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178 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 16th, 2008

X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #1 (OF 2)

Written by MIKE CAREY, MATT FRACTION, CRAIG KYLE,
CHRISTOPHER YOST and SKOTTIE YOUNG
Pencils by BRANDON PETERSON, JAMIE MCKELVIE, SANA TAKEDA and SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men. But where does that leave the mutants that WERE X-Men? Some of the industry's hottest creators bring you stories of your favorite mutants. Mike Carey (X-MEN, ULTIMATE FF) and Brandon Peterson (ULTIMATE EXTINCTION) bring you a tale of Cannonball and Husk. Matt Fraction (PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL, IRON FIST) and Jamie McKelvie (Suburban Glamour, Phonogram) tell a story about Nightcrawler. Craig Kyle & Christ Yost (X-FORCE) and Sana Takeda (Drain) take you to Wakanda for a tale of Storm, Black Panther and Neznho. And Skottie Young (NEW X-MEN) writes and draws a story about your favorite New X-Man Anole.

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.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) CAPTAIN AMERICA #37
  2) X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #1 (OF 2) DWS
  3) COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 2
  4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #557
  5) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #11
  6) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #24
  7) SUPERMAN #675 (NOTE PRICE)
  8) X-FACTOR #30 DWS
  9) DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #1 (OF 6)
10) CAPTAIN MARVEL #5

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

 11) BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #6
 12) IRON MAN #28
 13) IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #1 (OF 4)
 14) INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116
 15) BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12

STARTING THIS WEEK

12 NEW SERIES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
CAPTAIN ACTION #0
CTHULHU TALES #1
DAMNED PRODIGAL SONS #1 (OF 3)
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #1 (OF 6)
ECONAUTS ONE SHOT
IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #1 (OF 4)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #1 (OF 4)
PERHAPANAUTS #1
STAR TREK YEAR 4 ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #1
WILLOW CREEK #1 (OF 5) (MR)
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1
X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #1 (OF 2) DWS

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
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $25.17 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #1 $2.99 $1.79
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE HC $24.99 $14.99
IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #1 $2.99 $1.79
SHOJO BEAT 0508 $5.99 $3.59
SHOWCASE PRESENTS LSH TP VOL 02 $16.99 $10.19
TOYFARE #130 $4.99 $2.99
X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #1 (OF 2) DWS $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

$62.93 $37.75

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!
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$59.32 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$50.44 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.89 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #90 (MR)
BAT LASH #5 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #6
BATMAN STRIKES #44
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12
CATWOMAN #78
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 2
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #1 (OF 6)
DMZ #30 (MR)
FLASH #239
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #7 (OF 9)
HELLBLAZER #243 (MR)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #13
PROGRAMME #10 (OF 12)
ROBIN #173
SALVATION RUN #6 (OF 7)
SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #8 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN #675 (NOTE PRICE)
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #2 (OF 12)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #6
19 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$67.44 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$57.32 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.11 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #557
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #6 (OF 6)
AVENGERS CLASSIC #11
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #11
CAPTAIN AMERICA #37
CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 (OF 5) SII
GHOST RIDER #22
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116
IRON MAN #28
IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #23
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #10
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #5 (OF 8)
POWERS ANNUAL 2008 (MR)
WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #2 (OF 5) (MR)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #24
WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WARBOUND #5 (OF 5)
X-FACTOR #30 DWS
X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #1 (OF 2) DWS
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$24.94 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$21.19 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.74 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
76 #3 (OF 8) (MR)
BAD PLANET #5 (OF 12) (MR)
DARKNESS #3 KEOWN CVR A (MR)
DARKNESS #3 SEJIC CVR B (MR)
INFINITE HORIZON #3 (OF 6)
NOBLE CAUSES #32
PERHAPANAUTS #1
SWORD #7 (MR)
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$12.47 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$10.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
FEAR AGENT #20 HATCHET JOB (PT 4 OF 5)
GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #6 (OF 8)
PIGEONS FROM HELL #1
REX MUNDI DH ED #11
34 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$142.22 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$120.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$21.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #118
ARMY OF DARKNESS #8 LONG ROAD HOME
BADGER SAVES THE WORLD #5 (OF 5)
BLOOD & ROSES IN THE DARK #1
CAPTAIN ACTION #0 GULACY CVR
CAPTAIN ACTION #0 SPARACIO CVR
CTHULHU TALES #1 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #1 CVR B
DAMNED PRODIGAL SONS #1 (OF 3)
DEADWORLD FROZEN OVER #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DOCTOR WHO #3
ECONAUTS ONE SHOT
FEMFORCE #143
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #2 (OF 3) CVR A
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #2 (OF 3) CVR B
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #26 (MR) (C: 0-0-1)
HERO BY NIGHT ONGOING #3
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #1 (OF 4) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #138
LIVING CORPSE #3 (MR)
LONE RANGER #11 (RES) (MR)
MISADVENTURES OF CLARK & JEFFERSON #4 (OF 4)
NECESSARY EVIL #5
PIRATES VS NINJAS GLOBAL HARMING ONE-SHOT
RED SONJA #32
SABRINA VOL 2 #93
SIMPSONS COMICS #141
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #1
UNCLE SCROOGE #374
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #689
WILLOW CREEK #1 (OF 5) (MR)
WONDERLOST #2
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1 ROBERTS CVR B
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1 SEELEY CVR A

