ALTERNATE REALITY SHIPPING FOR 013013

186 NEW ITEMS

ON SALE STARTING AT
7:00AM ON

WEDNESDAY

January 30th, 2013

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

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1

DC COMICS
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Jheremy Raapack, Jheremy Raapack
• Based on DC's latest highly anticipated video game from the makers of Mortal Kombat!
• The first time in print for these digital-first stories.
• This prequel explains the events leading up to the start of this epic game!

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 #4 NOW2
2) SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2 NOW
3) TEEN TITANS #16 (DOTF)
4) BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1
5) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #16
6) GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1 (RISE)
7) AQUAMAN #16
8) BATMAN INCORPORATED #7
9) RED LANTERNS #16 (RISE)
10) SUPERMAN #16

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

ADVENTURE TIME #12
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #237
ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 03
CRICKET 0213
DORA AND FRIENDS #11
FUTURAMA COMICS #65
RANGER RICK 0213
RICHIE RICH GEMS #48
SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #5
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #9

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BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1
BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 (MR)
BEGINNING ONE SHOT
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #1 (OF 12)
EMILY & THE STRANGERS #1 (OF 3) MAIN CVR
ESTHER ONE SHOT
EXODUS ONE SHOT
FUBAR WINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1 (RISE)
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1
JONAH ONE SHOT
KING DAVID ONE SHOT
LAST CONVERT OF JOHN HARPER ONE SHOT
MARS ATTACKS ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS (ONE SHOT)
MARTYRS ONE SHOT
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ORIGIN OF HE MAN #1
MOSES ONE SHOT
REVELATION ONE SHOT
SAMSON ONE SHOT
THUNDERBOLTS #1 2ND PTG DILLON VAR NOW
THUNDERBOLTS #2 2ND PTG DILLON VAR NOW

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

THE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6
ORCHID #12 (MR)
PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #5 (OF 5)

THIS WEEKS STORE SALES

SAVE 40% ($37.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 013013!

1ST DAY SALE (Our "Magnificent 7" 40% OFF titles)	MSRP	-40%	YOU PAY
BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 (MR)	$ 3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #1 (OF 12)	$ 3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
DR WHO MAGAZINE #455	$ 10.99	$ 4.40	$ 6.59
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1	$ 3.99	$ 1.60	$ 2.39
IRON MAN BY JOE QUESADA TP	$ 24.99	$ 10.00	$ 14.99
SFX #230	$ 9.99	$ 4.00	$ 5.99
X-MEN MUTANT MASSACRE TP NEW PTG	$ 34.99	$ 14.00	$ 20.99
1ST DAY SALE TOTALS:	$ 92.93	$ 37.17	$ 55.76

There is a 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 JANUARY 2013: STAR WARS
		STAR WARS #1 ships this month, it's the FIRST comic to carry just that simple title and tell stories within the original trilogy continuity. To celebrate our entire stock of STAR WARS Trade Paperbacks are all discounted.. 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

134 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (013013-020513) FOR EVERYONE!

1) DC COMICS-28	MSRP
ALL STAR WESTERN #16	$ 3.99
AQUAMAN #16	$ 2.99
ARROW #3	$ 3.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1	$ 4.99
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #12	$ 3.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #7	$ 2.99
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #16	$ 2.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 (MR)	$ 3.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 COMBO PACK (MR)	$ 4.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #5 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 3.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #5 (OF 6) COMBO PACK	$ 4.99
FLASH #16	$ 2.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #16	$ 2.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1 (RISE)	$ 4.99
HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6 (OF 6)	$ 2.99
I VAMPIRE #16	$ 2.99
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1	$ 3.99
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #4 (OF 6)	$ 4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16	$ 2.99
LOT 13 #4 (OF 5) (MR)	$ 2.99
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ORIGIN OF HE MAN #1	$ 2.99
RED LANTERNS #16 (RISE)	$ 2.99
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #16	$ 2.99
SUPERMAN #16	$ 2.99
SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #9	$ 2.99
TALON #4	$ 2.99
TEEN TITANS #16 (DOTF)	$ 2.99
UNWRITTEN #45 (MR)	$ 2.99
DC COMICS TOTALS:	$ 99.72

