060811 SHIPSHAPE

183 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 8th, 2011

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK,
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!

FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1 (OF 3)

DC COMICS
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art and cover by ARDIAN SYAF and VICENTE CIFUENTES
FLASH FACT! He will drown the world - then rule it!
Retailers: Please see the Previews Order form for special FLASHPOINT promotional buttons.
On sale JUNE 8
1 of 3,
32 pg,
FC,
$2.99 US
RATED T

REORDERS
	Get the full list of the 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!

LATE LIST
	Every week dozens of items get pushed back on the schedule and wind up on the Late List!

CHECKLIST
	Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES
	View what's shipped out every week over the last few years.

THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

1) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #159 DOSM
2) NEW AVENGERS #13
3) X-MEN LEGACY #250
4) WOLVERINE #10
5) BATMAN AND ROBIN #24
6) JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #624 FEAR
7) INCREDIBLE HULKS #630
8) BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #519
9) IRON AGE ALPHA #1
10) FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 3) FEAR

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 26

11) FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1 (OF 3)
12) FEAR ITSELF DEADPOOL #1 (OF 3) FEAR
13) FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #1 (OF 4) FEAR
14) SUPREME POWER #1 (OF 4) (MR)
15) RED ROBIN #24
16) TITANS #36
17) DEADPOOL #38
18) GHOST RIDER #0 POINT ONE
19) PUNISHERMAX #14 (MR)
20) BIRDS OF PREY #13
21) BOOSTER GOLD #45 (FLASHPOINT)
22) MYSTERY MEN #1 (OF 5)
23) AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #1
24) BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #2 (OF 5)
25) FLASHPOINT CITIZEN COLD #1 (OF 3)
26) FLASHPOINT DEATHSTROKE CURSE O/RAVAGER #1 (OF 3)

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

15 LOVE #1 (OF 3)
AMAZING SPIDEY GHOST RIDER MOTORSTORM #1
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #1
CRYSIS #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS PRESENTS IMPULSE #1
FEAR ITSELF DEADPOOL #1 (OF 3) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #1 (OF 4) FEAR
FLASHPOINT CITIZEN COLD #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT DEATHSTROKE CURSE O/RAVAGER #1
FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT FRANKENSTEIN #1 (OF 3)
FLY #1
GHOST RIDER #0 POINT ONE
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL KILOWOG #1
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL TOMAR RE #1
HULK-SIZED MINI-HULKS #1
IRON AGE ALPHA #1
KA-ZAR #1 (OF 5)
LOGAN'S RUN AFTERMATH #1 (RES)
MYSTERY MEN #1 (OF 5)
NEW AVENGERS NANNIES AND NAZIS #1
SAVAGE DRAGON #171
SCREAMLAND ONGOING #1
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #1
SPACE WARPED #1 (OF 2)
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #1 (OF 5) LOST SUNS
SUPREME POWER #1 (OF 4) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)
WRATH OF THE TITANS REVENGE OF MEDUSA #1

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($17.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 060811!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (5)

FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1 (OF 3)
(40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$2.99

$1.79

FLY #1

$2.99

$1.79

KA-ZAR #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

$1.79

MYSTERY MEN #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

$1.79

SOULFIRE VOL 3 #1

$2.99

$1.79

TRADES (2)

ANT-MAN AND WASP TP SMALL WORLD

$14.99

$8.99

GENERATION HOPE TP FUTURES A FOUR LETTER WORD

$14.99

$8.99

TOTAL

$44.93

$26.95

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: X-MEN
		X-MEN FIRST CLASS movie is out in theaters and it's great so to celebrate and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of X-Men titles for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!

