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185 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 19th, 2008

JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG

Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art by Fernando Pasarin
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill
He was Lance Corporal David Reid of the Justice Society of America until he was killed in action and resurrected by Gog as his herald - MAGOG. But who is David Reid? Does he truly believe in Gog? And to what lengths will he go in order to find justice in this world?
 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US

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) UNCANNY X-MEN #504 MD
  2) X-MEN LEGACY #218 XOS 4
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578
  4) FANTASTIC FOUR #561
  5) JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG #1
  6) AVENGERS INVADERS #6 (OF 12)
  7) IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #35 SI
  8) TRINITY #25
  9) BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #13 RIP
10) X-MEN WORLDS APART #2 (OF 4)

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JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG #1
LEVITICUS CROSS #1 (OF 5)
SPIRIT SPECIAL #1
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #1
X-FILES #1 (OF 6)
YETI VS VAMPIRE #1
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (2)
JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG #1 $3.99 $2.39
X-FILES #1 (OF 6) $3.50 $2.10
MAGAZINES (1)
PUNISHER POSTER BOOK $6.99 $4.19
TRADES (4)
JACK KIRBY'S THE DEMON OMNIBUS HC $49.99 $29.99
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 05 $54.99 $32.99
PUNISHER BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC $99.99 $59.99
YOUNG X-MEN TP VOL 01 FINAL GENESIS $14.99 $8.99
TOTAL $234.44 $140.66

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.

95 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
26 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$90.74 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$77.12 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.61 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF SENTRY #3 (OF 6)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578
AVENGERS INVADERS #6 (OF 12)
DEADPOOL #3 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR (PP #840)
DEADPOOL #4
ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #2 (OF 5)
FANTASTIC FOUR #561
FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #5 (OF 5) (MR)
GHOST RIDER #29
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #35 SI
KABUKI REFLECTIONS #11 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #30
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #17
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #6 (OF 6)
MOON KNIGHT #24
PUNISHER MAX #64 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #25 SI
SAMURAI LEGEND #3 (OF 4) (MR)
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #5
THUNDERBOLTS #126
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58
UNCANNY X-MEN #504 MD
X-FACTOR #37
X-MEN LEGACY #218 XOS 4
X-MEN WORLDS APART #2 (OF 4)
YOUNG X-MEN #8 MD
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.29 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$63.99 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.29 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AIR #4 (MR)
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #4 (OF 6)
BATGIRL #5 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #13 RIP
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #19
EX MACHINA #39 (RES) (MR)
FLASH #246
GREATEST HITS #3 (OF 6) (MR)
HELLBLAZER #249 (MR)
JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG #1
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #7 (OF 8)
ROBIN #180
SCALPED #23 (MR)
SPIRIT #23
SPIRIT SPECIAL #1
STORMWATCH PHD #16
SUPER FRIENDS #9
SUPERGIRL #35 NEW KRYPTON
SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #2 (OF 5)
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #9 (OF 12)
TERRA #2 (OF 4)
TINY TITANS #10
TRINITY #25
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #13
X-FILES #1 (OF 6)
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$25.90 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$22.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.88 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BAD PLANET #6 (OF 12) (MR)
DYNAMO 5 #18
FIREBREATHER SERIES #3
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #6 (OF 6) 2ND PTG
IMPALER BLACK VAULT PREVIEW BOOK (MR)
INVINCIBLE #55
PAX ROMANA #4 (OF 4)
SPAWN #186
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$12.48 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$10.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #5
GOON #30
HELM #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #35 VINDICATION PART 4 OF
32 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$145.27 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$123.47 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$21.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #14
ATOMIC ROBO DOGS OF WAR #4 (OF 5)
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #86
CASTLE WAITING VOL II #13
DEMONWARS VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT #3 (OF 3) GOPEZ CVR B
DEMONWARS VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT #3 (OF 3) SEELEY CVR A
DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN #3 (C:1-0-0)
GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2008
GOLD DIGGER PEEBO TALES SPECIAL #4
HALLOWEEN FIRST DEATH OF LAURIE STRODE #2 (OF 3) MANCO CVR B
HALLOWEEN FIRST DEATH OF LAURIE STRODE #2 (OF 3) SEELEY CVR
HALLOWEEN FIRST DEATH OF LAURIE STRODE #2 (OF 3) STAMB CVR A
HERESY #2 (OF 4) (MR)
LEVITICUS CROSS #1 (OF 5)
MONSTERPOCALYPSE #2 (OF 3)
NECESSARY EVIL #9
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS #2 (OF 4)
RED SONJA #39
SAVAGE TALES #10 (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #148
SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #2
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #1
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #2 CRUZ CVR A
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #2 NG CVR B
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT OPTIMUS PRIME 3D
UNCLE SCROOGE #382
UNDERWORLD RISE OF THE LYCANS #2
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #697
YETI VS VAMPIRE #1
3 ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

