120711 SHIPSHAPE

161 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 7th, 2011

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

DEFENDERS #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Terry Dodson
Spinning out of the stunning end of FEAR ITSELF! The final Worthy on a global rampage!
Everyone's favorite Marvel characters banding together to solve a mysterious conspiracy deep at the heart of the Marvel Universe!
The last line of defense against the forces of the unknown!
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) DETECTIVE COMICS #4
2) DEFENDERS #1
3) ACTION COMICS #4
4) AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #2
5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #675
6) X-MEN #22 XREGB
7) RED LANTERNS #4
8) HULK #45
9) FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #4 (OF 12)
10) MOON KNIGHT #8

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

11) JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #4
12) PUNISHER #6
13) VENOM #10
14) GREEN ARROW #4
15) X-CLUB #1 (OF 5)
16) BATWING #4

JUMP ON HERE!
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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

DC COMICS PRESENTS CAPTAIN ATOM #1
DEAD OR ALIVE #1 (OF 4)
DEADPOOLMAX X-MAS SPECIAL #1 (MR)
DEFENDERS #1
GFT SINBAD SPECIAL
HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2011 HATCHET SLASH #1
HELLBLAZER ANNUAL #1 (MR)
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #0
TMNT MICRO SERIES #1 RAPHAEL
THOUGHT BUBBLE ANTHOLOGY #1
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN MUST HAVE #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES MUST HAVE #1
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN MUST HAVE #1
VALEN OUTCAST #1 MAIN CVRS
VAMPIRELLA ANNUAL #1
VILLAINS FOR HIRE #1 (OF 4)
VOLTRON #1
X-CLUB #1 (OF 5)

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($25.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 120711!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (4)

DEFENDERS #1 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!)

$3.99

$2.39

VALEN OUTCAST #1

$1.00

.60¢

VILLAINS FOR HIRE #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

$1.79

VOLTRON #1

$3.99

$2.39

MAGAZINES (2)

FINE SCALE MODELER 0112

$5.99

$3.59

TRADES (2)

CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS TP

$16.99

$10.19

SPIDER-MAN MARVEL TEAM UP: CLAREMONT & BYRNE TP

$29.99

$17.99

TOTAL

$64.94

$38.96

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: HOLIDAY TRADES
		CHRISTMAS is here (well almost) and as part of our holiday celebration we're discounting all our Holiday Trade Paperbacks & Comics 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

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

22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$74.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$63.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.21 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ACTION COMICS #4
ANIMAL MAN #4
BATWING #4
DC COMICS PRESENTS CAPTAIN ATOM #1
DETECTIVE COMICS #4
GREEN ARROW #4
HAWK AND DOVE #4
HELLBLAZER ANNUAL #1 (MR)
HUNTRESS #3 (OF 6)
IZOMBIE #20 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #4
LOONEY TUNES #204
MEN OF WAR #4
OMAC #4
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #3 (OF 5)
RED LANTERNS #4
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #16
STATIC SHOCK #4
STORMWATCH #4
SUPERNATURAL #3 (OF 6)
SWAMP THING #4
SWEET TOOTH #28 (MR)

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

ACTION COMICS #4 VAR ED

19 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$70.81 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$60.18 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #675
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #2 WITH FREE DIGITAL CODE
DEADPOOL #47
DEADPOOLMAX X-MAS SPECIAL #1 (MR)
DEFENDERS #1
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #4 (OF 12)
HULK #45
MOON KNIGHT #8
PUNISHER #6
THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #2 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN MUST HAVE #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES MUST HAVE #1
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN MUST HAVE #1
VENOM #10
VILLAINS FOR HIRE #1 (OF 4)
X-23 #18
X-CLUB #1 (OF 5)
X-FACTOR #228
X-MEN #22 XREGB

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #2 MCGUINNESS VAR WITH FR DIG CDE
DEFENDERS #1 BLANK VAR
DEFENDERS #1 IMMONEN VAR
DEFENDERS #1 NEAL ADAMS VAR

16 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$55.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$47.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BLOOD RED DRAGON #2
BREED III #7 (OF 7) (MR)
CHEW #22
HACK SLASH #10 CVR A SEELEY & ENGLERT (MR)
HACK SLASH #10 CVR B CLOONAN (MR)
HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2011 HATCHET SLASH #1 CVR A (MR)
HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2011 HATCHET SLASH #1 CVR B (MR)
HEART #2 (OF 4) (MR)
LAST OF THE GREATS #3 CVR A PEEPLES
LAST OF THE GREATS #3 CVR B PLATI
MORIARTY #7
REED GUNTHER #6
SPAWN #214
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #3 (OF 6) (MR)
THOUGHT BUBBLE ANTHOLOGY #1
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #49 (MR)

