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219 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY,
JULY 18th, 2007

ALL FLASH #1

Written by Marc Guggenheim
 Art by Tony S. Daniel & Art Thibert Cover by Joshua Middleton     DC Comics announces the second month of a special FLASH promotion as the Fastest Man Alive's world changes forever! Retailers: please check your the Previews order form for a special incentive designed to help you meet the demand for this story. Fans: remind your retailer early and often to order you a copy!
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

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 $10.77 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ALL FLASH #1 $2.99 $1.79
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST QUASAR #1 $2.99 $1.79
GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS #1 $9.99 $5.99
PROGRAMME #1 $2.99 $1.79
THE ORDER #1 CWI $2.99 $1.79
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER BLEACH CVR #47 $4.99 $2.99

TOTAL

$26.94 $16.16

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.

95 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.77 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$61.85
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.91 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST QUASAR #1 (OF 4)
AVENGERS CLASSIC #2
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #4 WWH
CAPTAIN AMERICA #28 CWI
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #22
GHOST RIDER #13 WWH
GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #6 (OF 6)
GIANT SIZED MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #1
LEGION OF MONSTERS MORBIUS
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #26
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #1
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #2 (OF 6)
MYSTIC ARCANA BLACK KNIGHT
NEW X-MEN #40
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM 2ND PTG VAR #1 (OF 4) (PP #771)
SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #1 (OF 5)
THE ORDER #1 CWI
THUNDERBOLTS DESPERATE MEASURES
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #111
WOLVERINE ORIGINS ANNUAL #1
WORLD WAR HULK #2 (OF 5) WWH
WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #2 (OF 6) WWH
WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #2 (OF 3)
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$64.31 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$54.66 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.64 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #852 (CD)
ALL FLASH #1
AMAZONS ATTACK #4 (OF 6)
AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #54
ARMY @ LOVE #5 (MR)
BIRDS OF PREY #108
BLACK CANARY #2 (OF 4)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #5
CATWOMAN #69
CHECKMATE #16
COUNTDOWN 41
HIGHWAYMEN #2 (OF 5)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #11
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #4
PROGRAMME #1 (OF 12)
ROBIN #164
SCOOBY DOO #122
SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4 (OF 4)
SPIRIT #8
SUPERMAN BATMAN #38
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE ABOUT A BOY #1 (MR)
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$32.41 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$27.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DARKNESS LEVEL 5 DALE KEOWN CVR A
DARKNESS LEVEL 5 MIKE CHOI CVR B
GODLAND #19
PAUL JENKINS SUPER SUMMER SIDEKICK SPECTACULAR #1 (OF 2)
REPO #2 (OF 5)
STRANGE EMBRACE #2 (OF 8) (MR)
TEXAS STRANGERS #2
WEAPON #2 (OF 4)
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA MACK CVR B #6
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #6
5 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$14.95  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$12.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN #42 (MR)
GOON #19
SAMURAI HEAVEN & EARTH VOL 2 #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #4 (OF 5) (C: 1-0-0)
ZERO KILLER #1 (OF 6)
36 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!
BLOOD PSI ONE SHOT (MR)
BREATHE CVR A #4 (OF 4)
BREATHE CVR B #4 (OF 4)
COVER GIRL #3 (OF 5)
DARK XENA #3
DEVILS PANTIES #12
FALL OF CTHULHU MAVILLAIN CVR A #4
FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #4
FURRLOUGH #172
GARGOYLES #5
HACK SLASH SERIES BAUGH CVR B #3 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #3 (MR)
HUNTERS MOON #2 (OF 5)
IDW FOCUS ON STAR TREK
JUGHEAD #183
LAST BLOOD #2 (MR)
LENORE #13
LICENSABLE BEAR #4
LONE RANGER #7
PAINKILLER JANE #2
SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE #1 (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #132
SONIC X #22
SPIKE SHADOW PUPPETS #2
STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR A #3
TALES OF RAPHAEL BAD MOON RISING #1 (OF 4)
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #36
TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #1
TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES SUMMER SPECIAL ONE SHOT
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR A #2 (OF 6)
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR B #2 (OF 6)
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #3 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 GORE CVR #3 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 TERROR CVR #3 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 WRAPAROUND CVR #3 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)
1 ADULT COMIC SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

