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!

192 NEW ITEMS
  ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
 JANUARY 31st, 2007

MARVEL ICONS CAPTAIN AMERICA BUST
The Marvel Icons line continues to deliver the biggest names in the Marvel Universe with this 4 ½" Captain America bust! With a Civil War pitting superheroes against superheroes, this is one bust that will definitely be on the winning side. Sculpted by Rudy Garcia and limited to 4,000 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

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
013107 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...
DC
COMICS:
17 titles shipping this week.
$49.37 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$41.96 only at Alternate Reality!
MARVEL
COMICS:
13 titles shipping this week.
$39.87 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$33.88 only at Alternate Reality!
IMAGE
COMICS:
10 titles shipping this week.
$39.86 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$33.88 only at Alternate Reality!
DARK HORSE COMICS:
2 title shipping this week.
$6.49 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$5.51 only at Alternate Reality!
INDEPENDENT COMICS:
42 various titles shipping this week.
$171.14 is what you'd pay at any other store.
$145.46 only at Alternate Reality!
COMICBOOK TOTAL:
84 comic books in-total shipping this week.
$306.73 is what you'd pay at any other store for all these comics!
$260.72 only at Alternate Reality!
 WHICH MAKES THIS WEEKS MAGIC NUMBER...

 $46.00!
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!
020707
10TH MUSE VOL 2 #15
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10
ALIENS VS PREDATOR VOL 2 CIVILIZED BEASTS GN
BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE
BLACKBEARD LEGACY #4
CEMETERIANS #4
DARKSTORM #0
DOMINION TP 4TH ED
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 1 HC
EXALTED VOL 1 TP
FATHOM KIANI #0
FELL #7 (RES)
FRAZETTA SNOW GIANTS STATUE
GI JOE DREADNOKS DECLASSIFIED #2 (OF 3)
GLOOMCOOKIE #29 (MR)
HELLGATE LONDON #3 (OF 4)
JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SER 5 AF ASST
LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS #3
LADY DEATH PIRATE QUEEN
LEGEND OF ISIS #11 (RES)
LIVING AND THE DEAD GN
NEUROTIC HC (MR)
NEXT EXIT #11
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING #3 (OF 3) (MR)
NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #18 (MR)
NIGHTWOLF THE PRICE #4
NOW VOL 2 GN
OH MY GODDESS V25 RTL TP
ORION THE HUNTER #3
PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES #4
PINUP THE ILLEGITIMATE ART LTD ED HC
PISTOLFIST  #2, 3
RETURN O/T GREMLINS #1, 2
SEMI-AUTO ANGEL SECOND HEAVEN #2 (OF 6)
SHRUGGED #5, 6
SIXGUN SAMURAI TP
SOCK MONKEY THE INCHES INCIDENT #3
SOULFIRE #8, 9
SOULFIRE DYING OF THE LIGHT TP
SPIDER CHRONICLES SC
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #3, 4
STAR WARS LEGACY #8
STARGATE ATLANTIS WRAITHFALL #3 (OF 3)
STRONGHOLD #2 (OF 3) (RES)
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #5 (OF 12)
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #2
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO
WINSOR MCCAY VOL 9 EARLY WORKS TP
WITCHMAN SPECIAL #1
WOLFSKIN #3 (OF 3) (MR)
X-MEN ANNUAL #1
YENNY #10, 9
ZERO VOL 3 GN
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!

