ALTERNATE REALITY, serving Chicago comic fandom since 1978  That's over 40 years of service!                                                                                                    We started at the Comicbook Emporium in February of 1978, Five & Dime Comics from 1983 to 1994 and Alternate Reality ever since, thats over 40 years of serving Chicago South Side Comic Fandom                                                                   SAVINGS! SERVICE! SELECTION! HISTORY! We have it all!

185 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 21st, 2007

CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7)
Written by MARK MILLAR, Pencils and Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
 It all ends here! The startling battle that will determine the future of the Marvel Universe! 32 PGS./Rated T+

CRYSTAL BALLING

WHAT IF we looked into the crystal ball and JUST IMAGINED next week's shipping!

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what 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!
105 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
(15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY FOR EVERYONE!)
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$69.79is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$59.32 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.46  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
52 WEEK #42
AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #49
BIRDS OF PREY #103
BRAVE AND THE BOLD CVR A #1
BRAVE AND THE BOLD CVR B #1
CATWOMAN #64
CHECKMATE #11
DMZ #16 (MR)
EX MACHINA INSIDE THE MACHINE VOL 1 (MR)
HELLBLAZER #229 (MR)
HELMET OF FATE BLACK ALICE #1
ION #11 (OF 12)
KRYPTO THE SUPER DOG #6 (OF 6)
OMEGA MEN #5 (OF 6)
RED MENACE #4 (OF 6)
ROBIN #159
RUSH CITY #5 (OF 6)
SCOOBY DOO #117
SHADOWPACT #10
SPIRIT #3
SUPERMAN #659
TESTAMENT #15 (MR)
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #4 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN #4 (RES)
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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store.
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$10.46  is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538 CW
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG GARNEY VAR #537 CW
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES 2ND PTG #3 (OF 12)
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES 3RD PTG #1 (OF 12)
CABLE DEADPOOL #37
CIVIL WAR #7 (OF 7)
HELLSTORM SON OF SATAN #5 (OF 5) (MR)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #3
LEGION OF MONSTERS WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #10
MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #22
MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #22
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #2 (OF 5)
POWERS #23 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #4
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 2ND PTG OLIVETTI VAR #2 CW (PP #751)
SHE-HULK 2 #16
SILENT WAR #2 (OF 6)
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #39
X-MEN FIRST CLASS #6 (OF 8)
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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store.
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BATTLE POPE #13 (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN #7
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #5 (OF 8)
GIRLS #22 (MR)
IMPALER #3 (OF 4) (MR)
INVINCIBLE #39
NEGATIVE BURN #9 (MR)
NIGHTLY NEWS #4 (OF 6)
RETRO ROCKET #4 (OF 4)
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA GONZO CVR C #1
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA GOSSETT CVR B #1
WITCHBLADE TAKERU SUMITA CVR A #1
5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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CONAN #37 (MR)
CRIMINAL MACABRE TWO RED EYES #3 (OF 4)
OUTER ORBIT #3 (OF 4)
REX MUNDI DH ED #4
SOCK MONKEY THE INCHES INCIDENT #3 (OF 4)
43 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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$18.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT SPREADING THE DISEASE #3 (OF 5) (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #107
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #6
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #77
BUZZBOY SIDEKICKS RULE #2
CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #4
DEVI SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2
DEVILS PANTIES #9
GEARHEAD #1 (OF 4) (MR)
GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 4 CVR A #2 (OF 2)
GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 4 CVR B #2 (OF 2)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #11 (MR)
GRUNTS #3 (OF 3)
HIGHLANDER #4
KOLCHAK TALES FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #2 (OF 3)
LOCAL #8 (OF 12) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING #3 (OF 3) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING GORE CVR #3 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING PAINTED CVR #3 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING ROTTING CVR #3 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING TERROR CVR #3 (MR)
PERFECT DARK JANUS TEARS #6 (OF 6)
PS238 #20
RAMAYAN 3392 AD #6
REVERE #4 (OF 4)
SADHU SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2
SE7EN SLOTH #3 (OF 7) (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #127
SNAKEWOMAN SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #172
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #2 (OF 6)
STARGATE ATLANTIS WRAITHFALL #3 (OF 3)
STARGATE ATLANTIS WRAITHFALL DRAKE PTD CVR #3 (OF 3)
STARGATE ATLANTIS WRAITHFALL INCV CVR #3 (OF 3)
STARGATE ATLANTIS WRAITHFALL TEAM PHOTO CVR #3 (OF 3)
STARGATE ATLANTIS WRAITHFALL WEIR PHOTO CVR #3 (OF 3)
SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE #5
TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #1
WALK-IN #3
WARHAMMER 40K #2
WARHAMMER 40K PX VAR CVR #2
WASTELAND #7 (MR)
1 NEW ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

