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186 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 21st, 2011

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

BATMAN #1

DC COMICS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Pencil Variant Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew.

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 #1
2) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
3) AVENGERS #17 FEAR
4) LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1
5) ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1
6) WONDER WOMAN #1
7) UNCANNY X-MEN #543 FEAR
8) DAREDEVIL #4
9) NIGHTWING #1
10) RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 26

11) SUPERGIRL #1
12) CAPTAIN AMERICA #3
13) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508 FEAR
14) X-MEN #18
15) BIRDS OF PREY #1
16) BLUE BEETLE #1
17) CAPTAIN ATOM #1
18) CATWOMAN #1
19) HULK #41
20) AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #7 (OF 9)
21) X-MEN SCHISM #4 (OF 5)
22) DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1
23) FEAR ITSELF UNCANNY X-FORCE #3 (OF 3) FEAR
24) GENERATION HOPE #11 SCHISM
25) X-FACTOR #225
26) FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT #5 (OF 6) FEAR

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL #1
BATMAN #1
BIRDS OF PREY #1
BLUE BEETLE #1
BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #1
BROKEN PIECES #1
CAPTAIN ATOM #1
CATWOMAN #1
CAVEWOMAN ALL NATURAL PINUP ONE SHOT
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1
DMZ #69 (MR)
FABLES #109 (MR)
GAME OF THRONES #1
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
INFERNO GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1
NEAR DEATH #1
NIGHTWING #1
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1
SPIDER-ISLAND SPIDER-WOMAN #1 SPI
STAR TREK ONGOING #1
SUPERGIRL #1
TEEN WOLF BITE ME #1 (OF 3)
THE GUILD CLARA CHAYKIN CVR (ONE SHOT)
THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD #1
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1
UNFORGIVING #1
WONDER WOMAN #1

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($31.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 0921411!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (3)

BATMAN #1(40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$2.99

$1.79

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1

$2.99

$1.79

WONDER WOMAN #1

$2.99

$1.79

TRADES (4)

RUSE TP VICTORIAN GUIDE TO MURDER

$14.99

$8.99

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR TP

$15.99

$9.59

X-MEN FIRST TO LAST PREM HC

$19.99

$11.99

X-MEN ORIGINS II TP

$19.99

$11.99

TOTAL

$79.93

$47.95

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: 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!

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

29 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$102.71 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$87.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.40 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL #1 (OF 5) (MR)
AVENGERS #17 FEAR
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #7 (OF 9)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #4 (OF 5)
DAREDEVIL #4
FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #4 (OF 4) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #6 (OF 7) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF UNCANNY X-FORCE #3 (OF 3) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT #5 (OF 6) FEAR
GENERATION HOPE #11 SCHISM
HEROES FOR HIRE #12
HULK #41
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508 FEAR
KA-ZAR #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE #4 (OF 4)
SPIDER-ISLAND CLOAK AND DAGGER #2 (OF 3) SPI
SPIDER-ISLAND SPIDER-WOMAN #1 SPI
THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD #1
THUNDERBOLTS #163 POINT ONE
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #2 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1
UNCANNY X-MEN #543 FEAR
VENGEANCE #3 (OF 6)
WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 #3 (OF 3)
WOLVERINE PUNISHER GHOST RIDER OFF INDEX MU #2
X-FACTOR #225
X-MEN #18
X-MEN SCHISM #4 (OF 5)

PLUS THESE 20 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

AVENGERS #17 ARCH SKETCH VAR FEAR
AVENGERS #17 ARCH VAR FEAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 ARCH SKETCH VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 ARCH VAR
DAREDEVIL #4 HITCH VAR
FEAR ITSELF #4 (OF 7) 2ND PTG VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508 ARCH SKETCH VAR FEAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508 ARCH VAR FEAR
MOON KNIGHT #1 3RD PTG VAR
MOON KNIGHT #2 2ND PTG VAR
MOON KNIGHT #3 2ND PTG VAR
SPIDER-ISLAND CLOAK AND DAGGER #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG CHOI VAR
SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY FOES #1 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1 BAGLEY VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1 MEDINA VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #543 ARCH SKETCH VAR FEAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #543 ARCH VAR FEAR
X-MEN #18 ARCH SKETCH VAR
X-MEN #18 ARCH VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #4 (OF 5) CHO VAR

18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$53.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$45.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BATMAN #1
BIRDS OF PREY #1
BLUE BEETLE #1
CAPTAIN ATOM #1
CATWOMAN #1
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1
DMZ #69 (MR)
FABLES #109 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
HELLBLAZER #283
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1
NIGHTWING #1
NORTHLANDERS #44 (MR)
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1
SUPERGIRL #1
TINY TITANS #44
WONDER WOMAN #1
YOUNG JUSTICE #8

