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October 10th, 2012

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UNCANNY AVENGERS #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) John Cassaday
THIS IS IT! The greatest era of the Marvel Universe starts here! From the ashes of AvX an all-new, all-different Avengers assemble! Dive headfirst into Marvel NOW! as the superstar dream team of Rick Remender (Uncanny X-Force, Venom) and John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Captain America) deliver high stakes action in UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 - sporting a jaw-dropping cover by Cassaday! Captain America begins his quest to create a sanctioned Avengers unit comprised of Avengers and X-Men, humans and mutants working together - so why is Professor Xavier's dream more at risk than ever? The funeral of one of Marvel's greatest heroes! The first attack of the most loathsome villain in history will quake the Marvel Universe forever! But following the devastating events of Avengers VS X-Men, can Captain America pull together a team that can get along for its first mission?

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KIDS CORNER
	Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

LATE LIST
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CHECKLIST
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THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

1) UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 NOW
2) BATMAN #13
3) AVENGERS #31 AXFO
4) AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 (OF 5)
5) BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
6) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #18 AVX
7) FANTASTIC FOUR #611
8) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13
9) WOLVERINE #314
10) WALKING DEAD MICHONNE SPECIAL (MR)

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

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #4
CARS MAGAZINE #9
CRICKET #40.2
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #7
KEVIN KELLER #5
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #7
MEGA MAN #18
MU AVENGERS HULK & FANTASTIC FOUR DIGEST TP
NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #2
POPEYE #6
RANGER RICK #46.9
SONIC COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP
SPONGEBOB COMICS #13
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #14
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #22

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AME COMI GIRLS #1 FEATURING WONDER WOMAN
AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 (OF 5)
COMBAT JACKS #1 (MR)
EVIL ERNIE #1
GRIMM UNIVERSE #1
HALLOWEEN EVE ONE SHOT
HAUNTED HORROR #1
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS AVENGERS #1 (OF 4)
PHANTOM STRANGER #1
POINT OF IMPACT #1 (OF 4) (MR)
STEAMPUNK HALLOWEEN 2012 #1
STUFF OF LEGEND TOY COLLECTOR #1 (OF 5)
TEAM 7 #1
TRANSFUSION #1 (OF 3)
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 NOW
WALKING DEAD MICHONNE SPECIAL (MR)

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

FANTASTIC FOUR #611
SPACE PUNISHER #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #5 (OF 5)
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #12 (OF 12)

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

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-BOOK OF THE WEEK-

UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 NOW
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AME COMI GIRLS #1 FEATURING WONDER WOMAN

$3.99

$2.39

MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #1 (OF 5)

$3.50

$2.97

RED SHE-HULK #58 NOW

$2.99

$1.79

MAGAZINES (1)

CARS MAGAZINE #9

$4.99

$2.99

TRADES (2)

FEAR ITSELF TP AVENGERS ACADEMY

$19.99

$11.99

FEAR ITSELF TP IRON MAN

$16.99

$10.19

TOTAL

$56.44

$33.86

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 OCTOBER 2012: "MARVEL EVENTS"-1 of 2
		MARVEL NOW! begins this month at the conclusion to AVX #12.To celebrate this new order in the Marvel Universe we're having two months worth of Marvel Events sales! This month our entire stock of HOUSE OF M, CIVIL WAR & WORLD WAR HULK Trade Paperbacks take the spotlight and are all discounted... 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

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

22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.78 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$61.86 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.91 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AME COMI GIRLS #1 FEATURING WONDER WOMAN
BATGIRL #13
BATMAN #13
BATMAN #13 COMBO PACK
BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #7
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #2 (OF 4) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #2 (OF 4) COMBO PACK (MR)
DEATHSTROKE #13
DEMON KNIGHTS #13
DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #7 (MR)
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #13
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #7
GRIFTER #13
LEGION LOST #13
PHANTOM STRANGER #1
PUNK ROCK JESUS #4 (OF 6) (MR)
RAVAGERS #5
SUICIDE SQUAD #13
SUPERBOY #13
TEAM 7 #1

PLUS THESE 7 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

AME COMI GIRLS #1 FEATURING WONDER WOMAN VAR ED
BATMAN #13 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED
BATMAN #13 VAR ED
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #2 (OF 4) VAR ED (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13 VAR ED
PHANTOM STRANGER #1 VAR ED
TEAM 7 #1 VAR ED

20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$73.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$62.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.07 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AVENGERS #31 AXFO
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #13
AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #18
DEADPOOL #62
FANTASTIC FOUR #611
FIRST X-MEN #3 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #526
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #7
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS AVENGERS #1 (OF 4)
RED SHE-HULK #58 NOW
SCARLET SPIDER #10
SECRET AVENGERS #32
SECRET SERVICE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
SPACE PUNISHER #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #17 UWS
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 NOW
WOLVERINE #314
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #18 AVX
X-MEN #37

PLUS THESE 16"WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

AVENGERS #31 KOMEN VAR AXFO
AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 (OF 5) RIVERA VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #611 FINAL ISSUE VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR #611 KOMEN VAR
RED SHE-HULK #58 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW
RED SHE-HULK #58 YOUNG BABY VAR
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 ACUNA VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 AVENGERS VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 BLANK VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 COIPEL VAR
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 DEADPOOL CALL ME MAYBE SKETCH VAR
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 DEADPOOL CALL ME MAYBE VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 GRANOV VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 PICHELLI VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 UNCANNY VAR NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 YOUNG BABY VAR NOW

10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.41 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.31 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

