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164 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
APRIL 18th, 2007

CIVIL WAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
 Life couldn't be more complicated - or more dangerous - for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House - where the enactment of the Super Human Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter is forced to make an important personal decision - maybe the most important decision of his life. As Civil War tears apart the super hero community, will Spidey stay true to that decision?
 Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #532-538.
 168 PGS./Rated A ...$17.99
THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY: $10.79
 (with your $5.00 purchase)

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!
1st DAY SALE TITLES THIS WEEK
(40% OFF ALL NEW TITLES, THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $13.48 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

1ST DAY PRICE

CIVIL WAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP $17.99 $10.79
CIVIL WAR THE CONFESSION 2ND PTG MALEEV VAR $2.99 $1.79
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #1 $2.25 $1.35
SUPERMAN BATMAN #34 $2.99 $3.59
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #44 $4.99 $2.99
WORLD WAR III PART ONE A CALL TO ARMS $2.50 $1.50

TOTAL:

$33.71 $20.22

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.

74 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$59.82 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$50.84
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.97 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #6 (OF 12)
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #8 (OF 8)
CABLE DEADPOOL #39
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #12
MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #24
MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #24
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT SPIDER-MAN
MIGHTY AVENGERS #2 CWI
MIGHTY AVENGERS 2ND PTG CHO VAR #1
MOON KNIGHT #9 CW
ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #3 (OF 6)
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #37
SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #108
ULTIMATE X-MEN #81
X-23 TARGET X #5 OF(6)
X-FACTOR #18
X-MEN #198
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.83 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$58.50 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
52 WEEK #50
AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #51
ARMY @ LOVE #2 (MR)
BIRDS OF PREY #105
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3
DMZ #18 (MR)
EX MACHINA #27 (MR)
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #11
HELLBLAZER #231 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #1
MANHUNTER #30
NIGHTWING ANNUAL #2
ROBIN #161
SCOOBY DOO #119
SHADOWPACT #12
SPIRIT #5
SUPERMAN BATMAN #34
TESTAMENT #17 (MR)
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #6 (MR)
WORLD WAR III PART FOUR UNITED WE STAND
WORLD WAR III PART ONE A CALL TO ARMS
WORLD WAR III PART THREE HELL IS FOR HEROES
WORLD WAR III PART TWO THE VALIANT
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.94 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$17.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLOOD NATION #3 (OF 4)
DRAIN #3 (MR)
GIRLS #24 (MR)
HERO BY NIGHT #2 (OF 4)
NEGATIVE BURN #10 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #40
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$5.98 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$5.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.89¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN #39 (MR)
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #7 (OF 8)
24 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$84.71 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$72.00
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.70 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #8
BETTY #164
DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS SEELEY CVR A #2 (OF 3) (NOTE PRI
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #15 (MR)
FIREBLAST ADVENTURES IN THE 30TH CENTURY #2
FORGOTTEN REALMS STREAMS SILVER CVR A #2
LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #19 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL BUSCH PAINTED CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL ROTTING CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL RUBIRA PAINTED CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL WRAPAROUND CVR (MR)
RAMAYAN 3392 AD #8
RED SONJA #21
ROADKILL ZOO #3 (OF 6) (MR)
RUNAWAY COMICS #3 (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #129
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #174
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TARGET 2006 #1
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SPR 07 JUSKO REG
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SPR 07 SEGOVIA REG #1
WILD BOYS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
1 NEW ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

90 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (11):
DC FIRST APPEARANCE SERIES 4:
-AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE
-ATOM ACTION FIGURE
-BLUE BEETLE ACTION FIGURE
-MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE
-WARLORD ACTION FIGURE

