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170 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 23rd, 2010

GREEN ARROW #1

Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by DIOGENES NEVES
Cover by MAURO CASCIOLI
1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
BRIGHTEST DAY shines its light on Star City in this oversized first issue from up-and-coming writer J.T. Krul (BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS, GREEN ARROW #30) and future superstar artist Diogenes Neves (New Mutants)! "The Fall of Green Arrow" has ended. Now who carries the heavy bow of the Emerald Archer? Coming out of the devastation, what miraculous event has occurred in Star City and what mysteries await inside that bring the forces of good and evil in search of its lone protector? Aim for a whole new era starring Green Arrow in this exciting ongoing series!

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) AVENGERS #2 HA
  2) HULK #23 WWHS
  3) BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #3 (OF 6)
  4) X-MEN LEGACY #237 XSC
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #635 GRIM
  6) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  7) SUPERMAN #700 (NOTE PRICE)
  8) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #4
  9) FANTASTIC FOUR #580 HA
10) LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

BULLET TO THE HEAD #1 (MR)
DYNAMO 5 SINS OF THE FATHER #1 (OF 5)
FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #1 (OF 6)
GHOSTBUSTERS SPECIAL CON VOLUTION #1
GREEN ARROW #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JOKERS ASYLUM KILLER CROC #1
JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #1
NAMORA #1
SEA BEAR & GRIZZLY SHARK #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 6.23.10.mp4 WEDNESDAY, 062310 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Green Arrow #1, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Archie #610, BASKET CASE is the Flash!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($50.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-062310!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
GREEN ARROW #1 $3.99 $2.39
JOKERS ASYLUM KILLER CROC #1 $2.99 $1.79
JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (4)
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM MADNESS HC $19.99 $11.99
COVER RUN THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES HC $39.99 $23.99
LIFE/TIMES MARTHA WASHINGTON IN 21ST CENTURY TP $29.99 $17.99
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $125.93 $75.58

