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!

221 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE
ALIGNMENT DAY!!!

WEDNESDAY,

JUNE 20th, 2007

MADAME MIRAGE #1

(W) Paul Dini (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cover) Greg Horn, Rocafort
 Superstar writer Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS, LOST) makes an explosive return to Top Cow in 2007 when he brings brand new character Madame Mirage to the Top Cow! As deadly as she is beautiful, she is cutting a bloody path through the city's villains, who now wear suits and have "legitimate" businesses. Dini weaves a tale of murder, intrigue and revenge in a world of high-tech espionage and treachery. Joining Dini is rising artistic star, Kenneth Rocafort (HUNTER-KILLER) with his atmospheric and kinetic style. The first issue features two covers by sensual cover artist Greg Horn (SUPERMAN RETURNS, SHE-HULK) as well as a stunning cover by series artist Rocafort. Madame Mirage - you'll never forget her... if you can make her acquaintance and live to tell the tale... Oversized first issue featuring bonus additional pages of story and art! Cover A) Greg Horn Cover B) Kenneth Rocafort Full Color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series

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 $14.37 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 $2.99 $1.79
HIGHWAYMEN #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
JSA PRESENTS STARS AND STRIPES VOL 1 TP $17.99 $10.79
MADAME MIRAGE #1 $2.99 $1.79
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #46 $4.99 $2.99
X-MEN ENDANGERED SPECIES ONE-SHOT $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

$35.94 $21.56

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.

96 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$73.78 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$62.73
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.96 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #541
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST PROLOGUE
CAPTAIN AMERICA #27
FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA SPIDER-MAN
GHOST RIDER #12 WWH
HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #1 (OF 6)
HEROES FOR HIRE #11 WWH
INCREDIBLE HULK #107 WWH
IRON MAN #19 WWH
IRON MAN HYPERVELOCITY #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #26
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #2
MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #26
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT CAPTAIN AMERICA REMEMBERED
MIGHTY AVENGERS MOST WANTED FILES
MOON KNIGHT #11 CWI
MYTHOS SPIDER-MAN
ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #5 (OF 6)
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #38
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #110
X-MEN ENDANGERED SPECIES ONE-SHOT
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$49.35 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$41.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.40 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #53
ARMY @ LOVE #4 (MR)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #4
CATWOMAN #68
CHECKMATE #15
COUNTDOWN 45
EX MACHINA #29 (MR)
FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13
HELLBLAZER #233 (MR)
HIGHWAYMEN #1 (OF 5)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #10
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #3
ROBIN #163
SCOOBY DOO #121
SHADOWPACT #14
SPIRIT #7
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE CUT (MR)
13 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.66 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$37.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.54 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIEN PIG FARM #3 (OF 4) (MR)
FIRST BORN FIRST LOOK
FRESHMEN VOL 2 PHIL HESTER & ANDE PARKS CVR A #5 (NOTE PRICE
MADAME MIRAGE GREG HORN CVR A #1
MADAME MIRAGE KENNETH ROCAFORT CVR B #1
REPO #1 (OF 5)
STRONGARM #4 (OF 5)
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #6
WEAPON #1 (OF 4)
WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF KING SIZE SPECIAL #1
WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY #2 (OF 4)
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA MACK CVR B #5 (NOTE PRICE)
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #5 (NOTE PRICE)
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$5.98  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$5.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.89¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN #41 (MR)
REX MUNDI DH ED #6
42 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$155.56 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$132.22
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$23.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #576
BANZAI GIRLS #1
BONEYARD #25
DEAD AT 17 VOL 2 #4 (MR)
DELPHINE #2
FATHOM KIANI #2
FINAL GIRL #2 (OF 5) (MR)
GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER #3
GAMEKEEPER MUKESH SINGH COVER #3
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #4 (OF 6) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #6
GEARHEAD #3 (OF 4) (MR)
GI JOE STORM SHADOW #2
GOLD DIGGER #86
GOLD DIGGER PEEBO TALES SUMMER FUN SPECIAL #2
HICKEE VOL 3 #3 (MR)
HIGHLANDER #8
KADE SUN OF PERDITION #4 (OF 4) (MR)
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER THE WORLD ASKEW #1 (OF 4)
KONI WAVES DEMONSLAYER ONE SHOT
LOVE AND CAPES #4
METAL GEAR SOLID SONS OF LIBERTY #9 (RES)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION SPECIAL
POWER O/T VALKYRIE #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SAVAGE TALES #2
SHADOWFLAME #3 (OF 4)
SIMPSONS COMICS #131
SIRE REVELATIONS #1 (OF 3)
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #0
SPIKE SHADOW PUPPETS #1
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #1
TICK 20TH ANN SP ED #1
TRANSFORMERS MEGATRON ORIGIN #1
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 (OF 4)
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR A #5
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR B #5
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR A #1
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR B #1
WASTELAND #10 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
WONDERLAND #4
1 ADULT COMIC SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

