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182 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 13th, 2011

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

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

MARVEL COMICS
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Movie Variant Cover also available
Blank Variant Cover also available
Bestselling Cap writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Steve McNiven bring you the next huge chapter in Steve Rogers life, and it's a perfect jumping-on point for fans of the Cap movie. A funeral for a fallen friend turns into a race against time as the original Captain America makes his explosive return!
32 PGS./Rated T+

REORDERS

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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) CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
  2) GREEN LANTERN #67 (WAR OF GL)
  3) NEW AVENGERS #14 FEAR
  4) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61 (WAR OF GL)
  5) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665
  7) ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1 (OF 6) DOSM
  8) FF #6
  9) ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #6
10) WOLVERINE #12

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 13

11) X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5)
12) INCREDIBLE HULKS #632
13) BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #521 FEAR

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100 PENNY PRESS HAMMER O/T GODS #1
100 PENNY PRESS WORMWOOD GENT CORPSE #1
BPRD HELL ON EARTH MONSTERS #1 (OF 2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
CRAWL TO ME #1 (OF 4)
DEFENDERS FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #1 (OF 5)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #1 (OF 3)
FAME TIGER WOODS
GHOST RIDER #1 FEAR
LOOSE ENDS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
RED WING #1 (OF 6)
STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1 (OF 6) DOSM
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5)
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($47.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 071311!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $3.99 $2.39
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #1 (OF 5) $3.50 $2.10
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #1 (OF 3) $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (4)
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 02 $24.99 $14.99
BLACK PANTHER MWOF TP VOL 01 URBAN JUNGLE $16.99 $10.19
HAWKEYE TP BLINDSPOT $15.99 $9.59
MARVEL ART OF MIKE DEODATO HC $49.99 $29.99
TOTAL $118.44 $71.06

