DLX AF
APPAREL (8)
BATMAN DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L
BIG BARDA BY KIRBY T/S XL
CREEPER BY DITKO T/S XL
GODZILLA B&W KING OF THE MONSTERS BLK T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN EYES ADULT THROW BLANKET W/SLEEVES
SPIDER-MAN SWINGS ADULT THROW BLANKET W/SLEEVES
SUPERMAN DARK SYMBOL T/S XL
X-MEN DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L
MAGAZINES (32)
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #270
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #214
BASEBALL AMERICA #1025
BIZARRE #169
BLACK MEN 0111
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #134 SON OF SATAN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #135 NOMAD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL SASQUATCH PUCK
CLINT #3 (MR)
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #68 CAPTAIN ATOM
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #69 DET CHIMP
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL KILOWOG
DISNEY FAMILY FUN 0111
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 42 BAMA CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 42 REG CVR
DR.WHO MAGAZINE #427
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1130
GAMEPRO #268
HEAVY METAL 0100
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #304
LEES TOY REVIEW #215 NOV 2010
MAD SPECIAL SPY VS SPY #1
MYSTERY SCENE #117
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0111
NEW REPUBLIC 020212
NYLON 0111
PLAYBOYS NUDE PLAYMATES
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 43
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #21 SPECIAL NEWSTAND ED
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #21 SPECIAL PX ED
WIZARD MAGAZINE #233
WORLD WAR II #25.5
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (3)
BSG BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MODEL KIT
MONSTER SCENES GRUESOME GOODIES MODEL KIT
MONSTER SCENES PAIN PARLOR MODEL KIT
STATUES (1)
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 3 CATWOMAN BUST
TRADES (30)
ANITA BLAKE TP BOOK 03 LC EXECUTIONER
BATMAN DEAD TO RIGHTS TP
BLEACH TP VOL 33
BOOSTER GOLD THE TOMORROW MEMORY TP
BRIGHTEST DAY HC VOL 01
CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 20 NIGHT OF WOLF
CIVIL WAR HC SPIDER-MAN
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP TP VOL 01 GOOD BUDDIES
FABLES TP VOL 14 WITCHES (MR)
FINDING NEMO LOSING DORY TP
GORILLA MAN TP
GUILD TP VOL 01
HERCULES TP TWILIGHT OF A GOD
INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP NEW PRINCE OF POWER
IRON MAN WAR OF IRON MEN PREM HC
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA AXIS OF EVIL TP
PLANETARY TP BOOK 04 SPACETIME ARCHAEOLOGY
SHRAPNEL TP VOL 02 HUBRIS
SIEGE TP AVENGERS INITIATIVE
SPIDER-MAN NOIR TP EYES WITHOUT A FACE GN
SPIKE THE DEVIL YOU KNOW TP VOL 01
STAR TREK BURDEN OF KNOWLEDGE TP VOL 01
STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP VOL 06 DEADLY HANDS OF SHON JU
STAR WARS OMNIBUS TP QUINLAN VOS JEDI IN DARKNESS
STREET FIGHTER GAIDEN TP VOL 01
SUPER FRIENDS HEAD OF THE CLASS TP
TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 05
THOR PREM HC IF ASGARD SHOULD PERISH
TICK GIANT CHRISTMAS CAVALCADE TP
TRANSFORMERS IRONHIDE TP VOL 01
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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