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!

223 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS THURSDAY,
JULY 5th, 2007

THOR #1

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Not a clone! Not a robot! Not an imaginary story! The God of Thunder is officially BACK! You've waited for it, you've demanded it...and we say thee YEA! The Odinson comes roaring to life in this highly anticipated ongoing series by red-hot superstars J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Olivier Coipel (HOUSE OF M)! But how does a god return from Ragnarok? And what place will he find in a world torn by CIVIL WAR? 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

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

SAVE $12.37 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN TP $14.99 $8.99
BLACK CANARY #1 $2.99 $1.79
CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 DIRECTORS CUT $4.99 $2.99
INQUEST GAMER #148 $1.99 $1.19
NEW AVENGERS TRANSFORMERS #1 $2.99 $1.79
THOR #1 $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$30.94 $18.56

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.

97 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.80 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$57.83
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.17 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 DIRECTORS CUT
DAREDEVIL BATTLIN JACK MURDOCK #2 (OF 4)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #6 (OF 7)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN TAN 2ND PTG VAR #4 (OF 7)
FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1 (OF 4)
IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10 WWH
LONERS #4 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #29
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #1
MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #5 (OF 5)
MS MARVEL #17 CWI
NEW AVENGERS TRANSFORMERS #1 (OF 4)
NEW WARRIORS #2 CWI
PUNISHER #49 (MR)
PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX #5 (OF 5) (MR)
RUNAWAYS #27
THOR #1
ULTIMATE POWER #6 (OF 9)
UNCANNY X-MEN #488
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$63.50 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$53.97 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.52 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #851
ACTION COMICS 3D VAR #851
ALL NEW ATOM #13 (CD)
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8
AMERICAN VIRGIN #16 (MR)
BLACK CANARY #1 (OF 4)
COUNTDOWN 43
DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS #4 (OF 4)
DETECTIVE COMICS #834
EXTERMINATORS #19 (MR)
FAKER #1 (OF 6) (MR)
JONAH HEX #21
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #35
LOONEY TUNES #152
MIDNIGHTER #9
NIGHTWING #134
OUTSIDERS #49
SCALPED #7 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #19
SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #3
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #8
Y THE LAST MAN #57 (MR)
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.46 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$20.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.66 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #2
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN DIRECTORS CUT #1
CITY OF HEROES #20
CREATURE FROM THE DEPTHS (ONE SHOT)
DYNAMO 5 #5
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #7 (NOTE PRICE)
WARD O/T STATE #3 (OF 3)
2 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$6.49  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$5.51 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.97¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CITY OF OTHERS #3 (OF 4)
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO FEEDBACK (ONE SHOT)
44 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$112.89 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$
95.95is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHAIC #7 (NOTE PRICE)
BETTY & VERONICA #228
BLACK DIAMOND #2 (OF 6)
DEVI #12
DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #34
EMPTY CHAMBER #2 (OF 2) (RES)
FINAL GIRL #3 (OF 5) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #5 (OF 6) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #5 (OF 6) (MR)
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #7
GENESIS FIVE #3
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #25
GOLD DIGGER #87
INTO THE DUST #1
JOE & MAX #3
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE INCV CVR #1 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE #1 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE LOPEZ CVR #1 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE MARTIN CVR #1 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE RYP CVR #1 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE WRAP CVR #1 (OF 2)
MILK #58 (A) (C: 1-0-0)
PIRATES VS NINJAS II UP THE ANTE NINJA CVR
PIRATES VS NINJAS II UP THE ANTE PIRATE CVR #1 (OF 8)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD GORE CVR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD INCV CVR #3 (OF 6) (NET) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD PAINTED CVR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD ROTTING CVR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD TERROR CVR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD WRAP CVR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
PS238 #24
PURITY #4 (OF 4) (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
QUEST EVILS DAWN #1
SEEKERS #2
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #5
STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #3
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT GALVATRON
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TARGET 2006 #4
UNCLE SCROOGE #367
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #682
WILD BOYS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
2 ADULT COMICS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

