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211 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 2nd, 2011

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

UNCANNY X-MEN #1

MARVEL COMICS
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Cover and Pencils by CARLOS PACHECO
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
Regenesis Blue Variant by DALE KEOWN
Blank Variant Cover available
X-MEN REGENSIS
After the Schism, UNCANNY X-MEN starts over at #1. What is to become of XXXXX and the mutants who side with XXXX after the big split? And what does it have to do with the resurrected Mister Sinister? The hottest new writer in the business, Kieron Gillen (THOR) and superstar Carlos Pacheco (X-MEN: SCHISM, ULTIMATE AVENGERS) bring you the biggest and baddest X-Men you've ever seen.
ISSUE #1 40 PGS./Rated T+

REORDERS

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KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

LATE LIST

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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) DETECTIVE COMICS #3
  2) ACTION COMICS #3
  3) UNCANNY X-MEN #1 XREGB
  4) FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #2 (OF 12)
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #673
  6) FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT ONE
  7) JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #3
  8) RED LANTERNS #3
  9) X-MEN #20 XREGB
10) HULK #44

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16
11) AVENGERS 1959 #3 (OF 5)
12) AVENGERS ACADEMY #21
13) GREEN ARROW #3
14) MOON KNIGHT #7
15) NEW MUTANTS #33 XREGB
16) VILLAINS FOR HIRE POINT ONE #1 (OF 5)

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30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #1
7 WARRIORS #1 (OF 3) (MR)
AVENGERS ORIGINS ANT-MAN AND WASP #1
BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #1 (OF 4)
BLOOD RED DRAGON #1
DARK SHADOWS #1
HEART #1 (OF 4) (MR)
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #1 (OF 5)
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #1
PEANUTS #0
PILOT SEASON FLESHDIGGER #1
PILOT SEASON MISDIRECTION #1
SHAME ITSELF #1
SIX GUNS #1 (OF 5)
SNOWED IN ONE SHOT
THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #1 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 XREGB
VILLAINS FOR HIRE POINT ONE #1 (OF 5)
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
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COMICS (4)
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #1 $3.50 $2.10
PEANUTS #0 $1.00 .60¢
SIX GUNS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
UNCANNY X-MEN #1  (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
PREVIEWS #278 NOVEMBER 2011 $4.50 $2.75
TRADES (2)
BLACK WIDOW PREM HC ITSY-BITSY SPIDER $24.99 $14.99
FROM MARVEL VAULT TP $14.99 $8.99
TOTAL $55.96 $33.57

