ALTERNATE REALITY ALL AGES SHIPPING FOR 082025

08/20/25

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1615
FOUNDERS DAY, 20% OFF EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE...
38 ALL AGES ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
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25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

VR TROOPERS #2

COMICS
(W) Mairghread Scott (A) Sebastián Piriz

We are VR! The VR Troopers continue their triumphant return to comics after 30 years! After the dramatic revelations of the first issue, Kaitlin puts her journalistic skills to the test to investigate Ziktor Industries. But is she in over her head on her solo mission?
Meanwhile, JB and Ryan try to solve the mysteries of their new enemies!

COVER PRICE:	$4.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$3.75

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

DETECTIVE COMICS #1100

DC COMICS
(W) Various (A) Various

In March 1937, a comic book was published that changed the world as we know it. Now, 1,099 issues later comics' top talents gather to celebrate! Tom Taylor & Mikel Janin tell a heartfelt and action-packed story of Batman rescuing a young boy's best friend. Greg Rucka & Alvaro Martinez Bueno team upand asks the question: was Gotham better off before Batman? Mariko Tamaki & Amancay Nahuelpan explore Bruce Wayne's world outside of the cowl. Dan Watters & Bill Sienkiewicz bring us a story that illustrates just how similar Batman's motivations are to the criminals.

COVER PRICE:	$5.99/$6.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$4.50/$5.25

DON'T MISS OUR OTHER BIG EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK...

FOUNDERS DAY WEDNESDAY
New Comic Wednesday ALIGNS on Founders Day!
Everyone SAVES 20% OFF Everything in the store (Including all this shipping!)

LADIES DAY THURSDAY
Every THURSDAY from NOON to 6:00pm
Ladies SAVE 20% OFF Everything in the store!

KIDS CORNER SUNDAY
Every SUNDAY from NOON to 5:00pm
20% OFF All Comics & Books in our Kids Corner!

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All "BOOK OF THE WEEK" discounts are applicable only during the week of the NEW COMICS release.
All discounts apply only while supplies last and for single copy purchase.

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

38 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

TITLE/DESCRIPTION	MSRP	PUBLISHER
NEW ALL AGES COMICS-19
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR A TAD STONES	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR B MARK BAGLEY VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR C TED BRANDT RO STEIN VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR D NICOLETTA BALDARI VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DARKWING DUCK #5 CVR E CIRO CANGIALOSI VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
KRYPTO THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #3 (OF 5) CVR A JAE LEE	$ 3.99	DC COMICS
KRYPTO THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #3 (OF 5) CVR B HENRICHON CRD STK VAR	$ 4.99	DC COMICS
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A HANZO STEINBACH	$ 4.99	UDON
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JEFFREY CRUZ VAR	$ 4.99	UDON
MEGA MAN ZERO TIMELINES #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR C 1:5 HANZO STEINBACH VAR	$ 4.99	UDON
ROBOT + GIRL #9 CVR A MIKE WHITE DYNAMIC DUO	$ 5.99	KEENSPOT/EX POSSE
VR Troopers #2 A Main (Dressed Clarke)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 B Variant (Dressed Montes)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 C Variant (Full Art Foil, Clarke)	$ 6.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 D 1:10 INCV (Full Art Clarke)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 H FOC Reveal Variant (Dressed Scioli)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 I Unlockable Variant (Full Art Montes)	$ 4.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 J 1:5 INCV (Full Art Grace)	$ 5.99	BOOM!
VR Troopers #2 K FOC Reveal Variant 1:10 INCV (Full Art Foil Stamp, Montes)	$ 6.99	BOOM!

NEW ALL AGES MAGAZINES-1
ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #1 2025 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL	$ 9.99	Archie

NEW ALL AGES BOOKS & TRADES-3
Sonic the Hedgehog Vol. 19: Collision Course	$ 16.99	IDW COMICS
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 4	$ 19.99	DARK HORSE
PRINCESS GWENEVERE AND THE JEWEL RIDERS TP VOL 02 QUEST FOR AVALON	$ 14.99	MAD CAVE

REORDER ALL AGES COMICS-2
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #4 (OF 5) CVR A PABLO M COLLAR	$ 3.99	DC COMICS
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #5 (OF 5) CVR A PABLO M COLLAR	$ 3.99	DC COMICS

REORDER ALL AGES BOOKS & TRADES-13
BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES TP VOL 01	$ 12.99	DC COMICS
Disney Descendants: Evie's Wicked Runway (The Complete Manga Collection)	$ 19.99	TOKYOPOP
Disney How to Draw Favorite Characters	$ 19.99	P/RH
How to Draw the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	$ 12.99	IDW
I am Mister Rogers	$ 16.99	P/RH
LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Explore the Spider-Verse	$ 16.99	P/RH
PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space	$ 22.99	P/RH
PEANUTS ALL THIS AND SNOOPY TOO TP	$ 7.99	TITAN
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman	$ 15.99	IDW
Stranger Things: The Dustin Experiment	$ 19.99	P/RH
The Cave of Time	$ 8.99
The Last Comics on Earth: A Song of Swords and Stuffies	$ 14.99	P/RH
The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension	$ 14.99	P/RH

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)
ANNIV=Anniversary
AOD=Army Of Darkness
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CONN=Connecting
CRD STK=Card Stock
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
ENT=Entertainment
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image or content
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.
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.
O/A=Order Again
O/T=OF THE
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
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
TWD=The Walking Dead
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: "0323" means March, 2023. "0122" means January, 2022...

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