013107
 -1st DAY SALE-
 ADVENTURES OF SPAWN #1 DIRECTORS CUT #1

AIRBRUSH ACTION 0207

ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER VOL 2 TP

GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1

MS MARVEL SPECIAL

ULTIMATE CIVIL WAR SPIDER-HAMCRISIS #1
-FREEBIES-
 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1024

BLOOD & CHOCOLATE MINI-POSTER

YOUR TOTAL ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THESE ITEMS IS...
 $38.94
 BUY ALL SIX THIS WEDNESDAY AND PAY ONLY...
 $23.36
 WHICH SAVES YOU...
  $15.57
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
183 NEW ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK!
 If you haven't reserved any of these items yet,
Now is the time!
NEW COMICS THIS WEEK:
15% OFF ALL these comic books,
ALL this week long!
TOP 10 TITLES
OUR TOP 10 TITLES FOR THIS WEEK BASED ON # OF UNITS WE ORDERED:
  1) X-MEN #195
  2) 52 WEEK #39
  3) BLACK PANTHER #24 CW
  4) TEEN TITANS #43
  5)  DAREDEVIL #93
  6) ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #38
  7) ANNIHILATION #6 (OF 6)
  8) MS MARVEL SPECIAL
  9) ION #10 (OF 12)
10) JSA CLASSIFIED #22
COMICS STARTING THIS WEEK:
7 NEW SERIES START THIS WEEK:
ADVENTURES OF SPAWN #1 DIRECTORS CUT #1
GARTH ENNIS CHRON OF WORMWOOD WRAP CVR #1
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1
KOLCHAK TALES FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #1 (OF 3)
PHANTOM ANNUAL #1
SCARLETT'S CURSE #0-1 COMBO
ULTIMATE CIVIL WAR SPIDER-HAMCRISIS #1
WONDERLOST #1
COMICS ENDING THIS WEEK:
7 SERIES END THIS WEEK:
ANNIHILATION #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK #6 (OF 6)
CREEPER #6 (OF 6)
GHOST RIDER FINALE
SIRE #3 (OF 3)
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4)
VAULT OF MICHAEL ALLRED #4 (OF 4)
17 NEW DC COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK:
52 WEEK #39
AMERICAN VIRGIN #11 (MR)
BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK #6 (OF 6)
BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #214
BLUE BEETLE #11
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #29
CREEPER #6 (OF 6)
DEATHBLOW #3
EX MACHINA #26 (MR)
HAWKGIRL #60
ION #10 (OF 12)
JACK OF FABLES #7 (MR)
JLA CLASSIFIED #33
JSA CLASSIFIED #22
KRYPTO THE SUPER DOG #5 (OF 6)
TEEN TITANS #43
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7 (OF 8)
13 NEW MARVEL COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK:
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #4 (OF 12)
ANNIHILATION #6 (OF 6)
BLACK PANTHER #24 CW
DAREDEVIL #93
GHOST RIDER FINALE
KABUKI #8 (MR)
KABUKI KENT WILLIAMS VAR #8 (MR)
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT DARK TOWER
MS MARVEL SPECIAL
PTOLUS CITY BY THE SPIRE #4 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE CIVIL WAR SPIDER-HAMCRISIS #1
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #38
X-MEN #195
10 NEW IMAGE COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK:
ADVENTURES OF SPAWN #1 DIRECTORS CUT #1
ELEPHANTMEN #6
HUNTER KILLER ROCAFORT CVR A #11
HUNTER KILLER ROCAFORT CVR B #11
HUNTER KILLER SILVESTRI B&W INCV CVR #11
NEGATIVE BURN #8 (MR)
PIECES FOR MOM A TALE OF THE UNDEAD (ONE SHOT) (MR)
SPAWN #164
WALKING DEAD #34 (MR)
WONDERLOST #1
2 NEW DARK HORSE COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK:
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #13
USAGI YOJIMBO #100 (NOTE PRICE)
42 NEW INDY COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK:
DEVI #7
DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #32
DINOWARS JURASSIC WAR OF THE WORLDS #2 (OF 4)
EBERRON EYE OF THE WOLF COLLECTORS ED
ESTANCIA #3 (OF 17) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS CHRON OF WORMWOOD WRAPAROUND CVR #1 (OF 6) (MR)
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1 (OF 6) (MR)
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TOTHE GD UNIVERSE #2
GOLD DIGGER #81
GOLD DIGGER 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #2
INFINITEENS #2 (RES)
KOLCHAK TALES FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #1 (OF 3)
LADY DEATH LOST SOULS PLAT FOIL INCV CVR #2 (OF 2)
LADY DEATH SHI #0
LADY DEATH SHI INCV #0 (NET)
LADY DEATH SHI RYP CVR #0
LADY DEATH SHI WRAPAROUND CVR #0
MAGNITUDE #2
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BEGINNING INCV CVR #2 (MR)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #146
NODWICK #36
PHANTOM ANNUAL #1
SABRINA VOL 2 #82
SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #2 (MR)
SCARLETT'S CURSE #0-1 COMBO
SHONEN JUMP MAR 07 #51
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #4
SIRE #3 (OF 3)
SNAKEWOMAN BLUE CVR #7
SNAKEWOMAN RED CVR #7
STRANGERS IN PARADISE #87
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #30
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #31
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #42 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4)
