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221 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
JUNE 13th, 2007

WORLD WAR HULK #1

Written by GREG PAK, Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Marvel's massive summer smashfest begins! Exiled by a group of Marvel "heroes" to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year's "Planet Hulk" epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt -- and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. The epic story of anger unbound begins with this special double-sized issue written by "Planet Hulk" scribe Greg Pak and penciled by the legendary John Romita, Jr.
 48 PGS./Rated T+

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 FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
(40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $27.17 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
AMORY WARS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
JACK KIRBY'S 4TH WORLD OMNIBUS V.1 HC $49.99 $29.99
MYSTIC ARCANA MAGIK $2.99 $1.79
SUB-MARINER #1 (OF 6) CWI $2.99 $1.79
TOYFARE #120 $4.99 $2.99
WORLD WAR HULK #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

$67.94 $40.76

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.

88 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$62.34 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$52.98 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.35 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6
BATMAN STRIKES #34
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #14
COUNTDOWN 46
DMZ #20 (MR)
FABLES #62 (MR)
FURRLOUGH #171
GEN 13 #9
GREEN ARROW #75
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13
GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #4 (OF 6)
HAWKGIRL #65
JLA CLASSIFIED #39
JUSTICE COVER A #12 (OF 12)
JUSTICE COVER B #12 (OF 12)
LOVELESS #18 (MR)
STORMWATCH PHD #8
SUPERMAN BATMAN #36
SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #7 (OF 12)
18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$60.82 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$51.69
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.12 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #9
AVENGERS CLASSIC #1
CABLE DEADPOOL #41
EXILES #95
FRANKLIN RICHARDS WORLD BE WARNED #1
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #21
KABUKI REFLECTIONS #8
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #25
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #25
MYSTIC ARCANA MAGIK
NEW AVENGERS #31 CWI
NEW X-MEN #39
NOVA #3 CWI
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #8 CWI
RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #8 (OF 12)
SUB-MARINER #1 (OF 6) CWI
WORLD WAR HULK #1 (OF 5) WWH
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.24 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$18.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMORY WARS #1 (OF 5)
DOMINION #2 (OF 5)
DRAIN #4 (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN PILOT
HERO BY NIGHT #4 (OF 4)
NOBLE CAUSES #30
PVP #34
6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.94  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$15.24 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLADE #10
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #126 (MR)
BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #4 (OF 5)
CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #4 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGACY #13
STAR WARS REBELLION #7
37 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$123.48 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$104.95
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #110
BLACK DIAMOND #1 (OF 6)
BLOODRAYNE RAW II
BUMP #1 (OF 4) (MR)
FIREBLAST ADVENTURES IN THE 30TH CENTURY #3
HACK SLASH SERIES MERHOFF CVR B #2 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #2 (MR)
INDIA AUTHENTIC KAALI #2
LADY DEATH SHI LOPEZ CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SHI RYP CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SHI TUCCI CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SHI WRAPAROUND CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH VS PANDORA #1
LADY DEATH VS PANDORA BONDAGE CVR #1
LADY DEATH VS PANDORA INCV CVR #1 (NET)
LADY DEATH VS PANDORA MARTIN CVR #1
LADY DEATH VS PANDORA PAINTED WRAP CVR #1
LADY DEATH VS PANDORA PAWNS CVR #1
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #150
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD #2 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD GORE CVR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD INCV CVR #2 (OF 6) (NET) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD PAINTED CVR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD ROTTING CVR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD TERROR CVR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD WRAP CVR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #176
SPARKY IN LOVE ONE SHOT (MR)
STRANGERS IN PARADISE COVER A KATCHOO #90
STRANGERS IN PARADISE COVER B FRANCINE #90
STRANGERS IN PARADISE COVER C DAVID #90
TAG CURSED #4 (OF 5)
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #35
TANK GIRL THE GIFTING #1
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TARGET 2006 #3
WILD BOYS #2 (OF 4) (MR)

