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194 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
MAY 9th, 2007

COUNTDOWN #51

Written by Paul Dini
 Breakdowns by Keith Giffen 
The event of the year is here! This brand-new, year-long weekly series features a cast of hundreds where anything goes! With head writer Paul Dini and a rotating team of some of the industry's best writers and artists, COUNTDOWN will serve as the backbone of the DCU in 2007. When a character dies in COUNTDOWN 51, it sets off an unexpected ripple that will touch virtually every character in the DC Universe. The COUNTDOWN is on...so begins the end!
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

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 $18.98 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ANNIHILATION SAGA $1.99 $1.19
COUNTDOWN #51 $2.99 $1.79
ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN HC $29.99 $17.99
HACK SLASH #1 $3.50 $2.10
MARVEL ZOMBIES DEAD DAYS $3.99 $2.39
TOYFARE #119 $4.99 $2.99

TOTAL

$47.45 $28.47

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.

101 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$61.80 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$52.53
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.27 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #8
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #540
ANNIHILATION SAGA
BLACK PANTHER #27 CWI
BLADE #9
GHOST RIDER #11
HULK AND POWER PACK #3 (OF 4)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #5
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #24
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #24
MARVEL ZOMBIES DEAD DAYS
NEW AVENGERS #30 CWI
NEW X-MEN #38
NOVA #2 CWI
OMEGA FLIGHT 2ND PTG KOLINS VAR #1 (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #7 CWI
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (OF 4)
THUNDERBOLTS #114 CWI
ULTIMATE POWER #5 (OF 9)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #14
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$51.35is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$43.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.70 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN STRIKES #33
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #13
COUNTDOWN #51
DMZ #19 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH #6 (MR)
GEN 13 #8
GREEN ARROW #74
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #12
GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #3 (OF 6)
JACK OF FABLES #10 (MR)
JLA CLASSIFIED #38
MYSTERY IN SPACE #8 (OF 8)
NIGHTWING #132
OUTSIDERS #47
STORMWATCH PHD #7
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #8 (OF 8)
Y THE LAST MAN #56 (RES) (MR)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$26.21 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$22.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATTLE POPE #14 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
BLOOD NATION #4 (OF 4)
BOMB QUEEN III #3 (OF 4) (MR)
INVINCIBLE #41
PHONOGRAM #6 (OF 6) (MR)
MADAME MIRAGE FIRST LOOK
NOBLE CAUSES #29
PVP #32
STRONGARM #3 (OF 5)
5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$12.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #125 (MR)
SAMURAI HEAVEN & EARTH VOL 2 #4 (OF 5)
SECRET #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #3 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGACY #11
50 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$191.03 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$162.37
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$28.65 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BELLADONNA #0
BELLADONNA BATTLE CVR #0
BELLADONNA CELTIC BEAUTY CVR #0
BELLADONNA INCV CVR #0 (NET)
BELLADONNA ORTIZ CVR #0
BELLADONNA REARTE CVR #0
BIZARRE NEW WORLD #1 (OF 3)
COVER GIRL #1
CVO AFRICAN BLOOD #4 (MR)
DESPERADOES BUFFALO DREAMS #4 (OF 4)
DEVILS PANTIES #11
DINOWARS EXTINCTION FILES #1
GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER #2
GAMEKEEPER JONATHAN HICKMAN COVER #2
GAMEKEEPER MUKESH SINGH COVER #2
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #3 (OF 6) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD INCV CVR #3 (OF 6) (
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #5
GI JOE DREADNOKS DECLASSIFIED MANAPUL CVR B #3 (OF 3)
GI JOE DREADNOKS DECLASSIFIED SAUVE CVR A #3 (OF 3)
GOLD DIGGER #84
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #14 (RES) (MR)
HACK SLASH ONGOING SKETCH CVR C #1 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES CASELLI CVR B #1 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #1 (MR)
HONOR BRIGADE #2 (OF 6)
INDIA AUTHENTIC GANESHA #1
KILLER #4 (OF 10) (MR)
LOST BOOKS OF EVE #2
OKKO CYCLE OF WATER #3 (OF 4) (MR)
POISON ELVES LOST TALES #11
RED SONJA VACANT SHELL ONE SHOT
REX LIBRIS #8
SALVADOR #1 (OF 5)
SANCTUARY #3 (OF 6) (MR)
SCARLETTS CURSE #2 (OF 7)
SECRET HISTORY BOOK TWO (MR)
SOLLITARIA #1
TRANSFORMERS COVER GALLERY BOOK 2
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TARGET 2006 #2
TWO GUNS CVR A #2 (OF 4)
TWO GUNS CVR B #2 (OF 4)
VERONICA #180
WAR ANGEL #0 (MR)
WAR ANGEL ATTACK CVR #0 (MR)
WAR ANGEL HDR CVR #0 (MR)
WAR ANGEL INCV CVR #0 (MR)
WAR ANGEL RYP CVR #0 (MR)
WAR ANGEL WRAPAROUND CVR #0 (MR)
 

