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194 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON
WEDNESDAY
JULY 11th, 2012

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

REVIVAL #1

IMAGE COMICS
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Mike Norton (CA) Jenny Frison
For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful "farm noir" that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON.

REORDERS

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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.

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  THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

  1) WALKING DEAD #100 (all covers)
  2) BATMAN #11
  3) AVX VS #4 (OF 6)
  4) NEW AVENGERS #28 AVX
  5) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #13 AVX
  6) BATMAN AND ROBIN #11
  7) SPIDER-MEN #3 (OF 5)
  8) UNCANNY X-FORCE #27
  9) BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (OF 6) (MR)
10) FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33

 

KIDZ CORNER
NEW KIDS COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #4
HERO WITHIN I AM HEROIC #1 (OF 3)
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #4
MEGA MAN #15
SPONGEBOB COMICS #10
TAKIO #2

 

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ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1
BATTLE BEASTS #1 (OF 4)
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #1
CHEW SECRET AGENT POYO #1 (MR)
CROW #1
EERIE COMICS #1
ENORMOUS ONE SHOT #1
HERO WITHIN I AM HEROIC #1 (OF 3)
HOAX HUNTERS #1
PUNK ROCK JESUS #1 (OF 6) (MR)
REVIVAL #1 CVR A FRISON
SOULFIRE FAITH #1
SPACE PUNISHER #1 (OF 4)
SPARROW AND CROWE #1
SUNSET FIRST LOOK ONE SHOT (MR)
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #1
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #81

 

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

BULLETPROOF COFFIN DISINTERRED #6 (OF 6) (MR)
CHARISMAGIC #6

  THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($27.56) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 071112!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
-BOOK OF THE WEEK-
REVIVAL
(40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG-071112 to 071712!)
$2.99 $1.79
COMICS (2)
SPACE PUNISHER #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
SUNSET FIRST LOOK ONE SHOT $1.00 .60¢
MAGAZINES (2)
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 0912 $6.99 $4.19
WOMEN & GUNS 0812 $3.95 $2.37
TRADES (2)
ANT-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC $24.99 $14.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN PREM HC ALPHA AND OMEGA $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $68.90 $41.34

