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187 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
JUNE 2nd, 2011

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK,
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!

FLASHPOINT
 THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1 (OF 3)

DC COMICS
Written by REX OGLE and others
Art by PAULO SIQUIERA
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
FLASH FACT! Everything you know changed in a flash - but how?
1 of 3
 32 pg
FC
$2.99 US
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!

LATE LIST
Every week dozens of items get pushed back on the schedule and wind up on the Late List!

CHECKLIST

Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last few years.
  THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) FEAR
  2) FLASHPOINT #2
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #663
  4) MOON KNIGHT #2
  5) UNCANNY X-FORCE #11
  6) X-MEN #12
  7) FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1
  8) FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1
  9) FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1
10) SHIELD #1

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 20
11) HULK #34
12) ASTONISHING X-MEN #39
13) THUNDERBOLTS #158 FEAR
14) FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN #1 (OF 3)
15) AVENGERS ACADEMY #14 POINT ONE
16) HERC #4 FEAR
17) X-23 #11
18) FEAR ITSELF DEEP #1 (OF 4) FEAR
19) SUPERBOY #8
20) WONDER WOMAN #611

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

50 GIRLS 50 #1 (OF 4)
CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN INFESTATION #1
FATHOM PRIMER #1
FATHOM VOL 4 #0
FEAR ITSELF DEEP #1 (OF 4) FEAR
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN #1
FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1
FOSTER BROUSSARD #1 (OF 5)
HACK SLASH/ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #1
HELLBOY THE FURY #1 (OF 3)
MARVEL ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS CAROL #1 (OF 5)
NINJAS VS ZOMBIES #1
REED GUNTHER #1
RICHELLE MEAD DARK SWAN #1 STORM BORN (MR)
SHIELD #1
SHINKU #1 (MR)
STATIC SHOCK SPECIAL #1
X-MEN GREAT POWER #1
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($23.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 060211!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (6)
50 GIRLS 50 #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1 $2.99 $1.79
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1 $2.99 $1.79
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN #1 $2.99 $1.79
FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1
(40% OFF ALL WEEK!)		 $2.99 $1.79
STATIC SHOCK SPECIAL #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (1)
CAPTAIN BRITAIN HC VOL 01 BIRTH OF LEGEND $39.99 $23.99
TOTAL $57.93 $34.75

