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NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1267
ALTERING YOUR REALITY  EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!
30 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

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-LETS TALK THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

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-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 of 5

IDW PUBLISHING
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Derek Charm, Charles Paul Wilson

Final issue of the Tales from Vader's Castle.
 

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

SAVE  $1.00 ON THIS BOOK ALL WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5)  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
 $                      3.99  $           1.00  $           2.99

"1st DAY SALE" BOOK OF THE WEEK Titles are 25% OFF only on the FIRST FULL week of their release.
"1st DAY SALE" FIRST ISSUE Titles are 25% OFF only on the first day of their release.
All discounts apply only for one copy of each individual item and only while supplies last.

HERO OF THE MONTH SALE NOVEMBER 2018: X-MEN
  X-MEN MONTH at Alternate Reality begins October 1st and our entire stock of X-MEN Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 
HERO OF THE MONTH SALE OCTOBER 2018: MANGA
  MANGA SUPER SALE ALL MONTH LONG at Alternate Reality. Until October 31st our entire stock of MANGA Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
50% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

30 NEW/RETURNING ALL AGES ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW KIDS COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK
(103118-110618) FOR EVERYONE!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION  MSRP 
 NEW ALL AGES COMICS-12  
DISNEY FROZEN BREAKING BOUNDARIES #3 CVR A  $     3.99
INVADER ZIM #36 CVR A  $     3.99
INVADER ZIM #36 CVR B SORNIG VAR  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #10 CVR A THOMAS   $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #10 CVR B YARDLEY  $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #15 CVR A MAURICET   $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #15 CVR B FLOREAN  $     3.99
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5) CVR A FRANCAVIL  $     3.99
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5) CVR B WILSON II  $     3.99
STAR WARS TALES FROM VADERS CASTLE #5 (OF 5) CVR B WILSON II  $     3.99
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #2 (OF 3) CVR A PETROVICH   $     3.99
TANGLED HAIR RAISING ADVENTURES #2 (OF 3) CVR A PETROVICH   $     3.99
 
 REORDER ALL AGES COMICS-14  
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #2 (OF 6)  $     3.99
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #2 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VAR B  $     3.99
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #3 (OF 6)  $     3.99
BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #5 (OF 6) SUBSCRIPTION VAR  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS DOWNLOAD & DIE #3 CVR B VAUGHN  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT #2 (OF 3) CVR A FENOGLIO  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT #3 (OF 3) CVR A FENOGLIO  $     3.99
GOOSEBUMPS MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT #3 (OF 3) CVR B ARTIST ED RA  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3 CVR A HESSE   $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #6 CVR A YARDLEY  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #6 CVR B GRAY   $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #1 CVR A CHARM  $     3.99
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #1 CVR B CHARRETIER  $     3.99
TANGLED #1 (OF 3) CVR B SAITO   $     3.99
 
 NEW ALL AGES MAGAZINES-2  
MAD MAGAZINE #4  $     5.99
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #83  $     6.99
 
 NEW ALL AGES TRADES-2  
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 13 MELTDOWN   $   13.95
LUMBERJANES ILLUS HC NOVEL VOL 03 GOOD EGG   $   14.99
 

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-22 OLD DATE NEW DATE
ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
DC Gallery: Catwoman Comic PVC Figure  11/28/2018 12/5/2018
Marvel Gallery: Ant-Man & The Wasp Movie Ant-Man PVC Figure 12/26/2018 12/5/2018
Muppets Swedish Chef Dlx. Fig. Set  11/28/2018 12/5/2018
POP! Power Rangers: Lord Drakkon PX Vinyl Figure 1/9/2019 11/28/2018
Return of Wolverine #3 Reg./Vars. 11/21/2018 11/28/2018
Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Yuuki 1/7 PVC Fig. Undine Ver. 12/26/2018 1/30/2019
   
BOOKS & TRADES    
Agent 47 GN Vol. 1: Birth of Hitman N/A 12/12/2018
Black Hammer TP Vol. 3: Age of Doom Part I 1/16/2019 1/2/2019
Shadowman (2018) TP Vol. 2: Dead & Gone  10/24/2018 10/31/2018
https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180300https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180863https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR181963https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/AUG172646https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180299https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180300https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/DEC171511https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/DEC178421https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR181963https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/SEP178585https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/SEP178586https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/AUG172646https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180299https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR180300https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/DEC171511https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/DEC178421https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/MAR181963https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/SEP178585https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/SEP178586https://retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/Image/ItemStatus/AUG172646
Swashbucklers: Saga Continues TP
N/A 12/12/2018
   
COMICS    
Black Order #1 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Black Order #1 Reg./Var. 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Curse of Brimstone #7 Foil 10/3/2018 10/31/2018
DC Nation #6 N/A 11/7/2018
Heroes in Crisis #2 Std./Var. 10/24/2018 10/31/2018
Ironheart #1 Reg./Vars. 11/14/2018 11/28/2018
Ironheart #2 12/12/2018 1/16/2019
LCSD 2018 Uncanny X-Men #1 Deodato Var. 11/7/2018 11/14/2018
Mister Miracle #12 (MR) Std./Var. 10/31/2018 11/14/2018
Return of Wolverine #4 Reg./Vars. 12/19/2018 1/16/2019
Sideways Annual #1 10/31/2018 11/7/2018
Wonder Woman #58 Blank Var. Ed. 11/28/2018 11/14/2018
   
 

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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