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158 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 30th, 2011

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

FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #1

DYNAMIC FORCES
(W) Eric Trautmann (A) Daniel Lindro (CA) Various
Covers: Alex Ross (75%), Paul Renaud (25%), Francesco Francavilla (1-in-10), Wagner Reis (1-in-25)
Writer: Eric Trautmann
Artist: Daniel Lindro
The year is 1934, a time of two-fisted swashbuckling, of fearsome threats and wild adventure-and of ever-growing threats on the horizon.
Three valiant humans -- Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov -- are plucked from the Earth, traveling to the distant planet Mongo. Their exploits are legendary, battling the machinations and terror schemes of the dreaded emperor Ming, the All-Seeing Ruler of Mongo. But they did not fight alone...

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) UNCANNY X-MEN #2 XREGB
  2) FF #12
  3) DAREDEVIL #6
  4) WOLVERINE #19 XREGG
  5) X-MEN LEGACY #259 XREGG
  6) ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #4
  7) AVENGERS ORIGINS THOR #1
  8) FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #1
  9) GHOST RIDER #6
10) BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #2 (OF 7)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AVENGERS ORIGINS THOR #1
BOMB QUEEN VII #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN DONT BLINK #1
DECISION 2012 SARAH PALIN #1
FIRST LAW OF MAD SCIENCE #1
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #1
HISTORY OF MARVEL UNIVERSE #1
PILOT SEASON THEORY OF EVERYTHING #1
THUNDER AGENTS VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
UNCHARTED #1 (OF 6)
VERTIGO RESURRECTED SGT ROCK #1 (MR)
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($26.38) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 113011!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
AVENGERS ORIGINS THOR #1 $3.99 $2.39
BOMB QUEEN VII #1 (OF 4) $3.50 $2.10
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $1.00 .60¢
MAGAZINES (2)
COMPUTER ARTS #194 $15.99 $9.59
PREVIEWS #279 DECEMBER 2011 $4.50 $2.75
TRADES (2)
OFF HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z TP VOL 02 $19.99 $11.99
WARRIORS MOVIE ADAPTATION TP $16.99 $10.19
TOTAL $65.96 $39.57

