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195 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 1st, 2009

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 Of (5)

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
50/50 Covers by BRYAN HITCH & ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Following the events of Captain America #600, Steve Rogers' closest friends and allies may have found a way to bring back the original Captain America. Or is what they found something more sinister? The Red Skull's greatest plan to destroy Captain America has been in motion and its completion is almost at hand. Will Captain America be lost forever or will he be REBORN?

REORDERS

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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!

CHECKLIST

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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) CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)
  2) BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
  3) UNCANNY X-MEN #513 DAX
  4) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  5) JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7)
  6) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 DKR
  7) FANTASTIC FOUR #568
  8) CABLE #16
  9) AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 DKR
10) WAR OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1
12) EXILES #4
13) FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #3 (OF 6)
14) BOYS #32 (MR)
15) GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)
16) STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5)
17) SPAWN #193
18) SECRET SIX #11

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BAD KIDS GO TO HELL #1 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #0 (OF 6)
EXISTENCE 2.0 #1 (OF 3)
FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #1 (OF 4)
GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)
GREEK STREET #1 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 SPECIAL EDITION
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) FX ED (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7)
MARVEL DIVAS #1 (OF 4)
SCOURGE OF GODS FALL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT METROPLEX
UNBOUND SAGA ONE SHOT
USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1 (OF 5)
Y THE LAST MAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($34.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-070109! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7) $3.99 $2.39
STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
GREEN LANTERN RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC $24.99 $17.99
SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY $29.99 $14.99
X-MEN PREM HC PHOENIX RISING $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $86.93 $52.15

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.

