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170 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 2nd, 2008

SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
SECRET INVASION IS HERE!! Years in the making, months in the teasing...and it all STARTS HERE!!
The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal...full-scale invasion!  In this DOUBLE-SIZED first issue, page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever.

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT

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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.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8)
  2) YOUNG X-MEN #1 DWS
  3) COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 4
  4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555
  5) LOGAN #2 (OF 3)
  6) CABLE #2 DWS
  7) KICK ASS #2 (MR)
  8) ACTION COMICS #863
  9) NEW EXILES #4
10) PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #2 Of(6)

STARTING THIS WEEK

10 NEW SERIES START THIS WEEK:
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #1 (OF 4) (MR)
ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ARCHIBALD SAVES EASTER (ONE SHOT)
DARKNESS BUTCHER (ONE SHOT)
DEMONWARS VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT #1 (OF 3)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM ONE-SHOT
INSANE JANE #1 (MR)
SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8)
STUDENTS OF THE UNUSUAL GIANT SIZE MUSIC SPECIAL
YOUNG X-MEN #1 DWS
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $38.75 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
G FAN #83 $5.95 $3.57
HULK TP PLANET HULK $34.99 $20.99
SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8) $3.99 $2.39
SECRET INVASION TP INFILTRATION $19.99 $11.99
SHAZAM THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP $24.99 $14.99
YOUNG X-MEN #1 DWS $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$96.89 $58.13

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.

84 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$83.75 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$71.18 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.56 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #10 (OF 12)
CABLE #2 DWS
CLANDESTINE #3 (OF 5)
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #2 (OF 5)
KICK ASS #1 2ND PTG ROMITA JR VAR (MR)
KICK ASS #2 (MR)
LOGAN #2 (OF 3)
LOGAN #2 (OF 3) BLACK AND WHITE VAR
LORDS OF AVALON SOD #3 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #38
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT IRON MAN MOVIE
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #10
MOON KNIGHT #17
NEW EXILES #4
OMEGA UNKNOWN #7 (OF 10)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18
SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8)
SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8) BLANK CON COVER VARIANT
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8
TWELVE #4 (OF 12)
ULTIMATES 3 #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG WRAPAROUND VAR
X-FORCE #2 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #3 (OF 6)
YOUNG X-MEN #1 DWS
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$57.84 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$49.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.67 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #863
ALL NEW ATOM #22
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #1 (OF 4) (MR)
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL KAMANDI 80 PAGE GIANT
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 4
DC SPECIAL RAVEN #2 (OF 5)
DETECTIVE COMICS #843
INFINITY INC #8
JONAH HEX #30
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #44
LOONEY TUNES #161
METAL MEN #7 (OF 8)
MIDNIGHTER #18
NEW DYNAMIX #2 (OF 5)
NIGHTWING #143
SCALPED #16 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #28
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #12 (OF 12)
VINYL UNDERGROUND #7 (MR)
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$36.44 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$30.97 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.46 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIBALD SAVES EASTER (ONE SHOT)
BRIT #5
CASANOVA #13 (MR)
CEMETERY BLUES #3
DARKNESS BUTCHER (ONE SHOT)
DEAD SPACE #2 (OF 6)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM ONE-SHOT (MR)
JACK STAFF #15
NEW WORLD ORDER #3
OVERMAN #5 (OF 5) (MR)
WALKING DEAD #48 (MR)
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$5.98 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$5.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.89
¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #3 (OF 5)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #13
27 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$106.25 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$90.31 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.93 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #6
ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR)
ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
ARCHIE #583
BETTY #173
BLACK SUMMER AUXILIARY #5 (MR)
BOYS #17 (MR)
DEMONWARS VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT #1 (OF 3) SEELEY CVR A
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS AUXILIARY #3 (MR)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 ROBERTS CVR A #9 (OF 12)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 WALPOLE CVR B #9 (OF 12)
EVE VAMPIRE DIVA #4 (OF 4)
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #34
HIGHLANDER WAY O/T SWORD #4
INSANE JANE #1 (MR)
NEGATIVE BURN #18 (MR)
NORTH WIND #4 (OF 5) (RES)
PHANTOM #22
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #2 Of(6)
PS238 #30
REICH #2 (MR)
STREETS OF GLORY #2 (OF 6) AUXILIARY (MR)
STUDENTS OF THE UNUSUAL GIANT SIZE MUSIC SPECIAL (MR)
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK DINOBOTS #6
ZORRO #2

