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210 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 29th, 2008

ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1

Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA, JR.
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Who is the Black Panther? If you think you know, you haven't spent enough time in the Ultimate U! What secrets from his past cross into Captain America's origin? What deal did they make that will throw Cap's loyalty to the Ultimates into question? Superstar Jeph Loeb brings legendary artist JRJR back to the Ultimate Universe! Guest-starring the Ultimates!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

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OUT OF PRINT

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KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #26
  2) THOR #11
  3) ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #1 (OF 2)
  4) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #18 SI
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575
  6) FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1
  7) ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1
  8) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
  9) SECRET INVASION THOR #3 (OF 3) SI
10) SECRET INVASION X-MEN #3 (OF 4) SI

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

11) SKAAR SON OF HULK #4
12) SUPERMAN BATMAN #53
13) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #29 XOS 3
14) CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR OPERATION 15) ZERO POINT
16) SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON
17) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3
18) X-FORCE #8
10) TRINITY #22

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #1 (OF 2)
CAPTAIN ACTION #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR OPERATION ZERO POINT
CONTRACT SOLO MISSIONS TSUMI ONE-SHOT
FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES #1
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN 2008 SPECIAL
HELLBOY IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH ONE SHOT
JAZZ COOL BIRTH ONE-SHOT (MR)
MCCAIN THE COMIC BOOK
MIRRORS EDGE #1 (OF 6)
OBAMA THE COMIC BOOK
RESURRECTION ANNUAL #1
SAVAGE #1 (OF 4)
SHEENA DARK RISING #1
ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1
VELVET ROPE ONE-SHOT
X-MEN FIRST CLASS GIANT SIZE SPECIAL #1
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1 $3.99 $2.39
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES #1 (OF 3) $3.50 $2.10
ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1648 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (3)
GREEN LANTERN IN BRIGHTEST DAY TP $19.99 $11.99
MMW ATLAS ERA HC VOL 01 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY $59.99 $35.99
SUPERMAN BATMAN SEARCH FOR KRYPTONITE HC $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $117.44 $70.46

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.

103 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$90.73 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$77.12 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.60 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #1 (OF 2)
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #9
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #18 SI
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR OPERATION ZERO POINT
DAREDEVIL #111 2ND PTG MANN VAR (PP #837)
DEADPOOL #2 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR (PP #837)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #19
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122
MARVEL 1985 #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #41
MARVEL APES #4 (OF 4)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT ULTIMATUM
NOVA #18 SI
SECRET INVASION THOR #3 (OF 3) SI
SECRET INVASION X-MEN #3 (OF 4) SI
SKAAR SON OF HULK #4
THOR #11
ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3
UNCANNY X-MEN #500 TURNER VAR
WOLVERINE ANNUAL #2 ROAR 2ND PTG VAR (PP #837)
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #8
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #29 XOS 3
X-FORCE #8
X-MEN FIRST CLASS GIANT SIZE SPECIAL #1
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.07 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$56.15 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.91 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #50
CHECKMATE #31
CHUCK #5 (OF 6)
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #4 (OF 4)
FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1
JACK OF FABLES #27 (RES) (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #26
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #47
MADAME XANADU #5 (MR)
MIRRORS EDGE #1 (OF 6)
NORTHLANDERS #11 (MR)
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #6 (OF 8)
REIGN IN HELL #4 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON
SUPERMAN BATMAN #53
SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #2 Of(6)
TEEN TITANS #64
TRINITY #22
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #6 (OF 12)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #12
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #2 (OF 4)
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$10.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.97 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
HELLBOY IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH ONE SHOT
SOLOMON KANE #2 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGACY #29 VECTOR PART 10 OF 12 (C: 1-0-0)
USAGI YOJIMBO #115
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.92 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$18.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.28 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
KICK DRUM COMIX #2 (OF 2)
PROOF #13
SAVAGE #1 (OF 4)
SPAWN #185
SWORD #12 (MR)
ZERO G #2 (OF 4)
45 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$169.16 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$143.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$25.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #590
BEYOND WONDERLAND #3 (OF 6)
BLOOD BOWL #5 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR A
BLOOD BOWL #5 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR B
BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #3 (OF 3) CVR A
BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #3 (OF 3) CVR B
BOYS #24 (MR)
CAPTAIN ACTION #1 MYCHAELS CVR (C: 0-1-2)
CAPTAIN ACTION #1 SPARACIO CVR (C: 0-1-2)
CONTRACT SOLO MISSIONS TSUMI ONE-SHOT
CTHULHU TALES #7 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #7 CVR B
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 01 #5 (OF 5) PRODIGAL SON
DEMONS REGRET #3 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #9 CHEERS CVR (MR)
FATHOM #3 CVR A GARZA
FATHOM #3 CVR B CALDWELL
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES #1 (OF 3)
GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN 2008 SPECIAL
HAUNTED CAVES (ONE SHOT)
I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTERSPACE #5 (OF 6)
JAZZ COOL BIRTH ONE-SHOT (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #144
MCCAIN THE COMIC BOOK
NO HERO #2 (OF 7) (MR)
NO HERO #2 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
OBAMA THE COMIC BOOK
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #7 (OF 7)
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS VOL 02 THE SUPREMACY #0 (MR)
RED SONJA #38
RESURRECTION ANNUAL #1
REX LIBRIS #13
SCREAM QUEEN #5 (OF 5)
SHEENA DARK RISING #1 FRANCHESCO CVR B
SHEENA DARK RISING #1 JUSKO CVR A
SHEENA DARK RISING #1 ODAGAWA CVR C
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #4 (OF 4)
STREETS OF GLORY #6 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
STREETS OF GLORY #6 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #8 (C: 0-1-2)
VELVET ROPE ONE-SHOT
WASTELAND #21 (MR)
ZEN INTERGALACTIC NINJA #0
2 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

