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158 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 23rd, 2011

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

FANTASTIC FOUR #600

MARVEL COMICS
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, LEINIL YU, & FAREL DALRYMPLE
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant Covers by JOE QUESADA, JOHN ROMITA JR. & ART ADAMS
Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
"FOREVER" Part One
THIS IS IT! The 50th anniversary issue of the Fantastic Four! This month we begin the 5-part conclusion to the story that began over 30 issues ago. Joins us for the epic celebration of Marvel's First Family with 96 pages of all-new content written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Steve Epting, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Leinil Yu and Farel Dalrymple.
104 PGS./All-New Material/No Reprints/Rated

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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) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 XREGG
  2) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3
  3) FANTASTIC FOUR #600
  4) SUPERMAN #3
  5) MIGHTY THOR #8
  6) KICK-ASS 2 #5 (MR)
  7) TEEN TITANS #3
  8) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #510
  9) SECRET AVENGERS #19
10) AQUAMAN #3

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AVENGERS ORIGINS SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER #1
BILLY TUCCI A CHILD IS BORN ONE SHOT
DC COMICS PRESENTS LIFE STORY O/THE FLASH #1
DECISION 2012 RON PAUL #1
DIABLO #1 (OF 5)
KAPOW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SPECIAL #1
LOCKE & KEY GUIDE TO KNOWN KEYS ONE SHOT
ROCKETEER JETPACK TREASURY ED
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($26.75) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 112311!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
AVENGERS ORIGINS SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER #1 $3.99 $2.39
FANTASTIC FOUR #600 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $7.99 $4.79
KAPOW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SPECIAL #1 (MR) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (1)
VIDEO WATCHDOG #165 $8.95 $5.37
TRADES (3)
5 RONIN TP $16.99 $10.19
SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND TP $15.99 $9.59
SUPER DINOSAUR TP VOL 01 $9.99 $5.99
TOTAL $66.89 $40.13

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!
 
