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165 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON
WEDNESDAY
August 29th, 2012

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

STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #0

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Mark Waid (A) Steve Bryant (CA) Josh Covey & Various
The Original Avengers. The Original Hellfire Club. Mark Waid.
The all-time favorite Avengers episode "A Touch of Brimstone" that inspired legendary X-MEN team Chris Claremont and John Byrne to create Marvel's Hellfire Club and enduring hero/villain The White Queen continues with a brand-new ongoing series from DAREDEVIL and IRREDEEMABLE's Mark Waid. Taking place in the continuity of the original TV series, find out how the hottest super-spy duo of all time takes on the dreaded Hellfire Club in this sexy, action-packed adventure where the gloves come off...and the leather goes on. With stunning artwork from ATHENA VOLTAIRE's Steve Bryant, you won't want to miss the return of this modern classic!

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.

LAST WEEK

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  THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

  1) JUSTICE LEAGUE #12
  2) AVX VS #5 (OF 6)
  3) GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1
  4) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #15 AVX
  5) DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1
  6) UNCANNY X-FORCE #30
  7) FLASH ANNUAL #1
  8) SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1
  9) AQUAMAN #12
10) BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #3 (OF 6)

 

KIDS CORNER
EVERYTHING NEW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES THIS WEEK!

B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #228
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 01 CREEPY CREATURES NEW PTG
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 02 TERROR TRIPS NEW PTG
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 03 SCARY SUMMER NEW PTG
LIL HOMER #1
POPEYE #4
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #240 HORN CVR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #240 SEGA CVR
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #4
YOUNG JUSTICE #19

 

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW 

BPRD HELL ON EARTH RETURN O/T MASTER #1
CURSE O/T CORTES STONE #1 (RES)
DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1
FLASH ANNUAL #1
FUBAR SUMMER SPECIAL ONE SHOT (MR)
GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #1
LOCKE & KEY GRINDHOUSE ONE SHOT
NATIONAL COMICS LOOKER #1
PHANTOM LADY #1 (OF 4)
SCAM #1 (OF 5) (MR)
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #0
SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1

 

ENDING THIS WEEK
IT'S THE FINAL LAP FOR THESE TITLES THIS WEEK!

DEADWORLD WAR O/T DEAD #5 (OF 5)
DIABLO #5 (OF 5)
GRIM LEAPER #4 (OF 4) (MR)
INFERNAL MAN-THING #3 (OF 3)
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #5 (OF 5)
SPACEMAN #9 (OF 9) (MR)

  THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($31.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 082912!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
-BOOK OF THE WEEK-
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #0
(40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG-082912 to 090412!)
$3.99 $2.39
COMICS (1)
GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1 $4.99 $2.99
MAGAZINES (2)
MAD MAGAZINE #517 $5.99 $3.59
PREVIEWS #288 SEPTEMBER 2012 $4.50 $2.75
TRADES (3)
MACHINE TEEN TP HISTORY 101001 $14.99 $8.99
NAMOR VISIONARIES BY JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 02 $24.99 $14.99
WOLVERINE & X-MEN BY JASON AARON HC VOL 02 $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $79.44 $47.66

