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239 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 9th, 2008

TITANS #1

Written by Judd Winick
Art and cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund
Variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver
A new team of Titans is born in the extra-sized first issue of a new ongoing monthly by Judd Winick (GREEN LANTERN, GREEN ARROW, OUTSIDERS), Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund (SUPERGIRL, TEEN TITANS EAST SPECIAL)! Someone or something is continuing its attack on anyone who's ever been a Titan, including Nightwing, Starfire, Donna Troy, Beast Boy and Raven. You won't want to miss this new startling chapter in Titans history that may forge a new team from the ashes of old, dead friends.

REORDERS

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OUT OF PRINT

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KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 3
  2) TITANS #1
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #556
  4) WOLVERINE #64 DWS
  5) FANTASTIC FOUR #556
  6) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #14
  7) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23
  8) WONDER WOMAN #19
  9) PUNISHER #56 (MR)
10) LAST DEFENDERS #2 (OF 6)

STARTING THIS WEEK

7 NEW SERIES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
BATMAN DEATH MASK #1 (OF 4)
DANGERS DOZEN INTERLUDE ONE-SHOT
DNA HACKER CHRONICLES #1
GEORGE RR MARTINS WILD CARDS #1 (OF 6)
GOLD DIGGER DREADWING'S MYMIOR SPECIAL
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #1 (OF 6)
TITANS #1

JUMP ON HERE!
Any of these FIRST ISSUES are great jumping on points if you're looking for something NEW to read!

1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
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SAVE $25.74 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #41 $8.00 $4.80
BATMAN DEATH MASK #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
BATMAN LOVERS AND MADMEN HC $24.99 $14.99
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES GN (MR) $14.95 $8.97
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
RC SPORT FLYER #13.5 $6.95 $4.17
TITANS #1 $3.50 $2.10

TOTAL

$64.37 $38.62

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.

89 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #16
BATMAN DEATH MASK #1 (OF 4)
BOOSTER GOLD #8
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #24
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 3
EXTERMINATORS #28 (MR)
GEN 13 #19
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #7
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #14
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #1 (OF 6)
SIMON DARK #7
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14
TINY TITANS #3
TITANS #1
UN-MEN #9 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN #19
YOUNG LIARS #2 (MR)
15 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$48.36 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$41,10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.25 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #19
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #556
AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #2 (OF 4)
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #10
CRIMINAL 2 #2 (MR)
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #3 (OF 4) (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #556
HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #6 (OF 6)
LAST DEFENDERS #2 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #10
NOVA #12
PUNISHER #56 (MR)
TWELVE #3 (OF 12) 2ND PTG WESTON VAR
ULTIMATES 3 #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG WRAPAROUND VAR
WOLVERINE #64 DWS
5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$12.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD 1946 #4 (OF 5)
CRIMINAL MACABRE MY DEMON BABY #4 (OF 4)
GOON #23
GROO HELL ON EARTH #4 (OF 4)
SERENITY BETTER DAYS #2 (OF 3)
3 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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SCREAMLAND #2 (OF 5)
SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN #23
SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #4 (OF 4)
48 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$171.31 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$145.61 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$25.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
99 #7
ADAM AMONG THE GODS
BLACKBEARD LEGACY #2 (OF 4)
BLOODRAYNE PRIME CUTS #2 BILBAO CVR A
BLOODRAYNE PRIME CUTS #2 DIPASCALE CVR B
CASTLE WAITING VOL II #11
DANGERS DOZEN INTERLUDE ONE-SHOT
DEVI #18
DIARY OF NIGHT #3 (OF 4)
DIARY OF NIGHT #4 (OF 4)
DNA HACKER CHRONICLES #1
DOCK WALLOPER #3 (OF 5)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #5
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #6 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS WRAP CVR #6 (MR)
FOUNDATION #4 (OF 5) (RES)
FX #2 (OF 6)
GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #2
GENUS #87 (A)
GEORGE R R MARTINS WILD CARDS #1 (OF 6) HARD CALL
GHOST WHISPERER #2
GOLD DIGGER #94
GOLD DIGGER DREADWINGS MYMIOR SPECIAL
GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #15
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #3 CAPULLO CVR C (MR)
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #3 ROBINSON CVR B (MR)
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #3 SEELEY CVR A (MR)
JENNA JAMESONS SHADOW HUNTER #2 BRERETON CVR (RES)
JENNA JAMESONS SHADOW HUNTER #2 HORN CVR (RES)
JENNA JAMESONS SHADOW HUNTER #2 LINSNER CVR (RES)
KISS 4K #6
KONG KING OF SKULL ISLAND #4 (OF 5) DEVITO CVR B
LOCKE & KEY #3
MEGAS #2 (OF 4) (MR)
POGROM #2 (OF 7)
RESURRECTION #4 (MR)
ROD ESPINOSA PRINCE OF HEROES #3 (OF 3)
SNAKEWOMAN CURSE OF THE 68 #2 (OF 4) (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #187
SPEED RACER CHRONICLES O/T RACER #4
SPOOKS #3 ARCHER CVR B
SPOOKS #3 SIENKIEWICZ CVR A
TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA PANCHATANTRA #3 (OF 5)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #2
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK SPACE PIRATES #2
TRANSFORMERS FOCUS ON DECEPTICONS
WASTELAND #16 (MR)
WORMWOOD CALAMARI RISING #3

