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!

184 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
MARCH 28th, 2007

BATMAN THROUGH THE AGES BOXED SET
A must-have set featuring four DC DIRECT updated and revised Batman action figures! Also included are bases for each figure as well as a 48-page original collection of classic Batman comics stories! Advance-solicited; on sale March 28, 2007 Action Figures PI This set - packaged in a four-color window box - includes: FIRST APPEARANCE BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, GOLDEN AGE BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, SUPER FRIENDS BATMAN ACTION FIGURE, CLASSIC BATMAN (DESIGNED BY ALEX ROSS) ACTION FIGURE

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!
81 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
(15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY FOR EVERYONE!)
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$57.83 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$49.15 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.67 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #82 (MR)
52 WEEK #47
ACTION COMICS #847
BATMAN #664
BLUE BEETLE #13
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #31
CATWOMAN #65
CONNOR HAWKE DRAGONS BLOOD #5 (OF 6)
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #5 (MR)
DMZ #17 (MR)
FABLES #59 (MR)
FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #34
GREEN LANTERN #18
HAWKGIRL #62
JSA CLASSIFIED #24
NINJA SCROLL #7
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4
TEEN TITANS GO #41
WETWORKS #7
WONDER WOMAN #6
14 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$
44.86 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER
store.
$38.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.72 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLACK PANTHER #26
CAPTAIN AMERICA 2ND PTG EPTING VAR #25 CW
CIVIL WAR INITIATIVE 2ND PTG SILVESTRI VAR
DAREDEVIL #95
FANTASTIC FOUR #544
HEROES FOR HIRE #8
RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #6 (OF 12)
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #36
SILENT WAR #3 (OF 6)
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #40
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #107
ULTIMATE X-MEN #80
WOLVERINE #52
WOLVERINE BLACK AND WHITE VAR #52
14 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$42.33 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER
store.
$35.98 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CITY OF HEROES #18
ELEPHANTMEN #8
GODLAND #17
HUNTER KILLER ROCAFORT CVR #12
HUNTER KILLER SILVESTRI CVR #12
PIRATES OF CONEY ISLAND #5 (OF 8)
SAM NOIR RONIN HOLIDAY #3 (OF 3)
SPAWN #166
STRANGE GIRL #15
STRONGARM #2
TEXAS STRANGERS #1
UNIQUE #1 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE #104
WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA SUMITA CVR A #2
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$5.98 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$5.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.89¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
STAR WARS LEGACY #10
USAGI YOJIMBO #101 (NOTE PRICE)
31 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$117.26 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$99.67 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.58 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
24 NIGHTFALL #5 (OF 6)
AMERICAN WASTELAND BLOOD AND DIESEL #1 (OF 4) (MR)
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #150
BREATHE PREVIEW ED
BUDDS BEAUTIES & BEASTS #2
CODE #2
DEVI #9
DRAGONS LAIR #3 (OF 4) (NOTE PRICE)
ELVIRA #166
FATHOM KIANI #1
FUTURAMA COMICS #30
GAMEKEEPER GREG HORN COVER #1
GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER #1
GAMEKEEPER MUKESH SINGH COVER #1
GARGOYLES #3
GEARHEAD #2 (OF 4) (MR)
GENESIS FIVE #2
JOE & MAX #2
KOLCHAK TALES FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #3 (OF 3)
POWER O/T VALKYRIE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
PS238 #21
SCARFACE SCARRED FOR LIFE #4 (MR)
SNAKEWOMAN #9
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #43 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS ESCALATION #5
UNCLE SCROOGE #364
VERONICA #179
VIRULENTS (ONE SHOT) #1
WALK-IN #4
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #679
1 NEW ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

