ALTERNATE REALITY, serving Chicago comic fandom since 1978  That's over 40 years of service!                                                                                                    We started at the Comicbook Emporium in February of 1978, Five & Dime Comics from 1983 to 1994 and Alternate Reality ever since, thats over 40 years of serving Chicago South Side Comic Fandom                                                                   SAVINGS! SERVICE! SELECTION! HISTORY! We have it all!

 

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1278
ALTERING YOUR REALITY  EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!
17 TOTAL ITEMS GO ON SALE 7:00AM WEDNESDAY

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-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

ADVENTURE TIME MARCY & SIMON #1 (OF 6)

BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Olivia Olson (A) Slimm Fabert (CA) Brittney Williams

After the events of the Adventure Time series finale, Marceline and Simon have finally reunited! Now together, Simon asks Marceline for help in making amends for his time as Ice King, which leads them, Finn, and Jake to one of the most dangerous places yet...the Nightosphere!

COVER PRICE:

 $3.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $2.99

SAVE  $2.00 0N THIS BOOK THIS WEEK!

 25% OFF ALL WEEK LONG  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
ADVENTURE TIME MARCY & SIMON #1 (OF 6) MAIN  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
     
 25% OFF this other 1st Issue on 011619  COVER PRICE  YOU SAVE  YOU PAY 
PINK PANTHER PINK WINTER SPECIAL #1  $                       3.99  $           1.00  $             2.99
 $                      7.98  $           2.00  $           5.99
     

"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 JANUARY 2019: AQUAMAN
  AQUAMAN MONTH at Alternate Reality is going on now and our entire stock of AQUAMAN Trade Paperbacks are all discounted...
25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!
 

Also save this month on...

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

17 NEW/RETURNING ALL AGES ITEMS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

15% OFF ALL OF THE NEW KIDS COMICS BELOW,
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK
(011619-012219) FOR EVERYONE!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION  MSRP 
 NEW ALL AGES COMICS-14  
ADVENTURE TIME MARCY & SIMON #1 (OF 6) MAIN  $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME MARCY & SIMON #1 (OF 6) PREORDER MARCY  $     3.99
ADVENTURE TIME MARCY & SIMON #1 (OF 6) PREORDER SIMON  $     3.99
ENCOUNTER #10  $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #58 MAIN CVR LEYH  $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #58 PREORDER SHARPE VAR  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS #4 CVR A FLEECS  $     3.99
MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS #4 CVR B HICKEY  $     3.99
PINK PANTHER PINK WINTER SPECIAL #1 MAIN TAPIE CVR  $     3.99
PINK PANTHER PINK WINTER SPECIAL #1 SPECIAL HOLIDAZE CVR  $     3.99
PRINCELESS FIND YOURSELF #4 CVR A MARTIN & GRUNIG  $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #12 CVR A STANLEY   $     3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #12 CVR B STANLEY   $     3.99
UNCLE SCROOGE MY FIRST MILLIONS #4 (OF 4)   $     3.99
 
 REORDER ALL AGES COMICS-1  
FUTURAMA ANNUAL #1  $     4.99
 
 NEW ALL AGES MAGAZINES-1  
ARCHIE AND ME COMICS DIGEST #14  $     6.99
 
 NEW ALL AGES TRADES-1  
DISNEY FROZEN TP BREAKING BOUNDARIES   $   10.99
 

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-16 OLD DATE NEW DATE
 ACTION FIGURES, STATUES, MODELS    
Captain Marvel Legends 6” AF Asst. 201901  1/9/2019 1/30/2019
Child’s Play: Talking Pizza Face Chucky 15” Mega Scale Fig.  3/27/2019 2/13/2019
Cryptkins Series 2 Mini Fig. 12-ct. BMB Asst.  6/26/2019 2/13/2019
King Kong of Skull Island PX 7" Action Figure B&W Version 6/26/2019 1/23/2019
One:12 Collective DC: Justice League Movie Tactical Batman AF 6/26/2019 2/13/2019
Overwatch: Widowmaker Figma AF  2/27/2019 1/30/2019
Predator 2: Predator Figma AF Takayuki Takeya Ver.  2/27/2019 5/29/2019
     
 BOOKS & TRADES    
Family Traits HC N/A 3/6/2019
FLCL Archives TP N/A 3/6/2019
How to Paint Characters/Marvel Studios Way HC 5/29/2019 9/4/2019
Star Wars: Han Solo, Imperial Cadet TP 5/8/2019 5/15/2019
Venom by Donny Cates TP Vol. 2 4/10/2019 4/24/2019
     
 COMICS    
Captain America #7 Reg./Vars. 1/16/2019 1/30/2019
Captain America #8  Reg./Vars. 2/6/2019 2/20/2019
Return of Wolverine #5 Reg./Vars. 2/6/2019 2/20/2019
Uncanny X-Men 3D #1 1/23/2019 1/30/2019
   
 

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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