ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 072512

207 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

JULY 25th, 2012

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

X-TREME X-MEN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Greg Pak (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
• Spinning out of the pages of ASTONISHING X-MEN!
•Travel the multiverse with Captain Howlett, Kid Nightcrawler, and Emmeline Frost
•Which X-Men will be lost between dimensions...with no guaranteed way home?

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.

LAST WEEK

NEXT WEEK

THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

1) AVENGERS #28 AVX
2) GREEN LANTERN #11
3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #690
4) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #14 AVX
5) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #11
6) X-MEN LEGACY #270 AVX
7) ASTONISHING X-MEN #52
8) HIT-GIRL #2 (OF 5) (MR)
9) SECRET AVENGERS #29
10) UNCANNY X-FORCE #28

KIDS CORNER
EVERYTHING NEW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES THIS WEEK!

ARCHIE #635
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #18
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #227
BART SIMPSON COMICS #73
DC PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1
DORA AND FRIENDS #9
FAMILY FUN 0812
HIGILIGHT'S HIGH FIVE 0812
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #5 (OF 5)
MAD PRESENTS BATMAN #1
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4
REED GUNTHER TP VOL 02
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #3
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #3

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LOOKING FOR A NEW SERIES?
THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ANTI #1
AXE COP PRESIDENT O/T WORLD #1 (OF 3)
DC PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1
DEBRIS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
GFT BAD GIRLS #1 (OF 5)
GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2012
GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2012
IRRESISTIBLE #1 (OF 4)
NATIONAL COMICS ETERNITY #1
SOULFIRE GRACE #1
SOULFIRE POWER #1
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #1 (OF 4)
VICTORIAN SECRET GIRLS OF SUMMER #1
WONDERLAND #1
X-TREME X-MEN #1

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

BPRD HELL ON EARTH EXORCISM #2 (OF 2)
EXILE PLANET O/T APES #4 (OF 4)
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #5 (OF 5)
LAST ZOMBIE NEVERLAND #5 (OF 5)
NOWHERE MAN #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #4

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($28.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 072512!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

-BOOK OF THE WEEK-

X-TREME X-MEN #1
(40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG-072512 to 073112!)

$2.99

$1.79

COMICS (2)

ANTI #1

$1.00

.60¢

NATIONAL COMICS ETERNITY #1

$3.99

$2.39

TRADES (4)

RED HULK TP HAUNTED

$16.99

$10.19

THOR DEVIANTS SAGA TP

$16.99

$10.19

ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP

$14.99

$8.99

X-MEN STEVE ROGERS ESCAPE FROM NEGATIVE ZONE TP

$14.99

$8.99

TOTAL

$71.94

$43.16

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!

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

24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$83.76 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$71.19 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.56 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ALL STAR WESTERN #11
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #29 (MR)
AQUAMAN #11
BATMAN INCORPORATED #3
BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 COMBO PACK
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #11
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #2 (OF 6) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #2 (OF 6) COMBO PACK (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1
FLASH #11
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #11
GREEN LANTERN #11
GREEN LANTERN #11 COMBO PACK
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #11
I VAMPIRE #11
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #11
NATIONAL COMICS ETERNITY #1
NEW DEADWARDIANS #5 (OF 8) (MR)
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #11
SPACEMAN #8 (OF 9) (MR)
SUPERMAN #11
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #3
TEEN TITANS #11
VOODOO #11

PLUS THESE 10 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #29 VAR ED (MR)
AQUAMAN #11 VAR ED
BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 VAR ED
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #11 VAR ED
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #2 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR)
FLASH #11 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #11 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #11 VAR ED
SUPERMAN #11 VAR ED
TEEN TITANS #11 VAR ED

21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$61.87 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.91 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #690
ASTONISHING X-MEN #52
AVENGERS #28 AVX
CAPTAIN AMERICA #15
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN #634
DARK AVENGERS #178
DEADPOOL #58
FF #20
HIT-GIRL #2 (OF 5) (MR)
INCREDIBLE HULK #11
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #5 (OF 5)
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4
MIGHTY THOR #17
SECRET AVENGERS #29
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #13 DWF
UNCANNY X-FORCE #28
VENOM #21
WINTER SOLDIER #8
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #14 AVX
X-MEN LEGACY #270 AVX
X-TREME X-MEN #1

PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #690 LIZARD DAVIS VAR
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #3 (OF 12) 3RD PTG CHEUNG VAR
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 (OF 12) KUBERT VAR
HIT-GIRL #2 (OF 5) BLACK AND WHITE JRJR VAR (MR)
HIT-GIRL #2 (OF 5) JOHNSON VAR (MR)
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #13 GRANOV VAR DWF
X-TREME X-MEN #1 LARROCA VAR

11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.42 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.31 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DEBRIS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN #41 (MR)
GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #4 (RES) (MR)
GRIM LEAPER #3 (OF 4) (MR)
HAUNT #25
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #5
NEAR DEATH #10
PROPHET #27
SUPER DINOSAUR #12
WITCHBLADE #158 CVR A CHRISTOPHER
WITCHBLADE #158 CVR B BERNARD & BENES

PLUS THIS 1 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

MIND THE GAP #2 2ND PTG

10 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.90 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$33.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.98 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #11
GODZILLA ONGOING #3
HAWKEN #5 (OF 6)
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #15
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #12
TMNT MICRO SERIES #6 CASEY JONES
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #7
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #81
TRIO #3
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #3

