062211 SHIPSHAPE

182 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 22nd, 2011

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

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 DOSM

MARVEL COMICS
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Mark Bagley
Cover by MARK BAGLEY (Polybagged)
Variant Cover by Mike Kaluta (Pollybagged)
Spoiler Varaint Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Blank Cover Also Available
CLASSIFIED
(This is the one)
32 PGS
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 #160 DOSM
2) SECRET AVENGERS #14 FEAR
3) MIGHTY THOR #3
4) ACTION COMICS #902 (DOOMSDAY)
5) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #58
6) WOLVERINE #11
7) CAPTAIN AMERICA #619
8) X-MEN LEGACY #251
9) BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #1
10) INCREDIBLE HULKS #631

BONUS! HERE'S 11 &12

11) ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #5
12) THUNDERBOLTS #159 FEAR

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

ALL NIGHTER #1 (OF 5)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #1 (OF 3)
CARS 2 #1 (OF 2)
FANTASTIC FOUR LAST STAND #1
FLASHPOINT KID FLASH LOST #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT LOIS LANE THE RESISTANCE #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE OUTSIDER #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE REVERSE FLASH #1
GUILD BLADEZZ ONE SHOT #1
INFESTATION OUTBREAK #1 (OF 4)
LAST ZOMBIE INFERNO
RAGE #1 (OF 3) FABRY CVR
VERTIGO RESURRECTED SANDMAN PETREFAX #1
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS BIOGRAPHY ONE SHOT

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($41.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 062211!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (3)

BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

$1.79

INFESTATION OUTBREAK #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

$2.39

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160
(40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$3.99

$2.39

MAGAZINES (1)

STAR WARS INSIDER #126

$6.99

$4.19

TRADES (3)

IMPOSSIBLE MAN TP

$34.99

$20.99

MYSTIQUE SEAN MCKEEVER ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP

$24.99

$14.99

ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC DEATH PRELUDE

$24.99

$14.99

TOTAL

$102.93

$61.75

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!

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

20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$84.77 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$72.05 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.71 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #520
CAPTAIN AMERICA #619
CARNAGE #5 (OF 5)
CARS 2 #1 (OF 2)
DEADPOOL #39
DISNEY PIXAR PRESENTS CARS 2
FANTASTIC FOUR LAST STAND #1
INCREDIBLE HULKS #631
IRON MAN 2.0 #6 FEAR
MARVEL ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS CAROL #2 (OF 5)
MIGHTY THOR #3
MYSTERY MEN #2 (OF 5)
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #11
NEW MUTANTS #26
SECRET AVENGERS #14 FEAR
SIGIL #4 (OF 4)
SILVER SURFER #5 (OF 5)
SPIDER-MAN #15
THUNDERBOLTS #159 FEAR
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #5 (OF 6) DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 DOSM
WOLVERINE #11
X-MEN LEGACY #251

PLUS THESE 13 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

CAPTAIN AMERICA #619 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR
DEADPOOL #39 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA DJURDJEVIC VAR
FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR FEAR
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 2ND PTG VAR FEAR
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #623 2ND PTG VAR FEAR
MIGHTY THOR #1 2ND PTG VAR
MIGHTY THOR #3 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA MALEEV VAR
MOON KNIGHT #1 2ND PTG MALEEV VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #14 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR FEAR
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #5 (OF 6) CHO VAR DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 BLANK VAR DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 KALUTA VAR DOSM
VENOM #1 3RD PTG QUESADA VAR

20 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!

ACTION COMICS #902 (DOOMSDAY)
ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #40
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #2 (OF 5)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #1 (OF 3)
DMZ #66 (MR)
FABLES #106 (MR)
FLASHPOINT KID FLASH LOST #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE OUTSIDER #1 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE REVERSE FLASH #1
GREEN ARROW #13
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #58
SPIRIT #15
SUPERMAN #712
VERTIGO RESURRECTED SANDMAN PRESENTS PETREFAX #1 (MR)
YOUNG JUSTICE #5
ZATANNA #14

PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

ACTION COMICS #902 VAR ED (DOOMSDAY)
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #2 (OF 5) VAR ED
BOOSTER GOLD 2ND PTG #44 (FLASHPOINT)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #1 (OF 3) VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #58 VAR ED
SUPERMAN #712 VAR ED

7 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$30.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$29.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.63 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #11
DUCKTALES #2
INSURRECTION V3.6 #3
PLANET OF THE APES #3
STAN LEE TRAVELER #8
UNCLE SCROOGE MYSTERIOUS STONE RAY & CASH FLOW
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #720

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK

PLANET OF THE APES #3 10 COPY INCV

6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.47 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$25.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.42 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #6 (OF 6)
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #2 NEAL ADAMS CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #2 SANFORD GREENE CVR
GUILD BLADEZZ ONE SHOT #1 KERSCHL CVR
RAGE #1 (OF 3) FABRY CVR
STAR WARS JEDI DARK SIDE #2