133 NEW NON-COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (3):
REACTIVATED SERIES 2 KINGDOM COME ACTION FIGURES:
-BATMAN
-SUPERMAN
-WONDER WOMAN
BOOKS (12):
ALIENS CAULDRON NOVEL
CALLING YOU NOVEL
DOCTOR WHO ART OF DESTRUCTION HC
DOCTOR WHO THE NIGHTMARE OF BLACK ISLAND HC
DRAGONLANCE DRAGONS OF THE DWARVEN DEPTHS MMPB
DRAGONLANCE TALADAS 3 SHADOW OF THE FLAME MMPB
EBERRON LEGACY OF WOLVES INQUISITIVES BK 3 MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS SWORDS OF EVENINGSTAR BOOK 1 MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS WATERCOURSE 3 SCREAM OF STONE MMPB
INUYASHA MANGA PROFILES
RAVENLOFT COVENANT TAPESTRY OF DARK SOULS TP
WARHAMMER 40K CIAPHAS CAIN MMPB
CARDS (5):
CHARMED FOREVER PREMIUM TRADING CARD BOX
DONRUSS PLAYOFF ELITE NFL TRADING CARD BOX
HOLLYWOOD ZOMBIES TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS SERIES TWO 2007 MLB TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TRADING CARD BOX
GAMES (1):
FORGOTTEN REALMS LEGEND OF DRIZZT BK XI SILENT BLADE HC
MAGAZINES (52):
ADBUSTERS #72
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0607
ARCHIE DIGEST #235
ASTRONOMY 0707
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR 0707
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS #9
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #7
BECKETT YUGIOH #30
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #152
CINEASTE #33.3
COMPLEX 0707
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED #87
DIGITAL PHOTO HOW TO GUIDE 2007/08
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY 0707
EMMY #3
FLY RC #45
GAG MAGAZINE VOL 2 #1
GIANT #18
GREYS ANATOMY #3 NEWSTAND ED
GUNS & AMMO 0707
HOOTERS 0807
HORRORSHOW #6
INSIDE CHEERLEADING 0607
LEES TOY REVIEW JUNE 2007 #176
LIFE STORY-JOHNNY DEPP
LOCUS #557
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #11 NEWSTAND ED
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #11 PX ED
MAD MAGAZINE #479
MODEL CAR RACING 0807
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL0607
MODEL RAILROADER 0707
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0707
OUTBURN #39
PC MAGAZINE 0607
PC WORLD 0707
POPULAR SCIENCE 0707
REALFIGHTER #13
REALMS OF FANTASY 0807
RING 0807
RUE MORGUE #68
SCRAPBOOKING AND BEYOND #19
SKIN ART #115
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #21 PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER NEWSTAND ED #94
STARLOG #357
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #155
TOYFARE #120
WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #22
WHAT'S UP KIDS SUMMER 2007
WRESTLER SERIES-WRESTLEMANIA 23 SPECIAL
WWE MAGAZINE 0707
TRADES (58):
AGENCY TP
AI YORI AOSHI VOL 16 GN (OF 17) (MR)
ANGEL AULD LANG SYNE TP
ARCHLORD VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
AVATAR CINEMANGA VOL 5 GN (OF 6) (RES
AVIARY (MR)
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL 17 TP PERFECTION OF ANATOMY (MR)
BRAVE STORY VOL 1 GN (OF 6)
CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOL 12 BEAST KING OF ABOMBI TP
DEATH JR VOL 2 TP
DEVILENGINE GN (MR)
DRACULA VS KING ARTHUR TP (RES)
DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 6 TP (MR)
EMMA VOL 4
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE VOL 2 TP
FABLES VOL 9 SONS OF EMPIRE TP (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS VOL 2 HC
FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS VOL 2 HC VAR ED
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE VOL 7 TP
GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION VOL 3 GN (MR)
GALAXY ANGEL II VOL 2 GN
GOLGO 13 VOL 9 GN (MR)
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX VOL 3 SCARY SUMMER SC
GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL 5 DEAD ROBIN TP
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 14 GOTHIC CLASSICS
GTO EARLY YEARS VOL 4 SHONAN JUNAI GUMI GN (OF 15) (MR)
HANA KIMI VOL 18 GN
HELLBOY ANIMATED VOL 2 JUDGEMENT BELL TP
HELLGATE LONDON TP
HULK PLANET HULK HC
INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS VOL 3 TP
IONO-SAMA FANATICS VOL 1
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC
JUDAS VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL 1 HC
KILLRAVEN PREMIERE HC
KING OF THORN VOL 1 GN (OF 6) (MR)
MOON CHILD VOL 7
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 8 TP
NHS HAWAII PKT MANGA VOL 3 TP
OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE VOL 1 TP (MR)
PIXIE POP GOKKUN PUCHO VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
RE-GIFTERS
SAM NOIR VOL 1 RONIN DETECTIVE TP
SGT FROG VOL 13 GN (OF 14)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE ATOM VOL 1 TP
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 3 TP
SORCERERS AND SECRETARIES VOL 2 GN (OF 2)
STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES VOL 8 TP
STAR WARS OMNIBUS X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON VOL 3 TP
TENJHO TENGE VOL 14
THUNDERHEAD UNDERGROUND FALLS GN (RES)
TREASURY VICTORIAN MURDER VOL 9 THE BLOODY BENDERS HC
TSUBASA VOL 13 GN
VESUVIUS CLUB GN (MR)
WHAT IF EVENT HORIZON TP
WILD ADAPTER VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR)
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
STATUES (1):
STAR WARS A NEW HOPE OBI-WAN KENOBI MINI BUST
WALL ART (1):
AVENGERS ART ADAMS 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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