072011 SHIPSHAPE

189 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 20th, 2011
ALIGNMENT DAY!!!

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

DAREDEVIL #1

MARVEL COMICS
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA AND MARCOS MARTIN
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Blank Variant Cover also available
THIS SUMMER, THE DEVIL IS REBORN. RENEWED. RESSURECTED.
With new enemies, new friends...and that same old "grinnin' in the face of hell" attitude, The Man Without Fear is back in a double-sized first issue and leading with his face! Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Irredeemable, RUSE) joins neo-legendary artists Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin for a new spin on Daredevil that will leave you gasping for air. Having turned his world upside over the past several years, Matt Murdock realizes that justice may not be blind to his past and villains may not be the only ones looking for answers. Bring it on. If Matt Murdock could see what he was doing...he'd be terrified.
40 PGS./Rated T+

REORDERS
	Get the full list of the 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) AVENGERS #15 FEAR
2) DAREDEVIL #1
3) WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1
4) UNCANNY X-MEN #541 FEAR
5) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #59
6) BATMAN #712
7) HULK #37 FEAR
8) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #506 FEAR
9) X-MEN #15
10) ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #2 (OF 6) DOSM

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 22

11) FEAR ITSELF FF #1 FEAR
12) AVENGERS ACADEMY #16 FEAR
13) IRON MAN 2.0 #7 FEAR
14) THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #1 (OF 4)
15) MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE #2 (OF 4)
16) HERC #5 FEAR
17) FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #4 (OF 7) FEAR
18) SUPERMAN BATMAN #86
19) FEAR ITSELF DEADPOOL #2 (OF 3) FEAR
20) FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN & FURIES #2
21) X-FACTOR #222
22) FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #2 (OF 4) FEAR

JUMP ON HERE!
LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AVENGELYNE #1 C
BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #1
DAREDEVIL #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS THE METAL MEN #1
DC RETROACTIVE BATMAN THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE THE FLASH THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE WONDER WOMAN THE 70S #1
DEADLANDS MASSACRE AT RED WING ONE SHOT
DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD #1 (OF 4)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #1 (OF 3)
FEAR ITSELF FF #1 FEAR
FEMALE FORCE MARTHA STEWART
HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR
ICE #1 (OF 4)
LA MANO DEL DESTINO #1 (OF 6)
LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #1 (OF 6)
MARKSMAN #1 (OF 6)
MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #1
MYSTERIOUS WAYS #1 (OF 6) (MR)
RAIN #1 (MR)
REPULSE ONE SHOT (MR)
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #1
THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #1 (OF 4)
WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1

		ALTERNATE REALITY ALIGNMENT DAY SALE
		What: 20% OFF Everything in the store (see below for limitations).
		When: 20th of the month when it falls on "New Comic Day"
		Who: Everyone

ALIGNMENT DAY SALE:

ALIGNMENT DAY is when the calendar aligns and BOTH Founder's Day & New Comic Day happen together on the SAME DAY! 20% OFF everything including THAT DAY'S BRAND NEW STUFF. That's right New Comics and all other items arriving NEW ON THAT DAY are all DISCOUNTED 20% OFF for that day! But that's not all because the "1st Day Sale" also happens on this day as well! All this makes for one GIGANTIC SALE day. Because it's tied to the date It only happens a few times a year so check your calendar!

ALIGNMENT DAY TERMS/LIMITATIONS:

*ALIGNMENT DAY SALE DOES NOT INCLUDE...
-SUPPLIES THAT ARE SOLD IN "BUY IN BULK" LOTS (regular supplies in 100's or single's of course do apply)
-CLEARANCE ITEMS
-DISCOUNT MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH "REGULAR IN-STORE SALES" OR OTHER OFFERS
-WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, SORRY NO RAIN CHECKS

*ALIGNMENT DAY SALE DOES INCLUDE...
-ALL IN-STORE/IN STOCK MERCHANDISE THE DAY OF THE SALE
-NO LIMITS ON QUANTITIES

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($34.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 072011!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (4)

DAREDEVIL #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$3.99

$2.39

DC RETROACTIVE BATMAN THE 70S #1

$4.99

$2.99

HAUNTED CITY #0

$2.50

$1.50

MYSTERIOUS WAYS #1 (OF 6)

$3.99

$2.39

TRADES (3)

DAKEN AND X-23 PREM HC COLLISION

$24.99

$14.99

SPIDER-MAN AM I AN AVENGER TP

$29.99

$17.99

STEVE ROGERS TP SUPER-SOLDIER

$14.99

$8.99

TOTAL

$85.44

$51.26

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!

