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253 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 24th, 2010

CAPTAIN SWING  #1 (OF 4)

From the sparking-mad mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of AETHERIC MECHANICS and DOKTOR SLEEPLESS, comes an electrical romance of a pirate utopia thwarted: CAPTAIN SWING & THE ELECTRICAL PIRATES OF CINDERY ISLAND. This crackling new mini-series is illustrated in Raulo Caceres' stunning woodcut style, and presented in full color. London, 1830: newly-minted copper Charlie Gravel keeps seeing things he's not supposed to. A crooked Bow Street Runner with a flintlock revolver, flying things that are not supposed to fly, and the violent Scientific Phantasmagoria that is christened Spring-Heeled Jack, but is known by other names. It is the time of Captain Swing and his Electrical Pirates, and history will never be the same. CAPTAIN SWING #1 is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by series artist Raulo Caceres, and a special retailer incentive Penny Dreadful cover designed to look like a classic novel of yore.

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) DARK AVENGERS #14 SIEGE
  2) GREEN LANTERN #51 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #42
  4) CAPTAIN AMERICA #603
  5) HULK #20 FOH
  6) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #45 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  7) UNCANNY X-MEN #521
  8) BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #3 (OF 3)
  9) DOOMWAR #1 (OF 6)
10) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #621 GNTLT

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 18

11) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #33 SIEGE
12) X-MEN LEGACY #233 XN
13) X-FORCE #24 XN
14) FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #2 (OF 4) FOH
15) FANTASTIC FOUR #576
16) DEADPOOL #20
17) THUNDERBOLTS #141 SIEGE
18) BLACK LANTERN GREEN ARROW #30

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AIRFIGHTERS #1
AVENGELYNE VS KONI WAVES (ONE SHOT)
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #1 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) (MR)
CHOKER #1 (MR)
CRAZIES PART 1 HOPMAN BOG
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #1
DEVIL #1 (OF 4)
ENDERS GAME MAZER IN PRISON SPECIAL
GHOSTBUSTERS HOLIDAY SP TAINTED LOVE
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #1
IMAGE UNITED #0 (OF 6)
LOGANS RUN #1
OFF HBK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #1
SONG OF SAYA #1
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1 (OF 3)
WE WILL BURY YOU #1
WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 2.22.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 022410 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the week is Captain Swing #1, Marvel is in first place this week, Kids Corner features Archie #606, BASKET CASE is Amazing Spiderman!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
DEVIL #1 (OF 4) $3.50 $2.10
LOGANS RUN #1 $3.99 $2.39
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #7 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01 $39.99 $23.97
IMMORTAL WEAPONS TP $16.99 $10.19
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO TP VOL 01 $9.99 $5.99
TOTAL $81.44 $48.86

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.

