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160 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 19th, 2010

WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #1 (OF 4)

Written by Kathryn Immonen
Art by PHIL NOTO
Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA
Variant Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE PAGES OF X-MEN AND RIGHT INTO THE JUGULAR! Jubilee is about as far away from the ideal X-Man as it is possible for a 17-year-old minty fresh vampire to be. While the X-Men try to find a way to give her as normal a life as is inhumanly feasible, her decidedly abnormal vampire cravings will not be denied. Between that and her newfound powers, she's winning the fights but not the popularity contests among most of the other X-Kids. Most...but not all. And just when Jubilee starts to think that there is no place for her anywhere, a group of vampire women make her an offer she can't refuse. It seems like the perfect solution...unless Wolverine has anything to say about it!
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

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) BRIGHTEST DAY #18
  2) WOLVERINE #5
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #53
  4) BATMAN #706
  5) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #652 BIG
  7) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #56 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  8) THOR #619
  9) X-MEN LEGACY #244
10) AVENGERS ACADEMY #8

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DC COMICS PRESENTS THE ATOM #1
DOCTOR WHO VOL 2 #1
FRAGGLE ROCK VOL 2 #1 (OF 3)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #1
GORE #1 (MR)
JURASSIC PARK THE DEVILS IN THE DESERT #1
MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #1 (OF 4)
MEMOIR #1 (OF 6)
STEAMPUNK PALIN ONE-SHOT
TIME LINCOLN APOCALYPSE MAO ONE-SHOT
WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #1 (OF 4)
YOUNG JUSTICE #0
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
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Book of the Week is Jubilee & Wolverine #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Young Justice #0, Basket Case is Loki #3 and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($31.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-011911!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #1 $2.99 $1.79
MEMOIR #1 (OF 6) $3.50 $2.10
WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (1)
FANGORIA #300 $8.99 $5.39
TRADES (3)
MIGHTY MARVEL WOMEN OF MARVEL TP $24.99 $14.99
RAT CATCHER HC $19.99 $11.99
THOR RAGNAROK TP $14.99 $8.99
TOTAL $78.44 $47.06