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

27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$98.73 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$83.92 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.80 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

15 LOVE #1 (OF 3)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN GHOST RIDER MOTORSTORM #1
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED INGENUE #4 (OF 5) (MR)
ANNIHILATORS #4 (OF 4)
ANNIHILATORS #4 (OF 4) YOUNG VAR
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #519
DEADPOOL #38
FEAR ITSELF DEADPOOL #1 (OF 3) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #1 (OF 4) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 3) FEAR
FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #6 (OF 7)
GHOST RIDER #0 POINT ONE
HULK-SIZED MINI-HULKS #1
INCREDIBLE HULKS #630
IRON AGE ALPHA #1
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #624 FEAR
KA-ZAR #1 (OF 5)
MYSTERY MEN #1 (OF 5)
NEW AVENGERS #13
NEW AVENGERS NANNIES AND NAZIS #1
PUNISHERMAX #14 (MR)
STAND NO MANS LAND #5 (OF 5)
SUPER HEROES #15
SUPREME POWER #1 (OF 4) (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #159 DOSM
WOLVERINE #10
X-MEN LEGACY #250

PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655 2ND PTG VAR BIG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 2ND PTG VAR BIG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 2ND PTG VAR BIG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 2ND PTG VAR BIG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 2ND PTG VAR BIG
IRON AGE ALPHA #1 SEGOVIA VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #159 CHO VAR DOSM

18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$58.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$49.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.82 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #1 (OF 5) (MR)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #24
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #2 (OF 5)
BIRDS OF PREY #13
BOOSTER GOLD #45 (FLASHPOINT)
DC COMICS PRESENTS IMPULSE #1
DOC SAVAGE #15
FLASHPOINT CITIZEN COLD #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT DEATHSTROKE THE CURSE OF RAVAGER #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT FRANKENSTEIN CREATURES OF UNKNOWN #1 (OF 3)
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL KILOWOG #1
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE PREQUEL TOMAR RE #1
RED ROBIN #24
SCALPED #49 (MR)
TITANS #36
UNWRITTEN #26 (MR)

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #1 (OF 5) VAR ED (MR)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #24 VAR ED

11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$32.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.98 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BLUE ESTATE #3 (MR)
BREED III #2 (MR)
GREEN WAKE #3 (OF 5) (MR)
MORIARTY #2
MORNING GLORIES #10
NETHERWORLD #2 (OF 5) (MR)
SAMURAIS BLOOD #1 (OF 6) (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #171
SCREAMLAND ONGOING #1
SPAWN #208 (RES)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #23 (MR)

9 BLUE WATER COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

CLAW AND FANG #4 (RES)
FEMALE FORCE KATHY GRIFFIN (ONE SHOT)
FEMALE FORCE RUTH HANDLER CREATOR OF BARBIE
JUDO GIRL SO YOU WANNA REVOLUTION #3 (OF 4)
LOGANS RUN AFTERMATH #1 (RES)
PAPARAZZI #2 (OF 4)
POLITICAL POWER HILLARY CLINTON
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #29 (MR)
WRATH OF THE TITANS REVENGE OF MEDUSA #1

7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DEAN KOONTZ NEVERMORE #3 (OF 6)
GREEN HORNET AFTERMATH #3 (OF 4)
JERICHO SEASON 3 #6 (OF 6)
JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES FOOL MOON #2
TOTAL RECALL #2
VAMPIRELLA #6
WARLORD OF MARS #7

PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

TOTAL RECALL #2 10 COPY ROBERTSON B&W INCV
VAMPIRELLA #6 10 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
VAMPIRELLA #6 15 COPY GARZA B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #7 10 COPY SADOWSKI RED INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #7 20 COPY JUSKO B&W INCV

