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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY: 121317
IT'S OUR 1221ST WEEK OF ALTERING YOUR REALITY!
293 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

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-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W/A/CA) Variouso

Get ready for a Christmas spectacular featuring some of Archie's most festively fun stories!
 

COVER PRICE:

 $2.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.24

SAVE ALMOST $3.00 ON THESE BOOKS THIS WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1  $                             2.99  $              0.75  $                2.24
     
HERO OF THE MONTH SALE DECEMBER 2017: STAR WARS
   
STAR WARS MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of Trade Paperbacks featuring STAR WARS CHARACTERS are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS KIDS SHIPPING-

24 NEW & RETURNING ITEMS FOR ALL AGES ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW KIDS COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK
(121317-121917) FOR EVERYONE!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION  MSRP 
 NEW ALL AGES COMICS-17  
ADVENTURE TIME REGULAR SHOW #5 MAIN & MIX   $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME REGULAR SHOW #5 SUBSCRIPTION DI NICUOLO VAR  $     3.99
ANGRY BIRDS COMICS QUARTERLY CVR A RODRIQUES  $     5.99
ANGRY BIRDS COMICS QUARTERLY CVR B SANDOVAL  $     5.99
ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1  $     2.99
DISNEY PRINCESS #16  $     3.99
DUCKTALES #4 CVR A GHIGLIONE  $     3.99
DUCKTALES #4 CVR B GHIGLIONE  $     3.99
INVADER ZIM #26   $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 CVR A HICKEY  $     4.99
MY LITTLE PONY HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 CVR B ARTIST ED PRICE  $     4.99
ROCKY & BULLWINKLE SHOW #2 FLYING MOOSE GREENAWALT CVR  $     3.99
ROCKY & BULLWINKLE SHOW #2 HOMAGE ROPP CVR  $     3.99
ROCKY & BULLWINKLE SHOW #2 MAIN GALLANT CVR  $     3.99
SAMURAI JACK QUANTUM JACK #3 (OF 5) CVR B CADWELL JOHNSON  $     3.99
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #88  $     2.99
SPONGEBOB COMICS #75  $     3.99
 
 NEW KIDS BOOKS & TRADES-4  
LITTLE BOOK OF AVENGERS FLEXICOVER  $     9.99
LITTLE BOOK OF CAPTAIN AMERICA FLEXICOVER  $     9.99
LITTLE BOOK OF FANTASTIC FOUR FLEXICOVER  $     9.99
STORYTIME WITH BATMAN SC BOXED SET  $   15.99
 
 NEW KIDS MAGAZINES-3  
MAD MAGAZINE #549  $     5.99
SCOOBY DOO MAGAZINE #43  $     4.99
WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #74  $     5.99
 

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
AOD=Army Of Darkness
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)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
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
SE=Secret Empire
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

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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