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!

188 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
MAY 2nd, 2007

52 ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT

Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale May 2, 2007 Action Figures PI ANIMAL MAN (6.75") SUPERNOVA (6.75") ISIS (6.75") BATWOMAN (6.75") BOOSTER GOLD (6.75")

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 $10.38 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN AMERICA TP $11.99 $7.19
GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #0 .99¢ .59¢
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #1 $2.99 $1.79
INQUEST GAMER #146 $1.99 $1.19
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE WORLD BREAKER $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

$25.94 $15.56

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.

93 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
26 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$85.74 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$72.87
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW OFF HB MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #2
ASTONISHING X-MEN #21
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #2 CWI
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #4 (OF 7)
FANTASTIC FOUR PELLETIER 2ND PTG VAR #544
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #20
GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #4 (OF 6)
INCREDIBLE HULK #106
IRON MAN #17 CWI
LONERS #2 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #27
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY DARKNESS 2ND PTG VAR #1
MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #3 (OF 5)
MS MARVEL #15 CWI
OMEGA FLIGHT #2 CWI (OF 5)
PUNISHER #47 (MR)
RUNAWAYS #26
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #18
THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #41
ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #25
ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #25
WONDER MAN #5 (OF 5)
WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE WORLD BREAKER
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$63.82 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$54.24 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.57 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #83 (MR)
52 WEEK #52
ALL NEW ATOM #11
AMERICAN VIRGIN #14 (MR)
CHECKMATE #13
DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS #2 (OF 4)
DEADMAN #9 (MR)
DETECTIVE COMICS #832
EXTERMINATORS #17 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN #19
HAWKGIRL #63
JONAH HEX #19
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #33
LOONEY TUNES #150
MIDNIGHTER #7
SCALPED #5 (MR)
SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #3 (OF 4)
SUPERMAN #662
SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #1
TEEN TITANS #46
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #6
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$36.87 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$31.33 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.53 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIEN PIG FARM #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DARKNESS LEVEL 3 BASALDUA CVR B
DARKNESS LEVEL 3 BRASE CVR A
SPAWN #167
STRANGE GIRL #16
TRIPPER MOVIE ADAPTATION ONE SHOT (RES) (MR)
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #5
WARD O/T STATE #1 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE DANI BEARER CVR B #105
WITCHBLADE SARA BEARER CVR A #105
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #3
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$10.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3
CITY OF OTHERS #2 (OF 4)
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #1 (OF 6)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #16 (C: 1-0-0)
31 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$110.66 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$94.06
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #109
ASHLEY WOODS D AIRAIN AVENTURE #2
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON APOCALYPSE #3
BIZARRE NEW WORLD #1 (OF 3)
BOOKS WITH PICTURES #3
CAVEWOMAN RELOADED #4
CHUCKY OTTLEY CVR A #1 (OF 5) (MR)
CHUCKY PHOTO CVR B #1 (OF 5) (MR)
DARK XENA #1
DOMINION #1
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #23
GIANT SIZED RED SONJA #1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #0 (MR)
LEXIAN CHRONICLES FULL CIRCLE #12 (OF 12) (RES)
NASCAR HEROES #1
PHANTOM #16
RAISE THE DEAD #2
RETURN OF THE SUPER PIMPS #2 (OF 6) (NOTE PRICE)
SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #5 (MR)
SHONEN JUMP JUNE 07 #54
SONIC X #19
STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE #3 TONG CVR (MR)
STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE ENJETI CVR #3 (OF 4) (MR)
STRANGERS IN PARADISE #89
TRANSFORMERS ESCALATION #6
TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #4
WARHAMMER 40K CVR A #3
WARHAMMER 40K CVR B #3
X ISLE #5 (OF 5)
2 NEW ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

