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246 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY
APRIL 11th, 2007

CIVIL WAR TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
 Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
THIS IS IT! The tpb that collects issues 1-7 of the hit series of the past year. The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing for more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon!
MSRP:$24.99
THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY: $14.99
 (with your $5.00 purchase)

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

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KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!
1st DAY SALE TITLES THIS WEEK
(40% OFF ALL NEW TITLES, THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $15.98 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP

1ST DAY PRICE
CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 $14.99
LONERS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $3.59
NOVA #1 $2.99 $1.79
SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK $3.99 $2.39
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
WIZARD MAGAZINE 2007 MEGA MOVIE COLLECTOR'S EDITION SPIDEY 3 $5.99 $3.59

TOTAL

$39.95 $23.97

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 while supplies last.

101 NEW COMICS THIS WEEK
(15% OFF ALL NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!)
27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #7
BLADE #8
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG VAR #17
GHOST RIDER #10
IRON MAN #16
IRON MAN 2ND PTG DE LA TORRE VAR #15
LEGION OF MONSTERS MAN-THING #1
LONERS #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #23
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED JUNGLE BOOK
MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #24
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #23
NEW AVENGERS #29 CWI
NEW X-MEN #37
NEWUNIVERSAL #5
NOVA #1
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #6
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR #35
SHE-HULK 2 #17
SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY 2ND PTG KIRK VAR #1
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #17
THUNDERBOLTS #113 CWI
UNCANNY X-MEN #485
WHITE TIGER #5 (OF 6)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #13
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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52 WEEK #49
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #7
BATMAN STRIKES #32
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #12
FABLES #60 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH #5 (MR)
GEN 13 #7
GREEN ARROW #73
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11
GRIFTER MIDNIGHTER #2 (OF 6)
JLA CLASSIFIED #37
LOVELESS #17 (MR)
RUSH CITY #6 (OF 6)
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SLEEP OF REASON #5 (OF 5) (MR)
STORMWATCH PHD #6
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #7 (OF 8)
TEEN TITANS #45
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 (OF 12)
WONDER WOMAN #7
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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AFTER THE CAPE #2 (OF 3)
BOMB QUEEN III #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DYNAMO 5 #2
FELL #8 (RES)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #1 (MR)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #1
NIGHTLY NEWS #5 (OF 6)
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #124 (MR)
BPRD GARDEN OF SOULS #2 (OF 5)
CONAN & THE MIDNIGHT GOD #3 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #15
44 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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AMELIA RULES #17
ARCHIE #574
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON APOCALYPSE #2
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK #4
BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS TEENREX #5
BREATHE CVR A #1 (OF 4)
BREATHE CVR B #1 (OF 4)
CLIVE BARKERS GREAT & SECRET SHOW #11 (OF 12) (MR)
DESPERADOES BUFFALO DREAMS #3 (OF 4)
EMO BOY #11
FIENDISH FABLES ONE SHOT #1 (RES) (MR)
HELIOS UNDER THE GUN #3 (OF 4)
HIGHLANDER #6
JUNGLE FANTASY ANNUAL #1 (MR)
JUNGLE FANTASY ANNUAL INCV CVR #1(MR)
JUNGLE FANTASY ANNUAL RYP FAUNA CVR #1 (MR)
LEXIAN CHRONICLES FULL CIRCLE MIRANDA CVR A #11 (OF 12) (RES)
LIBERALITY FOR ALL #4 (OF 8) (RES)
MR STUFFINS #1 (OF 3)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD JUST A GIRL INCV CVR (NET) (MR)
OPTIC NERVE #11 (MR)
PANDORA ANNUAL INCV CVR #1 (MR)
PANDORA ANNUAL RYP CVR #1 (MR)
PIRATES VS NINJAS #4 (OF 4)
SEEKERS #1
STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE ENJETI CVR A #2 (OF 4) (MR
STARSHIP TROOPERS DAMAGED JUSTICE WALLIS CVR B #2 (MR)
TMNT MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
TMNT MOVIE PREQUEL 3 DONATELLO
TRANSFORMERS PRIME DIRECTIVE MOVIE PREQUEL #3
TWO GUNS #1 (OF 4)
UTOPIATES #4 (OF 4)
WASTELAND #8 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
WOLFSKIN #3 (OF 3) (MR)
WOLFSKIN WRAPAROUND CVR #3 (OF 3) (MR)
XOMBIE FARR CVR B #1 (OF 6) (MR)
XOMBIE SEELEY CVR A #1 (OF 6) (MR)
7 NEW ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK

