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158 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 26th, 2010

INFESTATION #1 (OF 2)

(w) Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning   (a) David Messina
It begins here! The first-ever IDW event, which affects the Transformers, G.I. Joe, Ghostbusters, and Star Trek universes! This dimensions-spanning storyline begins with a specially priced 40-page story by Abnett & Lanning (The Thanos Imperative) and David Messina (True Blood). Something goes horribly awry in the Zombies vs Robots universe, threatening to tear many of IDW's biggest realities asunder! Don't miss the IDW event ten years in the making!

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) FANTASTIC FOUR #587 THREE
  2) AVENGERS #9
  3) NEW AVENGERS #8
  4) AGE OF X ALPHA #1
  5) SECRET AVENGERS #9
  6) UNCANNY X-FORCE #4
  7) UNCANNY X-MEN #532
  8) X-MEN #7
  9) CAPTAIN AMERICA #614
10) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #6 (OF 6)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AGE OF X ALPHA #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SOLE SURVIVOR #1
FREAKSHOW CVR #1 (OF 3)
INFESTATION #1 (OF 2)
MAGNETO #1
NEW YORK FIVE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #1
SHAZAM #1
TWILIGHT GUARDIAN #1 (OF 4)
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
Thumbnail WEDNESDAY, 012611 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Infestation #1, Marvels in 1st place, Kids Corner features Spiderman #10, Basket Case is Green Lantern #62 & #63 and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($34.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-012611!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
AGE OF X ALPHA #1 $3.99 $2.39
INFESTATION #1 (OF 2) $3.99 $2.39
NEW YORK FIVE #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (1)
WIZARD MAGAZINE #235 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (3)
ANGEL THE JOHN BYRNE COLLECTION HC $24.99 $14.99
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01 $24.99 $14.99
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR HC $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $86.93 $52.15

