ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 050912

218 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 9th, 2012

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

MIND THE GAP #1

IMAGE COMICS
(W) Jim McAnn (A/CA) Rodin Esquejo, Sonia Oback
After Elle Peterssen is mysteriously attacked on a Manhattan subway platform, she is left in a coma, the only clues to her attacker trapped inside her mind. No one knows the identity of the person behind this brutal beating or where they will strike next. In this ALL-NEW ONGOING series, everyone is suspect, and no one is innocent. USAToday calls it an "anxiously anticipated modern thriller...Whodunit? McCann's done it again."
Eisner-winning writer JIM McCANN joins RODIN ESQUEJO (MORNING GLORIES) and SONIA OBACK (S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders) unite for a psychological thriller that will leave you guessing at every turn!

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 COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

1) BATMAN #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
2) NEW AVENGERS #26 AVX
3) BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 (NITE OF THE OWLS)
4) GREEN LANTERN #9
5) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #10 AVX
6) X-MEN LEGACY #266 AVX
7) UNCANNY X-FORCE #25
8) CAPTAIN AMERICA #11
9) WOLVERINE #306
10) HULK #51

BONUS! HERE'S 11 THRU 18

11) AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #3
12) BATGIRL #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
13) AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #7
14) ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #10
15) HULK SMASH AVENGERS #1 (OF 5)
16) WALKING DEAD #97 (MR)
17) HULK SMASH AVENGERS #2 (OF 5)
18) FURY MAX #1 (MR)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PARALLEL LIVES #1
BILL GATES CO FOUNDER OF MICROSOFT ONE SHOT
CONQUEST O/T PLANET O/T LIVING DEAD ONE SHOT
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 (MR)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #1
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #1
FURY MAX #1 (MR)
HIGHER EARTH #1 MAIN CVRS
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #1 (OF 5)
MARVELS AVENGERS AVENGERS INITIATIVE
MIND THE GAP #1
MYSTERY IN SPACE #1 (MR)
NIGHT OF 1000 WOLVES #1 (OF 3)
REX ZOMBIE KILLER ONE SHOT
RICH JOHNSTON'S THE AVENGEFULS #1
STORM RIDER #1
TAKIO #1
TMNT COLOR CLASSICS #1
TRIO #1

KIDZ CORNER
KIDS COMICS SHIPPING
THIS WEEK

GARFIELD #1
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #4 A CVR CACAU (MR)
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #4 B CVR QUALANO (MR)
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #2
MEGA MAN #13
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #21
TAKIO #1

ENDING THIS WEEK
IT'S THE FINAL LAP FOR THESE TITLES THIS WEEK!

LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #5 (OF 5)

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($31.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 050912!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

-BOOK OF THE WEEK-

(40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!)

MIND THE GAP #1

$2.99

$1.79

COMICS (4)

DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1

$3.99

$2.39

HIGHER EARTH #1

$1.00

.60¢

HULK SMASH AVENGERS #1

$2.99

$1.79

RICH JOHNSTON'S THE AVENGEFULS #1

$3.99

$2.39

TRADES (2)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SECRET ORIGINS TP

$14.99

$8.99

X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS 2.0 HC

$49.99

$29.99

TOTAL

$79.94

$47.96

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.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE MAY 2012: AVENGERS
		AVENGERS are at war with the X-MEN and have the most eagerly anticipated movie of the last couple years opening this month! To celebrate we're discounting all our AVENGERS Trade Paperbacks... 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

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

24 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$86.72 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$73.71 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.00 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PARALLEL LIVES #1
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #3
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #7
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE #630
DEADPOOL #54
FURY MAX #1 (MR)
HULK #51
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #1 (OF 5)
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #2 (OF 5)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #637 EXILED
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #2
MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #1 (OF 5)
MARVELS AVENGERS AVENGERS INITIATIVE
NEW AVENGERS #26 AVX
PUNISHER #11
SCARLET SPIDER #5
TAKIO #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #10
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #11
UNCANNY X-FORCE #25
WOLVERINE #306
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #10 AVX
X-MEN LEGACY #266 AVX

PLUS THESE 3 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

DEADPOOL #51 2ND PTG JOHNSON VAR
DEADPOOL #52 2ND PTG JOHNSON VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #25 PLATT VAR

20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$58.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BATGIRL #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN #9 COMBO PACK (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 (NITE OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #2
DEATHSTROKE #9
DEMON KNIGHTS #9
FAIREST #3 (MR)
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #9
GREEN LANTERN #9
GREEN LANTERN #9 COMBO PACK
GRIFTER #9
IZOMBIE #25 (MR)
LEGION LOST #9 (THE CULLING)
MYSTERY IN SPACE #1 (MR)
NIGHT FORCE #3 (OF 6)
RESURRECTION MAN #9
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #21
SUICIDE SQUAD #9
SUPERBOY #9 (THE CULLING)

PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

BATMAN #9 VAR ED (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
GREEN LANTERN #9 VAR ED

11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$29.67 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.23 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ARTIFACTS #17
FATALE #5 (MR)
HELL YEAH #3
INVINCIBLE #91
MIND THE GAP #1 CVR A
MIND THE GAP #1 CVR B
MORNING GLORIES #18 (MR)
SKULLKICKERS #14
SPAWN #219
THIEF OF THIEVES #4
WALKING DEAD #97 (MR)

PLUS THIS 9 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 (OF 6) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
DANGER CLUB #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
FATALE #1 5TH PTG (MR)
HELL YEAH #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
SAGA #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
SECRET #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
SUPREME #63 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
THIEF OF THIEVES #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG

8 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES IV #4 (OF 6)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #1
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #1
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #13
MEMORIAL #5 (OF 6)
STAR TREK ONGOING #8
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #1
TRIO #1

PLUS THIS 3 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #1 10 COPY INCV
FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #1 10 COPY INCV
TRIO #1 10 COPY INCV

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!

