158 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 23rd, 2012 |
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IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK AND IT'S
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #50 |
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Dustin Weaver
• Karma is losing control of her mind, and taking control of the other X-Men!
•When Kyle is put in danger, will Northstar choose him or his team?
•Don't miss the end of this issue - it'll be the most talked about moment of the
year! |
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REORDERS |
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Get the full list of the SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!
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OUT OF PRINT
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Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!
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KIDS CORNER
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Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!
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LATE LIST
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Every week dozens of items get pushed back on the schedule and wind up on the
Late List! |
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CHECKLIST
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Click n'print checklist of
every new comic shipping this week! |
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THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS
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TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK |
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1) BATMAN INCORPORATED #1
2) ASTONISHING X-MEN #50
3) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #9 (NIGHT O/T OWLS)
4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #686 ENDS
5) SECRET AVENGERS #27 AVX
6) FANTASTIC FOUR #606
7) AQUAMAN #9
8) MIGHTY THOR #14
9) TEEN TITANS #9 (THE CULLING)
10) CAPTAIN AMERICA #12 |
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JUMP ON HERE!
LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW
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BATMAN INCORPORATED #1
GARFIELD #1
GODZILLA ONGOING #1
GUILD FAWKES #1 DUFFIELD CVR
LORD OF THE JUNGLE ANNUAL #1 (MR)
MIND MGMT #1 KINDT CVR
RESIDENT ALIEN #1
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #1 |
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KIDZ CORNER
KIDS COMICS SHIPPING
THIS WEEK
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ARCHIE #633
BART SIMPSON COMICS #71
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #7 (OF 8)
GARFIELD #1
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #2
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #2 SAVIUK VAR CVR |
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ENDING THIS WEEK
IT'S THE FINAL LAP FOR THESE TITLES THIS WEEK! |
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THIS WEEKS STORE SALES
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SAVE 40% ($42.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 052312! |
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION
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MSRP
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YOU PAY
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #50
(40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!) |
$3.99 |
$2.39 |
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MAGAZINES (1) |
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CLINT 2.0 #1 |
$6.99 |
$4.19 |
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TRADES (5) |
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AVENGERS MANY FACES OF HENRY PYM TP |
$19.99 |
$11.99 |
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DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC NO MORE HEROES |
$19.99 |
$11.99 |
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MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
$11.99 |
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM FALLOUT TP |
$19.99 |
$11.99 |
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WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 TP |
$14.99 |
$8.99 |
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TOTAL
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$105.93 |
$63.55 |
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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.
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HERO OF THE MONTH SALE MAY 2012: AVENGERS |
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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!
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112 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF
ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY
THIS WEEK
FOR EVERYONE!
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16
DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$84.84
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$72.11
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.72
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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ALL STAR WESTERN #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
AQUAMAN #9
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #3 (MR)
FABLES #117 (MR)
FLASH #9
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #9
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #9
I VAMPIRE #9
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #9
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #9
SUPERMAN #9
TEEN TITANS #9 (THE CULLING)
UNWRITTEN #37 (MR)
VOODOO #9 |
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PLUS THESE 10 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"
FOR THE WEEK
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AQUAMAN #9 VAR ED
BATMAN #3 2ND PTG
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1 COMBO PACK
BATMAN INCORPORATED #1 VAR ED
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #9 VAR ED (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
FLASH #9 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #9 VAR ED
NIGHTWING #8 2ND PTG
SUPERMAN #9 VAR ED
TEEN TITANS #9 VAR ED (THE CULLING) |
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15
MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$52.85
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$44,75
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.89
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #686 ENDS
ASTONISHING X-MEN #50
CAPTAIN AMERICA #12
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE #631
DEADPOOL #55
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #7 (OF 8)
FANTASTIC FOUR #606
HULK #52
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #4 (OF 5)
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #638 EXILED
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #2
MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #2 (OF 5)
MIGHTY THOR #14
SECRET AVENGERS #27 AVX
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #12 |
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PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"
FOR THE WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #686 DELLOTTO VAR ENDS
ASTONISHING X-MEN #50 CASSADAY SKETCH VAR
ASTONISHING X-MEN #50 CASSADY VAR
AVENGERS #25 2ND PTG ACUNA VAR AVX (PP #1020)
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #9 2ND PTG BACHALO VAR AVX |
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11
IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$34.40
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$29.24
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.16
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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CHEW #26 (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN #39 (MR)
NEAR DEATH #8
NO PLACE LIKE HOME #4 (MR)
PROPHET #25
REBEL BLOOD #3 (OF 4) (MR)
WITCHBLADE #156 CVR A CHRISTOPER
WITCHBLADE #156 CVR B BENES & BERNARD
YOUNGBLOOD #71 CVR A LIEFELD
YOUNGBLOOD #71 CVR B OTTLEY
YOUNGBLOOD #71 CVR C GIARRUSSO |
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PLUS THIS 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"
FOR THE WEEK
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SAGA #1 4TH PTG (MR)
THIEF OF THIEVES #2 3RD PTG
THIEF OF THIEVES #3 3RD PTG
THIEF OF THIEVES #4 2ND PTG |
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8
DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$37.47
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$31.84
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.62
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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DARK HORSE PRESENTS #12 KIETH CVR
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #12 MOTTER VAR CVR
GUILD FAWKES #1 DUFFIELD CVR
MIND MGMT #1 KINDT CVR
ORCHID #7 (MR)
RAGEMOOR #3
RESIDENT ALIEN #1
STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #1 (OF 5) WILKINS CVR |
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PLUS THIS 3 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"
FOR THE WEEK
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GUILD FAWKES #1 RIOS VAR CVR
MIND MGMT #1 HERNANDEZ VAR CVR
STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #1 (OF 5) TSUNEO VAR CVR |
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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!