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: ULTIMATE UNIVERSE
  DEATH OF SPIDERMAN event is currently going on in the Ultimate Universe and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of Ultimate titles for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
115 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$83.28is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$70.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.49 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #663
ASTONISHING X-MEN #39
AVENGERS ACADEMY #14 POINT ONE
AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #14
CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #1 (OF 5)
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF DEEP #1 (OF 4) FEAR
HERC #4 FEAR
HEROES FOR HIRE #8
HULK #34
MARVEL ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS CAROL #1 (OF 5)
MOON KNIGHT #2
OZMA OF OZ #7 (OF 8)
SHIELD #1
SPIDER-MAN POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY #3 (OF 7)
THUNDERBOLTS #158 FEAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #11
WOLVERINE HERCULES MYTHS MONSTERS AND MUTANTS #4 (OF 4)
X-23 #11
X-FACTOR #220
X-MEN #12
X-MEN GREAT POWER #1
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) CAMUNCOLI VAR FEAR
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) IMMONEN VAR FEAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR FEAR (PP #969)
SHIELD #1 HISTORICAL WEAVER VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #11 BROOKS VAR
X-MEN #12 MEDINA VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$56.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #527
BATMAN BEYOND #6
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN INFESTATION #1
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #9
FLASHPOINT #2
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #1 (OF 3)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #38 (MR)
IZOMBIE #14 (MR)
JONAH HEX #68
LOONEY TUNES #199
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #10
SECRET SIX #34
STATIC SHOCK SPECIAL #1
SUPERBOY #8
SWEET TOOTH #22 (MR)
WEIRD WORLDS #6 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN #611
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
FLASHPOINT #2 VAR ED CVR A
GREEN LANTERN #64 2ND PTG (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN #64 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8 2ND PTG (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
WONDER WOMAN #611 VAR ED
13 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$38.87 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$33.03 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.83 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
50 GIRLS 50 #1 (OF 4)
DARKNESS #91 (MR)
HALCYON #5 (OF 5)
HAUNT #16
INTREPIDS #4
RED SPIKE #2 (OF 5)
REED GUNTHER #1
SHINKU #1 (MR)
TURF #5 (MR)
WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #22 (MR)
WHO IS JAKE ELLIS #4 (MR)
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #5 (OF 5)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
INFINITE VACATION #2 (OF 5) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
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!  
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #7
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #23 (OF 24)
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #10
IRREDEEMABLE #26
UNCLE SCROOGE #404
WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #719
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
IRREDEEMABLE #26 10 COPY INCV
5 IDW 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!  
30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #2 (OF 4)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #5 SEVENTH DOCTOR
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #2
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #20
WYNONNA EARP YETI WARS #2
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #2 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #20 10 COPY INCV
26 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$90.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$77.20 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABATTOIR #5 (OF 6) (MR)
ABYSS FAMILY ISSUES #4 (OF 4)
BETTY #192
BOYS #55 (MR)
BPRD DEAD REMEMBERED #3 (OF 3)
DEATH OF ZORRO #4
FATHOM PRIMER #1
FATHOM VOL 4 #0 CVR A KONAT
FATHOM VOL 4 #0 CVR B KONAT
FOSTER BROUSSARD #1 (OF 5) DEMONS O/T GOLD RUSH
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #10
HACK SLASH MEETS ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #1
HELLBOY THE FURY #1 (OF 3) FRANCAVILLA VAR CVR
HELLBOY THE FURY #1 (OF 3) MIGNOLA CVR
HONEY WEST #4
KEVIN SMITH KATO #10
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #174
MOON GIRL #2 (OF 5)
NINJAS VS ZOMBIES #1
QUEEN SONJA #17
RICHELLE MEAD DARK SWAN #1 STORM BORN (MR)
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #2 (OF 4) (O/A) (MR)
SOLOMON KANE RED SHADOWS #3 (OF 4) GUY DAVIS CVR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #225
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #225 SKETCH GATEFOLD VAR CVR
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS #3
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
DEATH OF ZORRO #4 10 COPY NEG INCV
FATHOM PRIMER #1 15-COPY TURNER SKETCH INCV
FATHOM VOL 4 #0 CVR C KONAT SKETCH INCV
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #10 15-COPY WAGNER B&W INCV
SOLOMON KANE RED SHADOWS #3 (OF 4) GREGORY MANCHESS CVR
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
  72 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH COLLECTORS SET
APPAREL (7)
CAPTAIN AMERICA CHASE EM DOWN BLK T/S XL
DC UNIVERSE FLASH T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN OATH SNAP BACK 59FIFTY CAP
SPIDER-MAN TAKE A STANCE NAVY T/S XL
THOR MOVIE MEGA WATTS BROWN T/S XL
THOR NORDIC GAZE BLK T/S XL
THOR OATH SNAP BACK 59FIFTY CAP
BOBBLE HEADS (14)
ANDREW WK THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
DOA JOEY KEITHLEY THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
DWARVES DOUBLE THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
GG ALLIN 1991 CONDENSED CARNAGE THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE HAL JORDAN 1 HEAD KNOCKER
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE HAL JORDAN 3 HEAD KNOCKER
KEITH MORRIS THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
KISS GENE SIMMONS WACKY WOBBLER
LOST DESMOND HUME BOBBLE HEAD
LOST DR LESLIE ARZT BOBBLE HEAD
LOST JACK SHEPHARD BOBBLE HEAD
LOST SAWYER BOBBLE HEAD
MEATMEN TESCO VEE THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
WENDY O WILLIAMS 1982 THROBBLEHEAD (MR)
BOOKS (2)
THREE STOOGES CAREER GUIDE HC
THREE STOOGES SEE HEAR SPEAK NO EVIL KIT W/ BOOK
MAGAZINES (28)
ALTHON SPORTS BIG TEN FOOTBALL VOL.36
BASEBALL AMERICA #1112
BECKETT BASKETBALL #232
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #191
CLASSIC TOY TRAINS #24.5
CREATIVE SCREENWRITING #18.3
DARK DISCOVERIES #18
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY HOW TO GUIDE 2011
DISCOVERY GIRLS 0711
EMPIRE #264
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1156
FANGORIA #304
FINESCALE MODELER #29.6
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #1
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #136
GAMEPRO #274
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #10 JULY 2011 (RES)
MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2011 EXTRAS
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0711
NYLON 0711
PLAYBOY PRESENTS COLLEGE GIRLS
PREVIEWS #273 JUNE 2011
RANGER RICK 0711
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #25 PX ED
TATTOOS FOR WOMEN #101
TIGER BEAT 0711
TQ MAGAZINE #1.4
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0711
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
HEROES OF THE DCU BLACK LANTERN BATMAN BUST
TRADES (19)
ALIENS VS PREDATOR THREE WORLD WAR
BREED COL VOL 01 BOOK OF GENESIS TP (MR)
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 08 LAST GLEAMING
CAPTAIN AMERICA SERVE AND PROTECT PREM HC
CAPTAIN BRITAIN HC VOL 01 BIRTH OF LEGEND
CITIZEN REX HC (RES)
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 05
DEAN KOONTZ FRANKENSTEIN PRODIGAL SON TP VOL 02
IRON MAN WAR OF IRON MEN TP
JURASSIC PARK TP DEVILS IN THE DESERT
NEW AVENGERS HC VOL 06
OSBORN TP EVIL INCARCERATED
PLANETARY BATMAN DELUXE HC
SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 04
THOR TP THUNDERSTRIKE
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN RED RACKHAMS TREASURE
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN SECRET OF THE UNICORN
WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 ODYSSEY
X-MEN TO SERVE AND PROTECT TP
FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new and re-order 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 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)
DOSM=Marvel's "Death of Spider Man" Event
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
FEAR=Marvel's "Fear Itself" Event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
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=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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