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160 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 12th, 2010

DAREDEVIL REBORN #1 Of (4)

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE
Cover by JOCK
The apocalyptic events of SHADOWLAND have left the once-proud legacy of Daredevil in tatters. Now, far from the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen, a new evil is rising, and the only man crazy enough to face it is a man with nothing left to lose. The road to Hell was paved with good intentions, but the long road to redemption is the far harder path...
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) BATMAN AND ROBIN #19
  2) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651 BIG
  3) DAREDEVIL REBORN #1 (OF 4)
  4) BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #514
  5) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #6
  6) SUPERMAN #707
  7) INCREDIBLE HULKS #620
  8) RED ROBIN #19
  9) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #17
10) DEADPOOL #31

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ANGEL AFTER FALL #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #1 (OF 3)
CASANOVA GULA #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DAREDEVIL REBORN #1 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DARK SUN #1 (OF 5)
FALLEN ANGEL RETURN OF THE SON #1 (OF 4)
HACK SLASH ME WITHOUT YOU (ONE-SHOT)
INFINITE VACATION #1
TRUE BLOOD LEGACY EDITION #1 (MR)
WONDER GIRL #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
Thumbnail WEDNESDAY, 011211 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Daredevil Born Again #1, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Thor Mighty Avenger #8, Basket Case is Daken and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($35.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-011211!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
DAREDEVIL REBORN #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
INFINITE VACATION #1 $3.50 $2.10
WONDER GIRL #1 $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (1)
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0211 $8.99 $5.39
TRADES (3)
AVENGERS COMING OF BEAST PREM HC $19.99 $11.99
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01 $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $89.44 $53.66

