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186 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 3rd, 2011

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

PUNISHER #1

MARVEL COMICS
Written by GREG RUCKA
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant Cover by SAL BUSCEMA
Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Blank cover also available
TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK.
For Frank Castle death comes easy...life is where things gets complicated. Fully loaded with the Eisner winning writer Greg Rucka (Batwoman, Queen and Country, WOLVERINE) and neo-superstar artist Marco Checchetto (Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil), the BIGGEST GUN of all returns with blood on his hands and vengeance in his eyes. As New York City's body counts continue to rise, the city's streets are teeming with more methodical criminals than ever and a police force doing it's best to keep its head above water. The Punisher has returned to serve his own brand of justice with everything's he's got... but can he survive the darkness stored in his own arsenal? Plus bonus pages exploring some of the new personalities in Frank's life...and how closely intertwined living is with dying.
40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

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!

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) FLASHPOINT #4 (OF 5)
  2) WOLVERINE #13
  3) HULK #38 FEAR
  4) PUNISHER #1
  5) ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 (OF 6) DOSM
  6) FEAR ITSELF WOLVERINE #2 (OF 3) FEAR
  7) MOON KNIGHT #4
  8) AVENGERS ACADEMY #17 FEAR
  9) SUPERMAN #714
10) FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #3

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

11) THUNDERBOLTS #161 FEAR
12) HERC #6 FEAR
13) IRON MAN 2.0 #7 POINT ONE
14) THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #2 (OF 4)
14) HEROES FOR HIRE #10 FEAR
15) RED SKULL #2 (OF 5)
16) X-23 #13

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

BROKEN PIECES #0
DC COMICS PRESENTS THE METAL MEN #1
DC RETROACTIVE BATMAN THE 80S #1
DC RETROACTIVE THE FLASH THE 80S #1
DC RETROACTIVE WONDER WOMAN THE 80S #1
HERO COMICS 2011 (ONE SHOT)
INFINITE #1
KULT #1 (OF 4)
MHSG CASE FILES SASQUATCH #1 (MR)
MYSTIC #1 (OF 4)
PUNISHER #1
RACHEL RISING #1
ROGER LANGRIDGE SNARKED #0
RON ENGLISH BIG TOP POPAGANDA #1
SEVERED #1 (MR)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #1
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #1 (OF 4)
VICTORIAN SECRETS SUMMER CATALOG ONE SHOT
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($63.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 080311!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
INFINITE #1 $2.99 $1.79
MYSTIC #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
PUNISHER #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $3.99 $2.39
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
ACTS OF VENGEANCE CROSSOVERS OMNIBUS $99.99 $59.99
SPIDER-MAN BIG TIME TP $14.99 $8.99
X-MEN FALLEN ANGELS PREM HC $29.99 $23.99
TOTAL $158.93 $95.35

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.

