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41 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON
WEDNESDAY
December 26th, 2012

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

DEATHMATCH #1

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Whilce Portacio
THE SUPERHERO BATTLE ROYALE YOU CAN'T GET FROM MARVEL OR DC! A powerful and mysterious supervillain has imprisoned the world's greatest superheroes, forcing them to fight to the death until there is but one victor. It's kill or be killed as we settle the score on all those hypothetical superhero match-ups in the ultimate DEATHMATCH.
Written by industry legend Paul Jenkins (SENTRY, INHUMANS) and drawn by comics superstar Carlos Magno (PLANET OF THE APES, TRANSFORMERS), DEATHMATCH is a dark, psychological deconstruction of the superhero genre that can't be missed.

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

 TRUNCATED TO JUST THE TOP 5 THIS WEEK....
  1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700
  2) JUSTICE LEAGUE #15
  3) AQUAMAN #15
  4) AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15.1
  5) BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #4 (OF 4)

 

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

NOTHING THIS WEEK

 

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LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW 

DEATHMATCH #1
MARA #1 (OF 6) (MR)
SHADOW SPECIAL #1

 

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

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700

  THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% (.40¢) ON THIS TITLE ALL WEEK LONG!
 1ST DAY SALE   MSRP  -40%  YOU PAY 
DEATHMATCH #1 (BOOK OF THE WEEK)  $       1.00  $   0.40  $      0.60
1ST DAY SALE TOTALS:  $   1.00  $  0.40  $    0.60

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 DECEMBER 2012: SPIDERMAN
  AMAZING SPIDERMAN #700 ships this month and is the FINAL ISSUE of the series. To celebrate our entire stock of SPIDERMAN FAMILY Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
27 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (122612-123112) FOR EVERYONE!
 1) DC COMICS-7  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AQUAMAN #15  $       2.99  $   0.45  $      2.54
BATGIRL #14 (DOTF) 2ND PTG  $       2.99  $   0.45  $      2.54
BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #4 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #4 (OF 4) COMBO PACK (RES) (MR)  $       4.99  $   0.75  $      4.24
JUSTICE LEAGUE #15  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 COMBO PACK  $       4.99  $   0.75  $      4.24
SUICIDE SQUAD #14 (DOTF) 2ND PTG  $       2.99  $   0.45  $      2.54
DC COMICS TOTALS:  $     26.93  $   4.04  $   22.89
 2) MARVEL COMICS-4  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698 2ND PTG RIVERA VAR   $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700  $       7.99  $   1.20  $      6.79
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 ASM 50TH ANNIV VAR  $       7.99  $   1.20  $      6.79
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15.1  $       2.99  $   0.45  $      2.54
MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:  $     22.96  $   3.44  $   19.52
 3) IMAGE COMICS-3  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
CROSSED BADLANDS #17 AUXILIARY ED (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #20 (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #20 END O/T WORLD CVR (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #20 TORTURE CVR (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
CROSSED BADLANDS #20 WRAP CVR (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #21 AUXILIARY CVR (MR)  $       3.99  $   0.60  $      3.39
AVATAR COMICS TOTALS:  $     23.94  $   3.59  $   20.35
 4) IMAGE  COMICS-2  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
HIP FLASK OUROBOROUS (MR)  $       4.99  $   0.75  $      4.24
MARA #1 (OF 6) (MR)  $       2.99  $   0.45  $      2.54
IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:  $       7.98  $   1.20  $      6.78
 INDEPENDENT COMICS-3  MSRP  DISC  YOU PAY
DEATHMATCH #1  $       1.00  $   0.15  $      0.85
MAGIC THE GATHERING SPELL THIEF #3 2ND PTG   $       4.99  $   0.75  $      4.24
SHADOW SPECIAL #1  $       4.99  $   0.75  $      4.24
INDY COMICS TOTALS:  $   178.05  $26.71  $ 151.34
     
  VARIANT COMICS (8)  MSRP 
AQUAMAN #15 THRONE OF ATLANTIS VAR ED  TBA 
AQUAMAN #15 VAR ED  TBA 
AQUAMAN #15 WE CAN BE HEROES VAR ED  TBA 
BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #4 (OF 4) VAR ED (RES) (MR)  TBA 
CROSSED BADLANDS #20 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR (MR)  TBA 
DEATHMATCH #1 25 COPY INCV TRIPLE GATEFOLD MAGNO VAR  TBA 
JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 THRONE OF ATLANTIS VAR ED  TBA 
JUSTICE LEAGUE #15 VAR ED  TBA 
 
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!
14 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item for it's week of release and may not be it's current price)
 MAGAZINES (13)  MSRP 
BIZARRE #196  $     10.50
BLACK LINGERIE BY SHOW 0213  $       9.95
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1698  $       5.99
EMPIRICAL 0113  $       6.99
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1238  $       4.99
FILMFAX PLUS #132  $       9.95
GIRLS AND CORPSES #6  $       8.95
HEAVY METAL #260  $       7.95
LOADED #226  $     10.99
MENTAL FLOSS #12.1  $       5.99
MOTHER JONES 0213  $       5.99
UNCUT #188  $       9.99
WOMEN'S HEALTH 0213  $       4.99
   
 TRADES (1)  MSRP 
EERIE PRESENTS EL CID HC  $     15.99
 
LEGEND TO THE ABOVE
KIDS COMICS

2ND PRINTS

  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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