148 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (10):
MCFARLAND NBA 14-ADAM MORRISON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLAND NBA 14-CARLOS BOOZER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLAND NBA 14-GREG ODEN ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLAND NBA 14-KEVIN GARNETT ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLAND NBA 14-STEVE NASH ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLAND NBA 14-TAYSHAUN PRINCE ACTION FIGURE
TRINITY-BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
TRINITY-RA'S AL GHUL ACTION FIGURE
TRINITY-SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
TRINITY-WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1):
WONDER WOMAN CIRCLE T/S LG
BOBBLE HEADS (3):
IRON MAN MOVIE BOBBLE HEAD
SW JAWA BOBBLE HEAD
SW OBI WAN KENOBI BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (4):
FRGTTN RLMS KNIGHTS MYTH DRANNOR II SWORDS MMPB
HARLAN ELLISONS WATCHING TP NOVEL
MTG LORWYN CYCLE BOOK III SHADOWMOOR MMPB
TRINITY BLOOD REBORN ON THE MARS NOVEL VOL 02 (OF 6)
CARDS (2):
UPPER DECK FIRST EDITION 2008 MLB TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK FIRST EDITION 2008 MLB TRADING CARD PACKS
GAMING (3):
D&D MINIATURE GAME: DUNGEONS OF DREAD BOOSTER PACK
D&D MINIATURE GAME: DUNGEONS OF DREAD STARTER SET
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERVANTS OF THE BETRAYER BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (65):
2000 AD #1577
2000 AD #1578
2000 AD EXTREME ED #28
AMAZING FIGURE MODELLER #41
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0408
AMERICAN CURVES 0508
ANTIQUES & FINE ART #8.4
APEX #12
ASTRONOMY #36.5
BECKETT ELITE #9
BECKETT MASSIVE ON LINE GAMER #12
BECKETT YU-GI-OH COLLECTOR #35
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #183
CEMETARY DANCE #58
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL GALACTUS
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1641
COMPLEX 0508
COOKIE 0408
DR WHO MAGAZINE #393
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #228
EMMY #2, 2008
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #984
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #985
ESPN #11.06
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.07
GIANT #23
GOLDMINE 041108
GREY'S ANATOMY #8-NEWSTAND EDITION
GUNS AND AMMO 0508
HEAVY METAL 0508
HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE VOL.7
HIGH ADVENTURE #99
INSIDE LACROSSE #12.4
IRON MAN POSTER BOOK
ISM #89
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #139
KONO #8
LIVING BLUES #195
LOST MAGAZINE #16-NEWSTAND EDITION
LOST TREASURE 0508
MEN'S VOGUE 0408
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0408
NEW BEAUTY-MIDWEST #4.2
PHANTOM DETECTIVE AUG 1933 REPLICA ED
RC CAR ACTION BUYERS GUIDE 2008
RC SPORT FLYER #13.5
REALMS OF FANTASY 0608
REDEFINE SPRING 2008
RUE MORGUE #77
SFX #168
SIRENS OF CINEMA #2.11
STARLOG #365
TATTOO SOCIETY #9
THE WRESTLER/INSIDE WRESTLING VOL.25,2008
TIPS & TRICKS CODEBOOK #15.3
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #164
TORCHWOOD #3-NEWSTAND EDITION
TUFF STUFF'S SPORTS COLLECTORS MONTHLY 0508
TV ZONE SPECIAL #80
UFO #143
VOGUE LIVING SPRING 2008