105 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$65.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$55.93 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ALL STAR WESTERN #3
AQUAMAN #3
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3
BLACKHAWKS #3
DC COMICS PRESENTS LIFE STORY OF THE FLASH #1
DIABLO #1 (OF 5)
DMZ #71 (MR)
FLASH #3
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #3
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #3
HELLBLAZER #285 (MR)
I VAMPIRE #3
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #3
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #3
SCALPED #54 (MR)
SHADE #2 (OF 12)
SUPERMAN #3
TEEN TITANS #3
UNWRITTEN #31.5 (MR)
VOODOO #3
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
ANIMAL MAN #1 3RD PTG
FLASH #3 VAR ED
SHADE #2 (OF 12) VAR ED
18 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!
ALPHA FLIGHT #6
ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL #3 (OF 4)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #44
AVENGERS ORIGINS SCARLET WITCH AND QUICKSILVER #1
AVENGERS SOLO #2 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #624
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #17
FANTASTIC FOUR #600
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #510
IRON MAN 2.0 #10
KAPOW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SPECIAL #1 (MR)
KICK-ASS 2 #5 (MR)
MIGHTY THOR #8
SECRET AVENGERS #19
SPIDER-MAN #20
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #4 (OF 4)
VENGEANCE #5 (OF 6)
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 XREGG
PLUS THESE 11 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
AVENGERS SOLO #2 (OF 5) MOVIE VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #600 ARTHUR ADAMS VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #600 JRJR VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #600 QUESADA VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #510 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR
KICK-ASS 2 #5 HITCH VAR (MR)
KICK-ASS 2 #5 PHOTO VAR (MR)
SECRET AVENGERS #19 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 3RD PTG ANDREWS VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #2 3RD PTG ANDREWS VAR
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV VAR XREGG
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$20.81 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.67 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
27 SECOND SET #3 (OF 4)
INFINITE #4
INVINCIBLE #85
INVINCIBLE #85
TEEN WOLF BITE ME #3 (OF 3)
VESCELL #4 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #47 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE FOR THIS WEEK
INFINITE #4 DELUXE ED
7 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$25.44 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.49 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #11
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #13
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #9
JACK AVARICE IS THE COURIER #4 (OF 5)
LOCKE & KEY GUIDE TO KNOWN KEYS ONE SHOT
ROCKETEER JETPACK TREASURY ED
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #1 2ND PTG
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #9 10 COPY INCV
LOCKE & KEY GUIDE TO KNOWN KEYS 10 COPY INCV
7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$19.95 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
LAST PHANTOM #10
LIVING CORPSE EXHUMED #4 (OF 6)
RED SONJA #59
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #17
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #8
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
LAST PHANTOM #10 10 COPY ROSS B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #8 10 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #8 20 COPY GARZA RISQUE INCV
25 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$107.63 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$91.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BART SIMPSON COMICS #65
BILLY TUCCI A CHILD IS BORN ONE SHOT
BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #3
CALIGULA #5 (OF 6) (MR)
CALIGULA #5 (OF 6) GOLDEN INCV CVR (NET) (MR)
CALIGULA #5 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #4 (MR)
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #4 SP ED (NET) (MR)
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #6 LOVE VAR CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #6 MOON CVR
DECISION 2012 RON PAUL #1
ELF #5 (OF 6)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #5 CVR A FRANCISCO
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #5 CVR B PARKER
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #2 A CVR GARZA
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #2 B CVR MYCHAELS
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #2 (MR)
INCORRUPTIBLE #24
INCORRUPTIBLE #24
RASL #12 (MR)
RICHELLE MEAD DARK SWAN #4 (OF 4) STORM BORN (MR)
SIXTH GUN #17
SONIC UNIVERSE #34
TANK GIRL CARIOCA #2 (OF 3) (MR)
USAGI YOJIMBO #142
PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #5 CVR C SKETCH INCV
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #8 AUXILIARY (MR)
WAR GODDESS #2 AUXILIARY (MR)
  53 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
BLACKEST NIGHT ACTION FIGURE BOX SET
APPAREL (1)
WONDER WOMAN STARFIELD SYMBOL T/S LG
BOOKS (1)
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC HC REVAN
GAMING (1)
YUGIOH PHOTON SHOCKWAVE BOOSTER PACKS
MAGAZINES (17)
COOKS HOLIDAY BAKING 2011
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1181
FILM COMMENT #47.6
FILTER #46
FINE SCALE MODELER SPECIAL EDITION HOLIDAY 2011
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #6
IN STYLE 1211
LEES TOY REVIEW #219 FALL ISSUE
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #15
LIVING CRAFTS FALL 2011
OTAKU 0212
REALMS OF FANTASY 1011
SPIN 1211
STRATEGY & TACTICS #272
VIDEO WATCHDOG #165
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #12
WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #42 (MR)
STATUES (2)
DR WHO 11TH DOCTOR MAXI BUST
FEMME FATALES LADY DEATH PVC STATUE
TRADES (29)
5 RONIN TP
BATGIRL TP VOL 03 THE LESSON
BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR HC
CODENAME SAILOR V TP VOL 02
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP VOL 02 SONG OF THE SIRENS
GREEN WAKE TP VOL 01 (MR)
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES JURASSIC KINDA LIFE GN VOL 02 (MR)
LOVECRAFT LIBRARY HC VOL 01 HORROR OUT OF ARKHAM
MAGIC OF SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH TP
MIGHTY THOR BY FRACTION PREM HC COIPEL DM VAR ED VOL 01
MILK & CHEESE DAIRY PRODUCTS GONE BAD HC
MMW X-MEN TP VOL 04
MMW X-MEN TP VOL 04 DM VAR ED 35
PARKER MARTINI ED HC
POKEMON ZOROARK MASTER OF ILLUSIONS GN
PREACHER HC BOOK 05 (MR)
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02
SAVAGE DRAGON KIDS ARE ALRIGHT TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GHOSTS TP VOL 01
SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND TP
SMURFS GN VOL 09 GARGAMEL AND SMURFS
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 04 ZONE WARS
SPIDER-MAN ORIGIN OF HOBGOBLIN TP
STAR WARS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 AT WAR WITH THE EMPIRE
SUPER DINOSAUR TP VOL 01
THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH HC
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA TP
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM FALLOUT PREM HC DM VAR ED
UNCANNY X-FORCE DARK ANGEL SAGA PREM HC BOOK 01
WALL ART (1)
AGE OF APOCALYPSE BY BILLY TAN POSTER
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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

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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