124 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (9):
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 4-AMAZONIA WONDER WOMAN
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 4-JSA LIBERTY BATMAN
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 4-JSA LIBERTY FLASH
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 4-KINGDOM COME BLUE BEETLE
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 4-DARK SIDE SUPERMAN (GOOD)
McFARLANE MILITARY SERIES 5-COAST GUARD DECK GUNNER
McFARLANE MILITARY SERIES 5-AIR FORCE PARA RESCUE
McFARLANE MILITARY SERIES 5-ARMY SPECIAL FORCES: OPERATOR
McFARLANE MILITARY SERIES 5-MARINE RTC
APPAREL (1):
SUPERMAN SYMBOL METALIX T/S XL
BOOKS (4):
ANITA BLAKE DANSE MACABRE MMPB
OPERATOR #5 BLOOD REIGN OF THE DICTATOR TP
PHANTOM DETECTIVE STONES OF SATAN MAR 1943
SUBMARINE STORIES TP
CARDS (2):
UPPER DECK FLEER ULTRA NFL RETAIL 2007 PACKS
UPPER DECK FLEER ULTRA NFL RETAIL 2007 TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (3):
DRAGONLANCE LOST CHRON II DRAGONS O/T HIGHLORD SKIES HC
MTG CCG 10TH EDITION CORE BOOSTERS
MTG CCG 10TH EDITION STARTER DECKS
MAGAZINES (54):
2000 AD #1543
2000 AD #1544
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0807
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0707
BECKETT ELITE #2.6
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #13 DAREDEVIL #13
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #14 STORM
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #42 NIGHTCRAWLER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #43 MEDUSA
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG COLOSSUS SPECIAL
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1633
COMICS INTERNATIONAL CVR A #202 (RES)
COMICS INTERNATIONAL CVR B #202
CRYPTIC MAGAZINE #4
CULT TIMES JULY 2007 #142 (C: 0-1-2)
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 2 BAMA VAR CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 7
DR WHO MAGAZINE #384
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #218
FANGORIA #265
FORTEAN TIMES #225
G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #25
GLADIATOR #2
GUNS & AMMO 0807
HIGH FRUCTOSE #5
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0807
HOMBRE MAGAZINE #3.4
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #19 (C: 0-1-2)
IMPACT MAGAZINE JULY 2007 (C: 0-1-2)
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #260
LIFE STORY-HARRY POTTER
LOCUS #558
LOST TREASURE 0807
MAD #480
MAD KIDS #8
MENTAL FLOSS #6.4
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #15
NEW BEAUTY-MIDWEST #3.3
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 18 #4
PC MAGAZINE #26.14
PENNY BLOOD #8
PRISON BREAK NEWSTAND EDITION #5
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0907
ROYAL FLUSH MAGAZINE #4 (C: 0-1-2)
SCALE AUTO 0807
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 8
STOP SMILING #31
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #22
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE #2.10
TV ZONE SUMMER 2007 #217 (C: 0-1-2)
UFO #22.6
VIDEOSCOPE #63
WINDOWS VISTA SPECIAL SUMMER 2007
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #47-1st day sale
STATUES (3):
JOKER DELUXE VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA
NEW AVENGERS CAPT AMERICA STATUE
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE BIG BARDA BUST
TRADES (48):
ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS VOL 1 GN THE SUGAR BUSH
BATMAN HARLEY AND IVY TP
BEAVER AND STEVE VOL 1 TP A SHOEFUL OF TROUBLE
BLACK CHERRY GN (MR) (C: 0-1-2)
BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED HC
BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED SC
CANON VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0)
DONT SAY ANYMORE DARLING GN (MR)
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMICBOOK HEROES VOL 2 WONDER WOMAN
ES BROCCOLI VOL 3 GN (MR)
EXILES VOL 15 TP
FINAL FLIGHT GN
FLOWER OF LIFE VOL 3 GN (MR)
FULL COLOR GN
GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS #1-1st day sale
GODLAND VOL 3 PROTO PLASTIC PARTY TP
GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA VOL 1
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL 1 CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST TP
HEROES ARE EXTINCT VOL 1 GN
HOOD BLOOD FROM STONES PREMIERE HC (MR)
HOT MEXICAN LOVE COMICS 2007 (MR)
INTERSECTIONS SC GN
LEVITATION PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE OF DECEPTION
LITTLE LULU VOL 16 A HANDY KID TP
LONE RANGER PX CVR HC
LONE RANGER REG ED HC
MADMAN GARGANTUA HC
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5TH PTG MARY JANE HC
MELTDOWN TP
MONSTER ATTACK NETWORK GN
NOT ENOUGH TIME GN (MR)
PARADISE X VOL 1 TP NEW PTG
RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE VOL 5
RUN BONG GU RUN GN
SAM & TWITCH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLLECTION VOL 2 TP
SCHOOL RUMBLE VOL 6 GN (MR)
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC
SIDEKICK VOL 1 TP (MR)
SPACE PINCHY TP (MR)
SPAWN COLLECTION VOL 2 HC
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 6 ENDGAME HC
STORMWATCH PHD VOL 1 TP
SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE TP
WAR OF THE UNDEAD TP
WIRE MOTHERS HARRY HARLOW & THE SCIENCE OF LOVE GN
XXXHOLIC VOL 9 GN
2 ADULT TRADE 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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