WINDOWS VISTA THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #15
WIRED #16.04
WWE MAGAZINE 0608
XPOX #5.2
TRADES (62):
ALIENS VS PREDATOR VOL 2 CIVILIZED BEASTS GN (RES)
AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA PKT MANGA TP VOL 02
AQUA LEUNG GN VOL 01
ATELIER MARIE AND ELIE ZARLBURG ALCHEMIST GN VOL 03 (OF 5)
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS FRANKENSTEIN SC
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS MACBETH SC
BATMAN LOVERS AND MADMEN HC
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA TP VOL 02 PHOTO CVR (RES)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA TP VOL 02 SEJIC PX CVR (RES)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS TP VOL 29
CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK TP
CHOCOLATE MILK AND DOUGHNUT DOODLES
CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD VOL 1-3 GN COLLECTION
CONAN HC VOL 05 ROGUES IN THE HOUSE
CVO AFRICAN BLOOD TP
DADDYS GIRL HC (MR)
DRAGON SISTER GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
DUNAMIS HEROES GN VOL 01 LOST KINGDOM
ELEMENT LINE GN VOL 01 (OF 5)
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 07 (OF 10)
EUREKA SEVEN GN VOL 2 GRAVITY BOYS & LIFTING GIRL
FALLEN SON TP DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA
FUNERAL OF THE HEART TP
GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX TP VOL 01
GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS TP
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN SC (MR)
GOSICK GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
HELLGATE LONDON GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
INU YASHA ANI MANGA GN VOL 26
INU YASHA TP VOL 33
JESUS HATES ZOMBIES GN (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED TIES THAT BIND TP
KING OF HELL VOL 1-3 COLLECTION
LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 11
LITTLE GLOOMY SUPER SCARY MONSTER SHOW TP VOL 01
LOVE ATTACK GN VOL 02 (OF 7)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK TP DEFENDERS VOL 02 DIGEST
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 09 FOES DIGEST
MARVEL ZOMBIES HC DEAD DAYS
MOST OUTRAGEOUS SC
MUSHISHI GN VOL 03 (MR)
NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 03
NHS SHIDOSHI PKT MANGA TP VOL 02
NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 01
NODAME CANTABILE VOL 11 GN (MR)
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 09
OTHER SIDE O/T MIRROR GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)
PEACE MAKER GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
PRESENTS VOL 03 (MR)
RED RIVER GN VOL 21
STAND BY YOUTH GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
STAR WARS EPISODE V EMPIRE STRIKES BACK PHOTO COMIC
STAR WARS EPISODE VI RETURN OF JEDI PHOTO COMIC TP
STAR WARS TALES O/T JEDI OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION THE QUEST FOR COSMIC BOY
TAG CURSED TP
TEARS OF A LAMB VOL 02
TEDDY SCARES VOL 03 KILLER COMBO
WHAT IF TP CIVIL WAR
WHATEVER GN
WOLVERINE PREM HC DEATH OF WOLVERINE
ZATCH BELL GN VOL 18
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 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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