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: X-MEN
  X-MEN FIRST CLASS movie is out in theaters  and it's great so to celebrate and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of X-Men titles for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
137 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
26 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$92.74 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$78.82 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.91 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #2 (OF 8)
ALPHA FLIGHT #2 (OF 8) FEAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #521 FEAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #11
DEADPOOL #40
DEFENDERS FROM MARVEL VAULT #1
FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN #3 (OF 3) FEAR
FF #6
FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #7 (OF 7)
GHOST RIDER #1 FEAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #632
IRON AGE #2 (OF 3) FANTASTIC FOUR FRENZ VAR
IRON AGE #2 (OF 3) POWER MAN AND IRON FIST LARK VAR
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #625 FEAR
KA-ZAR #2 (OF 5)
MYSTERY MEN #3 (OF 5)
NEW AVENGERS #14 FEAR
NEW MUTANTS #27
PUNISHERMAX #15 (MR)
SUPER HEROES #16
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #6 (OF 6) DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1 (OF 6) DOSM
WOLVERINE #12
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5)
PLUS THESE 17 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ALPHA FLIGHT #2 (OF 8) EAGLESHAM VAR FEAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 BLANK VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 COIPEL VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 JRSR VAR
GHOST RIDER #1 BLANK VAR FEAR
GHOST RIDER #1 LOZZI VAR FEAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #632 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR
MIGHTY THOR #2 2ND PTG COIPEL VAR
NEW MUTANTS #27 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #6 (OF 6) HITCH VAR DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1 (OF 6) DJURDJEVIC VAR DOSM
UNCANNY X-FORCE #11 2ND PTG BROOKS VAR
WOLVERINE #12 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA QUESADA VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5) BLANK VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5) BRADSHAW VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5) CHO VAR
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$57.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.16 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #2 (OF 5) (MR)
BATGIRL #23
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3
BIRDS OF PREY #14
BOOSTER GOLD #46 (FLASHPOINT)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN GOTHAM NOIR #1
DETECTIVE COMICS #879
DOC SAVAGE #16
FLASHPOINT CITIZEN COLD #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT DEATHSTROKE THE CURSE OF RAVAGER #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT FRANKENSTEIN CREATURES OF UNKNOWN #2 (OF 3)
GREEN LANTERN #67 (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN #67 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61 (WAR OF GL)
NORTHLANDERS #42 (MR)
RED ROBIN #25
SUPERMAN #713
TEEN TITANS #97
UNWRITTEN #27 (MR)
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3 VAR ED
BOOSTER GOLD #45 2ND PTG (FLASHPOINT)
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #9 2ND PTG (WAR OF GL)
SUPERMAN #713 VAR ED
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BREED III #3 (OF 6) (MR)
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #3
GUARDING THE GLOBE #5 (OF 6)
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #5
MEMOIR #4 (OF 6)
RED WING #1 (OF 6)
SAMURAIS BLOOD #2 (OF 6) (MR)
SPAWN #209 (RES) (MR)
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #3 (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #28 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #146
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
GUARDING THE GLOBE #5 (OF 6) VAR ED
RED WING #1 (OF 4) WEAVER VAR CVR
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$29.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.23 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
100 PENNY PRESS HAMMER O/T GODS #1
100 PENNY PRESS WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #1
30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #3 (OF 4)
CRAWL TO ME #1 (OF 4)
CRYSIS #2 (OF 6)
DOCTOR WHO FAIRYTALE LIFE #4 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS LEGACY ED #1
GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #2 (OF 5)
TEAM ANGEL 100 PAGE SPECTACULAR
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #2 (OF 5) 10 COPY INCV
6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.49 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$17.41 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BPRD HELL ON EARTH MONSTERS #1 (OF 2) SOOK CVR
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #7
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #1 (OF 5) PHIL NOTO CVR
HELLBOY THE FURY #2 (OF 3)
STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #1 (OF 5) SCALF CVR
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #2 (OF 5) LOST SUNS
PLUS THIS 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BPRD HELL ON EARTH MONSTERS #1 (OF 2) FRANCAVILLA VAR CVR
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #1 (OF 5) FIONA STAPLES VAR CVR
STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #1 (OF 5) DORMAN INCV CV
30 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$111.97 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$95.17 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BODYSNATCHERS #2 (OF 6)
CAVEWOMAN SNOW #2
CHARISMAGIC #2 CVR A RANDOLPH
CHARISMAGIC #2 CVR B OUM
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #8
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #1 (OF 3) CVR A GUNNELL
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #1 (OF 3) CVR B FRANCISCO
FAME TIGER WOODS
FARSCAPE #21
GOLD DIGGER #130
GORE #3 (OF 12) (MR)
GREEN HORNET AFTERMATH #4 (OF 4)
HELLRAISER #3 (MR)
JUGHEAD #208
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #176 (NOTE PRICE)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #7 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #7 WRAP CVR (MR)
LADY MECHANIKA #2 CVR A BENITEZ
LADY MECHANIKA #2 CVR B GARZA
LADY MECHANIKA COLLECTED EDITION #1
LAST ZOMBIE INFERNO #2 (OF 5)
LOOSE ENDS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
NINJAS VS ZOMBIES #2
RASL #11 (MR)
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #5
SPACE WARPED #2 (OF 2)
STAN LEE STARBORN #8
TOTAL RECALL #3
VAMPIRELLA #8
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #32 (MR)
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CHARISMAGIC #2 CVR C 12 COPY SUDANA INCV
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #1 (OF 3) CVR C GUNNELL SKETCH IN
HELLRAISER #3 10 COPY INCV(MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #7 ART DECO 3-COPY INCV (MR)
LADY MECHANIKA #2 CVR C BENITEZ SKETCH INCV
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #5 10 COPY LINDRO B&W INCV
TOTAL RECALL #3 10 COPY ROBERTSON B&W INCV
VAMPIRELLA #8 15 COPY NEVES B&W INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
  45 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM SERIES 2 BATMAN ARMORED ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM SERIES 2 BANE ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM SERIES 2 POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM SERIES 2 ZSASZ ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1)
SUPERBOY II SYMBOL T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (2)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG KNUCKLES WACKY WOBBLER
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TAILS WACKY WOBBLER
GAMING (1)
MARVEL HEROCLIX CAPT AMERICA BOOSTERS
MAGAZINES (8)
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #220
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #149 CANNONBALL
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #150 TRITON
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #84 REVERSE FLASH
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #85 BLACK MANTA
MAD HARRY POTTER SPECIAL #1
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #26 PX ED
TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #1 WOMEN
TRADES (29)
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 02
BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME HC
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR TP VOL 01 URBAN JUNGLE
BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP
BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN TP
BLACKEST NIGHT TP
CASANOVA GULA TP (MR)
COWBOYS HC (MR)
DEADPOOL TP VOL 06 I RULE YOU SUCK
DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 06 A PRESENT FOR TINKER BELL
EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES ALAN DAVIS TP VOL 03
HAWKEYE TP BLINDSPOT
INCOGNITO TP VOL 02 BAD INFLUENCES (MR)
JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 09 THE END (MR)
MARVEL ART OF MIKE DEODATO HC
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 01
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 03
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD TP VOL 02 (MR)
SAM AND FRIENDS MYSTERY GN VOL 01 DRACULA MADNESS
SAM AND FRIENDS MYSTERY GN VOL 02 LAKE MONSTER MIX UP
SPIDER-MAN DEATH JEAN DEWOLFF PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN ORIGIN OF SPECIES TP
THOR SPIRAL TP NEW PTG
TWISTED SAVAGE DRAGON FUNNIES TP
VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 01 CROWN OF WORMS
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS PREM HC CONTAGION
X-FACTOR SCAR TISSUE PREM HC
X-FACTOR SCAR TISSUE PREM HC
X-MEN LIFEDEATH PREM HC
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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