HEROES OF THE MONTH: CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR
  CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR both had movies  this Summer and to celebrate we're knocking 25% OFF all of their Trade Paperbacks ALL MONTH LONG!  
128 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$91.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$77.98 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.76 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS #529
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY #4 (OF 5)
BATMAN BEYOND #8
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM #4 (OF 5)
DC COMICS PRESENTS SHAZAM #2
DC COMICS PRESENTS THE METAL MEN #1
DC RETROACTIVE BATMAN THE 80S #1
DC RETROACTIVE THE FLASH THE 80S #1
DC RETROACTIVE WONDER WOMAN THE 80S #1
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #13
FLASHPOINT #4 (OF 5)
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #3 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT DEATHSTROKE THE CURSE OF RAVAGER #3 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN #3 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT #3 (OF 3)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #40 (MR)
IZOMBIE #16 (MR)
JONAH HEX #70
LOONEY TUNES #201
SCALPED #51 (MR)
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #12
SECRET SIX #36
SUPERBOY #10
SUPERMAN #714
SWEET TOOTH #24 (MR)
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
FLASHPOINT #4 (OF 5) VAR ED CVR A
SUPERMAN #714 VAR ED
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$57.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.17 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
15 LOVE #3 (OF 3)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #17 FEAR
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #3 (OF 5)
FEAR ITSELF WOLVERINE #2 (OF 3) FEAR
HERC #6 FEAR
HEROES FOR HIRE #10 FEAR
HULK #38 FEAR
IRON MAN 2.0 #7 POINT ONE
MOON KNIGHT #4
MYSTIC #1 (OF 4)
PUNISHER #1
RED SKULL #2 (OF 5)
SHIELD #2
SPIDER-MAN POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY #5 (OF 7)
THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #2 (OF 4)
THUNDERBOLTS #161 FEAR
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 (OF 6) DOSM
WOLVERINE #13
X-23 #13
X-FACTOR #223
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
PUNISHER #1 BLANK VAR
PUNISHER #1 BUSCEMA VAR
PUNISHER #1 NEAL ADAMS VAR
SHIELD #2 HISTORICAL WEAVER VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 (OF 6) DJURDJEVIC VAR DOSM
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 2ND PTG BAGLEY VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CYCLOPS VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG WOLVERINE VAR
13 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$42.89 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$36.45 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.43 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
50 GIRLS 50 #3 (OF 4)
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #3 (OF 4) CVR A NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #3 (OF 4) CVR B NAT JONES
DAOMU #6 (MR)
DRUMS #3 (OF 4)
GREEN WAKE #5 (MR)
HERO COMICS 2011 (ONE SHOT)
INFINITE #1
MORIARTY #4
SAVAGE DRAGON #172
SCREAMLAND ONGOING #3
SEVERED #1 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #31 (MR)
PLUS THESE 8 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #3 (OF 4) CVR C NAT JONES INCV
HERO COMICS 2011 (ONE SHOT) 10 COPY INCV
INFINITE #1 25 COPY LIEFELD INCV
INFINITE #1 BLANK VAR
INFINITE #1 DELUXE ED
INFINITE #1 LEINIL YU VAR CVR
SUPER DINOSAUR #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
WITCH DOCTOR #1 (OF 4) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN #4 (OF 4)
COBRA ONGOING #3
CRYSIS #3 (OF 6)
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #9
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #4
SUICIDE GIRLS #4 (OF 4) (MR)
THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN #3 (OF 3)
WYNONNA EARP YETI WARS #4
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
COBRA ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV
INFESTATION OUTBREAK #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4) 25 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #6 10 COPY INCV (MR)
5 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$16.88 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$14.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.53 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #2
IRREDEEMABLE #28
MEGAMIND #3
MEGAMIND #4
ROGER LANGRIDGE SNARKED #0
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #2 10 COPY INCV
IRREDEEMABLE #28 10 COPY INCV
26 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$92.23 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$78.39 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.83 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BETTY #193
BOYS #57 (MR)
BRIMSTONE #3 A CVR EBAS (MR)
BRIMSTONE #3 B CVR MYCHAELS (MR)
BROKEN PIECES #0 CVR A KANESHIRO
BROKEN PIECES #0 CVR B FABOK
CALIGULA #3 (OF 6) (MR)
CALIGULA #3 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
FEEDING GROUND #6 (OF 6) (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #62 (MR)
KULT #1 (OF 4)
MHSG CASE FILES SASQUATCH #1 A CVR RIO (MR)
MHSG CASE FILES SASQUATCH #1 B CVR QUALANO (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #3 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #3 (OF 5) GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #3 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
RACHEL RISING #1
RON ENGLISH BIG TOP POPAGANDA #1 MC SECRET CIRCUS
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #227
STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #1 (OF 5) CORREA CVR
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #1 (OF 4)
USAGI YOJIMBO #139
VICTORIAN SECRETS SUMMER CATALOG ONE SHOT
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #5
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CALIGULA #3 (OF 6) 3 COPY INCV CVR  (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #3 (OF 5) INCV CVR
STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #1 (OF 5) NELSON VAR
SUICIDE GIRLS #4 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV (MR)
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #5 10 COPY ADAMS VIRGIN INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #5 20 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1 15 COPY WAGNER B&W INCV
  58 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (6)
BATMAN INCORPORATED BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN INCORPORATED DAMIAN AS ROBIN ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN INCORPORATED BATMAN: KNIGHT ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN INCORPORATED BATMAN: MAN OF BATS ACTION FIGURE
DOCTOR WHO DALEK THE ETERNAL AF
MARVEL UNIVERSE MASTERWORKS SENTINEL AF
BOBBLE HEADS (4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIE RED SKULL WACKY WOBBLER
CHARLIE SHEEN TALKING WACKY WOBBLER
GREEN LANTERN MOVIE SINESTRO WACKY WOBBLER
ROKY ERICKSON THROBBLEHEAD
GAMING (4)
MAGIC THE GATHERING 2012 CORE SET BOOSTER BOXES
MAGIC THE GATHERING 2012 CORE SET BOOSTER PACKS
MAGIC THE GATHERING 2012 CORE SET FAT PACKS
MAGIC THE GATHERING 2012 CORE SET INTRO PACTS
MAGAZINES (18)
BASEBALL AMERICA #1116
DISCOVERY GIRLS #11.5
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1164
FEAR ITSELF POSTER BOOK FEAR
FOR BLACK MEN: INK CANDY
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #138
GREEN LANTERN SUPER SPECTACULAR #2
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2011 EXTRAS
MARVEL SUPER STARS MAGAZINE #6
NON-SPORTS UPDATE #22.4
PREVIEWS #275 AUGUST 2011 (NET)
ROBOT #30
SPIN 0811
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #6
STAR WARS INSIDER #127-NEWSTAND EDITION
TIGER BEAT 0911
VIDEOSCOPE #79
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #9
STATUES (4)
POP ROCK DEE DEE RAMONE VINYL FIG
POP ROCK JOHNNY RAMONE VINYL FIG
POP ROCK PUBLIC ENEMY FLAVOR FLAV VINYL FIG
VIOLET LANTERN 1/4 SCALE POWER BATTERY & RING PROP
TRADES (22)
ACTS OF VENGEANCE CROSSOVERS OMNIBUS HC DAVIS CVR
AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC VOL 02 REAL WORLD
BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP
BLEACH 3-IN-1 ED VOL 02
DIARY OF A ZOMBIE KID TP
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 NEW ED
FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN TP
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-IN-1 ED VOL 02
JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 STARRING GREEN ARROW
MIGHTY AVENGERS HC DARK REIGN
OZ MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ GN TP
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 14
RED SONJA TP VOL 09 WAR SEASON
ROCKET RACCOON GUARDIAN PREM HC
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH ANIMATED SERIES TP VOL 01
SPIDER-MAN BIG TIME TP
SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 01
SPIDER-MAN NEWSPAPER STRIPS HC VOL 02
SUPERMAN GROUNDED HC VOL 01
TERMINAL ALICE GN
X-MEN FALLEN ANGELS PREM HC
YU GI OH GX GN VOL 07
COMICBOOKMAN 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

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