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211 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 13th, 2011

UNCANNY X-MEN #535

Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA
"BREAKING POINT" Part 1 (of 4).
When the X-Men left the militaristic alien Breakworld, its political structure was reduced to ashes. It didn't stay that way forever.?Now a warship is crossing the gulf of space, with a mission that will strike the lives of star-crossed lovers Colossus and Kitty Pryde?with all the force of a meteor. Join them as they discover what the vessel them means for them, mutantkind and the rest of the Earth. All courtesy of KIERON GILLEN and TERRY DODSON!
32 PGS./Rated T+

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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

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SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) NEW AVENGERS #11
  2) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 BIG
  3) UNCANNY X-MEN #535
  4) X-MEN LEGACY #247 AGEX
  5) ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #3
  6) BATMAN AND ROBIN #22
  7) UNCANNY X-FORCE #7
  8) FLASH #10 (FLASHPOINT)
  9) JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 FEAR
10) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #8

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 22

11) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #157 DOSM
12) INCREDIBLE HULKS #626
13) SUPERMAN #710
14) STEVE ROGERS SUPER SOLDIER ANNUAL #1
15) BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #517
16) CARNAGE #4 (OF 5)
17) RED ROBIN #22
18) JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #23
19) IRON MAN 2.0 #3
20) SECRET WARRIORS #26
21) SUPERBOY #6 (DOOMSDAY)
22) DEADPOOL #35

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ANGEL 100 PG SPECTACULAR
BREAKNECK #1 (OF 3) (MR)
BUCK #1 (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING AVENGER #1
DAWN SKETCHBOOK ANN
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN ARKHAM #1
DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #1 (OF 6)
ELEPHANTMEN COVER STORIES #1
GI JOE COBRA #1 100 PENNY PRESS
GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER TRIBUTE
GI JOE VOL 2 #0
HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH
HOUSE OF M MGC #1
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 FEAR
KATE MIDDLETON VERY PRIVATE PRINCESS
LADIES O/T NIGHT ONE SHOT (MR)
SHIELD INFINITY
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #1 100 PENNY PRESS
STEVE ROGERS SUPER SOLDIER ANNUAL #1
THOR WHOSOEVER WIELDS THIS HAMMER #1
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR MGC #1
WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
WILLIAM WINDSOR VERY PUBLIC PRINCE ONE SHOT
VIDEO OUTHOUSE
YOUR "TEACHABLE VIDEO MOMENT" FOR THIS WEEKS SHIPPING
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Book of the Week is Herc #1, Marvel's in 1st place, Kids Corner features Betty #191, Anita Blake is the Basket Case and more!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 FEAR $3.99 $2.39
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD 2011 ANNUAL $3.99 $2.39
UNCANNY X-MEN #535 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
EMPIRE #262 $9.99 $5.99
TRADES (3)
CHAOS WAR AVENGERS TP $19.99 $11.99
DEADPOOL CORPS TP VOL 01 POOL-POCALYPSE NOW $16.99 $10.19
X-FORCE UNDER GUN PREM HC $34.99 $20.99
TOTAL $93.93 $56.35

