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208 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS

THURSDAY
MAY 28th, 2009

ALIENS #1 (OF 4)

A group of wildcat planetary prospectors plant their flag on a distant new world, rich in land, resources . . . and mystery. Within this seemingly uninhabited planet lies the greatest archaeological discovery in history, an ancient, abandoned complex of impossible proportions carved deep within the living rock, a mind-numbing labyrinth of passages, ramps, bridges, and galleries that seems to extend limitlessly. But as the exploration of the leviathan dead city proceeds deeper and deeper, the members of the team slowly begin to lose their grip on reality. But madness gives way to fear as the explorers begin to disappear one by one. Something else lives within the necropolis, a faceless horror as deadly and merciless as space itself, a lethal terror that has waited centuries to awake . . . and destroy.

REORDERS

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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) NEW AVENGERS #53 DKR
   2) WOLVERINE #72
   3) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #33
   4) GREEN LANTERN #41
   5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 DKR
   6) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #24 DKR
   7) ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #6 (OF 6)
   8) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #27
   9) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #36 DKR
 10) X-MEN LEGACY #224

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) X-FORCE #15 XMW
12) AVENGERS INVADERS #11 (OF 12)
13) SUPERMAN #688
14) GOTHAM GAZETTE #1 BATMAN ALIVE
15) TRINITY #52

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ALIENS #1 (OF 4)
BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT
CURSED PIRATE GIRL #1 (OF 3)
DARK REIGN HOOD #1 (OF 5) DKR
DELLEC #0
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #1 (OF 6)
GOTHAM GAZETTE #1 BATMAN ALIVE
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1 (OF 6)
LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR)
MARVEL APES GRUNT LINE SPECIAL
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1 (OF 4)
RAPTURE #1 OEMING CVR
SPIDER-MAN SHORT HALLOWEEN
STARCRAFT #1
X-MEN FUTURE HISTORY MESSIAH WAR SOURCEBOOK
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($36.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-052009! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
ALIENS #1 (OF 4) $3.50 $2.10
BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT $3.99 $2.39
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
DC LIBRARY ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC $39.99 $23.99
ROBIN TEEN WONDER TP $17.99 $10.79
STATIC SHOCK REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $91.44 $54.86

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.

