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158 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
FRIDAY
JANUARY 4th, 2008

ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (OF 4)

Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by CARY NORD
It's the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic-and is joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)!

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!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
(40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $23.15 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ESPN #10.26 $4.99 $2.99
ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 01 $16.99 $10.19
EXILES DAYS OF THEN & NOW $3.99 $2.39
G FAN #82 $5.95 $3.57
MOON KNIGHT VOL 2 MIDNIGHT SUN PREM HC $19.99 $11.99
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$57.89 $34.73

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.

68 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
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 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW ATOM #19
BATMAN #671 2ND PTG (GHUL)
COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #3 (OF 6)
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 17
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #4 (OF 8)
DETECTIVE COMICS #838 2ND PTG (GHUL)
DETECTIVE COMICS #840
JONAH HEX #27
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #41
LOONEY TUNES #158
METAL MEN #5 (OF 8)
MIDNIGHTER #15
NIGHTWING #138 2ND PTG (GHUL)
NORTHLANDERS #2 (MR)
SIMON DARK #1 2ND PTG
SUPERGIRL #25
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
VINYL UNDERGROUND #4 (MR)
WILDSTORM REVELATIONS #1 (OF 6)
14 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$44.86 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$38.15 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$
6.72 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #7 (OF 12)
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #3 (OF 6)
EXILES DAYS OF THEN & NOW
HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #4 (OF 6)
HOWARD THE DUCK #4 (OF 4)
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #12 (OF 12)
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #7
MOON KNIGHT #14
MS MARVEL #23
OMEGA UNKNOWN #4 (OF 10)
SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #3 (OF 4)
THUNDERBOLTS #118
ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (OF 4)
UNCANNY X-MEN #494 MC
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.45 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$25.03is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.41 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DYNAMO 5 #10
FEARLESS #3 (OF 4)
LUCHA LIBRE #3
OVERMAN #2 (OF 5) (MR)
SHARK-MAN #1
SORROW #3 (OF 4)
STRANGE EMBRACE #7 (OF 8) (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #11 (MR)
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$10.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.79 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #10
END LEAGUE #1
LOBSTER JOHNSON IRON PROMETHEUS #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGACY #18
23 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$83.76 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$70.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.48 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACK DIAMOND #6 (OF 6)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #4 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS WRAP CVR #4 (MR)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 GOPEZ CVR A #6 (OF 12)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 WALPOLE CVR B #6 (OF 12)
FORGOTTEN REALMS HALFLINGS GEM SEELEY CVR A #3
FORGOTTEN REALMS HALFLINGS GEM WALPOLE CVR B #3
GOLD DIGGER #91
GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #12
GRAVEL #0 (MR)
GRAVEL #0 WRAP CVR (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES PICHELLI CVR B #7 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES SEELEY CVR A #7 (MR)
LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SP
LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SP SEELEY CVR
LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SP WRAP CVR
MISADVENTURES OF CLARK & JEFFERSON #1 (OF 4)
PIRATES VS NINJAS II UP THE ANTE #6 (OF 8)
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #6
SKY SHARKS #5 (OF 5)
SONIC X #28
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #4
VERONICA #186

90 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1):
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ILLIDAN ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (3):
MARVEL GROUP SNAPSHOT VINTAGE T/S XL
MARVEL NEW THOR BY TURNER BLK PX T/S XL
MARVEL VENOM LEGGS BLUE NEON VERSION BLK T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (1):
DEXTER MANDARK BOBBLE HEAD 2 PACK
BOOKS (5):
APPLICANT SC
BLOOD BOWL RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
INDESTRUCTIBLE SC
WARHAMMER 40K DESERT RAIDERS
WARHAMMER DEFENDERS OF ULTHUAN
CARDS (2):
TOPPS GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 7 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 7 TRADING CARD PACKS
MAGAZINES (16):
ASTRONOMY #36.2
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #971/972
ESPN #10.26-1ST DAY SALE
G FAN #82-1ST DAY SALE
JUNIOR BASEBALL 0208
LOST TREASURE 0208
MENTAL FLOSS #7.1
NEW BEAUTY-MIDWEST #4.1
RING 0308
SCALE AUTO 0208
SCRYE MAR 2008 #117
SHONEN JUMP FEB 08
SIRENS OF THE CINEMA #2.10
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #26
TOY SHOP 0208
WWE SPECIAL 0208
STATUES (1):
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE ANDY KUBERT
TRADES (61):
ARIA GN VOL 01 (OF 10) (MR)
AVENGERS WEST COST TP DARKER THAN SCARLET
BLACK CAT TP VOL 12
DEMON FLOWERS GN VOL 02 (OF 4) (MR)
DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM VOL 4 HC
DOGBY WALKS ALONE GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
DR SLUMP TP VOL 14
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 06 (OF 11)
ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 01-1ST DAY SALE
FALL IN LOVE LIKE A COMIC TP VOL 02
FANTAMIR GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
GET BACKERS GN VOL 22 (OF 37) (MR)
GIN TAMA TP VOL 04
HARDY BOYS VOL 11 ABRACADEATH GN
HARDY BOYS VOL 11 ABRACADEATH HC
HARUKAZE BITTER BOP GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
HEROES HC 2ND PTG
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 01
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 11
HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 1
JLA KID AMAZO TP
KUROHIME TP VOL 03
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 06
LOVE COM TP VOL 04
MARVEL ADV SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 08 FORCES OF NATURE DIGEST
MOON KNIGHT VOL 2 MIDNIGHT SUN PREM HC-1ST DAY SALE
MS MARVEL VOL 3 TP
MY BRAIN HURTS TP VOL 01 (MR)
MY HIME GN VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
NANA TP VOL 08 PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOL 8 TP (MR)
PATRICK THE WOLF BOY VOL 4 PKT TP
PEARL PINK GN VOL 04 (OF 4)
POWERS VOL 11 SECRET IDENTITY TP
PRESENTS VOL 02 (MR)
PRIDE OF BAGHDAD SC (MR)
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 23
REBORN GN VOL 06
ROZEN MAIDEN GN VOL 07 (OF 7) (MR)
SA GN VOL 02
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 26 (OF 38) (MR)
SAND CHRONICLES GN VOL 01
SGT FROG GN VOL 14 (OF 14)
SHADOWPACT TP VOL 02 CURSED
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 14
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 10
SPIRAL BONDS OF REASONING TP VOL 02
STORM TP
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 03
SUNDOME GN VOL 01 (MR)
SUPERMAN REDEMPTION TP
TALES OF THE BATMAN TIM SALE HC
TEARS OF A LAMB VOL 01
VB ROSE GN VOL 01
WHISTLE TP VOL 18
X-MEN TP PHOENIX WARSONG
Y SQUARE TP VOL 01
YURARA VOL 3 TP
3 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING 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...."

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK =Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD=Countdown
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MC=Messiah Complex
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MMW=Marvel Master Works
(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
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER= Series
SII=Silent Invasion Infiltration
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" storyline
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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