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: FANTASTIC FOUR
  FANTASTIC FOUR are our January HERO OF THE MONTH and  21+ recent /related FF titles are being "DOLLAR DAYED" for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
93 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$82.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$70.36 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.41 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651 BIG
AVENGERS ACADEMY MEET NEW CLASS MUST HAVES
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE MUST HAVES
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #514
CAPTAIN AMERICA KORVAC SAGA #2 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME #3 (OF 5)
CASANOVA GULA #1 (OF 4) (MR)
CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #3 (OF 3)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE EMPIRE MUST HAVES
DAREDEVIL REBORN #1 (OF 4)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER LITTLE SISTERS ELURIA #2 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL #31
HEROES FOR HIRE #2
I AM AN AVENGER #5 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HULKS #620
SHIELD #5
SUPER HEROES #10
THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #8
WIDOW MAKER #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE WOLVERINE GOES TO HELL MUST HAVES
X-23 KILLING DREAM MUST HAVES
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #15
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651 TRON BROOKS VAR
HEROES FOR HIRE #1 2ND PTG WALKER VAR A
HEROES FOR HIRE #1 2ND PTG WALKER VAR B
HEROES FOR HIRE #2 TOLIBAO VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$56.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$48.28 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3
BATGIRL #17
BATMAN AND ROBIN #19
BIRDS OF PREY #8
BOOSTER GOLD #40
DOC SAVAGE #10
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #6 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #17 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
KANE AND LYNCH #5 (OF 6) (MR)
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #4 (OF 6)
REBELS #24
RED ROBIN #19
SECRET SIX #29
SUPERMAN #707
THUNDER AGENTS #3
TITANS #31
UNWRITTEN #21 (MR)
VICTORIAN UNDEAD II HOLMES VS DRACULA #3 (OF 5)
WONDER GIRL #1
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #19 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #6 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #17 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
SUPERMAN #707 VAR ED
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$37.33 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
HACK SLASH ME WITHOUT YOU (ONE-SHOT) CAMPBELL CVR (MR)
HACK SLASH ME WITHOUT YOU (ONE-SHOT) LEISTER CVR (MR)
HALCYON #3
INFINITE VACATION #1
SAVAGE DRAGON #168
SPAWN #200 FINCH CVR B
SPAWN #200 JIM LEE CVR C
SPAWN #200 LIEFELD CVR D
SPAWN #200 MCFARLANE CVR A
SPAWN #200 SILVESTRI CVR E
SPAWN #200 WOOD CVR F
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #2 (MR)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
SPAWN #200 10 COPY CAPULLO INCV
SPAWN #200 25 COPY B&W LEE INCV
SPAWN #200 50 COPY B&W MCFARLANE INCV
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$33.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$28.83 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.08 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL AFTER FALL #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DARK SUN #1 (OF 5)
FALLEN ANGEL RETURN OF THE SON #1 (OF 4)
JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD #8 OPERATION ZERO
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #2
SPIKE #4 (OF 8)
STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #4 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS PRIME #2 (OF 4)
TRUE BLOOD LEGACY EDITION #1 (MR)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #2 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #4 (OF 4) KHAN PHOTO COVER (NE
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #15 10 COPY INCV
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$10.48 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$8.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.57 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #1 (OF 3) RYAN SOOK CVR
LET ME IN CROSSROADS #2 (OF 4) SEAN PHILLIPS CVR
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT #4 AFLAME PT 4 (OF 5)
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #1 PT 1 (OF 3) GUY DAVIS CVR
LET ME IN CROSSROADS #2 (OF 4) PHOTO CVR
8 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$28.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$24.58
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #362
FEVRE DREAM #10 (OF 10) (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #10 (OF 10) WRAP CVR (MR)
GOLD DIGGER #124
GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #6
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #1.5
STAN LEE STARBORN #2
UNCLE SCROOGE #399
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
STAN LEE STARBORN #2 10 COPY INCV
CAPTAIN SWING #2 (OF 4) CHICAGO CON ED (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #10 (OF 10) NIGHTMARE VAR 3-COPY INCV (MR)
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
67 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 7 RED LANTERN MERA ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 7 BLACK LANTERN SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 7 BLACK LANTERN TERRA & SCAT ACTION FIGURES
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 7 SINESTRO CORPS MAMBER ARKILLO ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (2)
AQUAMAN BY ADAMS T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L
BOBBLE HEADS (5)
AQUAMAN FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
BATMAN FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
GREEN LANTERN FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
JOKER FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
SUPERMAN FUNKO FORCE BOBBLE HEAD
MAGAZINES (35)
2000 AD PROG 2011
2000 AD# 1713
2000 AD# 1714
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0211
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #271
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #92.1
ARTWORKS WINTER 2010
AVENGERS POSTER BOOK
BASEBALL AMERICA #1102
BECKETT BASKETBALL #229
CLINT #4
COIN WORLD #52.2647
CONSUMER REPORTS 0211
CREATIVE SCREENWRITING #18.1
DECIBEL #76
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1136
GAMEPRO #269
GUNS & AMMO 0211
HEAVY METAL 0311
HI-FRUCTOSE #18
HORRORHOUND #27
MAKE UP ARTIST MAGAZINE #88
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0211
PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION #4.1
PLAYBOY SPECIALS: PLAYBOY VIXENS
RANGER RICK: JUST FOR KIDS #3.1 WINTER 2011
RUE MORGUE #108
SCALE AUTO #32.155
SCALE AUTO 0211
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #17.1
SUPERNATURAL #22-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUSPENSE MAGAZINE 0111
TATTOO SOCIETY #25
TATTOO'S FOR WOMEN #99
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #194/195
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (3)
BATMAN (JUSTICE) 1/6 SCALE COLLECTOR FIGURE
DC BATGIRL BISHOUJO STATUE
MARVEL EMMA FROST BISHOUJO STATUE
TRADES (18)
AVENGERS COMING OF BEAST PREM HC
BATMAN JOKERS ASYLUM TP VOL 02
CHILL TP (MR)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS PREM HC
DARKCHYLDE TP VOL 01 LEGACY & REDEMPTION (MR)
DEATHLOK TP DEMOLISHER
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING TP VOL 03 FINAL SACRIFICE
DOOM PATROL BROTHERHOOD TP
HALO TP HELLJUMPER (RES) (MR)
KOOKABURRA K TP (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS THOR DIGEST TP
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01
SHREK ONCE UPON A SLIME TP
SIEGE DARK AVENGERS TP
SIXTH GUN TP VOL 01
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 02
UNCLE SCROOGE LIKE A HURRICANE TP
X-FACTOR TP VOL 10 SECOND COMING
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
BIG=Spiderman "Big" storyline
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
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
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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