98 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
34 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$116.66 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$99.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.49
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 GRANOV VAR DKR
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #24 DKR
AVENGERS INVADERS #11 (OF 12)
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #3 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HOOD #1 (OF 5) DKR
ENDERS SHADOW BATTLE SCHOOL #5 (OF 5)
GHOST RIDER #35
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #14
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #26
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #129
LORDS OF AVALON KNIGHTS OF DARKNESS #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #48
MARVEL APES GRUNT LINE SPECIAL
MOON KNIGHT #30
MS MARVEL #39 DKR
NEW AVENGERS #53 BACHALO VAR DKR
NEW AVENGERS #53 DKR
NOVA #25
RUNAWAYS 3 #10
SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #3 (OF 9)
SPIDER-MAN SHORT HALLOWEEN
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #11
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #3 (OF 5)
THOR #601 2ND PTG DJURDJEVIC VAR
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #6 (OF 6)
WAR MACHINE #6
WOLVERINE #72
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #15
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #36 DKR
X-FORCE #15 XMW
X-FORCE #14 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR
X-MEN FUTURE HISTORY MESSIAH WAR SOURCEBOOK
X-MEN LEGACY #224
27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$81.75 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$69.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.26 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #5
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #57
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #1 (OF 6)
FRINGE #5 (OF 6)
GOTHAM GAZETTE #1 BATMAN ALIVE
GREEN LANTERN #41
GREEN LANTERN #41 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #38 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN #39 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN #40 2ND PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #33
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #27
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1 (OF 6)
LITERALS #2 (OF 3) (MR)
MADAME XANADU #11 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #17 (MR)
RESISTANCE #6 (OF 6) (MR)
SPIRIT #28
STARCRAFT #1
SUPERMAN #688
TEEN TITANS #71
TRINITY #52
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #8 (MR)
WILDCATS #11
WONDER WOMAN #32
WONDER WOMAN #32 VAR ED
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.44 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$18.22 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.21 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #16
BACK TO BROOKLYN #5 (OF 5) (MR)
DARKNESS #77
GODLAND #28 (RES)
IMPALER #3
MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #6 (OF 6)
SWORD #17 (MR)
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$12.98 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$11.03  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.94 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIENS #1 (OF 4)
RAPTURE #1 OEMING CVR
STAR WARS LEGACY #36 RENEGADE
USAGI YOJIMBO #120
26 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$95.218 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$80.98 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.29 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #597
CROSSED #5 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #5 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
CURSED PIRATE GIRL #1 (OF 3)
DELLEC #0
EUREKA DORMANT GENE #2 (OF 4)
FALL OF CTHULHU NEMESIS #2 (OF 4)
FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #2 (OF 4)
FATHOM #7 ALE GARZA CVR
FATHOM #7 MARCUS TO CVR
FUTURAMA COMICS #43
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TANKIES #2 (MR)
GLAMOURPUSS #7
HERO SQUARED LOVE & DEATH #3 (OF 3)
IGNITION CITY #3 (OF 5) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #3 (OF 5) 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #3 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR)
IGNITION CITY #3 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR)
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #1 (OF 4)
RED SONJA #44
ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #6 (RES)
SONIC UNIVERSE #4
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #56 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN MOVIE ADAPT #2
UNITED FREE WORLDS #4 (OF 6)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
110 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (3)
LANTERN CORPS BLACK SYMBOL HOODIE XXL
LANTERN CORPS BLUE SYMBOL HOODIE XXL
SUPERWOMAN SYMBOL T/S LG
BOOKS (3):
CENTURY OF BLACK SHIPS HC
DAMES DOLL AND GUN MOLLS SC
WARHAMMER KNIGHT O/T REALM MMPB
NO ADULT BOOKS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
CARDS (2):
TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE T/C BOX
UPPER DECK 2009 SERIES 2 MLB HOBBY T/C BOX
GAMES (2):
MTG TCG DIVINE VS DEMONIC DUEL DECK DIS
POKEMON TCG PLATINUM RISING RIVALS BSTR DIS
MAGAZINES (49):
2000 AD #1633
2000 AD #1634
AMERICAN CURVES #52
AVENGER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 01
CAT FANCY 0709
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2009 YEARBOOK
CINEMA RETRO #14
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1655
DISCOVERY GIRLS #9.4
DOG FANCY #40.7
DR WHO MAGAZINE #408
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1048
FUNNY TIMES 0609
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #112
GEEK MONTHLY JUN 2009
HERB COMPANION 0709
HIGHLIGHTS CHILDREN'S SPECIAL-VACATION FUN
INSIDE KUNG FU #37.8
JACK KIRBY QUARTERLY #15
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #284
JUXTAPOZ #101
LIFE STORY-TAYLOR SWIFT
MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2009 EXTRAS
MEN'S HEALTH 0609
MODERN DOG #8.2
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #234
NASCAR ILLUSTRATED 0609
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 0609
NEW SCIENTIST MAY 16-22, 2009
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0609
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 20 #3
PREVIEWS #249 JUNE 2009 (NET)
QUICK AND EASY PAINTING 0809
ROBOT #17
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #15.5
SCI FI & FANTASY MODELLER VOL 13
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #6
SPIN 0609
STAR WARS INSIDER #109 SPECIAL PX ED
STARGATE MAGAZINE #28 SPECIAL
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #10-NEWSTAND EDITION
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #33
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #163
WIRED #17.06
WIZARD MAG #213 PACHECO ULTIMATE AVENGERS CVR
WIZARD MAG #213 TRANSFORMERS 2 MOVIE CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #213 OBAMA CVR
WORLD WAR II MAGAZINE 0709
WRESTLER MAGAZINE VOL.28,2009
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2):
RINGMASTER MINI-BUST
WONDER MAN ORIGINAL COSTUME MINI-BUST
TRADES (49):
BART SIMPSON SON OF HOMER TP
BAYOU TP VOL 01
BERSERK TP VOL 29 (MR)
BILLBOARDS HC
BIOGRAPHIC NOVEL 14TH DALAI LAMA GN
CONAN TP VOL 07 CIMMERIA
DC LIBRARY ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC
DEAD AT 17 ULTIMATE ED TP
DEAD OF NIGHT TP DEVIL-SLAYER
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL TP VOL 01
DOGS TP VOL 00 (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN HC VOL 02 FATAL DISEASES
ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 09
GALVESTON TP
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 02 DEAR BILLY
GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH TP ADDICT
GRAVEL HC VOL 01 BLOODY LIARS (MR)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREM HC VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS
INCOGNEGRO SC
INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP LOVE AND WAR
KING OF CARDS VOL 07
KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 26
MARVEL ADVENTURES TP THOR DIGEST
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 VAR DM ED 5
MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 04 DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR
MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 09 (MR)
MY INNER BIMBO TP (MR)
NANCY DREW GN SC VOL 17 NIGHT O/T LIVING CHATCHKE
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 02
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 08
POWER UP GN
PROMETHEA COVERS BOOK SC
ROBIN TEEN WONDER TP
SPARROW JOHN WATKISS HC
SPECIAL FORCES TP VOL 01 (MR)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR PREM HC
STAR TREK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 03 WIND RAIDERS TALORAAN
STAR WARS VECTOR TP VOL 02 CHAPTERS 3 AND 4
STATIC SHOCK REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP
TARZAN THE JESSE MARSH YEARS HC VOL 02
TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL 05
TRINITY TP VOL 01
TRUE LOVES GN VOL 02 (MR)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER HC
X-FORCE PREMIERE HC VOL 02 OLD GHOSTS
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT PREM HC
X-MEN WORLDS APART HC
NO ADULT COMICS 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
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
FOE= "Faces of Evil" DC event
FRGTN 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.
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
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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