125 NEW NON-COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (6):
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 18-BRANDON WEBB
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 18-DAVID ORTIZ
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 18-DAVID WRIGHT
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 18-JUSTIN VERLANDER
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 18-MARINO RIVERA
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 18-RYAN HOWARD
BOOKS (2):
ART OF SIMON BISLEY ARTBOOK TP REVISED ED
GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 INNOCENCE MMPB
GAMES (3):
EBERRON FORGE OF WAR HC
LORD OF THE RINGS TCG: TREACHERY & DECEIT BOOSTER DISPLAY
STAR TREK TCG: IN MIRROR DARKLY BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (21):
24 #8-NEWSTAND EDITION
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #39
AMERICAN ARTIST WATERCOLOR SUMMER 2007
CINEFEX #110 JUNE 2007
COMICS REVUE #254
FANTASY MAGAZINE #6
HARDCORE GAMER 0707
HAUTE DOLL 0807
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0707
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0707
LIVING BLUES #190
MANTLO A LIFE IN COMICS
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED SUMMER 2007
RC SPORT FLYER 0807
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #13.6
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #63
SMALLVILLE #21-NEWSTAND EDITION
STAR TREK MAGAZINE PX ED #6
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #21
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #140
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #46-1st day sale
TRADES (93):
ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOL 4 GN
AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOL 4 GN (MR)
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP
BALM IN GILEAD VOL 1 GN
BANYA EXPLOSIVE DELIVERY MAN VOL 4 TP
BANZAI GIRL MANGA VOL 1 TP
BASTARD VOL 15 TP (MR)
BLACK CAT VOL 9 TP
BLEACH VOL 20 TP
BLUE BEETLE VOL 2 ROAD TRIP TP
BUSO RENKIN VOL 7 TP
CAPTAIN CLOCKWORK CHRONOLOGY GN
CASE CLOSED VOL 18 GN
CHEEKY ANGEL VOL 18 GN
CLAYMORE VOL 9 TP
CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL VOL 11
D GRAY MAN VOL 6 GN
DAVE SIM COLLECTED LETTERS VOL 2
DEATH NOTE VOL 12 TP
DEVI TP
DRAGON DRIVE VOL 3 TP
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 2 HC
FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 19 TP
GIN TAMA VOL 1 TP
GODCHILD VOL 6 TP
GRENDEL ARCHIVE EDITION HC
GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOL 4 TP (MR)
HIKARU NO GO VOL 10 TP
HOSHIN ENGI VOL 2 TP
HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 15 TP
INU YASHA VOL 30 TP
IS VOL 14 GN
JANES WORLD VOL 7 TP (MR)
JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS TP (MR)
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL 8 TP
JSA PRESENTS STARS AND STRIPES VOL 1 TP-1st day sale
KAZE HIKARU VOL 6 GN
KON KON KOKON VOL 1 GN
LA CORDA DORO VOL 4 TP
LETS DRAW MANGA YAOI (MR)
LITTLE CRYBABY GN (MR)
LOVE COM VOL 1 TP
LOVE RECIPE VOL 1 GN (MR)
MANGA GREAT FIGURES IN HISTORY EINSTEIN GN
MANGA GREAT FIGURES IN HISTORY GANDHI GN
MANGA GREAT FIGURES IN HISTORY MARIE CURIE GN
MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS LITTLE WOMEN GN
MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS TREASURE ISLAND GN
MAR VOL 14 GN
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS VOL 3 DIGEST TP
MAXWELL STRANGEWELL GN
MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR VOL 12 GN
MILLENNIUM SNOW VOL 2 TP
MOME VOL 8 GN
MOON & SANDALS VOL 2 GN (MR)
NECROMANCER VOL 1 TP
OH MY GODDESS VOL 5 TP RTL
ONE PIECE VOL 15 TP
OTHELLO GN (MR)
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB VOL 9 TP
PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES TP
PHONOGRAM VOL 1 RUE BRITANNA TP
PICNIC GN (MR)
PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 20 GN
REBORN VOL 4 GN
RED MANTIS GN
RED RIVER VOL 18 GN
SCHULZS YOUTH HC
SCHULZS YOUTH TP
SEIMADEN VOL 9
SKIP BEAT VOL 7 TP
SNAKEWOMAN TP (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 4 TP
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL HC VOL 5 LIGHT & DARK
STRANGE GIRL VOL 3 TP
STRAWBERRY 100 % VOL 1 TP
SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 5 THE ENEMIES AMONG US HC
TAG VOL 1 TP
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE VOL 2 TP (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS GUARDIAN PROTOCOLS TP
TOGARI VOL 1 TP
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 7
TRAIN PLUS TRAIN VOL 3 GN
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 3 HC
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 8 DEVILS TP
ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 17 GN
UNCLE SCROOGE ADV LAND PYGMY INDIANS WAR OF WENDIGO TP
X-MEN FIRST CLASS HC
YAKITATE JAPAN VOL 6 TP
YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 4 TP
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 22 TP
2 ADULT TRADES 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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