ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 103112

203 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

October 31st, 2012

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

BEDLAM #1

IMAGE COMICS
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Frazer Irving
Fillmore Press was once Madder Red, a homicidal maniac and criminal overlord who terrorized the town of Bedlam for years. Then he got better. This is what happens next. A double-sized introduction to a blood-soaked cityscape of murder, mayhem, and mystery by NICK SPENCER (MORNING GLORIES, THIEF OF THIEVES) and RILEY ROSSMO (REBEL BLOOD, GREEN WAKE)!

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) BEDLAM #1 (MR)
2) A PLUS X #1 NOW
3) WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #19
4) ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1
5) MIGHTY THOR #22 BURNS
6) AQUAMAN #13
7) AVX CONSEQUENCES #4 (OF 5)
8) HIT-GIRL #4 (OF 5) (MR)
9) X-MEN LEGACY #275
10) ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #16.1

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

ARCHIE #638
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #21
DISNEY PRINCESS MAGAZINE #9
EXTREMELY MORONIC MAD TP
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #186
KEVIN KELLER TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO RIVERDALE
LOONEY TUNES #209
MAD #518
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1112
OLD MCMONSTERS HAUNTED FARM BRIDE OF PORKULA GN
RANGER RICK 1102
RISE O/T GUARDIANS HIDDEN TRUTH & OTHER GN
SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #4
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #242
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GENESIS TP
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #6
TICK #101 TICK MEETS MADMAN

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

A PLUS X #1 NOW
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
BATGIRL ANNUAL #1
BEDLAM #1 (MR)
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #1
GHOSTS #1 (MR)
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #1 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #1
LOT 13 #1 (OF 5) (MR)
MARS ATTACKS HOLIDAYS ONE SHOT
MASTERS O/THE UNIVERSE ORIGIN OF SKELETOR #1
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #1
ROOKIE SPECIAL (ONE SHOT)
SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1
VAMPIRELLA VS FLUFFY ONE SHOT

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

MIGHTY THOR #22 BURNS
NEW DEADWARDIANS #8 (OF 8) (MR)
NEW MUTANTS #50
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN LEGACY #275

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($29.98) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 103112!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

YOU PAY

-BOOK OF THE WEEK-

BEDLAM #1
(40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG-103112 to 110612!)

$3.50

$2.10

COMICS (1)

GHOSTS #1

$7.99

$4.79

MAGAZINES (2)

DISNEY PRINCESS MAGAZINE #9

$4.99

$2.99

PREVIEWS #290 NOVEMBER 2012

$4.50

$2.75

TRADES (3)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY NEW MUTANTS TP EXILED

$16.99

$10.19

RED HULK TP MAYAN RULE

$16.99

$10.19

SECRET AVENGERS TP RUN MISSION SAVE WORLD

$19.99

$11.99

TOTAL

$74.95

$44.97

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!

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

21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$60.85 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$51.72 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.12 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #32 (MR)
AQUAMAN #13
BATGIRL ANNUAL #1
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #9
GHOSTS #1 (MR)
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #1 (OF 6)
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1
LOONEY TUNES #209
LOT 13 #1 (OF 5) (MR)
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE THE ORIGIN OF SKELETOR #1
NEW DEADWARDIANS #8 (OF 8) (MR)
PHANTOM LADY #3 (OF 4)
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #6
SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1

PLUS THESE 2 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #32 VAR ED (MR)
AQUAMAN #13 VAR ED

18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$42.88 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$36.44 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.43 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

A PLUS X #1 NOW
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
AVX CONSEQUENCES #4 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN MARVEL #6
HIT-GIRL #4 (OF 5) (MR)
MIGHTY THOR #22 BURNS
NEW MUTANTS #50
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #16.1
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #18 UWS
WINTER SOLDIER #12
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #19
X-MEN LEGACY #275

PLUS THESE 6 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

A PLUS X #1 DEODATO VAR NOW
A PLUS X #1 MCGUINNESS SKETCH VAR NOW
A PLUS X #1 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW
AVX CONSEQUENCES #4 (OF 5) VAR
HIT-GIRL #4 (OF 5) DARROW VAR (MR)
MIGHTY THOR #22 COLLAGE VAR

11 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$52.89 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$44.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.93 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #11
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #2
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #14
GODZILLA ONGOING #6
MARS ATTACKS HOLIDAYS ONE SHOT
ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #3 (OF 4)
STAR TREK ONGOING #14
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ANNUAL 2012
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #15
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #10
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #6

PLUS THESE 5 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #2 10 COPY INCV
ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #3 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV
STAR TREK ONGOING #14 10 COPY INCV
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #15 10 COPY INCV
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #10 10 COPY INCV

11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$40.91 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$34.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.13 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

BEDLAM #1 (MR)
BLOODSTRIKE #32
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 #5 CVR A BA (MR)
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 #5 CVR B DODSON (MR)
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 #5 CVR C GIARRUSSO (MR)
FATALE #9 (MR)
HAPPY #2 (OF 4)
HAUNT #27
WHISPERS #4 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #161 CVR A CHRISTOPHER
WITCHBLADE #161 CVR B BERNARD & BENES

PLUS THESE 1 "WONDERFUL VARIANT" FOR THE WEEK

WITCHBLADE #161 GIARRUSSO VAR CVR

7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$28.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$24.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.33 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #6
DARK SHADOWS #9
GREEN HORNET #30
GREEN HORNET STRIKES #10
RED SONJA ATLANTIS RISES #3
VAMPIRELLA #24
VAMPIRELLA VS FLUFFY ONE SHOT

46 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$178.26 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$151.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$26.73 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!