103 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (2):
BATMAN THROUGH THE AGES BOXED SET
MARVEL SELECT MEPHISTO AF
CARDS (4):
TOPPS OPENING DAY 2007 MLB TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS OPENING DAY 2007 MLB TRADING CARD PACKS
UPPER DECK 2007 MLB SERIES 1 TRADING CARD BOX
XENA DANGEROUS LIASIONS TRADING CARD BOX
BOOKS (9):
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE GUIDE UPDATED HC ED
DUAN SURK VOL 2 TWO HEADED WIZARD NOVEL (OF 11)
GIDDY UP COWGIRLS GONE LOCO VOL 1 SC (MR
NIGHT LIFE MMPB
ROBOTECH MASTERS SAGA SOUTHERN CROSS MMPB
ROBOTECH NEW GENERATION INVID INVASION MMPB
SPIDER-MAN VISUAL GUIDE COMP MOVIE TRILOGY
TRINITY BLOOD RAGE AGAINST MOONS VOL 1 NOVEL (OF 6)
VENGEFUL VIRGIN MMPB
MAGAZINES (31):
2000 AD #1527
2000 AD #1528
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #150
CHARMED #16-NEWSTAND EDITION
CINEFEX #109 MAR 2007
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1629-1ST DAY SALE
FANGORIA #262
FORTEAN TIMES #221
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #256
JUXTAPOZ #75
MARVEL PREVIEWS APRIL 2007
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0407
NEWTYPE ENG ED APR 2007
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0407
OUTBURN #38
PREVIEWS VOL XVII #4
PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVII #4
RC DRIVER #41
REAL FIGHTER #12
RING 0607
SCALE AVIATION MODELER 0507
SCRYE JUNE 2007 #108
SHIVERS MAR 2007 #132
SHONEN JUMP MAY 07 #53-1ST DAY SALE
STARBURST #348
TV ZONE APR 2007 #213
WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #343
WIRED 0407
WIZARD MAGAZINE CIVIL WAR FALLEN SON CVR #187
WIZARD MAGAZINE GRINDHOUSE PHOTO CVR #187
WIZARD MAGAZINE SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE CVR #187
STATUES (2):
MARVEL UNIVERSE NEW AVENGERS SPIDER-MAN BUST
SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE SPIDER-MAN BUST BANK
TRADES (58):
24 HOUR COMICS DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2006 TP (MR)
ALICE IN SUNDERLAND GN
ART OF DARKNESS
AUDITION VOL 1 GN
BATMAN SNOW TP
BATTLE CLUB VOL 4 GN (OF 4) (MR)
BECAUSE IM THE GODDESS VOL 3 GN (OF 3) (MR)
BERSERK VOL 16 TP (MR)
BIRD KISS VOL 3 GN (OF 5)
CENTURY GUILD CHAMBER OF MYSTERY VOL 1 WITCHCRAFT SC
CONAN & THE SONGS O/T DEAD TP
ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 5 TP NEW PTG
ET CETERA VOL 9 GN (OF 9)
GENJU NO SEIZA VOL 3 GN (OF 13) (MR)
GREEN ARROW CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE TP
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP-1ST DAY SALE
GRENDEL DEVIL BY THE DEED HC
HALF DEAD TP (MR)
HOUDINI HANDCUFF KING CENTER OF CARTOON STUDIES HC BOOK
ID ENTITY VOL 9 GN (OF 13)
JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES VOL 7 TP
KUNG FU KLUTZ & KARATE COOL VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
LILING PO VOL 6 GN (OF 9)
LOVELESS VOL 2 THICKER THAN BLACKWATER TP (MR)
MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 4 GN (OF 6)
MAIL VOL 3 TP (MR)
MANGA SHAKESPEARE HAMLET GN
MANGA SHAKESPEARE ROMEO & JULIET GN
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS VOL 1 HC VAR ED 76
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS VOL 1 NEW ED HC
MITSUKAZU MIHARA THE EMBALMER VOL 3 GN (OF 4) (MR)
OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 4
PRIEST VOL 16 GN (OF 16) (MR)
REIKO THE ZOMBIE SHOP VOL 6 TP
ROCK AND ROLL LOVE GN
SAVER VOL 3 GN (OF 8)
SECRET SIX SIX DEGREES OF DEVASTATION TP
SOMEDAYS DREAMERS SPELLBOUND VOL 2 GN (OF 5)
SPAWN ARMAGEDDON VOL 2 TP
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL 1 HC
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 2 HC JEDI VS SITH
STAR WARS BOBA FETT VOL 1 TP MAN WITH A MISSION
SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC
TACTICS VOL 1 GN (OF 8)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL 1 ATTACK OF THE MOUSERS TP
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL 2 OUT OF THE SHADOWS TP
TIZZLE SISTERS & ERIK GN
TOTALLY SPIES VOL 4 SPIES IN SPACE HC
TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN IDW VOL 1 TP
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 GOD WAR TP
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 HC
ULTRA CUTE VOL 6 GN (OF 9)
VISION O/T OTHER SIDE VOL 1 GN
VISION O/T OTHER SIDE VOL 2 GN
WITCHBLADE VOL 3 TP (BANDAI)
YAOI VOL 1 ANTHOLOGY OF BOYS LOVE GN (MR)
ZAPT VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
ZOMBIE TP
FUN FACT: ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between175-250 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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