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 JULY 2012: BATMAN
  The Dark Knight Rises marks the end of the Chris Nolan Batman trilogy on July 20th and to mark the occasion we're discounting all of our BATMAN Trade Paperbacks...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
138 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$71.78  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$61.03  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.76 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #2 (OF 5) (MR)
BATGIRL #11
BATMAN #11
BATMAN #11 COMBO PACK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #11
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #4
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (OF 6) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (OF 6) COMBO PACK (MR)
DEATHSTROKE #11
DEMON KNIGHTS #11
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #11
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #4
GRIFTER #11
LEGION LOST #11
PUNK ROCK JESUS #1 (OF 6) (MR)
RAVAGERS #3
RESURRECTION MAN #11
SAUCER COUNTRY #5 (MR)
SHADE #10 (OF 12)
SUICIDE SQUAD #11
SUPERBOY #11
SWAMP THING #11
PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
BATMAN #11 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED
BATMAN #11 VAR ED
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR)
SHADE #10 (OF 12) VAR ED
19 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.35  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$61.49  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.85 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BULLETPROOF COFFIN DISINTERRED #6 (OF 6) (MR)
CHEW SECRET AGENT POYO #1 (MR)
DANCER #3
ENORMOUS ONE SHOT #1
HOAX HUNTERS #1
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #12
PETER PANZERFAUST #5 (MR)
PLANETOID #2
REVIVAL #1 CVR A FRISON
SUNSET FIRST LOOK ONE SHOT (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR A ADLARD (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR B SILVESTRI (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR C QUITELY (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR D MCFARLANE (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR E PHILLIPS (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR F HITCH (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR G OTTLEY (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CVR H ADLARD WRAP (MR)
YOUNGBLOOD #72
PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
PLANETOID #1 2ND PTG
REVIVAL #1 CVR B THOMPSON INCV
THIEF OF THIEVES #1 5TH PTG
WALKING DEAD #100 ADLARD B&W INCV (MR)
WALKING DEAD #100 CHROMIUM ED (MR)
18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.78  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$57.61  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.16 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #5
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9
AVX VS #4 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #14
DARK AVENGERS #177
DEFENDERS #8
FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #4
NEW AVENGERS #28 AVX
NEW MUTANTS #45
SCARLET SPIDER #7
SPACE PUNISHER #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MEN #3 (OF 5)
TAKIO #2
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #14 DWF
UNCANNY X-FORCE #27
VENOM #20
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #13 AVX
PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
AVX VS #4 (OF 6) FIGHT POSTER VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33 DAVIS VAR
SPIDER-MEN #3 (OF 5) DODSON VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #14 GRANOV VAR DWF
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$47.91   is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$40.72 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.18  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AFTER THE FIRE 100 PG SPECTACULAR
BATTLE BEASTS #1 (OF 4)
CROW #1
DOCTOR WHO 100 PG SPECTACULAR
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #15
SMOKE AND MIRRORS #4 (OF 5)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #3
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #81
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE 100 PG SPECTACULAR
PLUS THESE 3 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
BATTLE BEASTS #1 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
CROW #1 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #81 10 COPY INCV
8 DYNAMITE 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!
GAME OF THRONES #9 (MR)
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #14 (MR)
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #10
KIRBY GENESIS #8
PANTHA #2
PATRICIA BRIGGS ALPHA & OMEGA CRY WOLF VOL 01 #8
QUEEN SONJA #30
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #1
PLUS THIS 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANT"  FOR THE WEEK
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #10 ROSS VIRGIN INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #8 SOOK B&W INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #8 ROSS ACETATE INCV
PANTHA #2 TEXIERA VIRGIN INCV
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #1 CALERO B&W VAR INCV
35 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$135.81  is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$115.43 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1 MAIN CVRS
ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #4
BAD MEDICINE #3
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #1 PULLBOX SUAYAN CVR
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #1 REG LOZZI CVR
BROKEN PIECES #3 CVR A SMITH (RES)
BROKEN PIECES #3 CVR B TO (RES)
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #11 JEANTY VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #11 NOTO CVR
CALL OF WONDERLAND #2 (OF 3) A CVR MYCHAELS (MR)
CALL OF WONDERLAND #2 (OF 3) B CVR SPAY (MR)
CHARISMAGIC #6 CVR A RANDOLPH
CHARISMAGIC #6 CVR B OUM
CHARMED #22 (MR)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6
CREEPY COMICS #9
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 WRAP CVR (MR)
EERIE COMICS #1
GENUS #94 (A)
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #2 REG LOZZI CVR
HERO WITHIN I AM HEROIC #1 (OF 3)
MAN OF GOD #2 (OF 6)
MASSIVE #2 LEON CVR
MEGA MAN #15
SOULFIRE FAITH #1 CVR A RYAN
SOULFIRE FAITH #1 CVR B OUM
SPONGEBOB COMICS #10
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #2 (OF 5)
STITCHED #6 (MR)
STITCHED #6 GORE CVR (MR)
STITCHED #6 WRAP CVR (MR)
STRAIN #6 (OF 12) (MR)
WALTER KOENIG THINGS TO COME #2 (RES) (MR)
PLUS THESE 6 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS"  FOR THE WEEK
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1 KNISELY VAR
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1 DOYLE VAR
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #1 20 COPY INCV AJA CVR
CROSSED BADLANDS #9 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
MASSIVE #2 GRAMPA VAR CVR
STITCHED #6 MOVIE PHOTO INCV CVR (MR)
  56 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
BOOKS (4)
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 42 AVENGERS
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 42 CATWOMAN
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 42 AVENGERS
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 42 CATWOMAN
GAMING (3)
D&D LORDS WRATH OF ASHARDALON BOARD GAME
D&D MINIATIRES-MONSTER MANUAL DANGEROUS DELVES
KAIJUDO BATTLE DECKS: TATSURION VS.RAZORKINDER
MAGAZINES (27)
2000 AD #1786
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #289
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #93.7
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #203
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #175 MOCKINGBIRD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #176 TIGER SHARK
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #177 NICO MINORU
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1692
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #109 ROBOT MAN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #110 GRIFTER
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #111 AQUALAD
DR WHO MAGAZINE #448
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1213
IRON MAN 0812
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #21 DECARLO CVR
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #21 KENNEDY CVR
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 0912
PHIL STEELE'S 2012 PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW
PIECEWORK 0812
PLAYBOY0812
POETS & WRITERS 0812
RUE MORGUE #124
SCALE AUTO 0812
SKY & TELESCOPE 0812
UAS TODAY FANTASY FOOTBALL 2012
WOMEN & GUNS 0812
WWE MAGAZINE 0712
TRADES (19)
ANT-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC
BATGIRL HC VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION
CASANOVA TP VOL 03 AVARITIA (MR)
DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 04 (MR)
DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 01 SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 05
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 02
JLA TP VOL 02
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY PREM HC TERRORISM MYTH
LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS
MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 05 DM VAR ED 40
RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE SCORE
STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 02
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 02
UNCHARTED TP
WILD CHILDREN ONE SHOT (MR)
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN PREM HC ALPHA AND OMEGA
X-23 TP VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY
WALL ART (3)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY RAMOS POSTER
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY KOMARCK POSTER
WALKING DEAD #100 POSTER (MR)
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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