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167 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON
WEDNESDAY
November 21st, 2012

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

CLONE #1

IMAGE COMICS
(W) David Schulner (A) Juan Jose Ryp (CA) Juan Jose Ryp, Felix Serrano
From ROBERT KIRKMAN's Skybound imprint, comes a sci-fi story like you've never seen before! Dr. Luke Taylor's perfect life comes to a dramatic halt when an identical, bloodied version of himself arrives at his doorstep with news that he is one of many clones... and they're all after his pregnant wife and their unborn child!

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 #14
  2) INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1 NOW
  3) CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 NOW
  4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698
  5) AVENGERS #34
  6) IRON MAN #2 NOW
  7) CATWOMAN #14 (DOTF)
  8) DEADPOOL #2 NOW
  9) UNCANNY X-FORCE #34
10) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #21

 

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

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #235
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #207
BRAVEST WARRIORS #2 (OF 6) MAIN CVRS
CARS MAGAZINE #10
JUNIOR BASEBALL 1212
OZ TP MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ
PRINCELESS STORIES WARRIOR WOMEN #1 (OF 2)
SIMPSONS COMICS #196
SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #5
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 02
SONIC UNIVERSE #46
YOUNG JUSTICE #22

 

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW 

ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND #1
BALTIMORE PLAY ONE SHOT
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 NOW
CLONE #1
COMEBACK #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ELECTRIC YOUTH SPECIAL ONE SHOT
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1 NOW
JUDGE DREDD #1
MINIMUM CARNAGE OMEGA #1
PRINCELESS STORIES WARRIOR WOMEN #1 (OF 2)
SUPURBIA ONGOING #1 MAIN CVRS

 

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

ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #4 (OF 4)

  THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($34.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 112112!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
-BOOK OF THE WEEK-
CLONE #1
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG-112112 to 112712!
$2.99 $1.79
COMICS (2)
ELECTRIC YOUTH SPECIAL ONE SHOT $3.50 $2.10
JUDGE DREDD #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
CARS MAGAZINE #10 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
FEAR ITSELF TP HULK DRACULA $24.99 $14.99
OZ TP MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ $24.99 $14.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 05 OTHERWORLD $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $85.44 $51.26

