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169 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
MAY 23rd, 2007

SILVER SURFER OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC

Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA with JACK KIRBY
 Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA Variant Painted Cover by ESAD RIBIC Born by the hand of the world-devourer, Galactus, Norrin Radd sacrificed himself to save his home planet and his true love, Shalla-Bal, but the price of their lives was servitude to the mighty Galactus - as his herald, the Silver Surfer! Now, exiled upon Earth, he struggles to understand the beauty and humanity of mortal men, and nobly seeks to heal the rifts that separate man from his brothers. Created by the titanic team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR, the Silver Surfer went on to become one of the most-beloved characters in all comicdom. Embodying the mind-blowing concepts of Kirby and Stan's socially conscious writing craft, the Surfer's stories expressed their creative vision in staggering and unique tales. Another talent would touch the character, however, granting him a soul-wrenching humanity that helped define him to this very day: the one and only John Buscema! A master of the craft, Buscema's Silver Surfer is considered by many to be the peak of comic-book art. Now, the original adventures of the Silver Surfer are presented in one complete volume! Containing every story and letters page, restored and recolored to match the original issues, plus behind-the-scenes bonuses and critical essays, this book is the guaranteed way to get in on the character in the upcoming Fantastic Four film!
Collecting SILVER SURFER #1-18. 576 PGS./All Ages. $74.99

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

SAVE $38.97 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #5 $2.99 $1.79
CAPTAIN AMERICA #26 $2.99 $1.79
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1631 $5.99 $3.59
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
GENERAL JACK COSMO PRESENTS #1 $3.50 $2.10
SHE-HULK 2 #18 CWI $2.99 $1.79
SILVER SURFER OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC $74.99 $44.99

TOTAL

$97.44 $58.46

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.

61 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
14 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.86 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$37.28
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.57 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #26
CRIMINAL #6 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #546 CWI
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
HEROES FOR HIRE #10
IRON MAN HYPERVELOCITY #5 (OF 6)
IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #8
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #1
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER SURFER
NEWUNIVERSAL #6
RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #7 (OF 12)
SHE-HULK 2 #18 CWI
WISDOM #6 (OF 6) (MR)
X-MEN #199
14 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$41.12 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$34.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.16 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMERICAN VIRGIN #15 (MR)
BIRDS OF PREY #106
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #33
COUNTDOWN 49
HELLBLAZER #232 (MR)
NINJA SCROLL #9
ROBIN #162
SHADOWPACT #13
SPIRIT #6
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #30
SUPERMAN BATMAN #35
TESTAMENT #18 (MR)
WETWORKS #9
WONDER WOMAN #9
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #5 will be in this Wednesday and will be 40% OFF all day long!
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$19.92 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.51 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DYNAMO 5 #3
ELEPHANTMEN #9
GODLAND #18
GUTSVILLE #1 (OF 6) (MR)
LOADED BIBLE 2 BLOOD OF CHRIST (ONE SHOT) (MR)
PVP #33
UNIQUE #3 (OF 3)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
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$1.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #2
OUTER ORBIT #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS LEGACY #12
23 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$84.54 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$71.85
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.68 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #575
COVER GIRL #2
DEVI #11
DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #33
FALL OF CTHULHU MAVILLAIN CVR A #3
FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #3
FINAL GIRL #1 (OF 5) (MR)
FUTURAMA COMICS #31
GENERAL JACK COSMO PRESENTS #1 (MR)
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS BRAZIL (NOTE PRICE)
GOLD DIGGER #85
GOLD DIGGER PEEBO TALES SUMMER FUN SPECIAL #1
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2007
LEFT ON MISSION #2 (OF 5)
OMEN NEGATIVE ISSUE (RES)
PURITY #3 (OF 4) (MR)
SNAKEWOMAN SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION #0
STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #2
UNCLE SCROOGE #366
WALK-IN #6
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR A #4
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR B #4
1 ADULT COMIC SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

