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198 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 5th, 2008

ULTIMATUM #1 (OF 5)

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Covers by ED McGUINNESS
Ultimatum #1 White Variant by DAVID FINCH
The end is here! Or, is it a new beginning? Massive climatic disturbances are wreaking havoc with the planet - underwater volcanic eruptions, tidal waves crashing over whole cities and snowstorms burying entire countries-and even the assemblage of the Ultimate U's mightiest is no match for this worldwide destruction! Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Ultimates, the Hulk and more, find out whose lives are at stake in this defining moment of truth for the Ultimate Universe. Brought to you by award-winning scribe Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch, this is the must-have book that will set the stage in the Ultimate U for years to come. If you want to get in on the most astounding changes taking place in all of comics, this is the place to be. You have been told!

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) ULTIMATUM #1 (OF 5)
  2) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #20
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576
  4) AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL
  5) FINAL CRISIS RESIST #1
  6) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7
  7) CABLE #8
  8) ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1
  9) DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA DOA
10) WOLVERINE CHOP SHOP

BONUS! HERE'S 11 to 23

11) X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4)
12) SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #1 (OF 5)
13) CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #3 (OF 5)
14) IRON MAN END
15) X-MEN PIXIES & DEMONS DIRECTORS CUT
16) MS MARVEL SPECIAL STORYTELLER
17) PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1
18) SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
19) SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #1 (OF 6)
20) TERRA #1 (OF 4)
21) ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #1 (OF 4)
22) BACK TO BROOKLYN #2 (OF 5) (MR)
23) KULL #1 (OF 6)

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ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #1 (OF 4)
ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1
ASYLUM OF HORRORS #1 (MR)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL
DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA DEAD ON ARRIVAL
FINAL CRISIS RESIST #1
FRANKLIN RICHARDS SONS OF GENIUSES
GIGANTIC #1 (OF 5)
IRON MAN END
JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #1
KULL #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED KIDNAPPED #1 (OF 5)
MS MARVEL SPECIAL STORYTELLER
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1
SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SCARLET VERONICA #1 (OF 4)
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #1 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #1 (OF 5)
TERRA #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATUM #1 (OF 5)
WEAPON X FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 3)
WOLVERINE CHOP SHOP
WOLVERINE POWER PACK #1 (OF 4)
X-MEN PIXIES & DEMONS DIRECTORS CUT
X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($40.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1 NEW KRYPTON $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATUM #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
X-MEN PIXIES & DEMONS DIRECTORS CUT $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
WOLVERINE X-MEN MAGAZINE #1 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (3)
IRON MAN HC ART OF IRON MAN MOVIE $49.99 $29.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TP LAST OF THE MOHICANS $14.99 $8.99
SUPERMAN VS BRAINIAC TP $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $101.93 $61.15

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.

81 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$96.75 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$82.23 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.51 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #1 (OF 4)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576
ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #2 (OF 5) (MR)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL
CABLE #8
CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #3 (OF 5)
DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA DEAD ON ARRIVAL (MR)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS SONS OF GENIUSES
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7
IRON MAN END
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED KIDNAPPED #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #17
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #2 (OF 4)
MS MARVEL SPECIAL STORYTELLER
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1
SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #3 (OF 5)
ULTIMATUM #1 (OF 5)
VENOM DARK ORIGIN #4 (OF 5)
WEAPON X FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 3)
WOLVERINE CHOP SHOP
WOLVERINE POWER PACK #1 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE X-MEN MAGAZINE #1
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (OF 5) MD
X-MEN PIXIES & DEMONS DIRECTORS CUT
X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4)
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$63.56 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$54.02 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.53 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1 NEW KRYPTON
ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
AUTHORITY #4
EL DIABLO #3 (OF 6)
FERRYMAN #2 (OF 5)
FINAL CRISIS RESIST #1
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #5 (OF 5) (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #7 (MR)
JONAH HEX #37
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #20
LOONEY TUNES #168
SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SECRET SIX #3
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #1 (OF 6)
STORMING PARADISE #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #1 (OF 5)
TERRA #1 (OF 4)
TERROR TITANS #2 (OF 6)
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #2 (OF 4)
TRINITY #23
VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION #2 (OF 5)
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$6.49 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$5.51 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.97¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
GIGANTIC #1 (OF 5)
KULL #1 (OF 6)
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$19.52is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.44 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BACK TO BROOKLYN #2 (OF 5) (MR)
GEMINI #3 (OF 5)
GUERILLAS #2 (OF 9)
LUCHA LIBRE #6
SAVAGE DRAGON #139
27 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$169.16 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$143.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$25.37 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ASYLUM OF HORRORS #1 (MR)
BIG QUESTIONS #11 (MR)
CROSSED #1 (OF 9) SIGNED POSTER ED (MR)
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #3 (OF 3) PANOSIAN CVR
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #3 (OF 3) WALPOLE CVR
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #3 (OF 4) CVR A STATON & LOPEZ
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #3 (OF 4) CVR B HESTER
FREEDOM FORMULA #3 A CVR PUGH
FREEDOM FORMULA #3 B CVR SEJIC
GRANT MORRISONS DOCTOR WHO #2
HIGH ROLLERS #4 (OF 4)
JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #1
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #164
ODD SQUAD #3 BECK CVR B
ODD SQUAD #3 FRAIM CVR A
SALEM #3 (OF 4)
SCARLET VERONICA #1 (OF 4)
STATION #4 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #4
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT BLURR
UNCLE SCROOGE #381
VERONICA #191
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #696
ZOMBIE TALES #7 CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES #7 CVR B
ZOMBIE TALES WAR AT HOME ONE SHOT CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES WAR AT HOME ONE SHOT CVR B
NO ADULT COMICSSHIPPING THIS WEEK

