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228 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 13th, 2010

SUPERIOR #1 (OF 6)

Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils and Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Ollie Janson had it all going for him-plenty of friends at school, good looks, and his coach called him one of the most talented basketball players he's ever seen. But that was when he could still move his legs. Now he's living with multiple sclerosis, missing all the little things he used to take for granted, and escaping into the world of movies and comics with his best friend. Then... SUPERIOR entered his life. The newest smash superhero comic from MARK MILLER (KICK-ASS, NEMESIS, OLD MAN LOGAN) and his ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 collaborator LEINIL FRANCIS YU (SECRET INVASION, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATE
WOLVERINE VS. HULK) is sure to bethe most talked-about new series of 2010!
32 PGS./ Mature...$2.99

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) NEW AVENGERS #5
  2) GREEN LANTERN #58 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  3) BRUCE WAYNE ROAD HOME BATMAN & ROBIN #1
  4) BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #5 (OF 6)
  5) SHADOWLAND #4 (OF 5) SL
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #645
  7) X-MEN #4
  8) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #2
  9) THOR #616
10) SUPERIOR #1 (OF 6) (MR)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 26

11) INCREDIBLE HULKS #614
12) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #31
13) KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1 (OF 6)
14) UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1
15) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #3
16) SUPERMAN #703
17) WARLORD OF MARS #1
18) BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME RED ROBIN #1
19) THANOS IMPERATIVE #5 (OF 6)
20) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #11
21) TITANS #28 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
22) INVADERS NOW #2 (OF 5)
23) JUSTICE SOCIETY 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
24) ADVENTURE COMICS #519
25) KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #8
26) BRUCE WAYNE ROAD HOME BATGIRL #1

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BRUCE WAYNE ROAD HOME BATGIRL #1
BRUCE WAYNE ROAD HOME BATMAN & ROBIN #1
BRUCE WAYNE ROAD HOME OUTSIDERS #1
BRUCE WAYNE ROAD HOME RED ROBIN #1
CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN CATWOMAN #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS BRIGHTEST DAY #1
DIGESTED #1
EDGE OF DOOM #1
HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2010 MURDER MESSIAH #1
IRON MAN BY DESIGN
IRON MAN TITANIUM #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1 (OF 6)
MOTEL HELL #1 (OF 3)
PILOT SEASON FOREVER #1
POCKET GOD #1
SPIKE #1 (OF 8)
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT AFLAME #1 (OF 5)
STRANGE TALES 2 #1
SUPERIOR #1 (OF 6) (MR)
TINY TITANS LITTLE ARCHIE #1 (OF 3)
TOMB OF TERROR #1
TOP COW BIBLE ADDENDUM #1
TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #1
UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1
VICTORIAN UNDEAD SPECIAL #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
WEDNESDAY, 101310 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Superior #1, DC's in 1st place again, Kids Corner features Tiny Titans Meet Little Archie's #1, BASKET CASE is Shadowlands and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($21.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-101310!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (5)
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
SUPERIOR #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
THOR #616 (Hero of the Month) $3.99 $2.39
WARLORD OF MARS #1 $1.00 .60¢
TRADES (2)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OUR FATHERS TP $14.99 $8.99
X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS HC $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $54.98 $32.96

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.