124 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!

26 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$89.74 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$76.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.46 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BATMAN #712
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #3 (OF 5)
CINDERELLA FABLES ARE FOREVER #6 (OF 6) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS THE METAL MEN #1
DC RETROACTIVE BATMAN THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE THE FLASH THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE WONDER WOMAN THE 70S #1
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #12
DEUS EX #6 (OF 6) (MR)
DMZ #67 (MR)
FLASHPOINT DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT LEGION OF DOOM #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE OUTSIDER #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN AND THE FURIES #2 (OF 3)
HELLBLAZER #281 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #59
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #15
POWER GIRL #26
SPIRIT #16
SUPERGIRL #66
SUPERMAN BATMAN #86
THUNDER AGENTS #9
TINY TITANS #42
TITANS #37
WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1 (OF 2)
ZATANNA #15

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #59 VAR ED
WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1 (OF 2) VAR ED

22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$65.26 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AVENGERS #15 FEAR
AVENGERS ACADEMY #16 FEAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #2 (OF 5)
DAREDEVIL #1
FEAR ITSELF DEADPOOL #2 (OF 3) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #2 (OF 4) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF FF #1 FEAR
FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #4 (OF 7) FEAR
GENERATION HOPE #9
HERC #5 FEAR
HULK #37 FEAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #506 FEAR
IRON MAN 2.0 #7 FEAR
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE #2 (OF 4)
SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND #5 (OF 5)
SPIDER-ISLAND SPOTLIGHT
THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #2 (OF 6) DOSM
UNCANNY X-MEN #541 FEAR
VENOM FLASHPOINT #1
X-FACTOR #222
X-MEN #15

PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

DAREDEVIL #1 BLANK VAR
DAREDEVIL #1 JRSR VAR
DAREDEVIL #1 MARTIN VAR
DAREDEVIL #1 NEAL ADAMS VAR
IRON MAN 2.0 #7 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR FEAR
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #2 (OF 6) DJURDJEVIC VAR DOSM
X-FACTOR #222 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA STROMAN VAR
X-MEN #15 MEDINA VAR

18 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$62.85 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$53.42 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.42 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NIGHTER #2 (OF 5)
AVENGELYNE #1 CVR A LIEFELD
AVENGELYNE #1 CVR B GIENI
AVENGELYNE #1 CVR C BENITEZ
DARKNESS #92 (MR)
DEADLANDS MASSACRE AT RED WING ONE SHOT
ELEPHANTMEN #33 (MR)
HACK SLASH #6 CVR A LIESTER & ROSENBERG (MR)
HACK SLASH #6 CVR B BELLEGARDE (MR)
MARINEMAN #6 (NOTE PRICE)
MARKSMAN #1 (OF 6)
MYSTERIOUS WAYS #1 (OF 6) (MR)
REAPER #2 (MR)
RED SPIKE #3 (OF 5)
REPULSE ONE SHOT (MR)
WALKING DEAD #87
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #29 (MR)
WITCH DOCTOR #2 (OF 4)

7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$2793 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD #1 (OF 4)
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #168
LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #1 (OF 6)
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #3 (OF 4)
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #3
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #22
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #6 (MR)

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #168 10 COPY INCV
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #3 10 COPY INCV

5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.97 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$17.82 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 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 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK

