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190 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 17th, 2009

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1

Written by Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko
Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs and Georges Jeanty & Karl Story
Cover by Dustin Nguyen
An all-new Batman series by the DETECTIVE COMICS creative team of Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen! As a new Batman rises on the streets of Gotham City, the heroes, villains and citizens take notice. How will the police feel about this new Batman, and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did?
This new series also features a regular ongoing co-feature starring Manhunter written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Georges Jeanty (Buffy Season 8)! Kate Spencer lost a friend during the chaos of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, and now she wants payback. As usual, she'll use any means necessary to get it!

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 #26 DKR
  2) CAPTAIN AMERICA #600 DIRECT SHIPPING
  3) PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0
  4) BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1
  5) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14 DKR
  6) X-MEN LEGACY #225
  7) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #37 DKR
  8) ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #1 (OF 2)
  9) THOR TRIAL OF THOR
10) CABLE #15 XMW

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) PUNISHER #6 DKR
12) DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #3 (OF 5) DKR
13) DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (OF 3) DKR
14) DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (OF 5) DKR
15) SUPERMAN BATMAN #61

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BARACK OBAMA ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE #1
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1
BOMB QUEEN PRESENTS ALL GIRL COMICS
DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (OF 3) DKR
DEAD AT 17 AFTERBIRTH #1 (OF 4)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #1
GEARS OF WAR SOURCEBOOK (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS THROUGH THE AGES
MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0
SALEMS DAUGHTER #1
TALES FROM WONDERLAND CHESHIRE CAT
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT CLIFFJUMPER
ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #1 (OF 2)
X-MEN ORIGINS GAMBIT #1
YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($31.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-061709! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1 $3.99 $2.39
DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (OF 3) $3.99 $2.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0 $1.00 .60¢
YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
BATMAN THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP $17.99 $10.97
PUNISHER YEAR ONE TP $12.99 $7.79
THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP $34.99 $20.99
TOTAL $78.94 $47.36

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.