DOLLAR DAYS HEROES OF THE WEEK: BLACKEST NIGHT & MARVEL GODS
  MARVEL'S GODS are our HERO OF THE MONTH and UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1 ships this week and so we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a total 21+ recent /related titles from both and blowing them out  for only a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
136 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$112.71 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$95.80 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.90 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #519
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #5 (OF 6)
BOOSTER GOLD #37
BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME BATGIRL #1
BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME BATMAN & ROBIN #1
BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME OUTSIDERS #1
BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME RED ROBIN #1
CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN CATWOMAN #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS BRIGHTEST DAY #1
DOC SAVAGE #7
GREEN LANTERN #58 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #3 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #2 (MR)
JONAH HEX #60
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #11 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #49 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1 (OF 6)
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #4 (OF 6)
NORTHLANDERS #33 (MR)
OUTSIDERS #33
SUPERMAN #703
TINY TITANS LITTLE ARCHIE #1 (OF 3)
TITANS #28 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
UNWRITTEN #18 (MR)
VICTORIAN UNDEAD SPECIAL #1
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY ONE FOOT GRAVE #4 (OF 6)
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #5 (OF 6) VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #58 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #3 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #11 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1 (OF 6) VAR ED
SUPERMAN #703 VAR ED
UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST)
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$92.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$78.83 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.91 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #645
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #4 (OF 4)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #4 MCKONE VAR
CASANOVA #4 (MR)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #2
DEADPOOL CORPS #7
I AM AN AVENGER #2 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HULKS #614
INVADERS NOW #2 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #31
IRON MAN BY DESIGN
IRON MAN TITANIUM #1
NEW AVENGERS #5
ORSON SCOTT CARDS ENDER IN EXILE #5 (OF 5)
SHADOWLAND #4 (OF 5) SL
STRANGE TALES 2 #1
SUPER HERO SQUAD #10
SUPER HEROES #7
SUPERIOR #1 (OF 6) (MR)
THANOS IMPERATIVE #5 (OF 6)
THOR #616
THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #5
TOMB OF TERROR #1
X-MEN #4
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #9
PLUS THESE 16 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #645 SPIDEY VS VAR
CASANOVA #2 2ND PTG BA VAR (MR)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #2 MAYHEW VAMPIRE VAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #614 ESPIN VAMPIRE VAR
INVADERS NOW #2 (OF 5) JRSR VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #31 LARROCA VAMPIRE VAR
NEW AVENGERS #5 IMMONEN VAR
NEW AVENGERS #5 PERGER VAMPIRE VAR
SHADOWLAND #1 (OF 5) 4TH PTG CASSADAY VAR
SHADOWLAND #2 (OF 5) 3RD PTG CASSADAY VAR
SHADOWLAND #4 (OF 5) TAN VAR SL
SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREETS #3 (OF 4) SL
THOR #616 STEGMAN VAMPIRE VAR
WOLVERINE #1 2ND PTG GUEDES VAR
X-MEN #4 MEDINA VAR
X-MEN #4 VAMPIRE VAR
10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.90 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$33.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.98 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL VS FRANKENSTEIN II
EDGE OF DOOM #1
GI JOE ORIGINS #20
JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #4
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #2 (OF 6)
MOTEL HELL #1 (OF 3)
PHOENIX WITHOUT ASHES #3 (OF 4)
SPIKE #1 (OF 8)
STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #1 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #12
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ANGEL VS FRANKENSTEIN II 10 COPY INCV
EDGE OF DOOM #1 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE ORIGINS #20 10 COPY INCV
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #2 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
MOTEL HELL #1 (OF 3) 10 COPY INCV
SPIKE #1 (OF 8) 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #12 10 COPY INCV
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.45 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$21.21 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.74 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2010 MURDER MESSIAH #1 CVR A (MR)
HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2010 MURDER MESSIAH #1 CVR B (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS MADMAN
PILOT SEASON FOREVER #1
SWEETS #3 (OF 5) (MR)
TOP COW BIBLE ADDENDUM #1
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
METALOCALYPSE DETHKLOK #1 (OF 3) SCHNEPP VAR CVR (MR)
5 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$17.80 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
 