90 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION COMICS (8):
CINEMA OF FEAR 12-IN DELUXE JASON VOORHEES FIGURE
DOCTOR WHO DALEKS IN MANHATTAN AF GIFT SET
MARVEL SELECT CAPTAIN AMERICA AF
MCFARLANE GUITAR HERO SERIES 1 AXEL STEEL REG/VARIANT ACTION FIGURE SET
MCFARLANE GUITAR HERO SERIES 1 GOD OF ROCK REG/VARIANT ACTION FIGURE SET
MCFARLANE GUITAR HERO SERIES 1 JOHNNY NAPALM REG/VARIANT ACTION FIGURE SET
MCFARLANE GUITAR HERO SERIES 1 LARS UMLAUT REG/VARIANT ACTION FIGURE SET
TONNER SPIDER-MAN COLL DOLL
BOOKS (10):
FRAZETTA DEFINITIVE REFERENCE SC (O/A)
HAWKMAN COMPANION SC
ITS THE LIFE IN HELL 2009 12 MONTH CALENDAR
LANKHMAR BOOK 07 KNIGHT & KNAVE OF SWORDS
WARHAMMER 40K BLOOD ANGELS RED FURY MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K CAINS LAST STAND MMPB
WARHAMMER BLOOD F/T BLOOD GOD MMPB
WARHAMMER CHRONICLES MALUS DARKBLADE MMPB VOL 01
WARHAMMER TIME LEGENDS NAGASH SORCERER MMPB
WARHAMMER WITCH HUNTER OMNIBUS
CARDS (4):
TOPPS STAR WARS CLONE WARS STICKER TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS WWE HERITAGE SERIES 4 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2008 NFL FIRST EDITION FACTORY SET
VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
GAMING (1):
POKEMON TCG: STORMFRONT BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (27):
2AIRBRUSH ACTION 1208
ARCHIE DIGEST #249
ASIAN CULT CINEMA #60
BACK ISSUE #31
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER PRESENTS-WORLD OF WARCRAFT #2
CEMETARY DANCE #59
COIN VALUES #7.1
COMICS REVUE #271
CSI #7-NEWSTAND EDITION
DOGS FOR KIDS 0109
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1019
HEROES MAGAZINE #7 PX ED
KONO #14
LIFE STORY FILM FANTASY-TWILIGHT
LOCUS #574
MAD KIDS #13
MAD MAGAZINE #496
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 19 #6
PREHISTORIC TIMES #87
PUNISHER POSTER BOOK
RC SPORTS FLYER #13.12
RUE MORGUE #84
SET #1 FALL 2008
STRAND MAGAZINE 0109
VIDEO WATCHDOG #145
WRESTLER/INSIDE WRESTLING #25
WRITER #121.12
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1):
JLA BUILD A SCENE STATUE PART 2
TRADES (39):
BATMAN GOTHAM UNDERGROUND TP
BEST OF VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 02 MODERN MASTERPIECES
BLEACH SOULS OFFICIAL CHARACTER BOOK
BLOOD BOWL KILLER CONTRACT TP VOL 01
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 26
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 04
CROGANS VENGEANCE HC
ESSENTIAL MARVEL SAGA TP VOL 02
FABLES TP VOL 11 WAR AND PIECES (MR)
FREAKANGELS HC VOL 01 (MR)
HEROES HC VOL 02 STANDARD EDITION
INU YASHA TP VOL 35
JACK KIRBYS THE DEMON OMNIBUS HC
KEKKAISHI GN VOL 15
KONI WAVES GN VOL 02 GHOULS GONE WILD
LOVE AND CAPES TP
LUCHA LIBRE TP VOL 01
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 10 SPACED DIGEST
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 05
MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 05 VAR ED VOL 107
PUNISHER BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC
RED RIVER GN VOL 23
ROBIN VIOLENT TENDENCIES TP
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 31 (OF 38) (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 02
SPEED RACER THE NEXT GENERATION TP VOL 02
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC KRAVENS FIRST HUNT
STANS SOAPBOX THE COLLECTION TP
STAR TREK ARCHIVES TP VOL 02 BEST OF THE BORG
STYLE SCHOOL GN VOL 03
TEDDY SCARES GN VOL 04
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM TP
TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 13 DOUBLE DUEL
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 04 (MR)
WANTED TP MOVIE ED
X-MEN MAGIK STORM AND ILLYANA PREM HC
X-MEN MAGIK STORM AND ILLYANA PREM HC DM ED VOL 16
YOUNG X-MEN TP VOL 01 FINAL GENESIS
YOUNGBLOOD HC VOL 01
NO 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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