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!  
119 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
29 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$108.71 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$92.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.30 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF X ALPHA #1
ASTONISHING THOR #2 (OF 5)
AVENGERS #9
BLOCKBUSTERS OF MARVEL UNIVERSE
CAPTAIN AMERICA #614
CHAOS WAR #5 (OF 5)
CHAOS WAR X-MEN #2 (OF 2)
DEADPOOL #32
DEADPOOL CORPS #10
FANTASTIC FOUR #587 THREE
INCREDIBLE HULKS #621
MAGNETO #1
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #6
NEW AVENGERS #8
NEW MUTANTS #21
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #1 (OF 5)
PUNISHER IN BLOOD #3 (OF 5)
SECRET AVENGERS #9
SPIDER-MAN #10
THUNDERBOLTS #152
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #6 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #2 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #152
UNCANNY X-FORCE #4
UNCANNY X-MEN #532
X-23 #5
X-MEN #7
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #16
X-MEN TO SERVE AND PROTECT #3 (OF 4)
PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AGE OF X ALPHA #1 COIPEL VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR (BIG)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #649 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR (BIG)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #650 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR (BIG)
FANTASTIC FOUR #583 3RD PTG EPTING VAR (THREE)
FANTASTIC FOUR #584 2ND PTG EPTING VAR (THREE)
FANTASTIC FOUR #585 2ND PTG EPTING VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #586 2ND PTG EPTING VAR
X-MEN #7 BACHALO VAR
X-MEN #7 BLANK VAR
X-MEN #7 DJURDJEVIC GATEFOLD VAR
X-MEN #7 DODSON VAR
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$58.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$49.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.82 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #897
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #11 (MR)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #56
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SOLE SURVIVOR #1
DETECTIVE COMICS #873
FABLES #101 (MR)
GOD OF WAR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
GREEN ARROW #8 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JLA THE 99 #4 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #18 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #47
NEW YORK FIVE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SCALPED #45 (MR)
SHAZAM #1
TEEN TITANS #91
WONDER WOMAN #606
WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #3 (OF 5)
ZATANNA #9
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
GREEN ARROW #8 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #18 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
TEEN TITANS #91 VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN #606 VAR ED
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.39 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$36.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.50 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ARTIFACTS #5 (OF 13) CVR A KLEIN
ARTIFACTS #5 (OF 13) CVR B CHRISTOPHER
ARTIFACTS #5 (OF 13) CVR C KEOWN
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #5 (OF 6)
DARKNESS #89 (MR)
DARKNESS FOUR HORSEMEN #3 (OF 4)
GUARDING THE GLOBE #3 (OF 6)
PROOF ENDANGERED #2
SKULLKICKERS #5
SPAWN #201
TWILIGHT GUARDIAN #1 (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #4 (MR)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
DARKNESS #89 10 COPY MITCHELL VAR CVR (NET) (MR)
DARKNESS FOUR HORSEMEN #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV (NET)
GUARDING THE GLOBE #3 (OF 6) VAR ED
6 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$17.80 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL #41
ANGEL ILLYRIA #3 (OF 4)
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #162
INFESTATION #1 (OF 2)
TRANSFORMERS PRIME #4 (OF 4)
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS 100 PENNY PRESS ED
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ANGEL #41 10 COPY INCV
ANGEL ILLYRIA #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #162 10 COPY INCV
INFESTATION #1 (OF 2) 10 COPY INCV
INFESTATION #1 (OF 2) 25 COPY INCV
INFESTATION #1 (OF 2) 5 COPY INCV PATCH
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #6 (OF 6) (MR)
GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #7
KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #6
KEVIN SMITH KATO #7
RED SONJA #54
19 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$52.32 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$44.47
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.84 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN THE ROAD OF KINGS #2 (OF 6)
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #6
ECHOES #2 (OF 5) (MR)
FRAGGLE ROCK VOL 2 #2 (OF 3)
FREAKSHOW CVR A #1 (OF 3)
FREAKSHOW CVR B #1 (OF 3)
FUTURAMA COMICS #53
GLAMOURPUSS #17
INCORRUPTIBLE #14
JUGHEAD #205
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #170
KULL THE HATE WITCH #3 (OF 4) TOM FLEMING CVR
POCKET GOD #3
RPM #2 (OF 4)
SIXTH GUN #8
STAN LEE TRAVELER #3
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #1 (OF 5) TSUENO SANDA
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #2 (OF 6)
WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #715
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
ECHOES #1 (OF 5) CVR B 2ND PTG (MR)
INCORRUPTIBLE #14 10 COPY INCV
KULL THE HATE WITCH #3 (OF 4) FABIO COBIACO CVR
STAN LEE TRAVELER #3 10 COPY INCV
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #1 (OF 5) WHEATLEY CVR
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
39 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (5)
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 8 ORANGE LANTERN LEX LUTHOR ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 8 BLACK LANTERN BLACK FLASH ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 8 INDIGO TRIBE THE ATOM ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 8 SINESTRO CORPS SCARECROW ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT JUGGERNAUT ACTION FIGURE
BOBBLE HEAD (1)
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (2)
52 THE NOVEL MMPB
FOGELS UNDERGROUND COMIX PRICE GUIDE SUPT (MR)
MAGAZINES (9)
ALTER EGO #99
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #2
BACK ISSUE #46
CAPTAIN AMERICA 70TH ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE #1
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #139 SCARLET SPIDER
LEES TOY REVIEW #216 DEC 2010
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 22 #1
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #27
WIZARD MAGAZINE #235
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
TRADES (22)
ANGEL THE JOHN BYRNE COLLECTION HC
ANITA BLAKE PREM HC CIRCUS OF DAMNED CHARMER BOOK 01 (MR)
ARTIFACTS TP VOL 01
AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC PERMANENT RECORD
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01
BATMAN VS THE UNDEAD TP
COWBOY NINJA VIKING TP VOL 02
GFT INFERNO TP
HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD TP GHOSTS
HULK END TP
INCREDIBLE HULKS DARK SON PREM HC
JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 08 THE FULMINATE BLADE TP (MR)
LONE RANGER & TONTO TP
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN SPECTACULAR DIGEST TP
QUESTION PIPELINE TP
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 04 (MR)
SIEGE NEW AVENGERS TP
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR HC
SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET VOL 04 JUGGERNAUT TP
TALES OF DRAGON GUARD TP (MR)
WHAT IF CLASSIC TP VOL 07
1 ADULT TRADE 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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