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201 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 13th, 2008

TINY TITANS #1

Written by Art Baltazar & Franco
Art and cover by Baltazar & Franco
What do COMICBOOKMAN and the TINY TITANS  have in common?
Art Baltazar that's what! The same Art Baltazar that has been at ALTERNATE REALITY for previous "MEET THE ARTIST" days also drew all those smiling COMICBOOKMAN logos peppered through out this site and this page (he also drew Bocepheus' head shot too!) Hey Art, how'ze about COMICBOOKMAN teaming up with the TINY TITANS for an issue? Anyway congratulations Art, it couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

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 $19.64 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
FANTASTIC FOUR LOST ADVENTURE $4.99 $2.99
OFFICIAL X-BOX MAGAZINE 0308 $5.99 $3.59
TINY TITANS #1 $2.25 $1.35
TOYFARE #128 $4.99 $2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 PLATINUM POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP $13.95 $8.37
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 PLATINUM ED LEARNING CURVE TP $13.95 $8.37
X-FORCE #1 $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$49.11 $29.44

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 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$61.57 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$52.33
is what you'll pay
only at Alternate Reality!
$9.23 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #88 (MR)
AMERICAN VIRGIN #23 (MR)
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE SPECIAL #2 BEAUTIE
BAT LASH #3 (OF 6)
BATMAN STRIKES #42
BOOSTER GOLD #0
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 11
DMZ #28 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH BAD LAND #2 (OF 2) (MR)
GEN 13 #17
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #5 (OF 9)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #5
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21
JLA CLASSIFIED #52
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #11
SALVATION RUN #4 (OF 7)
SIMON DARK #5
SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #6 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN #673
TINY TITANS #1
WONDER WOMAN #17
24 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$82.76 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$70.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$
12.41 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #17
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550 BND
BLACK PANTHER #34
CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 (OF 5)
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #8
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #1 (OF 4) (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #554
FANTASTIC FOUR LOST ADVENTURE
GHOST RIDER #20
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #5 (OF 6)
IRON MAN POWER PACK #4 (OF 4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #8
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #36
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #6
NEW AVENGERS #38 SII
NEW EXILES #2
NOVA ANNUAL #1
PUNISHER FORCE OF NATURE (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #16
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE #62 DWS
X-FACTOR #28 DWS
X-FORCE #1 DWS (regular & bloody covers)
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$28.45 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$24.18 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.26 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
76 #2 (OF 8) (MR)
BRIT #4
CHEMIST #2 (MR)
GUTWRENCHER #1 (OF 3)
JACK STAFF #14
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #1 (FANTASTIC COMICS #24)
SWORD #5 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #46 (MR)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD 1946 #2 (OF 5)
EVIL DEAD #2 (OF 4)
GOON #21
29 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$113.50 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$96.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.02 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT BEYOND BARROW #3
99 #5
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #116
ATOMIC ROBO #5 (OF 6)
ATOMIK MIKE (DP) #4 (OF 4)
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #81
CORY DOCTOROWS FUTURISTIC TALES HERE AND NOW #5 (OF 6)
DISTANT #3 (OF 4) (MR)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #3
FOUNDATION #2 (OF 5) (RES)
FURRLOUGH #179
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #32
HERO BY NIGHT ONGOING #2
JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS SERIES 2 #5 (MR)
NECESSARY EVIL #4
NEGATIVE BURN #17 (MR)
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED #4 (RES)
REICH #1 (MR)
SNAKED #3 (OF 5)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #185
SPOOKS #1 ARCHER CVR B
SPOOKS #1 STAPLES CVR A
ST TNG INTELLIGENCE GATHERING #2 (OF 5)
TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA PANCHATANTRA #2 (OF 5) (MR)
UNCLE SCROOGE #372
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #687
WARHAMMER 40K BLOOD & THUNDER CVR A #3 (OF 5)
WARHAMMER 40K BLOOD & THUNDER CVR B #3 (OF 5)
WRATH OF THE TITANS SKETCH VAR #2 (OF 4)

