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193 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY,
JULY 25th, 2007

BATMAN #666

Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang, Cover by Andy Kubert
Meet Damian Wayne, the Batman of Tomorrow in this special issue set 15 years from now in a nightmarish future Gotham! In a world torn apart by terrorism, plagues, rogue weather and bizarre super-crime, only 24 hours are left before the climactic battle of Armageddon - and only one man who might be able to stop it.
But will he? The Son of the Bat meets the Prince of Darkness and the stage is set for the ultimate battle between evil and moral ambiguity.
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 $17.18 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ALAN MOORE WILD WORLDS TP $24.99 $14.99
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #1 $2.99 $1.79
BATMAN #666 $2.99 $1.79
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #8 $4.50 $2.70
SPEAK O/T DEVIL #1 $3.50 $2.10
TOP COW / MARVEL UNHOLY UNION $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

$42.96 $25.77

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.

102 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
29 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$90.71 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$77.10
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.60 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW OFF HB MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #542
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #1 (OF 4)
BLACK PANTHER #29 CWI
CABLE DEADPOOL #43
FANTASTIC FIVE #2 (OF 5)
GHOST RIDER 2ND PTG SALTARES VAR #12 WWH
HEROES FOR HIRE #12 WWH
HEROES FOR HIRE 2ND PTG VAR #11 WWH
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #7
INCREDIBLE HULK #108 WWH
INCREDIBLE HULK 2ND PTG FRANK VAR #107 WWH
INCREDIBLE HULK 3RD PTG VAR #106 WWH
IRON MAN #20 WWH
IRON MAN 2ND PTG VAR #19 WWH
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #9 (OF 12)
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #3
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #1
MIGHTY AVENGERS #4 CWI
ONSLAUGHT REBORN #4 (OF 5)
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #39
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #3 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #3 (OF 4)
THOR SUYDAM ZOMBIE VAR #1
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #44
WOLVERINE #55
WOLVERINE B&W VAR #55
X-MEN #201
X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #2
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!
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #6 (RES)
BATMAN #666
BLUE BEETLE #17
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #35
COUNTDOWN 40
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #9 (MR)
DEATHBLOW #6
GON VOL 1
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE #2 (OF 6)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14
HAWKGIRL #66
HELLBLAZER #234 (MR)
JSA CLASSIFIED #28
NINJA SCROLL #11
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #32
SUPERMAN #665 (CD)
TEEN TITANS #49 (AA)
TEEN TITANS GO #45
TESTAMENT #19 (MR)
WETWORKS #11
WONDER WOMAN #11 (AA)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.93 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!
CHEMIST
DUST #1 (OF 2) (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN #10
HIDING IN TIME #1 (OF 4)
INVINCIBLE #44
RIDE DIE VALKYRIE #2 (OF 3)
TOP COW / MARVEL UNHOLY UNION
WALKING DEAD #39 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #109
7 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$18.95  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$16.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.84 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5
FEAR AGENT LAST GOODBYE #2
GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #0
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #4 (OF 6)
SPEAK O/T DEVIL #1 (OF 6)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #18
USAGI YOJIMBO #104
36 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$100.90 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$
85.76 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.13 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #13 (MR)
ARCHIE #577
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #12
BETTY #167
BLACK DIAMOND #3 (OF 6)
BLACK SUMMER #1 (OF 7) (MR)
BLACK SUMMER WRAP CVR #1 (OF 7) (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #1 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS WRAP CVR #1 (MR)
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #18 (MR)
FAMILY BONES #5 (OF 10) (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
FUTURAMA COMICS #32
LOVE AND CAPES #5
MULTIPLE WARHEADS #1 (MR)
QUEEN & COUNTRY #32 (RES) (MR)
RAISE THE DEAD #4 (OF 4)
RED SONJA #24
ROBERT KURTZMANS BENEATH THE VALLEY O/T RAGE #2 (OF 4) (MR)
SHEENA #2 (OF 5)
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR #1
STARGATE SG1 2007 SPECIAL
STARGATE SG1 2007 SPECIAL ASGARD PAINTED CVR
STARGATE SG1 2007 SPECIAL TEAM PHOTO CVR
STARGATE SG1 2007 SPECIAL WRAP CVR
TANK GIRL THE GIFTING #2
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #45 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS MEGATRON ORIGIN #2
TRON #4
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR A #6 Of (6)
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR B #6 Of (6)