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: FANTASTIC FOUR
    FANTASTIC FOUR returns this this month with issue #600 and to celebrate we're discounting all our FF Trade Paperbacks
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
90 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
16 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$52.33 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$44.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.84 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
AVENGELYNE #5 CVR A LIEFELD
AVENGELYNE #5 CVR B GIENI
AVENGELYNE #5 CVR C STINSMAN
BOMB QUEEN VII #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DARKNESS #95 (MR)
GI JOE VS COBRA SPECIAL #4 MISSION BRAZIL II
GREEN WAKE #7 (MR)
HAUNT #19
INFINITE HORIZON #6 (OF 6) (RES)
NEAR DEATH #3
PILOT SEASON THEORY OF EVERYTHING #1
SAVAGE DRAGON #176
SHINKU #3 (MR)
SKULLKICKERS #12
SUPER DINOSAUR #6
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #48 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FOR THIS WEEK
INFINITE #4 DELUXE ED
13 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$54.87 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$46.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.23 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #2 (OF 7)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #65
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN DONT BLINK #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY #2
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #18
FABLES #111 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #0
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #2 (OF 6)
SPACEMAN #2 (OF 9) (MR)
THUNDER AGENTS VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
TINY TITANS #46
UNCHARTED #1 (OF 6)
VERTIGO RESURRECTED SGT ROCK HELL HARD PLACE #1 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #2 (OF 7) VAR ED
14 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$48.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$41.53  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS ORIGINS THOR #1
BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #525
DAREDEVIL #6
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #3 (OF 8)
FF #12
GHOST RIDER #6
HERC #10
HISTORY OF MARVEL UNIVERSE #1
RED SKULL #5 (OF 5)
THUNDERBOLTS #166
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #4
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 XREGB
WOLVERINE #19 XREGG
X-MEN LEGACY #259 XREGG
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
BRILLIANT #1 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR (MR) (OF 5)
FF #12 DELLOTTO VAR
HERC #10 OEMING VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #4 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR XREGB
UNCANNY X-MEN #544 2ND PTG LAND VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #259 REGENESIS GOLD BRADSHAW VAR XREGG
7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$17.80 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #1
GAME OF THRONES #3 (MR)
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #3
QUEEN SONJA #25
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #8
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #4
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #1 25 COPY NEGATIVE INCV
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #4 15 COPY JUSKO B&W INCV
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$13.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
COBRA ONGOING #7
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #5 (OF 5)
STAR TREK ONGOING #3
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #4
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
GSTAR TREK ONGOING #2 2ND PTG
STAR TREK ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #4 10 COPY INCV 
24 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$86.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$73.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.01 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BANGEL & FAITH #4 REBEKAH ISSACS VAR CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #4 STEVE MORRIS CVR
ARCHIE #627 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 1)
ARCHIE #627 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 1) VAR CVR
ARON WARNER PARIAH #4 (OF 4)
BETTY #195
CHARMED #16
DECISION 2012 SARAH PALIN #1
FIRST LAW OF MAD SCIENCE #1
FUTURAMA COMICS #58
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #1 A CVR ARTGERM
GLAMOURPUSS #22
GOBS #3 (OF 4)
GOLD DIGGER #133
INDIE COMICS MAGAZINE #4 (MR)
LAST ZOMBIE INFERNO #5 (OF 5)
MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #3 (OF 6)
PRINCELESS #2
SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #6
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #231
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #2 (OF 6)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #3 (OF 5)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #71 (MR)
WASTELAND #32 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
  68 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 4 ARKKIS CHUMMUK ACTION FIGURE
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 4 GUY GARDNER ACTION FIGURE
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 4 HAL JORDAN (POWER GLOW) ACTION FIGURE
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 4 STEL ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (6)
DEADPOOL FIVE SHOTS WHITE T/S XL
GALACTUS DECO GALACTUS SILVER T/S XL
IRON FIRST FIST OF IRON KELLY GREEN T/S XL
PUNISHER PUN COLLEGE RED T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN STORM CREEP BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE UNDA THE STREETS BLK T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (2)
BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD CORNHOLIO WACKY WOBBLER
NCIS ABBY SCIUTO BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (3)
DYNAMITE ART OF ALEX ROSS HC
FINAL CRISIS MMPB
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 100 PROJECT SC
MAGAZINES (31)
2000 AD #1757
2000 AD #1758
BARBIE WINTER 2011
BASEBALL AMERICA #125
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #196
BIG BACKYARD 0112
BOYS LIFE 1211
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1685
COMPUTER ARTS #194
COOK'S COUNTRY CHOCOLATE DESSERTS
DISCOVERY GIRLS 0112
DISNEY FAMILY FUN 0112
DISNEY PIXAR PRESENTS INCREDIBLES CITY OF INCREDIBLES
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL #53
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1182
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #259 TWILIGHT ZONE WRAP CVR
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #259 WOLFMAN RICK BAKER CVR
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #142
GUITAR PLAYER 1211
HEAVY METAL 0112
IMAGINE FX 1211
LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #27
MARVEL PREVIEWS DECEMBER 2011
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0112
NON SPORTS UPDATE #22.6
PREVIEWS #279 DECEMBER 2011
RANGER RICK 0112
SFX #215
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL #55
SMITHSONIAN 1211
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #38-NEWSTAND EDITION
STATUES (1)
DEADPOOL BUST BANK
TRADES (21)
5ABSOLUTE BATMAN HUSH HC NEW PTG
ASTONISHING X-MEN MONSTROUS PREM HC
BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 02 QUEEN OF HEARTS (NEW PTG) (MR)
BPRD BEING HUMAN TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME TP
DEADPOOL CORPS TP VOL 02 YOU SAY REVOLUTION
DEADPOOL MAX INVOLUNTARY ARMAGEDDON PREM HC (MR)
HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT PREM HC (MR)
INFAMOUS TP
JONAH HEX BURY ME IN HELL TP
KEVIN SMITH KATO TP VOL 02 LIVING IN AMERICA
MORNING GLORIES HC VOL 01
OFF HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z TP VOL 02
RED SONJA REVENGE OF THE GODS TP
SPIDER-MAN MARVEL TEAM UP BY CLAREMONT AND BYRNE TP
SUPREME POWER GODS AND SOLDIERS TP
THE LONE RANGER TP VOL 04 RESOLVE
THOR BY KIERON GILLEN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
THUNDER AGENTS TP VOL 01
WARRIORS MOVIE ADAPTATION TP
WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 02
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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