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185 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 24th, 2011

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

SUPERMAN BEYOND #0

DC COMICS
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Art by RON FRENZ and SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
1:10 Variant cover by RON FRENZ and SAL BUSCEMA
From the hit comic series BATMAN BEYOND comes the adventures of The Man of Tomorrow in the DC Universe of the future.
As Superman feels his super-powers beginning to decline, The Last Son of Krypton is called back into action to stop a villain more powerful than any he's faced before. This looks like a job for Superman Beyond!
ONE-SHOT
On sale AUGUST 24
40 pg, FC $3.99 US
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) ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1
  2) KICK-ASS 2 #3 (MR)
  3) FF #8
  4) UNCANNY X-FORCE #13
  5) WOLVERINE #14
  6) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #5 (RES)
  7) ACTION COMICS #904 (DOOMSDAY)
  8) PUNISHER #2
  9) X-MEN #16
10) BATMAN INCORPORATED #8

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

11) CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #621
12) X-MEN LEGACY #254
13) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #13
14) ASTONISHING X-MEN #41
15) WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #9
16) FLASHPOINT PROJECT SUPERMAN #3 (OF 3)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

100 PENNY PRESS DOCTOR WHO VOL 2 #1
ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS PRESENTS JLA HEAVENS LADDER #1
DC RETROACTIVE GREEN LANTERN THE 90S #1
DC RETROACTIVE JUSTICE LEAGUE 90S #1
DC RETROACTIVE SUPERMAN THE 90S #1
DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL 2011
DRIVER CROSSING THE LINE #1 (RES)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #1 (OF 5)
GODZILLA 100 CVR CHARITY SPECTACULAR
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL SINESTRO #1
IRON AGE OMEGA #1
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #1
SPIDER-MAN JACKAL AND HOBGOBLIN #1 SPI
SUPERMAN BEYOND #0
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1
WAREHOUSE 13 #1
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($33.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 082411!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #1 $3.99 $2.39
PUNISHER #2 $2.99 $1.79
SUPERMAN BEYOND #0 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $3.99 $2.39
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES HC $34.99 $20.99
SHADOWLAND STREET HEROES TP $19.99 $11.99
X-MEN LEGACY COLLISION TP $14.99 $8.99
TOTAL $84.93 $50.95

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.