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 NOVEMBER 2012: "MARVEL EVENTS"-2 of 2
  MARVEL NOW! began last month at the conclusion to AVX #12.To celebrate this new order in the Marvel Universe we're having two months worth of Marvel Events sales! This month our entire stock of SECRET INVASION, DARK REIGN & SIEGE Trade Paperbacks take the spotlight and are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
120 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
19 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$58.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698
ASTONISHING X-MEN #56
AVENGERS #34
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 NOW
CAPTAIN MARVEL #7
DAREDEVIL #20
DARK AVENGERS #183
DEADPOOL #2 NOW
HAWKEYE #4
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1 NOW
IRON MAN #2 NOW
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #646 NOW
MINIMUM CARNAGE OMEGA #1
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #17
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #18.1
UNCANNY X-FORCE #34
WOLVERINE #316
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #21
X-FACTOR #247
PLUS THESE 12 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698 ASM 50TH ANNIV VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 DESIGN OPENA VAR NOW
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 MEINERDING VAR NOW
DEADPOOL #2 VAR NOW
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1 DESIGN YU VAR NOW
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1 SIMONSON VAR NOW
IRON MAN #2 LAND VAR NOW
IRON MAN #2 PAGULAYAN DESIGN VAR NOW
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #646 NOTO VAR NOW
MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR (PP #1046)
MINIMUM CARNAGE OMEGA #1 RON LIM VAR
RED SHE-HULK #58 2ND PTG ALVES VAR NOW
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$57.82  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$49.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.67 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATWOMAN #14
BIRDS OF PREY #14
BLUE BEETLE #14
CATWOMAN #14 (DOTF)
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #14
FABLES #123 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #14 (RISE)
HELLBLAZER #297 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #14
JUSTICE LEAGUE #14 COMBO PACK
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #14
NIGHTWING #14
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #14
SUPERGIRL #14
SWORD OF SORCERY #2
UNWRITTEN #43 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN #14
YOUNG JUSTICE #22
PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
BATWOMAN #14 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #14 VAR ED (RISE)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #14 VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN #14 VAR ED
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$37.90  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$32,21  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.68 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CLONE #1
CLONE #1 ADLARD VAR CVR
COMEBACK #1 (OF 5) (MR)
DARKNESS #108 (MR)
GLORY #30
IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #4
MIND THE GAP #6 CVR A ESQUEJO
MIND THE GAP #6 CVR B OBACK
REVIVAL #5
SAVAGE DRAGON #183
SPAWN #225 OBAMA
SPAWN #225 ROMNEY
PLUS THIS 1 "WONDERFUL VARIANT"  FOR THE WEEK
SPAWN #225 25 COPY MCFARLANE B&W INCV
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 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND #1
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #5
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #2
JUDGE DREDD #1
JUDGE DREDD #1 SUBSCRIPTION CVR
KISS #6
ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #4 (OF 4)
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #19
STAR TREK ONGOING #15
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #11
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #11
PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANT"  FOR THE WEEK
ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #4 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK ONGOING #15 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #11 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #11 10 COPY INCV
9 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.44  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.12  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.31 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BALTIMORE PLAY ONE SHOT
BPRD 1948 #2 (OF 5)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPIKE #4 (OF 5) FRISON CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPIKE #4 (OF 5) MORRIS VAR CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #18
EDGAR ALLAN POE CONQUEROR WORM ONE SHOT
GOON #43
NUMBER 13 #0
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #2 (OF 5)
28 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$114.72 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$97.51 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.20 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BRAVEST WARRIORS #2 (OF 6) MAIN CVRS
CRITTER (ONGOING) #6
DARK SHADOWS #10
DPD DOKTORMENTOR JAIL BABE SURGEON #8 (MR)
ELECTRIC YOUTH SPECIAL ONE SHOT
FATHOM KIANI VOL 2 #4 CVR A NOME
GAME OF THRONES #11 (MR)
GODSTORM #2 (OF 5) A CVR SPAY (MR)
GODSTORM #2 (OF 5) B CVR SEJIC (MR)
GODSTORM #2 (OF 5) C CVR QUALANO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #79 A CVR QUALANO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #79 B CVR CUMMINGS (MR)
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #6 SUAYAN CVR
HELLRAISER #20 MAIN CVRS (MR)
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #14
LAST ZOMBIE BEFORE THE AFTER #2
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #2
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #3
PRINCELESS STORIES WARRIOR WOMEN ONE SHOT #1 (OF 2)
SHADOW #8
SIMPSONS COMICS #196
SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #5
SONIC UNIVERSE #46
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #3 MAIN CVRS
SUPURBIA ONGOING #1 MAIN CVRS
THE SPIDER #6
VOLTRON #9
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #7
PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #3 10 COPY LEE B&W INCV
SHADOW #8 15 COPY FRANCAVILLA VIRGIN INCV
  47 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (2)
DARK KNIGHT 1/25 SCALE FIGURE SET
WALKING DEAD TV B&W ZOMBIE AF 3-PK
BOOKS (2)
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 03 BRUCE TIMM 5TH PTG
OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING COMICS SC VOL 01 JUSKO CVR
OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING COMICS SC VOL 01 NEWTON DM CV
GAMING (1)
MTG TCG HOLIDAY GIFT BOX
MAGAZINES (19)
2000 AD #1807
AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN-EQUIPMENT BUYING GUIDE 2012
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #235
ASTRONOMY SPECIAL-EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #207
BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #1 (MR)
CARS MAGAZINE #10
DANGER GIRL DANGER SIZED TREASURY ED #3
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #19 HUSH BLACK PAWN
DOWNBEAT 1212
FILM COMMENT #48.6
FILTER MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2012
FINE SCALE MODELER SPECIAL BUILD BETTER MUSCLE CARS
IN STYLE 1212
JUNIOR BASEBALL 1212
MENTAL FLOSS #11.8
PLAYBOY 1212
TABU TABOO #49
WOMEN'S HEALTH 1212
STATUES (1)
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS CREATURE BUST BANK
TRADES (20)
ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC TP VOL 03
BATMAN JUDGE DREDD COLLECTION HC
BLACKHAWKS TP VOL 01 THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD (N52)
CRITTER TP
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TP VOL 06
FAIREST TP VOL 01 WIDE AWAKE (MR)
FEAR ITSELF TP DEADPOOL FEARSOME FOUR
FEAR ITSELF TP HULK DRACULA
LEGEND OF OZ WICKED WEST TP
OZ TP MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ
RACHEL RISING TP VOL 02 FEAR NO MALUS
SAUCER COUNTRY TP VOL 01 RUN (MR)
SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER PREM HC VOL 02 AVX
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 04
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 02
STITCHED TP VOL 01 (MR)
TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW SC
THEATER TP
UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 05 OTHERWORLD
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)
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
DOTF="Death of the Family" Batman 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
MTME=Transformers More Than Meets the Eye
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
N52=DC's New 52
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
RISE="Rise of the Third Army" Green Lantern event
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
ROT= DC's "Rotworld" event
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
TBA=To Be Announced
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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