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192 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 21st, 2012

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

GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
(W) Mark L. Miller (A) Carlos Granda (CA) Alé Garza
A pirate ship carrying four children crashes on the shore of a mysterious and merciless jungle. Each child is taken by a separate tribe of animals as a means to keep the peace between the species. It is a peace that will not last. Fifteen years later the children have now become young adults and each will have to face the destiny that awaits them in the unforgiving jungle. A place where only the strong will survive. From writer Mark L. Miller and the creative minds behind Grimm Fairy Tales and the Wonderland trilogy comes the wildest and newest reinvention of a classic that only Zenescope does right! Featuring four connecting covers by Deadpool artist Ale Garza and DC superstar colorist Nei Ruffino and a retailer incentive cover by Zenescope superstar artist Mike DeBalfo!

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) JUSTICE LEAGUE #7
  2) BATMAN #7
  3) SUPERCROOKS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
  4) AVENGERS X-SANCTION #4 (OF 4)
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #682 ENDS
  6) UNCANNY X-MEN #9
  7) KICK-ASS 2 #7 (OF 7) (MR)
  8) WOLVERINE #303
  9) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7
10) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #514

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #1 (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1
HOAX HUNTERS #0
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #1 (OF 5)
RAGEMOOR #1
REBEL BLOOD #1 (OF 4) (MR)
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #1 (OF 4)
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #1 (OF 5)
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #1
SUPERCROOKS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
  THIS WEEKS STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($29.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 032112!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #1 $2.99 $1.79
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1  (40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!) $2.99 $1.79
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #1 $2.99 $1.79
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 02 $29.99 $17.99
VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01 $16.99 $10.19
X-MEN FIRST TO LAST TP $15.99 $9.59
TOTAL $74.93 $44.95

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.