97 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
37 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$135.14 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$114.86 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.27
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3 (OF 4) 90S DECADE VAR
ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3 (OF 4) DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7
CABLE #15 XMW
CAPTAIN AMERICA #600
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #14
DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #3 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (OF 5) DKR
DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #2 (OF 6)
DESTROYER #3 (OF 5) (MR)
FANTASTIC FORCE #3 (OF 5)
INCOGNITO #4 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #63
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14 DKR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14 SILVESTRI VAR
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG GUARA VAR
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #37
MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK
MARVEL TRIPLE ACTION #3
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #3 (OF 4)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #3 (OF 4) 80S DECADE VAR
MIGHTY AVENGERS #26 DKR
PUNISHER #6 DKR
THOR TRIAL OF THOR
ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #1 (OF 2)
WAR MACHINE #7
WAR MACHINE #7 90S DECADE VAR
WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE #73 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #37 DKR
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #7 (OF 8)
X-MEN LEGACY #225
X-MEN LEGACY #225 90S DECADE VAR
X-MEN ORIGINS GAMBIT #1
YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$70.80 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$60.18 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.62 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12
AIR #10 (MR)
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #24
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #58
EX MACHINA #43 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #2 (OF 6)
GEARS OF WAR SOURCEBOOK (MR)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #21
GREEN LANTERN CORPS THROUGH THE AGES
HELLBLAZER #256 (MR)
JACK OF FABLES #35 (MR)
MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #6 (OF 6)
OUTSIDERS #19
OUTSIDERS #19 VAR ED
POWER GIRL #2
SUPERGIRL #42
SUPERMAN BATMAN #61
TINY TITANS #17
VIGILANTE #7
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #20
YOUNG LIARS #16 (MR)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.48 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$26.75 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.72 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AMBER ATOMS #4
BOMB QUEEN PRESENTS ALL GIRL COMICS (ONE SHOT) (MR)
CAPED #3 (OF 4)
DEAD AT 17 AFTERBIRTH #1 (OF 4)
ELEPHANTMEN #20 (RES)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #16 (RES)
OLYMPUS #2 (IMAGE ED) (NOTE PRICE)
PHONOGRAM 2 #3 (OF 7) SINGLES CLUB
RED MASS FOR MARS #3 (OF 4) (RES)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$10.17 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN LEGACY FRAZETTA COVER #3 (OF 8)
REX MUNDI DH ED #18
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #42 MASKS PT 1 ( OF 3)
26 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$86.57 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$73.58 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.98 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL #22
BARACK OBAMA THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE #1
BETTY & VERONICA #242
BLACK COAT & ATHENA VOLTAIRE ONE-SHOT ATHENA CVR
BOYS HEROGASM #2 (OF 6) (MR)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #1 BENITEZ CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #1 FRANCISCO CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #1 TAKEDA CVR
FALL OF CTHULHU NEMESIS #3 (OF 4)
GI JOE COBRA #4
GOLD DIGGER #107
GOLD DIGGER COLOR REMIX MANGAZINE SPECIAL
GROOM LAKE #3
MAN WITH NO NAME #11
MASQUERADE #4
MR STUFFINS #2 (OF 3) NEW EDITION
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0
SABRINA VOL 2 #103 YOUNG SALEM PART 3 OF 4
SALEMS DAUGHTER #1
SCARLET VERONICA #4 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS COMICS #155
STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #2
TALES FROM WONDERLAND CHESHIRE CAT ONE-SHOT
TALES OF TMNT #59
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT CLIFFJUMPER
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
93 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (2)
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT BOX SET
WOW SER 4 SUCCUBUS DEMON AF
APPAREL (2)
FLASH CRIMSON COMET RED T/S XL
JLA COME JOIN GRY T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (1)
SW MODAL NODE BAND MEMBER BOBBLE HEAD
CARDS (6)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 4 T/C BOX
DONRUSS 2009 ELITE NFL T/C BOX
PLAYBOY LINGERIE CHEST T/C BOX
TOPPS 2009 CHICAGO CUBS TEAM SET
TOPPS 2009 CHICAGO WHITE SOX TEAM SET
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE O/T FALLEN T/C STICKER FUN PACK BOX
GAMING (2)
D&D E2 KINGDOM O/T GHOULS
SW CMG CLONE WARS MAP PACK #2 SHOWDOWN TETH PALACE
MAGAZINES (26)
AMERICAN GIRL 0809
ASTRONOMY SPECIAL EDITION 2009-MILKY WAY
ATLANTIC MONTHLY 0809
BASEBALL AMERICA #913
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS SUMMER 2009
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #195
BLACK BELT #47.8
COMICS REVUE #278
FUTURIST 0809
GEEK MONTHLY JUL 2009
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #151
LIFE STORY-SELENA
LOCUS #581
LOST #23 NEWSTAND EDITION
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #23 PX ED
MODEL CAR RACING #46
NEW SCIENTIST 0606-1209
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0809
ROLLING STONE #1081
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #15.6
STAR WARS INSIDER #110 PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #110-NEWSTAND EDITION
STONE SOUP 0809
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #9 PX ED
XBOX WORLD 360 #79
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES(1)
DESTROYER STATUE
TRADES (53)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 05 MAYBREAK
AP HOW TO DRAW TRANSFORMING ROBOTS PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 08 HOME SWEET HELL
BATMAN THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP
BODY BAGS TP VOL 01 FATHERS DAY (MR)
BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 03
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN WITH NO FACE PREM HC
CAPTAIN CANUCK HC VOL 01
COMPLETE JUST A PILGRIM TP (MR)
DOROTHEA VOL 05 (MR)
DRAGON BALL Z VIZBIG ED GN VOL 04
FART PARTY GN VOL 02 (MR)
FAT CHUNK GN VOL 02 ZOMBIE
FLAT EARTH EXCHANGE VOL 04
FUSHIGI YUGI VIZBIG ED GN VOL 02
GESTALT GN VOL 01
GRAVITATION COLLECTION GN VOL 01 (OF 6) (MR)
GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 02
HALO UPRISING PREM HC (MR)
HITMAN TP VOL 01 A RAGE IN ARKHAM TP NEW PTG
MAMOTTE SHUGOGETTEN GN VOL 05 (OF 10)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP VOL 09 DIGEST
MICE TEMPLAR TP VOL 01
MS MARVEL TP VOL 06 ASCENSION
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 03
NEXUS AS IT HAPPENED TP VOL 01
PEACE MAKER KUROGANE GN VOL 02 (OF 5) (MR)
POWER PACK CLASSIC TP VOL 01
PRAYER REQUESTED GN
PUNISHER YEAR ONE TP
QUESTION THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD TP
RED SONJA HC VOL 06
ROBOT GALAXY #1 BROTHERHOOD RETURNS
ROBOT GALAXY #2
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 06 (OF 9)
SLEEPER SEASON 1 TP (MR)
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 TP SOPHOMORE JINX
SPIDER-MAN NEW WAYS TO DIE TP
STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 03
T RUNT HC
THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP
ULTIMATE ORIGINS TP
WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 04 (OF 5)
WASTELAND TP VOL 04 DOG TRIBE (MR)
WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES HC VOL 26 (RES)
WONTON SOUP GN VOL 02
X-INFERNUS HC
X-MEN HC INFERNO
X-MEN PREM HC PHOENIX RISING VAR ED 25
YTHAQ PREM HC FORSAKEN WORLD (MR)
ZORRO YEAR ONE TP VOL 01 TRAIL O/T FOX
ZORRO YEAR ONE TP VOL 01 TRAIL O/T FOX PX ED
1 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK 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
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
XMW=X-Men Messiah War

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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