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181 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 14th, 2007

BATMAN #663
Written by Grant Morrison
 Art by John Van Fleet Cover by Andy Kubert
Writer Grant Morrison continues his acclaimed run on BATMAN! After the shocking event of BATMAN #655, in which the Joker was shot point-blank in the face, the Crown Prince of Crime makes his triumphant return to Gotham to wreck havoc on the city and take his revenge on Batman! And as citizens of Gotham City will soon discover, the Joker's reappearance is no laughing matter.

CRYSTAL BALLING

WHAT IF we looked into the crystal ball and JUST IMAGINED next week's shipping!

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what 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!
80 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
(15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY FOR EVERYONE!)
MARVEL COMICS (23):
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #5
ASTONISHING X-MEN #20
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #6 (OF 8)
BLADE #6
CIVIL WAR CASUALTIES OF WAR
EXILES #91
GHOST RIDER #8
IMMORTAL IRON FIST DIRECTORS CUT #1
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #21
MARVEL LEGACY 1990S HANDBOOK
MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #22
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #21
NEW EXCALIBUR #16
NEW X-MEN #35
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #12
ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS 2ND PTG #1 (OF 6)
PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #1 (OF 5) (MR)
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35
THUNDERBOLTS #111
THUNDERBOLTS 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR #110
THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE X-MEN #79
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #11
DC COMICS (19):
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52 WEEK #41
BATMAN #663
BATMAN STRIKES #30
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #10
FRIDAY THE 13TH #3 (MR)
GEN 13 #5
GREEN ARROW #71
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #9
JLA CLASSIFIED #34
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3
MANHUNTER #28
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #7 (OF 8)
OMAC #8 (OF 8)
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SLEEP OF REASON #3 (OF 5) (MR)
STORMWATCH PHD #4
SUPERMAN BATMAN VS ALIENS PREDATORS #2 (OF 2)
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #5 (OF 8)
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #5 (OF 12)
Y THE LAST MAN #54 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS (6):
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ANT #10
CASANOVA #7 (MR)
GODLAND #16 (NOTE PRICE)
PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES #4 (OF 4)
PVP #31
TRUTH JUSTIN & AMERICAN WAY #5 (OF 5)
DARK HORSE COMICS (2):
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BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #122 (MR)
STAR WARS LEGACY #8
INDEPENDENT TITLES (30):
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24 NIGHTFALL #4 (OF 6)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK #2
BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS PROTOPLASMAN #4
DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS #3 (OF 4)
FEMFORCE #138
FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER CVR A #1
KATMANDU #35 (MR)
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS #3 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS ALVES CVR #3 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS INCV CVR #3
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS LAST STAND CVR #3 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS RYP CVR #3 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS WRAPAROUND CVR #3 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN AMORIM CVR
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN ATTACK CVR
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN INCV CVR
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN LOPEZ CVR
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN SEAFARER CVR
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN WRAPAROUND CVR
MIDNIGHT SUN #3 (OF 5)
PURITY #2 (OF 4) (MR)
RETURN OF THE SUPER PIMPS #1 (OF 6)
REX LIBRIS #7
SADHU #5
SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #3 (MR)
SUPER TEEN TOPIA #4
YENNY #8
2 NEW ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

