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158 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 30th, 2008

FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
A threat to the minds of the whole human race sends the FF somewhere they've never been before: into the realm of fiction itself! Where Ben finds himself clobbering a demonic army to save the cast of Sense and Sensibility. No, really. And it gets weirder from there. Dante (not the one from Clerks)! Willie Lumpkin! Behold, the Fictocraft! And it's actually kind of smart and serious too. You're at least going to flip open the first page in your comic store, right?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

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) THOR #10
  2) WOLVERINE #67
  3) TRINITY #9
  4) SUPERMAN BATMAN #50
  5) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #1
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA
  7) SKAAR SON OF HULK #2
  8) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124
  9) SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 3) SI
10) GREEN LANTERN #33

BONUS, HERE'S 11-14!

11) X-MEN ODD MEN OUT
12) BLACK PANTHER #39 SI
13) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #27
14) MS MARVEL #29 SI

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13 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
BEYOND WONDERLAND #1 (OF 6)
CONTRACT #1 (OF 3)
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #1
FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #1 (OF 4)
FRANK FRAZETTA'S CREATURES #1
HYBRID #1 (OF 4) (MR)
JOKERS ASYLUM TWO FACE #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #1
MUMBAI MACGUFFIN ONE SHOT (MR)
REIGN IN HELL #1 (OF 8) (RES)
TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (OF 5)
WILDCATS #1
X-MEN ODD MEN OUT
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $27.97 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1645 $5.99 $3.59
FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
FALL OF CTHULHU TP VOL 02 GATHERING $14.99 $12.74
FUNNY TIMES 0808 $2.99 $1.79
GRIMM FAIRY TALES OVERSIZED HC $39.99 $23.99
JOKERS ASYLUM TWO FACE #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
TOTAL $69.94 $41.96

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.

86 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$72.78 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$61.68 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.91 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA
BLACK PANTHER #39 SI
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 3RD PTG HITCH SKETCH VAR
FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #1 (OF 4)
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY MUST HAVE (PP #824)
HAUNT OF HORROR LOVECRAFT #2 (OF 3) (MR)
HULK #4 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS WRAPAROUND VAR
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES
MS MARVEL #29 SI
NEWUNIVERSAL 1959
SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 3) SI
SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST 2ND PTG JIMENEZ VAR
SKAAR SON OF HULK #2
SKRULLS VS POWER PACK #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #5 (OF 5)
THOR #10
TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124
WOLVERINE #67
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #27
X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #14
X-MEN ODD MEN OUT
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$58.58 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$49.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.78 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN #677 RIP 2ND PTG
BATMAN DEATH MASK #4 (OF 4)
BLUE BEETLE #29
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #47
CATWOMAN #81
DC SPECIAL CYBORG #3 (OF 5)
GREEN LANTERN #33
HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6)
JOKERS ASYLUM TWO FACE #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #1
NEW DYNAMIX #5 (OF 5)
NORTHLANDERS #8 (MR)
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #8 (OF 8)
REIGN IN HELL #1 (OF 8) (RES)
SUPERMAN BATMAN #50 (NOTE PRICE)
TEEN TITANS #61
TRINITY #9
UN-MEN #12 (MR)
WILDCATS #1
3 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.48 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$9.75 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.72 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
DYNAMO 5 #15
FRANK FRAZETTAS CREATURES #1
PILOT SEASON THE CORE #1
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!
PIGEONS FROM HELL #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS REBELLION #15 VECTOR PART 7 (OF 12)
38 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$149.17 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$126.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$22.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #2
BEYOND WONDERLAND #1 (OF 6) (O/A)
CALIBER #4 (OF 5) A CVR ROYO
COMIC BOOK COMICS #2
CONTRACT #1 (OF 3)
DEADWORLD FROZEN OVER #3 (OF 4) (MR)
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #1 (OF 3) MOYANO CVR A
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #1 (OF 3) WALPOLE CVR
DREADNOUGHT INVASION SIX #4 (OF 4)
DUMMYS GUIDE TO DANGER LOST AT SEA #4 (OF 4) (MR)
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #2 (OF 4) HALEY CVR B
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #2 (OF 4) STATON & LOPEZ CVR A
FICTION CLEMENS #3 (OF 3)
GHOST WHISPERER #5
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #29
HERCULES #4 (OF 5) A CVR SEJIC
HYBRID #1 (OF 4) (MR)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #4 (OF 4) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
JUGHEAD #190
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #141
LOCKE & KEY #6
MAN WITH NO NAME #3
MUMBAI MACGUFFIN ONE SHOT (MR)
MUMMY MOVIE PREQUEL RISE & FALL OF XANGOS AX #4
NARCOPOLIS #4 (OF 4) (MR)
NARCOPOLIS #4 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #11
PIRATES VS NINJAS DEBATE IN 08 ONE-SHOT
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 (OF 7)
SADHU WHEEL OF DESTINY #3 (OF 4) (MR)
STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #2
SUPERNATURAL LAW #45
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #7
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #51 (MR)
TEAM 14 ALTINER CVR A (ONE SHOT)
TEAM 14 BASALDUA CVR B (ONE SHOT)
ZOMBIE TALES #3 CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES #3 CVR B
1 ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

