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!

141 BRAND NEW ITEMS
  will be on sale this WEDNESDAY,
 JANUARY 17th, 2007

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils/Cover by MARK BAGLEY
 CLONE SAGA A double-sized spectacular brings to a close the incredible "Clone Saga." Everything has led to this moment, as a battered and beaten Spider-Man faces off against the ascendant master of many arms: Doctor Octopus, in the greatest battle of the web spinner's young career. The life of Peter Parker and those he loves will never be the same-a true turning point for the Ultimate wall-crawler! Part 8 (of 8)

CRYSTAL BALLING
WHAT IF we looked into the crystal ball and JUST IMAGINED next week's shipping!

REORDERS
Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT
Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER
Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!
SHIPPING HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS WEEK
011707 RANKINGS

15% OFF
 ALL NEW COMICS,
 EVERYDAY FOR  EVERYONE!

So how many different comics are shipping this week? What would it cost you if YOU bought 1 copy of EVERY NEW COMIC being released? How much can YOU really save at Alternate Reality?  See for yourself...
MARVEL COMICS:
19 titles shipping this week.
$66.81 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$56.79 only at Alternate Reality!
DC COMICS:
17 titles shipping this week.
$50.60 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$43.01 only at Alternate Reality!
IMAGE COMICS:
2 titles shipping this week.
$8.98 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$7.63 only at Alternate Reality!
DARK HORSE COMICS:
3 title shipping this week.
$8.97 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$7.62 only at Alternate Reality!
INDEPENDENT COMICS:
37 various titles shipping this week.
$139.11 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$118.24 only at Alternate Reality!
COMICS TOTAL:
78 comic books in-total shipping this week.
$274.47 is what you'd pay at any other store for all these comics!
$233.29 only at Alternate Reality!
 WHICH MAKES THIS WEEKS MAGIC NUMBER...
 $41.17!
 That's the amount of money you could save on ALL of THIS WEEKS NEW COMICS just by purchasing them at ALTERNATE REALITY
 THE LATE LIST
LATE! LATE! LATE!
 The following have been delayed, to these new dates. Be sure to take note of the POPULAR late items below in bold!
012407
100 BULLETS #80 (MR)
CHECKMATE #10
DEVI #7
DMZ #15 (MR)
FABLES #57 (MR)
FLASH  #8
NEW ONIMUSHA NIGHT OF GENESIS VOL 2 GN
TEEN TITANS #43
013107
ACTION COMICS #846
BTVS URN OF OSIRUS REPLICA
HOW TO SELF PUBLISH COMICS TP
ONSLAUGHT REBORN #3
PHANTOM GRAHAM NOLAN SUNDAY VOL 2 TP
PHANTOM MAN EATERS GN
TEEN TITANS #43
TRANSFORMERS MEGATRON HEAD BUST
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #5 (OF 12)
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7 (OF 8)
WOLVERINE MASK REPLICA
020707
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #2
DEVI SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2
LOVELESS #15 (MR)
POWERS VOL. 10: COSMIC TP
SADHU SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2
SNAKEWOMAN SP EXTENDED COLL ED #1 & #2
SUPERMAN #659
022807
SUPERMAN #660
031407
ULTIMATES 2 #13
032807
GRANDE FINALE SC NEW PTG
040407
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #5
TBA
DRAIN #2 (MR)
UPPER DECK 2006 07 MINI JERSEY NHL T/C BOX
UPPER DECK 2006 FUTURE STARS MLB T/C BOX
1st DAY SALE


THIS WEDNESDAY
ONLY!
Every "NEW COMIC DAY" we pick...
 4 NEW COMICS
1 NEW MAGAZINE
1 NEW TRADE PAPERBACK
...and slash 40% OFF the cover price on all of them for that ONE DAY ONLY!

