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DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8)  |  
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| MARVEL COMICS (W) Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack (A) Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz (CA) 
Dale Keown
 • Revealed at last...how it ends for the Man without Fear!
 •In the near future, investigative reporter Ben Urich has one last story to 
write - what was Matt Murdock's the final secret?
 •A story years in the making brought to you by some of the greatest creators in 
Daredevil history!
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KIDS CORNER
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LATE LIST
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CHECKLIST
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  1) AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) AVX2) AVX VS #6 (OF 6)
 3) GREEN LANTERN #13
 4) UNCANNY X-MEN #19 AVX
 5) DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8)
 6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #695
 7) ACTION COMICS #13
 8) DETECTIVE COMICS #13
 9) BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #2 (OF 4) (MR)
 10) MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1
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    KIDS CORNER
EVERYTHING NEW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
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ARCHIE #637ARCHIE LOVE SHOWDOWN TP
 B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #229
 BARBIE 1112
 FUTURAMA COMICS #63
 GALAXY MAN #3
 GARFIELD #6
 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #23
 MUPPETS #4 (OF 4)
 POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 06
 ROAD TO OZ #2 (OF 6)
 SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #26
 YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 03
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DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8)DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #1
 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1
 LYDIA VS ZOMBIES #1
 MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1
 NON HUMANS #1 (OF 4)
 ORDER OF DAGONET #1
 ROBYN HOOD #1
 SPACEKNIGHTS #1 (OF 3)
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AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) AVXAVX VS #6 (OF 6)
 EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #3 (OF 3) (MR)
 MUPPETS #4 (OF 4)
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION
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| DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8) (40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG-100312 to 100912!)
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| COMICS (3) |  
| DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #1 | $3.99 | $2.39 |  
| LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1 | $3.99 | $2.39 |  
| ROBYN HOOD #1 (OF 5) | $2.99 | $1.79 |  
| MAGAZINES (1) |  
| PREVIEWS #289 OCTOBER 2012 | $4.50 | $2.75 |  
| TRADES (2) |  
| MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION PREM HC VOL 03 | $24.99 | $14.99 |  
| ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 
01 | $15.99 | $9.59 |  
| TOTAL | $60.44 | $36.26 |  
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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 
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| HERO OF THE MONTH SALE OCTOBER 2012: MARVEL EVENTS-1 of 2 |  
|   |  | MARVEL NOW!
begins this month at the conclusion to AVX 
#12.To celebrate this new order in the Marvel Universe we're having two months 
worth of Marvel Events sales! This month our entire stock of 
HOUSE OF M, CIVIL WAR & WORLD 
WAR HULK Trade Paperbacks 
take the spotlight and are all discounted... 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
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| 114 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK 15% OFF
 
ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY 
THIS WEEK
 
FOR EVERYONE!
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DC COMICS THIS WEEK $78.78 
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
 $66.93 
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $11.81
what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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| ACTION COMICS #13 ACTION COMICS #13 COMBO PACK
 ANIMAL MAN #13
 BATWING #13
 BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #2 (OF 4) (MR)
 BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #2 (OF 4) COMBO PACK (MR)
 DETECTIVE COMICS #13
 DETECTIVE COMICS #13 COMBO PACK
 DIAL H #5
 EARTH 2 #5
 FAIREST #8 (MR)
 GI COMBAT #5
 GREEN ARROW #13
 GREEN LANTERN #13
 GREEN LANTERN #13 COMBO PACK
 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1
 SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #26
 SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #6
 STORMWATCH #13
 SWAMP THING #13
 SWEET TOOTH #38 (MR)
 WORLDS FINEST #5
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| ACTION COMICS #13 VAR ED BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #2 (OF 4) VAR ED (MR)
 DETECTIVE COMICS #13 VAR ED
 EARTH 2 #5 VAR ED
 GREEN LANTERN #13 VAR ED
 GREEN LANTERN #13 WE CAN BE HEROES BLANK VAR ED
 GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1 2ND PTG
 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1 VAR ED
 WORLDS FINEST #5 VAR ED
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MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK $46.88 
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
 $39.84  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $7.03 
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| AGE OF APOCALYPSE #8 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #695
 AVENGERS ACADEMY #38
 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) AVX
 AVX VS #6 (OF 6)
 DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8)
 DEFENDERS #11
 MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1
 ROAD TO OZ #2 (OF 6)
 SPACEKNIGHTS #1 (OF 3)
 UNCANNY X-FORCE #32
 UNCANNY X-MEN #19 AVX
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| AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) AVENGERS TEAM VAR AVX
 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) GRANOV PROMO VAR AVX
 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) KUBERT VAR AVX
 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) OPENA VAR AVX
 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (OF 12) X-MEN TEAM VAR AVX
 AVX VS #6 (OF 6) IMMONEN FIGHT POSTER VAR
 DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8) COLLAGE VAR
 DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8) KEOWN VAR
 DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 (OF 8) MACK VAR
 MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1 BAGLEY VAR
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IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK $32.94 
is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
 $27.99  
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $4.94 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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| BLACK KISS II #3 (OF 6) (MR) BLOODSTRIKE #31
 DANGER CLUB #4
 FATALE #8 (MR)
 GUARDING THE GLOBE #2
 HACK SLASH #18 CVR A MERHOFF (MR)
 HACK SLASH #18 CVR B MERHOFF (MR)
 HARVEST #3 (OF 5) (MR)
 NON HUMANS #1 (OF 4)
 THIEF OF THIEVES #9
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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
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| BOYS #71 (MR) PATHFINDER #2
 RED SONJA #69
 THE LONE RANGER #10
 VOLTRON #8
 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #16 (MR)
 BIONIC WOMAN #5
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is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
 $12.71  
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $2.24  what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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| GARFIELD #6 HYPERNATURALS #4 MAIN CVRS
 MUPPETS #4 (OF 4)
 PLANET O/T APES CATACLYSM #2 MAIN CVRS
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is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
 $104.19  
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $18.38
what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
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| ANTI #2 ARCHIE #637
 BROKEN PIECES #4
 CHARMED #24 (MR)
 CREEPY COMICS #10
 CROSSSTAR #3
 CROW #4
 DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #1
 EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #3 (OF 3) (MR)
 FASHION BEAST #2 (MR)
 FASHION BEAST #2 WRAP CVR (MR)
 FERALS #9 (MR)
 FERALS #9 GORE CVR (MR)
 FERALS #9 WRAP CVR (MR)
 FUTURAMA COMICS #63
 GALAXY MAN #3
 GFT BAD GIRLS #3 (OF 5) A CVR QUALANO (MR)
 GFT BAD GIRLS #3 (OF 5) B CVR CAFARO (MR)
 GI JOE VS COBRA SPECIAL #5 OPERATION BEAR TRAP
 HOMECOMING #2 CVR A LASIO
 HOMECOMING #2 CVR B RYAN
 LOVE AND CAPES WHAT TO EXPECT #3 (OF 6)
 LYDIA VS ZOMBIES #1
 ORDER OF DAGONET #1
 PHAZER #4
 ROBYN HOOD #1 (OF 5) A CVR BASALDUA (MR)
 ROBYN HOOD #1 (OF 5) B CVR HORN (MR)
 ROBYN HOOD #1 (OF 5) C CVR SEJIC (MR)
 TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES #7 INVASION
 WAR GODDESS #10 (MR)
 WAR GODDESS #10 SULTRY CVR (MR)
 WAR GODDESS #10 WRAP CVR (MR)
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| AXE COP PRESIDENT O/T WORLD #3 (OF 3) NEW PTG DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #1 10 COPY INCV
 FASHION BEAST #2 HAUTE COUTURE INCV CVR (MR)
 FERALS #9 SLASHED ORDER INCV (NET) (MR)
 WAR GODDESS #10 ART NOUVEAU 3 COPY INCV (MR)
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| B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #229 BARBIE 1112
 BASEBALL AMERICA #1220
 CINEFEX #131
 CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #183 OWL
 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1695
 DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #117 WONDER GIRL
 EMPIRICAL 1012
 FAIRIES MAGAZINE #9
 FILM COMMENT#48.5
 GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #152
 IN STYLE 1012
 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #23 FRANCAVILLA CVR
 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #23 RUIZ CVR
 MAGNET #91
 MARVEL PREVIEWS OCTOBER 2012 EXTRAS
 MOVES #53
 NON SPORTS UPDATE#23.5
 PAINTWORKS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
 PLAYBOY 1012
 PREVIEWS #289 OCTOBER 2012
 SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #84
 TATTOO LIFE MAGAZINE #78
 UNCUT #185
 WWE MAGAZINE 1012
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| AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 01 X-TERMINATED ARCHIE LOVE SHOWDOWN TP
 ASM YOUNG READERS NOVEL TP VOL 03 DR OCTOPUS
 AVENGERS BRIDE OF ULTRON PREM HC
 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 KNIGHT TERRORS
 BLEACH TP VOL 48
 BLEACH TP VOL 49
 DEATH THE DELUXE EDITION HC (MR)
 EPIC KILL TP VOL 01
 I VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 TAINTED LOVE
 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA RISE OF ECLIPSO TP
 MARS ATTACKS CLASSICS TP VOL 02
 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #3
 MARVEL ZOMNIBUS HC
 MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION PREM HC VOL 03
 PLANET OF THE APES TP VOL 03
 POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 06
 SPIDER-MAN NOTHING STOP JUGGERNAUT PREM HC
 SUPERMAN BATMAN SORCERER KINGS TP
 TWELVE TP VOL 02
 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01
 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)
 WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN TP
 X-MEN BISHOPS CROSSING HC
 YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 03
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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 
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| ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE | 
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"What does it mean above when it sez...."
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| 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
 AVX=Avengers vs X-Men Marvel Event
 BK=Book
 BLK=Black
 CCG=Collectable Card Game
 COLL ED=Collected Edition
 COLL MAG=Collector's Magazine
 CURR PRTG=Current Printing
 CVR=Cover
 DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
 ED=Edition
 DCU=DC Universe
 DLX=Deluxe
 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
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 PKT=Pocket
 PTG=Printing
 PX=Previews Exclusive
 Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
 (RES)=Re-solicited Item
 RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
 SC=Soft Cover
 SER=Series
 TBA=To Be Announced
 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
 WONDERFUL VARIANTS=aka "Crap Factor" titles for the week. 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 necessarily new material (except for the covers) 
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 WRAP=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: "0309" means 
March, 2009. "1211" means December, 2011...
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