9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

COBRA ONGOING #7
COLD WAR #3
ETERNAL DESCENT VOL 2 #2 (OF 6)
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #8
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #3 (OF 4)
JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #4 (OF 5)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES #1 RAPHAEL
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #31
TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #4 (OF 6)

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

COLD WAR #3 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES #1 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #31 10 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #4 (OF 6) 10 COPY INCV

7 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$21.19 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.74 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #2 (OF 4)
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #6
HELLRAISER #8 (MR)
HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #3 (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #32
RINSE #4
VALEN OUTCAST #1 MAIN CVRS

PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

IRREDEEMABLE #32 PLUTONIAN VS MAX DAMAGE VAR CVR

22 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$81.29 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$69.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BONNIE LASS #4 (OF 4)
BOYS #61 (MR)
CHOPPER #2 (OF 5) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #6 (OF 7) (RES) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #6 (OF 7) TORTURE CVR (RES) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #6 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
DAMAGED #4 (OF 6) (MR)
DEAD OR ALIVE #1 (OF 4)
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #7 (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #10 A CVR QUALANO (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #10 B CVR MOLENAAR (MR)
GFT SINBAD SPECIAL A CVR REYES
GFT SINBAD SPECIAL B CVR BONK
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #66 A CVR QUALANO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #66 B CVR YANG (MR)
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #0
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #12 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #12 WRAP CVR (MR)
MEGA MAN #8
TOTAL RECALL #4
VAMPIRELLA ANNUAL #1
VOLTRON #1

PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #6 (OF 7) 3 COPY INCV (NET) (RES) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #7 10 COPY BRADSTREET B&W INCV (N
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #7 15 COPY GARZA RISQUE INCV (NET
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #7 20 COPY BRADSTREET VIRGIN INCV
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #12 ART DECO 3-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
VOLTRON #1 10 COPY ROSS VIRGIN INCV (NET)
VOLTRON #1 15 COPY REIS B&W INCV (NET)

49 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (2)

COMICS CODE AUTHORITY WHITE T/S XL
PUNISHER BEYOND SHADOWS NAVY T/S XL

BOBBLE HEADS (2)

HEAT MISER WACKY WOBBLER
SNOW MISER WACKY WOBBLER

MAGAZINES (19)

ALTERNATIVE PRESS #282
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #92.12
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #224
CLASSIC TOY TRAINS 0112
CONSUMER REPORTS 0112
DIABOLIQUE #7
EMPIRE #270
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1183
FINE SCALE MODELER 0112
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 0212
MOJO #217
NEW YORK MOVES #50
SHONEN JUMP JANUARY 2012
SKY AND TELESCOPE 0112
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #38 PX ED
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #9
SUPERNATURAL #29-NEWSTAND EDITION
UNCUT #175
WWE MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2011

STATUES (3)

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE STATUE THE JOKER
SPIDER-MAN BLACK COSTUME BUST BANK
SW BOBA FETT BUST BANK

TRADES (23)

ARCHIE CYBER ADVENTURES TP
AVENGERS WEST COAST AVENGERS PREM HC SINS PAST
BLEACH TP VOL 37
BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 01
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME TP
COMP ALAN MOORE FUTURE SHOCKS TP
CRIMINAL TP VOL 06 LAST OF INNOCENT (MR)
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 09 INSTITUTIONALIZED
FLY TP VOL 01 (MR)
GFT DREAM EATER SAGA TP VOL 01
GI JOE COBRA ONGOING TP VOL 01 COBRA CIVIL WAR
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
NARUTO TP VOL 53
ONE PIECE TP VOL 59
SHIELD NICK FURY VS SHIELD PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN MARVEL TEAM UP BY CLAREMONT AND BYRNE TP
SPIDER-MAN THROUGH DECADES TP
STAR TREK CLASSICS TP TNG GORN CRISIS
SUPERBOY SMALLVILLE ATTACKS TP
SUPERMAN GROUNDED HC VOL 02
SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN TP
X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP NEW PTG
X-MEN WITH GREAT POWER TP

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

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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