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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY: 061417
IT'S OUR 1195TH WEEK OF ALTERING YOUR REALITY!
346 NEW/RETURNING ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY 		THIS WEEKS SHIPPING►
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MARTIAN MANHUNTER MARVIN THE MARTIAN SPECIAL #1
DC COMICS
(W) Steve Orlando & Various (A) Aaron Lopresti & Various (CA) Aaron Lopresti
Martian Manhunter tries to halt Marvin the Martian's determination for world domination. J'onn is conflicted with his own Martian identity as he attempts to stop the hapless, determined Marvin from blowing Earth to bits in order to gain a clear view of Venus! RATED T
COVER PRICE:  $4.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:  $2.99

SAVE OVER $4.00 ON THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!
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  MARTIAN MANHUNTER MARVIN THE MARTIAN SPECIAL #1  $                   4.99  $           2.00  $            2.99
     
  25% OFF these 2 1st Issues on 061417  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
  KID SHERLOCK #1  $                   3.99  $           1.00  $            2.99
  LEGION OF SUPER HEROES BUGS BUNNY SPECIAL #1  $                   4.99  $           1.25  $            3.74
 $               13.97  $        4.24  $       9.73
HERO OF THE MONTH SALE JUNE 2017: WONDER WOMAN
  WONDER WOMAN MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of the  AMAZING AMAZONS Comics and Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
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-THIS WEEKS KIDS SHIPPING-
25 NEW & RETURNING ITEMS FOR ALL AGES ARRIVE THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW KIDS COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK (061417-062017) FOR EVERYONE!
 NEW KIDS COMICS-17  
DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS CINESTORY #2 SHORTS  $     3.99
DONALD DUCK #21  $     3.99
DONALD DUCK #21 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
HERO CATS #17 SKYWORLD  $     3.99
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #26  $     4.99
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #26 SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     4.99
KID SHERLOCK #1 CVR A MILLER-25% OFF WEDNESDAY  $     3.99
KID SHERLOCK #1 CVR B CULVER-25% OFF WEDNESDAY  $     3.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES BUGS BUNNY SPECIAL #1-25% OFF WEDNESDAY  $     4.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES BUGS BUNNY SPECIAL #1 VAR ED-40% OFF WEDNESDAY  $     4.99
MARTIAN MANHUNTER MARVIN THE MARTIAN SPECIAL #1-40% OFF ALL WEEK  $     4.99
MARTIAN MANHUNTER MARVIN THE MARTIAN SPECIAL #1 VAR ED-40% OFF ALL WEEK  $     4.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ULTRON REVOLUTION #11  $     2.99
MICHAEL RECYCLE #4 (OF 4)  $     3.99
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #59  $     4.99
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #82  $     2.99
SPONGEBOB COMICS #69  $     3.99
 
 NEW KIDS MAGAZINES-3  
RANGER RICK #51.6  $     4.99
SCOOBY DOO MAGAZINE #40  $     4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #16  $     4.99
 
 NEW KIDS BOOKS/TRADE PAPERBACKS-3  
MAD ABOUT TRUMP TP  $   12.99
MY FIRST SMURFS TP VOL 01  $     3.99
PLANTS VS ZOMBIES BATTLE EXTRAVAGONZO HC  $     9.99
 
 KIDS REORDER BOOKS/TRADE PAPERBACKS-2  
COURAGEOUS CAPT AMERICA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK  $     4.99
PLANTS VS ZOMBIES BATTLE EXTRAVAGONZO HC  $     9.99
 
COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 225-350 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 Comic/Genre related STUFF every week right here in SHIP-SHAPE!
 
ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANMN=All New Marvel Now
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
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
MTME=Transformers More Than Meets the Eye
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
N52=DC's New 52
NBA=National Basketball Association		 NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League
NOTE PRICE=Price differs from this titles regular price.
NOW=Marvel NOW!
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
SC=Soft Cover
SGN=Signed
SER=Series
STD ED=Standard Edition
SUB=Subscription as is variant Subscription Cover
SUB VAR=Subscription Variant
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
WRAP=Wraparound cover

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