101 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4):
BTVS DEMON GILES PX
SHAZAM 13 INCH DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
SPIDER-MAN ORIGINS SER SIG SER AF ASST 200601
SPIDER-MAN SINISTER 6 KRAVEN MED STATUE
APPAREL (1):
WONDER WOMAN SYMBOL 3 T/S LG
BOOKS (7):
DOCTOR WHO TRANSCENDENTAL TOYBOX UPDATE 2004 2005
EBERRON HEIRS OF ASH BK 2 FLIGHT OF DYING SUN MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS THE HALLS OF STORMWEATHER BK 1 MMPB
FR: SACRIFICE OF THE WIDOW LADY PENITENT BK 1 MMPB
GYPSY COLLECTION SC (MR)
KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER CASEBOOK SC (MR)
RON JEREMY THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN SHOWBIZ HC (MR)
CARDS (3):
UPPER DECK 2006/07 ROOKIE DEBUT NBA TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2006/07 FLEER ULTRA NBA TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2006/07 OVATION NBA TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (35):
2000 AD #1521
2000 AD #1522
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS-BASEBALL DRAFT GUIDE 2007
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #149
COMICS REVUE #250
COMPLEX 0307
CULT TIMES FEB 07 #137
DARK SIDE FEB MAR 2007 #125
DR WHO MAGAZINE #379
DREAMWATCH USA MAR 07 #29
FLY RC #41
GEEK MONTHLY #2
HARDCORE GAMER 0307
HI-FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE #4
LIFE STORY: MILEY COLLECTOR'S EDITION
LOCUS #553
LOST #9-NEWSTAND EDITION
MODEL CAR RACING 0407
NEO MAGAZINE #29
PENNYBLOOD #7
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0407-WRESTLING ANNUAL
RING ALMANAC AND BOOK OF FACTS-2007
ROCKABILLY MAGAZINE #34
SFX #153
SHOJO BEAT MAR 07 VOL 3 #3
SKIN ART #113
STAR WARS INSIDER #92-1ST DAY SALE
STARBURST SPECIAL #79 DOCTOR WHO
STARLOG #354
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST MEGO STORY
TOYFARE #116
TV ZONE MAR 2007 #212
WOMEN'S HEALTH 0307
WWE SPECIAL-2007 SPRING PREVIEW
PUZZLES (4):
JLA DOLPHINS 500PC PUZZLE TIN
JLA DOOMSDAY POSE 500PC PUZZLE TIN
JLA GARGOYLE 500PC PUZZLE TIN
JLA SUPERMAN WORLD HERO 1000PC PUZZLE TIN
TRADES (47):
ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO VOL 10 TP
ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 18 GN
AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA NEXT GENERATION SUPERSKILLZ TP
BANANA FISH VOL 18 TP
BASARA VOL 22 TP
BATMAN THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL 2 TP
BEYOND HC
BORGIA VOL 2 POWER AND INCEST HC (MR)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 22 TP
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 1 HC
EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 3 CROSSTIME CAPER BOOK 1 TP
FLAME OF RECCA VOL 22 TP
FRANKLIN RICHARDS LAB BRAT DIGEST TP
GALAXY ANGEL II VOL 1 GN
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER VOL 2 TP
HELLSHOCK DEFINITIVE ED VOL 1 TP
INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 19 GN
JAMES BOND PHOENIX PROJECT TP
JOURNEYS THE COLLECTED STORIES VOL 1 GN
KING FOR A MOMENT MEYERS SECRET VOL 1 GN
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOL 19 TP
KRAZY & IGNATZ 1939-1940 BRICK STUFFED WITH MOOMBINS
LAW OF UEKI VOL 4 TP
LITTLE LULU VOL 14 QUEEN LULU TP
LORE VOL 2 TP (MR)
MAKESHIFT MIRACLE VOL 1 GN
MUSASHI #9 VOL 10
NANCY DREW VOL 8 GLOBAL WARNING HC
NANCY DREW VOL 8 GLOBAL WARNING SC
NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE TP (RES) (MR)
NEUROTIC HC (MR)
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE VOL 1 THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT TP
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC
O PARTS HUNTER VOL 2 TP
RED SONJA 35TH ANN CVR SHOWCASE COLL BOOK
SENSUAL PHRASE VOL 18 TP (MR)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN VOL 1 TP-1ST DAY SALE
SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC
SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC VAR ED
STAR WARS REBELLION VOL 1 MY BROTHER MY ENEMY TP
STRONTIUM DOG SEARCH DESTROY AGENCY FILES 01 GN
SUPERMAN CAMELOT FALLS HC
TENJHO TENGE VOL 12
TRAIN MAN DENSHA OTOKO VOL 3 TP
XTNCT GN HC
ZATCH BELL VOL 11 GN
1 NEW ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between175-250 brand new 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 NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
CCG= Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CW=Civil War
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GN=Graphic Novel
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
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
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SER= Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TP=Trade Paperback
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR = 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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