MCFARLANE NBA SERIES 12:
-ALLEN IVERSON YELLOW VARIANT ACTION FIGURE
-BEN WALLACE #2 ACTION FIGURE
-DWAYNE WADE ACTION FIGURE
-ELTON BRAND ACTION FIGURE
-GILBERT ARENAS ACTION FIGURE
-PARKER ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1):
BLACK ADAM METALIX SYMBOL T/S XL
CARDS (1):
2006 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT TRADING CARD BOX
BOOKS (11):
ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS BOOK OF THE FILM HC
BATMAN SUNDAY CLASSICS 1943-1946 HC
BATMAN THE DAILIES 1943-1946 HC
CONJURE BOOK
D&D EBERRON BOUND BY IRON INQUISITIVES BK 1 MMPB
DRAGONLANCE DRAGONS OF TIME MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS HAUNTED LANDS BK 1 MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS SHADOWS WITNESS SEMBIA BK II MMPB
STAR TREK TOS VULCANS SOUL III EPIPHANY HC
WARHAMMER 40K FLIGHT OF EISENSTEIN MMPB
WARHAMMER QUIZ BOOK MMPB
GAMING (1):
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: DARK PORTAL BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (26):
ANIMATION MAGAZINE MAY 2007 #172
ANOTHER MAN #4
CITY SLAB #10
CITY SLAB MAGAZINE #10
G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #24
HIGHLIGHTS 0507
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0507
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #19
MAD #477
MAD KIDS #7
OVERSPRAY #5
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #111
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 2007 WRESTLING ALMANAC
RC SPORT FLYER 0607
ROUGH STUFF #4
SCREEM #14
SECRET AGENT X NOV 1934 REPLICA ED
SKIN ART #114
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #20 YEARBOOK NEWSTAND ED
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #20 YEARBOOK PX ED
SPICY ADVENTURE STORIES AUG 1939 REPLICA
TAPS PARANAGAZINE 0407
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #153
VIDEOSCOPE #62
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER EXC TSUBASA CVR #44-1ST DAY SALE
WWE MAGAZINE 0507
STATUES (3):
CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGURAL PAPERWEIGHT/BANK
MARVEL ICONS VENOM BUST
SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE SPIDER-MAN BUST PAPERWEIGHT
TRADES (36):
ANNIHILATION BOOK 2 HC
BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK TP
BLACK SUN SILVER MOON VOL 1 GN (MR)
CANON VOL 1
CIVIL WAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP-1ST DAY SALE
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE BOOK 1 TP
CIVIL WAR THUNDERBOLTS TP
DAREDEVIL DEVIL INSIDE & OUT VOL 2 TP
DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 5 TP (MR)
EDU MANGA MOTHER TERESA GN
ENCHANTER VOL 4 GN (MR)
EVENFALL VOL 2 SOUL TO KEEP TP (MR)
FAKE FUR VOL 1 GN (C: 1-0-0)
FLOWER OF LIFE VOL 2 GN
FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF TRILOGY VOL 4 CRYSTAL SHARD TP
GOLD DIGGER THRONE OF SHADOWS PKT MANGA VOL 1
GOLGO 13 VOL 8 GN (MR)
HANA KIMI VOL 17 GN
HELLBLAZER REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL TP (MR)
INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS VOL 2 TP
LAST SANE COWBOY & OTHER STORIES GN (MR)
NIGHTMARES & FAIRYTALES VOL 3 1140 RUE ROYALE
OH MY GODDESS VOL 26 TP
PAINKILLER JANE VOL 1 PX CVR TP
PAINKILLER JANE VOL 1 REG CVR TP
PUNISHER MAX VOL 7 MAN OF STONE TP (MR)
RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE VOL 4
RED SONJA VOL 1 HC
RIN VOL 3 GN
ROCKETO VOL 2 TP JOURNEY TO THE HIDDEN SEA
SALON GN (MR)
SHAKUGAN NO SHANA VOL 1 TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN VOL 3 TP
WONDER WOMAN THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP
YOUNG AVENGERS VOL 2 FAMILY MATTERS TP
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED TO SHIP THIS WEEK
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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