CRIMINAL MACABRE GOON WHEN FREAKS COLLIDE POWELL VAR CVR

29 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$96.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$82.24 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ABATTOIR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #1
CYCLOPS #5 (MR)
DARKWING DUCK #14
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #1 (OF 3) CVR A NOME
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #1 (OF 3) CVR B FRANCISCO
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #1 (OF 3) CVR C NOME SKETCH INCV
FLASH GORDON MERCY WARS #4 B&W VAR
GRIM GHOST #3
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #61 A CVR YANG (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #61 B CVR CACAU
HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR A RYAN
HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR B GUNNELL
HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR C BEASTLY INCV
ICE #1 (OF 4)
LA MANO DEL DESTINO #1 (OF 6)
PHOENIX #3
RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #5 (OF 5)
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #1
SIMPSONS COMICS #180
SONIC UNIVERSE #30
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #10
WARLORD OF MARS #8
ZEKE DEADWOOD ZOMBIE LAWMAN #2 HAMMER IN MY HAND
FEMALE FORCE MARTHA STEWART
LOGANS RUN AFTERMATH #3 (RES)
MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #1
RAIN #1 (MR)
WRATH OF THE TITANS REVENGE OF MEDUSA #3 (MR)

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR C BEASTLY INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #8 10 COPY SADOWSKI RED INCV

65 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4)

BATMAN RETURN BRUCE WAYNE SERIES 1- BATMAN: HIGH SEAS ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN RETURN BRUCE WAYNE SERIES 1- BATMAN: PREHISTORIC ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN RETURN BRUCE WAYNE SERIES 1- BATMAN: WILD WEST ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN RETURN BRUCE WAYNE SERIES 1- BATMAN: WITCH HUNTER ACTION FIGURE

APPAREL (9)

FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN T/S LG
GREEN LANTERN RECHARGE T/S XL
MARVEL VILLAINS STAND YOUR GROUND BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER BROKEN SHADOWS BLK MIN WASH T/S XL
THOR MOVIE STRIKES TWICE BLK T/S XL
THUNDERCATS HALF MONOTONE COLLAGE BLK T/S XL
WONDER GIRL SYMBOL T/S LG
WONDER WOMAN DASH T/S LG
X-MEN FALLEN WALLS BLK T/S XL

BOBBLE HEADS (2)

TWILIGHT ZONE BOB WILSON BOBBLE HEAD
TWILIGHT ZONE WILLIE & JERRY BOBBLE HEAD

BOOKS (4)

OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 41 SUPERGIRL & BATGIRL
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 41 THOR
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 41 SUPERGIRL & BATGIRL
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 41 THOR

MAGAZINES (12)

ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #7
BASEBALL AMERICA #1115
BECKETT BASKETBALL PLUS #233
COIN WORLD 0711
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1162/1163
HORRORHOUND #30
LOCUS #606
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0811
OPEN MINDS #9
SUPERNATURAL #26-NEWSTAND EDITION
WRITER #124.8
WWE MAGAZINE 0811

STATUES (5)

DC SUPERGIRL BISHOUJO STATUE
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE STATUE BLACK CANARY
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE STATUE THE FLASH
GREEN LANTERN 1/4 SCALE POWER BATTERY & RING PROP
MARVEL INVISIBLE WOMAN BISHOUJO STATUE

TRADES (28)

AMORY WARS SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 TP VOL 03
ARCHIES WEIRD MYSTERIES TP
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 01
BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 02
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 12
DAKEN AND X-23 PREM HC COLLISION
DEADPOOL PULP GN TP
DISNEY TREASURY DONALD DUCK TP VOL 02
EDGE OF DOOM TP
ENDERS GAME SPEAKER FOR DEAD PREM HC
INCREDIBLE HULKS TP PLANET SAVAGE
JERICHO TP SEASON 3
MARTIAN CHRONICLES GN
MARVEL POINT ONE TP
NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 06
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED HC
SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 01 MISSION TO MARS
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES GN
SPAWN NEW BEGINNINGS TP VOL 01
SPIDER-MAN AM I AN AVENGER TP
STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TV TP VOL 06 STARCRUSHER TRAP
STEVE ROGERS TP SUPER-SOLDIER
THOR BLACK GALAXY SAGA TP
THUNDERBOLTS TP VIOLENT REJECTION
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN CIGARS OF THE PHARAOH
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE TP
WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VS X-MEN PREM HC
X-MEN STEVE ROGERS HC ESCAPE FROM NEGATIVE ZONE

WALL ART (1)

WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 BY J LISNER POSTER

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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