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218 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 26th, 2011

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

INCREDIBLE HULK #1

MARVEL COMICS
Written by JASON AARON
Pencilled by MARC SILVESTRI
Variant Covers by NEAL ADAMS & Dale Keown
Variant Cover by TBA
Sketch Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Blank Variant Cover also available
Marvel Architect Jason Aaron joins forces with legendary artist Marc Silvestri to CLASSIFIED
32 PGS./Parental Advisory

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) INCREDIBLE HULK #1
  2) SUPERMAN #2
  3) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2
  4) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 XREGG
  5) TEEN TITANS #2
  6) FLASH #2
  7) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #672 SPI
  8) GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2
  9) MIGHTY THOR #7 FEAR
10) AQUAMAN #2
BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 22
11) ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #3
12) SECRET AVENGERS #18
13) FF #11
14) DAREDEVIL #5
15) JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #2
16) LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
17) FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #2
18) SAVAGE HAWKMAN #2
19) ALL STAR WESTERN #2
20) ASTONISHING X-MEN #43
21) AVENGERS ACADEMY #20 FEAR
22) CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #623

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AVENGERS SOLO #1 (OF 5)
CASPER'S SCARE SCHOOL #1 (OF 4)
DARK AXIS RISE O/T OVERMEN #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS CATWOMAN GUARDIAN OF GOTHAM #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS SAMPLER #1
DEAD MANS RUN #0
DEVIL IS DUE IN DREARY #1
ETERNAL DESCENT VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
EXTINCTION SEED #0
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011
HELLDORADO #1 (OF 3) (MR)
INCREDIBLE HULK #1
KNIGHTINGAIL #1
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
PILOT SEASON THE BEAUTY #1
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1
STEAMPUNK HALLOWEEN ONE SHOT
STITCHED #1
TANK GIRL CARIOCA #1 (OF 3) (MR)
VAMPIRES MARVEL UNDEAD #1
WAR OF THE INDEPENDENTS #1
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 XREGG
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($29.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 102611!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
EXTINCTION SEED #0 (OF 6) $1.99 $1.19
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $3.99 $2.39
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1 $3.50 $2.10
TRADES (3)
CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TP $19.99 $11.99
THOR TRIALS OF LOKI TP $16.99 $10.19
ULTIMATE COMICS X ORIGINS $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $74.44 $44.66