116 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

BOOKS (5):
HELLBOY NOVEL EMERALD HELL
TWELVE KINGDOMS TP VOL 01 (OF 7) SEA OF SHADOW
EBERRON SEA OF DEATH MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS LORD OF STORMWEATHER MMPB
SPARROW RICK BERRY
CARDS (5):
TOPPS 2008 MLB SERIES 1 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS HANNAH MONTANNA STICKER CARDS BOX
TOPPS HANNAH MONTANNA STICKER CARDS PACKS
UPPER DECK 2008 MLB SERIES 1 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK SP AUTHENTIC 2007 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (35):
24 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #12-PREVIEWS EDITION
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #236.2
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #89.2
ATHLON SPORTS ANNUAL 2008-CHICAGO CUBS
ATM 0208
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #11
BECKETT YUGIOH COLLECTOR #34
BLENDER #67
COIN VALUES #6.4
COMPLEX 0308
COOKS ILLUSTRATED 0408
CRYPTIC MAGAZINE #5
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #226
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #977
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.03
GIANT #22
INSIDE CHEERLEADING 0208
KONO #7
MEN'S HEALTH 0308
MODEL CAR RACING 0408
MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #24
OFFICIAL X-BOX MAGAZINE 0308
POPULAR SCIENCE 0308
RC SPORT FLYER 0308
REALMS OF FANTASY 0408
RING BOXING ALMANAC & BOOK OF FACTS 2008
SKIN ART #119
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #25 PX ED
STARLOG #364
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #27
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE DEC 2007
TOYFARE #128
WOMEN'S HEALTH 0308
WWE SPECIAL SPRING 2008 SPECIAL
XPOZ #5.1
TRADES (71):
AIR GEAR GN VOL 07 (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 PLATINUM ED REVELATIONS TP
ANITA BLAKE VH HC FIRST DEATH
ANITA BLAKE VH HC FIRST DEATH DM ED
ARCHLORD GN VOL 04 (OF 4)
BASARA TP VOL 26
BATTLE ROYALE ULTIMATE ED HC VOL 02 (OF 5) (MR)
BEOWULF COLOR TP VOL 01
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 18 SPARROW NET (MR)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS TP VOL 28
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 07 (OF 10) (MR)
CITY OF OTHERS TP
CLAMP NO KISEKI MAGAZINE COLLECTABLE VOL 10 (OF 12)\
CLANDESTINE CLASSIC PREM HC
CONNOR HAWKE DRAGONS BLOOD TP
CROSSING MIDNIGHT TP VOL 02 A MAP OF MIDNIGHT (MR)
DARK METRO GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
DOKKOIDA VOL 01
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 04
DOORS OF CHAOS GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR)
DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
EIKEN VOL 8 GN (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
EXILES TP VOL 16 STARTING OVER
FALL OF CTHULHU TP VOL 01 FUGUE (RES)
FAMILY COMPLEX GN
FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 26 \
FRUITS BASKET ULTIMATE EDITION VOL 02 (OF 4)
GOTHIC AND LOLITA BIBLE VOL 01
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 06
HORRORWOOD VOL 1 TP
IN THE END GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR)
INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
INU YASHA ANI MANGA GN VOL 25
JUICY MOTHER VOL 2 HOW THEY MET (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HC VOL 02 LIGHTNING SAGA
KAMI KAZE GN VOL 07 (OF 7) (MR)
LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 10
LITTLE NOTHINGS GN VOL 01 CURSE OF THE UMBRELLA
NARUTO OFFICIAL FANBOOK
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 08
PET SHOP OF HORRORS TOKYO GN VOL 01 (MR)
PRINCE CHARMING GN VOL 02 (MR)
ROSE HIP ZERO GN VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI KAHN GN VOL 01 (OF 9) (MR)
SHINSHOKU KISS GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ENEMY ACE TP VOL 01
SHUGO CHARA GN VOL 03
SPIDER MAN TP BACK IN BLACK
STAR WARS EPISODE IV NEW HOPE PHOTO COMIC
SUB-MARINER TP REVOLUTION
TERMINATOR OMNIBUS VOL 01
TIME MASTERS TP
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL 2 TP
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS ASCENDING TP
TRANSLUCENT VOL 3 TP
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 05 (OF 9) (MR)
TSUBASA GN VOL 16
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 09
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 PLATINUM POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 PLATINUM ED LEARNING CURVE TP
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 02
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 01 WITCH HUNT (DIRECT MARKET ED)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS PREM HC VOL 04 OUR WAR
WOLVERINE TP EVOLUTION
ZATCH BELL GN VOL 17
6 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
BND="Brand New Day" storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD="Countdown" stoeyline
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWF="Divided We Fall" storyline
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MC="Messiah Complex" storyline
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" storyline
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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