107 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (6):
CAPTAIN AMERICA COSTUME AOP T/S XL
HULK COSTUME AOP T/S XL
IRON MAN COSTUME AOP T/S XL
IRON MAN SHINING ARMOR BLK T/S XL
MARVEL ROLL OUT BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER VEST COSTUME AOP T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (2):
EXORCIST REGAN HEAD KNOCKER
HULK MOVIE GAMMA GLOW BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (7):
L RON HUBBARD'S BRANDED OUTLAW TP
L RON HUBBARD'S GOLDEN AGE STORIES DISPLAY
L RON HUBBARD'S GREAT SECRET TP
L RON HUBBARD'S IF I WERE YOU TP
L RON HUBBARD'S SPY KILLER TP
L RON HUBBARD'S UNDER THE BLACK ENSIGN TP
SHOCK FESTIVAL HC (MR)
CARDS (5):
FLEER 2008/09 ULTRA NHL TRADING CARD BOX
SCORE 2008 NFL FACTORY SET
SUPERNATURAL SEASON 3 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2008 MLB FACTORY SET HOLIDAY EDITION
TOPPS 2008 ULTRA MLB UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTS TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (40):
AMERICAN CURVES 1208
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #193
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR 1108
CAT FANCY 1208
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1648
COOKIE 1108
DIE-CAST MAGAZINE #1
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 21
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1017
FANGORIA #278
FUNNY TIMES 1108
G FAN #85
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #105
HEAVY METAL FALL 2008
HEEB #18
HIGH ADVENTURE #102
HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTS GET READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #51
JAMROCK 1208
MARVEL PREVIEWS NOVEMBER 2008
MENTAL FLOSS #7.6
MOTHER JONES 1208
MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE FALL 2008
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1108
POETS & WRITERS 1208
PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVIII #11
PREVIEWS VOL XVIII #11
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 1108
SCRYE #127 DEC 2008
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 22
SLAP #198
SPIN 1108
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #14 NEWSTAND ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #14 PX ED
STARGATE MAGAZINE #25
STOP SMILING #37
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #171
WIZARD MAGAZINE #206
WWE MAGAZINE 1208
WWE MAGAZINE SPECIAL-3D ISSUE
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
TRADES (46):
ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY HC #19 (MR)
ARCHIE AMERICANA SER TP VOL 09 BEST OF 90S BOOK 1
ATOMIK MIKE TP VOL 02
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS THREE MUSKETEERS SC
BATMAN DEATH MASK COLLECTED EDITION
BIONICLE GN VOL 03
CRYPTICS TP
CTHULHU TALES TP VOL 02 WHISPER OF MADNESS
DEADWORLD CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 (MR)
EMPOWERED TP VOL 04 (MR)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR TP VOL 02
GHOST OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
GHOST TALKERS DAYDREAM TP VOL 02
GOD THE DYSLEXIC DOG TP VOL 02
GREEN LANTERN IN BRIGHTEST DAY TP
HELLBLAZER FAMILY MAN TP (MR)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC SECRET INVASION
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES HC
JOKER HC
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA THE NEXT AGE TP
LOEG BLACK DOSSIER TP
MAGIC TRIXIE GN VOL 02 SLEEPS OVER
MAN OF ROCK BIOGRAPHY OF JOE KUBERT SC
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC ILIAD
METH COLAN & OTHER THEOLOGIANS SC (MR)
MMW ATLAS ERA HC VOL 01 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY
MMW ATLAS ERA HC VOL 01 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VAR ED VOL 106
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 05
PHANTOM DETECTIVE JUN 1937 REPLICA ED
RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH TP VOL 01
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS 20 MILLION MILES MORE GN
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS WRATH OF THE TITANS TP
ROADKILL JIM KOWALKSI ADVENTURE GN
SCREAMLAND TP VOL 01
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL HC
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC WITH GREAT POWER
SPIDER-MAN TP A NEW GOBLIN
SUIHELIBE VOL 01
SUPERMAN BATMAN SEARCH FOR KRYPTONITE HC
TOKEN
TRANSFORMERS ARMADA TP VOL 01
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 11 SALEM'S SEVEN
VIOLENT MESSIAHS TP VOL 01 THE BOOK OF JOB
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 02
X-MEN TP MESSIAH COMPLEX
1 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE POSTER
FUN FACT:
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  ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

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

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
BND="Brand New Day"Spiderman storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
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
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 is different from this titles regular price.
NWD="New Ways to Die" Spiderman storyline
O/A=Order Again
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
SII="Silent Invasion Infiltration" storyline
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
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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