110911 SHIPSHAPE

165 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 9th, 2011

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK AND IT'S
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POINT ONE #1

MARVEL COMICS
Written and Drawn by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JEPH LOEB, ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, DAVID LAPHAM, FRED VAN LENTE, CHRISTOPHER YOST, ED MCGUINNESS, BRYAN HITCH, TERRY DODSON, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, RYAN STEGMAN, JAVIER PULIDO, and MORE!
IT ALL BEGINS HERE!
Here are SEVEN all-new stories that set the stage for everything coming your way in 2012 from the biggest names in the comics industry.
You CANNOT miss this!
Catch a tease of the biggest change to the Marvel Universe in over 35 years!
64 PGS./Rated T+ ...$5.99

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) AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1
2) GREEN LANTERN #3
3) BATTLE SCARS #1 (OF 6)
4) BATMAN AND ROBIN #3
5) NEW AVENGERS #18
6) FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT TWO
7) POINT ONE #1 BRADSHAW VAR
8) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4
9) UNCANNY X-FORCE #17
10) WOLVERINE #18 XREGG

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

11) BATGIRL #3
12) BATWOMAN #3
13) SUPERBOY #3
14) X-MEN LEGACY #258
15) POINT ONE #1
16) JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #631
17) MAGNETO NOT A HERO #1 (OF 4)
18) BLACK PANTHER MDMA #525

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AVENGERS ORIGINS VISION #1
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1
BATTLE SCARS #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN BAD #1
DECISION 2012 BARACK OBAMA #1
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #1
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #1 (MR)
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #1
MAGNETO NOT A HERO #1 (OF 4)
NORTHANGER ABBEY #1 (OF 5)
OPERATION BROKEN WINGS 1936 #1 (OF 3) (MR)
PILOT SEASON ANONYMOUS #1
POINT ONE #1
RETURN O/T MONSTERS BLACK BAT VS DRACULA
RETURN O/T MONSTERS DOMINO LADY VS MUMMY
RETURN O/T MONSTERS SPIDER VS WEREWOLF
SPEED RACER CIRCLE OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 4)
THE OCCULTIST #1 (OF 3)
VERTIGO RESURRECTED MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($23.57) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 110911!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

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COMICS (4)

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1

$3.99

$2.39

KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #1

$3.99

$2.39

PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #1 (OF 5)

$1.00

.60¢

POINT ONE #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$5.99

$3.59

MAGAZINES (1)

ALTER EGO #107

$7.99

$4.79

TRADES (2)

SPIDER-MAN MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH TP

$19.99

$11.99

THOR IRON MAN GOD COMPLEX TP

$15.99

$9.59

TOTAL

$58.94

$35.36

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: 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!

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

19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$56.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13
BATGIRL #3
BATMAN AND ROBIN #3
BATWOMAN #3
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN BAD #1
DEATHSTROKE #3
DEMON KNIGHTS #3
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #3
GREEN LANTERN #3
GRIFTER #3
HUNTRESS #2 (OF 6)
LEGION LOST #3
MISTER TERRIFIC #3
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #2 (OF 5)
RESURRECTION MAN #3
SUICIDE SQUAD #3
SUPERBOY #3
UNWRITTEN #31 (MR)
VERTIGO RESURRECTED MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #1 (MR)

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

GREEN LANTERN #3 VAR ED

17 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$65.83 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$55.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AVENGERS ORIGINS VISION #1
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 WITH FREE DIGITAL CODE
BATTLE SCARS #1 (OF 6)
BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #525
FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT TWO
GHOST RIDER #5
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #631
MAGNETO NOT A HERO #1 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS #18
NORTHANGER ABBEY #1 (OF 5)
POINT ONE #1
POINT ONE #1 BRADSHAW VAR
PUNISHERMAX #19 (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4
UNCANNY X-FORCE #17
WOLVERINE #18 XREGG
X-MEN LEGACY #258

PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 BLANK VAR WITH FREE DIG CDE
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 CAMPBELL VAR WITH FR DIG CDE
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 QUESADA VAR WITH FR DIG CDE
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 RAMOS VAR WITH FR DIG CDE
FEAR ITSELF #7 POINT TWO LARROCA VAR
WOLVERINE #18 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR XREGG

8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.48 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$20.81 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.67 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BALTIMORE CURSE BELLS #4
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #3 JEANTY VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #3 MORRIS CVR
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #5 (OF 5) PHIL NOTO CVR
KULL THE CAT & THE SKULL #2 (OF 4)
ORCHID #2 CARNEVALE CVR
PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #1 (OF 5) JENNY FRISON REG CVR
THE OCCULTIST #1 (OF 3) STEVE MORRIS REG CVR

