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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1239
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Jen Hernandez (CA) Tyson Hesse

Sonic and Knuckles team up, and it's just like old times-until two new villains show up. With a group of villagers under attack, will even the combined forces of these two heroes be enough to take down Rough and Tumble???

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

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 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
 $                 3.99  $       1.00  $       2.99
     
 25% OFF these 1st Issues on 041818  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
 CASPER AND WENDY #1  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
 MSH ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VIBRANIUM #1  $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
 $               11.97  $       2.99  $       8.98
HERO OF THE MONTH SALE APRIL 2018: MARVEL NETFLIX
  MARVEL NETFLIX MONTH is here and Alternate Reality and we're celebrating Jessica Jones Season 2 by taking our entire stock of Trade Paperbacks featuring the MDAREDEVIL, JESSICA JONES, IRON FIST & LUKE CAGE and discounting them...
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION  MSRP 
 NEW ALL AGES COMICS-25  
CASPER AND WENDY #1 MAIN CVR  $     3.99
CASPER AND WENDY #1 ROPP BEST FRIENDS CVR  $     3.99
CASPER AND WENDY #1 SCHERER ANTICS CVR  $     3.99
COSMO #4 CVR A SPAZIANTE  $     3.99
COSMO #4 CVR B VINCENT LOVALLO  $     3.99
COSMO #4 CVR C MATSUMURA  $     3.99
GHOUL SCOUTS TWEENAGE WEREWOLF #2  $     3.99
JUPITER JET #5 CVR B BALTAZAR  $     3.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #26 MAIN & MIX SG   $     3.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #26 SUBSCRIPTION GIBSON VAR SG  $     3.99
MSH ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VIBRANIUM #1  $     3.99
MSH ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VIBRANIUM #1 RANDOLPH VAR  $     3.99
SIMPSONS COMICS #243  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3 CVR A HESSE  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3 CVR B HERNANDEZ  $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #9 CVR A THOMAS   $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #9 CVR B BROKENSHIRE  $     3.99
STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #15   $     3.99
STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #15 SUBSCRIPTION LEE VAR   $     3.99
TEEN TITANS GO #27  $     2.99
UNCLE SCROOGE #34 CVR A MAZARELLO   $     3.99
WALT DISNEY SHOWCASE #2 MICKEY MOUSE CVR A  $     3.99
WALT DISNEY SHOWCASE #2 MICKEY MOUSE CVR B   $     3.99
WRAPPED UP #6 MAIN MCMAHON CVR  $     3.99
WRAPPED UP #6 VAR CVR  $     3.99
 
 REORDER KIDS COMICS-3  
DUCKTALES #6 CVR A GHIGLIONE  $     3.99
UNCLE SCROOGE #30 CVR A CAVAZZANO  $     3.99
UNCLE SCROOGE #31 CVR A JIPPES & SCHROEDER  $     3.99
 
 NEW KIDS TRADES-1  
WRAPPED UP TP VOL 01  $   12.99
 
 NEW KIDS MAGAZINES-2  
MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #6  $     6.99
AMERICAN GIRL 0618  $     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!

 

THIS WEEKS LATE LIST

(The following have been pushed back from their original release dates to these new dates)

 VENDOR/TITLE-31 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Batman TAS: Clayface Bust 5/2/2018 4/18/2018
Batman TAS: Killer Croc Bust  5/2/2018 4/18/2018
Batman: Knightfall Omnibus HC Vol. 3: Knightsend 5/23/2018 5/30/2018
DC Artists Alley: Catwoman Sho Murase PVC Fig. 10/31/2018 11/28/2018
DC Artists Alley: Harley Sho Murase Holiday PVC Fig. 10/31/2018 11/28/2018
DC Artists Alley: Harley Sho Murase PVC Fig. 10/31/2018 11/28/2018
DC Artists Alley: Poison Ivy Sho Murase PVC Fig. 10/31/2018 11/28/2018
DC Core: Batman PVC Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Designer Ser.: Joker by Brian Bolland Mini Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Designer Ser.: Red Hood by Kenneth Rocafort Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Designer Ser.: Trinity by Jason Fabok Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Essentials: Aquaman AF 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Essentials: Black Manta AF 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Essentials: Brainiac AF 9/26/2018 TBD
DC Essentials: Superman AF 9/26/2018 TBD
Doomsday Clock: Dr. Manhattan/Ozymandias AF 2-pack 9/26/2018 TBD
Gotham City Garage: Batgirl Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
Harley Quinn: Red, White & Black Statue by Philip Tan 9/26/2018 TBD
JLA Animated Series: Wonder Woman Resin Bust  5/2/2018 4/18/2018
Teen Titans: Beast Boy Multi Part Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
Teen Titans: Cyborg Multi Part Statue 9/26/2018 TBD
Wonder Woman Movie Nendoroid Fig. Hero Ed. 4/11/2018 4/18/2018
   
TRADES    
Hack/Slash vs. Vampirella TP N/A 6/6/2018
My Little Pony: Legends of Magic TP Vol. 2 4/11/2018 5/23/2018
Originals Essential Ed. HC (MR)  5/16/2018 5/9/2018
Wrath of the Eternal Warrior HC Dlx. Ed. 6/27/2018 5/2/2018
   
COMICS    
Champions #20 LEG 5/2/2018 5/23/2018
Champions #21 6/13/2018 6/20/2018
Injustice 2 #25 5/16/2018 5/2/2018
Injustice 2 #26 5/30/2018 5/16/2018
Star Trek: Boldly Go #18 Cvr. A HOOD 4/11/2018 4/18/2018
   

 

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
LEG= Legacy as in Marvel Legacy
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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