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!

163 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS THURSDAY
MAY 31st, 200
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SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #1 (OF 4)

Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Painted by Esad Ribic
 In Silver Surfer: Requiem #1 (of 4), the titular hero returns to Earth to consult with his old friends—the Fantastic Four—about something that just might mean the end of his life. Journeying the entire galaxy, and the vast depths of his own soul, the Surfer must come to terms with his own life and the choices he's made,  For a man who's seemingly seen it all, how will he react when death stares him in the face?

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 $24.98 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
CIVIL WAR COMPANION TP $13.99 $8.39
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS WRATH OF THE TITANS #1 $3.50 $2.10
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
SPAWN GODSLAYER #1 $2.99 $1.79
SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #1 $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATE GALACTUS TRILOGY HC $34.99 $20.99

TOTAL

$62.45 $37.47

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.

66 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
15 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$48.45 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$41.18
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.26 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANITA BLAKE VAMPIRE HUNTER GUILTY PLEASURES HANDBOOK
DAREDEVIL #97
INCREDIBLE HULK 2ND PTG FRANK VAR #106 WWH
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #7 (OF 12)
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #3 (OF 5)
NEW EXCALIBUR #20
PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #4 (OF 5) (MR)
SILENT WAR #5 (OF 6)
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #1
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #42
WOLVERINE #54
WOLVERINE BLACK AND WHITE VAR #54
WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE WORLD BREAKER 2ND PTG RIO VAR WWH
X-23 TARGET X #6 (OF 6)
13 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.13 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$33.26 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #850 (NOTE PRICE)
AMAZONS ATTACK #2 (OF 6)
BLUE BEETLE #15
COUNTDOWN 48
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #7 (MR)
DEADMAN #10 (MR)
DEATHBLOW #5
GREEN LANTERN #20
HAWKGIRL #64
JSA CLASSIFIED #26
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6
TEEN TITANS #47
TEEN TITANS GO #43
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.42 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$26.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.71 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DRAWING FROM LIFE #1 (MR)
FRESHMEN VOL 2 RODOLFO MIGLIARI INCV CVR B #4
FRESHMEN VOL 2 SCOTT BENEFIEL CVR A #4
KISS 4K #1
NEGATIVE BURN #11 (MR)
RIDE DIE VALKYRIE #1 (OF 3)
SPAWN GODSLAYER #1
WITCHBLADE ADRIANA MELO CVR B #106
WITCHBLADE CHRIS BACHALO CVR A #106
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #2 (OF 6)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #17
USAGI YOJIMBO #103
26 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$97.06 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$82.50
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.55 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ADRENALINE #4 (OF 8)
BETTY #165
BLACK COAT OR GIVE ME DEATH #1 (OF 4)
BOYS #7 (RES) (MR)
CHUCKY MEDORS CVR A #2 (OF 5) (MR)
CHUCKY PHOTO CVR B #2 (OF 5) (MR)
DARK XENA #2
DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS SEELEY CVR A #3 (OF 3)
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #16 (MR)
FAMILY BONES #4 (OF 10) (MR)
INTERGALACTIC #1
MISCELLANEOUS ADVENTURES OF STYKMAN #2
PHILLY #1
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS WRATH OF THE TITANS #1 (OF 4)
SHAOLIN COWBOY DARROW CVR A #7 (RES)
SHAOLIN COWBOY SEVERIN CVR B #7 (RES)
SONIC X #20
SPECIAL EDUCATION #3 (OF 4) (RES)
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #5 (OF 6)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #44 (MR)
TEDDY SCARES VOL 1
VSS NEMESIS RISING #1 (OF 5)
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #681
WHITE PICKET FENCES #1 (OF 3)
2 ADULT COMICS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

