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168 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 17th, 2008

DARK REIGN NEW NATION

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, JIM MCCANN & ADAM FELBER
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, CARLO PAGUYLAN, LEONARDO MANCO
and Others
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.

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!

CHECKLIST

Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping 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) MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 DKR
   2) DARK REIGN NEW NATION
   3) UNCANNY X-MEN #505 MD
   4) X-MEN LEGACY #219
   5) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #19 SI
   6) THOR GOD SIZED #1
  7) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581
  8) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 DKR
  9) TRINITY #29
10) X-MEN KINGBREAKER #1 (OF 4)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-16

 11) DEADPOOL #5
 12) PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (OF 6)
 13) SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON
 14) THUNDERBOLTS #127
 15) ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59
 16) BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14

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1782 YEAR OF THE BLOOD
BEANWORLD HOLIDAY SPECIAL ONE SHOT
C E MURPHYS TAKE A CHANCE #1
DARK REIGN NEW NATION
DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2008
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #1 (OF 3)
IMAGINARIES VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
IMPALER #1
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #1 (OF 5)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 4)
TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #1
THOR GOD SIZED #1
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ ALLIANCE #1
WHAT IF NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR
WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE DOWN PUB
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #1 (OF 4)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($76.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
DARK REIGN NEW NATION $3.99 $2.39
IMPALER #1 $2.99 $1.79
THOR GOD SIZED #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #64 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 08 $54.99 $32.99
SECRET WARS OMNIBUS HC $99.99 $59.99
SUPERMAN PAST AND FUTURE TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $190.93 $114.55

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.

93 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$98.72 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$83.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.80 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF SENTRY #4 (OF 6)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #19 SI
DARK REIGN NEW NATION
DEAD OF NIGHT DEVIL SLAYER #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DEADPOOL #5
GHOST RIDER #30
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 DKR
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #31
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #18
MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 DKR
MOON KNIGHT #25
NEW EXILES #16
PUNISHER MAX #65 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (OF 6)
SAMURAI LEGEND #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #6
THOR GOD SIZED #1
THUNDERBOLTS #127
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59
UNCANNY X-MEN #505 MD
WHAT IF NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR
X-FACTOR #38
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN LEGACY #219
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$63.34 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$53.83 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.49 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AIR #5 (MR)
BATGIRL #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14
BIRDS OF PREY #125
DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2008
EX MACHINA #40 (MR)
FABLES #79 (MR)
HELLBLAZER #250 (NOTE PRICE)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #8 (MR) HELD OVER FROM LAST WEEK
MANHUNTER #37
ROBIN #181
SPIRIT #24
STORMWATCH PHD #17
SUPER FRIENDS #10
SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #10 (OF 12)
TERRA #4 (OF 4)
TINY TITANS #11
TRINITY #29
X-FILES #2 (OF 6)
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.46  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$13.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.31 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BRIT #11 (RES)
IMPALER #1 MITCHELL CVR B
IMPALER #1 TIMSON CVR A
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #12
WALKING DEAD #56 (RES) (MR)
7 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.44is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$18.22is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.21 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BEANWORLD HOLIDAY SPECIAL ONE SHOT
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 CHEN CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 JEANTY CVR
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #6
FEAR AGENT #25 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 4 OF 6)
REX MUNDI DH ED #15
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #3 (OF 6)
33 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$122.25 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$103.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1782 YEAR OF THE BLOOD
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #15
BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS #4 (OF 4)
BETTY & VERONICA #239
BLACK TERROR #2
C E MURPHYS TAKE A CHANCE #1
CTHULHU TALES #9 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #9 CVR B
DOG EATERS #2 (C: 0-1-2)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #10 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #10 WRAP CVR (MR)
FALL OF CTHULHU GODWAR #4 (OF 4) CVR A
FALL OF CTHULHU GODWAR #4 (OF 4) CVR B
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #32 (MR)
GHOSTBUSTERS THE OTHER SIDE #3
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #1 (OF 3)
HEADLOCKED TRYOUT #3 (OF 3)
IMAGINARIES VOL 2 #1 (OF 6)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT #2 (OF 4)
MICHELANGELO THIRD KIND #4 (OF 4)
RETURN OF THE SUPER PIMPS #6 (OF 6)
SIMPSONS COMICS #149
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #1 (OF 5) CVR A TAKEDA
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #1 (OF 5) CVR B TAN
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #2
STARSHIP TROOPERS #11 (
TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #1
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ ALLIANCE #1
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #4
WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE DOWN PUB (ONE SHOT)
ZOMBIE TALES #8 CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES #8 CVR B
ZORRO #9
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

75 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (2):
BATMAN & ROBIN CLASSIC T/S XL
BATMAN LOGO W/ JOKER GID BLK T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (1):
HUGH HEFNER 1953 EDITION BOBBLEHEAD
BOOKS (2):
WARHAMMER 40K DARK DISCIPLE MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K HORUS HERESY MECHANICUM MMPB
CARDS (3):
INDIANA JONES MASTERPIECES TRADING CARD BOX
TNA TRISTAR WIRE CROSS THE LINE TRADING CARD BOX
TWILIGHT THE MOVIE TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (32):
2000 AD #1613
2000 AD #1614
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 1208
AMERICAN CURVES #48
ATLANTIC MONTHLY 1208
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #16
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #190
COIN VALUES #7.2
COMICS REVUE #272
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #21
DON DIVA MAGAZINE #35
DR WHO MAGAZINE #402
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1024
FLIGHT JOURNAL 0209
FLY RC #63
FREE INQUIRY #29.1
GIANT 0109
GUNS AND AMMO 0109
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #146
LEES TOY REVIEW #194 DEC 2008
LOCUS #575
LOST #20 NEWSTAND EDITION
MODEL CAR RACING #43
MYSTERY SCENE #107
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE JAN FEB 2009
PAINTWORKS 0209
ROLLING STONE #1067
SCRYE #128
STAR WARS INSIDER #106 PX ED
TATTOO SOCIETY #13
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #64 2009
WRITER #122.1TIPS AND TRICKS 0209
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1):
BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NEW ED
TRADES (34):
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES TP VOL 02
BATMAN PRIVATE CASEBOOK HC
COMPLEAT NEXT MEN TP VOL 02
DEAD SHE SAID HC
FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 29
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 17
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 09
JUNGLE GIRL HC VOL 01
LETS FIND POKEMON EMERALD HC
LONE RANGER HC VOL 02 LINES NOT CROSSED
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 SECRET INVASION BOOK 01
MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 08
MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 08 VAR ED VOL 109
MOON CHILD VOL 12 (RES)
MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 07 (MR)
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER TP VOL 18
PROGRAMME TP VOL 02
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL PREM HC VOL 04 JIGSAW
RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 03
SECRET WARS OMNIBUS HC
SECRET WARS OMNIBUS HC DM ED
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BRAVE & BOLD BATMAN TEAMUPS VOL 03
SILVERFISH TP (MR)
SOLANIN GN
SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 BRAND NEW DAY
STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 04 ALLIANCE
SUPERMAN PAST AND FUTURE TP
SWITCH GN VOL 05
UNDERWORLD MOVIE TRILOGY TP
VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 02 (MR)
WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS TP VOL 01
WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 05 DEADPOOL
X-FACTOR TP VOL 05 ONLY GAME IN TOWN
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 14
NO ADULT TRADE PAPERBACKS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 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...."

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
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MD="Manifest Destiny" X-Men storyline
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
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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