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201 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 23rd, 2008

WAR HEROES #1

story MARK MILLAR, art & cover TONY HARRIS
THE WRITER OF CIVIL WAR, THE ULTIMATES, KICK ASS AND WANTED! THE ARTIST OF STAR MAN, EX MACHINA AND SPIDER-MAN: GREAT POWER! TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME! If you've been wondering what comes next after MARK MILLAR's groundbreaking runs on ULTIMATES and ULTIMATES 2, then wonder no more - this is it! The mind that reinvented superheroes for the 21st Century joins forces with one of comicdom's best artists to chart a new courses for superhero action in a series that will definitely be one of the talked about of the year!

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) UNCANNY X-MEN #500 MD
  2) NEW AVENGERS #43 SI
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #23
  4) X-MEN LEGACY #214
  5) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #15 SI
  6) TRINITY #8
  7) WAR HEROES #1
  8) SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI
  9) THUNDERBOLTS #122 SI
10) DAREDEVIL #109

BONUS! HERE'S 11-20

11) SHE-HULK 2 #31 SI
12) ULTIMATE X-MEN #96
13) SUPERMAN #678
14) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26
15) ROBIN #175 RIP
16) NEW WARRIORS #14 SI
17) BLACK PANTHER #38
18) BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15
19) IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17
20) JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1

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18 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #1 (OF 6)
AVENGERS INVADERS #1 DIRECTORS CUT
BROKEN TRINITY #1
GEARZ #1
HOVERBOY ONE SHOT
IMAGE MONSTER PILE UP #1
JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1
LAND OF OZ MANGA #1 (OF 8)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1
N-GUARD #1
PISTOLFIST #1 (OF 4)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS BACK TO MYSTERIOUS ISLE #1
SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI
STRAW MEN #1 (OF 12) (MR)
TWO FACE YEAR ONE #1 (OF 2)
WAR HEROES #1
WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #1 (OF 5)
X-FILES SPECIAL #0
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $24.77 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY ROAD TO THE ALTAR TP $17.99 $10.79
JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1 $2.99 $1.79
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1 $2.99 $1.79
STARLOG #368 $7.99 $4.79
WAR HEROES #1 $2.99 $1.79
UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTERBOOK $6.99 $4.19
X-MEN TP ENDANGERED SPECIES $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $61.93 $37.15

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.

108 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.30 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$58.05 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.24 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #1 (OF 6)
BATMAN #676 RIP 3RD PTG
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #3 (OF 12)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15
DMZ #33 (MR)
EXTERMINATORS #30 (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26
JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #23
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #44
MADAME XANADU #2 (MR)
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #8 (OF 8)
ROBIN #175 RIP
SCOOBY DOO #134
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR #5 (OF 6)
SPIRIT #19
SUPER FRIENDS #5
SUPERMAN #678
SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #4 (OF 6)
TRINITY #8
TWO FACE YEAR ONE #1 (OF 2)
X-FILES SPECIAL #0
20 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.80 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$58.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL REVELATIONS #3 (OF 5)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #15 SI
AVENGERS INVADERS #1 DIRECTORS CUT
BLACK PANTHER #38
DAREDEVIL #109
HALO UPRISING MUST HAVE
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #38
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #11
NEW AVENGERS #43 SI
NEW WARRIORS #14 SI
SHE-HULK 2 #31 SI
SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI
THUNDERBOLTS #122 SI
ULTIMATE X-MEN #96
UNCANNY X-MEN #500 MD
WOLVERINE #66 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #5
X-MEN LEGACY #214
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$40.39 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$34.33 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.05 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ALETHEIA #3 (OF 3)
BROKEN TRINITY #1 ROSS CVR B
BROKEN TRINITY #1 SEJIC CVR A
DEAD SPACE #5 (OF 6)
ELEPHANTMEN #13
IMAGE MONSTER PILE UP #1
INVINCIBLE #51
LIBERTY COMICS A CBLDF BENEFIT BOOK (ONE SHOT) (MR)
NOCTURNALS CARNIVAL OF BEASTS (ONE SHOT)
PROOF #10 (MR)
WAR HEROES #1
YOUNGBLOOD #4
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #31 TURNABOUT
STAR WARS LEGACY #26
USAGI YOJIMBO #113
51 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$192.60 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$163.71 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$28.89 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #85 (A)
ANNA MERCURY #2 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ARCHIE #587
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #8
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #84
BLACK SUMMER #7 (MR)
BLACK SUMMER #7 WRAP CVR (MR)
BLACK SUMMER #7 ZOMBIES CVR (MR)
BLOOD BOWL #2 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR A
BLOOD BOWL #2 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR B
BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #5
DAN DARE #7 (OF 7) (NOTE PRICE)
FALL OF CTHULHU #14 CVR A
FALL OF CTHULHU #14 CVR B
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #28 (MR)
FUTURAMA COMICS #38
GEARZ #1
GLAMOURPUSS #2
GOLD DIGGER #98
GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #19
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE #2 (OF 4)
GRAVEL #2 AUXILIARY ED (MR)
GRAVEL #3 (MR)
GRAVEL #3 WRAP CVR (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #4 (OF 4)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES SPECIAL PHOTO COVER COLL ED #2
HACK SLASH ANNUAL SUICIDE GIRLS REG CVR (MR)
HOVERBOY ONE SHOT
INSANE JANE #4 (OF 4) (MR)
LAND OF OZ MANGA #1 (OF 8) REG CVR
LAND OF OZ MANGA #1 (OF 8) WRAP CVR
NEGATIVE BURN #21 (MR)
N-GUARD #1
NIGHT & FOG #2 (OF 4) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 INCV CVR (NET) (MR)
PISTOLFIST #1 (OF 4)
PROJECT KALKI #3 (OF 4) (MR)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH #3 (OF 4)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS BACK MYSTERIOUS ISLE #1
RETURN OF THE SUPER PIMPS #5 (OF 6)
SONIC X #35
SPARKS #2 (OF 8)
STARSHIP TROOPERS #9
STRAW MEN #1 (OF 12) (MR)
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #48
THICKER THAN BLOOD #2 (OF 3) (MR)
WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #1 (OF 5) CVR A
WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #1 (OF 5) CVR B
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #3 (OF 5) CVR A
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #3 (OF 5) CVR B
WASTELAND #19 (MR)
1 ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

