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173 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
MARCH 21st, 2007

JOHN ROMITA JR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Featuring An All-New Short Story Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
 Thirty years ago, a young John Romita Jr. walked into the Marvel Comics offices, looking for work as an artist. Despite his impressive legacy as the son of famed Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr., Romita Jr. faced a difficult entry into the intensively competitive field. In celebration of Romita Jr.'s illustrious body of work, this keepsake edition features a brand new story written by Neil Gaiman, an all-new interview with the acclaimed artist, a gallery of his most memorable covers and pinups, rare sketches, a comprehensive chronology, testimonials and congratulations from fellow writers and artists, and more! Also including Romita Jr.'s first Marvel work from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11!
64 PGS./No Ads/Rated T+ ...$3.99

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!
88 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
(15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY FOR EVERYONE!)
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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52 WEEK #46
AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #50 (NOTE PRICE)
ARMY @ LOVE #1 (MR)
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4
BIRDS OF PREY #104
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2
CHECKMATE #12
DEADMAN #8 (MR)
DEATHBLOW #4
DETECTIVE COMICS #830
EXTERMINATORS #15 (MR)
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10
HELLBLAZER #230 (MR)
ION #12 (OF 12)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4
OMEGA MEN #6 (OF 6)
RED MENACE #5 (OF 6)
SCOOBY DOO #118
SHADOWPACT #11
SPIRIT #4
SUPERGIRL #15
TESTAMENT #16 (MR)
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #5 (MR)
WONDER MAN #4 (OF 5)
Y THE LAST MAN #55 (MR)
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #5 (OF 12)
CABLE DEADPOOL #38
CIVIL WAR BATTLE DAMAGE REPORT
EXILES #92
JOHN ROMITA JR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #6 (OF 12)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #11
MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #23
MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #23
MS MARVEL #13
ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #2 (OF 6)
PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #2 (OF 5) (MR)
RUNAWAYS SAGA
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #16
ULTIMATE POWER #4 (OF 9)
WISDOM #4 (OF 6) (MR)
X-23 TARGET X #4 (OF 6)
X-FACTOR #17
X-MEN #197
X-MEN FIRST CLASS #7 (OF 8)
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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AFTER THE CAPE #1 (OF 3)
BLOOD NATION #2 (OF 4)
GIRLS #23 (MR)
HERO BY NIGHT #1 (OF 4)
NOBLE CAUSES #28
WALKING DEAD #36 (MR)
WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY #1 (OF 4)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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CONAN #38 (MR)
CRIMINAL MACABRE TWO RED EYES #4 (OF 4)
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #6 (OF 8)
32 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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30 DAYS OF NIGHT SPREADING THE DISEASE #4 (OF 5) (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #108
ATHENA VOLTAIRE FLIGHT O/T FALCON APE ED #4 (OF 4)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK #3
BUDDS BEAUTIES & BEASTS SP ED #2 (NET) (MR)
CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5
DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 (OF 4)
DINOWARS JURASSIC WAR OF THE WORLDS #4 (OF 4)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 KURTH CVR A #1 (OF 12)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 WALPOLE CVR B #1 (OF 12)
ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 (MR)
ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL GORE CVR #1 (MR)
ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL ROTTING CVR #1 (MR)
ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL TERROR CVR #1 (MR)
ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL WRAPAROUND CVR #1 (MR)
EZRA EVOKED EMOTIONS #3 (OF 3)
FAMILY BONES #3 (OF 10) (MR)
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #4
GOLD DIGGER #83
HARD BULLIED COMICS #3 (MR)
MAGNITUDE #3
RAMAYAN 3392 AD #7
ROACH #3 (OF 4) (MR)
SADHU #6
SHRUGGED #5
SIMPSONS COMICS #128
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #173
TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 1 RAPHAEL
TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 2 MICHELANGELO
TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #2
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT SOUNDWAVE
1 NEW ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