117 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION COMICS (7):
DOCTOR WHO ARMY OF GHOSTS AF GIFT PACK
HEROES FLYING PETER PX AF
MARVEL SELECT IRON MAN AF
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 6 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 6 DESPERO ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 6 GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 6 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (2):
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD FLASH SYMBOL T/S XL
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD GREEN LANTERN SYMBOL T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (4):
BATMAN CLASSIC HEADKNOCKER
SDCC 2008 WOLVERINE BROWN COSTUME BOBBLE HEAD
SUPERMAN CLASSIC HEADKNOCKER
WONDER WOMAN CLASSIC HEADKNOCKER
BOOKS (13):
AVENGER CHRONICLES SC
AVENGER CHRONICLES SC BOOK MARKET ED
DARK SUN PRISM PENTAD BK 02 CRIMSON LEGION MMPB
DRAGONLANCE ANVIL OF TIME VOL 02 SURVIVORS MMPB
DRAGONLANCE DARK DISCIPLE III AMBER & BLOOD MMPB
EBERRON THORN BRELAND BK 01 QUEEN STONE MMPB
FR EMPYREAN ODYSSEY BK 02 FRACTURED SKY MMPB
FR KNIGHTS MYTH DRANNOR BK 03 SWORD NEVER SLEEPS HC
FR TRANSITIONS BK 01 ORC KING TP
FUN WITH POKEMON HC
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 03 WORST JOB
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 04 SECRET PLAN
SONG IN STONE HC
MAGAZINES (12):
ACOMICS NOW #3
COMICS REVUE #270
GIANT ROBOT #56
HORRORHOUND #14
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #30
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE #10
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #126
PLAYBOY MAGAZINE LINGERIE DEC JAN 2009
PLAYBOY SPECIAL VOLUPTUOUS VIXENS DEC JAN 2009
SHONEN JUMP DEC 08
STAR WARS INSIDER #105 PX ED
WOLVERINE X-MEN MAGAZINE #1
2 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODELS (1):
GUNDAM HGUC ZOCK MODEL KIT
STATUE (1):
IRON MAN MOVIE FINE ART STATUE
TRADES (77):
48 MORE ASHLEY WOOD NUDES SC (MR)
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN HC VOL 04 (MR)
AI YORI AOSHI VOL 1-3 COLLECTION GN (MR)
ALIENS OMNIBUS TP VOL 05
ANGEL OMNIBUS TP
BLACK CAT TP VOL 17
BLACK MIST TP VOL 01
BODY GN VOL 03
BOOSTER GOLD HC VOL 02 BLUE AND GOLD
BPRD TP VOL 09 1946
CAPTIVE HEARTS GN VOL 01
CLAYMORE TP VOL 13
COUNTER X TP VOL 03
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 11
DAREDEVIL MILLER JANSON TP VOL 01
DIANA PRINCE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03
DISNEYS DUCKTALES GOLD ODYSSEY TP
DRAGONBALL COLLECTORS ED HC VOL 01
DRAGONBALL Z COLLECTORS ED HC VOL 01
DRAIN TP VOL 01 (MR)
ELEMENT LINE GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
ESSENTIAL HULK TP VOL 05
FAIRY CUBE GN VOL 03
FISHTOWN HC
FREAKANGELS TP VOL 01 (MR)
FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 07
GEN 13 TP VOL 03 15 MINUTES
GIMMICK GN VOL 03
GIN TAMA TP VOL 09
HERETIC GN
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 06
HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 23
IMPALER TP VOL 01
INU YASHA ANI MANGA GN VOL 29
IRON MAN HC ART OF IRON MAN MOVIE
KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 11
KING OF THORN GN VOL 06 (OF 6) (MR)
KUROHIME TP VOL 08
LAST DEFENDERS TP
LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 14
LOVE COM TP VOL 09
MACK BOLAN THE DEVILS TOOLS TP
MAGICAL JXR GN VOL 03
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TP LAST OF THE MOHICANS
MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE GN
MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 03 GOD & COUNTRY
NANA TP VOL 13 (MR)
NARUTO MOVIE ANI MANGA GN VOL 02 LEGEND O/T STONE OF GELEL
NARUTO MOVIE ANI MANGA GN VOL 03 GUARDIANS O/T CRESCENT MOON
NARUTO TP VOL 32
NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES HC VOL 04
NIGHTWING FREEFALL TP
ONE POUND GOSPEL GN VOL 03 2ND ED
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 11
PEACE MAKER GN VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 06 (RES)
QUESTION TP VOL 03 EPITAPH FOR A HERO
ROSE HIP ROSE GN VOL 03 (OF 4) (MR)
SA GN VOL 07
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 19
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 15
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT TP
STAR WARS REBELLION TP VOL 03 SMALL VICTORIES
SUGAR PRINCESS SKATING TO WIN GN VOL 02
SUPERMAN VS BRAINIAC TP
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA TP
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE TP
TOKKO GN VOL 02 (MR)
TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS VOL 01 VAR ED
ULTIMATE MUSCLE GN VOL 21
UN-MEN TP VOL 02 CHILDREN OF PARADOX (MR)
WATCHMEN HC
WE WERE THERE GN VOL 01
YU GI OH GX GN VOL 02
2 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK SHIPPING THIS WEEK
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"Spiderman 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.
NWD="New Ways to Die" Spiderman storyline
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
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
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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