2) MARVEL COMICS-21	MSRP
ALL NEW X-MEN #3 2ND PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW	$ 3.99
ALL NEW X-MEN #4 2ND PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW	$ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698 3RD PTG RIVERA VAR	$ 3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #699.1 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR	$ 2.99
AVENGERS #2 2ND PTG WEAVER VAR NOW	$ 3.99
AVENGERS #4 NOW2	$ 3.99
DAREDEVIL #21 2ND PTG RIVERA VAR	$ 2.99
DARK AVENGERS #186	$ 2.99
DEADPOOL #3 2ND PTG DARROW VAR	$ 2.99
HAWKEYE #5 2ND PTG AJA VAR	$ 2.99
HAWKEYE #7	$ 2.99
IRON MAN #1 2ND PTG LAND VAR NOW	$ 3.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #648 NOW	$ 2.99
PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #5 (OF 5)	$ 3.99
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4 (OF 5)	$ 2.99
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2 NOW	$ 3.99
THOR GOD OF THUNDER #3 2ND PTG RIBIC VAR NOW	$ 3.99
THUNDERBOLTS #1 2ND PTG DILLON VAR NOW	$ 2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #2 2ND PTG DILLON VAR NOW	$ 2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #5 NOW	$ 2.99
X-TREME X-MEN #9	$ 2.99
MARVEL COMICS TOTALS:	$ 71.79

3) IMAGE COMICS-17	MSRP
ACTIVITY #11	$ 3.50
DARKNESS #110 (MR)	$ 2.99
GLORY #32	$ 3.99
HACK SLASH #23 CVR A TORQUE (MR)	$ 3.50
HACK SLASH #23 CVR B SEELEY & BELLAIRE (MR)	$ 3.50
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR A OTTLEY	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR B WALKER	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR C SILVESTRI	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR D HITCH	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR E ADAMS	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR F ADLARD	$ 3.99
INVINCIBLE #100 CVR G OTTLEY WRAP	$ 3.99
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #4 (OF 5)	$ 3.50
MARA #2 (OF 6) (MR)	$ 2.99
NOWHERE MEN #2 2ND PTG	$ 2.99
NOWHERE MEN #3	$ 2.99
SPAWN #227	$ 2.99
IMAGE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 60.87

4) KINGSTON COMICS-10	MSRP
BEGINNING ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
ESTHER ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
EXODUS ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
JONAH ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
KING DAVID ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
LAST CONVERT OF JOHN HARPER ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
MARTYRS ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
MOSES ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
REVELATION ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
SAMSON ONE SHOT	$ 3.99
KINGSTONE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 39.90

5) DYNAMITE COMICS-7	MSRP
DAMSELS #5	$ 3.99
DARK SHADOWS #13	$ 3.99
FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #9	$ 3.99
GREEN HORNET #33	$ 3.99
PANTHA #6	$ 3.99
ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #32	$ 3.99
SHADOW #9	$ 3.99
DYNAMITE COMICS TOTALS:	$ 27.93

INDEPENDENT COMICS-30	MSRP
ADVENTURE TIME #12	$ 3.99
ANGEL & FAITH #18 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR	$ 2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #18 STEVE MORRIS CVR	$ 2.99
COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #9	$ 3.99
CRIMINAL MACABRE FINAL NIGHT 30 DAYS XOVER #2 (OF 4)	$ 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #18 AUXILIARY ED (MR)	$ 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #22 (MR)	$ 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #22 TORTURE CVR (MR)	$ 3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #22 WRAP CVR (MR)	$ 3.99
DEATHMATCH #2 MAIN COVERS	$ 3.99
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #1 (OF 12)	$ 3.99
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #2 2ND PTG	$ 3.99
EMILY & THE STRANGERS #1 (OF 3) MAIN CVR	$ 3.99
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #2 CVR A KONAT	$ 3.99
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #2 CVR B LAISO	$ 3.99
FUBAR WINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT (MR)	$ 2.99
FUTURAMA COMICS #65	$ 2.99
GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #4 A CVR ERIC J (MR)	$ 2.99
GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #4 B CVR MYCHAELS (MR)	$ 2.99
GOLD DIGGER #146	$ 3.99
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #22 AUXILIARY CVR (MR)	$ 3.99
MARS ATTACKS ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS (ONE SHOT)	$ 3.99
ORCHID #12 (MR)	$ 3.50
RACHEL RISING #14	$ 3.99
RICHIE RICH GEMS #48	$ 3.99
RIPD CITY O/T DAMNED #3 (OF 4)	$ 3.50
SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #5	$ 3.99
SIXTH GUN #28	$ 3.99
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #4 (OF 5)	$ 2.99
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #78 (MR)	$ 2.95
INDY COMICS TOTALS:	$ 110.68