HEROES OF THE MONTH: CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR
  CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR both had movies  this Summer and to celebrate we're knocking 25% OFF all of their Trade Paperbacks ALL MONTH LONG!  
94 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
29 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$100.71 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$85.60 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.10 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #904 (DOOMSDAY)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #18 (MR)
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #5 (OF 5)
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #5 (OF 5)
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #5 (RES)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #3 (OF 3)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #63
DC COMICS PRESENTS JLA HEAVENS LADDER #1
DC RETROACTIVE GREEN LANTERN THE 90S #1
DC RETROACTIVE JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA THE 90S #1
DC RETROACTIVE SUPERMAN THE 90S #1
DRIVER CROSSING THE LINE #1 (RES)
FLASHPOINT HAL JORDAN #3 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT KID FLASH LOST #3 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #3 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT PROJECT SUPERMAN #3 (OF 3)
GEARS OF WAR #19 (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #26
GREEN ARROW #15
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #13
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL SINESTRO #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #54
NORTHLANDERS #43 (MR)
SUPERMAN BEYOND #0
TEEN TITANS #100 (NOTE PRICE)
WONDER WOMAN #614
XOMBI #6
YOUNG JUSTICE #7
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #904 VAR ED (DOOMSDAY)
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 VAR ED
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #5 VAR ED (RES)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #3 (OF 3) VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #13 VAR ED
SUPERMAN BEYOND #0 VAR ED
TEEN TITANS #100 VAR ED (NOTE PRICE)
WONDER WOMAN #614 VAR ED
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$71.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$61.02 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.76 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTONISHING X-MEN #41
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #621
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #13
DEADPOOL #42
FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT #4 (OF 6) FEAR
FF #8
IRON AGE OMEGA #1
KICK-ASS 2 #3 (MR)
MYSTERY MEN #4 (OF 5)
NEW MUTANTS #30 FEAR
PUNISHER #2
SPIDER-MAN #17
SPIDER-MAN EMERGENCE EVIL JACKAL AND HOBGOBLIN #1 SPI
THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #3 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1
UNCANNY X-FORCE #13
WOLVERINE #14
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #9
X-MEN #16
X-MEN LEGACY #254
ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #4 (OF 5)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) 3RD PTG MCNIVEN SKETCH VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1 RIBIC VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #13 BACHALO VAR
16 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.85 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$58.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
100 PENNY PRESS DOCTOR WHO VOL 2 #1
ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 (OF 6)
CRAWL TO ME #2 (OF 4)
DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL 2011
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #8
DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD #2 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #1 (OF 5)
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #10
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #169
GODZILLA 100 CVR CHARITY SPECTACULAR
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #6
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #9
KILL SHAKESPEARE #12 (OF 12)
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #4
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #24
PLUS THESE 9 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #1 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #169 10 COPY INCV
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #6 10 COPY INCV
JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 20 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 25 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #24 10 COPY INCV
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$32.90 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
AVENGELYNE #2 CVR A LIEFELD
AVENGELYNE #2 CVR B GIENI
CHEW #20 (MR)
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #2
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #3 (MR)
INTREPIDS #6
MARKSMEN #2 (OF 6)
MYSTERIOUS WAYS #2 (OF 6) (MR)
NETHERWORLD #3 (OF 5) (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #34 (MR)
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #1 (OF 4) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #3 10 COPY SEELEY B&W INCV
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.47 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$19.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #3 DAVE GIBBONS CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #3 PAUL CHADWICK CVR
RAGE #3 (OF 3)
STAR WARS JEDI DARK SIDE #4
20 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$73.53 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$62.50 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #624
BART SIMPSON COMICS #62
BELA LUGOSI TALES FROM GRAVE #1
BETTY & VERONICA #255
BRIMSTONE #4 (MR)
CRITICAL MILLENNIUM #4 (OF 4) (MR)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #2 (OF 3) CVR A NOME
FAME CONAN OBRIEN (ONE SHOT)
FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #3 CVR A ALEX SANCHEZ
FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #3 CVR B NICK BRADSHAW
FRACTURE #2
INCORRUPTIBLE #21
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #1
MEDITERRANEA #5 (OF 14)
POWER WITHIN ONE SHOT
QUEEN SONJA #19
SKELETON STORY #5 (OF 5)
SPONTANEOUS #3
ULTIMATE 7 #1 (OF 12) (MR)
WAREHOUSE 13 #1
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #2 (OF 3) CVR B NOME SKETCH INCV
INCORRUPTIBLE #21 10 COPY INCV
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #1 20 COPY ROSS SKETCH INCV
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #1 25 COPY RENAUD BLUE INCV
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #5 AUXILIARY CVR (MR)
  58 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
FUTURAMA BENDER VERSION 2 AF
MAGAZINES (19)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #8
ATLANTIS RISING #89
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #153 BALDER THE BRAVE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL SAURON
COIN WORLD 0811
DC BLACKEST NIGHT FIG COLL MAG #9 GANTHET
DISNEY PIXAR PRESENTS INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 0911
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1167
FOLLOWING CEREBUS #12
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0911
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN HIGH FIVE 0911
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN SPECIAL FALL 2011
MAD MAGAZINE #511
MAXIM #165
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0911
PLAYBOY 0911
REVOLVER #98
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #36 PX ED
MODELS (2)
BSG VIPER MK VII MODEL KIT
CAPTAIN AMERICA MODEL KIT
STATUES (4)
AME COMI BIG BARDA PVC FIGURE
AME COMI WONDER WOMAN V.3 PVC FIGURE
HULK MOVIE BUST BANK
WOLVERINE MASKED BUST BANK
TRADES (32)
AVENGERS ACADEMY TP ARCADE DEATH GAME
BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN
BATMAN UNDER THE RED HOOD TP
BLACKJACKED & PISTOL WHIPPED CRIME DOES NOT PAY PRIMER
CAPTAIN AMERICA PRISONER OF WAR PREM HC
CARNAGE HC FAMILY FEUD
CTHULHU TALES OMNIBUS DELIRIUM TP
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES HC
DEADPOOL AM SPIDER-MAN HULK IDENTITY WARS PREM HC
DEFEX TP
FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULT COLL TP BOOK 02
FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 01 ACUNA DM VAR ED
HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS OR LESS TP (MR)
INSANELY AWESOME MAD TP
KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 01
LIONS TIGERS & BEARS TP VOL 03
MMW SUB-MARINER TP VOL 01
MMW SUB-MARINER TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 32
PILOT SEASON TP 2007
PILOT SEASON TP 2010
SHADOWLAND STREET HEROES TP
SHADOWLAND THUNDERBOLTS TP
SHADOWLAND TP
SILVER SURFER TP DEVOLUTION
SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR TP VOL 06 BEYOND THE GRAVE
SPIDER-MAN NEXT CHAPTER TP VOL 01
SUPERGIRL BIZARROGIRL TP
TEAM UPS OF THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD TP
TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS TP VOL 01
WORDGIRL COALITION OF MALICE ONE SHOT
WORLD OF WARCRAFT TP VOL 04
X-MEN LEGACY COLLISION TP
COMICBOOKMAN 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
SPI=Marvel's "Spider Island" storyline
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

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