083111 SHIPSHAPE

171 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 31st, 2011

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

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1

DC COMICS
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 Variant cover by DAVID FINCH
1:200 Pencil variant cover by Jim Lee
Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!

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) JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
2) FLASHPOINT #5 (OF 5)
3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #668 SPI
4) MIGHTY THOR #5
5) SECRET AVENGERS #16
6) INCREDIBLE HULKS #635
7) UNCANNY X-FORCE #14
8) JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #626 POINT ONE
9) HERC #6 POINT ONE
10) FEAR ITSELF DEEP #3 (OF 4) FEAR

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ANGEL & FAITH #1 STEVE MORRIS CVR
CAPTAIN ACTION KING SIZE SPECIAL #1
GAMBIT FROM THE MARVEL VAULT #1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL 2011
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #1
SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1
THE RINSE #1
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #1 (OF 4)
VESCELL #1 (MR)
WAR GODDESS #1 (MR)

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (4)

ANGEL & FAITH #1

$2.99

$1.79

THE RINSE #1

$1.00

$2.39

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$3.99

$2.39

WAR GODDESS #1

$3.99

$2.39

TRADES (3)

SPIDER-GIRL TP FAMILY VALUES

$19.99

$11.99

X-MEN PHOENIX RISING TP

$14.99

$8.99

X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM PREM HC

$19.99

$11.99

TOTAL

$66.94

$40.16

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!

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

14 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$49.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$42.38 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.47 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #668 SPI
DEADPOOLMAX #11 (OF 12) (MR)
FEAR ITSELF DEEP #3 (OF 4) FEAR
GAMBIT FROM THE MARVEL VAULT #1
HERC #6 POINT ONE
INCREDIBLE HULKS #635
IRON MAN 2.0 #8
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #626 POINT ONE
MIGHTY THOR #5
SECRET AVENGERS #16
SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1 (OF 3) SPI
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #1 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-FORCE #14
ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #5 (OF 5)

PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #667 2ND PTG RAMOS HERO SKETCH VAR SPI
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #667 2ND PTG RAMOS LIZARD SKETCH VAR SPI
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN INFESTED #1 SPI
INCREDIBLE HULKS #635 BLANK VAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #635 GRANOV VAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #635 PELLETIER VAR
MIGHTY THOR #5 LAND VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #16 MCKELVIE VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 (OF 6) 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #1 (OF 4) KUBERT VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #1 (OF 4) NEAL ADAMS VAR
X-MEN #7 DJURDJEVIC GATEFOLD VAR

12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$40.90 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$34.76 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.13 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #6 (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN #34 (MR)
EPOCH #1 (OF 5) (MR)
HAUNT #17
INVINCIBLE #82
LAST MORTAL #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #173
SKULLKICKERS #10
VAULT #2 (OF 3)
VESCELL #1 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #35 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #147

PLUS THESE 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

WITCH DOCTOR #2 (OF 4) VAR CVR 2ND PTG

5 DYNAMITE 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!

KATO ORIGINS #11 HELLFIRE CLUB
RED SONJA #57
VAMPIRELLA #9
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #2
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #2

5 ZENESCOPE COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$15.25 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #63 (C/O PT 9) A CVR EBAS (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #63 (C/O PT 9) B CVR RUFFINO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL 2011
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #1 A CVR ARTGERM (MR)
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #1 B CVR YANG (MR)

4 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$9.98 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$8.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.49 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

HELLRAISER #4 (MR)
PLANET OF THE APES #5
STAN LEE TRAVELER #10
THE RINSE #1

29 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$112.20 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$95.37 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.83 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANGEL & FAITH #1 STEVE MORRIS CVR
ARON WARNERS PARIAH #2 (OF 4)
BODYSNATCHERS #3 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN ACTION KING SIZE SPECIAL #1
CAPTAIN ACTION KING SIZE SPECIAL #1 WHEATLEY VAR CVR
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #6 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #6 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (RES)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #2 (OF 3) CVR A MHAN
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #4
FLASHPOINT #5 (OF 5)
GOON #35
GORE #4 (OF 12) (MR)
GRIM GHOST #4
ICE #2 (OF 4)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #2 (OF 6)
MINDFIELD #6 COVER A ALEX KONAT
MINDFIELD #6 COVER B PHIL NOTO
PHASES O/T MOON #1 DOMINO LADY / SPIDER
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #4 (OF 4)
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #5 (OF 6)
SIXTH GUN #14
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #228
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #3 CVR A FABOK
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #3 CVR B RYAN
WAR GODDESS #1 (MR)
WAR GODDESS #1 GORE CVR (MR)
WAR GODDESS #1 WRAP CVR (MR)