97 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (2):
MARTIAN MANHUNTER 13 INCH DELUXE FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT ALIEN LEGENDS 2-PK AF
APPAREL (5):
GHOST RIDER GHOSTLY HEAD BLK T/S XL
GHOST RIDER HELLCYCLE BLK T/S XL
MARVEL ZOMBIES DEAD WEDDING TAN T/S XL
MARVEL ZOMBIES ROTTEN WOLVERINE BLK T/S XL
SILVER SURFER ANGUISH BLK FOIL T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (3):
BETTY BOOP ANGEL BOBBLEHEAD
BETTY BOOP DEVIL BOBBLEHEAD
SPEED RACER & RACER X DOUBLE PACK
BOOKS (4):
FANTASY THE BEST OF THE YEAR 2007 ED
SCIENCE FICTION THE BEST OF THE YEAR 2007 EDITION
WARHAMMER 40K DUTY CALLS MMPB
WARHAMMER MURDER IN MARIENBURG MMPB
CARDS (3):
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 6 TRADING CARD BOX
COMPLETE JAMES BOND TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS NFL 2007 DRAFT PICKS AND PROSPECTS TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (3):
BLEACH TCG: PREMIERE EDITION BOOSTER DISPLAY
POKEMON EX DIAMOND & PEARL CCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
STAR WARS MINIATURES: ALLIANCE AND EMPIRES BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (24):
ARTWORKS SUMMER 2007
CODE VAULT 0707
COMICS REVUE #253
FAERIE MAGAZINE SPRING 2007
JAMROCK 0607
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #20
MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2007
MONSTER BASH #6
MURDER DOG #14.2
NEWTYPE ENG ED JUNE 2007
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0707
PACESETTER THE GEORGE PEREZ MAGAZINE #8
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #112
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #6
RAZORCAKE #38
RC DRIVER #43
SCRYE AUG 2007 #110
STAR WARS INSIDER PX ED #94
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #2.9
UFO MAGAZINE 0507
WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #21
WIZARD MAGAZINE #189 (with 3 variant covers)
WWE SPECIAL: HISTORY OF CHAMPIONS
X-TRA #9.4
TRADES (51):
1 WORLD MANGA VOL 6 TP
52 VOL 1 TP
AVENGERS NEXT REBIRTH TP
BACKSTAGE PRINCE VOL 2 TP
BASILISK VOL 5 GN (MR)
BEAUTY POP VOL 4 TP
BLEACH VOL 19 TP
BOYS VOL 1 TP (RES) (MR)
BUSO RENKIN VOL 6 TP
CAIN SAGA VOL 4 PART 2 TP (MR)
CIVIL WAR COMPANION TP
CLAYMORE VOL 8 TP
CONAN HALL O/T DEAD & OTHER STORIES VOL 4 HC
DRAGON DRIVE VOL 2 TP
EC ARCHIVES SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOL 2 HC
EYESHIELD 21 VOL 14 TP
FANTASTIC FOUR THE END PREMIERE HC
FEAR AGENT VOL 2 MY WAR TP
FUN HOME TP
GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE VOL 2 TP
GIRLS VOL 4 TP (MR)
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP
HOSHIN ENGI VOL 1 TP
IRON WOK JAN GN #24
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDNT GET WORSE SC
KEY PRINCESS STORY ETERNAL ALICE RONDO VOL 3 NOVEL
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOL 20 TP
MAMOTTE LOLLIPOP VOL 2 GN
MARY SCARY HC
MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB VOL 1 GN
NANA VOL 6 TP
NEGIMA VOL 14 GN (MR)
NEW X-MEN CHILDHOODS END VOL 4 TP
OUR GANG VOL 2 SC
PENNY ARCADE VOL 4 BIRDS ARE WEIRD TP
PUNISHER MAX VOL 3 HC
REAL FAKE PRINCESS VOL 5 TP
SHAMAN WARRIOR VOL 3 TP
SHINY BEASTS GN (MR)
SOULFIRE DYING OF THE LIGHT TP
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL HC VOL 4 JANGO FETT ZAM WESELL
STAR WARS PANEL TO PANEL VOL 2 HC
SUZUKA VOL 4 GN (MR)
SWAN VOL 10
TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 5 TP
TANPENSHU VOL 2 TP
TRANSFORMERS ARK COMPENDIUM TRANSFORMERS MODELS
ULTIMATE GALACTUS TRILOGY HC
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 21 TP
YURARA VOL 1 TP
ZOMBIE POWDER VOL 4 TP
WALL ART (2):
COUNTDOWN POSTER
EX MACHINA SPECIAL #1 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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