93 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

APPAREL (1):
JUSTICE JOKER BY ALEX ROSS T/S XL
BOOKS (5):
CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 2 NOVEL (OF 7)
COMICS GONE APE SC
D&D EBERRON NIGHT OF LONG SHADOWS INQUISITIVES BK 2 MMPB
DOCTOR WHO SHORT TRIPS FAREWELL HC
SIMON BISLEY ILLUSTRATION FROM THE BIBLE TP NEW PTG
CARDS (2):
ELVIS IS TRADING CARD BOX
SHREK THE THIRD PREMIUM TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (3):
MTG: FUTURE SIGHT BOOSTER DISPLAY
MTG: FUTURE SIGHT BOOSTER PACKS
MTG: FUTURE SIGHT THEME DECKS
MAGAZINES (34):
2000 AD #1533
2000 AD #1534
ALTER EGO #68
AMARICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0507
ASIAN CULT CINEMA #54 (MR)
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #151
CINEMA RETRO #8
CRYPTIC MAGAZINE #3
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #16 IN THEIR OWN WORDS VOL 3
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #216
FILMFAX #114
GLADIATOR #1
HIGHLIGHTS CHILDREN'S SPECIAL SUMMER 2007
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #48
KO PRESENTS BOXING 2007
LOCUS #556
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #13
MODEL RAILROADER 0607
NEO MAGAZINE #32
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0507
NORTH & SOUTH 0507
PREHISTORIC TIMES #81
ROUGH STUFF #1 NEW PTG
SCALE AVIATION MODELELR #13
SFX #156
SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #1
SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #2
SKETCH MAGAZINE #32
STARLOG #356
TOYFARE #119-1st day sale
TV FILM MEMORABILIA MAGAZINE MAY 2007
UFO MAGAZINE 0407
VIDEO WATCHDOG #130
WRITE NOW #15
STATUES (1):
MARVEL ORIGINS CAPT AMERICA STATUE
TRADES (47):
AIR GEAR VOL 4 GN (MR)
AVRIL LAVIGNES MAKE 5 WISHES VOL 1 GN
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME SC
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS MOBY DICK SC
BRATZ CINEMANGA GN
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE BOOK 2 TP
CIVIL WAR PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN TP
COLLECTED HOOK JAW VOL 1 GN (MR)
COMPLETE DICK TRACY VOL 2 HC
COURAGEOUS PRINCESS TP
CRIMINAL VOL 1 COWARD TP (MR)
DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL 10
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 6 TP-1st day sale
ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN HC VAR ED
ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN HC-1st day sale
FIRST IN SPACE GN
FREE COLLARS KINGDOM VOL 2 GN (OF 3) (MR)
FUMI YOSHINAGAS LOVERS IN THE NIGHT GN
GOTHIC SPORTS VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL 1 TO BE A LANTERN TP
GURU GURU PON CHAN VOL 8 GN
KITCHEN PRINCESS VOL 2 GN
LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP (MR)
LOVELESS VOL 5 GN (OF 7) (TKP) (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 BLACK COSTUME DIGEST TP
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4TH PTG AVENGERS HC
MODESTY BLAISE VOL 11 INCA TRAIL TP
MUSASHI #9 VOL 11
NODAME CANTABILE VOL 9 GN (MR)
PARASYTE VOL 1 GN (OF 8) (MR)
PEACH GIRL VOL 3 SAES STORY GN (OF 3) (MR)
PEARL PINK VOL 2 GN (OF 4)
PICHI PICHI PITCH VOL 5 GN
PLANET BLOOD VOL 6 GN (OF 11)
PRINCESS RESURRECTION VOL 1 GN (MR)
PSYCOMM VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
RHYSMYTH GN
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 22 GN (OF 38) (MR)
SHANDA THE PANDA INVITATION TO THE DANCE TP (MR)
SIMPSONS VOL 6 BIG BEASTLY BOOK OF BART SIMPSON TP
SPARROW KENT WILLIAMS HC (OCT068200)
SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK BIG CITY SUPER HEROES DIGEST TP
STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY HC
TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 7 PRINCE AJATASATTU SC
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION TP
TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 2 TP DARK AGES
Y THE LAST MAN VOL 9 MOTHERLAND TP (MR)
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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