CREATOR OWNED HEROES #5 (MR)
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #5 CVR B RITCHIE (MR)
HALLOWEEN EVE ONE SHOT CVR A
HALLOWEEN EVE ONE SHOT CVR B
HOAX HUNTERS #4
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #1 (OF 5)
MORNING GLORIES #22 (MR)
POINT OF IMPACT #1 (OF 4) (MR)
THINK TANK #3 (MR)
WALKING DEAD MICHONNE SPECIAL (MR)

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 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #18
HAUNTED HORROR #1
POPEYE #6
POUND GHOULS NIGHT OUT #2 (OF 4)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #5
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #84
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #10
TRANSFUSION #1 (OF 3)

PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #84 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #10 10 COPY INCV

7 DYNAMITE 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 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

DAMSELS #2
DARK SHADOWS #8
DARK SHADOWS VAMPIRELLA #3
EVIL ERNIE #1
JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES FOOL MOON #8 (RES)
VOLTRON YEAR ONE #5
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #12 (OF 12)

PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

DAMSELS #2 15 COPY LINSER VIRGIN INCV
EVIL ERNIE #1 10 COPY SEELEY B&W INCV

44 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$161.11 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$136.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$24.16 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #4 MAIN CVRS
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) #3 CHAR DESIGN CVR
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) #3 LOZZI CVR
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #4 CHAR DESIGN CVR
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #4 LOZZI CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #14 JEANTY VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #14 NOTO CVR
COMBAT JACKS #1 (MR)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9
CREEP #2
CROSSED BADLANDS #15 (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #15 TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED BADLANDS #15 WRAP CVR (MR)
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #6 (MR)
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #6 WRAP CVR (MR)
DARK REVELATION #2 (OF 3)
DARK REVELATION #2 (OF 3)
DICKS COLOR ED #9 (MR)
DICKS COLOR ED #9 OFFENSIVE CVR (MR)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #4 CVR A OUM
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #4 CVR B CAFARO
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #7 MAIN CVRS
GRIMM UNIVERSE #1 NEPTUNE ANGEL A CVR CAFARO (MR)
GRIMM UNIVERSE #1 NEPTUNE ANGEL B CVR QUALANO (MR)
HONEY WEST #7
KEVIN KELLER #5 PARENT VAR CVR
KEVIN KELLER #5 REG CVR
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #22 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #22 SULTRY CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #22 WRAP CVR (MR)
MASSIVE #5
MEGA MAN #18 GREENE VAR CVR
MEGA MAN #18 REG CVR
NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #2 BATES REG CVR
NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #2 CHRISCROSS VAR CVR
NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #2 HERO VAR CVR
SPARROW AND CROWE #2
SPONGEBOB COMICS #13
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LOST TRIBE O/T SITH SPIRAL #3 (OF 5)
STEAMPUNK HALLOWEEN 2012 #1
STUFF OF LEGEND TOY COLLECTOR #1 (OF 5)
STUMPTOWN V2 #2
WULF #6 (RES)

PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

CROSSED BADLANDS #15 RED CROSSED CVR (MR)
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #6 RETRO INCV CVR (MR)
DICKS COLOR ED #9 CLASSIC B&W INCV (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #22 ART DECO 3 COPY INCV (MR)

63 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1)

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT METALUNA MUTANT AF

MAGAZINES (30)

2000 AD #1800
2000 AD #1801
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #292
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #93.10
AMERICAN SPECTATOR #45.8
BASEBALL AMERICA #1221
BIZARRE #193
CARS MAGAZINE #9
CINEMA RETRO #18.24
COMPUTER ARTS #205
CONSUMER REPORTS #77.11
CRICKET #40.2
DIABOLIQUE #12
EMPIRE #280
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1226
FINE SCALE MODELER #33.9
GAMES #26
IRON MAN MAGAZINE #71.11
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #328 MOVIE SPEC
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS #140.12
MOJO #227
NYLON #113.9
RANGER RICK #46.9
SCALE AUTO SPECIAL ANNUAL 2012
SCREAM MAGAZINE #13
SFX #226
SKY & TELESCOPE 1112
SLAM #162
STAR WARS CLONE WARS MAGAZINE #14
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #22

TRADES (21)

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP VOL 05
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE TP
BATMAN ODYSSEY HC
BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 02 THE DEATH OF ORACLE
BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 03 (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 03
CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES STORM SEASON
CROSSED TP VOL 04 BADLANDS (MR)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 08
ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 06
FEAR ITSELF TP AVENGERS ACADEMY
FEAR ITSELF TP IRON MAN
HAUNT TP VOL 04
HELLBLAZER THE DEVILS TRENCH COAT TP (MR)
HOBBIT TP NEW PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 IN THE DARK
MU AVENGERS HULK AND FANTASTIC FOUR DIGEST TP
NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES
SAGA TP VOL 01
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND COMPANION TP

WALL ART (11)

A PLUS X BY MCGUINNESS POSTER
ALL NEW X-MEN BY IMMONEN POSTER NOW
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY MCNIVEN POSTER NOW
DEADPOOL BY GEOFF DARROW POSTER NOW
FANTASTIC FOUR BY BAGLEY POSTER NOW
IRON MAN BY GREG LAND POSTER NOW
RED SHE-HULK BY PAGULAYAN POSTER NOW
THANOS SON OF TITAN BY DJURCJEVIC POSTER
THOR GOD OF THUNDER BY RIBIC POSTER NOW
UNCANNY AVENGERS BY CASSADAY POSTER
X-MEN LEGACY BY BROOKS POSTER

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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
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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