DARK SHADOWS #5
DEJAH THORIS & WHITE APES OF MARS #2 (MR)
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #4 (MR)
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #7
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #24

PLUS THESE 1 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #4 10 COPY PARILLO VIRGIN INCV (MR)

38 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$147.69 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$125.53 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$22.15 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALABASTER WOLVES #2 (OF 5)
BELA LUGOSI TALES FROM GRAVE #2 (RES)
BILL GATES CO FOUNDER OF MICROSOFT ONE SHOT
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #9 JEANTY VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #9 NOTO CVR
CHARMED #21 (MR)
CONQUEST O/T PLANET O/T LIVING DEAD ONE SHOT
COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #2
CROSSED BADLANDS #5 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #5 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #5 WRAP CVR (MR)
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 (MR)
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
DICKS COLOR ED #4 (MR)
DICKS COLOR ED #4 OFFENSIVE CVR (MR)
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #2 MAIN CVRS
FEMALE FORCE CARRIE FISHER ONE SHOT
FERALS #5 (MR)
FERALS #5 GORE CVR (MR)
FERALS #5 WRAP CVR (MR)
GARFIELD #1
HIGHER EARTH #1 MAIN CVRS
INCORRUPTIBLE #29
JOHN SAULS GOD PROJECT #2 (MR)
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #4 A CVR CACAU (MR)
JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #4 B CVR QUALANO (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 SULTRY CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 WRAP CVR (MR)
LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #5 (OF 5)
MEGA MAN #13
NIGHT OF 1000 WOLVES #1 (OF 3)
QUATERMAIN #4
REX ZOMBIE KILLER ONE SHOT
RICH JOHNSTONS THE AVENGEFULS #1
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #5 (OF 5)
STORM RIDER #1
WASTELAND #37 (MR)

PLUS THESE 7 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

FERALS #5 SLASHED ORDER INCV (MR)
DICKS COLOR ED #4 CLASSIC B&W INCV (MR)
HIGHER EARTH #1 25 COPY INCV ILLEGAL EARTH CVR
CROSSED BADLANDS #5 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #17 ART DECO 3 COPY INCV (MR)
HIGHER EARTH #1 15 COPY INCV AJA CVR
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 RETRO INCV CVR (MR)

87 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5)

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY SERIES 2 BATMAN DETECTIVE MODE ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY SERIES 2 CATWOMAN ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY SERIES 2 HUSH ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY SERIES 2 RIDDLER ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT AVENGERS MOVIE HULK ACTION FIGURE

APPAREL(8)

BATMAN CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP
CAPTAIN AMERICA CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP
FLASH CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP
GREEN LANTERN CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP
IRON MAN CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP
SUPERMAN CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP
SUPERMAN DARK SYMBOL T/S XL
THOR CLASSIC WORD SNAP BACK CAP

MAGAZINES (35)

2000 AD #1776
2000 AD #1777
2000 AD #1778
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #287
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #93.5
AMERICAN SPECTATOR 0512
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #224
BASEBALL AMERICA #1210
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #201
BOYS LIFE 0512
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #4 PENGUIN BLACK KNIGHT
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #5 CATWOMAN WHITE QUEEN
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 58
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #9
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #322 (NOTE PRICE)
LILITH #37.1
LOCUS #616
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS #140.7
MONSTER BASH #15
MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #30
NYLON 0512
PAINTWORKS #161
PIECEWORK #20.3
POETS & WRITERS #40.3
RANGER RICK #46.5
SCALE AUTO #34.1
SCREAM MAGAZINE #10
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 60
SKY & TELESCOPE #173.6
SPIN 0612
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #40 PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #133 NEWSTAND EDITION
UFO #158
WOMEN & GUNS #23.3
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #17

MODELS (1)

INCREDIBLE HULK MODEL KIT

STATUES (1)

MARVEL ELEKTRA BISHOUJO STATUE

TRADES (33)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SECRET ORIGINS TP
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 07 MONSTROUS
ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 06 GHOST OF STATION X
AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC SECOND SEMESTER
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03
AVENGERS KREE SKRULL WAR HC
AVENGERS PRIVATE WAR OF DR DOOM PREM HC
AVENGERS X-SANCTION HC
BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS
BIBLE HC
BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 02
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 02
CHOKER TP VOL 01 (MR)
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES TP
EPIC MAD TP
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER TP VOL 01
GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY TP
HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT TP
HULK RETURN OF MONSTER PREM HC
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 01 SIGNAL MASTERS
KUNG FU PANDA DIGEST GN VOL 02 ELEMENTAL
MAGNETO NOT A HERO TP
ONE PIECE TP VOL 62
OZ OZMA OF OZ GN TP
PRO ONE SHOT (NEW PTG) (MR)
RICHIE RICH TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO RICH RESCUE
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 11
SILVER SURFER PARABLE PREM HC
SPIDER-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE
SUPERMAN GROUNDED TP VOL 01
THING SERPENT CROWN AFFAIR PREM HC
THREE STOOGES GN VOL 01 BED BUGGED
X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS 2.0 HC

WALL ART (4)

ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WEAVER POSTER
AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY OPENA POSTER
INCREDIBLE HULK BY KORMARCK POSTER
SPAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER #2 (OF 4)

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
AVX=Avengers vs X-Men Marvel Event
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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