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168 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 16th, 2011

SILVER SURFER #1 (OF 5)

Written by Greg Pak
Pencils by Stephen Segovia
Cover by Carlo Pagulayan
A new beginning for the SILVER SURFER!
The sentinel of the spaceways walks the Earth once more, a stranger feared by many. Only the HIGH EVOLUTIONARY understands his true potential, but the Evolutionary's mysterious grand design may cost the Surfer everything and change the cosmic balance forever! He's traded blows with Thor and matched wits with Mephisto, but can the herald of Galactus survive the judgment of NORRIN RAND, the man within the Silver Surfer? It's a character-defining epic showing the Silver Surfer as you've never seen him before, brought to you by "Planet Hulk" writer Greg Pak and "Dark Wolverine" artist Stephen Segovia.
32 PGS./Rated T+

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) UNCANNY X-FORCE #5
  2) BRIGHTEST DAY #20
  3) GREEN LANTERN #62 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  4) WOLVERINE #6
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654.1
  6) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #54
  7) BATMAN #707
  8) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #57 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  9) HULK #30
10) SILVER SURFER #1 (OF 5)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 15

11) DAREDEVIL REBORN #2 (OF 4)
12) AVENGERS ACADEMY #9
13) SUPERMAN BATMAN #81
14) WONDER WOMAN #607
15) DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #2

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

10TH MUSE VS LEGEND OF ISIS #1 (OF 2)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654.1
CAPTAIN WONDER 3D ONE-SHOT
FAME DANICA PATRICK
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #1
FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #1 (OF 7)
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 (MR)
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #1 (OF 4)
KILL SHAKESPEARE #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
MARK ZUCKERBERG CREATOR OF FACEBOOK (ONE-SHOT)
MARVEL GIRL #1
SILVER SURFER #1 (OF 5)
STYX & STONE #1 (MR)
VENOM DEADPOOL #1
YOUNG JUSTICE #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
Thumbnail WEDNESDAY, 021611 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Silver Surfer #1, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Young Justice #1, Basket Case is Thunderstrike and the SouthtownStar write up!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($43.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-021611!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654.1 $2.99 $1.79
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 $3.99 $2.39
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
SILVER SURFER #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (1)
CINEMA RETRO #19 $11.99 $7.19
TRADES (2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC $74.99 $44.99
MORNING GLORIES VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE TP $9.99 $5.99
TOTAL $109.93 $65.95

