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207 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 14th, 2008

BATMAN #676

Written by Grant Morrison
Art and variant cover by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea
Cover by Alex Ross
Are you ready for "Batman R.I.P."? Beginning the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again. Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in "Batman R.I.P.," featuring artwork by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea and covers by Alex Ross.

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

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) BATMAN #676 RIP
  2) X-MEN LEGACY #211 DWS
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559
  4) WOLVERINE #65 DWS
  5) SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 3) SI
  6) CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 SI
  7) TITANS #2
  8) SUPERMAN #676
  9)  WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY  TALES
10) FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK

BONUS! HERE'S 11-21

11) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24
12) GENEXT #1 (OF 5)
13) GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1
14) X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS
15) THUNDERBOLTS #120
16) NEW EXILES #6
17) WONDER WOMAN #20
18) TWELVE #5 (OF 12)
19) IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #2 (OF 4)
20) PUNISHER #57 (MR)
21) ALL NEW IRON MANUAL

STARTING THIS WEEK

18 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #1 (OF 3)
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 SI
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 01 #1 (OF 5)
FICTION CLEMENS #1 (OF 3)
FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK
GENEXT #1 (OF 5)
GIANT SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1
HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #1 (OF 6)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH #1 (OF 4)
SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 3) SI
SOLEIL SKY DOLL #1 (OF 3)
UNITED FREE WORLDS #1 (OF 6) (RES)
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (OF 5)
WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY TALES
X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS

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 $33.97 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
BATMAN #676 $2.99 $1.79
BATMAN THE RESURRECTION OF RAS AL GHUL HC $29.99 $17.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 $2.99 $1.79
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1 $2.99 $1.79
HEAVY METAL 0708 $5.99 $3.59
NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01 $34.99 $20.99
TOYFARE #131 $4.99 $2.99

TOTAL

$84.93 $50.95

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.

90 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$95,73 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$81,37 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.35 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW IRON MANUAL
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #20
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #11 (OF 12)
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 SI
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #11
CLANDESTINE #4 (OF 5)
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #4 (OF 4) (MR)
GENEXT #1 (OF 5)
GIANT SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1
IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #2 (OF 4)
LAST DEFENDERS #3 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #11
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT HULK MOVIE
NEW EXILES #6
NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #1 (OF 6)
PUNISHER #57 (MR)
SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 3) SI
SOLEIL SKY DOLL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SOLEIL SKY DOLL #1 (OF 3) VAR (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS #120
TWELVE #5 (OF 12)
WOLVERINE #65 DWS
WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY TALES
X-MEN LEGACY #211 DWS
X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$69.31 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$58.91 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #91 (MR)
BAT LASH #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN #676 RIP
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17
BATMAN STRIKES #45
BOOSTER GOLD #9
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #25
DMZ #31 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK
GEN 13 #20
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #8 (OF 9)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #8
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24
HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #14
LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #3 (OF 6)
SIMON DARK #8
SUPERMAN #676
TINY TITANS #4
TITANS #2
UN-MEN #10 (MR)
WONDER WOMAN #20
YOUNG LIARS #3 (MR)
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$17.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$15.26 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.69 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CASANOVA #14 (MR)
DEATH GRUB (ONE SHOT)
SCREAMLAND #3 (OF 5)
TRANSHUMAN #2 (OF 4)
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #11
WALKING DEAD #49 (MR)
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 #5 (OF 5)
GOON #24
RETURN O/T GREMLINS #3 (OF 3) (RES)
SERENITY BETTER DAYS #3 (OF 3)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #28 VECTOR PART 4
28 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$102.22 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$86.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.33 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #119
ARMY OF DARKNESS #9 LONG ROAD HOME
BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #1 (OF 3) CVR A
BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #1 (OF 3) CVR B
CTHULHU TALES #2 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #2 CVR B
DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 01 #1 (OF 5) PRODIGAL SON
DISTANT #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #6
EVERYBODYS DEAD #3
FICTION CLEMENS #1 (OF 3)
FX #3 (OF 6)
GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #3 (MR)
GHOST WHISPERER #3
LOCKE & KEY #4
NORTH WIND #5 (OF 5)
PHANTOM #23
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 (OF 7)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH #1 (OF 4)
RED SONJA #33
SHANDA THE PANDA #48 (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #188
STRANDED #4 (RES)
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK SPACE PIRATES #3
UNITED FREE WORLDS #1 (OF 6) (RES)
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (OF 5) CVR A
ZORRO #3
1 ADULT TITLE THIS WEEK