102 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$111.72 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$94.96 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.75
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 70S DECADE VAR
AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8
ASTONISHING TALES #6
CABLE #16
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5) CASSADAY VAR
DAREDEVIL NOIR #4 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL NOIR #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1 MCGUINNESS VAR
DESTROYER #4 (OF 5) (MR)
EXILES #4
FANTASTIC FOUR #568
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 DKR
MARVEL DIVAS #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE #6
NEW AVENGERS #54 BACHALO VAR
OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #7
PLANET SKAAR PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT 2ND PTG PANOSIAN VAR
SCOURGE OF GODS FALL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SCOURGE OF GODS FALL #1 (OF 3) US VAR (MR)
TROJAN WAR #3 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #513 BIANCHI VAR DAX
UNCANNY X-MEN #513 DAX
USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
WAR OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)
WOLVERINE #72 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.31 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$56.36 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.94 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #3 (OF 4)
AUTHORITY #12
BANG TANGO #6 (OF 6) (MR)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 VAR ED
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31
DEAD ROMEO #4 (OF 6)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #3 (OF 6)
GEARS OF WAR #8 (MR)
GREEK STREET #1 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 SPECIAL EDITION
JONAH HEX #45
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7) CVR A
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7) CVR B
LOONEY TUNES #176
MIGHTY #6
SECRET SIX #11
SOLOMON GRUNDY #5 (OF 7)
STRANGE ADVENTURES #5 (OF 8)
UNWRITTEN #1 2ND PTG (MR)
Y THE LAST MAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.89 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$20.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.58 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #17
CHEW #2 (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #150 (NOTE PRICE)
SPAWN #193
SWORD #18 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #128 ROSS CVR B
WITCHBLADE #128 SEJIC CVR A
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!
$1.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26 CHEN CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26 JEANTY CVR
STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5)
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1 (OF 5)
38 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$137.69 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$117.03 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.65 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #3
ANGEL #23
BAD KIDS GO TO HELL #1 (OF 4)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINAL FIVE #4 (OF 4)
BOYS #32 (MR)
CEREBUS ARCHIVE #2
CHURCH OF HELL #2 (MR)
CROSSED #5 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
DEAD RUN #2
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #8
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #0 (OF 6)
EXISTENCE 2.0 #1 (OF 3)
FARSCAPE STRANGE DETRACTORS #4 (OF 4)
FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #1 (OF 4)
GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)
GOLD DIGGER #107
GOLD DIGGER #108
GOLD DIGGER PEEBO TALES SPECIAL #5
GOLD DIGGER TECH MANUAL #5
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) FX ED (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #4
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #152
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #6
MR STUFFINS #3 (OF 3) NEW EDITION
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #2 (OF 4)
MUPPET SHOW #4 (OF 4)
ROD ESPINOSA PRINCE OF HEROES CHAPTER 2 #4
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #9
SOULFIRE #10 JOE BENITEZ CVR
SOULFIRE #10 MICHAEL TURNER CVR (RES)
STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #3
TERRY MOORES ECHO #13
TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #2 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT METROPLEX
UNBOUND SAGA ONE SHOT
VAMPIRELLA COUNTDOWN TO SECOND COMING SAMPERE SKETCHBOOK
VERONICA #195
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
93 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 7 AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 7 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 7 LIVE WIRE ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 7 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (3)
WARHAMMER 40K HEROES OF THE SPACE MARINES
WARHAMMER 40K HORUS HERESY FALLEN ANGELS MMPB
WARHAMMER GOTREK & FELIX VOL 03 3RD OMNIBUS 
BOBBLE HEADS (3)
FRIDAY THE 13TH JASON HEAD KNOCKER 2009 VER
SW ADMIRAL ACKBAR BOBBLE HEAD
SW EMPEROR BOBBLE HEAD (RES)
GAMING (1)
STAR WARS CMG JEDI ACADEMY BOOSTER PACK
MAGAZINES (33)
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #90.7
ARTWORKS SUMMER 2009
BASEBALL AMERICA #914
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #172
CAPTAIN AMERICA POSTER BOOK
CAT FANCY 0809
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1656
COMICS JOURNAL #298
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #12 TWO FACE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #25 DEADSHOT
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL #27
DOG FANCY 0809
FANGORIA #285
FUNNY TIMES 0709
H MAGAZINE
HORRORHOUND #18
ILLINOIS GAME AND FISH #2009.8
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #33
MEN'S HEALTH 0809
MENTAL FLOSS #8.4
MOTHER JONES 0809
MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE SUMMER 2009
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 0709
NEW MOON GIRLS 0809
NEW SCIENTIST #2713
POETS AND WRITERS 0809
ROLLING STONE #1082/83
SCALE AUTO #31.2
SEXY STARS OF TWILIGHT
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL #28
STARGATE MAGAZINE #29
SUBSTREAM MUSIC PRESS #14
YALDAH #20
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2)
ARCHANGEL STATUE
BLASTAAR MINI-BUST
TRADES (26)
BROKEN BLADE VOL 01
EMMA VOL 09
FORGOTTEN HC VOL 02
GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME GN
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 12
RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES PREM HC DM ED
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 02
BRAVE AND THE BOLD WITHOUT SIN TP
CALIBER TP VOL 01 FIRST CANON OF JUSTICE
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING CHANCE TP VOL 02 ACCEPTANCE
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 04
CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 04
DAREDEVIL FATHER TP
EL DIABLO THE HAUNTED HORSEMAN TP
GI JOE COMBAT HEROES HC VOL 01 WE ARE GI JOE
GOON TP VOL 08 THOSE THAT IS DAMNED
HERCULES TP VOL 01 THRACIAN WARS
RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES PREM HC
SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01 CASTLE OF DEVIL
SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC DM ED
STAR TREK OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 EARLY VOYAGES
X-MEN PREM HC PHOENIX RISING
BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)
GREEN LANTERN RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC
SPAWN ENDGAME TP VOL 01
NO ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART-FANTASY ART (9)
FANTASY ART POSTERS
ABSINITH FAIRY
BROKEN FAIRY
CASTLE ILLUSION
FAIRY FALLS
FANTASY 1
H.R.GIEGER
H.R.GIEGER
LORD OF ILLUSION
VOLUCRIS DRYAS
WALL ART-TV/MOVIE (12)
BATMAN
BOONDOCKS SAINTS
CASINO ROYALE
DARK KNIGHT/BATMAN
DARK KNIGHT/BATMAN
DEPARTED
GODFATHER
HEROES TV
JAMES BOND-1
JAMES BOND-2
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
THREE STOOGES DRINKING
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
DAX=Dark Avengers/X-Men
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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