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: INFESTATION
  INFESTATION event is currently raging through the IDW Universes of GI JOE, STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS and more and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of titles from those worlds  for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
122 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$64.41 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654.1
ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #5 (OF 5)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #9
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME #4 (OF 5)
DAREDEVIL REBORN #2 (OF 4)
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #886
DEADPOOLMAX #5 (MR)
FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #1 (OF 7)
GENERATION HOPE #4
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #1 (OF 4)
HULK #30
IRON MAN RAPTURE #4 (OF 4)
LOKI #3 (OF 4)
MARVEL GIRL #1
SHIELD #6
SILVER SURFER #1 (OF 5)
SPIDER-GIRL #4 BIG
THUNDERBOLTS #153
UNCANNY X-FORCE #5
VENOM DEADPOOL #1
WOLVERINE #6
WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #2 (OF 4)
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
CARNAGE #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR
CARNAGE #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR
GENERATION HOPE #4 LAND VAR
HEROES FOR HIRE #2 2ND PTG WALKER VAR
SHIELD #6 HISTORICAL WEAVER VAR
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$65.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$55.92 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN #707
BOOSTER GOLD #41
BRIGHTEST DAY #20
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #2
DETECTIVE COMICS CLASSICS
DMZ #62 (MR)
DOOM PATROL #19
FABLES #102 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN #62 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #57 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
HELLBLAZER #276 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #54
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #10
OUTSIDERS #36
RATCHET AND CLANK #6 (OF 6)
SPIRIT #11
SUPERGIRL #61
SUPERMAN BATMAN #81
TINY TITANS #37
WONDER WOMAN #607
YOUNG JUSTICE #1
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BRIGHTEST DAY #20 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #62 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #57 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #54 VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN #607 VAR ED
10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$36.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$31.37  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.53 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL #42
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #4
EDGE OF DOOM #4
GI JOE COBRA II #13
JERICHO SEASON 3 #4 (OF 6)
KILL SHAKESPEARE #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED
SILENT HILL PAST LIFE #4 (OF 4)
TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING #2 (OF 4)
THE SUICIDE FOREST #3 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS INFESTATION #2 (OF 2)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
TRANSFORMERS INFESTATION #2 (OF 2) 10 COPY INCV
9 BLUE WATER COMICS THIS WEEK
$38.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$33.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.83 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
10TH MUSE VS LEGEND OF ISIS #1 (OF 2)
FAME DANICA PATRICK
FEMALE FORCE SARAH PALIN PT 2
MARK ZUCKERBERG CREATOR OF FACEBOOK (ONE-SHOT)
NANNY & HANK #3
NANNY & HANK #4
POLITICAL POWER BILL O REILLY
STYX & STONE #1 (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #25 (MR)
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.44 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.32 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.11 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
CAPTAIN WONDER 3D ONE-SHOT
MAGDALENA (ONGOING) #5
MARINEMAN #3
MEMOIR #2 (OF 6)
PROOF ENDANGERED #3
TWILIGHT GUARDIAN #2 (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #7 (MR)
35 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$129.13 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$109.76
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #20
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #152
BOYS #51 (MR)
CAVEWOMAN HUNT #2 (MR)
CHARMED #6 A CVR SEIDMAN
CHARMED #6 B CVR PHOTO
CYCLOPS #4 (MR)
DARKWING DUCK #9
DONALD DUCK #363
FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #2 CVR A SCOTT CLARK
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #1
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 (MR)
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #7 (OF 7) A CVR QUALANO
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #7 (OF 7) B CVR CUMMINGS
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #8
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #55 A CVR EBAS
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #55 B CVR QUALANO
GRIMM FAIRY TALES BLOOD BATH COLL
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #171
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #3 (OF 4)
MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #2 (OF 4) MASSIMO CARNEVALE CVR
MICKEY MOUSE #305
MIGHTY SAMSON #2
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 5) GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #8
SCOURGE #3 CVR A ERIC BATTLE
SCOURGE #3 CVR B NICK BRADSHAW
SCOURGE #3 CVR C INFECTED 10-COPY INCV (NET)
SIMPSONS COMICS #175
SONIC UNIVERSE #25
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #5
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT #5 (OF 5) AFLAME
VAMPIRELLA #3
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 10 COPY BRADSTREET VIRGIN INCV
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 15 COPY GARZA RED INCV
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 25 COPY LAU NEG INCV
MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #2 (OF 4) JOE QUINONES CVR
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 5) 3 COPY INCV CVR (MR)
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT #5 (OF 5) AFLAME
VAMPIRELLA #3 10-COPY CHEN RED INCV (NET)
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
46 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
ALL STAR SUPERMAN COLLECTORS SET
APPAREL (1)
BATMAN SYMBOL HOODIE XL
GAMING (4)
MTG: MIRRODIN BESIEGED BOOSTER PACKS
MTG: MIRRODIN BESIEGED BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MTG: MIRRODIN BESIEGED FAT PACK
MTG: MIRRODIN BESIEGED INTRO PACK
MAGAZINES (17)
AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN: LIGHT & HEARTY 2011
BASEBALL AMERICA #1104
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #188
CINEMA RETRO #19
CONSUMER REPORTS 0311
DECIBEL #77
EMPIRE #260
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1140/41
EYE SPY #71
IRON MAN MAGAZINE #6
LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS #23.1
MODEL CAR RACING #56
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE 2010/11
PREHISTORIC TIMES #96
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #32 SPECIAL PX ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #32-NEWSTAND EDITION
TATTOO LIFE #68
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1)
NASA PILGRIM OBSERVER SPACE STATION MODEL KIT
STATUES (3)
DC CHRONICLES WONDER WOMAN STATUE
FEMME FATALES LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD PVC STATUE
GOTHAM CITY STORIES STATUE PART 4 HARLEY VS ROBIN
TRADES (18)
ARCHIE NEW LOOK SERIES TP VOL 05 GOODBYE FOREVER
AVENGERS & INFINITY GAUNTLET GN TP
BAYOU TP VOL 02 (RES)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA SCOURGE OF UNDERWORLD TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA SENTINEL OF LIBERTY HC
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH TP VOL 01 HEAD TRIP
DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 01 PRILLAS TALENT (O/A)
DMZ TP VOL 09 MIA (MR)
FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE TP
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS TP VOL 03
HUMAN TARGET SECOND CHANCES TP (MR)
INCREDIBLES TP VOL 05 TRUTH & CONSEQUENCES
MORNING GLORIES VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE TP
NOCHE ROJA HC (MR)
SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET VOL 05 LIZARD TP
SUPERMAN BATMAN TORMENT TP
TRUE BLOOD HC VOL 01 ALL TOGETHER NOW (MR)
NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
WOLVERINE BY MARKO DJURDJEVIC OVERSIZED 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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