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186 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 28th, 2012

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

NEW DEADWARDIANS #1 (OF 8)

(W) Dan Abnett (A/CA) I. N. J. Culbard
Another vampire/zombie comic? Really, Vertigo?
Trust us. This is different.
In post-Victorian England, nearly everyone of the upper classes has voluntarily become a vampire to escape the lower classes who are all zombies. Into this simmering cauldron is thrust Chief Inspector George Suttle, a lonely detective who's got the slowest beat in London: investigating murders in a world where everyone is already dead!
But when the body of a young aristocrat washes up on the banks of the Thames, Suttle's quest for the truth will take him from the darkest sewers to the gleaming halls of power, and reveal the rotten heart at the center of this strange world.

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) AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0 (OF 12) AVX
  2) AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12)  AVX
  3) AVENGERS #24.1
  4) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #7
  5) NEW AVENGERS #23
  6) DAREDEVIL #10
  7) SUPERMAN #7
  8) TEEN TITANS #7
  9) MIGHTY THOR #12
10) UNCANNY X-FORCE #23

JUMP ON HERE!
LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #1
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) WITH DIG CDE AVX
BPRD HELL ON EARTH PICKENS COUNTY #1 (OF 2)
DOROTHY OF OZ PREQUEL #1 (OF 4)
NEW DEADWARDIANS #1 (OF 8) (MR)
  THIS WEEKS STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($45.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 032812!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (1)
NEW DEADWARDIANS #1 (OF 8) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (1)
OTAKU #5.6 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (3)
DEADPOOL TP VOL 08 OPERATION ANNIHILATION $15.99 $9.59
FEAR ITSELF DRACULA PREM HC $19.99 $11.99
SECRET AVENGERS RUN MISSION DONT GET SEEN HC $24.99 $14.99
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER HC VOL 01 $24.99 $14.99
WOLVERINE AND NICK FURY SCORPIO TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $114.93 $68.95

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.