011707
 -1st DAY SALE-
 CATWOMAN #63

CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #1

HELMET OF FATE DETECTIVE CHIMP #1

JLA CLASSIFIED #32

SUPERMAN EMPEROR JOKER TP

WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #41
 -FREEBIES-
 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1022
DAILY BUGLE FEBRUARY NEWSPAPER
AND
WORLD WAR HULK FOLDED MINI POSTER

YOUR TOTAL ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THESE ITEMS IS...
 $32.94
 BUY ALL SIX THIS WEDNESDAY AND PAY ONLY...
 $19.76
 WHICH SAVES YOU...
  $13.17
THE FINE PRINT
Minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only only while supplies last.
NEW STUFF ARRIVING THIS WEEK

Ab-so-tively, Pos-a-lutely Shipping to the Store This..
NOVEMBER STORE EVENTS
NOVEMBER STORE EVENTS
If you haven't reserved these items yet,
Now is the time!
NEW COMICS THIS WEEK:
15% OFF ALL these comics ALL this week!
OUR TOP 10 TITLES:
  1) FANTASTIC FOUR #542 CW
  2) 52 WEEK #37
  3) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104
  4) SPIDER-MAN REIGN #2 (OF 4)
  5) ULTIMATE X-MEN #78
  6) SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #34
  7) GREEN LANTERN #16 (RES)
  8) EXILES #90
  9) GHOST RIDER #7
10) BIRDS OF PREY #102
COMIC SERIES STARTING THIS WEEK:
CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #1 (OF 5)-IST DAY SALE
DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS SEELEY CVR A #1 (OF 3)
DESPERADOES BUFFALO DREAMS #1(OF 4)
HELMET OF FATE DETECTIVE CHIMP #1-IST DAY SALE
LOST BOOKS OF EVE #1
RED SONJA SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD ANNUAL #1
SPIDER-MAN REIGN 2ND PTG ANDREWS VAR #1 (OF 4)
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #1 (OF 6)
WAR OF THE UNDEAD #1 (OF 3) (MR)
COMIC SERIES ENDING THIS WEEK:
STARDUST KID #5 (OF 5)
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS #2 (OF 2)
NEW DC COMICS THIS WEEK:
52 WEEK #37
AQUAMAN SWORD OF ATLANTIS #48(RES)
BIRDS OF PREY #102
CATWOMAN #63
GREEN LANTERN #16 (RES)
HELMET OF FATE DETECTIVE CHIMP #1
JLA CLASSIFIED #32
OMEGA MEN #4 (OF 6)
RED MENACE #3 (OF 6)
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SLEEP OF REASON #2 (OF 5) (MR)
SCOOBY DOO #116
SHADOWPACT #9
SKYE RUNNER #6
SPIRIT #2
TESTAMENT #14 (MR)
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #3 (MR)
Y THE LAST MAN #53 (MR)
NEW MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK:
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES II #5 (OF 8)
CABLE DEADPOOL #36
EXILES #90
FANTASTIC FOUR #542 CW
GHOST RIDER #7
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #9
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #20
MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #21
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #20
NEWUNIVERSAL 2ND PTG RIBIC VAR #1
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #34
SHE-HULK 2 #15
SPIDER-MAN REIGN #2 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN REIGN 2ND PTG ANDREWS VAR #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE POWER #1 DIRECTORS CUT
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104
ULTIMATE X-MEN #78
WISDOM #2 (OF 6) (MR)
X-MEN FIRST CLASS #5 (OF 8)
NEW IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK:
GIRLS #21 (MR)
MIKE CAREYS ONE SIDED BARGAINS (ONE SHOT) (MR)
NEW DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK:
CONAN #36 (MR)
CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #1 (OF 5)
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #4 (OF 8)
NEW INDY COMICS THIS WEEK:
ARCHIE #572
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5
CASTLE WAITING VOL II #4
CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #3
DEMONWARS THE DEMON AWAKENS SEELEY CVR A #1 (OF 3)
DESPERADOES BUFFALO DREAMS #1 (OF 4)
HIGHLANDER #3
LADY DEATH LOST SOULS #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH LOST SOULS CANDLELIGHT CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH LOST SOULS DEFIANT CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH LOST SOULS FACE OFF CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH LOST SOULS WRAPAROUND #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH WARRIOR TEMPTRESS (MR)
LADY DEATH WARRIOR TEMPTRESS JUNGLE CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH WARRIOR TEMPTRESS MERMAID CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH WARRIOR TEMPTRESS NINJA CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH WARRIOR TEMPTRESS SQUAW CVR (MR)
LOST BOOKS OF EVE #1
