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153 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 30th, 2008

THOR AGES OF THUNDER

Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
As the Mighty Thor reclaims his rightful spot in the Marvel Pantheon, we join Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher for a special examining the triumphs and tragedies that have befallen the God of Thunder across the eons. As the things he holds dearest are threatened by unimaginable forces of evil, Thor must rise up, again and again, to hold the line against terror and chaos as only the God of Thunder can!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

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) DC UNIVERSE ZERO
  2) NEW AVENGERS #40 SI
  3) X-MEN LEGACY #210 DWS
  4) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #12
  5) ULTIMATE HUMAN #4 (OF 4)
  6) THOR AGES OF THUNDER
  7) GREEN LANTERN #30
  8) DAREDEVIL BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA
  9) ULTIMATE X-MEN #93
10) ACTION COMICS #864

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) TEEN TITANS #58
12) IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14
13) TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)
14) NEW WARRIORS #11
15) LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #41

STARTING THIS WEEK

11 NEW SERIES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
CALIBER #1
DAREDEVIL BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA
DC UNIVERSE ZERO
FRIDAY THE 13TH ABUSER AND THE ABUSED #1
GIANT SIZE AVENGERS INVADERS #1
GLAMOURPUSS #1
HERCULES #1
I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTER SPACE #1
THOR AGES OF THUNDER
WILDGUARD INSIDER #1 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE DEVI #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
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $30.78 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0608 $5.99 $3.59
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1642 $5.99 $3.59
DAREDEVIL BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA $3.99 $2.39
GLAMOURPUSS #1 $3.00 $1.80
THOR AGES OF THUNDER $3.99 $2.39
THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 01 $19.99 $11.99
X-MEN HC MESSIAH COMPLEX $39.99 $23.99

TOTAL

$76.95 $46.17

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.

75 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
15 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$50.85 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$43.22 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #12
DAREDEVIL BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA
GIANT SIZE AVENGERS INVADERS #1
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #12
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #8
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #3 (OF 6)
NEW AVENGERS #40 SI
NEW WARRIORS #11
ORDER #10
SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 8) 2ND PTG YU VAR SI
THOR AGES OF THUNDER
ULTIMATE HUMAN #4 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE X-MEN #93
X-MEN LEGACY #210 DWS
15 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$44.90 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$38.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.73 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #864
BLUE BEETLE #26
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #44
DC UNIVERSE ZERO
EX MACHINA #36 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH ABUSER AND THE ABUSED #1 (MR)
GON VOL 04
GREEN LANTERN #30
JACK OF FABLES #22 (MR)
JSA CLASSIFIED #37
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #41
TEEN TITANS #58
TEEN TITANS GO #54
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 (OF 8)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$30.44 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$25.87 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.56 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CRAWL SPACE XXXOMBIES #4 (MR)
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS #3 (OF 3)
NOBLE CAUSES #33
PROOF #7 (MR)
WILDGUARD INSIDER #1 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE DEVI #1 BASALDUA CVR B
WITCHBLADE DEVI #1 LAND CVR A
URBAN MONSTERS #3
YOUNGBLOOD #3
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!
STAR WARS REBELLION #13 SMALL VICTORIES PART 3 (OF 4) (C: 1-
USAGI YOJIMBO #111
34 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$101.81 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$86.53 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.27 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABYSS #4 (OF 4)
ARCHIE #584
ATLANTIS RISING #5
BLACK SUMMER #6 (MR)
BLACK SUMMER #6 WRAP CVR (MR)
BLACK SUMMER AUXILIARY #6 (MR)
BLACKBEARD LEGACY #3 (OF 4)
BLAZIN BRANDY #4
BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #2
CALIBER #1 STANLEY LAU CLOSEUP CVR B
CALIBER #1 STANLEY LAU FULL BODY CVR A
CALIBER #1 WILKINS CVR C
DEVI #19 (RES)
DREADNOUGHT INVASION SIX #2 (OF 4)
GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #2
GLAMOURPUSS #1 COMICS ED
GLAMOURPUSS #1 FASHION ED
GOLD DIGGER TANGENT #4
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #2 (OF 4) (MR)
HERCULES #1 ADMIRA CVR B
HERCULES #1 STERANKO CVR A
HUNTER #2 (MR)
I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTERSPACE #1 (OF 6)
INJURY COMICS #2 (MR)
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS KINGDOM OF HADES #3 (OF 4)
JFH JUSTICE FOR HIRE #3 (OF 12) CVR A
JFH JUSTICE FOR HIRE #3 (OF 12) CVR B
LOCAL #11 (OF 12) (RES) (MR)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #7
OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES JACK & CAT SPECIAL
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED GUIDEBOOK (RES)
SNAKEWOMAN CURSE OF THE 68 #3 (OF 4) (MR)
TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA #4 (OF 5) PANCHATANTRA
WONDERLAND #6
1 ADULT TITLES THIS WEEK

