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October 17th, 2012

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK AND IT'S
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CYBER FORCE #1

IMAGE COMICS
(W) Marc Silvestri, Matt Hawkins (A) Khoi Pham, Sal Regla (CA) Marc Silvestri
TOP COW'S TOP-SELLING SERIES RETURNS IN A GROUND-BREAKING WAY! Top Cow celebrates its 20th anniversary with the return of the series that started it all: CYBER FORCE! Top Cow founder MARC SILVESTRI (THE DARKNESS, Incredible Hulk) returns to his first Image series as co-writer, art director and cover artist! Co-writer MATT HAWKINS (THINK TANK, LADY PENDRAGON) and artist KHOI PHAM (Mighty Avengers, Daredevil) join SILVESTRI to bring you a contemporary re-imagining rooted in cutting edge, real world technology. Carin Taylor, codenamed Velocity, has escaped from the CDI controlled Millennium City and is desperately trying to find the one man she believes can help her prevent the end of the world. When she runs a group of other CDI escapees, will they help her... or turn their backs?

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.

LAST WEEK

NEXT WEEK

THIS WEEKS COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10
BASED ON OUR ORDERING FOR THIS WEEK

1) CYBER FORCE #1
2) JUSTICE LEAGUE #13
3) NEW AVENGERS #31 AXFO
4) UNCANNY X-MEN #20 AXFO
5) AVX CONSEQUENCES #2 (OF 5)
6) DAREDEVIL #19
7) MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 NOW
8) WALKING DEAD #103 (MR)
9) MIGHTY THOR #21 BURNS
10) ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1 (OF 4)

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

ALMOST NAKED ANIMALS MAGAZINE #1
BETTY & VERONICA #262
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #206
CLASSIC POPEYE ONGOING #3
DISNEY JUNIOR MAGAZINE #9
MARVEL SUPER HEROES #4
PEANUTS VOL 2 #3 (OF 4)
PRINCELESS SHORT STORIES FOR WARRIOR WOMEN #1 (OF 2)
SIMPSONS COMICS #195
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #241 HORN CVR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #241 REG CVR
SONIC UNIVERSE #45
THREE STOOGES GN VOL 02 EBENEZER STOOGE
YOUNG JUSTICE #21

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AFTER EARTH ONE-SHOT
BILLY KIDS ODDITIES & ORM LOCH NESS #1 (OF 4)
BPRD 1948 #1 (OF 5) JOHNSON CVR
CYBER FORCE #1
EX SANGUINE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #1 A CVR SEJIC (MR)
GODSTORM #1 (OF 5)
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT ANNUAL #1
MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 NOW
MARVEL ZOMBIES HALLOWEEN
PRINCELESS SHORT STORIES WARRIOR WOMEN #1
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #1
SWORD OF SORCERY #1
ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1 (OF 4)
ZAUCER OF ZILK #1 (OF 2)
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS BECKY & BOB #1

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

AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #5
CAPE 1969 #4 (OF 4)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #5 (OF 5)
UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #5 (OF 5) (MR)

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

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CYBER FORCE #1
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COMICS (3)

MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1

$5.99

$3.59

SWORD OF SORCERY #1

$3.99

$2.39

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

$2.39

MAGAZINES (1)

DISNEY JUNIOR MAGAZINE #9

$4.99

$2.99

TRADES (2)

INFERNAL MAN-THING TP

$14.99

$8.99

VENOM TP SAVAGE SIX

$16.99

$10.19

TOTAL

$50.94

$30.56

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!

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

21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$69.79 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$59.32 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.46 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5) (MR)
BATWOMAN #13
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #4 (OF 6) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #4 (OF 6) COMBO PACK (MR)
BIRDS OF PREY #13
BLUE BEETLE #13
CATWOMAN #13
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #13
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #13
HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #3 (OF 6)
HELLBLAZER #296 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE #13
JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 COMBO PACK
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #13
NIGHTWING #13
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #13
SAUCER COUNTRY #8 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #13
SWORD OF SORCERY #1
WONDER WOMAN #13
YOUNG JUSTICE #21

PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

BATWOMAN #13 VAR ED
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #4 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR)
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #13 VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN #13 VAR ED

18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$69.82 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$59.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.47 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #8
AVX CONSEQUENCES #2 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN MARVEL #5
DAREDEVIL #19
DARK AVENGERS #182
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #5 (OF 5)
HAWKEYE #3
MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 NOW
MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 YOUNG BABY VAR NOW
MARVEL ZOMBIES HALLOWEEN
MIGHTY THOR #21 BURNS
NEW AVENGERS #31 AXFO
ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #16 UWS
UNCANNY X-MEN #20 AXFO
UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #5 (OF 5) (MR)
VENOM #26
X-FACTOR #245

PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

AVX CONSEQUENCES #2 (OF 5) VAR
GAMBIT #2 2ND PTG MANN VAR
HAWKEYE #2 2ND PTG AJA VAR
MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 QUESADA VAR NOW
ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1 (OF 4) DELLOTTO VAR

11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$33.17 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$28.19 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.97 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ACTIVITY #9
CHEW #29 (MR)
CYBER FORCE #1
DARKNESS #107 (MR)
GLORY #29
IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #3
NO PLACE LIKE HOME #5 (MR)
SAVAGE DRAGON #182
SHINKU #5 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #103 (MR)
WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #3 (OF 4)

