020310 SHIPSHAPE

213 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 3rd, 2010

ULTIMATE COMICS X #1

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ART ADAMS
Villain Variant Cover by ART ADAMS
Special Variant by ART ADAMS
Special Variant by TBA
Spoiler Line-up Variant by ART ADAMS
Who-or what-is Ultimate X? The answers and even more secrets arrive in the all new ULTIMATE X ongoing bi-monthly series from the superstar dream team of JEPH LOEB and ART ADAMS. Wolverine is dead. Captain America is a fugitive. The Fantastic Four disbanded. Lives have been destroyed and nothing can ever be the same-is there any hope left? It all begins with a search for a brand new character whose identity will leave jaws on the floor and change the Ultimate Universe forever.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

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

CHECKLIST
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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

1) SIEGE #2 (OF 4)
2) ULTIMATE COMICS X #1
3) SIEGE EMBEDDED #2 (OF 4)
4) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #23
5) RED ROBIN #9
6) BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #3 (OF 3)
7) SUPERMAN WORLD O/NEW KRYPTON #12 (OF 12)
8) WOLVERINE WEAPON X #10
9) CABLE #23
10) REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #1 (OF 4)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-14

11) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #2
12) QUESTION #37 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
13) NOVA #34
14) DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #896

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ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #1 (OF 3)
BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT SPECIAL #1
DEMO VOL 2 #1 (OF 6) (MR)
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES SHORT STORY COLLECTION
MARVEL HEARTBREAKERS #1
MILESTONE FOREVER #1 (OF 2)
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #1 (OF 4)
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #1 (OF 5)
SARAH WINCHESTER #1
TOY STORY #1
ULTIMATE COMICS X #1
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #1
WOLVERINE SAVAGE
ZORRO MATANZAS #1 (OF 4)

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	WEDNESDAY, 020310 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
	*Book of the week is Ultimate X #1, DC is in first place this week, Kids Corner features Disney Hero Squad #1, the BASKET CASE IS Marvel's Project.*

1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
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COMICS (4)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #32 TWILIGHT PT 1

$2.99

$1.79

MILESTONE FOREVER #1 (OF 2)

$5.99

$3.59

REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #1

$3.99

$2.10

ULTIMATE COMICS X #1

$3.99

$2.39

TRADES (3)

DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD PREM HC

$24.99

$14.99

GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN TP

$14.99

$8.99

IRON MAN TALES OF GOLDEN AVENGER TP GN

$14.99

$8.99

TOTAL

$71.93

$43.15

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.

89 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!

22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$73.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$62.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AUTHORITY #19
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #41
BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT SPECIAL #1
BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #3 (OF 3)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #46
CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
DEMO VOL 2 #1 (OF 6) (MR)
DOOM PATROL #7
GREAT TEN #4 (OF 10)
GREEK STREET #8 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #22 (MR)
JONAH HEX #52
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #2
LOONEY TUNES #183
MILESTONE FOREVER #1 (OF 2)
QUESTION #37 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
RED ROBIN #9
RED TORNADO #6 (OF 6)
SCALPED #34 (MR)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #12 (OF 12)
SWEET TOOTH #6 (MR)
WARLORD #11

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FROM DC THIS WEEK

BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #3 (OF 3) VAR ED
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #4 (OF 6) VAR ED
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #12 (OF 12) VAR ED

20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$77.37 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$65.76 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.60 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

CABLE #23
CRIMINAL SINNERS #4 (MR)
DAFFODIL #2 (OF 3) (MR)
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #896
GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #6 (OF 6)
INDOMITABLE IRON MAN B&W
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #23
MARVEL HEARTBREAKERS #1
NOVA #34
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #1 (OF 4)
SIEGE #2 (OF 4)
SIEGE EMBEDDED #2 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR EYES WITHOUT A FACE #3 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR EYES WITHOUT A FACE #3 (OF 4) VAR
TORCH #5 (OF 8)
ULTIMATE COMICS X #1
WOLVERINE SAVAGE
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #10
X-MEN NOIR MARK OF CAIN #3 (OF 4)
X-MEN NOIR MARK OF CAIN #3 (OF 4) VAR

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK

NOVA #34 DEADPOOL VAR
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #1 (OF 4) GOLDEN VAR
SIEGE #2 (OF 4) DELL'OTTO VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X #1 A ADAMS VILLAIN VAR

6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$18.66 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.29 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

EXISTENCE 3.0 #2 (OF 4) (MR)
FALL OUT TOY WORKS #3 (OF 5)
GOD COMPLEX #3
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #4 HAUN CVR B (MR)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #4 KEOWN CVR A (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #157

6 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$17.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

28 DAYS LATER #6
DINGO #3 (OF 4)
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #1
KILL AUDIO #5 (OF 6)
TOY STORY #1
WIZARDS OF MICKEY #1

5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.97is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$15.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BOYS #39 (MR)
LONE RANGER #20
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #1 (OF 5)
ZORRO #19
ZORRO MATANZAS #1 (OF 4)

23 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$94.25 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$80.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.13 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #1 (OF 3) A CVR DJURDJEVIC
ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #1 (OF 3) B CVR SUYDAM
ANGEL HOLE IN THE WORLD #3
BETTY #184
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #32 TWILIGHT PT 1 (OF 5) JEANTY CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #32 TWILIGHT PT 1 (OF 5) JO CHEN CV
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #18
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #8
FEMALE FORCE #10 J K ROWLING BOOK MKT BONUS ED
GI JOE ORIGINS #12
GOLD DIGGER SPELLVIS RETURN O/T KING SPECIAL
GOLD DIGGER TECH MANUAL #10
GRIMM FAIRY TALES SHORT STORY COLLECTION
LEGENDS ENCHANTED #0
MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION #2 (OF 4)
PRESIDENT EVIL #4 YES WE CANNIBAL
SARAH WINCHESTER #1
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #209
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #11 A CVR CRUZ
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #11 B CVR ORDONEZ
TANK GIRL SKIDMARKS #3 (OF 4)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #19