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING #2 (OF 3) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING GORE CVR #2 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING PAINTED CVR #2 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING ROTTING CVR #2 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING TERROR CVR #2 (MR)
PERFECT DARK JANUS TEARS #5 (OF 6)
PHANTOM #14
RED SONJA SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD ANNUAL #1
ROACH #2 (RES)
SILENT GHOST #2
SIMPSONS COMICS #126
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION THE SPACE BETWEEN #1 (OF 6)
STARDUST KID #5 (OF 5)
TOUPYDOOPS #5 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT ULTRA MAGNUS
TRON #3
WAR OF THE UNDEAD #1 (OF 3) (MR)
XENA STRANGE VISITOR ONE SHOT
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS #2 (OF 2)
NEW ACTION FIGURES
THIS WEEK:
JSA ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT
NEW APPAREL THIS WEEK:
AVENGERS MILITANT T/S XL
PUNISHER SWEAT LOGO T/S XL
SUPERMAN POWERFUL CAP
SUPERMAN ZOOM T/S XL
NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK:
BRONZE NOVEL OF TERROR SC
FANTASTIC FOUR WORLDS GREATEST SUPER TEAM YOUNG READERS HC
FANTASTIC FOUR WORLDS GREATEST SUPER TEAM YOUNG READERS SC
IMARO VOL 2 QUEST FOR CUSH SC
NEW CARDS THIS WEEK:
UPPER DECK 2006 MLB FUTURE STARS TRADING CARD BOX
NEW MAGAZINES THIS WEEK
ADVENTURE NOVELS & SHORT STORIES JULY 1937 REPLICA
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #176
BACK ISSUE #20
COMICS REVUE #249
FAME AND FORTUNE MAGAZINE FEB25 1929 REPLICA
G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #23
NEW MYSTERY ADVENTURES SEPT 1935 REPLICA
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 18 #1
PHANTOM DETECTIVE FEB 1934 REPLICA ED
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #61
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #41-IST DAY SALE
NEW TRADE PAPERBACKS
THIS WEEK:
AEGIS VOL 3 GN (MR)
ALMOST HIGHLY CLASSIFIED VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
ANGEL DUST NEO MANGA ONE SHOT TP
ANGRY CHRIST COMIX TP (MR)
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL 4 HC
BATMAN YEAR ONE HUNDRED TP
BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SHORTCUT VOL 16 TP (MR)
BONE VOL 5 ROCK JAW MASTER OF EASTERN BORDER COLOR ED HC
BONE VOL 5 ROCK JAW MASTER OF EASTERN BORDER COLOR ED SC
CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 2 BURNT OFFERING TP (O/A)
CANT LOSE YOU VOL 4 GN (OF 6)
DARKNESS VOL 5 DEMON INSIDE TP
DOKEBI BRIDE VOL 4 GN
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL 2 TP
FIRST MOON GN
GI JOE SNAKE-EYES DECLASSIFIED HC
GREAT CATSBY VOL 4 GN (OF 6) (MR)
GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC
IRON GHOST GEIST REICH TP
JACK HIGHTOWER TP (RES) (C: 0-1-2)
KIKAIDER CODE 02 VOL 6 (MR) (C: 1-0-0)
LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 4 COLD COLD HEART TP
LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE #6(MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 DIGEST TP
MARVEL VISIONARIES JOHN BUSCEMA HC
NEW ONIMUSHA NIGHT OF GENESIS VOL 2 GN
RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE VOL 3
SHAMAN WARRIOR VOL 1 TP
SILENCERS TP
STORM PREMIERE HC
STORM PREMIERE HC VAR ED
SUPERMAN EMPEROR JOKER TP-IST DAY SALE
TALES OF TMNT COLL BOOKS VOL 2 LEONARDO TP
TESTAMENT VOL 2 WEST OF EDEN TP (MR)
TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 5 DEER PARK SC
TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 11 TP
VILLAINS VOL 1 THICK AS THIEVES TP
YOUR LOVER VOL 2 GN (OF 4)
NEW STATUES & SUCH THIS WEEK:
MCFARLANE 3D POSTER: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between150-250 brand new 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 NEW STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean when it sez...."
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
CCG= Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CW=Civil War
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MED=Medium (as in a "Medium Sized Statue")
MLB=Major League Baseball
MMPB=Mass Media Paper Back
MR=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League		 NOTE PRICE=Price is different from this titles regular
price.
O/A=Order Again
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SER= Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TP=Trade Paperback
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR = Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

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: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005.

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