93 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

APPAREL (3):
KINGDOM COME SUPERMAN III BY ROSS T/S XL
MARVEL HEADSTRONG BLK T/S XL
WONDER WOMAN FACE T/S LG
BOBBLE HEADS (4):
BETTY BOOP FRENCH MAID BOBBLE HEAD
FAMILY GUY CHEWBRIAN BOBBLE HEAD
FAMILY GUY DARTH STEWIE BOBBLE HEAD
FAMILY GUY QUAG-3PO BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (6):
WARHAMMER 40K BLOOD RAVENS DAWN OF WAR OMNIBUS TP
WARHAMMER 40K HORUS HERESY LEGION MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K WOLFS HONOUR MMPB
WARHAMMER ANCIENT BLOOD MMPB
WARHAMMER BLACKHEARTS OMNIBUS TP
WE LOVE COSPLAY GIRLS MORE LIVE ANIMATION HEROINES SC
CARDS (2):
WOMEN OF MARVEL TRADING CARD BOX
WWE WRESTLING 2008 HERITAGE CHROME 3 TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (2):
BLEACH TCG: BANKAI BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
CHAOTIC TCG: ZENITH HIVE BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (31):
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #238
AMERICAN ARTIST: WATERCOLOR HIGHLIGHTS
ARCHIE DIGEST #243
BLENDER #69
COIN VALUES #6.6
COMICS JOURNAL #289
COMICS REVUE #264
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED 0608
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #986
FLY RC #55
HAUNTED TIMES #3.1
LOCUS #567
MAD #489
MODEL CAR RACING 0608
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #24
NARUTO COLLECTOR MAGAZINE #5
PASTE #42
PC MAGAZINE #27.6
PC WORLD 0608
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0608
SHOJO BEAT 0508
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE SPECIAL #26-NEWSTAND EDITION
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE SPECIAL #26 PX ED
SPIDER-MAN IRON MAN HULK MAGAZINE
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #11 PX ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #11-NEWSTAND EDITION
TOMARTS DISNEYANA UPDATE #70
TOYFARE #130 INDIANA
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #56
WWE KIDS #1
WWE MAGAZINE 0508
STATUES (5):
AME COMI POWER GIRL VINYL FIGURE
AME COMI SUPERGIRL VINYL FIGURE
NIGHTHAWK CLASSIC MINI BUST
SPIDER-MAN 6 ARM MINI BUST
SQUADRON SUPREME NIGHTHAWK MINI BUST
TRADES (39):
AMORY WARS TP 01 SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE (MR)
AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA PKT MANGA TP VOL 03
CIPHER VOL 11
COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 09 1967-1968
DRIFTING CLASSROOM TP VOL 11 (MR)
FAKER TP (MR)
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE HC
HANA KIMI GN VOL 23
HOWARD THE DUCK TP MEDIA DUCKLING
HUNTERS MOON TP
INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS TP VOL 08
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 GRANOV VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 MOVIE VAR
JESSICA FARM GN
LORNA BLACK TOWERS SC
MAGICAL JXR GN VOL 02
MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS GN 20000 LEAGUES UNDER SEA
MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS GN DADDY LONG LEGS
MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS GN PRINCE & PAUPER
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP VOL 05 DIGEST
MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 03
MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 03 VAR ED 95
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER TP VOL 14
NIXONS PALS GN (MR)
NOBLE CAUSES ARCHIVES TP VOL 01
PS238 TP VOL 05 EXTRATERRESTRIAL CREDIT
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL PREM HC VOL 03 HUNTER HUNTED
RAMAYAN 3392 AD TP VOL 02 RELOADED (RES)
RED SONJA TRAVELS TP (RES)
SADHU TP VOL 02 SILENT ONES (RES) (MR)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 02
STRANGE GIRL TP VOL 04 GOLDEN LIGHTS (MR)
STREET FIGHTER III MANGA TP VOL 02 RYU FINAL
STUPID COMICS PHOENIX ED GN (MR)
UN-MEN TP VOL 01 GET YOUR FREAK ON (MR)
VARIANTE VOL 03 (MR)
WILDSTORM ARMAGEDDON TP
1 RETURNING ADULT TITLE THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY BIANCHI 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" storyline
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
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
PKT=Pocket
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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