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153 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 2nd, 2011

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #1

Written by TONY BEDARD & MARV WOLFMAN
Art by HOWARD PORTER & LIVESAY and ADRIANA MELO & NORMAN LEE
Wraparound cover by ED BENES
Issue #1 1:10 Variant cover by RYAN SOOK
The DC event of the year begins, coinciding with the release of the wildly anticipated DCU MMO! Get ready for the ride of a lifetime with this immense, 26-issue biweekly series! Lex Luthor's obsession with destroying Superman reaches a fevered limit when he cuts the ultimate Devil's deal with Brainiac...but with the shake of a hand, has Luthor consigned humanity to genocide?

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) BRIGHTEST DAY #19
  2) DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #1
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #653 BIG
  4) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500.1
  5) ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #5 (OF 5)
  6) HULK #29
  7) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #5
  8) WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #3
  9) LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ANNUAL #1
10) THOR FOR ASGARD #6 (OF 6)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

DAOMU #1 (MR)
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #1
DOCTOR STRANGE FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
KEVIN SMITH KATO ANNUAL #1
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ANNUAL #1
OZ WONDERLAND KIDS #1 (OF 3)
STAND NO MANS LAND #1 (OF 5)
SUPER HERO SQUAD SPECTACULAR #1
SUPERMAN 80 PAGE GIANT 2011 #1
TRANSFORMERS INFESTATION #1 (OF 2)
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #1 (OF 5)
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
Thumbnail WEDNESDAY, 020211 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is DCU Online Legends #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Super Hero Squad Spectacular #1, Basket Case is Iron Man 2.0 #1, #2 & #3 and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($28.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-020211!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #1 $2.99 $1.79
KEVIN SMITH KATO ANNUAL #1 $4.99 $2.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ANNUAL #1 $4.99 $2.99
TRANSFORMERS INFESTATION #1 (OF 2) $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
PREVIEWS #269 FEBRUARY 2011 $4.50 $2.79
TRADES (2)
BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE DELUXE ED HC $29.99 $17.99
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN HC $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $71.44 $42.86

