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202 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 7th, 2010

CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #1 (OF 4)

Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Pencils & Cover by DENYS COWAN
For the first time ever, see the full story of the first meeting of Captain America and the Black Panther! It's a World War Two adventure featuring a young Steve Rogers, the Black Panther and Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos in combat with the nastiest Nazi villains in the Marve Universe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

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

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) BLACKEST NIGHT #8 (OF 8)
  2) DARK WOLVERINE #84 SIEGE
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #627
  4) X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC
  5) X-FORCE #25
  6) FANTASTIC FOUR #577
  7) ADVENTURE COMICS #9
  8) NEW MUTANTS #11 SIEGE
  9) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #46
10) DETECTIVE COMICS #863

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

11) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #37
12) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #43

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

A-TEAM WAR STORIES BA #1
CLOAK AND DAGGER #1
DRAGON AGE #1
ETERNAL DESCENT #1
GOD OF WAR #1 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS YOUNGBLOOD #1
PUNISHER MAX MGC #1 (MR)
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS BATTLE AMONGST STARS #1 (MR)
SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL #1
TERMINATOR #1 (OF 3)
X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 4 7 10 WEDNESDAY, 040710 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Marvel Zombies 5 #1, Marvel's in first place, Kids Corner features Thor and Warriors Four #1, BASKET CASE is Girls Comics #1 and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($28.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-040710!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
AVENGERS ORIGIN #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
TURF #1 (MR) $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN $24.99 $14.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 TP $16.99 $10.19
SECRET SIX DEPTHS TP $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.