72 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (6):
MCFARLAND ALOHA ELVIS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 4 FRAN TARKENTON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 4 HOWIE LONG ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 4 JACK LAMBERT ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 4 JOHN RIGGINS CLEAN JERSEY CHASE ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 4 WARREN MOON ACTION FIGURE
BOBBLE HEADS (2):
IRON MAN MARK 2 BOBBLE HEAD
MR T CAMO BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (2):
ROBOTS & DONUTS TP
WORKSHOP OF FILTHY CREATION ART OF JOHNNY ACE & KALI VERRA
CARDS (4):
PLAYBOY VIXENS T/C BOX
STAR WARS CLONE WARS T/C BOX
TOPPS 2008 MLB ALLEN & GINTER T/C BOX
TOPPS 2008 MLB FACTORY SET
GAMING (3):
MTG: EVENTIDE BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MTG: EVENTIDE BOOSTER DISPLAY PACKS
MTG: EVENTIDE THEME DECKS
MAGAZINES (26):
ARCHIE DIGEST #246
BLACK GATE SUMMER 2008
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1645
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1003
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.15
FANTASY FOOTBALL.COM 2008
FUNNY TIMES 0808
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #102
GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 #8
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES THE SPIDER VOL 08
GIRLS AND CORPSES VOLUME 2 SUMMER 2008
INSIDE LACROSSE #12.8
JUXTAPOZ #91
LOST TREASURE 0908
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2008
MURDERDOG #82
PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVIII #8
PREVIEWS VOL XVIII #8
READY MADE 0908
SCRYE #124 SEP 2008
SLAP 0808
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #153
TATTOO SOCIETY #11
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #167
TORCHWOOD #7
WIZARD MAGAZINE #203
MODELS (2):
WEIRD-OHS DIGGER PLASTIC MODEL
WEIRD-OHS KILLER MCBASH PLASTIC MODEL
STATUES (2):
AME COMI CHEETAH VINYL FIGURE
AME COMI WONDER WOMAN VINYL FIGURE
TRADES (25):
AGE OF INSECTS VOL 03 NOT HUMAN
BATMAN GOING SANE TP
CAPTAIN MARVEL PREM HC SECRET INVASION
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 05
DREAM MAIDEN MEGAN GN
ELEPHANTMEN TP VOL 01 WOUNDED ANIMALS
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 7
FALL OF CTHULHU TP VOL 02 GATHERING
FORGOTTEN REALMS TP VOL 07 THE LEGACY
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX SC VOL 02 TERROR TRIPS
GRIMM FAIRY TALES OVERSIZED HC
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE TP VOL 01 (MR)
HOTEL AFRICA GN VOL 02 (OF 4) (MR)
JADE OF BANGO GN VOL 01 (OF 7)
JOURNEY TP VOL 01
KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER SOUND OF FEAR TP
MMW DEFENDERS HC VOL 01
MMW DEFENDERS HC VOL 01 VAR ED 100
NEVERLAND GN
NOVA TP VOL 02 KNOWHERE
ORDER TP VOL 02 CALIFORNIA DREAMING
POPGUN GN VOL 02
SILVER SURFER TP REQUIEM
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 08
THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 01
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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