111010 SHIPSHAPE

179 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 10th, 2010

THUNDER AGENTS #1

Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by CAFU & BIT
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:10 Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE
Would you rather burn out or fade away? That's the question at the heart of this bold new series about a group of people who, for one reason or another, are at their wit's end until they're offered a chance to become superheroes. The catch? Their powers will kill them.

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) NEW AVENGERS #6
2) BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #6 (OF 6)
3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 BIG
4) THOR #617
5) AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #3 (OF 9)
6) AVENGERS PRIME #4 (OF 5)
7) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #4
8) INCREDIBLE HULKS #616
9) CHAOS WAR THOR #1 (OF 2)
10) RED ROBIN #17

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 19

11) THOR FOR ASGARD #4 (OF 6)
12) ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #2 (OF 4)
13) THANOS IMPERATIVE #6 (OF 6)
14) SHE-HULKS #1 (OF 4)
15) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #13
16) BIRDS OF PREY #6

JUMP ON HERE!
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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1
ANGEL ILLYRIA #1 (OF 4)
ANT-MAN & WASP #1 (OF 3)
ASSASSINS CREED THE FALL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
ATOMIC ROBO DEADLY ART OF SCIENCE #1 (OF 5)
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #1 (OF 4)
BOONDOCK SAINTS HEAD OF THE SNAKE #1 (OF 2)
CHAOS WAR THOR #1 (OF 2)
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #1
HALCYON #1
IRON MAN RAPTURE #1 (OF 4)
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #1 (OF 5)
ROGER CORMAN HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP #1
SHE-HULKS #1 (OF 4)
THUNDER AGENTS #1
VICTORIAN UNDEAD II HOLMES VS DRACULA #1
WILDSTORM PRESENTS FROM THE VAULT #1 (MR)

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	WEDNESDAY, 111010 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
	*Book of the Week is Thunder Agents #1, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes #1, BASKET CASE is Superman #705 and more!*

1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($21.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-111010!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (5)

ANT-MAN & WASP #1 (OF 3)

$3.99

$2.39

BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #6 (OF 6)

$3.99

$2.39

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #1

$3.99

$2.39

HALCYON #1

$2.99

$1.79

THUNDER AGENTS #1

$3.99

$2.39

MAGAZINES (1)

EMPIRE #257

$9.99

$5.99

TRADES (1)

SPIDER-MAN ONE MOMENT TIME PREM HC

$24.99

$14.99

TOTAL

$53.93

$32.35

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: SPIDERMAN & BATMAN
		BATMAN is our HERO OF THE MONTH and AMAZING SPIDERMAN #646 ("Big" storyline begins) 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!

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

24 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$90.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$77.15 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.61 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 BIG
ANT-MAN & WASP #1 (OF 3)
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #3 (OF 9)
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #1 (OF 4)
AVENGERS PRIME #4 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA FOREVER ALLIES #4 (OF 4)
CHAOS WAR THOR #1 (OF 2)
I AM AN AVENGER #3 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HULKS #616
INVADERS NOW #3 (OF 5)
IRON MAN RAPTURE #1 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS #6
NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #4 (OF 5)
SHADOWLAND DAUGHTERS OF SHADOW #3 (OF 3) SL
SHE-HULKS #1 (OF 4)
SUPER HERO SQUAD #11
SUPER HEROES #8
THANOS IMPERATIVE #6 (OF 6)
THOR #617
THOR FOR ASGARD #4 (OF 6)
TRON BETRAYAL #2 (OF 2)
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #2 (OF 4)
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #11

PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 BLANK COVER BIG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 CASELLI VAR BIG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 MARTIN WRAPAROUND VAR BIG
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #3 (OF 9) A ADAMS VAR
INVADERS NOW #3 (OF 5) FRADON VAR
THOR #617 PETERSON VAR

23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$87.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$74.60 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.16 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #8 (MR)
ASSASSINS CREED THE FALL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
BATGIRL #15
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #6 (OF 6)
BIRDS OF PREY #6
BOOSTER GOLD #38
CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #3 (OF 5) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BRIGHTEST DAY #2
DOC SAVAGE #8
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #13 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #2 (OF 6)
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #5 (OF 6)
REBELS #22
RED ROBIN #17
THUNDER AGENTS #1
TINY TITANS LITTLE ARCHIE #2 (OF 3)
TITANS #29
UNWRITTEN #19 (MR)
VICTORIAN UNDEAD II HOLMES VS DRACULA #1 (OF 5)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY ONE FOOT GRAVE #5 (OF 6)
WILDSTORM PRESENTS FROM THE VAULT #1 (MR)

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #6 (OF 6) VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #4 (BRIGHTEST DAY) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #13 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
THUNDER AGENTS #1 VAR ED

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 ILLYRIA #1 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #1
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #160
GI JOE ORIGINS #21
JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #5
SPIKE #2 (OF 8)
STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #2 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #13

PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

ANGEL ILLYRIA #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV (NET)
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #160 10 COPY INCV (NET)
GI JOE ORIGINS #21 10 COPY INCV (NET)
JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #5 10 COPY INCV CVR
SPIKE #2 (OF 8) 10 COPY INCV (NET)
STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #2 (OF 4) KHAN PHOTO COVER
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #13 10 COPY INCV (NET)

