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195 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 19th, 2011

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

FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12)

MARVEL COMICS
Written by MATT FRACTION, CULLEN BUNN & CHRIS YOST
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO, JR.
Variant Cover by SALVADOR LAROCCA
Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
FEAR ITSELF AFTERMATH!
A new twice-monthly series featuring Captain America, the Avengers, and heroes and villains across the entire Marvel Universe! In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, [CLASSIFIED]! By the acclaimed writing team of Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF), Cullen Bunn (FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP) and Chris Yost (FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN) and the powerhouse art team of Mark Bagley (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and Paul Pelletier (THE INCREDIBLE HULKS).
32 PGS./Rated T+

REORDERS

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OUT OF PRINT

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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 #2
  2) BATMAN #2
  3) FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) FEAR
  4) FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12)
  5) AVENGERS #18
  6) UNCANNY X-MEN #544
  7) WONDER WOMAN #2
  8) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2
  9) NIGHTWING #2
10) WOLVERINE #17 XREGG

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16
11) RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #2
12) AVENGERS 1959 #2 (OF 5)
13) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #509 FEAR
14) SUPERGIRL #2
15) HULK #43
16) SUPERIOR #6 (OF 6) (MR)

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30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #1
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #1 (OF 7)
BLACK RIVER ONE SHOT (MR)
BRIMSTONE A/T BORDERHOUND'S
COLD WAR #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERBOY'S LEGION #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY #1
DEADPOOL MAX 2 #1 (MR)
DRIVER CROSSING THE LINE #1
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #1 (OF 4)
KEY OF Z #1 (OF 4) (MR)
MASS EFFECT INVASION #1 (OF 4) CARNEVALE CVR
MONOCYTE #1 (OF 4)
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (OF 6)
THE PACK #1 (OF 3) (MR)
VERTIGO RESURRECTED THE EATERS #1 (MR)
XENOHOLICS #1 (MR)
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($49.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 101911!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
COLD WAR #1 $3.99 $2.39
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12) (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $2.99 $1.79
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (4)
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON TP $19.99 $11.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES THE CURSE DELUXE ED $49.99 $29.99
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
X-23 TP VOL 01 KILLING DREAM $16.99 $10.19
TOTAL $122.93 $73.75