HERO OF THE WEEK-BATMAN
  BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 ships this week and it's only ONE DOLLAR so we're DOLLAR DAYING 6 other recent /related titles and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH!
99 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$65.28 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS ORIGIN #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #1 (OF 4)
DEADPOOL AND CABLE #25
DEADPOOL CORPS #1
DEADPOOL CORPS #1 2ND PTG LIEFELD VAR
ELECTRIC ANT #1 (OF 5) (MR)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1 (OF 5)
NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #2 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #1 (OF 3)
REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #3 (OF 4)
SHIELD #1 (MARVEL)
SHIELD #1 B&W ISSUE VAR (MARVEL)
SPIDER-MAN FEVER #1 (OF 3)
STEPHEN KINGS N #2 (OF 4)
THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS X #2
UNCANNY X-MEN #523 XSC
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #7
WOLVERINE MGC #66
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #12
WORLD WAR HULKS #1 WWHS
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM MARVEL THIS WEEK
UNCANNY X-MEN #523 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR XSC
UNCANNY X-MEN #523 FINCH VAR XSC
VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #7 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VAR
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$63.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$54.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.57 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AUTHORITY #21
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 NEW PTG
BATMAN AND ROBIN #11
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #43
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #48
CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #6 (OF 6) (MR)
DEMO VOL 2 #3 (OF 6) (MR)
DOOM PATROL #9
FLASH SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS 2010 #1
GREAT TEN #6 (OF 10)
GREEK STREET #10 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #24 (MR)
JONAH HEX #54
JSA ALL STARS #5
LOONEY TUNES #185
RED ROBIN #11
SPARTA USA #2 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #5 (OF 6) (RES)
SWEET TOOTH #8 (MR)
WARLORD #13
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 VAR ED
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 3) VAR ED
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #5 (OF 6) VAR ED (RES)
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$37.43  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$31.81 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.61 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #22 (RES)
COWBOY NINJA VIKING #5 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS CHEW #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS SPAWN #1 (MR)
INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1
KING CITY #7 (MR)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #5 HAUN CVR B (MR)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #5 KEOWN CVR A (MR)
PROOF #26 (MR)
TANK GIRL DIRTY HELMETS (ONE SHOT) (MR)
TURF #1 (MR)
WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #2
5 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING #3
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #2 (NET)
GI JOE ORIGINS #14
STARSTRUCK #8
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS AVENTURE #3
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.46 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$14.84 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.61 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BOYS #41 (MR)
LONE RANGER #21
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #8
RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #3 (OF 5)
ZORRO MATANZAS #3 (OF 4)
29 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$114.59  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$97.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #9
ABSOLUTION #5 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #3 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANYWHERE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #142
AVP THREE WORLD WAR #3 (OF 6)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34 TWILIGHT PT 3 (OF 5) JEANTY CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34 TWILIGHT PT 3 (OF 5) JO CHEN CV
CODEBREAKERS #1
CROSSED #7 (OF 9) TASTY CVR (MR)
CROSSED #8 (OF 9) SIZZLING CVR (MR)
DELLEC #3 CLARK CVR
DELLEC #3 GUNNELL CVR
DF ROBOCOP #1 DIRTY SKETCH EX CVR (MR)
GFT APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL 2010 (MR)
GOVERNATOR #1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #46
HAIRY THINGS #1 (OF 3)
HAIRY THINGS #1 (OF 3)
HATE ANNUAL #8 (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #160
LITTLEST ZOMBIE #1
MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION #4 (OF 4)
PHANTOM GENERATIONS #10
STAR WARS PURGE HIDDEN BLADE ONE SHOT
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #12 (OF 12) A CVR RYU
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #12 (OF 12) B CVR AKUMA
SUPERGOD #3 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
SUPERGOD #3 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
103 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (14)
BATMAN BATMAN & ROBIN BLK T/S XL
BATMAN SYMBOL GRIT T/S XL
BLACK LANTERN SYMBOL DEATH T/S XL (O/A)
CAPTAIN AMERICA CA THE STAR KELLY T/S XL
DAREDEVIL DD CIRCLE KHAKI T/S XL
DEADPOOL DEADLEAP BLK T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN SYMBOL WILL T/S XL (O/A)
GREEN LANTERN VINTAGE HEATHER BLK T/S XL
JOKER STENCIL T/S XL
LANTERN CORPS BLACK SYMBOL HOODIE XL (O/A)
PUNISHER READY FOR THIS BLK CRINKLE WASH T/S XL
SILVER SURFER SHIMMER SURFER BLK T/S XL
THOR CIRCLE COFFEE T/S XL
WONDER WOMAN 600TH BY PEREZ T/S LG
BOOBLE HEADS (6)
CLASSIC GORT BOBBLE HEAD
CLASSIC ROBBY ROBOT BOBBLE HEAD
IRON MAN 2 WHIPLASH BOBBLE HEAD
LIZARD KING JIM MORRISON FUNKO FORCE AF
RAT FINK FIRE BOBBLE HEAD
RAT FINK ICE BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (2)
AGE OF TV HEROES HC (RES)
WONDER WOMAN AMERICAN ICON HC
GAMING (1)
STAR WARS CMG MASTERS O/T FORCE BOOSTER PACK
MAGAZINES (36)
A2000 AD PACK FEB 2010
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #91.4
ARTWORKS SPRING 2010
BASEBALL AMERICA #1008
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #203
CLICK 0410
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED #104
CRICKET 0410
DR WHO MAGAZINE #419
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1096
FREE INQUIRY #30.3
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #122
GAMEPRO #260
GUNS & AMMO 0510
IRON MAN MAGAZINE #1
IRON MAN POSTER BOOK
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #295
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #159
LADYBUG 0410
LIFE STORY MILEY
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #28 PX ED
NATIONAL REVIEW 0405110
NEW REPUBLIC 041810
PARANORMAL #46
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: NUDES
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: SEXY 100
RUE MORGUE #99
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #16.3
SHONEN JUMP #89
SOLOMON KANE OFFICIAL MOVIE MAG
SPIDER 0410
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #16 NEWSTAND ED
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #16 PX ED
TOYFARE #154 KOTOBUKIYA IRON MAN 2 CVR
TOYFARE #154 MCFARLANE PRINCE OF PERSIA CVR
WRESTLER SERIES #33
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1)
BSG VIPER MKII MODEL KIT 
STATUES (2)
AME COMI BATMAN VINYL STATUE
AME COMI ROBIN VINYL FIGURE
TRADES (41)
AAREA 10 HC (MR)
BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN
BLACK WIDOW AND MARVEL GIRLS GN TP
BOOSTER GOLD DAY OF DEATH TP
CLASSIC BIBLE STORIES HC VOL 01 JESUS COURAGE MARK DISCIPLE
DAREDEVIL GUARDIAN DEVIL TP NEW PTG
DAREDEVIL NOIR GN TP
DIAMOND GIRL VOL 01
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS HC VOL 01 DOUBLE DUCK
DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS SC VOL 01 DOUBLE DUCK
EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 04
FATHOM TP VOL 03 WORLDS AT WAR
FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL 15
GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION TP VOL 01
GI JOE MOVIE SNAKE EYES TP
GODLAND TP VOL 05 FAR BEYOND THE BANG
GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA TP VOL 09
IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH TP
JERSEY GODS TP VOL 02 AND THIS IS HOME
JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY MELVIN MONSTER HC VOL 02
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 14
JSA TP VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3
MAGIC TOUCH GN VOL 07
MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 TP
MIXED VEGETABLES GN VOL 07
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 16
OBAMA MCCAIN ELECTION 2008 TP
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 13
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 06 2ND ED
REBORN GN VOL 15
SECRET SIX DEPTHS TP
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 09
SPAWN ENDGAME TP VOL 02
STARCRAFT HC BOOK 01
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 12
TEEN TITANS CHILDS PLAY TP
UNCLE SCROOGE THE HUNT FOR OLD NUMBER ONE SC
VIETNAM JOURNAL TP VOL 03 FROM DELTA TO DAK TO
VIKING HC VOL 01 LONG COLD FIRE
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS TP VOL 01
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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