7 BLUE WATER COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

10TH MUSE LOST ISSUE #4
INSANE JANE AVENGING STAR #2 (MR)
INSANE JANE AVENGING STAR #3 (MR)
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #12
ROGER CORMAN HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP #1 (MR)
TONY & CLEO #4 (OF 4)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #23 (MR)

7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DEAN KOONTZ FRANKENSTEIN PRODIGAL SON VOL 2 #2
GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #4
JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD #6 OPERATION ZERO
KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #5
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #9
LA BANKS VAMPIRE HUNTRESS #2 THE HIDDEN DARKNESS
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #6

26 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$87.73 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$74.57 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.15 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANGELUS #6 (OF 6)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #149
ATOMIC ROBO DEADLY ART OF SCIENCE #1 (OF 5)
AVATAR OF THE FUTURIANS #3 (OF 4)
BOONDOCK SAINTS HEAD OF THE SNAKE #1 (OF 2)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #4 (OF 5)
CHEW #15 (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #5 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #5 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (RES)
COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #5 (OF 5)
COWBOY NINJA VIKING #10 (MR)
GLAMOURPUSS #16
HALCYON #1
LUCID #2 (OF 4)
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #1 (OF 5) A CVR HORN
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #1 (OF 5) B CVR CALDWELL
MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES #3 (OF 4)
NANCY IN HELL #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SONIC UNIVERSE #22
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT AFLAME #2 (OF 5)
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #5 (OF 6) BLOOD OF EMPIRE PT 2 (OF 3)
TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #2
UNCLE SCROOGE #397
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #712
WITCHBLADE #139
ZEROIDS #2

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LB #5 (OF 6) 3-COPY INCV (NET) (RES)
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #9 25-COPY ROSS NEG INCV (NET)

NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

65 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4)

JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 3 ATOM ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 3 GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 3 REVERSE FLASH PROFESSOR ZOOM ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SERIES 3 SUPERMAN RED ACTION FIGURE

APPAREL (4)

MARVEL VILLIANS PARTNERS IN CRIME CHARCOAL T/S XL
PUNISHER BRAND NEW PUN BLK T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN FILM NOIR LIGHT NAVY PX T/S XL
THOR ELECTRIC ACTIVITY BROWN T/S XL

BOOKS (1)

STAR TREK USS ENTERPRISE HAYNES OWNERS MANUAL HC

MAGAZINES (27)

AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #91.11
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #209
BACK ISSUE #45
BIZARRE #168
BRICK JOURNAL #12.2
CLINT #2
CRICKET #38.3
ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY 0111
EMPIRE #257
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1127
FILMFAX #125
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #165
LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS #22.4
MAKE UP ARTIST MAGAZINE #87
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #55
NEW REPUBLIC 111110
PARANORMAL #53
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED #32.1
RUE MORGUE #106
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #30-NEWSTAND EDITION
STRAND MAGAZINE #32
TATTOO SOCIETY #24
TIGER BEAT #8.11
TOYFARE #161
WRITER #123.12
WWE KIDS SPECIAL 1210
WWE MAGAZINE 1210

NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

STATUES (3)

AME COMI STEEL PVC FIGURE
AME COMI SUPERGIRL V.2 PVC FIGURE
COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU HARLEY QUINN STATUE

TRADES (24)

28 DAYS LATER TP VOL 02 BEND IN THE ROAD
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULT COLL TP BOOK 05
ARCHIE AMERICANA SER TP VOL 11 BEST OF 80S BOOK 2
CAPTAIN AMERICA BLOODSTONE HUNT TP NEW PTG
CAPTAIN AMERICA TWO AMERICAS TP
DARKSTAR AND WINTER GUARD TP
DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 01 DUCK KNIGHT RETURNS
GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS HC VOL 01
GRAVEL TP VOL 03 LAST KING OF ENGLAND (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS EMERALD ECLIPSE TP
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 04
NORTH 40 TP
SIEGE TP EMBEDDED
SMURFS GN VOL 03 SMURF KING
SPIDER-MAN ONE MOMENT TIME PREM HC DM QUESADA CVR ED
SPIDER-MAN ONE MOMENT TIME PREM HC RIVERA CVR ED
SUPERMAN VS MUHAMMAD ALI DELUXE HC
SUPERMAN VS MUHAMMAD ALI FACSIMILE EDITION HC
THOR BY DAN JURGENS AND JOHN ROMITA JR TP VOL 04
THOR SIEGE AFTERMATH TP
ULTIMATUM HC DM VAR ED TURNER CVR
ULTIMATUM HC MADUREIRA CVR
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 03 DRY SEASON (MR)
XENOZOIC COMPLETE COLL TP

NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK

WALL ART (2)

AMAZING SPIDER MAN BIG TIME CAMPBELL POSTER
ASTONISHING THOR RIBIC POSTER

1 MISSING ITEMS ARRIVING FROM 102710

COMICS (1)

DMZ #58

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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...