126 NEW NON-COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (6):
AVENGERS WORLD WIDE NAVY SOFT T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL NAVY T/S XL
MARVEL STAREDOWN BLACK T/S XL
MARVEL ZOMBIES CORRODED SPIDEY BLK T/S XL
MARVEL ZOMBIES ZOMBIE LIGHT BLK T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN SOLDIER SPIDEY BLK T/S XL
BOOKS (4):
AGENT BOO VOL 3 NOVEL (OF 3)
DOT HACK SIGN ANOTHER BIRTH VOL 4 NOVEL (OF 4)
GIRLS & GODDESSES PIN UP ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER HC
MILTON CANIFF TERRY & PIRATES & STEVE CANYON MEANWHILE HC
BOBBLE HEADS (4):
SIMPSONS SERIES 3 BARNEY WACKY WOBBLER
SIMPSONS SERIES 3 CHIEF WIGGUM WACKY WOBBLER
SIMPSONS SERIES 3 KRUSTY WACKY WOBBLER
SIMPSONS SERIES 3 TIKI HOMER WACKY WOBBLER
CARDS (2):
4400 SEASON 2 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK MLB 2007 SERIES 2 TREDING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (28):
2000 AD #1541
2000 AD #1542
2000 AD EXTREME ED #23
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #11 JEAN GREY PHOENIX
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG JUGGERNAUT SPECIAL
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #40 DR STRANGE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #41 INVISIBLE WOMAN
CULT TIMES SPECIAL #43 DOCTOR WHO #43
FOLLOWING CEREBUS #10 (RES)
GOTHIC BEAUTY MAGAZINE #23
HIGH ADVENTURE #94
HOUSE THAT HAMMER BUILT #22
INQUEST GAMER BEST OF INQUEST CVR #148
INQUEST GAMER BEST OF INQUEST CVR #148 -1ST DAY SALE
INQUEST GAMER BEST OF INQUEST CVR #148 OVERSHIP
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #21
LEES TOY REVIEW JULY 2007 #177
NEO MAGAZINE #34
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #113
PHANTOM DETECTIVE SEPT 1935 REPLICA
SCRYE SEPT 2007 #111
SECRET AGENT X JUNE 1935 REPLICA ED
SFX #158
SFX SPECIAL SUPER HEROES #29
SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #4
STARBURST #351
STARBURST SPECIAL #81 DOCTOR WHO
TV FILM MEMORABILIA MAGAZINE JULY 2007
TRADES (80):
30 DAYS OF NIGHT SPREADING THE DISEASE TP
AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN TP-1ST DAY SALE
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC DM ED
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC ED
AOI HOUSE IN LOVE VOL 1 GN (MR)
AVRIL LAVIGNES MAKE 5 WISHES VOL 2 GN
BATMAN EGO AND OTHER TALES HC
BATTLE O/T BANDS GN (MR)
BIRD KISS VOL 4 GN (OF 5)
BTX VOL 13 GN (OF 16)
CAPTAIN AMERICA WAR & REMEMBRANCE TP NEW PTG
CIPHER VOL 8
COLLECTED NORMALMAN TP
DAMNED VOL 1 THREE DAYS DEAD TP
DRAGON HEAD VOL 7 GN (OF 10) (MR)
EARTHLIGHT VOL 2 GN
ELEMENTAL GELADE VOL 4 GN (OF 11)
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL 3 TP
FREE RUNNERS VOL 1 GN (MR)
GATCHA GACHA VOL 5 GN (OF 6)
GEN 13 BEST OF A BAD LOT TP
GET BACKERS VOL 19 GN (OF 37) (MR)
GIRLY VOL 2 TP (MR)
GLAMOUR GIRLS OF BILL WARD TP
GOLDEN AGE DR FATE ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC
GROSSE ADVENTURES VOL 3 TROUBLE TWILIGHT CAVE NOVEL (OF 3)
GUNSMITH CATS BURST VOL 2 TP
HANNAH MONTANA CINEMANGA VOL 1 (OF 3)
HANNAH MONTANA CINEMANGA VOL 2 (OF 3)
HE IS MY MASTER VOL 1 GN (MR)
HELLSING VOL 8 TP
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CINEMANGA GN
HOLLOW FIELDS VOL 1 GN
INNOCENT BIRD VOL 2 GN (OF 3) (A)
INVADERS CLASSIC VOL 1 TP
INVINCIBLE VOL 8 MY FAVORITE MARTIAN TP
JING KING OF BANDITS TWILIGHT TALES VOL 7 GN (OF 7)
JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES VOL 8 TP
KEDAMONO DAMONO VOL 2 GN (OF 2) (MR)
KING OF HELL VOL 16 GN (OF 21)
KINGDOM HEARTS II VOL 1 GN (OF 5)
KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOL 19 TP
LAST FANTASY VOL 5 GN (OF 5)
LAST UNIFORM VOL 1 GN (MR)
LIGHTS OUT VOL 7 GN (OF 9)
LUPIN III WORLDS MOST WANTED VOL 9 GN (OF 17) (MR)
MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 5 GN (OF 6)
MARVEL MASTERWORKS SUB-MARINER VOL 2 HC VAR ED 79
ME & MY BROTHERS VOL 1 GN (OF 5)
METAMO KISS VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
MILLION TEARS VOL 1 GN (OF 2)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL VOL 6 GN (OF 8)
MOONLIGHT MEOW VOL 1 GN (MR)
MY HIME VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR)
NEVER GIVE UP VOL 5 GN (OF 13)
OATH TO LOVE & PASSION VOL 1 GN
OUTSIDERS VOL 6 PAY AS YOU GO TP
PEPPERMINT VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
PTOLUS CITY BY THE SPIRE VOL 1 TP
QUEENS VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR)
RECAST VOL 3 GN (OF 6) (MR)
RISING STARS OF MANGA VOL 7 GN (OF 7)
ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 3 GN (OF 5) (MR)
ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 5 GN (OF 7)
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 23 GN (OF 38) (MR)
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VOL 4 GN (OF 9)
SESAME STREET CINEMANGA VOL 3 ELMO FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL GN
SILVERFISH HC (MR)
STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW VOL 4 GN (OF 5)
TETRAGRAMMATON VOL 1 GN (MR)
TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 8 JETAVANA SC
TIME GUARDIAN VOL 2
TMNT THE COLLECTED MOVIE BOOKS TP
TRINITY BLOOD VOL 3 GN (OF 7) (MR)
ULTRA CUTE VOL 7 GN (OF 9)
UNION JACK LONDON FALLING TP
VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOL 1 GN
VS (VERSUS) VOL 6
WAR ANGELS VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR)
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
STATUES (2):
NEW AVENGERS WOLVERINE STATUE
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE BATGIRL BUST
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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