134 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
33 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$124.67 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$105.96 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.70
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #622 GNTLT
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #33 SIEGE
DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #4 (OF 5)
DARK WOLVERINE #83 SIEGE
DEADPOOL #20
ENDERS GAME MAZER IN PRISON SPECIAL
FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #2 (OF 4) FOH
FANTASTIC FOUR #576
HALO BLOOD LINE #3 (OF 5) (MR)
IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN #2 (OF 2)
IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH #4 (OF 4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #60
MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #4 (OF 8)
MARVELS PROJECT #6 (OF 8)
MARVELS PROJECT #6 (OF 8) MCNIVEN VAR
MS MARVEL #50
MS MARVEL #50 RENAUD VAR
NATION X #3 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS #62 SIEGE
OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #1
OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #14
REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #4 (OF 5)
SECRET WARRIORS #13
SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #6 (OF 6)
TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1 (OF 3)
TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1 (OF 3) VARANDA VAR
THOR #607 SIEGE
THUNDERBOLTS #141 SIEGE
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #2 (OF 4)
X-FACTOR #202
X-FORCE #24 XN
X-MEN FOREVER #18
X-MEN LEGACY #233 XN
PLUS THESE 14 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #31 2ND PTG VAR
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #33 DEADPOOL VAR SIEGE
DARK AVENGERS #13 2ND PTG VAR
DARK WOLVERINE #82 2ND PTG VAR
DARK WOLVERINE #83 DEADPOOL VAR SIEGE
DEADPOOL #18 2ND PTG VAR
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #7 3RD PTG VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #576 DEADPOOL VAR
HULK #19 2ND PTG VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #606 2ND PTG VAR
SIEGE EMBEDDED #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG VAR
THOR #607 DEADPOOL VAR SIEGE
X-FORCE #24 CRAIN VAR XN
X-MEN LEGACY #233 DEADPOOL VAR
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$57.33 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$48.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #13
BLACK LANTERN GREEN ARROW #30 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
BLACKEST NIGHT #7 (OF 8)
BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #3 (OF 3)
FLASH REBIRTH #6 (OF 6)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #9
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #36
MADAME XANADU #20 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #25 (MR)
SCALPED #35 (MR)
SUPERMAN #697
TEEN TITANS #80
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #17 (MR)
VICTORIAN UNDEAD #4 (OF 6)
WEB #6
WILDCATS #20
WONDER WOMAN #41
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 VAR ED
BLACKEST NIGHT #7 (OF 8) VAR ED
FLASH REBIRTH #6 (OF 6) VAR ED
14 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$55.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$47.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BEYOND THE WALL #4
GHOSTBUSTERS HOLIDAY SP TAINTED LOVE (ONE SHOT)
GI JOE COBRA II #2
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #1
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITTS MUSIC BOX #3
SONG OF SAYA #1
STAR TREK DS9 FOOLS GOLD #3
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
STAR TREK TNG GHOSTS #4
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE #3
TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #2
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #4
WE WILL BURY YOU #1
WEEKLY WORLD NEWS #2
13 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$42.40 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$36.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #1 (OF 6)
CHOKER #1 (MR)
COWBOY NINJA VIKING #4 (OF 4) (MR)
CRAZIES PART 1 HOPMAN BOG
CRAZIES PART 2 DWYER CREEK
CRAZIES PART 3 BLACK POND
CRAZIES PART 4 OGDEN MARSH
IMAGE UNITED #0 (OF 6)
KING CITY #5 (MR)
PVP #44
VIKING #5 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #70 (MR)
WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #1 
4 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$13.49 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks IDW's.
$11.46 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACK TERROR #8
BUCK ROGERS #9
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #7
ROBOCOP #2 (MR)
35 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$144.79 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$123.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$21.71 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #7
AIRFIGHTERS #1
ARCHIE #606
AVENGELYNE VS KONI WAVES (ONE SHOT)
AVP THREE WORLD WAR #2 (OF 6)
BART SIMPSON COMICS #52
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
CAPTAIN SWING #1 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #3 (OF 6) (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #3 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #3 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #1 (OF 3) A CVR LEE
DARKSTALKERS NIGHT WARRIORS #1 (OF 3) B CVR WARREN
DEVIL #1 (OF 4)
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #351
FEMALE FORCE #3 MICHELLE OBAMA LTD ED FOIL CVR
GRAVEL #17 (MR)
GRAVEL #17 WRAP CVR (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #11
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #9
LOGANS RUN #1
LUKE MCBAIN #4 (OF 4)
MUPPET KING ARTHUR #2
PHANTOM GENERATIONS #8
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BLACK SCORPION #3 (MR)
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #5 (OF 5) FRANCISCO CVR
