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195 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 24th, 2010

BATWOMAN #0

Written by J.H. WILLIAMS III & W. HADEN BLACKMAN
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III and AMY REEDER with RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:10 Variant cover by AMY REEDER
"I suspect that Batwoman is socialite Kate Kane. I intend to prove it beyond a shadow. I need to know if she can be trusted, what her motivations are. I'm going undercover." - Batman: Mission Log Entry 2756
Featuring a unique story composition that combines the art of Eisner Award-winner J.H. Williams III (DETECTIVE COMICS, PROMETHEA) and Amy Reeder (MADAME XANADU), this special #0 issue acts as a new introduction into the life of Batwoman! Things pick up roughly where the BATWOMAN: ELEGY HC left off, and this issue acts as a primer for the upcoming new series featuring multiple award-winning creators!

REORDERS

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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) UNCANNY X-FORCE #2
  2) SECRET AVENGERS #7
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #649 BIG
  4) UNCANNY X-MEN #530
  5) FANTASTIC FOUR #585 THREE
  6) X-MEN LEGACY #242
  7) BATWOMAN #0
  8) BATMAN AND ROBIN #17
  9) CAPTAIN AMERICA #612
10) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #32

BONUS! HERE'S 11 &12

11) ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #4 (OF 6)
12) INCREDIBLE HULKS #617

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ASTONISHING THOR #1 (OF 5)
BATWOMAN #0
BEDTIME STORIES IMPRESSIONABLE CHILDREN #1
CHAOS WAR ALPHA FLIGHT #1
FEEDING GROUND #1 (OF 6) (MR)
FIREBREATHER VOL 3 #1 (OF 4) HOLMGANG
HOLLOW POINT DAMAGED FLIP BOOK
KULL THE HATE WITCH #1 (OF 4) TOM FLEMING CVR
STAN LEE TRAVELER #1
THUNDERSTRIKE #1 (OF 5)
VAMPIRELLA #1
X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT #1
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
SHIPSHAPE UPDATE 11 24 10 WEDNESDAY, 112410 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is Batwoman #0, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Wall-E HC, BASKET CASE is Amazing Spidey and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($26.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-112410!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
ASTONISHING THOR #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
BATWOMAN #0 $2.99 $1.79
THUNDERSTRIKE #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
VAMPIRELLA #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
MAD SPECIAL SPY VS SPY #1 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (2)
AVENGERS ORIGIN HC $24.99 $14.99
DEADPOOL HC WADE WILSONS WAR $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $65.93 $39.55

