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179 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 29th, 2007

LAST FANTASTIC FOUR STORY
Written by STAN LEE
Pencils and Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Legendary writer and Fantastic Four co-creator Stan Lee unites with artist John Romita Jr. to tell his final story of the team that started the Marvel age!

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 $17.76 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #1 $2.99 $1.79
BATMAN BATMAN AND SON HC $24.95 $14.97
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #1 $3.99 $2.39
LAST FANTASTIC FOUR STORY $4.99 $2.99
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #9 $4.50 $2.70
SPIDER-MAN ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

 $44.41 $26.64

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.
71 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
16 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
 $49.87 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $42.38 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $7.48 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #1 (OF 6)
ACTION COMICS #855
AMAZONS ATTACK #6 (OF 6)
AMERICAN VIRGIN #18 (MR)
BATMAN ANNUAL #26 HEAD OF THE DEMON
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #36
COUNTDOWN 35
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #1 (OF 8)(CD)
EX MACHINA MASQUERADE SPECIAL (MR)
HELLBLAZER #234 (MR)
NINJA SCROLL #12
OUTSIDERS FIVE OF A KIND WEEK 5 GRACE WONDER WOMAN
TEEN TITANS #50 (NOTE PRICE)
TEEN TITANS GO #46
WETWORKS #12
WONDER WOMAN #12 (AA)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.38 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $30.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $5.30 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMORY WARS #3 (OF 5)
BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS AGENTS OF BADGE #6
BOMB QUEEN IV #1 (OF 4) (MR)
BRIT #1
KISS 4K #3
MICE TEMPLAR #1
WALKING DEAD #41 (MR)
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA MACK CVR B #7
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #7
8 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
 $26.92 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $22.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $4.03 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #5 CWI
BLACK PANTHER #30 CWI
FANTASTIC FOUR #549 CWI
LAST FANTASTIC FOUR STORY
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT HALO (MR)
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #4 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK OMD
WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #3 (OF 3) WWH
4 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$12.89 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $10.93 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $1.93 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN #43 (MR)
EMILY THE STRANGE VOL 2 DEATH ISSUE #1
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #5 (OF 6)
USAGI YOJIMBO #105
34 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
 $129.36 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $109.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $19.40 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA #4 (MR)
BLAZIN BRANDY #2
CAPTAIN CANUCK UNHOLY WAR #4 (OF 4)
DEE SNIDERS STRANGELAND SEVEN SINS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
FALL OF CTHULHU MAVILLAIN CVR A #5
FALL OF CTHULHU WALPOLE CVR B #5
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #19 (MR)
FORGOTTEN REALMS HALFLINGS GEM SEMEIKS CVR A #1
FORGOTTEN REALMS HALFLINGS GEM WALPOLE CVR B #1
GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX #1
HACK SLASH SERIES HAUN CVR B #4 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #4 (MR)
HUNTERS MOON #3 (OF 5)
JUGHEAD #184
LOCAL #10 (OF 12) (MR)
MISCELLANEOUS ADVENTURES OF STYKMAN #3
MORE THAN MORTAL #0
MORE THAN MORTAL BATTLE CVR #0
MORE THAN MORTAL RYP CVR #0
MORE THAN MORTAL WRAP CVR #0
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #179
STARSHIP TROOPERS ONGOING CVR A #4
TALES OF RAPHAEL BAD MOON RISING #2 (OF 4)
TEMPLAR CHRONICLES THE HERETIC CVR A #3 (OF 6)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT OPTIMUS PRIME
VENGEANCE OF THE VAPOR CVR A #2
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR A Of(6)
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE CVR B Of(6)
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR A #3 (OF 6)
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR CVR B #3 (OF 6)
WASTELAND #11 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
3 ADULT COMIC SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

