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163 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY,
JULY 11th, 2007

GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)

Written by Andy Diggle
 Art and cover by Jock
 The incredible creative team of writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock (THE LOSERS) rejoin to tell the definitive origin of the Emerald Archer! Oliver Queen is a frivolous playboy with little care for anyone or anything - apparently even himself. But when he's double-crossed and marooned on a desrt island he finds that he does care about something... justice! Issue #1 on sale July 11; issue #2 on sale July 25 1 & 2 of 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Mike Carlin

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 $19.57 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST WRAITH #1 $2.99 $1.79
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #1 $4.99 $2.99
DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC $29.99 $17.99
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
TOYFARE #121 $4.99 $2.99
WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #1 $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$48.94 $29.36

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.

85 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$66.79 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$56.77
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.01 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #10
ANITA BLAKE VH FIRST DEATH #1 (OF 2)
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST WRAITH #1 (OF 4)
BLADE #11
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #1
DEADPOOL GLI SUMMER FUN SPECTACULAR
EXILES #96
FANTASTIC FIVE #1 (OF 5)
HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #2 (OF 6)
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MAN IN THE IRON MASK #1 (OF 6)
NEW AVENGERS #32
NEW EXCALIBUR #21
NOVA #4
OMEGA FLIGHT #4 CWI (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #9 CWI
RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #9 (OF 12)
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #20
SUB-MARINER #2 CWI (OF 6)
ULTIMATE X-MEN #84
WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #1 (OF 4) WWH
X-FACTOR #21
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$56.33 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$47.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.44 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #84 (RES) (MR)
ACTION COMICS 3D VAR #851
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #7
BATMAN STRIKES #35
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #15
COUNTDOWN 42
DMZ #21 (MR)
FABLES #63 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH PAMELAS TALE #1 (OF 2) (MR)
GEN 13 #10
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
GREEN LANTERN #21
GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #5 (OF 6)
JLA CLASSIFIED #40
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #7
SHADOWPACT #15
STORMWATCH PHD #9
SUPERMAN #664
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$25.88 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$21.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.88 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIEN PIG FARM #4 (OF 4) (MR)
AMORY WARS #2 (OF 5)
CONSUMED #1 (OF 4)
FRESHMEN VOL 2 ERIC BASALDUA CVR A #6 (NOTE PRICE)
FRESHMEN VOL 2 RODOLFO MIGLIARI CVR B #6 (NOTE PRICE)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #3
SPAWN #169
WITCHBLADE #108
5 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$15.46  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$13.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.31 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #127 (MR)
BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #5 (OF 5)
MARTHA WASHINGTON DIES (ONE SHOT)
STAR WARS LEGACY #14
STAR WARS REBELLION #8
31 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$106.85 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$
90.82 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.02 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #3 (MR)
NEXUS #99 SPACE OPERA ACT 1 OF 4
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #111
BANZAI GIRLS #2
BEGOTHS COMICS #2 (MR)
BLOODRAYNE RED BLOOD RUN CVR A #1 (OF 3)
BLOODRAYNE RED BLOOD RUN CVR B #1 (OF 3)
BUMP #2 (OF 4) (MR)
CODE #3
DEEVEE 2007
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 KURTH CVR A #2 (OF 12) (NOTE PR
GUARDIAN ALPHA ONE SHOT
HONOR BRIGADE #4 (OF 6)
INDIA AUTHENTIC INDRA #3
LEFT ON MISSION #3 (OF 5)
LOST BOOKS OF EVE 2ND PTG #1 (SEP063625)
METAL GEAR SOLID SONS OF LIBERTY #10 (RES)
NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD HYRAPIET COVER #1 (MR)
NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD TEMPLESMITH COVER #1 (MR)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS 20 MILLION MILES MORE #1
SABRINA VOL 2 #86
SHI VS 10TH MUSE
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #177
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #6 (OF 6)
STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN #1 (OF 5) (MR)
TAG CURSED #5 (OF 5)
TICK COMIC CON EXTRAVAGANZA #1
VERONICA #181
VSS NEMESIS RISING #2 (OF 5)
XOMBIE FARR CVR B #3 (OF 5) (MR)
XOMBIE SEELEY CVR A #3 (OF 5) (MR)