117 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURE (4):
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 DEATHSTROKE ACTION FIGURE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 JERICO ACTION FIGURE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 ROBIN ACTION FIGURE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 TERRA ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (4):
IRON MAN HULK CHEWING GLASS BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN REACH BACK BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER NEON GRN DBL SKULLS BLK T/S XL
SILVER SURFER SHIMMER FOILED NEON PPL T/S LG
BOOKS (1):
OFFICIAL OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK COMPANION #10
MAGAZINES (33):
2000 AD #1583
AMERICAN CURVES #43
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0708
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #184
BLENDER 0608
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #63 CABLE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #64 DORMAMMU
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #65 BLACK BOLT
COIN VALUES #6.7
COMICS REVUE #265
CSI MAGAZINE #4 SPECIAL
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #990
FAERIE MAGAZINE #4.1
FLY RC #56
GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 #5
GLADIATOR #7
GOLDMINE #726
HEAVY METAL 0708
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #140
KONO MAGAZINES #9
LOCUS #568
MAD #490
MAD KIDS #11
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #25
PASTE #43
PC MAGAZINE #27.7
PIQ MAGAZINE JUN 2008
RC SPORT FLYER #13.6
SCI FI & FANTASY MODELLER VOL 09
STARLOG #366
TOYFARE #131 HULK MOVIE CVR
TV ZONE #227
WWE MAGAZINE 0608
TRADES (74):
2 GUNS TP
52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN TP
52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN TP
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 03 MIND GAMES
AMOR Y COHETES SC
AND THEN ONE DAY #5
ARIA GN VOL 02 (OF 10) (MR)
BASARA TP VOL 27
BATMAN THE JOKERS LAST LAUGH TP
BATMAN THE RESURRECTION OF RAS AL GHUL HC
BATTLE CLUB GN VOL 06 (OF 6) (MR)
BIG BRILLIANT BOOK OF BART SIMPSON TP
BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 02
BOOSTER GOLD HC VOL 01 52 PICK UP
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU
CHECKMATE TP VOL 03 THE FALL OF THE WALL
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 08 (OF 12) (MR)
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED BLACK BEAUTY
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
DEMON FLOWERS GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
ESSENTIAL OFF HB MARVEL UNIV MASTER ED TP VOL 02
FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 27
FOXY LADY GN VOL 01 (OF 5)
GET BACKERS GN VOL 24 (OF 39) (MR)
GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR TP
GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 07 (OF 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI (MR)
HARDY BOYS GN VOL 13 THE DEADLIEST STUNT
HARUKAZE BITTER BOP GN VOL 02 (OF 3)
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 07
HULK WWH TP GAMMA CORPS
HULK WWH TP X-MEN
IRON MAN AND POWER PACK TP ARMORED DIGEST
JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS VOL 02 LIMITED ED HC (MR)
KEDAMONO DAMONO GN VOL 03 (OF 3) (MR)
KING OF CARDS VOL 04
KINGDOM HEARTS II GN VOL 02 (OF 5)
MOME VOL 11 GN
NANCY DREW GN HC VOL 13 DOGGONE TOWN
NANCY DREW GN VOL 13 DOGGONE TOWN
NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01
NEXUS ARCHIVES HC VOL 07
PROJECT ARMS TP VOL 19
PSI-FORCE CLASSIC TP VOL 01
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES COMIC COLLECTION #3
RAVE MASTER GN VOL 28 (OF 35)
RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 01
RED STRING TP VOL 03
REX GN
RIME ANCIENT MARINER HC
ROZEN MAIDEN GN VOL 08 (OF 8)
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 28 (OF 38) (MR)
SGT FROG GN VOL 15 (OF 15)
SPAWN COLLECTION VOL 5 TP
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TP
SWITCH GN VOL 02
TOGARI TP VOL 06
TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION TP
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 06 (OF 9) (MR)
ULTIMATE HULK VS IRON MAN PREM HC ULTIMATE HUMAN
VB ROSE GN VOL 02 (OF 10)
VERTIGO FIRST CUT TP (MR)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY TP VOL 02
WHITE NIGHT MELODY GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 11
7 ADULT TITLES 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" 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
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
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
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
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
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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