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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #4

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Evan Stanley (CA) Tyson Hesse

Sonic comes across a town under attack from the biggest Badnik force he's ever seen. Luckily, help is on the way from his old friend Blaze, as well as a new hero! Get ready for the debut of Tangle!

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 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #4   $                  3.99  $       1.00  $         2.99
 $                 3.99  $       1.00  $       2.99
     
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FRUIT NINJA FRENZY FORCE #1  $                  4.99  $       1.25  $         3.74
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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-26  
ADVENTURE FINDERS #4  $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #75 FOC BROWN INCV   $     4.99
ADVENTURE TIME #75 MAIN WRAPAROUND CVR   $     4.99
ADVENTURE TIME #75 SUBSCRIPTION BAK VAR  $     4.99
ADVENTURE TIME #75 VAR PARK CELEBRATION WRAPAROUND   $     4.99
FRUIT NINJA FRENZY FORCE #1 CVR A MOKHTAR VAR  $     4.99
JIM HENSON LABYRINTH CORONATION #3 (OF 12)  $     3.99
JIM HENSON LABYRINTH CORONATION #3 (OF 12) SUBSCRIPTION ISAA  $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #49  $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #49 SUBSCRIPTION DOZERDRAWS VAR  $     3.99
MEGA MAN MASTERMIX #2 CVR A ARIGA  $     7.99
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS 2018 ANNUAL #1 SG  $     7.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #65 CVR A PRICE  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #65 CVR B RICHARD  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY LEGENDS OF MAGIC ANNUAL 2018  $     7.99
RUGRATS #7  $     3.99
RUGRATS #7 SUBSCRIPTION SEARLE VAR  $     3.99
SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP #37  $     2.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #4 CVR A HESSE   $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #4 CVR B STANLEY   $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES ANNUAL 2018  $     7.99
UNCLE SCROOGE #35 CVR A FRECCERO   $     3.99
UNCLE SCROOGE #35 CVR B RODRIQUEZ  $     3.99
UNDERDOG #3 CVR A GREGORY MAIN  $     3.99
UNDERDOG #3 CVR B CLASSIC ACTION  $     3.99
UNDERDOG #3 CVR C GORILLA GRIN  $     3.99
 
 NEW KIDS TRADES-8  
BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA TP VOL 02 SILVER AGE  $     9.99
LITTLE BOOK OF AVENGERS FLEXICOVER (O/A)  $   10.00
LITTLE BOOK OF BATMAN FLEXICOVER (SEP151821)  $   10.00
LITTLE BOOK OF CAPTAIN AMERICA FLEXICOVER (O/A)  $   10.00
LITTLE BOOK OF FANTASTIC FOUR FLEXICOVER (O/A)  $   10.00
LITTLE BOOK OF SPIDER-MAN FLEXICOVER (AUG172292)  $   10.00
LITTLE BOOK OF SUPERMAN FLEXICOVER (SEP151822)  $   10.00
LITTLE BOOK OF WONDER WOMAN FLEXICOVER (SEP151823)  $   10.00
 
 NEW KIDS MAGAZINES-3  
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #288  $     6.99
MAD MAGAZINE #1 NEWSTAND EDITION  $     5.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0518  $     4.99
 

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-15 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
DC Comics: Nightwing Ikemen 1/7 Statue 1st Edition 4/25/2018 5/16/2018
DC Gallery Batman Beyond Batman PVC Figure Diorama 4/18/2018 5/23/2018
JLA Movie Gallery Flash PVC Figure  4/18/2018 5/16/2018
Kingdom Hearts Minimates Series 1 Asst.  4/18/2018 5/30/2018
Marvel Gallery Silk PVC Fig. 4/18/2018 5/23/2018
Nier Automata Bring Arts 2B & Machine Lifeform AF Set  6/27/2018 5/30/2018
Street Fighter Cammy Bishoujo Statue Alpha Costume Ver. 4/25/2018 5/16/2018
   
GAMES    
Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Infinity Colossal Booster Brick 5/30/2018 5/16/2018
   
TRADES    
James Bond TP Vol. 2: Eidolon N /A 7/4/2018
Neil Gaiman Study in Emerald HC  6/20/2018 6/27/2018
   
COMICS    
Infinity Countdown: Daredevil #1 Reg./Var. 5/9/2018 5/16/2018
Mister Miracle #9 (MR) Std./Var. 5/9/2018 6/6/2018
Scooby-Doo Where Are You? #93 5/9/2018 6/20/2018
Star Wars: Last Jedi Adaptation #1 Reg./Movie Var. 5/2/2018 5/9/2018
Star Wars: Last Jedi Adaptation #2 Reg./Var. 5/16/2018 5/23/2018
   
 

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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