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'S OF THE WEEK: DAREDEVIL & ASTRO CITY
  ASTRO CITY #1 is DC'S DOLLAR BOOK this week and DAREDEVIL #26 is MARVEL'S and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from both and blowing them out for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
107 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.29 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$64.84 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.47 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AIR #22 (MR)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #4 (MR)
ASTRO CITY #1 NEW PTG #1
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #9 (OF 12)
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #3 (OF 6)
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #13
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #17
DETECTIVE COMICS #866
FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #1 (OF 6)
GARRISON #3 (OF 6)
GREEN ARROW #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JOE THE BARBARIAN #6 (OF 8) (MR)
JOKERS ASYLUM KILLER CROC #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #4 (OF 4)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2
POWER GIRL #13
SUPERGIRL #53
SUPERMAN #700 (NOTE PRICE)
SUPERMAN BATMAN #73
WILDCATS #24
ZATANNA #2
PLUS THESE 11 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FROM DC THIS WEEK
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #4 VAR ED (MR)
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #3 (OF 6) VAR ED
DETECTIVE COMICS #866 75TH ANNIV VAR ED
FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
GREEN ARROW #1 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #4 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 2ND PTG
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2 VAR ED
SUPERMAN #700 75TH ANNIV VAR ED (NOTE PRICE)
ZATANNA #2 VAR ED
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$76.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$65.23 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #635 GRIM
AVENGERS #2 HA
DAREDEVIL MGC #26
DRACULA #2
FANTASTIC FOUR #580 HA
FRANKEN-CASTLE #18
HERALDS #4 (OF 5)
HULK #23 WWHS
HUSK #2 (OF 2) (MR)
IRON MAN LEGACY #3
NAMORA #1
PETER PARKER #4 (OF 5)
POWERS #5 (MR)
SECRET WARRIORS #17 HA
SENSE & SENSIBILITY #2 (OF 5)
SPIDER-MAN #3
THUNDERBOLTS #145 HA
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #4
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #49
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #14
X-FACTOR #206 XSC
X-MEN LEGACY #237 XSC
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS #2 IM DESIGN 2 VAR HA
AVENGERS #2 JRJR VAR HA
HULK #23 ADAM KUBERT VAR WWHS
IRON MAN LEGACY #3 IM DESIGN 2 VAR
NAMORA #1 FRANDON VAR
SHIELD #1 3RD PTG WEAVER VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #237 FINCH VAR XSC
8 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
ANGEL #34
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #12
GHOSTBUSTERS HOLIDAY SPECIAL CON VOLUTION #1
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #5
JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD #2 BATTLE SHADOWLAND
JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #1
KILLING THE COBRA CHINATOWN TROLLOP #2
WE WILL BURY YOU #4
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
ANGEL #34 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE OPERATION HISS #5 10 COPY INCV
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.94  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Dark Horse's.
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF BRONZE #30 (MR)
DEAD AT 17 WITCH QUEEN #4 (OF 4)
DYNAMO 5 SINS OF THE FATHER #1 (OF 5)
GOD COMPLEX #7
KING CITY #9 (MR)
SAM & TWITCH WRITER #4 (OF 4)
SEA BEAR & GRIZZLY SHARK #1
SHADOWHAWK #2 (MR)
6 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$19.51 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.44 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACKBEARD LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #4
BUCK ROGERS #12
BULLET TO THE HEAD #1 (MR)
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS #7 (OF 9) (MR)
KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #2
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #5
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #2 25-COPY WORLEY VINTAGE INCV
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #5 25-COPY CASSADAY B&W INCV
18 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$70.17 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$59.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
28 DAYS LATER #12
7 PSYCHOPATHS #2
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #2
ARCHIE #610
BART SIMPSON COMICS #54
DISNEYS HERO SQUAD #6
FRAGGLE ROCK #3 (OF 4)
INCORRUPTIBLE #7
INCORRUPTIBLE #7 10 COPY INCV
INCREDIBLES #10
KILLER MODUS VIVENDI #3 (OF 6) (MR)
KOLCHAK LOVECRAFTIAN DAMNATION
MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD #2 (OF 4)
PHANTOM GENERATIONS #12
PREDATORS #3 (OF 4)
SECRET HISTORY BOOK 10 (MR)
TICK NEW SERIES #4
WWE HEROES #4
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
63 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (2)
DETECTIVE COMICS BOX SET
MARVEL SELECT THING AF
GAMING (1)
MTG: ARCHENEMIES GAME SETS
MAGAZINES (32)
ARCHIE DIGEST #265
ASTRONOMY SPECIAL:ATLAS OF THE STARS 2010
BECKETT TEEN SPIRT: 20 UNDER 20
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #118 TIGRA
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #119 JOCASTA
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #120 JUBILEE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #121 JACK OF HEARTS
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #54 BLACK CANARY
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #55 GL JOHN STEWART
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #52 GA FLASH
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #53 RED ROBIN
DR WHO MAGAZINE #422
EMMY #3-2010
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1107
FAERIE MAGAZINE #20
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #125 (NET)
GOREZONE #56
HEAVY METAL SUMMER 2010
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN #705
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE #4.7
LEES TOY REVIEW #211 JUN 2010 (NOTE PRICE)
LOCUS #593
MARVEL PREVIEWS JULY 2010 EXTRAS
NASCAR HALL OF FAME-INAUGURAL CLASS OF 2010
NEW REPUBLIC 062410
PLAYBOY 0710
PREVIEWS #262 JULY 2010
REVOLVER #91
SOURCE #239
SPIN 0710
STAR WARS INSIDER #118 PX ED
WRITER'S JOURNAL #31.4
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
GLADIATOR STATUE
TRADES (25)
ANITA BLAKE TP BOOK 02 LC NECROMANCER
ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO HC VOL 01
ASTONISHING X-MEN GIFTED GN HC W/MOTION COMIC DVD
AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR TP BOOK 01
BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM MADNESS HC
COVER RUN THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES HC
DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS & MALEEV TP ULT COLL BOOK 01
DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 02
DINGO TP VOL 01
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 05
HALO GRAPHIC NOVEL TP
JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 07 NEW ADVS OF JACK & JACK (MR)
LIFE & TIMES MARTHA WASHINGTON IN 21ST CENTURY TP
MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA PREM HC
MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 17 DEATH IN SLOW MOTION (RES)
NOVA TP VOL 06 REALM OF KINGS
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS BLACK TERROR TP VOL 02
PROOF TP VOL 04 JULIA
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 03 (MR)
SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS TP GN
THOR BY JURGENS AND ROMITA JR TP VOL 03
TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL 06
WORLDS FINEST TP
X-MEN NOIR PREM HC MARK OF CAIN
X-MEN SWORD TP NO TIME TO BREATHE
NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2)
DEADPOOL CORPS BY DAVE JOHNSON POSTER
FABLES PORTFOLIO SET
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
WWHS="World War Hulks" storyline
XL=Extra Large
XSC="X-Men Second Coming" storyline

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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