1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

124 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5)

JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 2 AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 2 BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 2 GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 2 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL UNIVERSE AF ASST 201001

APPAREL (3)

GOT CHRIST T/S XL
SUPERMAN CONNER KENT SYMBOL HOODIE XL
SUPERMAN CONNER KENT SYMBOL T/S XL

BOBBLEHEADS (6)

CLASSIC CFTBL FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
CLASSIC DRACULA FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
CLASSIC FRANKENSTEIN FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
CLASSIC WEREWOLF FUNKO FORCE ACTION FIGURE
SW CHEWBACCA BOBBLE HEAD (FEB084763)
SW R2D2 BOBBLE HEAD

CARDS (2)

MARVEL SUPERHERO SQUAD T/C BOX
TOPPS 2010 SERIES 1 MLB HOBBY T/C BOX

GAMING (4)

MTG TCG WORLDWAKE BOOSTER DIS
MTG TCG WORLDWAKE FAT PACK
MTG TCG WORLDWAKE INTRO DECK DIS
STAR WARS CMG DARK TIMES BOOSTER PACK

MAGAZINES (42)

AMAZING FIGURE MODELLER #46
ARCHIE DIGEST #261
ASK 0210
ATHLON BASEBALL V.23, 2010
BOY'S LIFE 0210
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #110 MACHINE MAN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #111 SHANG CHI
CLICK 0210
CONSUMER REPORTS 0310
COOK'S COUNTRY-LOST RECIPIES
CRICKET 0210
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #45 HARLEY QUINN
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 33 BAMA CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 33 REG CVR
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1087
FREE INQUIRY #30.2
FUNNY TIMES 0210
GAMEPRO #258
GOREZONE #51
GUNS & AMMO 0310
IRON MAN MAGAZINE SPECIAL EDITION
LADYBUG 0210
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE WINTER 2009/10
PAINTWORKS 0410
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: HOT HOUSEWIVES
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: SEXY GIRLS NEXT DOOR
PRISM COMICS LGBT GUIDE TO COMICS MAG 2009-2010 (MR)
RANGER RICK 0210
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #16.1
SFX #191
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 34
SHONEN JUMP #87
SPIDER 0210
STAR WARS INSIDER SPECIAL ED 2009-2010
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #171
THE NATION 020110
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #184
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #19
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #19 SPECIAL
WORLD WAR II #24.6
WRESTLER SERIES V.32, 2010
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0210

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STATUES (1)

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TRADES (60)

AMELIA EARHART THIS BROAD OCEAN HC
BABY & ME GN VOL 18
BEAST MASTER GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
BERSERK TP VOL 33
BLACK BIRD GN VOL 03
BODY GN VOL 08
COMPLETE DRACULA HC (MR)
CROGAN'S MARCH HC
CROWN OF LOVE GN VOL 01
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 16 (MR)
DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 06 (MR)
DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD PREM HC
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 03 X MARKS THE SPOT
DOMINIC FORTUNE IT CAN HAPPEN HERE AND NOW TP (MR)
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 30
FABLES TP VOL 13 THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER (MR)
GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN TP
HAPPY HAPPY CLOVER GN VOL 04
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 13
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 18
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 17
HOUSE OF M TP MASTERS OF EVIL
I HATE GALLANT GIRL TP
IRON MAN & ARMOR WARS GN TP
IRON MAN TALES OF GOLDEN AVENGER TP GN
KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 16
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC TP VOL 28
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 09
LITTLE LULU TP VOL 22 BIG DIPPER CLUB
LUCKY STAR GN VOL 04
MAGIC TOUCH GN VOL 06
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 15
NARUTO TP VOL 47 (RES)
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 09
ONE PIECE TP VOL 29
ONE PIECE TP VOL 30
ONE PIECE TP VOL 31
ONE PIECE TP VOL 32
ONE PIECE TP VOL 33
OTOMEN GN VOL 05
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 05 2ND ED
RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 08
RESISTANCE TP
ROCK N ROLL COMICS TP VOL 01 BEATLES EXPERIENCE (MR)
ROD ESPINOSA PRINCE OF HEROES TP CHAPTER 02
SHAMAN WARRIOR TP VOL 09 (OF 9)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SECRETS OF SINISTER HOUSE TP
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 08
SMILE SC
STAR COMICS TP ALL-STAR COLLECTION GN VOL 02
STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 03 LUKE SKYWALKER TREASURE DRAGONSNAKES
SUPER ZOMBIES HC OVERSIZED
SUPERMAN MON EL HC VOL 01
TINY TITANS SIDEKICKIN IT TP
ULTIMO GN VOL 01
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 09
WAQ WAQ GN VOL 03
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR TP VOL 01
YU GI OH R GN VOL 03

1 ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

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IRON MAN LEGACY POSTER

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2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CRAP FACTOR=The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for the week. These are new SKU items but they are not new material (except for the covers) .
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
FOH="Fall of the Hulks" storyline
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GNTLT="Gauntlet" storyline in Amazing Spiderman
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
OSW=Dark Hore Comics "One Shot Wonders" event
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
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
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

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