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!  
84 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$60.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$51.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.12 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN #706
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #19
BRIGHTEST DAY #18
DC COMICS PRESENTS THE ATOM #1
DMZ #61 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #56 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
HELLBLAZER #275 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
IDES OF BLOOD #6 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #53
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #9
NORTHLANDERS #36 (MR)
POWER GIRL #20
RATCHET AND CLANK #5 (OF 6)
SPIRIT #10
SUPERGIRL #60
SUPERMAN BATMAN #80
TINY TITANS #36
YOUNG JUSTICE #0
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BRIGHTEST DAY #18 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #56 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #53 VAR ED
13 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$46.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$39.80 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #652 BIG
AVENGERS ACADEMY #8
AVENGERS VS PET AVENGERS #4 (OF 4)
DEADPOOLMAX #4 (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500
SCARLET #4 (MR)
SUPERIOR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
THOR #619
THOR FIRST THUNDER #5 (OF 5)
WOLVERINE #5
WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #1 (OF 4)
X-FACTOR #214
X-MEN LEGACY #244
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500 DJURDJEVIC VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500 JRJR VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500 QUESADA SKTECH VAR
SCARLET #4 OEMING VAR (MR)
SUPERIOR #4 (OF 6) YU TRIPLE VAR (MR)
WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #1 (OF 4) MALAVIA VAR
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DOCTOR WHO VOL 2 #1
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #3
GEORGE RR MARTINS DOORWAYS #3 (OF 4)
GI JOE COBRA II #12
JURASSIC PARK THE DEVILS IN THE DESERT #1 (OF 4)
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #4 (OF 6)
SILENT HILL PAST LIFE #3 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS PRIME #3 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #5 (OF 5)
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
JURASSIC PARK THE DEVILS IN THE DESERT #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INC
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #4 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV (NET)
6 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$20.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
28 DAYS LATER #19
DARKWING DUCK #8
DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #8 (OF 8)
FARSCAPE ONGOING #15
MICKEY MOUSE #304
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #4
5 ARCHAIA COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$18.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.26 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
CRITICAL MILLENNIUM #3 (OF 4) (MR)
CYCLOPS #2 (MR)
FRAGGLE ROCK VOL 2 #1 (OF 3)
LUCID #3 (OF 4)
SECRET HISTORY BOOK 14 (MR)
20 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$66.35 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$56.39
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.95 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BOYS #50 (MR)
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) CHEN CVR
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) JEANTY CV
CHARMED #5 A CVR SEIDMAN
CHARMED #5 B CVR PHOTO
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #1 A CVR CAMPBELL
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #1 B CVR BASULDUA
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #1 C CVR DEBALFO
GORE #1 (MR)
MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #1 (OF 4) MASSIMO CARNEVALE CVR
MEDITERRANEA #2
MEMOIR #1 (OF 6)
MORNING GLORIES #6
QUEEN SONJA #13
SIMPSONS COMICS #174
SONIC UNIVERSE #24
STEAMPUNK PALIN ONE-SHOT
TIME LINCOLN APOCALYPSE MAO ONE-SHOT
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #3 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #141
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
27 (TWENTY SEVEN) #1 (OF 4) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #1 (OF 4) JOE QUINONES CVR
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
76 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
MARVEL SELECT CYCLOPS AF
APPAREL (14)
AVENGERS VENGERS STRAWBERRY T/S XL
BATMAN POP CUFF KNIT CAP
BATMAN SYMBOL II GREY T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA POP CUFF KNIT CAP
CONAN THE BARBARIAN CRYPT KEEPER NAVY T/S XL
FANTASTIC FOUR WEATHERED FOUR BLK T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN POP CUFF KNIT CAP
IRON MAN IRON SHARPENS IRON NAVY PX T/S XL
NOVA COSTUME ROYAL BLUE T/S XL
QUICKSILVER COSTUME TURQUOISE T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN BLUE SPIDER BLK T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN POP CUFF KNIT CAP
SUPERMAN POP CUFF KNIT CAP
WOLVERINE TROMA VISION BLK T/S XL
MAGAZINES (25)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #151
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #215
ATHLON SPORTS RACING #9.20
BLUE CANVAS #7
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #138 BATROC
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL OMEGA RED
CLINT #1 2ND PTG PX CVR (MR)
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #72 PLASTIC MAN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #73 WILDCAT
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL TRIGON
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 0211
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1137
FANGORIA #300
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN #66.2
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE #5.2
JM MAGAZINE 0211
LOCUS #600
MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #16.2
OPEN MINDS #6
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #22 SPECIAL PX ED
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE 0211
TATTOO ENERGY #68
TOYFARE #163
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #43.4
WWE KIDS #26
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (2)
BATMAN 1966 TV BATBOAT MODEL KIT
WONDER WOMAN 1:10 SCALE MODEL KIT
STATUES/PROPS (5)
BATMAN THE DARK CRUSADER MINI STATUE
ST TOS TRICORDER
ST TWOK PHASER
STAR TREK CLASSIC COMMUNICATOR
STAR TREK CLASSIC PHASER GREY HANDLE
TRADES (28)
AGE OF REPTILES OMNIBUS VOL 01
ARCHIE & FRIENDS TP VOL 08 ARCHIES & JOSIE AND PUSSYCATS
ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 04
AVENGERS CITIZEN KANG TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN & WOLF TP
CARS TP VOL 05 RUST BUCKET DERBY
CASANOVA TP LUXURIA VOL 01 (MR)
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 04
DRACULA THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS TP VOL 01
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 06 MOTHERLAND
GOON TP VOL 10 DEATHS GREEDY COMEUPPANCE
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 05 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT (MR)
JURASSIC PARK TP VOL 01 REDEMPTION
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 05
LOCKJAW & PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED TP GN
MIGHTY MARVEL WOMEN OF MARVEL TP
RAT CATCHER HC (MR)
SECRET AVENGERS PREM HC MISSION TO MARS VOL 01
SECRET SIX CATS IN THE CRADLE TP
SIEGE MIGHTY AVENGERS TP
SMURFS GN VOL 04 SMURFETTE
SPAWN ENDGAME COLLECTION TP
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 09
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 05
STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO OMNIBUS TP VOL 03
STEVE ROGERS PREM HC SUPER-SOLDIER
THOR RAGNAROK TP
X-MEN FOREVER 2 TP VOL 01 BACK IN ACTION
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA BY RON GARNEY POSTER
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!
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"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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