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COBRA ONGOING #13
GODZILLA ONGOING #1
HERO COMICS 2012
MAGIC THE GATHERING #4
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #3 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #5
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #1 |
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PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"
FOR THE WEEK
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GODZILLA ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
GODZILLA ONGOING #1 25 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #5 10 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV |
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25 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$92.55
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$78.66
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.88
is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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ARCHIE #633
BART SIMPSON COMICS #71
CAVEWOMAN MUTATION #2
CROSSED BADLANDS #6 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #6 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #6 WRAP CVR (MR)
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #10
FATHOM KIANI VOL 2 #2 CVR A NOME
FATHOM KIANI VOL 2 #2 CVR B RYAN
GARFIELD #1
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #5 A CVR SEJIC
GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #5 B CVR CAPPROTTI
GREEN HORNET #25
HELLRAISER #14 (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #37
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #9
LORD OF THE JUNGLE ANNUAL #1 (MR)
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #25
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #8 CVR A FABOK
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #8 CVR B BENITEZ
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #2
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #2 SAVIUK VAR CVR
UNFORGIVING #3
VAMPIRELLA #17
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #12 (MR) |
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PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"
FOR THE WEEK
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CROSSED BADLANDS #6 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #2 (2ND PTG)
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #9 15 COPY ROSS VIRGIN INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #12 10 COPY RENAUD RED INCV |
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46 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK |
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MAGAZINES (22)
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AMERICAN HERITAGE #62.01
BASEBALL AMERICA #1211
BIZARRE #187
CLASSIC ROCK 0512
CLINT 2.0 #1 (MR)
DIABOLIQUE #10
DOWNBEAT #79.06
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1206
ESSENTIAL HOMME 0612
FOAM #46
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #148
GUITAR PLAYER #46.6
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #181
JUXTAPOZ #137
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS: RC HELICOPTER
OPRAH #13.6
PREHISTORIC TIMES #101
REVOLVER 0612
SKEPTIC #17.2
STAR WARS INSIDER #133 SPECIAL PX ED
TATTOO LIFE #76
VANITY FAIR #622 |
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TRADES (23) |
27 (TWENTY SEVEN) TP VOL 02 SECOND SET
ABSOLUTE BATMAN DARK VICTORY HC
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN YOUNG READERS TP VOL 01 BEHIND MASK
ARTIFACTS ORIGINS FIRST BORN TP
AVENGERS MANY FACES OF HENRY PYM TP
CALIGULA TP VOL 01 (MR) (C: 0-1-2)
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC NO MORE HEROES
DEADPOOL MAX TP INVOLUNTARY ARMAGEDDON
HAUNT TP VOL 03
MARVEL UNIVERSE SPIDER-MAN AMAZING FANTASY DIGEST TP
MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION PREM HC VOL 02
MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 01
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 07
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 07 DM VAR ED 44
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SEA DEVILS TP VOL 01
STORMWATCH TP VOL 01 THE DARK SIDE
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE TP VOL 01 BERRY FUN (C: 0-0-2)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM FALLOUT TP
UNCANNY X-FORCE OTHERWORLD PREM HC
UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 03 DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 01
VENOM CIRCLE OF FOUR PREM HC
WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 TP
DC SUPER POWERS TURQUOISE PX T/S XL |
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STATUES (1) |
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MAD VINYL SPY VS SPY 2 PACK |
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 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!
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ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE |
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"What does it mean above when it sez...."
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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)
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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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All Books/Characters pictured herein are © Copyright 2013 by their respective
owners. No rights given or implied by Alternate Reality, Incorporated.
© 2013 Alternate Reality, Inc. |
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