86 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1):
GREEN ARROW 13 INCH DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
APPAREL (1):
X MEN PHOENIX SAGA AOP DISTRESSED GREY T/S XL
BOOKS (6):
ALEX UNLIMITED VOL 03 TRUE CHEMISTRY NOVEL
DRAGONLANCE ANVIL OF TIME VOL I SELLSWORD MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS CITADELS OBSIDIAN RIDGE MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOL 07 LEGACY MMPB
FORGOTTEN REALMS LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOL 13 SEA OF SWORDS HC
SPARROW ASHLEY WOOD HC VOL 02
CARDS (1):
FLEER 207-08 NBA TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (3):
AMUSEMENT PARK INTERACTIVE DVD GAME (Net)
KOIYOUBI DAY OF LOVE INTERACTIVE DVD GAME (Net)
STAR WARS MINIATURES LEGACY OF THE FORCE BOOSTER BOXES
MAGAZINES (9):
COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE SPRING 2008
G FAN #83
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #22
LEES TOY REVIEW #186 APRIL 2008
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #16 PX ED
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #120
SCRYE #120 JUN 2008
SHONEN JUMP MAY 08
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #164
STATUES (3):
CYBORG 009 FRANCOISE ARNOUL PVC FIGURE
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2 CHEETAH BUST
WORLD WAR HULK BUST
TRADES (60):
ARCANA GN VOL 08 (OF 9)
BABY & ME GN VOL 07
BATMAN GRENDEL NEW PTG TP
BLAZIN BARRELS GN VOL 10 (OF 18)
DAZZLE GN VOL 08 (OF 9) (MR)
DRAGON DRIVE TP VOL 07
DRAGON HEAD GN VOL 10 (OF 10) (MR)
ESSENTIAL IRON MAN TP VOL 03
EV GN
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 19
GENJU NO SEIZA GN VOL 06 (OF 13) (MR)
GRENADIER GN VOL 06 (OF 7) (MR)
GUN BLAZE WEST GN VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0)
HARUKA BEYOND THE STREAM OF TIME GN VOL 01
HEAVEN GN VOL 03 (OF 3)
HOLMES GN
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 06
HOTEL AFRICA GN VOL 01 (OF 4)
HULK TP PLANET HULK
I DOLL GN VOL 01 (OF 4)
ION GN
JENNY FINN TP DOOM MESSIAH
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 10
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 07
LAGOON ENGINE GN VOL 05 (OF 7)
LEADERS HIGH VOL 01
LIGHTS OUT GN VOL 08 (OF 9)
LILING PO GN VOL 08 (OF 9)
MAMOTTE SHUGOGETTEN GN VOL 01 (OF 10)
MISSING KAMIKAKUSHI NO MONOGATARI GN VOL 03 (OF 3)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL GN VOL 08 (OF 9)
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 04
NEW AVENGERS HC VOL 02
NEW AVENGERS HC VOL 02 DM ED
NOSATSU JUNKIE GN VOL 05 (OF 7)
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 08
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOL 10 TP (MR)
PHANTOM GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
PICK O/T LITTER GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
PLANET BLOOD GN VOL 08 (OF 11)
POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 01
PRETTY FACE TP VOL 05
REBORN GN VOL 07
SAVER GN VOL 06 (OF 8)
SECRET INVASION TP INFILTRATION
SHAZAM THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP
SKY SHARKS TP VOL 01
SORCERER HUNTERS GN VOL 10 (OF 13) (MR)
SPEED RACER TP VOL 04
STORMWATCH PHD TP VOL 02
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 04
SUPERMAN 3 2 1 ACTION TP
TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 10
TEDDY SCARES GN VOL 3
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL 10
TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE GN VOL 10 (MR)
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 04
X-MEN FIRST CLASS TP MUTANT MAYHEM
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS VS AMAZONS HC
1 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2):
IRON MAN JOE QUESADA POSTER
X-MEN GREG LAND 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...."

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
DWS="Divided We Stand" 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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