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.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE AUGUST 2012: JUSTICE LEAGUE
  After the Avengers film everyone's wondering about a Justice League movie. Well, we're going to do our part to move the needle by discounting all of our JLA Trade Paperbacks...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
HERO OF THE MONTH SALE SEPTEMBER 2012: BRITISH HEROES
  The Judge Dredd franchise is re-launched this month AND Dr.Who returns with new episodes all month long. To celebrate the Doctor's return and the release of the film DREDD we're taking all our BRITISH Trade Paperbacks and discounting them...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
122 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$77.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$66.13  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.67 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #30 (MR)
AQUAMAN #12
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #7
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #3 (OF 6) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #3 (OF 6) COMBO PACK (MR)
DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1
DIABLO #5 (OF 5)
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #6 (MR)
FLASH ANNUAL #1
GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE #12
JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 COMBO PACK
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #1
NATIONAL COMICS LOOKER #1
NEW DEADWARDIANS #6 (OF 8) (MR)
PHANTOM LADY #1 (OF 4)
SPACEMAN #9 (OF 9) (MR)
SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #4
YOUNG JUSTICE #19
PLUS THESE 7 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #30 VAR ED (MR)
AQUAMAN #12 ROBOT CHICKEN VAR ED
AQUAMAN #12 VAR ED
BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 2ND PTG
BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 2ND PTG
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #3 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 VAR ED
16 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$54.80  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$46.58 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.22 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11
AVX VS #5 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN MARVEL #3
FF #21
GAMBIT #2
HULK #57
INFERNAL MAN-THING #3 (OF 3)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #642 BURNS
NEW MUTANTS #48
POWERS #11 (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #15 DWF
UNCANNY X-FORCE #30
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #129.2
WINTER SOLDIER #9
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #15 AVX
X-TREME X-MEN #2
PLUS THESE 3 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
AVX VS #5 (OF 6) FIGHT POSTER VAR
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #642 HANS VAR BURNS
WOLVERINE #311 2ND PTG BIANCHI VAR
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!
DEADWORLD WAR O/T DEAD #5 (OF 5)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #3
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #12
GODZILLA ONGOING #4
LOCKE & KEY GRINDHOUSE ONE SHOT
POPEYE #4
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #5 (OF 5)
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #16
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #4
TMNT MICRO SERIES #7 APRIL
TRIO #4
PLUS THIS 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
GODZILLA ONGOING #4 10 COPY INCV
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #16 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #4 10 COPY INCV
TMNT MICRO SERIES #7 APRIL 10 COPY INCV
TRIO #4 10 COPY INCV
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.96  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$22.91  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.04  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DEBRIS #2 (OF 4) (MR)
GRIM LEAPER #4 (OF 4) (MR)
MORNING GLORIES #21 (MR)
MUDMAN #5
PROPHET #28
SKULLKICKERS #17
WITCHBLADE #159 CVR A CHRISTOPHER
WITCHBLADE #159 CVR B BERNARD & BENES
PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANT"  FOR THE WEEK
CHEW SECRET AGENT POYO #1 2ND PTG (MR)
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #1 2ND PTG (MR)
INVINCIBLE #92 2ND PTG
THINK TANK #1 2ND PTG
YOUNGBLOOD #71 2ND PTG
8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$22.91  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.04 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL & FAITH #13 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #13 STEVE MORRIS CVR
AXE COP PRESIDENT O/T WORLD #2 (OF 3)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH RETURN O/T MASTER #1 (OF 5) SOOK CVR
GOON #41
MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #4 PALUMBO CVR
PROPHECY #3
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #2 (OF 4)
PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANT"  FOR THE WEEK
BPRD HELL ON EARTH RETURN O/T MASTER #1 (OF 5) MIGNOLA VAR C
MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #4 HAWTHORNE VAR CVR
28 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$108.70  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$92.39  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.30  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BIONIC WOMAN #3
CRITTER (ONGOING) #3
CROSSED BADLANDS #12 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #12 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #12 WRAP CVR (MR)
CURSE O/T CORTES STONE #1 (RES)
FERALS #8 (MR)
FERALS #8 GORE CVR (MR)
FERALS #8 WRAP CVR (MR)
FUBAR SUMMER SPECIAL ONE SHOT (MR)
GREEN HORNET #27
HELLRAISER #17 (MR)
HIGHER EARTH #4 MAIN CVRS
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #190
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #6 (MR)
LIL HOMER #1
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #7 (MR)
RED SONJA #68
SCAM #1 (OF 5) (MR)
SIXTH GUN #24
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #240 HORN CVR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #240 SEGA CVR
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #0 MAIN CVRS
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #2
VALEN OUTCAST #8 MAIN CVRS
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #14 (MR)
WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #2 (OF 4)
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #4 REG BRAITHWAITE CVR
PLUS THESE 9 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
BIONIC WOMAN #3 15 COPY RENAUD B&W INCV
CROSSED BADLANDS #10 AUXILIARY ED (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #12 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
FERALS #8 SLASHED ORDER INCV (MR)
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #7 10 COPY PARILLO VIRGIN INCV (MR)
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #0 15 COPY INCV COVEY WHITE
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #2 10 COPY CALERO B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #14 10 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY CALERO B&W INCV
  43 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
CALENDARS (1)
WALKING DEAD 2013 CALENDAR (MR)
MAGAZINES (21)
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #228
BASEBALL AMERICA #1218
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #180 J JONAH JAMESON
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #181 SEBASTIAN SHAW
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL MOJO
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #13 SCARECROW BLACK PAWN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #114 VIXEN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #115 HELLBLAZER
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1220/1221
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #151
HIT PARADER/SKINZ #25
INSTYLE 0912
IRELAND OF THE WELCOMES #61.5
MAD MAGAZINE #517
MAGNET #90
MARVEL PREVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2012
PLAYBOY 0912
PREVIEWS #288 SEPTEMBER 2012
TABU TATTOO #48
WHOA FALL 2012
WWE MAGAZINE 0912
TRADES (21)
DARKNESS REBIRTH TP VOL 01 (MR)
DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 07
END OF NATIONS TP
FEAR ITSELF TP THUNDERBOLTS
GI JOE / TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 01
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 01 CREEPY CREATURES NEW PTG
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 02 TERROR TRIPS NEW PTG
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 03 SCARY SUMMER NEW PTG
GUARDING THE GLOBE TP VOL 01 (RES)
IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 10
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 01 FEAR ITSELF
MACHINE TEEN TP HISTORY 101001
PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC KING YEARS
RESURRECTION MAN TP VOL 01 DEAD AGAIN
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04
SHOWCASE PRESENTS TALES OT UNEXPECTED TP VOL 01
SONIC SAGA TP VOL 01 DARKEST STORM
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CLASSICS TP VOL 02
THE LONE RANGER TP VOL 05 HARD COUNTRY
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN TP VOL 01
X-MEN LEGACY TP FIVE MILES SOUTH OF UNIVERSE
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
AVX=Avengers vs X-Men Marvel Event
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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