1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

PLUS THESE 11 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

ANGEL & FAITH #1 GEORGES JEANTY CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #1 JO CHEN CVR
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #6 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #2 (OF 3) CVR B MHAN SKETCH INCV
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #2 (OF 3) CVR B MHAN SKETCH INCV
FLASHPOINT #5 (OF 5) VAR ED CVR A
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 VAR ED
LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #2 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
PHASES O/T MOON #1 DOMINO LADY / SPIDER
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #4 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
WAR GODDESS #1 ART DECO 3 COPY INCV (MR)

75 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (1)

DOCTOR WHO DALEK TO VICTORY T/S XL

BOBBLE HEADS (2)

HALLOWEEN MICHAEL MYERS WACKY WOBBLER
PRESIDENT REAGAN WACKY WOBBLER

MAGAZINES (48)

2000 AD #1741
2000 AD #1742
2000 AD #1743
2000 AD #1744
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #217
BASEBALL AMERICA #1118
BECKETT BASEBALL CARD PLUS #239
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS FALL 2011
CLINT #9 (MR)
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1682
CREATIVE SCREENWRITING #18.4
EMPIRE #267
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1168/1169
FANGORIA #306
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #139
IN STYLE 0911
INSIDE WRESTLING/WRESTLER #42
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #313
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #173
MAD MAGAZINE #511
MAGICAL TIME #9
MARVEL PREVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2011
MMA WORLDWIDE #27
PAINTWORKS 1011
PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1011
PHIL STEELE'S PRO FOOTBALL2011 NFL PREVIEW #13.5
POETS & WRITERS #38.5
PREVIEWS #276 SEPTEMBER 2011
RANGER RICK #45.8
RANGER RICK JUST FOR FUN FALL 2011
REALMS OF FANTASY #17.4
ROSEBUD #2.18
SFX #212
SHONEN JUMP OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2011
SIZZLE #50 (A)
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE #42.5
SOURCE #247
SPIN 0911
STAR WARS INSIDER #127 SPECIAL PX ED
SUPERNATURAL #27-NEWSTAND EDITION
TATTOO SOCIETY #29
TIGER BEAT 1011
TQ MAGAZINE #1.5
ULTRA VIOLENT MAGAZINE #11
UNDYING MONSTERS MAGAZINE #2
WRITER'S JOURNAL #32.5
WRITER'S SPECIAL #15
YOUR BIG BACKYARD #15.8

MODELS (4)

DARK SHADOWS BARNABUS COLLINS MODEL KIT
ST ENTERPRISE B MODEL KIT
STAR TREK ENTERPRISE 1701A 1/1000 SCALE MODEL KIT
SUPERBOY 1:10 SCALE MODEL KIT

STATUES (2)

BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE DAVID FINCH
THING BUST BANK

TRADES (18)

ANNIHILATORS HC GARNER CVR
ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL CHRONICLES TP VOL 02
BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES TP
CHIMICHANGA HC
CREEPY PRESENTS BERNIE WRIGHTSON HC
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01
GREEN GOBLIN A LIGHTER SHADE OF GREEN TP
INFESTATION TP VOL 02
INSPECTOR GADGET GN VOL 01 GADGET ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 08 UNFIXABLE
LET ME IN VOL 01 CROSSROADS TP
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT TP VOL 02 NAMOR GOES TO HELL
PLANET OF THE APES TP VOL 01
SPIDER-GIRL TP FAMILY VALUES
STAR WARS ADV TP CHEWBACCA & SLAVERS O/T SHADOWLAND
THUNDERBOLTS BY ELLIS AND DEODATO ULT COLL TP
X-MEN PHOENIX RISING TP
X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM PREM HC

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

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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