PLUS THESE 6 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

CHEW #29 GIARRUSSO VAR CVR (MR)
CYBER FORCE #1 SEJIC VAR (NET)
CYBER FORCE #1 SILVESTRI VAR (NET)
CYBER FORCE #1 GIARRUSSO VAR
WALKING DEAD #100 3RD PTG (MR)
WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #3 (OF 4) CALERO B&W 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 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AFTER EARTH ONE-SHOT
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #18 (MR)
GREEN HORNET #29
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #2
PROPHECY #4
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #3
THUNDA #3
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #17 (MR)

PLUS THESE 3 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #2 LEE B&W INCV
THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #3 CALERO B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #17 RENAUD RED INCV

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!

CAPE 1969 #4 (OF 4)
CLASSIC POPEYE ONGOING #3
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #4
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #183
GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #3 (OF 5)
SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #18
WOMANTHOLOGY SPACE #2
ZAUCER OF ZILK #1 (OF 2)

35 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$130.45 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$110.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.56 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

AIRBOY DEADEYE #4 (OF 5)
BETTY & VERONICA #262
BILLY KIDS ODDITIES & ORM LOCH NESS #1 (OF 4) HOTZ CVR
BPRD 1948 #1 (OF 5) JOHNSON CVR
CAVEWOMAN NATURAL SELECTION #2 (OF 2)
COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #6
EX SANGUINE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
FINDING GOSSAMYR #2
GEARHEARTS STEAMPUNK GLAMOR REVUE #3
GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #1 A CVR SEJIC (MR)
GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #1 B CVR TRIANO (MR)
GODSTORM #1 (OF 5) A CVR SPAY (MR)
GODSTORM #1 (OF 5) B CVR CHA (MR)
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT ANNUAL #1
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #5 AJA CVR
HARBINGER (ONGOING) #5 SUAYAN CVR
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #191
LOOKOUTS RIDDLE VOL 01 #2
MICHAEL AVON OEMINGS THE VICTORIES #3 (OF 5) (MR)
ORCHID #10 (MR)
PEANUTS VOL 2 #3 (OF 4)
PHAZER #5
PRINCELESS SHORT STORIES FOR WARRIOR WOMEN #1 (OF 2)
SIMPSONS COMICS #195
SIXTH GUN #26
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #241 HORN CVR
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #241 REG CVR
SONIC UNIVERSE #45
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #1 (OF 5)
STITCHED #9 (MR)
STITCHED #9 GORE CVR (MR)
STITCHED #9 WRAP CVR (MR)
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #6 BRAITHWAITE CVR
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #6 CHAR DESIGN CVR
ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS MISADV OF BECKY & BOB #1

PLUS THESE 4 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

BILLY KIDS ODDITIES & ORM LOCH NESS #1 (OF 4) POWELL VAR
BPRD 1948 #1 (OF 5) MIGNOLA VAR CVR
STITCHED #9 ANCIENT EVIL INCV CVR (MR)
X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) #6 KEVIC CVR

46 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1)

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT PHANTOM O/T OPERA AF

GAMING (10)

MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA BOOSTER DISPLAY
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA BOOSTER PACKS
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA FAT PACKS
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA GUILD BOX-AZORIUS
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA GUILD BOX-GOLGARI
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA GUILD BOX-IZZET
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA GUILD BOX-RAKDOS
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA GUILD BOX-SELESNYA
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA GUILD BOX-SET OF 5
MTG: RETURN TO RAVNICA INTRO PACKS

MAGAZINES (15)

ALMOST NAKED ANIMALS MAGAZINE #1
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #206
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED #119
DISNEY JUNIOR MAGAZINE #9
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 62 BAMA CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 62 REG CVR
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1227
LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #29 DR PHIBES SPECIAL
LOADED #223
LOCUS #621
MARVEL SUPER HEROES #4
OPRAH MAGAZINE #13.11
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 65
TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #5 COMICS
VANITY FAIR #627

STATUES (1)

AME COMI HARLEY QUINN V2 PVC FIGURE

TRADES (19)

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN TP FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS
DICKS (COLOR ED) TP VOL 01 (MR)
FEAR ITSELF TP SPIDER-MAN
GREEN LANTERN CORPS THE WEAPONER TP
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 01 RING BEARER
HIPPIE CHIXX (A)
INFERNAL MAN-THING TP
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 03 TERRORISM MYTH
LAST ZOMBIE NEVERLAND TP
MARVEL FIRSTS BEFORE MARVEL NOW TP
MIND THE GAP TP VOL 01 INTIMATE STRANGERS (MR)
PUNISHERMAX TP HOMELESS (MR)
SHADOW BLOOD & JUDGMENT TP (MR)
SKULLKICKERS TP VOL 03 SIX SHOOTER ON THE SEVEN SEAS
SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON
THREE STOOGES GN VOL 02 EBENEZER STOOGE
UNWRITTEN TP VOL 06 TOMMY TAYLOR WAR OF WORDS (MR)
VENOM TP SAVAGE SIX
ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL TP

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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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