145 NEW NON-COMICS THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5):
SUPERMAN BATMAN SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT:
-BATMAN BEYOND
-BATWOMAN
-BATZARRO
-BIZARRO SUPERMAN
-SUPERWOMAN
APPAREL (1):
SHAZAM METALIX SYMBOL T/S XL
CARDS (2):
TOPPS 2007 MLB MILESTONES AND MEMORIES TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2006-07 NHL BEE HIVE TRADING CARD BOX
BOOKS (7):
28 DAYS LATER THE AFTERMATH GN
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLONS SECRET MMPB
HALO GHOSTS OF ONYX MMPB
HARRY THE RAT WITH WOMEN NOVEL
LIVING SHADOWS A JOHN SHIRLEY COLLECTION SC
SHAKUGAN NO SHANA GIRL WITH FIRE IN EYES NOVEL
WARHAMMER 40K RAVENOR ROGUE HC
MAGAZINES (35):
2000 AD #1529
2000 AD #1530
24 MAGAZINE PX ED #7
24 MAGAZINE PX ED #7-NEWSTAND EDITION
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #178
COMICS INTERNATIONAL #201 (RES)
COMPLEX 0507
CULT TIMES APR 07 #139
DARK SIDE APR MAY 2007 #126
DINING OUT-CHICAGO SUMMER 2007
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #215
EMMY #2
FLY RC #43
FROM THE TOMB #21
GREYS ANATOMY MAGAZINE #2
GREYS ANATOMY MAGAZINE #2-NEWSTAND EDITION
IMPACT MAGAZINE APR 2007 #184
KITBUILDERS MAGAZINE #56
LOCUS #555
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #10 PX ED
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #10-NEWSTAND EDITION
MODEL & COLLECTORS MART MAGAZINE APR 2007
MODEL CAR RACING 0607
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL 0407
MODEL RAILROADER 0507
NEO MAGAZINE #31
REALMS OF FANTASY 0607
RUE MORGUE 0407
SFX #155
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE
STOP SMILING #30
TOYFARE SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE CVR #118
TV ZONE SPECIAL #75 BUFFY
UFO 0307
WIZARD MAGAZINE 2007 MEGA MOVIE COLL ED SPIDEY 3 CVR-1ST DAY SALE
STATUES (4):
MANDARIN MINI BUST
MARVEL UNIVERSE CLAWS BLACK CAT BUST
NEW AVENGERS SENTRY STATUE
PROWLER MINI BUST
TRADES (91):
ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL 1 HC
BABY & ME VOL 4 GN
BANANA FISH VOL 19 TP
BASARA VOL 23 TP
BATTLE POPE VOL 3 TP PILLOW TALK (MR)
BATTLE VIXENS VOL 11 GN (OF 11) (MR)
BLACK CAT VOL 8 TP
BOY PRINCESS VOL 6 GN (0F 9)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 23 TP
CANT LOSE YOU VOL 5 GN (OF 6)
CASE CLOSED VOL 17 GN
CHEEKY ANGEL VOL 17 GN
CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 4 GN (OF 9) (MR)
CIVIL WAR TP-1ST DAY SALE
CLASSIC DAN DARE THE MAN FROM NOWHERE HC (C: 4)
CLAW THE UNCONQUERED TP
COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 7 1963-1964 HC
CONLUVIO TP
CRISIS AFTERMATH THE SPECTRE TP
D GRAY MAN VOL 5 GN
DARK GOODBYE VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR)
DEATH NOTE VOL 11 TP
DENSHA OTOKO VOL 3
DOOMED PRESENTS ASHLEY WOOD TP (MR)
DR SLUMP VOL 12 TP
DRAGON HEAD VOL 6 GN (OF 10) (MR)
FERRO CITY VOL 1 TP
FLAME OF RECCA VOL 23 TP
FLOWER & FADE GN
FORGOTTEN REALMS VOL 4 CRYSTAL SHARD HC
FRUITS BASKET VOL 16 GN (OF 20)
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 12 TP
GARAGE BAND GN
GI JOE DECLASSIFIED TP
GODCHILD VOL 5 TP
GRENADIER VOL 3 GN (OF 7) (MR)
HACK SLASH VOL 2 DEATH BY SEQUEL TP
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER VOL 3 TP
HEROES FOR HIRE VOL 1 CIVIL WAR TP
HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 14 TP
INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 20 GN
INU YASHA VOL 29 TP
IS VOL 13 GN
KAFKA GN
KAMIYADORI VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR)
KAZE HIKARU VOL 5 GN
KEKKAISHI VOL 9 GN
LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOL 5 GN
LAW OF UEKI VOL 5 TP
LET DAI VOL 6 GN (0F 15)
LITTLE QUEEN VOL 2 GN (OF 8)
LOOKIT VOL 2 YARG AND OTHER STORIES GN
MAR VOL 13 GN
MARVEL ADVENTURES FF VOL 5 ALL 4 ONE 4 FOR ALL DIGEST TP
MARVEL MASTERWORKS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL 4 NEW ED HC
MARVEL MASTERWORKS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL 4 VAR ED 77
MOME VOL 7 GN
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 10 TP (C: 3)
NIGHT OF THE BEASTS VOL 3 GN
NOSATSU JUNKIE VOL 2 GN (OF 7)
O PARTS HUNTER VOL 3 TP
POISON ELVES VENTURES VOL 2 AMRAHLYNN TP
PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 19 GN
PROJECT ARMS VOL 16 TP
READ OR DREAM VOL 4 TP
RED RIVER VOL 17 GN
RG VEDA VOL 9 GN (OF 10)
RISING STARS OF MANGA VOL 2 UK & IRELAND ED GN
ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 4 GN (OF 7)
SAIYUKI RELOAD VOL 7 GN (OF 7) (MR)
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL 5 DR DEATH TP (MR)
SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE VOL 3 SC
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN FERAL TP
SHAMAN KING VOL 12 TP
SKIP BEAT VOL 6 TP
SOUL RESCUE VOL 2 GN (OF 2)
SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREMIERE HC
STAR TREK COMICS CLASSICS VOL 5 CONVERGENCE TP
TENJHO TENGE VOL 13
THORGAL CHILD O/T STARS VOL 1 GN
TOKYO TRIBES VOL 6 GN
TRANSFORMERS STORMBRINGER MANGA VOL 1 TP
UTOPIAS AVENGER VOL 2 GN (OF 4)
VAMPIRE KNIGHT VOL 2 TP
WASTELAND BOOK 1 CITIES IN DUST TP (MR)
WHISTLE VOL 16 TP
WISHING FOR THE MOON GN (MR)
YAKITATE JAPAN VOL 5 TP
YU YU HAKUSHO VOL 12 TP
YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 4 GN (OF 7) (MR)
ZATCH BELL VOL 12 GN
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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