091411 SHIPSHAPE

184 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 14th, 2011

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

GREEN LANTERN #1

DC COMICS
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Variant cover by GREG CAPULLO
Pencil variant edition by DOUG MAHNKE
The red-hot GREEN LANTERN team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke introduce an unexpected new Lantern.

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) BATMAN AND ROBIN #1
2) GREEN LANTERN #1
3) FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) FEAR
4) RED LANTERNS #1
5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 SPI
6) LEGION LOST #1
7) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1
8) NEW AVENGERS #16 FEAR
9) BATWOMAN #1
10) UNCANNY X-FORCE #15

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 26

11) DAREDEVIL #3
12) SUPERBOY #1
13) DEMON KNIGHTS #1
14) FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1
15) RESURRECTION MAN #1
16) SUICIDE SQUAD #1
17) X-MEN LEGACY #255
18) FEAR ITSELF HULK VS DRACULA #1 (OF 3) FEAR
19) MISTER TERRIFIC #1
20) JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #627 FEAR
21) DEATHSTROKE #1
22) GRIFTER #1
23) BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #523 FEAR
24) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #14
25) JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #1 (OF 5)
26) GHOST RIDER #3 FEAR

JUMP ON HERE!
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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

27 SECOND SET #1 (OF 4)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1
BATTLE FOR PLANET O/T LIVING DEAD
BATWOMAN #1
BONNIE LASS #1 (OF 4)
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1
CAVEWOMAN ALL NATURAL PINUP ONE SHOT
CRIMINAL MACABRE NO PEACE FOR DEAD MEN
DEATHSTROKE #1
DEMON KNIGHTS #1
FEAR ITSELF HULK VS DRACULA #1 (OF 3) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF MONKEY KING #1 FEAR
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1
GI JOE COBRA CIVIL WAR 100 PG SPECTACULAR
GREEN LANTERN #1
GRIFTER #1
JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #1 (OF 5)
JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #1 (OF 5)
LADY DEATH ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 (MR)
LEGION LOST #1
MISTER TERRIFIC #1
PIGS #1
RED LANTERNS #1
RESURRECTION MAN #1
SCALPED #52 (MR)
SUICIDE SQUAD #1
SUPERBOY #1
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($34.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 091411!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

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COMICS (4)

GREEN LANTERN #1(40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$2.99

$1.79

JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

$1.79

LEGION LOST #1

$2.99

$1.79

RESURRECTION MAN #1

$2.99

$1.79

TRADES (3)

ASTONISHING THOR HC

$24.99

$14.99

FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC OVERTHROW OF DOOM

$29.99

$17.99

PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL TP VOL 01 WAR

$19.99

$11.99

TOTAL

$86.93

$52.51

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: THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA
		THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA both had movies this Summer and to celebrate we're knocking 25% OFF all of their Trade Paperbacks ALL MONTH LONG!

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

25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$83.26 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$70.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.48 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #4 (OF 8)
ALPHA FLIGHT #4 (OF 8) FEAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 SPI
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #523 FEAR
CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #14
DAREDEVIL #3
DEADPOOL #43
FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF HULK VS DRACULA #1 (OF 3) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF MONKEY KING #1 FEAR
GHOST RIDER #3 FEAR
HERC #7 SPI
JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #1 (OF 5)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #627 FEAR
MYSTERY MEN #5 (OF 5)
NEW AVENGERS #16 FEAR
PUNISHERMAX #17 (MR)
SPIDER-ISLAND AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #2 (OF 3) SPI
STAND NIGHT HAS COME #2 (OF 6)
SUPER HEROES #18
SUPREME POWER #4 (OF 4) (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1
UNCANNY X-FORCE #15
X-MEN LEGACY #255

PLUS THESE 21 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

ALPHA FLIGHT #4 (OF 8) EAGLESHAM VAR FEAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 ARCH SKETCH VAR SPI
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 ARCH VAR SPI
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
DAREDEVIL #1 2ND PTG RIVERA VAR
FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) 4TH PTG IMMONEN VAR
FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) 3RD PTG MCNIVEN VAR
FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) ARCH SKETCH VAR FEAR
FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) IMMONEN VAR FEAR
FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) MCKONE VAR FEAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #635 BLANK VAR
JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #1 (OF 5) ANDRADE VAR
MIGHTY THOR #4 2ND PTG COIPEL VAR
NEW AVENGERS #16 ARCH SKETCH VAR FEAR
NEW AVENGERS #16 ARCH VAR FEAR
PUNISHER #1 2ND PTG HITCH VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 MILES VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 PICHELLI VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #15 ARCH SKETCH VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #15 ARCH VAR

17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$50.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$43.20 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #4 (OF 5) (MR)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1
BATWOMAN #1
DEATHSTROKE #1
DEMON KNIGHTS #1
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1
GREEN LANTERN #1
GRIFTER #1
LEGION LOST #1
MISTER TERRIFIC #1
RED LANTERNS #1
RESURRECTION MAN #1
SCALPED #52 (MR)
SUICIDE SQUAD #1
SUPERBOY #1
UNWRITTEN #29 (MR)

