122811 SHIPSHAPE

163 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 28th, 2011

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

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Alan Davis
Hydra rises from the ashes!
What secret has Cap been keeping throughout Fear Itself?
Alan Davis joins the all-star creative team!
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) UNCANNY X-MEN #3 XREGB
2) FF #13
3) FLASH #4
4) MIGHTY THOR #9
5) SUPERMAN #4
6) TEEN TITANS #4
7) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4
8) CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
9) CAPTAIN AMERICA #6
10) GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #4

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

DC COMICS PRESENT BATMAN BLAZE OF GLORY #1
DC COMICS PRESENT BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #1
DC COMICS PRESENT ELSEWORLD 80 PG GIANT #1
EXTINCTION SEED #1 (OF 6)
THE GUILD ZABOO #1 DORKIN CVR
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED (MR)
WITCH DOCTOR RESUSCITATION ONE SHOT

REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($39.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 122811!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

COMICS (2)

BRODY'S GHOST ONE SHOT

$3.99

$2.39

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 (40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!)

$3.99

$2.39

MAGAZINES (1)

SFX #216

$9.99

$5.99

TRADES (4)

AVENGERS DEFENDERS WAR TP NEW PTG

$19.99

$11.99

GENERATION HOPE SCHISM TP

$16.99

$10.19

SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 02 EYES OF DRAGON

$19.99

$11.99

X-MEN AGE OF X TP

$24.99

$14.99

TOTAL

$99.93

$59.95

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!

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

25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$95.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$81.38 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL STAR WESTERN #4
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #22 (MR)
AQUAMAN #4
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4
BLACKHAWKS #4
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN BLAZE OF GLORY #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS ELSEWORLDS 80 PAGE GIANT #1
DC COMICS PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #20
DMZ #72 (MR)
FLASH #4
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #4
GEARS OF WAR #21 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #4
I VAMPIRE #4
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #4
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #3 (OF 6)
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #4
SPACEMAN #3 (OF 9) (MR)
SUPERMAN #4
TEEN TITANS #4
UNCHARTED #2 (OF 6)
UNWRITTEN #32.5 (MR)
VOODOO #4

PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

DMZ #72 VAR ED (MR)
FLASH #4 VAR ED

22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$78.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$66.96 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.81 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALPHA FLIGHT #7
ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL #4 (OF 4)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #45
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #8 (OF 9)
AVENGERS SOLO #3 (OF 5)
BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #527
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #625
DEADPOOL #48
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #4 (OF 8)
FF #13
IRON MAN 2.0 #12
KICK-ASS 2 #6 (MR) (OF 7)
MIGHTY THOR #9
SECRET AVENGERS #20
SPIDER-MAN #21
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #5
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #5
UNCANNY X-MEN #3 XREGB
VENGEANCE #6 (OF 6)
X-MEN LEGACY #260 XREGG

PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

AVENGERS SOLO #3 (OF 5) MOVIE VAR
AVENGERS X-SANCTION #1 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR A
AVENGERS X-SANCTION #1 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR B
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 MC 50TH ANNIV PAREL VAR
FF #13 CONNECTING VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #2 2ND PTG SILVESTRI VAR
KICK-ASS 2 #6 PHOTO VAR (MR) (OF 7)

11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$36.42 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.46 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ARTIFACTS #12 (OF 13) CVR A HORN
ARTIFACTS #12 (OF 13) CVR B CHRISTOPHER
GODLAND #35
GREEN WAKE #8 (MR)
HACK SLASH #11 CVR A SEELEY & BADILLA (MR)
HACK SLASH #11 CVR B LAISO (MR)
HAUNT #20
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #6 MICHAEL AVON OEMING CVR
MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #6 SANTOS & GANDINI CVR
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #52 (MR)
WITCH DOCTOR RESUSCITATION ONE SHOT

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 #3
ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #5 (OF 6)
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #14
JOE HILL THE CAPE #3 (OF 4)
MONOCYTE #2 (OF 4)
STAR TREK ONGOING #4
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES #2 MICHELANGELO

PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV
JOE HILL THE CAPE #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK ONGOING #4 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES #2 MICHELANGELO

5 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!