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #4
JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD #5 OPERATION ZERO
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #8
LAST PHANTOM #2
RED SONJA #52
WARLORD OF MARS #1
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #8 25-COPY ROSS NEG INCV -
WARLORD OF MARS #1 50-COPY CAMPBELL NEG VAR INCV -
25 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$87.59 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$74.45 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.13 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #148
BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #3 (OF 5)
COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #4 (OF 5)
DIGESTED #1
EMILY THE STRANGE 13TH HOUR #4 (OF 4)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #6 BENITEZ CVR (RES)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #6 FRANCISCO CVR (RES)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #6 GUNNELL CVR (RES)
FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #6
FEVRE DREAM #7 (OF 10) (MR)
FEVRE DREAM #7 (OF 10) WRAP CVR (MR)
FRENEMY OF THE STATE #3 (OF 5)
IRREDEEMABLE #18
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #2 (OF 4)
MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES #2 (OF 4)
POCKET GOD #1
SONIC UNIVERSE #21
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT AFLAME #1 (OF 5) QUINONES CVR
TERRY MOORES ECHO #25
TICK EDLUND EPIC #5 (OF 12)
TICK EDLUND EPIC #6 (OF 12)
TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #1
TUROK SON OF STONE #1 RAYMOND SWANLAND CVR
UNCLE SCROOGE #396
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
FEVRE DREAM #7 (OF 10) NIGHTMARE VAR 3-COPY INCV (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #18 10 COPY INCV
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT AFLAME #1 (OF 5) DAVE ROSS CVR
TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #1 10 COPY INCV
TUROK SON OF STONE #1 EDUARDO FRANCISCO CVR
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
92 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT CREATURE AF
APPAREL (3)
FLASH SYMBOL RED PX ZIP-UP HOODIE XXL
PLASTIC MAN CLOSE UP T/S XL
SUPERMAN SYMBOL ROYAL PX ZIP-UP HOODIE XXL
BOOKS (1)
WEDNESDAY CONSPIRACY SC
MAGAZINES (52)
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #268
AMERICAN ARTIST-FIGURE PAINTING HIGHLIGHTS
ART & ANTIQUES 1010
ARTWORKS FALL 2010
ATLANTIS RISING #84
BIZARRE #167
BMW MOTORSPORTS MAGAZINE #8
BOYS LIFE 1010
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #130 KLAW
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #131 GRIM REAPER
COIN VALUES 1210
CONSUMER REPORTS 1110
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED #107
CRICKET 1010
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #64 QUESTION
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #65 BRAINIAC
DECIBEL #73
EMPIRE #256
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1122
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1123
G FAN #93
GAMEPRO #266
HI-FRUCTOSE #17
JM MAGAZINE #6
KIWI 1110
MODEL CAR RACING #54
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #54
MYSTERY SCENE #116
NEW REPUBLIC 101410
NORTH & SOUTH #12.4
NYLON GUYS 1110
ODE #8.6
OFF THE COUCH FALL 2010
PAINTWORKS 1210
PLAYBOY PRESENTS-NUDES 1110
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 1210
QUICK & EASY PAINTING 1210
RUE MORGUE #105
SUPERNATURAL #20-NEWSTAND ED
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #20 SPECIAL PX ED
TABU TATTOO #43
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #6.5
TATTOO LIFE #66
TOYFARE #160 DC UNIVERSE ONLINE
TRUE DETECTIVE 1010
VIETNAM 1210
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #1
WORLD WAR II #25.4
WRITER 1110
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #43.2
WWE MAGAZINE 1110
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 1010
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUE (4)
BACK TO THE FUTURE III TIME MACHINE
CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN BUST
HEROES OF THE DCU SERIES 2 SINESTRO BUST
THOR HAMMER PROP REPLICA
TRADES (30)
7 PSYCHOPATHS TP
BATMAN LIFE AFTER DEATH HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OUR FATHERS TP
CELADORE TP VOL 01
CONAN TP VOL 09 FREE COMPANIONS
DEADPOOL CORPS PREM HC VOL 01 POOL-POCALYPSE NOW
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 05 WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS
DRACULA PREM HC
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER TP VOL 04
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS TP VOL 02
G-MAN TP VOL 02 CAPED CRISIS
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 08
HELLBOY TP VOL 11 MASKS AND MONSTERS
INCREDIBLE HULK TP VOL 02 FALL OF THE HULKS
MUPPET SNOW WHITE TP
PHINEAS & FERB EARLY COMIC READER #3 HEY WHERES PERRY
SAM & TWITCH WRITER TP
SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE NEW ED (RES) (MR)
SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY HC (MR)
SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 02 DEATHS BLACK RIDERS
THUNDERBOLTS PREM HC CAGE
TRANSFORMERS PRIME TP
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS TP NEXT GENERATION
VAMPIRE BOY TP
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 06 (MR)
WAR MACHINE CLASSIC TP VOL 01
WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREM HC VOL 03 TOMORROW DIES TODAY
WONDER WOMAN CONTAGION TP
X-BABIES CLASSIC TP GN VOL 01
X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS HC
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
CARNAGE POSTER
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  ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
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
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
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
OSW=Dark Hore Comics "One Shot Wonders" event
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SL="ShadowLand" series form Marvel
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TNG=Referencing Star Trek "THE NEXT GENERATION"
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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