95 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5):
"52" ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT:
-ANIMAL MAN
-BATWOMAN
-BOOSTER GOLD
-ISIS
-SUPERNOVA
BOOKS (5):
ALEX UNLIMITED VOL 1 VOSARAK CODE NOVEL (OF 2)
ALL THOSE MOMENTS: STORIES OF HEROES VILLAINS REPLICANTS HC
SEIKAI CREST O/T STARS VOL 3 NOVEL (OF 3)
VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 7 NOVEL SC (MR)
WIZARD EXTRA VOL 1 DIRECTORS COMMENTARIES SC
CARDS (3):
STARGATE SG1 SEASON 9 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2006-07 NBA SP AUTHENTIC TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2006-07 NBA SWEET SPOT TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (25):
2000 AD #1531
2000 AD #1532
2000 AD EXTREME ED #22
AMERICA'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY
ARCHIE DIGEST #234
BECKETT MAGIC THE GATHERING #12
BRATZ #14
DR WHO MAGAZINE #381
FORTEAN TIMES #222
GEEK #4
INQUEST GAMER #146 -1st DAY SALE
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #257
LEES TOY REVIEW MAY 2007 #175
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0507
ROBOT SUMMER 2007
SCALE AUTO 0607
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #62
SCRYE JULY 2007 #109
SFX SPECIAL #28
STARBURST #349
STARBURST SPECIAL #80 STAR WARS
TRUE DETECTIVE #9
TV ZONE MAY 2007 #214
WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #344
XPOSE #103
STATUES (5):
JLA COVER TO COVER STATUE GREEN LANTERN
MARVEL UNIVERSE MS MARVEL BUST
SPIDER-MAN SINISTER 6 DOC OCK MED STATUE
WASP MODERN MINI BUST
WASP RETRO MINI BUST
TRADES (51):
ALL NEW ATOM VOL 1 MY LIFE IN MINIATURE TP
ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 19 GN
ANIMA VOL 4 GN (OF 10)
BLAME VOL 8 GN (OF 10) (MR)
BLINDSPOT GN
BOYS BE VOL 13 GN (OF 20) (MR)
CHRONICLES O/T CURSED SWORD VOL 18 (OF 27) GN
CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN AMERICA TP-1st DAY SALE
CIVIL WAR WOLVERINE TP
CIVIL WAR YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS TP
CLARENCE PRINCIPLE GN
DAZZLE VOL 5 GN (OF 9)
DEGRASSI EXTRA CREDIT VOL 3 MISSING YOU GN
DRAGON HUNTER VOL 16 GN (OF 18)
EDEN VOL 7 ITS AN ENDLSSS WORLD TP (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALTER SIMONSON VOL 1 TP
FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL 9
GET BACKERS VOL 18 GN (OF 35) (MR)
GOOD LUCK VOL 2 GN (OF 5)
GRAND THEFT GALAXY VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
GUNSMITH CATS BURST VOL 1 TP
HYPER POLICE VOL 9 GN (OF 11) (MR)
INITIAL D VOL 26 GN (OF 32)
JUNK VOL 2 GN
KAMEN TANTEI VOL 3 GN (OF 4)
KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 7 GN (OF 7)
KAMUI GN #7
KILALA PRINCESS VOL 2 GN (OF 4)
KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 15 GN (OF 27)
KORGI VOL 1 TP
LUNAR LEGEND TSUKIHIME VOL 4 TP
MAIL VOL 3 TP (MR)
OMUKAE DESU VOL 4
PHANTOM VOL 2 GN (OF 5)
PHD PHANTASY DEGREE VOL 9 GN (OF 10)
PLATINA VOL 1 GN
PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 3 GN
PURI PURI VOL 1 GN
REBIRTH VOL 20 GN (OF 20)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WAR THAT TIME FORGOT VOL 1 TP
SHRINE OF THE MORNING MIST VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
STAR TREK COMICS CLASSICS VOL 5 CONVERGENCE TP
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL HC VOL 3 DARTH MAUL
STAR WARS LEGACY VOL 1 BROKEN TP
STRAY LITTLE DEVIL VOL 4 GN
VAMPIRE DOLL GUILT NA ZAN VOL 3 GN (OF 4)
WALKING DEAD SORROWFUL LIFE VOL 6
WALKING DEAD VOL 2 HC (MR)
WALT DISNEYS VACATION PARADE #4
WARRIORS VOL 1 LOST WARRIOR GN (OF 3)
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED TO SHIP THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
SUB-MARINER TURNER 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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