85 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (2):
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 AF ASSORTMENT
McFARLANE COOPERSTOWN SERIES 4 AF ASSORTMENT
APPAREL (1):
CARNAGE CARNIVEROUS BLK T/S XL
GALACTUS GALAGALA T/S XL
BOOKS (10):
AMAZON NIGHTS SC
BLOKHEDZ VOL 1 TP
DRAGONLANCE GREAT WHITE WYRM CHAMPIONS VOL 3 MMPB
DRAGONLANCE NEW ADV VOL 2 THE EBONY EYE MMPB
EBERRON FORGE OF THE MIND SLAYERS BLADE OF FLAME BK 2 MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS DEPTHS OF MADNESS DUNGEON SERIES BK 1 MMPB
LONDON REVENANT
MITCH O CONNELL TATTOOS SC (MR)
STAR TREK MIRROR UNIVERSE OBSIDIAN ALLIANCES TP
TO SLEEP WITH EVIL THE RAVENLOFT COVENANT HC
MAGAZINES (22):
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #38
ANIMATION MAGAZINE APR 2007 #171
ARCHIE DIGEST #233
BUFFY & ANGEL MAGAZINE #30 NEWSTAND ED
BUFFY & ANGEL MAGAZINE #30 PX ED
HARDCORE GAMER 0407
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0407
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0407
MAD #476
MAXIM #112
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 18 #2
PLAYSET MAGAZINE MAR APR 2007 #32
PRISON BREAK MAGAZINE YEARBOOK PX ED #3
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0607
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #137
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #152
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #43-1ST DAY SALE
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BLOOD CVR #43 OVERSHIP (NOTE PRICE)
WOMEN'S HEALTH 0407
WONKA VISION #36
WWE MAGAZINE 0407
1 NEW ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (6):
BISHOP MINI BUST
MARVEL ORIGINS SPIDER-MAN STATUE
PHANTOM STATUE
PROFESSOR X MINI BUST
WALKING DEAD NATE TORSO STATUETTE
WALKING DEAD VINCE TORSO STATUETTE
TRADES (43):
100 PERCENT PERFECT GIRL VOL 1 (OF 4)
ALCOHOL SHIRT & KISS VOL 1 GN
AP HOW NOT TO DRAW MANGA PKT MANGA VOL 1 TP
ARCHAIC VOL 2 WINTER CHILDREN TP
BANYA EXPLOSIVE DELIVERY MAN VOL 3 TP
BUDDY DOES JERSEY GN (MR)
CASE CLOSED VOL 16 GN
CLICK VOL 1 GN (OF 8)
COMPLETE JON SABLE FREELANCE VOL 6 TP
DAY WHICH I BECAME A BUTTERFLY GN
DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK
DEADMAN VOL 1 DEADMAN WALKING TP (MR)
DISNEY JR VOL 3 LION KING GN
EMPOWERED TP
FAFHRD AND THE GRAY MOUSER TP
FLASH FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 MYSTERY DATE TP
GLOOMCOOKIE VOL 5 FINAL CURTAIN TP (MR)
GRAPHIC HISTORY FIGHT TO THE DEATH
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP
IT RHYMES WITH LUST TP
KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 2 GN
KIN-DER KIDS SC
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 3 TP
LEADING MAN VOL 1 TP
LETS BE PERVERTS VOL 2 GN (MR)
MAR VOL 12 GN
NEW AVENGERS VOL 4 COLLECTIVE TP
PHOENIX VOL 10 TP
POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON GINJIS RESCUE TEAM GN
ROBIN WANTED TP
SATSUMA GISHIDEN VOL 3 TP
SAVAGE DRAGON VOL 11 RESURRECTION TP
SEIMADEN VOL 8
SHADOWPACT THE PENTACLE PLOT TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN VOL 1 TP-1ST DAY SALE
SOLFEGE GN
SPIDER-MAN BIRTH OF VENOM TP
SPIDER-MAN THE OTHER BLACK COSTUME TP
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 6
WITCH VOL 7 UNDER PRESSURE GN
WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREMIERE BOOK MARKET VAR ED VOL 5
WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREMIERE HC
WALL ART (1):
MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 CHO POSTER
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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