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

GREEN LANTERN #1 VAR ED

8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.47 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.33 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.12 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BALTIMORE CURSE BELLS #2
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 CHEN VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 MORRIS CVR
CRIMINAL MACABRE NO PEACE FOR DEAD MEN (ONE SHOT)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #8
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #3 (OF 5) PHIL NOTO CVR
STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #3 (OF 5)
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #4 (OF 5) LOST SUNS

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 CHEN VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 JEANTY VAR CVR INCV
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #3 (OF 5) ISSACS VAR CVR INCV

7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$18.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.28 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

27 SECOND SET #1 (OF 4)
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #5
INFINITE #2
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #5 MICHAEL AVON OEMING CVR
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #5 VICTOR SANTOS CVR
PIGS #1
SUPER DINOSAUR #4

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

INFINITE #2 25 COPY LIEFELD INCV
INFINITE #2 DELUXE ED
INFINITE #2 MCFARLANE VAR CVR
WITCHBLADE #139 CVR B GAYDOS SGN ED

6 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #2 (OF 6)
COBRA ONGOING #5
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #2 (OF 5)
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #170
GI JOE COBRA CIVIL WAR 100 PG SPECTACULAR
JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #1 (OF 5)

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #2 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #170 10 COPY INCV
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES #4 (OF 4) 25 COPY INCV

27 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$100.53 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$85.45 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BATTLE FOR PLANET O/T LIVING DEAD
BONNIE LASS #1 (OF 4)
CAVEWOMAN ALL NATURAL PINUP ONE SHOT
DUCKTALES #4
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #3 (OF 3) CVR A GUNNELL
FARSCAPE #23
FLY #4 A CVR KIRKHAM (MR)
FLY #4 B CVR GARZA (MR)
FLY #4 C CVR ERIC J (MR)
GORE #4 (OF 12) (MR)
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #12
HELLRAISER #5 (MR)
JUGHEAD #209
LADY DEATH ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 (MR)
LADY DEATH ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
LIVING CORPSE EXHUMED #2 (OF 6)
MOON GIRL #4 (OF 5)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #4 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #4 (OF 5) GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #4 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #12
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #3
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #6
SIMPSONS COMICS #182
SPACE WARPED #3 (OF 6)
STAN LEE STARBORN #10
WARLORD OF MARS #9

PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

CAVEWOMAN SNOW #3 BUDD ROOT SE(MR)
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #12 15-COPY WAGNER B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #9 10 COPY SADOWSKI RED INCV
HELLRAISER #5 10 COPY INCV (MR)
LADY DEATH ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 ART DECO 3 COPY INCV (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #4 (OF 5) INCV CVR

56 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4)

BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 3-AQUALAD ACTION FIGURE
BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 3-DOVE ACTION FIGURE
BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 3-HAWK ACTION FIGURE
BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 3-JADE ACTION FIGURE

APPAREL (2)

GREEN LANTERN FACE-OFF T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN SPACE T/S XL

MAGAZINES (17)

ALTER EGO #104
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #50
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #194
CLINT #10 (MR)
COIN WORLD 0911
COOK'S COUNTRY-BEST COUNTRY RECIPIES
DIABOLIQUE #5
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1171/72
FILM COMMENT #47.5
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #4
HEAVY METAL 1111
JUST FOR BLACK MEN: LATINA TRADITION
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #13
OPRAH #12.10
STAR WARS INSIDER #127 SPECIAL PX ED
WOMEN AND GUNS 1011
WRITER 1011

STATUES (1)

THOR HAMMER PROP REPLICA

TRADES (30)

ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 01
ASTONISHING THOR HC
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP XENOGENESIS
AVENGERS OFF INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 01 (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY DAN JURGENS TP VOL 02
CARBON GREY VOL 01 SISTERS AT WAR TP
CROSSED TP VOL 02 FAMILY VALUES (MR)
DEADPOOL ALL IN FAMILY TP
FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC OVERTHROW OF DOOM
GREEK STREET TP VOL 03 MEDEAS LUCK (MR)
GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP
HACK SLASH TP VOL 09 TORTURE PRONE
BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 01
INFINITY GAUNTLET TP NEW PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TEAM HISTORY TP
MARVEL ADV AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA DIGEST TP
MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME HC
MORIARTY TP VOL 01
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 05
PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL TP VOL 01 WAR (MR)
PHERONE TP (MR)
SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 06 WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
SUPERGOD TP VOL 01 (MR)
SUPERMAN THE BLACK RING HC VOL 02
SWEETS NEW ORLEANS CRIME STORY TP (MR)
THANOS IMPERATIVE TP
TITANS FAMILY REUNION TP
UNCANNY X-MEN TP BREAKING POINT
ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL HC KALUTA VAR

WALL ART (2)

JOHN CARTER PRINCESS OF MARS BY FILIPE ANDRADE POSTER
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY PACO MEDINA POSTER

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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