VARIANT COMICS (21)	MSRP
ADVENTURE TIME #12 15 COPY INCV CARRE	TBA
AQUAMAN #16 VAR ED	TBA
AVENGERS #4 KEOWN VAR NOW2	TBA
BATMAN INCORPORATED #7 COMBO PACK	TBA
BATMAN INCORPORATED #7 VAR ED	TBA
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #16 VAR ED	TBA
BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 VAR ED (MR)	TBA
BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #5 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR)	TBA
CROSSED BADLANDS #22 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR (MR)	TBA
DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #1 (OF 12) 10 COPY INCV	TBA
EMILY & THE STRANGERS #1 (OF 3) BLACK VAR CVR	TBA
FLASH #16 VAR ED	TBA
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1 VAR ED	TBA
INVINCIBLE #100 CHROMIUM ED	TBA
RED LANTERNS #16 VAR ED (RISE)	TBA
SHADOW #9 15 COPY ROSS VIRGIN INCV	TBA
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW	TBA
SUPERMAN #16 VAR ED	TBA
TALON #4 VAR ED	TBA
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #78 10 COPY INCV (MR)	TBA
TEEN TITANS #16 VAR ED (DOTF)	TBA

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!

52 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item for it's week of release and may not reflect market changes)

ACTION FIGURES/MODELS/STATUES (11)	MSRP
BATMAN UNLIMITED 6-IN NEW 52 BATGIRL AF	$ 21.99
BATMAN UNLIMITED 6-IN PENGUIN AF	$ 21.99
DC UNLIMITED 6-IN NEW 52 FLASH AF	$ 21.99
DC UNLIMITED 6-IN NEW 52 HAWKMAN AF	$ 21.99
DC UNLIMITED 6-IN NEW 52 SUPERMAN AF	$ 21.99
KOGAR PLASTIC MODEL KIT	$ 28.99
LUGOSI AS BROADWAY DRACULA MOD KIT	$ 49.99
MARVEL SELECT RHINO AF	$ 149.94
ST TOS COMMUNICATOR & SCIENCE TRICORDER 2-PACK	$ 95.00
STAR TREK ENTERPRISE B SHIP	$ 60.00
SW DARTH VADER ARTFX+ STATUE EP VI VER	$ 49.99

APPAREL (2)	MSRP
CAPTAIN AMERICA TEE CAPS NAVY T/S XL (O/A)	$ 26.99
PUNISHER WOVEN BIGGIE KNIT CAP	$ 18.99

GAMES (5)	MSRP
MTG: GATECRASH BOROS GUILD PACK	$25.00
MTG: GATECRASH DIMIR GUILD PACK	$25.00
MTG: GATECRASH GRUUL GUILD PACK	$25.00
MTG: GATECRASH ORZHOV GUILD PACK	$25.00
MTG: GATECRASH SIMIC GUILD PACK	$25.00

MAGAZINES (19)	MSRP
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #237	$ 3.99
COMPUTER ARTS #209	$15.99
CRICKET 0213	$ 3.99
DORA AND FRIENDS #11	$ 4.99
DRAW #24	$ 7.95
EMPIRICAL 0213	$ 6.99
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1243/1244	$ 4.99
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #156	$ 0.50
GAMES #130	$ 9.99
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #60	$ 10.95
MARVEL PREVIEWS FEBRUARY 2013 EXTRAS	$ 0.75
MOJO #231	$ 9.99
NICK CARTER DOUBLE NOVEL #1	$ 14.95
PREVIEWS #293 FEBRUARY 2013	$ 2.70
RANGER RICK 0213	$ 3.99
SFX #230	$ 9.99
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 69	$ 14.95
SKY & TELESCOPE 0313	$ 5.99
STAR WARS INSIDER #139-NEWSTAND EDITION	$ 7.99

TRADES & BOOKS (15)	MSRP
ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 03	$ 19.99
AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP CONSEQUENCES	$ 17.99
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT GOLDEN DAWN TP	$ 14.99
DARK AVENGERS END IS BEGINNING TP	$ 19.99
FANTASTIC FOUR REUNITED THEY STAND TP	$ 24.99
GLOBAL FREQUENCY TP (MR)	$ 19.99
HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY HANKY SPANKY GN (A)	$ 9.99
IRON MAN BY JOE QUESADA TP	$ 24.99
IRRESISTIBLE TP (MR)	$ 15.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY	$ 24.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)	$ 16.99
SILVER SURFER BY STAN LEE AND MOEBIUS #1	$ 7.99
X-MEN BLANK GENERATION TP	$ 19.99
X-MEN MUTANT MASSACRE TP NEW PTG	$ 34.99
X-WOMEN TP	$ 24.99

LEGEND TO THE ABOVE
KIDS COMICS	2ND PRINTS

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
DOTF="Death of the Family" Batman event
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
MTME=Transformers More Than Meets the Eye
(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.
NOW=Marvel NOW!
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
RISE="Rise of the Third Army" Green Lantern event
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
ROT= DC's "Rotworld" event
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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