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #5 (OF 5) STOCKTON VAR CVR INCV
PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #1 (OF 5) STEVE MORRIS VAR CVR
THE OCCULTIST #1 (OF 3) JENNY FRISON 25TH ANNIV FREE CVR

7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$28.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$24,59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #6 (MR)
JOHN CARTER OF MARS WORLD OF MARS #2 (OF 5)
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #1
LAST PHANTOM ANNUAL
RED SONJA #58
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #16
TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #4 (OF 4)

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #6 10 COPY BRADSTREET VIRGIN INCV
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #6 15 COPY BRADSTREET B&W INCV
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #1 10 COPY NEG INCV
KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #1 15 COPY B&W INCV

7 IDW 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!

30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #2
CRAWL TO ME #4 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #3 (OF 5)
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #2 (OF 4)
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #2 (OF 5)
JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #3 (OF 5)
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #2 (OF 6)

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK

30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #2 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #2 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #2 3RD PTG

27 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$101.73 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$86.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.25 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ARTIFACTS #11 (OF 13) CVR A HAUN
ARTIFACTS #11 (OF 13) CVR B CHRISTOPHER
DARKWING DUCK #18
DECISION 2012 BARACK OBAMA #1
DUCKTALES #6
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #1 A CVR ARTGERM
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #1 B CVR GARZA
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #65 (MR)
HELLRAISER #7 (MR)
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #1 (MR)
INTREPID ESCAPEGOAT #2 (OF 3) CURSE O/T BUDDHAS TOOTH
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #180
LOOSE ENDS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
MEGA MAN #7
OPERATION BROKEN WINGS 1936 #1 (OF 3) (MR)
PIGS #3 (MR)
PILOT SEASON ANONYMOUS #1
PRINCELESS #1
RETURN O/T MONSTERS BLACK BAT VS DRACULA
RETURN O/T MONSTERS DOMINO LADY VS MUMMY
RETURN O/T MONSTERS SPIDER VS WEREWOLF
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #3 A CVR CHA (MR)
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #3 B CVR REYES (MR)
SPACE WARPED #5 (OF 6)
SPEED RACER CIRCLE OF VENGEANCE #1 (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #45 (MR)

PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK

CALIGULA #4 (OF 6) AUXILIARY CVR (MR)
DECISION 2012 BARACK OBAMA #1 10 COPY INCV
HELLRAISER #7 10 COPY INCV (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #7 AUXILIARY (MR)
WAR GODDESS #1 AUXILIARY CVR (MR)

58 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (2)

BATMAN PERUVIAN INTARSIA WITH EARS
GODZILLA KAIJU CHARCOAL PX T/S XL

MAGAZINES (29)

2000 AD #1755
2000 AD #1756
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #92.11
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL #52
DR WHO INSIDER #8
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1179
FOR BLACK MEN 0112
GAMEPRO WINTER 2011
GREEN LANTERN SUPER SPECTACULAR #3
JM MAGAZINE 1011
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #316
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #175
LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS #23.4
LILITH #36.3
LOCUS #610
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 0112
NYLON 1111
OPRAH #12.12
PENTHOUSE 1211
PREHISTORIC TIMES #99
RUE MORGUE #117
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL #54
SIZZLE #51 (A)
TATTOO SOCIETY #30
TIGER BEAT 1211
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #200
WOMEN AND GUNS 1211
WRITER 1211
WWE KIDS 1211

TRADES (25)

AVENGERS FOREVER TP NEW PTG
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM TP VOL 02 LEVIATHAN
BOYS TP VOL 09 BIG RIDE
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE TP (MR)
DCU ONLINE LEGENDS TP VOL 01
ESSENTIAL SGT FURY TP VOL 01
GODZILLA GANGSTERS AND GOLIATHS TP
GOON TP VOL 05 WICKED INCLINATIONS 2ND ED
INCREDIBLE HULKS HEART OF MONSTER TP
KILL SHAKESPEARE TP VOL 02
MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 03 (OF 3)
MISSION TP
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 07
OZ WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ TP
POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 04
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST COMEDY OF DEATH TP
PUNISHERMAX BULLSEYE TP (MR)
PUSS IN BOOTS MOVIE PREQUEL GN
RETURN TO PERDITION HC (RES) (MR)
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 06 (MR)
SPIDER-MAN MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH TP
SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 01
TEENS AT PLAY NSFW GN (A)
THOR IRON MAN GOD COMPLEX TP
WORDGIRL GN VOL 02 INCREDIBLE SHRINKING ALLOWANCE

WALL ART (2)

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN BY JOE MADUREIRA POSTER
VENOM BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER POSTER

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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

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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