PLUS THESE 7 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

GODZILLA ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #15 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #12 10 COPY INCV
TMNT MICRO SERIES #6 CASEY JONES 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #7 10 COPY INCV
TRIO #3 10 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #3 10 COPY INCV

9 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.97 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$25.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.49 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANGEL & FAITH #12 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR
ANGEL & FAITH #12 STEVE MORRIS CVR
AXE COP PRESIDENT O/T WORLD #1 (OF 3)
BPRD HELL ON EARTH EXORCISM #2 (OF 2)
GOON #40
MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #3 PALUMBO CVR
RESIDENT ALIEN #3
STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #1 (OF 4)

PLUS THIS 1 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #3 HAWTHORNE VAR CVR

50 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$196.00 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$166.60 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$29.40 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AIRBOY DEADEYE #3 (OF 5)
ANTI #1
ARCHIE #635 JILL THOMPSON VAR CVR
ARCHIE #635 REG CVR
BART SIMPSON COMICS #73
CRITTER (ONGOING) #2
CROSSED BADLANDS #10 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #10 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #10 WRAP CVR (MR)
DARK SHADOWS #6
DEJAH THORIS & WHITE APES OF MARS #4 (MR)
DOUBLE JUMPERS #2 (MR)
EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
EXILE PLANET O/T APES #4 (OF 4)
GFT BAD GIRLS #1 (OF 5) A CVR REYES (MR)
GFT BAD GIRLS #1 (OF 5) B CVR (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (OF 5) A CVR GRANDA (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (OF 5) B CVR GRANDA (MR)
GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (OF 5) C CVR PATTERSON (MR)
GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2012 A CVR DEBALFO
GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2012 B CVR TYNDALL
GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2012 A CVR SEJIC (MR)
GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2012 B CVR CHEN (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 A CVR CAMPBELL (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 B CVR SPAY (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 C CVR MYCHAELS (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 D CVR SEJIC (MR)
HELLRAISER #16 (MR)
IRRESISTIBLE #1 (OF 4) A CVR GARZA (MR)
IRRESISTIBLE #1 (OF 4) B CVR CHEN (MR)
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #11
LAST ZOMBIE NEVERLAND #5 (OF 5)
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #5 (MR)
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #6 (MR)
NAZI ZOMBIES #3
NOWHERE MAN #4 (OF 4)
PLANET OF THE APES #16
RED SONJA WITCHBLADE #5
SOULFIRE GRACE #1 CVR A RYAN
SOULFIRE GRACE #1 CVR B QUALANO
SOULFIRE POWER #1 CVR A RYAN
SOULFIRE POWER #1 CVR B RANDOLPH
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #3 REG CVR
STAN LEES MIGHTY 7 #3 SAVIUK VAR CVR
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #75 (MR)
VICTORIAN SECRET GIRLS OF SUMMER #1
WONDERLAND #1 A CVR CAMPBELL (MR)
WONDERLAND #1 B CVR HORN (MR)
WONDERLAND #1 C CVR BASALDUA (MR)
WONDERLAND #1 D CVR GARZA (MR)

PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

CROSSED BADLANDS #10 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #14 AUXILIARY CVR (MR)
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #6 10 COPY PARILLO VIRGIN INCV (MR)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #75 10 COPY INCV (MR)

52 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1)

JUSTICE LEAGUE GREEN LANTERN AF WAVE 1

APPAREL (1)

BIG BANG THEORY BAZINGA WITH CAPE RED T/S XL

BOOKS (2)

DOC SAVAGE NEW ADV SC VOL 03 INFERNAL BUDDHA
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 28 ERIC POWELL

GAMING (2)

MTG: 2013 CORE DECK BUILDERS TOOL KIT
MTG: 2013 CORE FAT PACKS

MAGAZINES (25)

AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #52
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #18
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #227
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL TERRAX
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #9 POISON IVY BLACK PAWN
DORA AND FRIENDS #9
DOWNBEAT 0812
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1215
ESSENTIAL HOMME 0812
FAMILY FUN 0812
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #150
HIGILIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0812
IN STYLE 0812
JUXTAPOZ #139
LIVING CRAFTS SUMMER 2012
MAD PRESENTS BATMAN #1
MAGNET MAGAZINE #89
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2012
MUSIC CONNECTION VOL.36 0712
PREVIEWS #287 AUGUST 2012
SUPERNATURAL #34 NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #34 PX ED
VANITY FAIR #624
VIDEOSCOPE #83
WWE SPECIAL BEST OF 2012

STATUES (1)

RED HULK BUST BANK

TRADES (20)

CROW MIDNIGHT LEGENDS GN VOL 01 DEAD TIME
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01
GREEN ARROW TP VOL 01 INTO THE WOODS
GRIFTER TP VOL 01 MOST WANTED
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN TP VOL 01 SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 01
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 08
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 08 DM VAR ED 42
RED HULK TP HAUNTED
REED GUNTHER TP VOL 02
SCALPED TP VOL 09 KNUCKLE UP (MR)
SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER PREM HC VOL 01
THOR DEVIANTS SAGA TP
TRANSFORMERS AUTOCRACY TP
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING TP VOL 01
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER PREM HC VOL 02
UNDERWATER WELDER GN
WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY TP VOL 01
X-MEN STEVE ROGERS ESCAPE FROM NEGATIVE ZONE 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
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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