ALTERNATE REALITY ALL AGES SHIPPING FOR 090325

09/03/25

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1617
38 ALL AGES ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
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25% OFF OUR ALL AGES BOOK OF THE WEEK

SPIDER-MAN '94 #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) J.M. DeMatteis (A) James Towe

After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's greatest villains from the comics! Post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super-hero television in history!

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

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

BATMAN #1

DC COMICS
(W) Matt Fraction (A) Jorge Jimenez

A new day dawns for the Dark Knight Detective as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez for an unforgettable new era of Batman! The best superhero in comics gets a brand-new first issue to kick off this new era that will test Batman and Bruce Wayne like never before!

COVER PRICE:	$4.99/$5.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$3.75/$4.50

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

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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.

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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-23
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #5 CVR A NICK WINN	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #5 CVR B KENZIE BUGG VAR	$ 4.99	ONI PRESS
IT'S JEFF & OTHER MARVEL TAILS #1	$ 6.99	MARVEL COMICS
IT'S JEFF & OTHER MARVEL TAILS #1 BOB QUINN VARIANT	$ 6.99	MARVEL COMICS
IT'S JEFF & OTHER MARVEL TAILS #1 NAO FUJI VARIANT	$ 6.99	MARVEL COMICS
Monster High: House Haunters #1 Cover A (Mercado)	$ 4.99	IDW Publishing
Monster High: House Haunters #1 Variant B (Widjaja)	$ 4.99	IDW Publishing
SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC UNLEASHED (ONE SHOT) CVR A PARENT	$ 4.99	Archie Comics
SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC UNLEASHED (ONE SHOT) CVR B DECARLO RETRO ART	$ 4.99	Archie Comics
Sonic the Hedgehog #81 Cover A (Stanley)	$ 4.99	IDW Publishing
Sonic the Hedgehog #81 Variant B (Dutreix)	$ 4.99	IDW Publishing
SPIDER-MAN '94 #1	$ 4.99	MARVEL COMICS
SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 BLANK COVER VARIANT	$ 4.99	MARVEL COMICS
SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 GREG LAND LOCAL COMIC SHOP DAY VARIANT	$ 4.99	MARVEL COMICS
SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VARIANT	$ 4.99	MARVEL COMICS
SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 MARVEL ANIMATION VARIANT	$ 4.99	MARVEL COMICS
SPIDER-MAN '94 #1 RON LIM VARIANT	$ 4.99	MARVEL COMICS
TEEN TITANS GO #7	$ 2.99	DC COMICS
THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #3 CVR A PAULINA GANUCHEAU	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #3 CVR B COLEMAN ENGLE VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #3 CVR C EMILIO PILLIU STONE VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #3 CVR D SAOWEE VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS POWERPUFF GIRLS #3 CVR E ZULEMA LAVINA VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE

NEW ALL AGES BOOKS & TRADES-15
ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 DOWN MEMORY LANE (ONI COMPACT COMICS EDITION)	$ 9.99	Oni Press
AQUAMANATEE HC	$ 12.99	DC Comics
CARTOONISTS CLUB TP	$ 14.99	Scholastic
Champion	$ 19.99	Penguin/RH
I Am Ken (Barbie)	$ 5.99	Penguin/RH
I See You Little Golden Book (AVATAR)	$ 5.99	Penguin/RH
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novel: Space	$ 10.99	Penguin/RH
Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel	$ 9.99	Penguin/RH
Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!	$ 13.99	Penguin/RH
Pixar Christmas Story Collection	$ 8.99	Penguin/RH
PIZZA WITCH OGN TP	$ 16.99	Image Comics
Skeleton Quest (LEGO Minecraft)	$ 10.99	Penguin/RH
SMILE TP	$ 12.99	Scholastic
The Prince and the Bot! (Iron Man and His Awesome Friends)	$ 5.99	Penguin/RH
Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One	$ 12.99	Penguin/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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