GAME OF THRONES #4 (MR)
KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #2
RED SONJA #61
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #18
WARLORD OF MARS #14

PLUS THESE 3 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #2 10 COPY ROSS NEG INCV
KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #2 15 COPY OEMING B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS #14 15 COPY GARZA RISQUE INCV

23 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$76.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$65.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANGEL & FAITH #5 REBEKAH ISSACS VAR CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #5 STEVE MORRIS CVR
ARCHIE #628 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 2 )
ARCHIE #628 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 2 ) VAR CVR
BART SIMPSON COMICS #66
BRODYS GHOST ONE SHOT
CROSSED BADLANDS OPENING SALVO (MR)
EXTINCTION SEED #1 (OF 6) CVR A & B
FATHOM VOL 4 #3 CVR A KONAT
FATHOM VOL 4 #3 CVR B NOME
FRENEMY OF THE STATE #5 (OF 5) (RES)
INCORRUPTIBLE #25
KNIGHTINGAIL #2
LENORE VOLUME II #4
MEDITERRANEA #6 (OF 14)
PRINCELESS #3
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #14
SKELETON STORY #6 (OF 6)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #232
SPACE WARPED #6 (OF 6)
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #3 (OF 6)
THE GUILD ZABOO #1 DORKIN CVR
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN #1 FACSIMILE ED (MR)

PLUS THESE 6 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES FOR THIS WEEK

INCORRUPTIBLE #25 MAX DAMAGE VS PLUTONIAN VAR CVR
IRREDEEMABLE #1 ARTIST EDITION
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #9 AUXILIARY (MR)
LADY DEATH ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 AUXILIARY (MR)
STITCHED #1 AUXILIARY ED (MR)
WAR GODDESS #3 AUXILIARY (MR)

48 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (7)

BATMAN EXTRUDED LOGO BLK T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA RUN AND JUMP COFFEE PX T/S XL
FLASH II LOGO T/S XL
GALACTUS DINNER FOR YELLOW T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN EXTRUDED LOGO BLK T/S XL
SUPERMAN EXTRUDED LOGO BLK T/S XL
THOR ASGARD WHITE T/S XL

BOOKS (1)

TERRY MOORE SKETCHBOOK VOL 01 HOT GIRLS & COLD FEET

MAGAZINES (21)

BOYS LIFE 0112
CINEFEX #128
CLASSIC ROCK UK 1211
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1686
COMPUTER ARTS #195
CREATE WITH ME #2.1
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1186/87
EYE SPY #76
FORENSIC EXAMINER #20.3
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #143
GUITAR PLAYER 0112
IRELAND OF THE WELCOMES #61.1
LONE RANGER MAGAZINE JUL 1937 REPLICA ED
MARVEL PREVIEWS JANUARY 2012 EXTRAS
MUPPETS PRESENTS TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON
PLAYBOY 0212
PREVIEWS #280 JANUARY 2012
SFX #216
SMITHSONIAN 0112
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #13
WWE MAGAZINE 0112

MODELS (1)

SPIDER-MAN 1/8 SCALE MODEL KIT

TRADES (18)

AVENGERS DEFENDERS WAR TP NEW PTG
BETTY & VERONICA BATTLE OF THE BFFS
CHASE TP
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 07 NEW ED
GENERATION HOPE SCHISM TP
HEALTH CARE REFORM SC
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 07 CONCEPTION (MR)
HULK BY JOHN BYRNE AND RON GARNEY TP
KA-ZAR TP BURNING SEASON
LOBO UNBOUND TP (MR)
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS TP VOL 01
MYSTERY MEN PREM HC
PHANTOM DETECTIVE JUN 1938 REPLICA ED
ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING TP
SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 02 EYES OF DRAGON
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 13
X-MEN AGE OF X TP
X-MEN SCHISM 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 right 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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