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164 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 22nd, 2010

GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by BRETT BOOTH
Cover by GENE HA
It's BRIGHTEST (CHRISTMAS) DAY! What do you want for Christmas? Orange Lantern Larfleeze wants everything - including Santa Claus himself! And nothing, not even the heroes of the DC Universe can to stop the Orange Lantern from getting what he wants! Plus, you won't want to miss the strange holiday season shenanigans starring the rest of the Orange Lantern Corps! Superstar writer Geoff Johns and artist Brett Booth team up for an unbelievable sleigh ride adventure!
ONE-SHOT, 32 pg, FC

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) BATMAN INCORPORATED #2
  2) SECRET AVENGERS #8
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #52
  4) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #55 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
  5) UNCANNY X-MEN #531
  6) X-MEN #6
  7) FANTASTIC FOUR #586 BIG
  8) GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE X-MAS SPECIAL #1
  9) X-MEN LEGACY #243
10) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #33

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 14

11) BATMAN ANNUAL #28
12) INCREDIBLE HULKS #619
13) SUPERMAN BATMAN #79
14) WHAT IF DARK REIGN

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

CYCLOPS #1
DYNAMO 5 HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2010 #1
FAME CAST OF GLEE
FATHER YOD & THE SOURCE #1
GIANT-SIZE GFT 2010 HOLIDAY ED
GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE X-MAS SPECIAL #1
JOE HILLS THE CAPE ONE-SHOT
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #1
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS DEATHSPORT #1
TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING #1 (OF 4)
TEEN TITANS COLD CASE #1
THOR WOLVES NORTH #1
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #1 (OF 4)
UNTOUCHABLE ONE-SHOT
WHAT IF DARK REIGN
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
WEDNESDAY, 122210 SHIP-SHAPE UPDATE
Book of the Week is GL Larfleeze, DC's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Archie #616, BASKET CASE is Batman Europa and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
SAVE 40% ($29.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-122210!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
GIANT-SIZE GFT 2010 HOLIDAY $5.99 $3.59
GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SP #4 $3.50 $2.10
GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
STAR WARS INSIDER #122 SPECIAL $7.99 $4.79
TRADES (3)
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER HC $19.99 $11.99
MARVELS TP EYE OF CAMERA $19.99 $11.99
TOP COW HOLIDAY 2010 SPECIAL GN $12.99 $7.79
TOTAL $74.44 $44.66