HERO OF THE MONTH: STAR WARS
  STAR WARS returns to theaters this month with the re-release of STAR WARS EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE now in the miracle process of 3-D!!!
To celebrate we're discounting all our Star Wars Trade Paperbacks
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
186 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
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!
ASTONISHING X-MEN #48
AVENGERS #24.1
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0 (OF 12) AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) WITH DIG CDE AVX
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #5 WITH DIG CDE
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #628
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #23
DAREDEVIL #10
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER WAY STATION #4 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL MAX 2 #6 (MR)
FF #16
GHOST RIDER #9
MIGHTY THOR #12
MOON KNIGHT #11
NEW AVENGERS #23
SECRET AVENGERS #24
SPIDER-MAN #24
TWELVE #11 (OF 12)
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #8 WITH DIG CDE
UNCANNY X-FORCE #23
WOLVERINE PUNISHER GHOST RIDER OFF INDEX MU #8 (OF 8)
X-MEN LEGACY #264
PLUS THESE 6 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  TITLES FOR THE WEEK
ASTONISHING X-MEN #48 ASM 5OTH ANNIV AJA VAR
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0 (OF 12) CHEUNG WRAPAROUND VAR AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0 (OF 12) PHOENIX HANS VAR AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) BLANK VAR WITH DIG CDE AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) JRJR VAR WITH DIG CDE AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) STEGMAN VAR WITH DIG CDE AVX
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$64.79  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$55.07  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.71  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ALL STAR WESTERN #7
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #25 (MR)
AQUAMAN #7
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #7
BLACKHAWKS #7
FLASH #7
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #7
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #7
HELLRAISER #12 (MR)
I VAMPIRE #7
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #7
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #6 (OF 6)
NEW DEADWARDIANS #1 (OF 8) (MR)
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #7
SCALPED #57 (MR)
SPACEMAN #5 (OF 9) (MR)
SUPERMAN #7
TEEN TITANS #7
UNCHARTED #5 (OF 6)
UNWRITTEN #35.5 (MR)
VOODOO #7
PLUS THESE 13 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
ACTION COMICS #1 5TH PTG
AQUAMAN #7 VAR ED
BATMAN #1 4TH PTG
BATMAN #4 3RD PTG
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 3RD PTG
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #6 2ND PTG
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #7 VAR ED
DETECTIVE COMICS #1 6TH PTG
FLASH #7 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #7 VAR ED
NEW DEADWARDIANS #1 (OF 8) VAR ED (MR)
SUPERMAN #7 VAR ED
TEEN TITANS #7 VAR ED
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.90  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$29.66  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.23 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ALPHA GIRL #2 (MR)
BLOODSTRIKE #26 CVR A BADILLA & SEELEY
BLOODSTRIKE #26 CVR B LIEFELD
BULLETPROOF COFFIN DISINTERRED #3 (OF 6) (MR)
CARBON GREY ORIGINS #2 (OF 2) CVR A NGUYEN (MR)
CARBON GREY ORIGINS #2 (OF 2) CVR B EVANS & LOH (MR)
CHOKER #6 (OF 6) (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN #38 (MR)
MORNING GLORIES #17 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #95 (MR)
PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
FATALE #1 VAR CVR 4TH PTG (MR)
INVINCIBLE #89 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
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 #11
DOROTHY OF OZ PREQUEL #1 (OF 4)
GI JOE 2 RETALIATION MOVIE PREQUEL #3
HAWKEN #3 (OF 6)
INFESTATION 2 GI JOE #2 (OF 2)
MAGIC THE GATHERING #3
STAR TREK ONGOING #7
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #8
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #3
PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
DOROTHY OF OZ PREQUEL #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
INFESTATION 2 GI JOE #2 (OF 2) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK ONGOING #7 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #8 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV
6 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.94  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!  
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #4
GREEN HORNET #23
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #6
VOLTRON #4
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #11 (MR)
WARRIORS OF MARS #2 (MR)
PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #4 10 COPY VIRGIN ROSS INCV
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #4 15 COPY VIRGIN FRANCAVILLA INCV
VOLTRON #4 10 COPY ROSS VIRGIN INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #11 10 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
WARRIORS OF MARS #2 10 COPY JUSKO B&W INCV (MR)
21 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$69.36  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$58.95  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.40 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL & FAITH #8 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #8 STEVE MORRIS CVR
ARCHIE #631
ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #1
BPRD HELL ON EARTH PICKENS COUNTY HORROR #1 (OF 2) CLOONAN C
CHARMED #20 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #2 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #2 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #2 WRAP CVR (MR)
FUTURAMA COMICS #60
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #14 A CVR GARZA (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #14 B CVR QUALANO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #70 A CVR YANG (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #70 B CVR GARZA (MR)
IMMORTAL DEMON I/T BLOOD #4
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #3 A CVR CACAU
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #3 B CVR QUALANO
KING CONAN PHOENIX ON THE SWORD #3 (OF 4)
LAST ZOMBIE NEVERLAND #2 (OF 5)
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #6
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #73 (MR)
PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
CROSSED BADLANDS #2 RETAILER BONUS INCV CVR (NET) (MR)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH PICKENS COUNTY HORROR #1 (OF 2) MIGNOLA V
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI FORCE STORM #0 2ND PTG
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI FORCE STORM #1 2ND PTG
  60 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (5)
AVENGERS GATHER ROUND NAVY PX T/S XL
BATGIRL II BY HUGHES T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA CAP IS DA BOMB BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER PUNISH FIRES NAVY PX T/S XL
X-MEN THEY DONE HEATHER PX T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (1)
FRANK FRAZETTA LIVING LEGEND SC (MR)
MAGAZINES (26)
2000 AD #1768
2000 AD #1769
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #223
BASEBALL AMERICA #1207
COMPUTER ARTS #198
DOWNBEAT 0412
ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE #1198
FILTER GOOD MUSIC GUIDE #38
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #146
GUITAR PLAYER 0412
HIT PARADER SKINZ #23
IN STYLE 0412
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #320
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #18
MAGNET #85
MAKE UP ARTIST #95
MARVEL PREVIEWS APRIL 2012 EXTRAS (NET)
MAXIM #172
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS SPRING 2012
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0412
OTAKU #5.6
PLAYBOY 0412
PREVIEWS #283 APRIL 2012 (NET)
SFX #219
SLAM #157
STRATEGY & TACTICS #274
TRADES (28)
ANITA BLAKE VH CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL PREM HC BOOK 03 (MR)
ANITA BLAKE VH TP BOOK 02 CIRCUS OF DAMNED INGENUE (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA DEATH OF RED SKULL TP
COVER GIRLS HC (MR)
DARK SHADOWS TP VOL 01
DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 07
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL
DEADPOOL TP VOL 08 OPERATION ANNIHILATION
DMZ TP VOL 11 FREE STATES RISING (MR)
FEAR ITSELF DRACULA PREM HC
FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT PREM HC
GONE TO AMERIKAY HC (MR)
JINX SC (RES)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA DARK THINGS TP
LEGION OF MONSTERS TP
MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 04
MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 04 DM VAR ED 38
OFF HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z TP VOL 04
POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 06
POKEMON MOVIE WHITE VICTINI & ZEKROM GN
POWERS PREM HC VOL 05 ANARCHY (MR)
RACHEL RISING TP VOL 01 SHADOW OF DEATH
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU TP
SECRET AVENGERS RUN MISSION DONT GET SEEN SAVE WORLD
SECRET WARRIORS TP VOL 06 WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
THUNDERBOLTS GREAT ESCAPE TP
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER PREM HC VOL 01
WOLVERINE AND NICK FURY SCORPIO 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 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
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
COLL MAG=Collector's Magazine
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
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 differs 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
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
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
WONDERFUL VARIANTS=aka "Crap Factor" titles for the week. 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 necessarily new material (except for the covers) .
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: "0309" means March, 2009. "1211" means December, 2011...

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