ANGEL & FAITH #15 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR
ARCHIE #638
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #100 RETURN O/T MASTER #3 (OF 5)
BUCKAROO BANZAI #2 (RES)
CAVEWOMAN GANGSTER #2 (OF 3)
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #1 CVR A RANDOLPH
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #1 CVR B LOPEZ
CRITTER (ONGOING) #5
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #7 (MR)
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #7 WRAP CVR (MR)
FASHION BEAST #3 (MR)
FASHION BEAST #3 WRAP CVR (MR)
FAUST LOVE OF DAMNED ACT 14 (A)
FERALS #10 (MR)
FERALS #10 GORE CVR (MR)
FERALS #10 WRAP CVR (MR)
GALAXY MAN #4
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #22 A CVR CAFARO (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #22 B CVR CAFARO (MR)
GOLD DIGGER #143
HIGHER EARTH #6 MAIN CVRS
IDOLIZED #3 CVR A GUNNELL
IDOLIZED #3 CVR B PHOTO
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #23 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #23 SULTRY CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #23 WRAP CVR (MR)
LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #1
NAZI ZOMBIES #4
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #1 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #1 GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
PHAZER #5
POPE HATS #3 (MR)
RACHEL RISING #12
ROBYN HOOD #2 (OF 5) A CVR GARZA (MR)
ROBYN HOOD #2 (OF 5) B CVR PATTERSON (MR)
ROOKIE SPECIAL (ONE SHOT)
SCAM #2 (OF 5) (MR)
SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #4
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #242
STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #4 (OF 4)
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #2 MAIN CVRS
TICK #101 TICK MEETS MADMAN
WASTELAND #40 (MR)
WONDERLAND #4 A CVR CHEN (MR)
WONDERLAND #4 B CVR GOH (MR)

PLUS THESE 7 "WONDERFUL VARIANTS" FOR THE WEEK

ANGEL & FAITH #15 STEVE MORRIS CVR
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #1 CVR C OUM
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #7 RETRO INCV CVR (MR)
FASHION BEAST #3 HAUTE COUTURE INCV CVR (MR)
FERALS #10 SLASHED ORDER INCV (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #23 ART DECO 3 COPY INCV (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #1 TERROR ORD INCV CVR

80 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1)

MARS ATTACKS 6 INCH ACTION FIGURE

BOBBLE HEADS (1)

MARS ATTACKS 6 INCH ACTION FIGURE

BOOKS (2)

GREATEST COMIC BOOK COVERS OF ALL TIME
WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 02 ROAD TO WOODBURY

GAMING (2)

MTG RETURN TO RAVNICA EVENT DECK CREEP AND CONQUER
MTG RETURN TO RAVNICA EVENT DECK WRACK AND RAGE

MAGAZINES (49)

AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #53
AMERICAN SPECTATOR 1112
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #21
BASEBALL AMERICA #1223
BIZARRE #194
BLACK MEN #15.6
BRICK JOURNAL #21
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #184 HAMMERHEAD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #185 LONGSHOT
CLINT #2.5
CLINT 2.0 #5 (MR)
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1696
COMPUTER ARTS #206
COOKS ILLUSTRATED HOLIDAY BAKING
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #16 BLACK CANARY WHITE PAWN
DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #17 HARLEY QUINN BLACK QUEEN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #118 VENTRILOQUIST & SCARFACE
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #119 ELONGATED MAN
DISNEY PRINCESS MAGAZINE #9
EMPIRE #281
EMPIRICAL 1112
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1230
FANGORIA #318
FILTER #41
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #153
GAMES TM #127
GHETTOBLASTER #33
HEAVY METAL SEPTEMBER 2012 REG ED (MR)
IMAGINE FX #88
IN STYLE 1112
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #186
LOADED #224
MAD #518
MARVEL PREVIEWS NOVEMBER 2012 EXTRAS
MOJO #228
MOTHER JONES 1212
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1112
PAINTWORKS 1212
PLAYBOY 1112
POETS & WRITERS 1202
PREVIEWS #290 NOVEMBER 2012
RANGER RICK 1102
SFX #227
SHOW #23
STAR TREK #42-NEWSTAND EDITION
STAR WARS INSIDER #137 NEWSTAND EDITION
STAR WARS INSIDER #137 PX ED
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #8.5
UNCUT #186

MODELS (1)

ST DEEP SPACE 9 1/3300 SCALE MODEL KIT

TRADES (24)

ALL STAR WESTERN TP VOL 01 GUNS AND GOTHAM (N52)
BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER TP
CALL OF WONDERLAND TP (MR)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP JOURNEY BEGINS
DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP
EXTREMELY MORONIC MAD TP
FEAR ITSELF TP HOME FRONT
FEAR ITSELF TP UNCANNY X-FORCE DEEP
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY NEW MUTANTS TP EXILED
KEVIN KELLER TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO RIVERDALE
KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 02
LORD OF THE JUNGLE TP VOL 01 (MR)
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 06 DEANIMATOR
OLD MCMONSTERS HAUNTED FARM BRIDE OF PORKULA GN
RED HULK TP MAYAN RULE
RISE O/T GUARDIANS HIDDEN TRUTH & OTHER GN
SECRET AVENGERS TP RUN MISSION SAVE WORLD
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GENESIS TP
SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02
SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 05 UNNATURAL HABITAT (MR)
TEENS AT PLAY GN FOREVER YOUNG (A)
UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 01 FINAL EXECUTION
VOLTRON FORCE GN VOL 04
WARRIORS OF MARS 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.
N52=DC's New 52
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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