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!  
172 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$97.73 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$83.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.65 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #672 SPI
ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL #2 (OF 4)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #43
AVENGERS ACADEMY #20 FEAR
AVENGERS SOLO #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #623
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #16
DAREDEVIL #5
DEADPOOL #45
DISNEY PIXAR PRESENTS TOY STORY
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #2 (OF 8)
DREAM LOGIC #4 (MR)
FF #11
INCREDIBLE HULK #1
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #630 FEAR
MIGHTY THOR #7 FEAR
NEW MUTANTS #32 FEAR
RED SKULL #4 (OF 5)
SECRET AVENGERS #18
SPIDER-ISLAND AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3 (OF 3) SPI
SPIDER-ISLAND CLOAK AND DAGGER #3 (OF 3) SPI
SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #3 (OF 3) SPI
SPIDER-MAN #19
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #3
VAMPIRES MARVEL UNDEAD #1
VENOM #8 SPI
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 XREGG
PLUS THESE 13 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS SOLO #1 (OF 5) MOVIE VAR
DAREDEVIL #3 2ND PTG RIVERA VAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 (OF 12) LARROCA VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 ADAMS VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 BLANK VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 KEOWN VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 SILVESTRI SKETCH VAR
MIGHTY THOR #7 MOVIE COMICS 50TH ANNIV DAVIS VAR FEAR
SECRET AVENGERS #18 AJA VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 2ND PTG ANDREWS VAR
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 BLANK VAR XREGG
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 BRADSHAW VAR XREGG
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 CHO VAR XREGG
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$88.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$58.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ALL STAR WESTERN #2
AQUAMAN #2
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2
BLACKHAWKS #2
DC COMICS PRESENTS CATWOMAN GUARDIAN OF GOTHAM #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS SAMPLER #1
DMZ #70 (MR)
FLASH #2
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #2
GEARS OF WAR #20 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2
I VAMPIRE #2
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #2
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #2
SCALPED #53 (MR)
SPACEMAN #1 (OF 9) (MR)
SUPERMAN #2
TEEN TITANS #2
VOODOO #2
PLUS THESE 14 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ALL STAR WESTERN #1 2ND PTG
AQUAMAN #1 2ND PTG
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 2ND PTG
BLACKHAWKS #1 2ND PTG
FLASH #1 2ND PTG
FLASH #2 VAR ED
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #1 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1 2ND PTG
I VAMPIRE #1 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 2ND PTG
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1 2ND PTG
SUPERMAN #1 2ND PTG
TEEN TITANS #1 2ND PTG
VOODOO #1 2ND PTG
19 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$61.85 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$52.57 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.27 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
27 SECOND SET #2 (OF 4)
AVENGELYNE #4 CVR A LIEFELD
AVENGELYNE #4 CVR B GIENI
BREED III #6 (OF 7) (MR)
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #7 (MR)
DARKNESS #94 (MR)
GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #6
GREEN WAKE #6 (MR)
GUARDING THE GLOBE #6 (OF 6)
INFINITE HORIZON #5 (OF 6) (RES)
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #7
MAGDALENA #9
PILOT SEASON THE BEAUTY #1
RED WING #4 (OF 4)
SCREAMLAND ONGOING #5
VAULT #3 (OF 3)
VESCELL #3 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #90 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #43 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
GUARDING THE GLOBE #6 (OF 6) VAR ED
6 IDW 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!  
BANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #3 (OF 6)
COBRA ONGOING #6
ETERNAL DESCENT VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #8
STAR TREK ONGOING #2
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #3
PLUS THIS 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #8 10 COPY INCV
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
MONOCYTE #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV
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!  
GAME OF THRONES #2 (MR)
KATO #14
KIRBY GENESIS #4
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #15
VAMPIRELLA #11
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #5
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
KIRBY GENESIS #4 15 COPY SOOK B&W INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #4 20 COPY ROSS ACETATE INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #4 25 COPY ROSS SKETCH INCV
VAMPIRELLA #11 15 COPY REIS B&W INCV
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #5 10 COPY TUCCI B&W INCV
52 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$204.54 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$173.85 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$30.68 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABE SAPIEN DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #2
ANGEL & FAITH #3 REBEKAH ISSACS VAR CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #3 STEVE MORRIS CVR
ARCHIE #626
ARCHIE #626 SKETCH VAR CVR
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #158
BART SIMPSON COMICS #64
BETTY & VERONICA #256
BRIMSTONE #6 (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #4 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #4 (OF 4) AUXILIARY ED (RES) (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #4 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
CASPERS SCARE SCHOOL #1 (OF 4)
CAVEWOMAN SNOW #4 (MR)
CHARMED #15 (MR)
DARK AXIS RISE O/T OVERMEN #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DEAD MANS RUN #0 CVR A PARKER
DEAD MANS RUN #0 CVR B GUNNELL
DEVIL IS DUE IN DREARY #1
EXTINCTION SEED #0 (OF 6)
FLY #5 A CVR LETTER F (MR)
FLY #5 B CVR LETTER L (MR)
FLY #5 C CVR LETTER Y (MR)
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12) A CVR EBAS
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12) B CVR YANG
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12) C CVR MEDINA
GFT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011 A CVR FRANCHESCO
GFT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011 B CVR SEIDMAN
GIANT-SIZE GFT 2011 SINBAD A CVR EBAS
GIANT-SIZE GFT 2011 SINBAD B CVR MYCHAELS
GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL #17
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011
HELLDORADO #1 (OF 3) (MR)
ICE #3 (OF 4)
INCORRUPTIBLE #23
KNIGHTINGAIL #1
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #179
KUNG FU PANDA #3 (OF 4)
LAST ZOMBIE INFERNO #4 (OF 5)
PLANET OF THE APES #7
PLANET OF THE APES #7 10 COPY INCV
SIXTH GUN #16
SONIC UNIVERSE #33
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1 (OF 6) DORMAN CV
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1 (OF 6) DORMAN CV
STEAMPUNK HALLOWEEN ONE SHOT
STITCHED #1 (MR)
STITCHED #1 GORE CVR (MR)
STITCHED #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #3 (OF 4)
TANK GIRL CARIOCA #1 (OF 3) (MR)
WAR OF THE INDEPENDENTS #1
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CAPTAIN SWING #4 (OF 4) 3-COPY INCV(RES) (MR)
STITCHED #1 MOVIE PHOTO INCV CVR (MR)
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1 (OF 6) GULACY VA
EXTINCTION SEED #0 (OF 6) LTD EXTENDED CVR
  46 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (1)
JUSTICE LEAGUE BY LEE T/S XL
BOOKS (1)
100 SEXIEST WOMEN IN COMIC SC
MAGAZINES (18)
2000 AD #1754
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #223
CLINT #11 (MR)
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1684
COMPUTER ARTS #193
EYE SPY #75
IMAGINE FX #75
IN STYLE 1111
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #14
LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #27
MAD MAGAZINE #512
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1111
PAINTWORKS 1211
SCREAM MAGAZINE #7
SFX #214
SPIN 1111
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #8
STAR WARS INSIDER #129 NEWSTAND EDITION
MODELS (1)
GREEN LANTERN 1:10 SCALE MODEL KIT
TRADES (23)
ARMOR X TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TP
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC BIG BREAK
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 04
FLASHPOINT HC
FROM MARVEL VAULT TP
GREEN WOMAN TP (MR)
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 05
IRON AGE HC
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 07
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 07 DM VAR ED 34
SMURFS GN VOL 08 SMURF APPRENTICE
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 01
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 02
SPIDER-MAN DEADLY FOES OF SPIDER-MAN TP
STAN LEE TRAVELER TP VOL 02
SUPERMAN BATMAN SORCERER KINGS HC
THOR TRIALS OF LOKI TP
ULTIMATE COMICS X ORIGINS PREM HC
ULTIMATE COMICS X ORIGINS PREM HC DM VAR ED
VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 06 JAMES ROBINSON
WOLVERINE WOLVERINES REVENGE PREM HC
ZORRO TP VOL 03 TALES OF THE FOX
WALL ART (2)
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOE QUESADA POSTER
UNCANNY X-MEN BY DALE KEOWN OVERSIZED 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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