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!  
96 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$73.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$62.71 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.06 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AZRAEL #17
BATMAN BEYOND #2
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #53
BATMAN ODYSSEY #6 (OF 13)
BRIGHTEST DAY #19
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #1
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #6
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #19
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #34 (MR)
IZOMBIE #10 (MR)
JONAH HEX #64
JSA ALL STARS #15
KANE AND LYNCH #6 (OF 6) (MR)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ANNUAL #1
LOONEY TUNES #195
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #6
SECRET SIX #30
SUPERBOY #4
SUPERMAN 80 PAGE GIANT 2011 #1
SWEET TOOTH #18 (MR)
TIME MASTERS VANISHING POINT #6 (OF 6)
WEIRD WORLDS #2 (OF 6)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN ODYSSEY #6 (OF 13) VAR ED
BRIGHTEST DAY #19 VAR ED
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #1 VAR ED
SUPERBOY #4 VAR ED
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$61.84 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.91 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #653 BIG
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #10
CAPTAIN AMERICA HAIL HYDRA #2 (OF 5)
CYCLOPS #3 (MR)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #5
DEADPOOL AND CABLE #26
DOCTOR STRANGE FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
HULK #29
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500.1
IRON MAN LEGACY #11
OZMA OF OZ #4 (OF 8)
SHE-HULKS #4 (OF 4)
SPIDER-GIRL #3 BIG
STAND NO MANS LAND #1 (OF 5)
SUPER HERO SQUAD SPECTACULAR #1
THOR FOR ASGARD #6 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #5 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #4 (OF 4)
WARRIORS THREE #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #3
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
FANTASTIC FOUR #587 SPOILER VAR THREE
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$25.42 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$21.61 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.81 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOMB QUEEN VI #4 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)
DAOMU #1 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #77 (MR)
IRON SIEGE #2 (OF 3)
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #2 MICHAEL AVON OEMING CVR
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #2 VICTOR SANTOS CVR
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #5 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #142
7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BLACK TERROR #13
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #6
H2O ONE-SHOT
KEVIN SMITH KATO ANNUAL #1
LAST PHANTOM #4
PATRICIA BRIGGS MERCY THOMPSON MOON CALLED #4
WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #5 (OF 5) (MR)
PLUS THIS 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
GREEN HORNET #12 25-COPY ROSS B&W INCV
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #6 15-COPY AWANO B&W INCV
KEVIN SMITH KATO ANNUAL #1 15-COPY GARZA B&W INCV
6 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$22.89 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.04 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
28 DAYS LATER #19
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #3
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #19 (OF 24)
IRREDEEMABLE #22
UNCLE SCROOGE #400
UNCLE SCROOGE #400 DELUXE EDITION
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
IRREDEEMABLE #22 10 COPY INCV
17 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$61.30 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$52.10
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #617
ARCHIE #617 VAR CVR
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #7 (OF 7) (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #7 (OF 7) TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #7 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
DAYS MISSING KESTUS #3 (OF 5)
DOC MACABRE #3 (OF 3)
DRIVER FOR THE DEAD #3 (OF 3)
GI JOE #26
HELLBOY SLEEPING & DEAD #2 (OF 2)
JURASSIC PARK DEVILS IN THE DESERT #2 (OF 4)
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #2 (OF 5) A CVR KIRKHAM
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #2 (OF 5) B CVR CUMMINGS
OZ WONDERLAND KIDS #1 (OF 3)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #221
TRANSFORMERS INFESTATION #1 (OF 2)
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #1 (OF 5) MIKE MIGNOLA CVR
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #6 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #7 (OF 7) 3-COPY INCV (MR)
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
JURASSIC PARK DEVILS IN THE DESERT #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #1 (OF 5) WHEATLEY CVR
TRANSFORMERS INFESTATION #1 (OF 2) 10 COPY INCV
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #1 (OF 5) JOHN SEVERIN CVR
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
57 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (1)
SUPERMAN CELEBRATION T/S XL
BOOKS (2)
BONE QUEST FOR SPARK SC NOVEL BOOK 01
ITS SUPERMAN A NOVEL MMPB
MAGAZINES (29)
BASEBALL AMERICA #1103
BLACK BELT 0311
CHICAGO MAGAZINE 0211
CLINT #1 2ND PTG PX CVR (MR)
DISCOVERY GIRLS #11.2
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL #44
DORA AND FRIENDS #3
EMPIRE #259
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1138
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #254
FILM COMMENT #47.1
G FAN #94
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #132
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #32
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #306
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #167
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #7
MAGICAL TIMES #7
MARVEL PREVIEWS FEBRUARY 2011
PLAYBOY 0211
PREVIEWS #269 FEBRUARY 2011
ROBOT #27
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 45
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #3
STAR WARS INSIDER #123 PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #123-NEWSTAND EDITION
TIGER BEAT0311
VIDEOSCOPE #77
WWE MAGAZINE 0211
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (2)
ST ENTERPRISE B MODEL KIT
ST KLINGON BIRD OF PREY MODEL KIT
STATUES (2)
SUPERGIRL MINI STATUE
SUPERMAN FOREVER #1 MINI STATUE
TRADES (19)
BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE DELUXE ED HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA PATRIOT TP
CHARMED TP VOL 01
CIVIL WAR X-MEN HC
DARKWING DUCK CLASSICS TP VOL 01
DAYTRIPPER TP (MR)
FALL OUT TOY WORKS VOL 01 TIFFANY BLUES TP
GI JOE FUTURE NOIR TP VOL 01
IRON MAN NOIR GN TP
MUPPET SHOW TP VOL 05 MUPPET MASH
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 11
POKEMON ARCEUS AND THE JEWEL OF LIFE GN
REBELS TP VOL 04 SONS OF BRAINIAC
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 09
SPIDER-MAN BIG TIME PREM HC
SUPER FRIENDS MYSTERY IN SPACE TP
SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN HC
THOR WORLDENGINE PREM HC
VAMPIRES WORLD OF SHADOWS ILLUS HC (MR)
NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY RON GARNEY POSTER
WOLVERINE BY PAOLO RIVERA 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!
  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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