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208 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 27th, 2011

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK,
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!

CAPTAIN AMERICA
 AND BUCKY #620

MARVEL COMICS
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MARK ANDREYKO
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by TBA
Think you know the story of Cap and Bucky's origins? Well, think again. The secret story of the early days of Captain?America, told from Bucky Barnes's point of view. From co-writers Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko with artist Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger).
32 PGS./Rated T+

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Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

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  THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 SPI
  2) BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4 (RES)
  3) FF #7
  4) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #62
  5) SECRET AVENGERS #15 FEAR
  6) UNCANNY X-FORCE #12
  7) CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620
  8) ACTION COMICS #903 (DOOMSDAY)
  9) MIGHTY THOR #4
10) ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #3 (OF 6) DOSM

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

11) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #12
12) X-MEN LEGACY #252
13) INCREDIBLE HULKS #633
14) DETECTIVE COMICS #880
15) ASTONISHING X-MEN #40
16) FLASHPOINT PROJECT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)

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BOMB QUEEN ALL GIRL SPEC #1 (MR)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620
DC COMICS PRESENTS SHAZAM #1
DC RETROACTIVE GREEN LANTERN THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE JUSTICE LEAGUE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE SUPERMAN THE 70S #1
DISNEY MUPPETS PRESENTS MEET MUPPETS #1
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #1 (OF 3)
FATHOM VOL 4 #1
FEAR ITSELF WORTHY #1 FEAR
JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4)
MYTH ADVENTURES O/T MUSES #1
SPONTANEOUS #1 REG ED
SUPER ACTION MAN LOUDMOUTH #1 (MR)
TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #1
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE LEGACY ED #1 (MR)
VAULT #1 (OF 3)
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #1
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($39.97) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 072711!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $3.99 $2.39
DC RETROACTIVE JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA THE 70S #1 $4.99 $2.99
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (4)
AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 01 PERMANENT RECORD $19.99 $11.99
BLACK WIDOW KISS OR KILL TP $12.99 $7.79
JUSTICE HC $39.99 $23.99
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR TP $14.99 $8.99
TOTAL $99.93 $59.95