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: HALLOWEEN HEROES
    SWAMP THING, HELLBLAZER, GHOST RIDER, MARVEL ZOMBIES & HELLBOY  all of these 5 "Halloween Heroes" Trade Paperbacks are 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!  
138 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$85.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$72.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #5 (OF 5) (MR)
BATGIRL #2
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
BATWOMAN #2
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN BLINK #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS JLA AGE OF WONDER #1
DEATHSTROKE #2
DEMON KNIGHTS #2
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #2
GREEN LANTERN #2
GRIFTER #2
LEGION LOST #2
MISTER TERRIFIC #2
MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #1 (OF 6)
NORTHLANDERS #45 (MR)
RESURRECTION MAN #2
SHADE #1 (OF 12)
SUICIDE SQUAD #2
SUPERBOY #2
UNEXPECTED #1 (MR)
UNWRITTEN #30 (MR)
PLUS THESE 17 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN #1 2ND PTG
BATMAN #2 VAR ED
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #1 (OF 7) VAR ED
BIRDS OF PREY #1 2ND PTG
BLUE BEETLE #1 2ND PTG
CAPTAIN ATOM #1 2ND PTG
CATWOMAN #1 2ND PTG
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 4TH PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 COMBO PACK
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 VAR ED
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 2ND PTG
NIGHTWING #1 2ND PTG
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 2ND PTG
SUPERGIRL #1 2ND PTG
WONDER WOMAN #1 2ND PTG
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$81.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$69.50 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.26 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS #18
AVENGERS 1959 #2 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #5 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL MAX 2 #1 (MR)
FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12)
FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #7 (OF 7) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT #6 (OF 6) FEAR
HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT #4 (OF 4) (MR)
HERC #9
HULK #43
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #509 FEAR
JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #2 (OF 5)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #629 FEAR
KA-ZAR #5 (OF 5)
SUPERIOR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #3 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN #544
VENGEANCE #4 (OF 6)
WOLVERINE #17 XREGG
WOLVERINE PUNISHER GHOST RIDER OFF INDEX MU #3
X-FACTOR #226
X-MEN #1 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
PLUS THESE 13 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS #18 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR
DAREDEVIL #2 2ND PTG RIVERA VAR
FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) IMMONEN VAR FEAR
FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) TAN VAR FEAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12) CHO VAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12) DEODATO VAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12) STEGMAN VAR
NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 2ND PTG DELLOTTO VAR
THUNDERBOLTS #163 2ND PTG WALKER VAR (PP #989)
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #2 2ND PTG RIBIC VAR (PP #989)
UNCANNY X-FORCE #15 2ND PTG OPENA VAR (PP #989)
X-MEN #17 2ND PTG MOLINA VAR (PP #989)
X-MEN SCHISM #2 (OF 5) 3RD PTG CHO VAR (PP #989)
11 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.89 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$37.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #1
COLD WAR #1
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #10
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #12
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #171
GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #5 (OF 5)
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #1 (OF 4)
MONOCYTE #1 (OF 4)
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #6
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (OF 6)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #28
PLUS THIS 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
COLD WAR #1 10 COPY INCV
GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #5 (OF 5) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (OF 6) 25 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #28 10 COPY INCV
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$30.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$26.29 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.63 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #4 (OF 4) CVR A NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS (MR)
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #4 (OF 4) CVR B NAT JONES (MR)
ALL NIGHTER #5 (OF 5)
NEAR DEATH #2
SAMURAIS BLOOD #5 (OF 6)
SAVAGE DRAGON #174
TEEN WOLF BITE ME #2 (OF 3)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #42 (MR)
XENOHOLICS #1 (MR)
7 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$37.97 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$32.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #2
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #9
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #5
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #5 GREENE VAR CVR
MASS EFFECT INVASION #1 (OF 4) CARNEVALE CVR
ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD #3
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT DELUGE #3 (OF 5)
25 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$93.23 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$79.24 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.98 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ATOMIC ROBO GHOST OF STATION X #2 (OF 6)
BLACK RIVER ONE SHOT (MR)
BONNIE LASS #2 (OF 4)
BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #4 (MR)
BRIMSTONE A/T BORDERHOUND'S CONTEST ONE SHOT
CRITTER #3 (OF 4)
DAMAGED #3 (OF 6) (MR)
DARKWING DUCK #17
FARSCAPE #24
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #3
KEY OF Z #1 (OF 4) (MR)
KUNG FU PANDA #3 (OF 4)
QUEEN SONJA #22
SCOURGE #5 COVER A BATTLE
SCOURGE #5 COVER B GARZA
SERGIO ARAGONE'S FUNNIES #4
SIMPSON'S COMICS #183
SPACE WARPED #4 (OF 6)
SPONTANEOUS #5 (OF 5)
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #2 (OF 4)
THE PACK #1 (OF 3) (MR)
ULTIMATE 7 #2 (OF 12) (MR)
VIC BOONE #2 (MR)
WARLORD OF MARS #11
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #4 (OF 12)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
KEY OF Z #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV (MR)
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #3 20 COPY ROSS NEG INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #11 15 COPY GARZA RISQUE INCV
ULTIMATE 7 #2 (OF 12) SGN INCV ED (MR)
  57 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (2)
ANIMATED BATMAN SYMBOL T/S X
FLASH SYMBOL I T/S XL
BOOKS (4)
DOC SAVAGE NEW ADV SC VOL 01 DESERT DEMONS
JOKER VISUAL HIST OF CLOWN PRICE OF CRIME SC
STAN LEE HOW TO WRITE COMICS SC
WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 01 RISE OF THE GOVERNOR
GAMING (1)
MAGIC THE GATHERING COMMANDER DECKS
MAGAZINES (20)
ASTRONOMY SPECIAL-50 WEIRDEST OBJECTS
BASEBALL AMERICA #1122
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #195
CHICAGO BEARS 2011 YEARBOOK
DIABOLIQUE #6
DISNEY FAMILY FUN 1111
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #29
DORA THE EXPLORER #6
DR WHO INSIDER #7
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY SPECIAL #1176/77
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #5
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 1111
HIGHLIGHTS HIDDEN PICTURES WINTER 2011
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 1111
MAXIM #167
PLAYBOY 1111
STRATEGY & TACTICS #271
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #28 PX ED
VIDEOSCOPE #80
WRITER'S JOURNAL #32.6
STATUES (1)
FEMME FATALES ANNE BONNY PVC STATUE
TRADES (29)
15 LOVE GN TP
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON TP (MR)
ARCHIE OBAMA & PALIN IN RIVERDALE TP
DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD TP
DUCKTALES RIGHTFUL OWNERS TP
FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULT COLL TP BOOK 03
FREAKANGELS TP VOL 06 (MR)
GARFIELD & CO HC VOL 04 CAROLING CAPERS
GOTHAM CENTRAL TP BOOK 03 ON THE FREAK
GREEN LANTERN THE MOVIE PREQUELS TP
INVADERS NOW TP
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 07 MY MONSTERS
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES THE CURSE DELUXE ED
MARZI TP
NEW WARRIORS CLASSIC TP VOL 03
RAGE AFTER THE IMPACT TP
SCIENCE DOG OVERSIZED HC
SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE TP
SHIELD TP ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED BROKEN EAR
ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM PREM HC MCNIVEN DM VAR ED
ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM PREM HC QUESADA CVR
UNWRITTEN TP VOL 04 LEVIATHAN (MR)
VENOM TP LETHAL PROTECTOR NEW PTG
WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE TP
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 01 COLOSSUS OF MARS (MR)
WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 03
X-23 TP VOL 01 KILLING DREAM
X-FACTOR HARD LABOR 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

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