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

BATMAN #1 VAR ED

12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$38.39 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$32.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.75 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NIGHTER #4 (OF 5)
DARKNESS #93
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #6
MYSTERIOUS WAYS #3 (OF 6) (MR)
NEAR DEATH #1
RED WING #3 (OF 4)
SAMURAIS BLOOD #4 (OF 6)
SEVERED #2 (MR)
TEEN WOLF BITE ME #1 (OF 3)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #37 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #38 (MR)
WITCH DOCTOR #3 (OF 4)

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

SEVERED #1 (OF 7) VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
TEEN WOLF BITE ME #1 (OF 3) 10 COPY PHOTO CVR ICV

8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$36.74 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$31.22 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #1
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #8 (OF 8)
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #4 FIONA STAPLES CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #4 GEOF DARROW VAR CVR
STAR WARS JEDI DARK SIDE #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT DELUGE #2 (OF 5)
THE GUILD CLARA CHAYKIN CVR (ONE SHOT)
TUROK SON OF STONE #3

PLUS THESE 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

THE GUILD CLARA ARONOWITZ VAR CVR INCV (ONE SHOT)

6 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$20.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #3 (MR)
GAME OF THRONES #1
GREEN HORNET #18
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #2
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #4
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #3

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

GREEN HORNET #18 15 COPY HESTER B&W INCV
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #2 20 COPY ROSS NEG INCV
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #4 10 COPY TUCCI B&W INCV

30 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$106.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$90.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.01 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BART SIMPSON COMICS #63
BRIMSTONE #5 (MR)
BROKEN PIECES #1 CVR A KANESHIRO
BROKEN PIECES #1 CVR B KUBERT
CAVEWOMAN ALL NATURAL PINUP ONE SHOT
DAMAGED #2 (OF 6) (MR)
DARKWING DUCK #16
DELLEC #6 (OF 6) CVR A MICAH GUNNELL (RES)
DELLEC #6 (OF 6) CVR B MARCUS TO (RES)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #3 (OF 3) CVR A NOME
FATHOM VOL 4 #2 CVR A KONAT
FATHOM VOL 4 #2 CVR B RYAN
GOBS #2 (OF 4)
GOLD DIGGER #132
INFERNO GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (C/O PT 11) A CVR SEJIC (MR
INFERNO GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (C/O PT 11) B CVR NEI (MR)
PLANET OF THE APES #6
RICHIE RICH #4 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #17
SONIC UNIVERSE #32
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #4 CVR A FABOK
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #4 CVR B ODAGAWA
SPONTANEOUS #4 (OF 5)
STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #12
STAR TREK ONGOING #1
STUFF OF LEGEND JESTERS TALE #2 (OF 4)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #2
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #26
UNFORGIVING #1
WULF #3

PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

PLANET OF THE APES #6 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #2
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #2 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #26 10 COPY INCV

51 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

BOBBLE HEADS (1)

EDGAR ALLAN POE WACKY WOBBLER

BOOKS (1)

MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1970S SC

GAMING (1)

MTG: 2010 CORE SET BOOSTER BATTLE PACKS

MAGAZINES (19)

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #222
BACK ISSUE #51
BARBIE FALL 2011
BASEBALL AMERICA #1120
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 1011
DR WHO INSIDER #6
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 1011
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 1011
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #314
LOCUS #608
MAXIM #166
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1011
PLAYBOY 1011
SCREAM MAGAZINE #6
SPIN 1011
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #7
STAR WARS INSIDER #128 NEWSTAND EDITION
STAR WARS INSIDER #128 SPECIAL PX ED
TATTOO LIFE #72

MODELS (1)

BATMAN 1966 TV BATBOAT MODEL KIT

STATUES (2)

CAPTAIN AMERICA BUST BANK (O/A)
SPIDER MAN BUST BANK

TRADES (26)

ARCHIE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS TP VOL 01
ARTIFACTS TP VOL 02
CHEW TP VOL 04 FLAMBE (MR)
DRACULA GN TP
GI JOE DISAVOWED TP VOL 04
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS TP VOL 01
GREEN WAKE TP VOL 01 (MR)
HALO FALL OF REACH TP BOOT CAMP (MR)
HELLBOY TP VOL 11 BRIDE OF HELL & OTHERS
HELLRAISER TP VOL 01 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA OMEGA HC
LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 04
MARVEL GHOST STORIES GN TP
MASS EFFECT TP VOL 02 EVOLUTION
MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 02
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 03 FALL OF NEW MUTANTS
NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES HC (RES)
NEW YORK FIVE TP (MR)
RUSE TP VICTORIAN GUIDE TO MURDER
SHADOWLAND MOON KNIGHT TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ALL STAR COMICS TP VOL 01
SPIDER-MAN VENGEANCE OF VENOM TP
STAR WARS OMNIBUS EPISODES I-VI COMP SAGA TP
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR TP
X-MEN FIRST TO LAST PREM HC
X-MEN ORIGINS II 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

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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