78 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (3):
GREEN LANTERN STRETCH FIT HAT
TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT METALLIC LOGO BLUE T/S XL
TRANSFORMERS DECEPTICON METALLIC LOGO BLK T/S XL
BOOKS (8):
ALIENS CAULDRON NOVEL
ART OF ROBOTECH SHADOW CHRONICLES SC
EBERRON LEFT HAND OF DEATH LANTERNLIGHT BK 1 MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS HOWLING DELVE DUNGEONS BK II MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS SHATTERED MASK SEMBIA BK III MMPB
SECRET AGENT X THE FEAR MERCHANTS
SINISTER STORIES VOL 1 TP
WARHAMMER 40K BROTHERS OF THE SNAKE HC
CARDS (3):
UPPER DECK 2007 MLB ARTIFACTS TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007 MLB SERIES 2 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007 MLB SERIES 2 TRADING CARD PACKS
GAMING (3):
BELLA SARA NORTHERN LIGHT BOOSTER DISPLAY
D & D MINIATURES:NIGHT BELOW BOOSTER PACKS
DC VS SYSTEM: WORLDS FINEST BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (20):
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0907
ARCHIE DIGEST #236
ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE 0807
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #176
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #153
BLENDER #61
FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX 2007
FLY RC #46
HEEB #13
HORRORHOUND #7
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #132
MOVIELAND'S HOLLYWOOD SUMMER 2007
NICKELODEON 0807
NORTH & SOUTH #10.2
PC WORLD 0807
RUE MORGUE #69
STARGATE MAGAZINE SPECIAL PX ED #17
TOYFARE #121
VIDEO WATCHDOG #132
WONKA VISION #38
WWE MAGAZINE 0807
TRADES (34):
10 20 & 30 VOL 1 GN (RES) (MR)
100 PERCENT PERFECT GIRL VOL 2 GN (MR)
ART OF YASUSHI SUZUKI TP
ASHLEY WOODS 48 NUDE GIRLS SC (MR)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 PX ED TP
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 REG ED TP
BLACK SUN SILVER MOON VOL 2 GN (MR)
CLICK VOL 2 GN
CLUBBING
DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC
ELRIC MAKING OF A SORCERER TP
FULL FRONTAL NERDITY VOL 1 BIG BOOK OF EPIC FAIL TP
HARDY BOYS VOL 9 TO DIE OR NOT TO DIE GN
HARDY BOYS VOL 9 TO DIE OR NOT TO DIE HC
HEARTBREAK GN (MR)
HELLBLAZER THE RED RIGHT HAND TP (MR)
HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 4 TP
JACK KIRBYS SILVER STAR HC
LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOL 6 GN
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 9 TP
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE VOL 2 I KICK YOUR FACE PREMIERE HC
NIGHTFALL GN
NODWICK CHRONICLES COLL NODWICK VOL 6 TP
ODDLY NORMAL FAMILY REUNION GN
PS238 VOL 4 NOT ANOTHER LEARNING EXPERIENCE TP
RAMAYAN 3392 AD VOL 1 TP
REX LIBRIS TP
SAMURAI COMMANDO MISSION 1549 VOL 1
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATGIRL VOL 1 TP
SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK TP
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD VOL 1 TP
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS TP
WONDER MAN MY FAIR SUPER HERO TP
X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG PREMIERE HC
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
STATUES (1):
MARVEL UNIVERSE CIVIL WAR CAPT AMERICA BUST
WALL ART (5):
RAISE THE DEAD ARTHUR SUYDAM POSTER
SAVAGE TALES ARTHUR SUYDAM POSTER
STARDUST CATCH A FALLING STAR POSTER
STARDUST THE SINGING SISTERS POSTER
THOR 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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