93 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1):
ELSEWORLDS RED SON BOX SET
APPAREL (6):
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL NAVY T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA SYMBOL YOUTH NAVY T/S LG
HULK HULKEN SPOTTEN BLK T/S XL
HULK LOGO GRAB BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN IRON STARKER FOILED BLK T/S XL
SILVER SURFER COSMIC CLOUD BLK T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (2):
SW C-3PO BOBBLE HEAD
SW TUSKEN RAIDER BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (6):
ART OF WITCHBLADE
DARK KNIGHT NOVELIZATION MMPB
FLASH COMPANION SC
JACK KIRBY CHECKLIST GOLD ED
LANKHMAR BOOK 06 SWORDS & ICE MAGIC
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 18 JOHN ROMITA JR
CARDS (3):
TOPPS 2008 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2008 NFL TRADING CARD PACKS
MARVEL MASTERPIECES SET 2 T/C BOX
GAMING (2):
DRAGONBALL: WARRIORS RETURN BOOSTER DISPLAY
MARVEL HEROCLIX SECRET INVASION BOOSTER PACKS
MAGAZINES (30):
2000 AD #1593
2000 AD #1594
2000 AD EXTREME ED #30
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #186
COMICS REVUE #267
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1002
FOX SPORTS FANTASY FOOTBALL GUIDE #3
HEEB #17
HIGHLIGHTS 0808
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0808
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #142
MEN'S VOGUE 0808
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #27
MYSTERIES #21
NICKELODEON 0808
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 19 #4
PASTE #45
ROBOT #12
ROTOTIMES GUIDE TO WINNING FANTASY FOOTBALL
SAVOY PROFESSIONAL 0808
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 0808
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #17
STARLOG #368
SUPERNATURAL #5-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #5 PX ED
TOMARTS DISNEYANA UPDATE #71
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #6
UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTERBOOK
VIDEOSCOPE #67
WIRED 16.08
TRADES (41):
AMERICAN FLAGG DEFINITIVE COLL HC 101 (RES)
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES HC VOL 02
APOCALIPSTIX VOL 1 GN (RES)
ARMY @ LOVE TP VOL 02 GENERATION PWNED (MR)
AUTHORITY PRIME TP
BERSERK TP VOL 24 (MR)
COMPLETE BADGER TP VOL 03
COMPLETE METAL GEAR SOLID SONS OF LIBERTY TP
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE TP
DIANA PRINCE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02
DRAGONLANCE TP VOL 04 DRAGONS SPRING DAWNING 2
GON VOL 05
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 01 CREEPY CREATURES
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 03 SCARY SUMMER
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY ROAD TO THE ALTAR TP
KIICHI AND THE MAGIC BOOKS VOL 02
KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE PREM HC
KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE PREM HC DM ED
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS TP VOL 01
MAINTENANCE TP VOL 03
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 09 DIGEST
MERCENARIES TP VOL 01
MINI MARVELS TP VOL 01 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS DIGEST
MMW GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 02
MMW GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 02 VAR ED 99
NHS SHIDOSHI PKT MANGA TP VOL 03
RED SONJA TP VOL 04 (MR)
SCOUT TP VOL 02
SCRAMBLED INK HC
SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN THE WHOLE SHEBANG TP
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES HC VOL 03
SHMOBOTS TP
SPOOKS TP VOL 01
STRANDED TP VOL 01
TERMINATOR INFINITY TP VOL 01 (MR)
THIRTEEN STEPS TP VOL 01 (MR)
TRAGIC TALE OF TURKEY BOY AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY GN
TREASURY VICTORIAN MURDER SC VOL 07 (MR)
WORLD WAR ROBOT TP
WORLDS OF HP LOVECRAFT TP VOL 01
X-MEN TP ENDANGERED SPECIES
WALL ART (2):
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE POSTER
UNCANNY X-MEN GREG LAND PANORAMA POSTER
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 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
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
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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