78 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (3):
NEW GODS DARKSEID ACTION FIGURE
NEW GODS ORION ACTION FIGURE
NEW GODS LIGHTRAY ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (1):
KIRBY FIVE OH 50 YEARS OF KING OF COMICS TP
MAGAZINES (31):
2000 AD #1581
2000 AD #1582
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0608
ALTER EGO #77
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #188
ART SCENE INTERNATIONAL #79
BACK ISSUE #28
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #160
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1642
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 16
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #19
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES THE SPIDER VOL 07
GIRLS AND CORPSES VOL.2 SPRING 2008
HORRORHOUND #11
JUXTAPOZ #88
LOST TREASURE 0608
MENTAL FLOSS #7.3
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0508
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE MAY JUN 2008 (C: 0-1-2)
ROBOT #11
SCRYE #121 JUL 2008
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 17
SLAP #192
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #28
TAMIYA MODEL AMGAZINE INTERNATIONAL #150
TORCHWOOD #4-NEWSTAND EDITION
WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #348
WIZARD MAGAZINE #200 PLATINUM 200 GREATEST CHAR CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #200 PLATINUM MARVEL JAM CVR
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #40.6
XPOZ #5.4
TRADES (39):
ABADAZAD BOOK 01 ROAD TO INCONCEIVABLE
ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03
AGE OF INSECTS VOL 02 NOT HUMAN
BLACK PANTHER TP LITTLE GREEN MEN
BPRD TP VOL 08 KILLING GROUND
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 04
COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 04
CY BELIEVERS GN VOL 01
DAYAN COLLECTION HC VOL 01 DAYANS BIRTHDAY
DAYAN COLLECTION HC VOL 02 THURSDAY RAINY PARTY
DAYAN COLLECTION HC VOL 03 WHITE EUROCKA
DAYAN COLLECTION HC VOL 04 CHIBIKURO PARTY
DELAYED REPLAYS GN (MR)
DONDI TP VOL 02
FACTS I/T CASE O/T DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH HC (RES)
FANTASTIC FOUR TP BEGINNING OF THE END
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE HC
GRUNTS TP
GUNPLAY GN
HOT SHOT & MIGHTY GIRL GN
KABUKI REFLECTIONS #10 (MR)
LEONARD STARRS MARY PERKINS ON STAGE TP VOL 04
MAGIC PICKLE GN
MORBID MYTHS TP
MYSTERY IN SPACE TP VOL 02
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 02
PUNISHER PREM HC CIRCLE OF BLOOD
PUNISHER PREM HC CIRCLE OF BLOOD DM VAR ED VOL 11
SHOWCASE CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN TP VOL 02
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 01
SPEED RACER RACER X TP ORIGINS COLLECTION TP
SUPER LARRY GN
SUPERMAN BATMAN HC VOL 06 TORMENT
TALES O/T FEAR AGENT TP
THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 01
THOREAU AT WALDEN HC
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA TP VOL 01
X-MEN HC MESSIAH COMPLEX
1 ADULT TITLE THIS WEEK
WALL ART (4):
ASPEN TRINITY POSTER 2008
AVENGERS INVADERS ROSS POSTER
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HEROES POSTER
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VILLAINS 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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