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DOLLAR DAYS HERO OF THE WEEK: X-MEN
  X-MEN FIRST CLASS movie is out in theaters  and it's great so to celebrate and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of X-Men titles for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
147 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$92.26 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$78.42 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.83 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 SPI
ASTONISHING X-MEN #40
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620
CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DEADPOOLMAX #10 (OF 12) (MR)
DISNEY MUPPETS PRESENTS MEET MUPPETS #1
EMMA #5 (OF 5)
FEAR ITSELF DEEP #2 (OF 4) FEAR
FEAR ITSELF WORTHY #1 FEAR
FF #7
HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT #2 (OF 4) (MR)
INCREDIBLE HULKS #633
MIGHTY THOR #4
NEW MUTANTS #28
SECRET AVENGERS #15 FEAR
SECRET WARRIORS #28
SPIDER-MAN #16
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #3 (OF 6) DOSM
UNCANNY X-FORCE #12
VENOM #5 SPI
WOLVERINE AND DEADPOOL DECOY #1
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #8
X-MEN LEGACY #252
X-MEN SCHISM #2 (OF 5)
ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #3 (OF 5)
PLUS THESE 10 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ASTONISHING X-MEN #40 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620 BAGLEY VAR
FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) 3RD PTG MCNIVEN SKETCH VAR
FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) 3RD PTG MCNIVEN SKETCH VAR
SECRET WARRIORS #28 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA CHRISTOPHER VAR
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #3 (OF 6) DJURDJEVIC VAR DOSM
UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 ADAM KUBERT VAR
UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VAR
VENOM #2 2ND PTG MOORE VAR (PP #977)
X-MEN SCHISM #2 (OF 5) CHO VAR
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$85.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$72.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.86 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #903 (DOOMSDAY)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #17 (MR)
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4 (RES)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #2 (OF 3)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #62
DC COMICS PRESENTS SHAZAM #1
DC RETROACTIVE GREEN LANTERN THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA THE 70S #1
DC RETROACTIVE SUPERMAN THE 70S #1
DETECTIVE COMICS #880
FABLES #107 (MR)
FLASHPOINT HAL JORDAN #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT KID FLASH LOST #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #2 (OF 3)
FLASHPOINT PROJECT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)
GEARS OF WAR #18 (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #25
GREEN ARROW #14
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #62
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #12
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #53
TEEN TITANS #98
WONDER WOMAN #613
XOMBI #5
YOUNG JUSTICE #6
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #903 VAR ED (DOOMSDAY)
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4 VAR ED (RES)
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH #2 (OF 3) VAR ED
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #62 VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #12 VAR ED
WONDER WOMAN #613 VAR ED
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$31.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.78 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOMB QUEEN ALL GIRL SPEC #1 (MR)
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #5 (MR)
INTREPIDS #5
INVINCIBLE #81
LAST MORTAL #3 (OF 4) (MR)
MISSION #6
SKULLKICKERS #9
UNDYING LOVE #4 (MR)
VAULT #1 (OF 3)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #30 (MR)
7 BOOM! COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.94 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$20.34 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #12
DUCKTALES #3
INCORRUPTIBLE #20
MALIGNANT MAN #4 (OF 4)
PLANET OF THE APES #4
STAN LEE TRAVELER #9
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
INCORRUPTIBLE #20 10 COPY INCV
PLANET OF THE APES #4 10 COPY INCV
7 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.93 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$23.74 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
GREEN HORNET #17
KEVIN SMITH KATO #11
KIRBY GENESIS #2
QUEEN SONJA #18
TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #1
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #3
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #1
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
KIRBY GENESIS #2 15 COPY SOOK B&W INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #2 20 COPY ROSS ACETATE INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #2 25 COPY ROSS SKETCH INCV
TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #1 15 COPY SIMONSON B&W INCV
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #3 10 COPY TUCCI B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #1 15 COPY JUSKO B&W INCV
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #1 25 COPY FRANCAVILLA INCV
43 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$152.54 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$129.65 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$22.88 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #623
BART SIMPSON COMICS #61
BREAKNECK #3 (OF 3) (MR)
CHARMED #12 A CVR SEIDMAN (MR)
CHARMED #12 B CVR PHOTO (MR)
COBRA ONGOING #3
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #4 (OF 7) (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #4 (OF 7) TORTURE CVR (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #4 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #7
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #1 (OF 3) CVR A MHAN
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #1 (OF 3) CVR B FRANCISCO
FATHOM VOL 4 #1 CVR A KONAT
FATHOM VOL 4 #1 CVR B LOPEZ
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #3
FLY #2 A CVR CONNER (MR)
FLY #2 B CVR ROBERTSON (MR)
FLY #2 C CVR ERIC J (MR)
FLY #2 D CVR GARZA (MR)
FUTURAMA COMICS #56
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #7 (C/O PT 7) (MR)
GLAMOURPUSS #20
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #5
GOLD DIGGER #130
INFESTATION OUTBREAK #2 (OF 4)
JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4)
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #8
LENORE VOLUME II #3
MOON GIRL #3 (OF 5)
MYTH ADVENTURES O/T MUSES #1
RICHIE RICH #3 (OF 4)
SALEM GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (C/O PT 6) GARZA CVR (MR)
SALEM GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT (C/O PT 6) QUALANO CVR (MR)
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #29
SIXTH GUN #13
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #2 CVR A FABOK
SOULFIRE VOL 3 #2 CVR B LOPEZ
SPONTANEOUS #1 REG ED
SPONTANEOUS #2
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #4 (OF 4)
SUPER ACTION MAN LOUDMOUTH #1 (MR)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #69 (MR)
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE LEGACY ED #1 (MR)
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #4 (OF 7) 3 COPY INCV (MR)
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #7 10 COPY INCV
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #1 (OF 3) CVR C MHAN SKETCH INCV
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #5 10 COPY INCV
JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #8 10 COPY INCV
  61 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
BOBBLE HEADS (5)
EXPENDABLES BARNEY ROSS BOBBLE HEAD
GREEN HORNET KATO MOVIE BOBBLEHEAD
GREEN HORNET MOVIE BOBBLEHEAD
JOHN RAMBO BOBBLE HEA
RESIDENT EVIL AFTERLIFE EXECUTIONER BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (1)
MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE TP (MR)
MAGAZINES (27)
2000 AD #1736
2001 AD #1737
2001 AD #1738
2002 AD #1739
2002 AD #1740
AIRBRUSH ACTION 0811
AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN HEALTHY KITCHEN SUMMER 2011
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #216
BLACK BELT 091
BLUE CANVAS #9
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN CLASSICS
DISNEY'S FAMILY FUN 8011
DORA AND FRIENDS #5
DR WHO INSIDER MAGAZINE #4
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #257
FILM COMMENT #47.4
FREAKY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #3
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0811
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0811
INSIDE WRESTLING/WRESTLER VOL 41
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #312
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #172
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 22 #4
PLAYBOY 0811
SCREAM MAGAZINE #3
SLAM #151
TATTOO LIFE #71
STATUES (4)
AME COMI BATGIRL V.1 BLACK SUIT VARIANT PVC FIGURE
AME COMI CATWOMAN V.2 BLUE SUIT VARIANT PVC FIG
POP MARVEL THE THING VINYL FIG
POP ROCK PUBLIC ENEMY CHUCK D VINYL FIG
TRADES (24)
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE PREM HC
ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 05 DEADLY ART OF SCIENCE
AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 01 PERMANENT RECORD
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 01
BARBARIAN CHICKS AND DEMONS GN VOL 01 (O/A) (A)
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM HC VOL 03 HOUSE OF HUSH
BLACK WIDOW KISS OR KILL TP
BLACKEST NIGHT RISE OF THE BLACK LANTERNS TP
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS TP
DANGER GIRL CAMPBELL SKETCHBOOK HC
DOG X CAT GN VOL 02 (A)
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 05
JUSTICE HC
LOEG III CENTURY #2 1969 (MR)
MMW X-MEN TP VOL 03
MMW X-MEN TP VOL 03 DM VAR ED 31
SMURFS GN VOL 07 THE ASTRO SMURF
SPIDER-MAN BLUE TP
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR TP
STAND NO MANS LAND PREM HC
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING TP VOL 03
TRANSFORMERS PRIME TP VOL 02
TRUE BLOOD HC VOL 01 ALL TOGETHER NOW (MR)
X-MEN LEGACY AFTERMATH PREM HC
COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new and re-order 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 STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
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"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
BIG=Spiderman "Big" storyline
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CRAP FACTOR=The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for the week. These are new SKU items but they are not new material (except for the covers) .
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DOSM=Marvel's "Death of Spider Man" Event
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
FEAR=Marvel's "Fear Itself" Event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
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
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TNG=Referencing Star Trek "THE NEXT GENERATION"
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

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