ALTERNATE REALITY ALL AGES SHIPPING FOR 051326

05/13/26

NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1653
25 ALL AGES ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
ALTERING YOUR REALITY EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!

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25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1

DC COMICS
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Amancay Nahuelpan

Framed. Outlawed. Hunted. The extralegal activities of Gotham's vigilantes have never been more dangerous. After Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage's pet-project prison for all who oppose him. She will find herself alone, surrounded by dangerous criminals and equally dangerous guards, in a place where nothing is what it seems.

COVER PRICE:	$3.99/$4.99
ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:	$2.99/$3.75

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS ARCHIES MOVIE MANIA #1

ARCHIE COMICS
(W) Jamie L Rotante (A) Steven Butler Bill Galvan Glenn Whitmore

Summer time is here and blockbuster movies are already starting to heat up the big screens all over the globe! Of course, Archie and his extended group of friends are going to get in on the action! Inspired by upcoming movies like: Masters of the Universe, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and The Devil Wears Prada 2, plus plenty more homages to notable movies.

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

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

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!

...AND OF COURSE THESE EVERYDAY SAVINGS!

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1000'S OF QUARTER COMICS

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BULK PRICING ON SUPPLIES

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-

25 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-20
ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIV PRESENTS ARCHIES MOVIE MANIA #1 CVR A PARENT	$ 4.99	ARCHIE COMICS
ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIV PRESENTS ARCHIES MOVIE MANIA #1 CVR B GINGER VAR	$ 4.99	ARCHIE COMICS
ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIV PRESENTS ARCHIES MOVIE MANIA #1 CVR C POWER PETS VAR	$ 4.99	ARCHIE COMICS
DISNEY VILLAINS GASTON #3 CVR A ALESSANDRO RANALDI	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DISNEY VILLAINS GASTON #3 CVR B ANIMATION ART VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DISNEY VILLAINS GASTON #3 CVR C MILENA CICCARELLO VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
DISNEY VILLAINS GASTON #3 CVR D DAVID COUSENS VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
MEGA MAN X #3 (OF 5) CVR A HANZO STEINBACH	$ 4.99	UDON
MEGA MAN X #3 (OF 5) CVR B EDWIN HUANG VAR	$ 4.99	UDON
MEGA MAN X #3 (OF 5) CVR C MARCELO MATERE VAR	$ 4.99	UDON
MEGA MAN X #3 (OF 5) CVR D INC 1:5 JEFFREY CRUZ VAR	$ 4.99	UDON
SPACE GHOST (2025) #11 CVR A FRANCESCO MATTINA	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
SPACE GHOST (2025) #11 CVR B JAE LEE VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
SPACE GHOST (2025) #11 CVR C MICHAEL CHO VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
SPACE GHOST (2025) #11 CVR D BJORN BARENDS VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR B LUCIO PARRILLO VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR C ERIC CANETE VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR D CHUMA HILL VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR E ANIMATION ART VAR	$ 4.99	DYNAMITE

NEW ALL AGES BOOKS & TRADES-5
BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER TP VOL 12 KARENS SURPRISE TP	$ 14.99	Scholastic
Bluey: BBQ	$ 5.99	P/RH
Camp Frenemies: Bunkmates for Never	$ 14.99	P/RH
Disney Manga: Stitch! The Manga Collection (Special Edition)	$ 23.99	TOKYOPOP
Lobster Johnson Omnibus Volume 1	$ 29.99	DARK HORSE

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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