108 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5):
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE: BATMAN
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE: DONNA TROY
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE: FIRESTORM
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE: SUPERMAN
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE: WONDER WOMAN
BOOKS (6):
ALL OVER COFFEE GN
ARF FORUM SC
COMIC VALUES ANNUAL 2007 SC
DIARY OF INDIGNITIES NOVEL
SCRAPPED PRINCESS VOL 3 REQUIEM F/T INFIDELS NOVEL (OF 13)
WIZARD BASIC TRAINING HOW TO DRAW GETTING STARTED TP
CARDS (1):
PLAYOFF 2007 NFL PRESTIGE TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (4):
UFS TCG: SOULCALIBUR III BLADES OF FURY BOOSTER DISPLAY
UFS TCG: STREET FIGHTER EXTREME RIVALS BOOSTER DISPLAY
YU-GI-OH TCG: FORCE BREAKER BOOSTER DISPLAY
YU-GI-OH TCG: FORCE BREAKER BOOSTER PACKS
MAGAZINES (30):
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0707
ANIMATION MAGAZINE JUNE 2007 #173
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #179
ASTRONOMY SPECIAL 2007
BACK ISSUE #22
BUFFY & ANGEL MAGAZINE #31 PX ED
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #31
CHARMED #17
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1631
CREATIVE TECHNIQUES #5
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 6
DR WHO MAGAZINE #381
FANGORIA #264
HARDCORE GAMER #2.12
ILLO MAGAZINE #1(NOTE PRICE)
JUXTAPOZ #77
LIFE STORY: FILM FANTASY PIRATED O/T CARIBBEAN
MAXIM 0607
MEN'S HEALTH 0607
MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #23
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 18 #3
PC MAGAZINE 0607
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0707
PSM PRESENTS 2007 YEARBOOK
SCALE MODEL AVIATION 0707
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 7
TAMIYA MODRL MAGAZINE #139
TATTOO SOCIETY #5
WIRED 15.06
WOMEN'S HEALTH 0607
TRADES (62):
A KISS FOR MY PRINCE VOL 2 GN
ACTION HEROES ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC
ANGEL CUP VOL 4 GN (OF 5)
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS JOURNEY TO CENTER EARTH SC
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS KIDNAPPED SC
BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 8 GN (OF 19) (MR)
BERSERK VOL 17 TP (MR)
BLACK PANTHER CIVIL WAR TP
BLOOD SUCKER LEGEND OF ZIPANGU VOL 4 GN (OF 9) (MR)
BROKEN ANGELS VOL 5 GN (OF 5) (MR)
CASANOVA VOL 1 LUXURIA HC (MR)
COYOTE VOL 5 TP
CSI CASE FILES VOL 2 TP
DOCTOR STRANGE OATH TP
DRAGON VOICE VOL 8 GN (OF 11)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 2 DRAGONS OF WINTER NIGHT TP
EMPTY EMPIRE VOL 4
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMICBOOK HEROES VOL 1 BATMAN TP
FAERIES LANDING VOL 16 GN (OF 18)
FELL VOL 1 FERAL CITY LTD ED HC
FELL VOL 1 FERAL CITY TP
FIELD GUIDE TO MIDWEST MONSTERS GN
GIRLS BRAVO VOL 8 GN (OF 10) (MR)
GOOD WITCH O/T WEST VOL 3 GN (OF 5)
GREATEST STARS O/T NBA CINEMANGA VOL 10 KOBE BRYANT GN
GREATEST STARS O/T NBA CINEMANGA VOL 9 DR J GN (OF 12)
HELLSTORM SON OF SATAN EQUINOX TP (MR)
HOMELESS CHANNEL
JUNJO ROMANTICA VOL 3 GN (OF 7) (MR)
KAMI KAZE VOL 5 GN (OF 7) (MR)
KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER THE LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR
LA ESPERANCA VOL 7 GN
LA VIE EN ROSE GN (MR)
LEGEND OF GRIMJACK VOL 7 TP
LIFE VOL 5 GN (OF 9) (MR)
MARVEL 1602 FANTASTICK FOUR TP
MEGATOKYO VOL 5
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION ANGELIC DAYS VOL 5
NOW VOL 2 GN
OTHER SIDE TP (MR)
PARADISE ON THE HILL GN (MR)
PLATINUM GARDEN VOL 4 GN (OF 10)
QWAN VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR)
RABBIS CAT SC
RAVE MASTER VOL 24 GN (OF 35)
REBOUND VOL 17 GN (OF 18)
SAKURA TAISEN VOL 5 GN (OF 6)
SAVAGE DRAGON ARCHIVES VOL 2 TP
SILVER SURFER OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC VAR ED
SILVER SURFER OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC-1ST DAY SALE
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL 3 MY SECRET LIFE DIGEST TP
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CINEMANGA VOL 12 MISTAKEN ID GN
STREET FIGHTER ALPHA VOL 1 GN (OF 2)
SUPERMAN BATMAN VS ALIENS PREDATORS TP
TAROT CAFE VOL 5 GN (OF 7)
TRAMPS LIKE US VOL 12 GN (OF 14) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS ESCALATION TP
TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 7 GN (OF 10) (MR)
WARU GN
WELCOME TO THE NHK VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR)
YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL 8 (MR)
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR 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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