91 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5):
McFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURE-WARRIOR DRAGON
McFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 6 DRAGON BOX SET
McFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURE-HUNTER DRAGON
McFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURE-SCAVENGER DRAGON
McFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURE-ICE DRAGON
APPAREL (3):
GHOST RIDER SKULL & CHAINS BLK FOIL T/S XL
MARVEL ZOMBIES DESECRATED COLONEL BLK T/S XL
SPIDER MAN EYE OF THE SPIDER RED T/S XL
BOOKS (4):
FORGOTTEN REALMS ROAD O/T PATRIARCH SELLSWORDS III MMPB
JOHN ROMITA AND ALL THAT JAZZ SC
MIKI FALLS VOL 1 SPRING GN
MODERN MASTERS VOL 12 MICHAEL GOLDEN SC
CARDS (4):
2007 SCORE NFL TRADING CARD BOX
2007 TOPPS CHROME MLB BASEBALL TRADING CARD BOX
NARUTO SECRET WEAPONS TRADING CARD BOX
RITTENHOUSE 2007 WNBA TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (35):
ALTER EGO #70
APEX MAGAZINE #1.10
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #181
BACK ISSUE #23
CHARMED #18 NEWSTAND EDITION
COMICS REVUE #255
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #90
HARDCORE GAMER #3.3
HIGH ADVENTURE #95
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0807
INSIDE WRESTLING VOL.12
JUXTAPOZ #79
KONO MAGAZINE #2
MARVEL PREVIEWS #48 AUGUST 2007
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0807
NEWTYPE ENG ED AUG 2007
PC MAGAZINE #26.15
POPULAR SCIENCE 0807
PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVII #8
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #8-1ST DAY SALE
PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #92
RC DRIVER #45
RING 1007
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 9
SIMPSON'S CLASSICS #13
SQUA TRONT #12
STAR WARS INSIDER NEWSTAND ED #95
STAR WARS INSIDER PX ED #95
STARLOG #358
SYSCRAPER #25
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #156
WINDOWS VISTA MAGAZINE #6
WIRED #15.08
WIZARD MAGAZINE #191
WRITE NOW #16
STATUES (2):
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE ALEX ROSS
CAPTAIN BRITAIN 70S MINI BUST
TRADES (37):
24 SEVEN VOL 2 GN
52 VOL 2 TP
ALAN MOORE HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD TP (MR)
ALAN MOORE WILD WORLDS TP-1ST DAY SALE
AMERICA JR VOL 1 TP
AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 2 GOING DOWN TP (MR)
ARANZI MACHINE GUN VOL 2 TP
BATTLE POPE VOL 4 TP WRATH OF GOD (MR)
BERSERK VOL 18 TP (MR)
BOMB QUEEN VOL 2 TP QUEEN OF HEARTS (MR)
DEMON WARS VOL 1 TP
DISGAEA 2 VOL 2 GN
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL 2 TP
FRIENDS OF LULU PRESENTS GIRLS GUIDE TO GUY STUFF GN
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL 1 LAST IRON FIST STORY PREM HC
IRON WOK JAN GN #25
JUNK VOL 3 GN
KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 3 GN
LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND VOL 1 LTD ED HC
MARTIAN MANHUNTER THE OTHERS AMONG US TP
MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 6 HC VAR ED
MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 6 NEW ED HC
MILTON CANIFFS STEVE CANYON 1954 TP
MOON KNIGHT VOL 1 ROCK BOTTOM TP
NANCY DREW VOL 10 THE DISORIENTED EXPRESS SC
PATRICK THE WOLF BOY VOL 3 PKT TP
PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 4
PULPHOPE ART OF PAUL POPE SC (MR)
PURI PURI VOL 2 GN
SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL 1 TP
SNAKEPIT 2 LIFE IN A JUGULAR VEIN TP (MR)
SOJOURN VOL 5 A SORCERERS TALE TP
SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREMIERE HC BLACK COSTUME CVR
TRANSLUCENT VOL 1 TP
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 7 HC
UNCANNY X-MEN RISE & FALL OF THE SHIAR HC
WARREN ELLIS CRECY GN (MR)
3 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
HALO 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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