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #5 (OF 5) HERRERA CVR
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #2 GUNNELL CVR
SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #2 TO CVR
STAR WARS LEGACY #45 MONSTER PT 3 (OF 4) (C: 1-0-0)
STUMPTOWN #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG
USAGI YOJIMBO #126 NUKEKUBI
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #15 (MR)
WALL-E #3
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
119 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (7)
AVENGERS RIGHT WINGERS BLK T/S XL
DARK AVENGERS LEFT WINGERS RED T/S XL
DEADPOOL ICON BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN PTW ORANGE CRINKLE WASH T/S XL
PUNISHER PUNISHED FLOCK BLK CRINKLE WASH T/S XL
SILVER SURFER SOLAR LOGO BLK T/S XL
X-MEN RISE AGAINST MIL GREEN CRINKLE WASH T/S XL
BOOKS (5)
BLOOD PLUS NOVEL VOL 05 KOWLOON NIGHTS
GOSICK NOVEL VOL 02 (RES)
IRON MAN ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ARMORED HERO HC
STAR WARS CLONE WARS GAMBIT SC STEALTH
TWELVE KINGDOMS NOVEL HC VOL 04 (OF 7) SKIES OF DAWN  
MAGAZINES (29)
007 MAGAZINE ARCHIVE #1 OHMS
ALFRED HITCHCOCK MYSTERIES 0510
AMERICAN GIRL 0410
BASEBALL AMERICA #1005
BECKETT TEEN SENSATIONS: TAYLOR SWIFT
BRICK JOURNAL #9
COMICS REVUE PRESENTS FEB 2010
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 0310
DR WHO MAGAZINE #418
ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY 0510
EMMY VOL.2010 #1
FANGORIA #291
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #121
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #294
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #36
JUXTAPOZ #110
MARVEL PREVIEWS MARCH 2010 EXTRAS (NET)
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #139
STARGATE MAGAZINE #33
SUBSTREAM #18
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #15 NEWSTAND ED
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #15 PX ED
SUSIE 0310
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #37
TIGER BEAT 0410
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #185
WIZARD MAGAZINE #223 KICK ASS MOVIE CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #223 MCKONE SPIDER-MAN CVR
WWE MAGAZINE 0310
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (4)
DRACULA 1:8 SCALE MODEL KIT
FRANKENSTEIN 1:8 SCALE MODEL KIT
MUMMY 1:8 SCALE MODEL KIT
WOLFMAN 1:8 SCALE MODEL KIT 
STATUES (3)
COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU POWER GIRL STATUE
MARVEL SCARLET WITCH BISHOUJO STATUE
UNCLE SCROOGE COMIC CHARACTER #6 BEAGLE BOY  
TRADES (71)
45 (FORTY FIVE) GN
ADVENTURES OF SIMONE & AJAX GN
ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS GN VOL 02
ANGEL ONLY HUMAN TP
ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 03
AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA PREM HC
AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA PREM HC VAR ED 38
BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 09
BATMAN KING TUTS TOMB TP
BATTLE OF GENRYU ORIGIN VOL 02
BEN TEN ALIEN FORCE DOOM DIMENSION GN VOL 01
BLOOD HONEY GN
BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO SHONEN JUMP ED GN VOL 03
BROKEN TRINITY TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR HC
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 07
DAREDEVIL LONE STRANGER TP
DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01
DINOSAUR KING GN VOL 01 (OF 2) (RES)
DOT HACK CELL GN VOL 01
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 01
FANTASTIC FOUR IN SEARCH OF GALACTUS PREM HC
FANTASTIC FOUR IN SEARCH OF GALACTUS PREM HC DM ED 39
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN TP
FUTURE DIARY GN VOL 05 (OF 6) (MR)
GI JOE TP VOL 02
GUNDAM 00 GN VOL 03
HANAKO & TERROR OF ALLEGORY GN VOL 01
HARU HANA COMPLETE GOLLECTION TP
HITMAN TP VOL 02 10000 BULLETS NEW PTG
IMMORTAL WEAPONS TP
INCREDIBLE HERCULES HC SACRED INVASION
INCREDIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 01 SON OF BANNER
INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 03
JACK STAFF TP VOL 04 ROCKY REALITIES
JET SCOTT GN VOL 01
KICK ASS CREATING COMIC MAKING MOVIE SC (MR)
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 10 (MR)
LUKE CAGE NOIR PREM HC
MARIA HOLIC GN VOL 03 (OF 3) (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN SPIDER-MAN TP DIGEST
ME & MY BROTHERS GN VOL 11
MEGA MAN MEGAMIX GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC UNSPOKEN
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01
MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 14
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 12
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 12 VAR ED 132
MMW GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY HC VOL 02
MMW GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY HC VOL 02 VAR ED 133
MODELS INC GN TP
MOMO TAMA GN VOL 04 (OF 4)
NANOVOR GAME DAY TP VOL 01
NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 12 POWER LOSS
PEACE MAKER KUROGANE GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
POPGUN GN VOL 04
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO TP VOL 01
SHINOBI LIFE GN VOL 04 (OF 5)
SILVER DIAMOND GN VOL 05 (OF 10) TIES THAT BIND
SPIDER-MAN ANTI-VENOM TP
SPLENDID MAGIC OF PENNY ARCADE 11.5 ANNIV ED HC
STAR TREK ROMULANS PAWNS OF WAR TP
TAKERU OPERA SUSANOH SWORDS O/T DEVIL GN VOL 04 (OF 4)
TARZAN THE JESSE MARSH YEARS HC VOL 05
THIS UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 05
ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
WALT DISNEYS VALENTINES CLASSICS HC VOL 01
WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON VERSUS VAMPIRES TP VOL 01
WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE TP PRINCE 
 1 ADULT TRADE 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 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

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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