108 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (5):
MARVEL ZOMBIES MINIMATES BOX SET
REACTIVATED SERIES 3 SUPER FRIENDS-BATMAN
REACTIVATED SERIES 3 SUPER FRIENDS-FLASH
REACTIVATED SERIES 3 SUPER FRIENDS-SUPERMAN
REACTIVATED SERIES 3 SUPER FRIENDS-WONDER WOMAN
BOOKS (2):
KEY PRINCESS STORY ETERNAL ALICE RONDO VOL 4 NOVEL (MR)
THE WALL GROWING UP BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN HC
CARDS (2):
BOWMAN CHROME 2007 MLB TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007/08 NHL VICTORY TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (2):
POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL MYSTERIOIUS TREASURE CCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: FIRES OUTLAND CCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (26):
2000 AD #1549
2000 AD #1550
2000 AD EXTREME ED #24
COMICS INTERNATIONAL CVR A #203 (NOTE PRICE)
COMICS INTERNATIONAL CVR B #203 (NOTE PRICE)
COMICS REVUE #256
CULT TIMES AUG 2007 #143
CULT TIMES SPECIAL #44 HEROES
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #17 DR WHO COMPANION SERIES VOL 3
FROM THE TOMB #22
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #91
MARVEL PREVIEWS #49 SEPTEMBER 2007
NEO MAGAZINE #36
NEWTYPE ENG ED SEPT 2007
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #9
SCRYE NOV 2007 #113
SECRET AGENT X FEB 1937 REPLICA ED
SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #6
STAR TREK MAGAZINE YEARBOOK PX ED #7
STARBURST #353
STARBURST SPECIAL #82 DOCTOR WHO
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #23
TOMART'S DISNEYANA UPDATE #65
TV ZONE #218
WIZARD MAGAZINE HEROES PHOTO FALL TV CVR #192
WIZARD MAGAZINE SPIDER-MAN ONE MORE DAY QUESADA CVR #192
STATUES (1):
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE DONNA TROY BUST
TRADES (70):
ANIMA VOL 5 GN (OF 10)
ASIADDICT GN (MR)
ASTHMA GN (MR)
BATMAN BATMAN AND SON HC-1st day sale
BATMAN SECRETS OF THE BATCAVE TP
BATTLE CLUB VOL 5 GN (OF 5) (MR)
BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 9 GN (OF 19) (MR)
BLAZIN BARRELS VOL 9 GN (OF 18)
BOY PRINCESS VOL 8 GN (0F 9)
CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 7 SEPARATION ANXIETY TP
CHANCE IN HELL HC (MR)
CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD VOL 19 GN (OF 27)
COMPLETE BITE CLUB TP (MR)
DAZZLE VOL 6 GN (OF 9) (MR)
DC TOP COW CROSSOVER CLASSICS TP
EMPTY EMPIRE VOL 5
ES VOL 5 GN (MR)
ES VOL 6 GN (MR)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL 4 TP
FAERIES LANDING VOL 17 GN (OF 18)
GET BACKERS VOL 20 GN (OF 37) (MR)
GIRLS BRAVO VOL 9 GN (OF 10) (MR)
GOOD LUCK VOL 3 GN (OF 5)
GOOD WITCH O/T WEST VOL 4 GN (OF 5)
GOTHIC SPORTS VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 7 BRAM STOKER NEW PTG
GREATEST STARS O/T NBA VOL 11 GREATEST GUARDS GN
GREATEST STARS O/T NBA VOL 12 GREATEST FORWARDS GN
HULK AND POWER PACK PACK SMASH DIGEST TP
IMMORTAL RAIN VOL 8 GN (OF 8) (MR)
INNOCENT W VOL 3 GN (OF 3) (MR)
KAT & MOUSE VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
LET DAI VOL 8 GN (0F 15) (MR)
LIFE VOL 6 GN (OF 9) (MR)
MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST WAR COMICS
MAMOTTE LOLLIPOP VOL 3 GN
MANHUNTER VOL 3 ORIGINS TP
MARVEL MASTERWORKS CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 2 HC VAR ED 82
MARVEL MASTERWORKS CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 2 NEW ED HC
MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB VOL 2 GN
NARRATION OF LOVE AT 17 VOL 4 (RES)
NECK AND NECK VOL 6 GN (OF 8) (MR)
NEGIMA VOL 15 GN (MR)
NHS HAWAII POCKET MANGA VOL 4 TP
NINJA SCROLL TP
NOTHING BETTER VOL 1 TP
PHD PHANTASY DEGREE VOL 10 GN (OF 10)
POISON THE CURE VOL 1 GN
PRINCESS RESURRECTION VOL 2 GN (MR)
RAVE MASTER VOL 25 GN (OF 35)
RG VEDA VOL 10 GN (OF 10)
SCATTERBRAIN VOL 1 TP
SHAMAN WARRIOR VOL 4 TP
SHIKI TSUKAI VOL 1 GN
SHUGO CHARA VOL 2 GN
SHUTTERBOX VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
SNK VS CAPCOM VOL 6 SVC CHAOS TP
SORCERER HUNTERS VOL 8 GN (OF 13) (MR)
SORCERER HUNTERS VOL 9 GN (OF 13) (MR)
SOUL TO SEOUL VOL 5 GN (OF 5)
SPELL GN
STOLEN HEART GN
STRANGERS IN PARADISE BOOK 3 PART 8 HC
SUNFLOWER GN
SUZUKA VOL 5 GN (MR)
TANGENT COMICS VOL 1 TP
TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 8 GN (OF 12) (MR)
WALKIN BUTTERFLY VOL 1 GN (MR)
WITCHBLADE VOL 4 TP (BANDAI)
1 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...."
AA=Amazon's Attack
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD=Countdown
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI=Civil War Initiative
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
SC=Soft Cover
SER= Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C-Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
WWH=World War Hulk
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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