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

GUILD BLADEZZ ONE SHOT #1 DALRYMPLE VAR CVR
GUILD BLADEZZ ONE SHOT PHILLIPS 25TH ANNIV VAR CVR
RAGE #1 (OF 3) MARTINIERE VAR CVR

6 IDW 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!

COBRA ONGOING #2
INFESTATION OUTBREAK #1 (OF 4)
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #7
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #2
SUICIDE GIRLS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 (OF 4)

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

INFESTATION OUTBREAK #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #7 10 COPY INCV
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #2 10 COPY INCV
SUICIDE GIRLS #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV (MR)

22 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$81.74 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$69.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.26 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NIGHTER #1 (OF 5)
ARCHIE #622
BART SIMPSON COMICS #60
CHARMED #11 A CVR CHARMED ONES
CHARMED #11 B CVR PHOEBE
ELF #3 (OF 6)
HACK SLASH #5 CVR A FRISON (MR)
HACK SLASH #5 CVR B ESQUEJO (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #175
LAST PHANTOM #7
LAST ZOMBIE INFERNO
LOGANS RUN AFTERMATH #2 (RES)
MEGAMIND #2
MISSION #5
PAPARAZZI #3 (OF 4)
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR #4 (OF 4)
RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #4 (OF 5)
VAMPIRELLA #7
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #30 (MR)
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS BIOGRAPHY ONE SHOT (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #25 (MR)
WRATH OF THE TITANS REVENGE OF MEDUSA #2

PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

COBRA ONGOING #2 10 COPY INCV
LAST PHANTOM #7 10 COPY SADOWSKI B&W INCV
LAST PHANTOM #7 15 COPY ROSS NEG INCV
VAMPIRELLA #7 10 COPY GARZA ORIG INCV
VAMPIRELLA #7 15 COPY RENAUD RED INCV

NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

68 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (2)

MARVEL SELECT GAMBIT ACTION FIGURE
UNIVERSAL SELECT B&W WOLFMAN ACTION FIGURE

APPAREL (2)

GREEN LANTERN MOVIE FERRIS AIRCRAFT T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE SILHOUETTE T/S XL

MAGAZINES (26)

2000 AD #1732
2000 AD #1733
2000 AD #1734
2000 AD #1735
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #215
BARBIE SUMMER 2011
BLACK BELT 0811
CHICAGO MAGAZINE 0711
CINEFEX #126
CLINT #8 PX ED (MR)
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1159
FILMFAX PLUS #127
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #2
HEAVY METAL SUMMER 2011
HIGHLIGHTS 0711
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0711
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #311
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #171
LOCUS #605
PLAYBOY 0711
SCARY MONSTERS 2011 YEARBOOK MONSTER MEMORIES #19
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #79
SLAM 0811
SPIN 0711
STAR WARS INSIDER #126 SPECIAL PX ED
WRITER'S JOURNAL #32.

NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK

MODELS (1)

BATMOBILE CLASSIC 1/25 SCALE SNAP MODEL KIT (RES)

TRADES (36)

ARCHIE BABIES OGN
AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 LOST ADVENTURES
AVENGERS VS PET AVENGERS GN TP
BATMAN RED HOOD THE LOST DAYS TP
BLACK WIDOW TP NAME OF ROSE
CARLOS DIEZ SKETCHBOOK DEVIL IN DETAILS SC (MR)
CHESTER 5000 HC (A)
CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS TP WORLDWIDE RESCUE
CREEPY COMICS TP VOL 01
DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 03
DEADPOOL HC VOL 01
DR STRANGE PREM HC INTO DARK DIMENSION
ELEPHANTMEN DAMAGED GOODS TP
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS TP VOL 01
FALLING SKIES GN
FIRST WAVE HC
IMPOSSIBLE MAN TP
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES JURASSIC KINDA LIFE GN VOL 01 (MR)
KANE AND LYNCH TP (MR)
MAGDALENA ORIGINS TP VOL 02 (OF 2) (NOTE PRICE)
MILFS ON MARS GN (A)
MYSTIQUE BY SEAN MCKEEVER ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
NYX TP VOL 01 WANNABE TP NEW PTG
POWER GIRL BOMB SQUAD TP
SAM AND FRIENDS MYSTERY GN VOL 03 MUMMY MAYHEM
SECRET AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 EYES OF DRAGON
STAR TREK CLASSIC MOVIE OMNIBUS TP (RES)
THING PREM HC LIBERTY LEGION
ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC DEATH PRELUDE
ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC DEATH PRELUDE DM VAR
ULTIMATE LIBIDO TP (A)
X-FACTOR TP VOL 11 HAPPENINGS IN VEGAS
X-MEN AGE OF X HC
X-MEN GREAT POWER PREM HC
X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS TP
X-MEN SECOND COMING TP

WALL ART (1)

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY STEVE MCNIVEN 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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