80 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1):
McFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 5
APPAREL (1):
WONDER WOMAN FLYING HIGH BY HUGHES T/S LG
BOOKS (4):
ALAN MOORE EXIT INTERVIEW SC
CARTOON WORKSHOP PIG TALES GN (MR)
HOT GIMMICK S NOVEL
UN LUN DUN HC
CARDS (1):
UPPER DECK 2006-07 NHL SERIES TWO
GAMING (3):
NARUTO TCG: REVENGE/REBIRTH BOOSTER DISPLAY
POKEMON TCG: EX POWER KEEPERS BOOSTER DISPLAY
UFS: STREETFIGHTER DARK PATH BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (33):
ADBUSTERS #70
ALL IN 0307
ANIMATION MAGAZINE MAR 2007 #170
BECKETT ANIME & MANGA #88
CREATIVE TECHNIQUES #4
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #213-1ST DAY SALE
EMMY #1
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #85
GREY'S ANATOMY #1 NEWSTAND EDITION
HAUTE DOLL 0407
HEAVY METAL SPRING 2007
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0307
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0307
KOTORI #9
LIVING BLUES #188
MAD #475
MAD KIDS #6
MARVEL PREVIEWS MARCH 2007
MAXIM #111
MEN'S VOGUE 0407
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0307
NEWTYPE ENG ED MAR 2007
NICKELEDEON MAGAZINE 0307
PHANTOM DETECTIVE MAR 1936 REPLICA
POETS & WRITERS 0407
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #3
RC SPORT FLYER 0407
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #19 NEWSTAND ED
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #19 PX ED
SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES APR 1937 REPLICA
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #18
UNCANNY TALES APR MAY 1939 REPLICA
WWE MAGAZINE 0307
TRADES (32):
ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 HC-1ST DAY SALE
AP HOW TO DRAW PKT MANGA VOL 1 TP
BIRDS OF PREY PERFECT PITCH TP
BRIT VOL 1 TP OLD SOLDIER
CATWOMAN THE REPLACEMENTS TP
CHECKMATE VOL 1 A KINGS GAME TP
COMIC VOL 2 GN
DANGER GIRL BACK IN BLACK TP
DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL 9
DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 4 TP (MR)
FOREST OF GRAY CITY VOL 1 GN
GALS VOL 9
HANA KIMI VOL 16 GN
HISSING VOL 3 GN
HOUSE OF SUGAR GN
JUSTICE VOL 2 HC
KAMANDI ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC
KEKKAISHI VOL 8 GN
LOST ECHOES SC
MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL VOL 4 HC VAR ED 74
MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL VOL 4 NEW ED HC
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 7 TP
REVVED GN
SENTINELS BOOK 4 HOPE TP (OF 4) (MR)
SHE-HULK VOL 4 LAWS OF ATTRACTION TP
SKATE FARM GN
SOULS WINTER COLLECTED TMNT WORK OF MICHAEL ZULLI TP
TEEN TITANS TITANS AROUND THE WORLD TP
UNIVERSE X VOL 2 TP NEW PTG
VAGABOND VOL 24 TP (MR)
X-FACTOR VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 2 TP
X-FACTOR VOL 1 LONGEST NIGHT TP
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between175-250 brand new 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 NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
CCG= Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CW=Civil War
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GN=Graphic Novel
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
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 is different from this titles regular
price.
O/A=Order Again
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SER= Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TP=Trade Paperback
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR = 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: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005.

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