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 HERO OF THE WEEK: ULTIMATE UNIVERSE
  DEATH OF SPIDERMAN event is currently going on in the Ultimate Universe and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of Ultimate titles for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
132 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
30 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$110.72 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$94.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.60 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 BIG
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #517
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING AVENGER #1 GURIHIRU VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING AVENGER #1 KITSON VAR
CARNAGE #4 (OF 5)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #8
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER LITTLE SISTERS ELURIA #5 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL #35
FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #4 (OF 7)
HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #3 (OF 4)
HOUSE OF M MGC #1
INCREDIBLE HULKS #626
IRON MAN 2.0 #3
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 FEAR
NEW AVENGERS #11
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #3 (OF 4)
PUNISHERMAX #12 (MR)
SECRET WARRIORS #26
SHIELD INFINITY
SHIELD INFINITY WEAVER VAR
STEVE ROGERS SUPER SOLDIER ANNUAL #1
SUPER HEROES #13
THOR WHOSOEVER WIELDS THIS HAMMER #1
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #3 (OF 6) DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #157 DOSM
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR MGC #1
UNCANNY X-FORCE #7
UNCANNY X-MEN #535
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION #1
X-MEN LEGACY #247 AGEX
PLUS THESE 14 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR BIG
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #517 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #588 2ND PTG DAVIS VAR
IRON MAN 2.0 #3 DJURDJEVIC VAR
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 A ADAMS VAR FEAR
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR FEAR
NEW AVENGERS #11 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
NEW MUTANTS #22 2ND PTG KURTH VAR
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #3 (OF 6) CHO VAR DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #157 MCGUINNESS VAR DOSM
UNCANNY X-FORCE #7 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #535 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #245 2ND PTG MANN VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #247 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR AGEX
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$61.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$52.53 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.27 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATGIRL #20
BATMAN AND ROBIN #22
BIRDS OF PREY #11
BOOSTER GOLD #43
CINDERELLA FABLES ARE FOREVER #3 (OF 6) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN ARKHAM #1
DOC SAVAGE #13
FLASH #10 (FLASHPOINT)
INFAMOUS #3 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #23 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
NORTHLANDERS #39 (MR)
OUTSIDERS #38
REBELS #27
RED ROBIN #22
SUPERBOY #6 (DOOMSDAY)
SUPERMAN #710
THUNDER AGENTS #6
TITANS #34
UNWRITTEN #24 (MR)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #22 VAR ED
FLASH #10 VAR ED (FLASHPOINT)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #23 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
SUPERMAN #710 VAR ED
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.39 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$36.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.50 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #6 (OF 6)
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 (MR)
CARBON GREY #2 (MR)
CASANOVA GULA #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DAWN SKETCHBOOK ANN
ELEPHANTMEN COVER STORIES #1
INFINITE VACATION #2
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #3
SPAWN #206 (RES)
SWEETS #5 (OF 5) (MR)
WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #15 (MR)
PLUS THEDE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
CARBON GREY #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
INTREPIDS #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$37.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$32.24  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.68 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL 100 PG SPECTACULAR
GI JOE COBRA #1 100 PENNY PRESS
GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER TRIBUTE 100 PG SPECTACULAR
GI JOE VOL 2 #0
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #5
SPIKE #7 (OF 8)
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #1 100 PENNY PRESS
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #18
TRANSFORMERS RISING STORM #3 (OF 4)
PLUS THEDE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #3 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE VOL 2 #0 10 COPY INCV VAR CVR
GI JOE VOL 2 #0 25 COPY INCV
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #5 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #18 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS RISING STORM #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
6 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$20.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #1 (OF 6)
DEATH OF ZORRO #2
KEVIN SMITH KATO #9
RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #2 (OF 5)
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #9
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #2
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #1 (OF 6) 10-COPY ROBERTSON B&W INC
DEATH OF ZORRO #2 10 COPY NEG INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #2 10 COPY ADAMS VIRGIN INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #2 20 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
22 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$78.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$66.95
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.81 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BREAKNECK #1 (OF 3) (MR)
BUCK #1 (MR)
DONALD DUCK #365
FARSCAPE #18
FRAGGLE ROCK VOL 2 #3 (OF 3)
GOLD DIGGER #127
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #58
HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH
KATE MIDDLETON VERY PRIVATE PRINCESS ONE SHOT
LADIES O/T NIGHT ONE SHOT (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #4
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #4 WRAP CVR
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (OF 5) GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD 2011 ANNUAL (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD 2011 ANNUAL GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD 2011 ANNUAL WRAPAROUND CVR (MR)
SPONGEBOB COMICS #2
STAN LEE STARBORN #5
WILLIAM WINDSOR VERY PUBLIC PRINCE ONE SHOT
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #4 ART DECO 3-COPY INCV
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (OF 5) 3 COPY INCV CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD 2011 ANNUAL 3 COPY INCV CVR (MR)
HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH MIGNOLA INCEN CVR
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
79 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (7)
BATGIRL SYMBOL T/S LG
BATWOMAN BY WILLIAMS T/S LG
GOON W/ LOGO MENS T/S XL
HELLBOY MENS WILD HUNT T/S XL
JUSTICE LEAGUE RETRO T/S XL
SUPER HEROES HAVE ISSUES T/S XL
WONDER TWINS JAYNA SYMBOL T/S XL
BOOKS (1)
GIRLS & GODDESSES PIN UP ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER TP
MAGAZINES (44)
2000 AD #1723
2000 AD #1724
2000 AD #1725
2000 AD #1726
2000 AD #1727
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #274
AMERICAN ARTIST-STEP BY STEP PAINTING GUIDE
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #92.4
ART & ANTIQUES 0411
ATLANTIS RISING #87
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #213
BARBIE SPRING 2011
BASEBALL AMERICA #1108
CLINT #6 (MR)
COIN WORLD 0411
COOKS ILLUSTRATED 0611
DECIBEL MAGAZINE #79
DESTINATION WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS 0611
EMPIRE #262
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1148
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1149
EYE SPY #72
FANGORIA #302
GAMEPRO #272
GUNS & AMMO 0511
HIGH FRUCTOSE VOL 19
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #56
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #309
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #169
LAB MAGAZINE #3
LIFE STORY-WILLIAM & KATE A ROYAL LOVES TORY
NYLON GUYS 0511
PLAYBOY PRESENTS: HOT HOUSEWIVES
RUE MORGUE #110
SFX #207
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #4
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #4
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #24 PX ED
SUPERNATUREL #24 -NEWSTAND EDITION
TATTOO ENERGY #70
TQ MAGAZINE #3
UFO MAGAZINE #24.2
VIETNAM #24.1
WRESTLER SERIES VOL 39
NO ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
MARVEL BLACK CAT BISHOUJO STATUE
TRADES (24)
AREA 10 TP (MR)
BOOSTER GOLD PAST IMPERFECT TP
CHAOS WAR AVENGERS TP
DEADPOOL CORPS TP VOL 01 POOL-POCALYPSE NOW
EX MACHINA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 05 (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP VOL 01 UNION
HALO FALL OF REACH PREM HC BOOT CAMP (MR)
INVADERS NOW HC
JUGHEAD CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT TP
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST HC VOL 01
KATE & WILLIAM VERY PUBLIC LOVE STORY TP
KUNG FU PANDA 2 MOVIE PREQUEL TP
MICKEY MOUSE & ORBITING NIGHTMARE TP
ROCKETEER COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 01
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY GN TP
SPIRIT ANGEL SMERTI TP
STAR WARS INVASION TP VOL 02 RESCUES
STEPHEN KINGS N TP
SUPERMAN CODENAME PATRIOT TP
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS PREM HC BLADE VS AVENGERS
UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC APOCALYPSE SOLUTION
WARRIORS THREE HC DOG DAY AFTERNOON
X-23 PREM HC VOL 01 KILLING DREAM
X-FORCE UNDER GUN PREM HC
WALL ART (2)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 659 BY STEFANO CASELLI POSTER
MIGHTY THOR BY TRAVIS CHAREST 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!
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"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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