38 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$127.87 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$108.68 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ATOMIKA #12 (OF 12) (RES)
BOONDOCK SAINTS MOB WAR #2 (OF 2) A CVR BRUNNER
BOONDOCK SAINTS MOB WAR #2 (OF 2) B CVR PHOTO
CALIGULA #2 (OF 6) (MR)
CALIGULA #2 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHARMED #10
CRYSIS #1 (OF 6)
DOCTOR WHO FAIRYTALE LIFE #3 (OF 4)
DONALD DUCK #367
EMPOWERED SPECIAL #2 10 QUESTIONS FOR MAIDMAN (MR)
FARSCAPE #20
FLY #1 A CVR EBAS (MR)
FLY #1 B CVR ARTGERM (MR)
FLY #1 C CVR ERIC J (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #5 A CVR RHANDOLPH (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #5 B CVR SEELEY (MR)
GFT PIPER DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 2) CVR A MEDINA (MR)
GFT PIPER DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 2) CVR B RICH BONK (MR)
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #167
GLAMOURPUSS #19
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #60 A CVR QUALANO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #60 B CVR CUMMINGS
LOVE AND CAPES EVER AFTER #5
MAGUS #5 (OF 5)
MEGA MAN #2
MEGA MAN #2 VILLAIN VAR CVR
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #5 (OF 5) A CVR CALDWELL
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #5 (OF 5) B CVR QUALANO
SCOURGE #4
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #1 CVR A FABOK
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #1 CVR B TO
SPACE WARPED #1 (OF 2)
SPONGEBOB COMICS #3
STAN LEE STARBORN #7
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #1 (OF 5) LOST SUNS
TERRY MOORES ECHO #30
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)
VERONICA #207 (VERONICA PRESENTS KEVIN KELLER #1)

PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

BRAM STOKERS DEATH SHIP #1 10 COPY INCV
CALIGULA #2 (OF 6) 3 COPY INCV CVR (NET) (MR)
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #167 10 COPY INCV
SCOURGE #4 12-COPY INFECTED INCV
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #1 CVR C FABOK SKETCH INCV

NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

54 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (6)

BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 1 AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE
BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 1 DEADMAN ACTION FIGURE
BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 1 GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE
BRIGHTEST DAY SERIES 1 HAWKGIRL ACTION FIGURE
GODZILLA 11-IN ACTION FIGURE
MECHAGODZILLA 11-IN ACTION FIGURE

APPAREL (1)

THOR LIGHTNING TRUCKER ADJ CAP

MAGAZINES (20)

ALTERNATIVE PRESS #276
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #92.6
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #219
ART & ANTIQUES 0611
COOKS COUNTRY BACKYARD BARBECUE
DECIBEL #81
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 48 BAMA CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 48 REG CVR
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1157/1158
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #256
FOX SPORTS FANTAST FOOTBALL VOL 6
H #5.6
MARVEL SUPER STARS MAGAZINE #4
NYLON GUYS 0711
OFFICIAL NASCAR HALL OF FAME LEGENDS-2011
RUE MORGUE #112
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 49
STAR WARS CLONE WARS #5
WRESTLING SERIES VOL 40
WRITER #124.7

NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK

MODELS (1)

ST USS ENTERPRISE THOLIAN WEB ED

STATUES (3)

AME COMI MERA PVC FIGURE
AME COMI RAVEN PVC FIGURE
WOMEN OF THE DCU SER 3 HARLEY QUINN BUST

TRADES (22)

ANT-MAN AND WASP TP SMALL WORLD
BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 ELEGY
CAPTAIN AMERICA AMERICAN NIGHTMARE PREM HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY DAN JURGENS TP VOL 01
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING AVENGER GN TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA NO ESCAPE TP
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA PREM HC
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP TP VOL 02 SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-IN-1 ED VOL 01
GENERATION HOPE TP FUTURES A FOUR LETTER WORD
GI JOE COBRA TP VOL 04
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 02
PEANUT BUTTER GN VOL 03 FULL COLOR (O/A) (A)
POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM VOL 02
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 13
PREACHER HC BOOK 04 (MR)
PUNISHER MAX HC VOL 06 (MR)
STAN LEE TRAVELER TP VOL 01
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 09
SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 03 ANIMAL ARMIES (MR)
THOR TP GODS ON EARTH
TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT TP

WALL ART (1)

X-MEN FIRST TO LAST BY PACO MEDINA OVERSIZED POSTER

FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new and re-order 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 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)
DOSM=Marvel's "Death of Spider Man" Event
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
FEAR=Marvel's "Fear Itself" Event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
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=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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