HERO OF THE MONTH: STAR WARS
  STAR WARS returns to theaters this month with the re-release of STAR WARS EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE now in the miracle process of 3-D!!!
To celebrate we're discounting all our Star Wars Trade Paperbacks
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
135 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$81.75  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$69.48  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.26  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BATMAN #7
BATMAN #7 COMBO PACK
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #2
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #6 (OF 7)
BIRDS OF PREY #7
BLUE BEETLE #7
CAPTAIN ATOM #7
CATWOMAN #7
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #26
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #7
DIABLO #3 (OF 5)
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #1 (MR)
FABLES #115 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7
HELLBLAZER #289 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #7
JUSTICE LEAGUE #7 COMBO PACK
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #7
NIGHTWING #7
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #7
SUPERGIRL #7
THUNDER AGENTS VOL 2 #5 (OF 6) (NOTE PRICE)
TINY TITANS #50
WONDER WOMAN #7
YOUNG JUSTICE #14
PLUS THESE 7 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
BATMAN #7 VAR ED
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #6 (OF 7) VAR ED
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #1 VAR ED (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 7TH PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE #7 VAR ED
SUICIDE SQUAD #6 2ND PTG
WONDER WOMAN #7 VAR ED
18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$63.82  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$54.24  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.57 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #682 ENDS
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL #5 (OF 5) (MR)
AVENGERS X-SANCTION #4 (OF 4)
DEADPOOL #52
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #11 (OF 12)
FORMIC WARS SILENT STRIKE #4 (OF 5)
GENERATION HOPE #17
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #514
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #1 (OF 5)
KICK-ASS 2 #7 (OF 7) (MR)
MARVELS AVENGERS PRELUDE FURYS BIG WEEK #2 (OF 4)
NEW MUTANTS #39
STEPHEN KING JOE HILL ROAD RAGE #2 (OF 4)
SUPERCROOKS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS #171
UNCANNY X-MEN #9
WOLVERINE #303
X-FACTOR #233
PLUS THESE 9 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  TITLES FOR THE WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #682 DELLOTTO VAR
AVENGERS X-SANCTION #4 (OF 4) SKROCE VAR
AVENGERS X-SANCTION #4 (OF 4) YU VAR
KICK-ASS 2 #7 (OF 7) PHOTO VAR (MR)
SCARLET SPIDER #1 3RD PTG STEGMAN VAR
SCARLET SPIDER #2 2ND PTG STEGMAN VAR
STEPHEN KING JOE HILL ROAD RAGE #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG
STEPHEN KING JOE HILL ROAD RAGE #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
SUPERCROOKS #1 GIBBONS VAR (OF 4) (MR)
14 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.90  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$37.31  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DARKNESS #101 CVR A HAUN (MR)
DARKNESS #101 CVR B SILVESTRI (MR)
HACK SLASH #14 CVR A SEELEY & PASSALAQUA (MR)
HACK SLASH #14 CVR B WHITE (MR)
HEART #4 (OF 4) (MR)
HOAX HUNTERS #0
INFINITE VACATION #4 (OF 5)
NEAR DEATH #6
NO PLACE LIKE HOME #2 (MR)
PROPHET #23
REBEL BLOOD #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SUPER DINOSAUR #9
WITCHBLADE #154 CVR A CHRISTOPHER
WITCHBLADE #154 CVR B BERNARD & BENES
PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
FATALE #2 VAR CVR 3RD PTG (MR)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
PETER PANZERFAUST #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
PROPHET #22 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
8 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.13  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #7
INFESTATION 2 TMNT #2 (OF 2)
MEMORIAL #4 (OF 6)
MONOCYTE #3 (OF 4)
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #1 (OF 4)
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #1 (OF 5)
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #11
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #6 (OF 6)
PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
INFESTATION 2 TMNT #2 (OF 2) 10 COPY INCV
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #6 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #2 2ND PTG
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #2 2ND PTG
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$16.95  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #2
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #4
ROBOCOP ROAD TRIP #4 (MR)
VAMPIRELLA #15
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #9 (OF 12)
PLUS THESE 6 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
GAME OF THRONES #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
KIRBY GENESIS #2 HERBERT REORDER CVR
KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #1 REORDER CVR
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #4 10 COPY VIRGIN INCV
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #4 15 COPY B&W INCV
VAMPIRELLA #15 15 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
28 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$103.78  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$88.21  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.56 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BART SIMPSON COMICS #69
BPRD HELL ON EARTH LONG DEATH #2 FEGREDO CVR
DARK AXIS RISE O/T OVERMEN #3 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK AXIS RISE O/T OVERMEN #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #10 STAPLES VAR CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #10 YEATES CVR
FATHOM VOL 4 #5 CVR A KONAT
FATHOM VOL 4 #5 CVR B OUM
GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #3 A CVR SEJIC (MR)
GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #3 B CVR CHEN (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1 A CVR CROUCHED GIRL (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1 B CVR SPEAR GIRL (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1 C CVR WILDCATS (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1 D CVR MONKEY MAN (MR)
GOON #38
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #69 A CVR YANG (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #69 B CVR QUALANO (MR)
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #10 (MR)
JUGHEAD #212
PEANUTS #3 (OF 4)
PLANET OF THE APES #12
RAGEMOOR #1
SIXTH GUN #20
SONIC UNIVERSE #38
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #1
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #1 SAVIUK VAR CVR
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI FORCE STORM #2
STEED AND MRS PEEL #3 (OF 6)
PLUS THESE 6 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
COMEBACK KINGS #1 2ND PTG DIRECTORS CUT (RES)
FERALS #1 AUXILIARY ED (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #1 E CVR GARZA GATEFOLD (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #12 AUXILIARY CVR (MR)
PLANET OF THE APES #12 10 COPY INCV COUCEIRO CVR (NET)
STITCHED #3 AUXILIARY ED (MR)
  57 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
30 DAYS OF NIGHT VAMPIRE PLUSH
APPAREL (2)
BIZARRO SUPERMAN II SYMBOL T/S XL
SUPERMAN 52.1 SYMBOL T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (2)
100 BADDEST MOTHER F****ERS IN COMICS SC
MICHAEL KALUTA SKETCHBOOK SERIES SC VOL 01
MAGAZINES (27)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #14
CLASSIC ROCK 0312
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED MAKE AHEAD RECIPIES
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #1 BATMAN WHITE KING
DIABOLIQUE #9
DR WHO MAGAZINE #444
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1197
FOAM #45
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #8
GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE SPRING 2012 (MR)
HIGHLANDER 0412
HORRORHOUND #34
IMAGINE FX #80
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #179
JUXTAPOZ#135
LOADED #216
MOJO #220
OPRAH #13.4
PENTHOUSE 0412
STAR WARS INSIDER #132 SPECIAL PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER MAGAZINE #132
TABU TATTOO #47
TATTOO LIFE #75
UNCUT #178
USA TODAY NFL DRAFT 2012
WOMAN'S HEALTH 0412
WRITER 0412
TRADES (25)
ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL TP
AVENGERS WEST COAST LOST SPACE TIME PREM HC
CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 03 (OF 3)
EERIE PRESENTS HUNTER HC
ELEKTRA ASSASSIN PREM HC (MR)
FEAR ITSELF DRACULA PREM HC
FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN PREM HC
FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT GREEN LANTERN TP
FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT THE FLASH TP
GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES TP VOL 04
INCREDIBLE HULKS WORLD WAR HULKS HC
JUMP START WINDY HOLLOWS GN (RES)
JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL TP
KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 02
LAST OF THE GREATS TP VOL 01 (MR)
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS UNITED DIGEST TP
RED ROBIN SEVEN DAYS OF DEATH TP
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04
STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 01
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER PREM HC VOL 01
VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01
WOLVERINE AND NICK FURY SCORPIO TP
WOLVERINE GOODBYE CHINATOWN PREM HC
WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS GN (RES)
X-MEN FIRST TO LAST 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 right 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
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
COLL MAG=Collector's Magazine
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
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 differs 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
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
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
WONDERFUL VARIANTS=aka "Crap Factor" titles for the week. 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 necessarily new material (except for the covers) .
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: "0309" means March, 2009. "1211" means December, 2011...

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