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HEROES OF THE MONTH: FANTASTIC FOUR
    FANTASTIC FOUR returns this this month with issue #600 and to celebrate we're discounting all our FF Trade Paperbacks
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
141 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$82.31 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$69.96 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BLOOD RED DRAGON #1
GIANT SIZED ELEPHANTMEN #1 CVR A CAMPBELL & RUFFINO
GIANT SIZED ELEPHANTMEN #1 CVR B MEDELLIN
HACK SLASH #9 CVR A LEISTER & ROSENBERG (MR)
HACK SLASH #9 CVR B ALLEN (MR)
HEART #1 (OF 4) (MR)
INFINITE VACATION #3 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE #84
LAST OF THE GREATS #2 CVR A PEEPLES
LAST OF THE GREATS #2 CVR B SEJIC
MARKSMEN #4 (OF 6)
MORIARTY #6
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #3 (CRACK COMICS #63) ALLRED CVR
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #3 (CRACK COMICS #63) WEISS CVR
OUR LOVE IS REAL ONE SHOT (MR)
PILOT SEASON FLESHDIGGER #1
PILOT SEASON MISDIRECTION #1
SAVAGE DRAGON #175
SPAWN #213
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #2 (OF 6) (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #44 (MR)
WITCH DOCTOR #4 (OF 4)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #1 (OF 6) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$69.31 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$58.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #673
ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL #2 (OF 5) (MR)
AVENGERS 1959 #3 (OF 5)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #21
AVENGERS ORIGINS ANT-MAN AND WASP #1
FEAR AGENT #32 OUT OF STEP (PT 5 OF 5)
FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT ONE
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #2 (OF 12)
HULK #44
MOON KNIGHT #7
MYSTIC #4 (OF 4)
NEW MUTANTS #33 XREGB
SHAME ITSELF #1
SIX GUNS #1 (OF 5)
SUPERIOR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #1 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 XREGB
VILLAINS FOR HIRE POINT ONE #1 (OF 5)
X-23 #16
X-MEN #20 XREGB
PLUS THESE 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
AVENGERS #18 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR
DAREDEVIL #4 2ND PTG MARTIN VAR
FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) IMMONEN VAR FEAR
FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT ONE BERMEJO VAR
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #2 (OF 12) CHO VAR
NEW MUTANTS #33 REGENESIS BLUE KEOWN XREGB
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 BLANK VAR XREGB
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 CHO VAR XREGB
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 REGENESIS BLUE KEOWN VAR XREGB
X-MEN #20 REGENESIS BLUE KEOWN VAR XREGB
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$52.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$44.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.92 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ACTION COMICS #3
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #20 (MR)
ANIMAL MAN #3
BATWING #3
DETECTIVE COMICS #3
GREEN ARROW #3
HAWK AND DOVE #3
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #3
MEN OF WAR #3
OMAC #3
RED LANTERNS #3
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #15
STATIC SHOCK #3
STORMWATCH #3
SUPERNATURAL #2 (OF 6)
SWAMP THING #3
SWEET TOOTH #27 (MR)
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #3 VAR ED
DETECTIVE COMICS #1 3RD PTG
SWAMP THING #1 3RD PTG
6 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 ONGOING #1
COLD WAR #2
CRYSIS #6 (OF 6)
DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD #4 (OF 4)
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #7
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #1 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #29
TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #3 (OF 6)
PLUS THIS 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
GCOLD WAR #2 10 COPY INCV (NET)
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #1 (OF 5) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK ONGOING #1 2ND PTG
STAR TREK ONGOING #2 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #1 3RD PTG
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #29 10 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #3 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
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!  
BOYS #60 (MR)
DARK SHADOWS #1
GREEN HORNET #19
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #4 (MR)
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #2 (RES)
QUEEN SONJA #23
WARLORD OF MARS #12
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
DARK SHADOWS #1 10 COPY FRANCAVILLA VIRGIN INCV
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #4 10 COPY SEELEY B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #12 15 COPY GARZA RISQUE INCV
38 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$135.47 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$115.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$30.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
7 WARRIORS #1 (OF 3) (MR)
BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #1 (OF 4)
CAVEWOMAN SNOW #4 (MR)
CHARISMAGIC #3 CVR A RANDOLPH
CHARISMAGIC #3 CVR B OUM
CRITTER #4 (OF 4)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #5 (OF 7) (RES) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #5 (OF 7) TORTURE CVR (RES) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #5 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #5
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #9 A CVR RUFFINO (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #9 B CVR YANG (MR)
GOON #36
IRREDEEMABLE #31
KULT #4 (OF 4)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #11 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #11 WRAP CVR (MR)
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #1
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #5 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #5 (OF 5) GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #5 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
ONE #6 (OF 10)
PEANUTS #0
PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL FALSE PROPHET #2 (OF 7) (MR)
RACHEL RISING #3
RINSE #3
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #2
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #6 (OF 6)
SNOWED IN ONE SHOT
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #230 REG CVR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #230 SEGA GAME ART VAR
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #5 CVR A FABOK
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #5 CVR B NOME
STAN LEE TRAVELER #12
THEATER #2 A CVR EBAS (MR)
THEATER #2 B CVR LEISTER (MR)
USAGI YOJIMBO #141
WULF #4
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
EXTINCTION SEED #0 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV CVR
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #5 (OF 7) 3 COPY INCV (NET) (RES) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #5 (OF 7) AUXILIARY CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #11 ART DECO 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #5 (OF 5) INCV CVR
  70 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (5)
BATMAN HAPPY FAMILY BY NGUYEN T/S XL
FUTURAMA PLANET EXPRESS FRY PX ZIP-UP HOODIE LG
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIOR BY REIS T/S XL
METAL MEN BY MAGUIRE T/S XL
SUPERMAN SYMBOL I T/S XL
BOOKS (1)
UNDRESSED GALLERY OF FETISH WEAR SC (MR)
MAGAZINES (44)
2000 AD #1750
2000 AD #1751
2000 AD #1752
2000 AD #1753
ALTER EGO #105
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #281
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #10
BASEBALL AMERICA #1123
BIG BACKYARD 1111
BOY'S LIFE 1111
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #158 SPIRAL
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #159 SIRYN
CLASSIC TOY TRAINS 1211
DC BLACKEST NIGHT FIG COLL MAG #13 HAWK
DC BLACKEST NIGHT FIG COLL MAG #14 DOVE
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #92 BLUE BEETLE MODERN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #93 CAPTAIN BOOMERANG
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #252
EMPIRE #269
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1178
FANGORIA #308
FINE SCALE MODELING #29.10
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #141 (NET)
GUITAR PLAYER HOLIDAY 2011
IRELAND OF THE WELCOMES #60.6
MARVEL PREVIEWS NOVEMBER 2011 EXTRAS
MAXIM SALUTES THE MILITARY
PIECEWORK 1211
POETS & WRITERS 1211
PREVIEWS #278 NOVEMBER 2011
RANGER RICK 1111
ROSEBUD #2.19
SCALE AUTO #33.4
SCRIPT #17.6
SHONEN JUMP DECEMBER 2011
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #30
SKY & TELESCOPE 1211
SLAM #153
SMITHSONIAN 1111
SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #1
SPACE AND TIME #115
STAR WARS INSIDER #129 SPECIAL PX ED
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #28 PX ED
WWE MAGAZINE 1211
STATUES (1)
THOR BUST BANK
TRADES (19)
30 DAYS OF NIGHT NIGHT AGAIN TP
BATMAN NOEL DELUXE EDITION HC
BLACK WIDOW PREM HC ITSY-BITSY SPIDER
CAPTAIN AMERICA FOREVER ALLIES TP
CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 13
DARKWING DUCK CAMPAIGN CARNAGE TP
FALLEN SAINTS KISS GN (A)
FLIGHT OF ANGELS HC (MR)
FROM MARVEL VAULT TP
JOE THE BARBARIAN DELUXE ED HC (MR)
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN OMNIBUS HC
POWERS PREM HC VOL 03 LITTLE DEATHS (MR)
ROTTEN TP VOL 02 REVIVAL O/T FITTEST
SHOCKING PINK GN (A) (C: 1-0-1)
SUPERMAN RETURN OF DOOMSDAY TP
THOR IRON MAN GOD COMPLEX TP
TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN BLUE LOTUS
TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 05 CHAOS THEORY
X-FORCE ASSAULT ON GRAYMALKIN PREM HC
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
SPI=Marvel's "Spider Island" storyline
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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