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: DAREDEVIL & BLACK PANTHER
  MEN WITHOUT FEAR are our December HEROES OF THE MONTH and  21+ recent /related DAREDEVIL &BLACK PANTHER titles are being "DOLLAR DAYED" for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
122 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$97.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks Marvels.
$83.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.66 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AZRAEL #15
BATMAN ANNUAL #28
BATMAN INCORPORATED #2
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #18
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #55
DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN #3
DC COMICS PRESENTS YOUNG JUSTICE #3
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #8 (OF 10)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #55 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1
HELLBLAZER #274 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #16 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #52
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #8
OUTSIDERS #35
POWER GIRL #19
RATCHET AND CLANK #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN BATMAN #79
TEEN TITANS COLD CASE #1
TELARA CHRONICLES #4 (OF 4)
WILDCATS #30
WONDER WOMAN #605
WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #2 (OF 5)
X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #6 (OF 6) (MR)
ZATANNA #8
PLUS THIS 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN INCORPORATED #2 VAR ED
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #8 (OF 10) VAR ED
DETECTIVE COMICS #871 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #55 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1 VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #16 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #52 VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN #605 VAR ED
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$73.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks DC's.
$68.67 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.11 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #2 (OF 3)
DEADPOOL #30
DEADPOOL PULP #4 (OF 4)
FANTASTIC FOUR #586 BIG
INCREDIBLE HULKS #619
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #33
IRON MAN RAPTURE #3 (OF 4)
KLAWS OF PANTHER #4 (OF 4)
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #5
PUNISHER IN BLOOD #2 (OF 5)
SECRET AVENGERS #8
SPIDER-MAN #9
SUPERIOR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
THOR WOLVES NORTH #1
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #151
UNCANNY X-MEN #531
WHAT IF DARK REIGN
X-MEN #6
X-MEN LEGACY #243
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #33 TRON PETERSON VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #1 (OF 4) DODSON VAR
X-MEN #6 MEDINA VAR
13 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.02 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$33.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.85 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
AGE OF BRONZE #31 (MR)
ARTIFACTS #4 (OF 13) CVR A BROUSSARD
ARTIFACTS #4 (OF 13) CVR B CHRISTOPHER
BOMB QUEEN VI #3 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)
CHEW #16 (MR)
DYNAMO 5 HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2010 #1
HAUNT #12
INVINCIBLE #76 (MR)
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #1 MICHAEL AVON OEMING CVR
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #1 SANTOS & GANDINI CVR
MORNING GLORIES #5
SAVAGE DRAGON #167
SKULLKICKERS #4
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ARTIFACTS #3 (OF 13) CVR E 2ND PTG VAR CVR
MORNING GLORIES #4 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
SKULLKICKERS #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
8 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$29.68is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.23 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #5
GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #7
JOHN MOORE PRESENTS DEAD SOLDIER #4 (OF 4)
KEVIN SMITH KATO #6
LONE RANGER & TONTO #4
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #7
UNTOUCHABLE ONE-SHOT
WARLORD OF MARS #3
7 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE for ALL of this weeks BOOM's.
$21.19  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.73 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
28 DAYS LATER #18
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #7 (OF 12)
INCORRUPTIBLE #13
MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #303
STAN LEE TRAVELER #2
TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #4
WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #714
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
INCORRUPTIBLE #13 10 COPY INCV
STAN LEE TRAVELER #2 10 COPY INCV
28 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$110.84is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$94.21 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABATTOIR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #3 (OF 4) (MR)
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #3 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
ANGEL ILLYRIA #2 (OF 4)
ARCHIE #616
BART SIMPSON COMICS #57
CYCLOPS #1
FAME CAST OF GLEE
FATHER YOD & THE SOURCE #1
GIANT-SIZE GFT 2010 HOLIDAY ED A CVR RIO
GIANT-SIZE GFT 2010 HOLIDAY ED B CVR CUMMINGS
GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SP #4
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #54
JOE HILLS THE CAPE ONE-SHOT
KILL SHAKESPEARE #8 (OF 12)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #169
LAST ZOMBIE #3 (OF 5)
LOGANS RUN #5
NANNY & HANK #2
POCKET GOD #2
ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS DEATHSPORT #1
ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ #3
SCRATCH 9 #3 (OF 4)
SIXTH GUN #7
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #220
STUFF OF LEGEND THE JUNGLE #3 (OF 4)
TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING #1 (OF 4)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #24 (MR)
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
GALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #3 (OF 4) 3 COPY INCV CVR (MR)
ANGEL ILLYRIA #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
ARCHIE #616 VAR SUPER CVR
GI JOE #25 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #4 (OF 5) 10 COPY INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
42 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 6 BLACK LANTERN HAWKGIRL ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 6 BLUE LANTERN THE FLASH ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 6 GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN ACTION FIGURE
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 6 STAR SAPPHIRE WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (2)
NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK MMPB
PETER & MAX A FABLES NOVEL TP (MR)
BOBBLE HEADS (2)
FLOCKED RAT FINK LTD ED BOBBLE HEAD
MINI SW MONSTER MASHUP YODA BOBBLE HEAD
MAGAZINES (18)
ATLANTIS RISING #85
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #210
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #136 SNOWBIRD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #137 WASP
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #70 POWER GIRL
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #71 LIGHTNING LAD
DR.WHO MAGAZINE #428
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1133
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #253
GOTHIC BEAUTY #32
JUXTAPOZ #120
MAD MAGAZINE #507
PLAYBOY 0111
SOURCE #242
SPIN 0211
STAR WARS INSIDER #122 SPECIAL PX ED
WITCHES & PAGANS #22
WWE KIDS #25
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
IRON MAN 2 ADULT HELMET
TRADES (15)
AXE COP TP VOL 01
BLACK WIDOW PREM HC NAME OF ROSE
BLUE BEETLE BLACK AND BLUE TP
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 10
HIT-MONKEY TP YEAR OF MONKEY
INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 03 (MR)
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER HC
MARVELS TP EYE OF CAMERA (RES)
ROTTEN TP VOL 01 REACTIVATED
SPIDER-MAN TP REAL CLONE SAGA
TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP VOL 03
TEEN TITANS RAVAGER FRESH HELL TP
THOR VS SETH SERPENT GOD TP
TOP COW HOLIDAY 2010 SPECIAL GN
X-MEN NOIR TP MARK OF CAIN GN
NO ADULT TRADES 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
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
BIG=Spiderman "Big" storyline
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
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
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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