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192 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 27th, 2011

MIGHTY THOR #1

Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
Variant Cover by WALT SIMONSON
Blank Variant Cover also available
Thor Movie Variant also available
It's a shining, golden, new age for the Thunder God and Matt Fraction and Olivier Coipel are back to lead the charge! Thor and Sif dive deep into the heart of the fractured World Tree to reclaim an artifact from beyond time and space, an artifact that attracts the attention of the Silver Surfer. And when a herald such as he arrives on Earth, the arrival of his master is certain to follow. Prepare for the return of the World Eater...prepare for the return of Galactus! Fans can't miss an all new behind the scenes look at the highly anticipated major motion picture with a sneak peek at some of the art!
32 PGS./Rated T+

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) MIGHTY THOR #1
  2) AVENGERS #12 POINT ONE
  3) FF #2
  4) BRIGHTEST DAY #24 (NOTE PRICE)
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 BIG
  6) SECRET AVENGERS #12
  7) SECRET AVENGERS #12 POINT ONE
  8) BATMAN INCORPORATED #5
  9) UNCANNY X-MEN #536
10) ACTION COMICS #900 (NOTE PRICE)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 13

11) VENOM #2
12) X-MEN #10

JUMP ON HERE!
LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE ANOTHER FINE MESS #1
CAVEWOMAN SNOW #1 (MR)
DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS NIGHT FORCE #1
DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #1 (OF 6)
IMAGE FIRSTS ELEPHANTMEN #1
MIGHTY THOR #1
PLANET OF THE APES #1
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #1 (OF 4)
SUICIDE GIRLS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
THOR ASGARD'S AVENGER #1
TOMB O/DRACULA PRESENTS THRONE O/BLOOD #1
ULTIMATE X-MEN MGC #1
  ALTERNATE REALITY RAFFLE-MANIA
What: RaffleMania where we raffle off a super valuable collectable
When: Semi-monthly held usually near the start of the month
Who: Every customer gets a free Rafflemania ticket with their purchase
RAFFLE-MANIA:

Raffle-Mania is when for one week you have a chance to win a collectible piece of kitsch from us. Starting on the 1st day of the sale every customer get's a FREE raffle ticket with their purchase. At the end of the last day we close out the raffle, shake up the box and pick a winner and it could be you!
If you think you'll never win anything, just remember that's what the folks above thought too!

IT'S YOU'RE CHANCE TO WIN!

  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($31.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-042711!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (2)
MIGHTY THOR #1 $3.99 $2.39
THOR ASGARD'S AVENGER #1 $4.99 $2.99
MAGAZINES (1)
PREVIEWS #272 MAY 2011 $4.50 $2.70
TRADES (4)
DOOMWAR TP $15.99 $9.59
FLASH REBIRTH TP $14.99 $11.99
THOR TRIALS OF LOKI PREM HC $19.99 $11.99
X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS TP NEW PTG $14.99 $11.99
TOTAL $79.44 $47.66