UNCLE SCROOGE #362 (NOTE PRICE)
VAULT OF MICHAEL ALLRED #4 (OF 4)
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #677 (NOTE PRICE)
WASTELAND #6 (MR)
3 NEW ADULT COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES
1 NEW ACTION FIGURE SERIES ARRIVES THIS WEEK:
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS ICONS 12-IN AF ASST
APPAREL
4 NEW PIECES OF APPAREL ARRIVE THIS WEEK:
BATMAN EDGY CAP
JUSTICE FLASH BY ALEX ROSS T/S XL
PUNISHER PARADISE X T/S XL
WOLVERINE SCREAMS T/S XL
BOOKS
3 NEW BOOKS ARRIVE THIS WEEK:
GHOST RIDER MOVIE NOVELIZATION MMPB
SHARDS OF CRIMSON MMPB
WEIRD WORKS OF ROBERT E HOWARD V4 WINGS IN THE NIGHT SC
CARDS
3 NEW BOXES OF CARDS ARRIVE THIS WEEK:
BOWMAN 2006 CHROME FOOTBALL TRADING CARD BOX
SMALLVILLE SEASON 5 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2006/07 NHL MINI JERSEY TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES
29 NEW MAGAZINES ARRIVE THIS WEEK:
2000 AD #1519
2000 AD #1520
24 MAGAZINE PX ED #6
AIRBRUSH ACTION 0207
ANIMATION MAGAZINE FEB 2007 #169
ART & ANTIQUES 0207
AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CRAFT 0207
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR 0307
BECKETT FOOTBALL FEB 2007 #203
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #172
BIG BUCK WINTER 2007
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #3 DOC OCTOPUS
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #32 VENOM
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #33 ICEMAN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #4 THING
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 3
FORTEAN TIMES #219
GEEK MONTHLY #2
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #254
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #128
LEES TOY REVIEW FEB 2007 #172
MURDERDOG 0207
ROBOT SPRING 2007
SE7EN #1
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 4
STARBURST #346
TV ZONE SPECIAL #74 STARGATE
UFO 0107
WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE #185
TRADE PAPERBACKS
65 NEW TRADES ARRIVE THIS WEEK:
AI YORI AOSHI VOL 15 GN (OF 17) (MR)
AIR GEAR VOL 3 GN (MR)
ARCHAIC VOL 1 RULE OF THE DEVIANT TP
ARMAGEDDON RAG TP
ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 3 TORN TP
BATMAN SECRETS TP
BLOOD SUCKER LEGEND OF ZIPANGU VOL 3 GN (OF 9) (MR)
BOYS BE VOL 12 GN (OF 20) (MR)
CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 4 BOSOM BUDDIES TP (O/A)
CANTARELLA VOL 6 GN
CHARLES BURNS LIBRARY VOL 2 BIG BABY SC
CHICANOS VOL 2 TP
CINDERELLA III CINEMANGA GN
COYOTE VOL 4 TP
CROSSROAD VOL 6 GN
DEFENDERS INDEFENSIBLE TP
DOOM PATROL VOL 5 MAGIC BUS TP (MR)
DRAGON KNIGHTS VOL 24 GN (OF 24)
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER VOL 2 TP
FAERIES LANDING VOL 15 GN (OF18)
FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP TP (MR)
FREE COLLARS KINGDOM VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR)
GEAR GN
GOLGO 13 VOL 7 GN (MR)
GORGEOUS CARAT VOL 4 GN (OF 4) (MR)
GRAVE ROBBERS DAUGHTER GN
GTO EARLY YEARS SHONAN JUNAI GUMI VOL 3 GN (OF 15) (MR)
GURU GURU PON CHAN VOL 7 GN
HEAVEN VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
HELLBOY ANIMATED VOL 1 BLACK WEDDING TP
HER MAJESTY'S DOG VOL 3 GN (MR)
INNOCENTS GN
ION VOL 1 THE TORCHBEARER TP
IRON MAN EXTREMIS TP
JUNJO ROMANTICA VOL 2 GN (OF 7) (MR)
KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 6 GN (OF 7)
KAMUI GN #6
KITCHEN PRINCESS VOL 1 GN
MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS ERA HEROES VOL 1 HC VAR ED 73
MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS ERA HEROES VOL 1 NEW ED HC
MEET THE ROBINSONS CINEMANGA GN
MR BIG GN
MUSHISHI VOL 1 GN (MR)
NODAME CANTABILE VOL 8 GN (MR)
NORM SUNDAY COLLECTION VOL 1 TP
PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 2
PICHI PICHI PITCH VOL 4 GN
PIN-UP ART OF BILL WARD (MR)
PIXIE POP GOKKUN PUCHO VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
QUEENS KNIGHT VOL 8 GN (OF 17)
RED EYE BLACK EYE GN (MR)
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 21 GN (OF 38) (MR)
SATSUMA GISHIDEN VOL 2 TP
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY VOL4 TP (RES)
STAR WARS ALLEGIANCE HC
STAR WARS OUTBOUND FLIGHT MMPB
SUGAR SUGAR RUNE VOL 5 GN
SUPERMAN BACK IN ACTION TP
TENSHI JA NAI (IM NO ANGEL) VOL 6 GN
TSUBASA VOL 12 GN
WELCOME TO THE NHK VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR)
WILD ADAPTER VOL 1 GN (OF 5) (MR)
XIII TP (MR)
2 NEW ADULT TRADES ARRIVE THIS WEEK
STATUES & SUCH
3 NEW STATUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK:
MARVEL ICONS CAPT AMERICA BUST
SPIDER MAN BLACK COSTUME BUST  BANK
MARVEL UNIVERSE AOA PSYLOCKE BUST
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 above 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
INCV=Incentive 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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