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 HERO OF THE WEEK: BATMAN
  BATMAN is our HERO OF THE MONTH 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!  
126 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
31 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$113.69 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$96.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.05 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #649 BIG
ASTONISHING THOR #1 (OF 5)
AVENGERS & INFINITY GAUNTLET #4 (OF 4)
AVENGERS VS PET AVENGERS #2 (OF 4)
BLACK WIDOW #8
CAPTAIN AMERICA #612
CHAOS WAR ALPHA FLIGHT #1
DEADPOOL #29
DEADPOOL PULP #3 (OF 4)
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #887
FANTASTIC FOUR #585 THREE
INCREDIBLE HULKS #617
INCREDIBLE HULKS ENIGMA FORCE #3 (OF 3)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #32
KLAWS OF PANTHER #3 (OF 4)
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #4
NEW MUTANTS #19
SECRET AVENGERS #7
SECRET WARRIORS #22
SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREETS #4 (OF 4) SL
SHADOWLAND POWER MAN #4 (OF 4) SL
SPIDER-MAN #8
THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #6
THUNDERSTRIKE #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #4 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #150
UNCANNY X-FORCE #2
UNCANNY X-MEN #530
X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT #1
X-MEN FOREVER 2 #12
X-MEN LEGACY #242
PLUS THESE 9 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ASTONISHING THOR #1 (OF 5) FOILOGRAM VAR
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #1 (OF 9) 3RD PTG CHEUNG VAR
AVENGERS PRIME #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG DAVIS VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #612 TRON VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #7 TRON VAR
SUPERIOR #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG YU VAR (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #150 CAMPBELL VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #150 WRAPAROUND VAR
X-MEN #4 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$84.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$72.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.71 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #895
BATMAN AND ROBIN #17
BATMAN BEYOND #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN ODYSSEY #5 (OF 13)
BATWOMAN #0
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #54
CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #4 (OF 5) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN #2
DC COMICS PRESENTS YOUNG JUSTICE #2
DETECTIVE COMICS #871
DMZ #59 (MR)
FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #6 (OF 6)
GOD OF WAR #5 (OF 6) (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #17
GREEN ARROW #6 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JLA THE 99 #2 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #14 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #45
MADAME XANADU #29 (MR)
OUTSIDERS #34
SCALPED #43 (MR)
TEEN TITANS #89
WILDCATS #29
PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #17 VAR ED
BATMAN ODYSSEY #5 (OF 13) VAR ED
BATWOMAN #0 VAR ED
GREEN ARROW #6 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #14 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
TEEN TITANS #89 VAR ED
8 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.88 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$27.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
28 DAYS LATER #17
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #6 (OF 12)
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #17 (OF 24)
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #4
GI JOE VS COBRA FALL SPECIAL VACATION I/N SHADOWS
INCORRUPTIBLE #12
MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #302
STAN LEE TRAVELER #1
PLUS THESE 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
INCORRUPTIBLE #12 10 COPY INCV
7 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.97 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$23.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #3 ERIC POWELL CVR
CONAN LEGACY FRAZETTA COVER #6 (OF 8)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #25
KULL THE HATE WITCH #1 (OF 4) TOM FLEMING CVR
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TALE JANGO & BOBA FETT #4 (OF 4)
TERMINATOR 1984 #3 (OF 3)
USAGI YOJIMBO #133 TAIKO PT 2 (OF 2)
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$20.35 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOMB QUEEN VI #2 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)
FIREBREATHER VOL 3 #1 (OF 4) HOLMGANG
MAGDALENA (ONGOING) #4
MURDERLAND #3 (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #166
SKULLKICKERS #3
WALKING DEAD #79 (MR)
29 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$114.62 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$97.42 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
25 TO LIFE #3 (OF 3)
ARCHIE #615
BEDTIME STORIES IMPRESSIONABLE CHILDREN #1 (MR)
CAPTAIN ACTION SEASON TWO #3
CHIP SECOND CRACK #2 (OF 3)
ETERNAL DESCENT #5
FEEDING GROUND #1 (OF 6) (MR)
FUTURAMA COMICS #52
GOLD DIGGER #123
HOLLOW POINT DAMAGED FLIP BOOK
JOHN MOORE PRESENTS DEAD SOLDIER #3 (OF 4)
JUGHEAD #204
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #10
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #3 (OF 6)
RED SONJA #53
ROTTEN #8
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #2 (OF 4) (MR)
SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #5
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #219
STARGATE DANIEL JACKSON #4
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #65 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #3 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES FALL SPECIAL GENERATION 2 REDUX
TRUE BLOOD #5 (OF 6)
VAMPIRELLA #1
VERY ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS #2
WHISPERS IN WALLS #4 (OF 6)
YO GABBA GABBA BOARD COMIC GABBA BALL
YO GABBA GABBA BOARD COMIC GOOD NIGHT GABBALAND
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #10 25-COPY ROSS NEG INCV
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #3 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
ROTTEN #8 DOUGHERTY SKETCH VAR
TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #3 (OF 5) 10 COPY INCV
VAMPIRELLA #1 25-COPY CAMPBELL NEG INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
69 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
SUPERMAN BATMAN SUPERGIRL COLLECTORS SET
APPAREL (7)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BIG CAP LIGHT NAVY T/S XL
DC 75TH BATMAN #1 T/S XL (O/A)
DC 75TH GREEN LANTERN #1 T/S XL (O/A)
HULK MY BAD SIDE KELLY T/S XL
MARVEL BRAZEN HEROES BLACK PX T/S XL
PUNISHER DAY OF THE DEADLY MILITARY T/S XL
THOR BLAZE OF GLORY CHARCOAL PX T/S XL
GAMES (2)
MTG: FIRE & LIGHTNING PREMIUM DECK
YUGIOH STARSTRIKE BLAST BOOSTER PACKS
MAGAZINES (24)
ADBUSTERS #93
AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN-HOLIDAY COOKIES
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #209
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #28
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #186
CHICAGO MAGAZINE 1210
COMPUTER ARTS #181
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1129
FILMFAX #125
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #130
GLEE THE COMPLETE GUIDE
GOREZONE #61
JUXTAPOZ #119
MAD SPECIAL SPY VS SPY #1
MARVEL PREVIEWS DECEMBER 2010 EXTRAS
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 21 #6
OPEN MINDS #5
PREVIEWS #267 DECEMBER 2010
ROBOT #26
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #14
SPIN 1210
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #181
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #6.6
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #43.3
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1)
STAR TREK K-7 SPACE STATION MODEL KIT COLLECTORS TIN
STATUES (1)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS MINI HELMET
TRADES (32)
AVENGERS ORIGIN HC
CARTOON NETWORK 2 IN 1 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE SAT TP
CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS (MR)
DARKNESS PITT TP VOL 01 (MR)
DEAD SHE SAID TP
DEAD SPACE SALVAGE TP
DEADPOOL HC WADE WILSONS WAR
DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST TP VOL 01
ENEMIES & ALLIES NOVEL OF WORLDS FINEST TEAM MMPB
EX MACHINA TP VOL 10 TERM LIMITS (MR)
FAME TWILIGHT TP
FRANKLIN RICHARDS TP SON GENIUS ULT COLL GN BK 02
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS SONG OF THE SIRENS HC
GREEN HORNET PARALLEL LIVES TP
GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN HC NEW ED
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 07
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 04 REALM OF KINGS
KATO ORIGINS TP VOL 01 WAY O/T NINJA
LOGANS RUN TP
LUNA PARK TP (MR)
MMW DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 01
MMW DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 22
OUTSIDERS THE ROAD TO HELL TP
ROCK N ROLL COMICS TP LED ZEPPELIN
S E HINTON PUPPY SISTER GN
SIEGE TP BATTLEFIELD
SPIDER-MAN OSBORN IDENTITY TP
THOR ACROSS ALL WORLDS TP NEW PTG
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF GRIMLOCK TP
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN CHAMELEONS PREM HC VOL 02
WALL-E HC VOL 01 RECHARGE
WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 01 (DIRECT MARKET ED)
NO ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
X-MEN BY M DJURDJEVIC POSTER
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
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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