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 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!
28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$97.73 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$83.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.65 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF X UNIVERSE #2 (OF 2)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 BIG
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED INGENUE #3 (OF 5) (MR)
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE ANOTHER FINE MESS #1
AVENGERS #12 POINT ONE
CAPTAIN AMERICA #617
DEADPOOL #36
FF #2
INCREDIBLE HULKS #627
MIGHTY THOR #1
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #9
NEW MUTANTS #24 AGEX
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #4 (OF 5)
OSBORN #5 (OF 5) BIG
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #4 (OF 5)
RUSE #2 (OF 4)
SECRET AVENGERS #12
SECRET AVENGERS #12 POINT ONE
SPIDER-GIRL #6 BIG
SPIDER-MAN #13
THOR ASGARD'S AVENGER #1
THUNDERSTRIKE #5 (OF 5)
TOMB OF DRACULA PRESENTS THRONE OF BLOOD #1
ULTIMATE X-MEN MGC #1
UNCANNY X-MEN #536
VENOM #2
X-23 #9
X-MEN #10
PLUS THESE 12 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
CAPTAIN AMERICA #617 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD PHAM VAR
FF #1 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR
FF #2 DJURDJEVIC CHARACTER VAR
FF #2 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD HORN VAR
INCREDIBLE HULKS #627 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD DEL MUNDO VAR
MIGHTY THOR #1 BLANK VAR
MIGHTY THOR #1 CHAREST VAR
MIGHTY THOR #1 SIMONSON VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #12 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
X-23 #9 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
X-MEN #10 BACHALO VAR
X-MEN #10 THOR GOES HOLLYWOOD VAR
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$64.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$55.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.72 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #900 (NOTE PRICE)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #14 (MR)
BATMAN INCORPORATED #5
BRIGHTEST DAY #24 (NOTE PRICE)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #59
DC COMICS PRESENTS NIGHT FORCE #1
DETECTIVE COMICS #876
FLASH #11 (FLASHPOINT) (RES)
GREEN ARROW #11 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #9 (WAR OF GL)
INFAMOUS #4 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #24 (BD) (NOTE PRICE)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #50 (NOTE PRICE)
NEW YORK FIVE #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SCALPED #48 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN #610
XOMBI #2
PLUS THESE 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #900 VAR ED COVER A (NOTE PRICE)
ACTION COMICS #900 VAR ED COVER B (NOTE PRICE)
BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 VAR ED
BRIGHTEST DAY #24 VAR ED (NOTE PRICE)
FLASH #11 VAR ED (FLASHPOINT) (RES)
GREEN ARROW #11 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #9 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #24 VAR ED (BD) (NOTE PRICE)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #50 VAR ED (NOTE PRICE)
WONDER WOMAN #610 VAR ED
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$37.32  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL #44
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #4
GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER TRIBUTE 100 PG SPECTACULAR
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #2
INFESTATION CVO 100 PG SPECTACULAR
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #6 (OF 6)
SUICIDE GIRLS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE PREQUEL FOUNDATION #3 (OF 4)
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #3 (MR)
PLUS THEDE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ANGEL #44 10 COPY INCV
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #4 10 COPY INCV
GI JOE VOL 2 #0 25 COPY INCV
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #2 10 COPY INCV
LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #6 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE PREQUEL FOUNDATION #3 10 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #3 10 COPY INCV (MR)
7 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #10 (OF 12)
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #9
INCORRUPTIBLE #17
INSURRECTION V3.6 #2
PLANET OF THE APES #1
STAN LEE TRAVELER #6
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #718
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
INCORRUPTIBLE #17 10 COPY INCV
PLANET OF THE APES #1 10 COPY INCV
STAN LEE TRAVELER #6 10 COPY INCV
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ECHOES #5 (OF 5) (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
HAUNT #15 (RES)
IMAGE FIRSTS ELEPHANTMEN #1
MARINEMAN #5
MISSION #3
MORNING GLORIES #9
VELOCITY #4 (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD #84 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #17 (MR)
PLUS THEDE 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (NEW PTG) (MR)
25 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$96.07 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$81.65
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.41 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #620
BART SIMPSON COMICS #59
BETTY & VERONICA #253 (RES)
CAVEWOMAN SNOW #1 (MR)
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #4 (OF 6)
DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #1
DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #1 (OF 6)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #6
EARP SAINTS FOR SINNERS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
GORE #2 (OF 12) (MR)
KATO ORIGINS #8 THE HELLFIRE CLUB
KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #3
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #173
MEDITERRANEA #3 (OF 14)
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #4 (OF 5) A CVR QUALANO
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #4 (OF 5) B CVR CUMMINGS
RASL #10 (MR)
SHREK #4 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #28
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #4 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #5 (OF 6)
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #1 (OF 4)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #64 S/N EDITION (MR)
TUROK SON OF STONE #2
WARLORD OF MARS #6
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 10 COPY CAMPBELL B&W INCV
DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 15 COPY RENAUD B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #6 10-COPY SADOWSKI RED INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #6 15-COPY JUSKO B&W INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
  60 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (6)
MARVEL SELECT THOR MOVIE ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT THOR MOVIE LOKI ACTION FIGURE
MASS EFFECT SERIES 1 TALI ACTION FIGURE
MASS EFFECT SERIES 1 THANE ACTION FIGURE
MASS EFFECT SERIES 1 GRUNT ACTION FIGURE
MASS EFFECT SERIES 1 SHEPARD ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (3)
GREEN LANTERN HERO DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L
MAD MAGAZINE GONE MAD TOOTH HEATHER RED T/S XL
THOR HERO DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L
BOBBLE HEADS (1)
KISS ACE FREHLEY WACKY WOBBLER
BOOKS (1)
VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL VOL 16 TYRANTS STARS PTS 1 & 2
MAGAZINES (22)
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #190
BLUE CANVAS #8
BMP BLUEGRASS MUSIC PROFILES 0611
DISNEY FAMILY FUN 0511
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 47
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1150
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1151/1152
FAERIE MAGAZINE #22
FANGORIA #303
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0611
LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #9 MAY JUNE 2011
MAD MAGAZINE #509
MARVEL PREVIEWS MAY 2011 EXTRAS
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0511
PAINTWORKS 0611
POETS & WRITERS 0611
PREVIEWS #272 MAY 2011
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 48
STAR WARS INSIDER #125 SPECIAL PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #125-NEWSTAND EDITION
TIGER BEAT 0611
UNDYING MONSTERS MAGAZINE #1
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1)
MERCURY 9 ROCKET MODEL KIT
STATUES (1)
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE JOKER BY LEE BERMEJO
TRADES (25)
BULLETPROOF COFFIN TP (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA OPERATION REBIRTH PREM HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM TP VOL 01
DOOMWAR TP
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS TP VOL 02
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 04
FLASH REBIRTH TP
GI JOE DISAVOWED TP VOL 03
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 14 VILTRUMITE WAR
JONAH HEX TALL TALES TP
LAST PHANTOM TP VOL 01
LAST ZOMBIE TP
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 06
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 06 DM VAR ED 28
PUNISHER TP FRANKEN-CASTLE
SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK BY JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 01
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 05
THOR OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
THOR TRIALS OF LOKI PREM HC
THOR WARRIORS THREE UNLEASHED PREM HC
X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS TP NEW PTG
X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 CASSADAY CVR
X-MEN VS AVENGERS AND FANTASTIC FOUR TP
Y THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 05 (MR)
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

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