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161 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 6th, 2007

CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #1 (OF 6)
Written by David Morrell
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by Mitch Breitweiser
50/50 Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
New York Times best-selling novelist and creator of Rambo, David Morrell, takes on Captain America in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN-a six-issue Marvel Knights limited series in the tradition of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN! Super-star-to-be Mitch Breitweiser provides the finest art of his career as he chronicles the last days of Captain America.

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!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
 (40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $26.37 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
CAPTAIN AMERICA THE CHOSEN #1 $3.99 $2.39
INFINITY INC #1 $2.99 $1.79
INQUEST #150 $2.99 $1.79
IRON MAN ENTER THE MANDARIN #1 $2.99 $1.79
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS V2 HC $49.99 $29.99
OUTSIDERS #50 $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

 $65.94 $39.56

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.
78  NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
19 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
 $61.81 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $52.53 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $9.27 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544 OMD
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST WRAITH #3 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #1 (OF 6)
DAREDEVIL BATTLIN JACK MURDOCK #4 (OF 4)
EXILES #98
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #3 (OF 4)
INCREDIBLE HULK #110 WWH
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #31
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #3
MS MARVEL #19
NEW EXCALIBUR #23
NEW WARRIORS #4 CWI
SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #2 (OF 4)
SHE-HULK 2 #21
SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #3 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #490
WHITE TIGER #6 (OF 6)
WOLVERINE #57
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
 $52.34 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $44.48 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $7.85 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW ATOM #15
BLACK CANARY WEDDING PLANNER
COUNTDOWN 34
DETECTIVE COMICS #836
EXTERMINATORS #21 (MR)
FAKER #3 (OF 6) (MR)
INFINITY INC #1
JONAH HEX #23
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #37
LOONEY TUNES #154
METAL MEN #2 (OF 8)
MIDNIGHTER #11
NEW LINE CINEMAS TALES OF HORROR #1 (MR)
NIGHTWING #136
OUTSIDERS #50
SCALPED #9 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #21
Y THE LAST MAN #58 (MR)
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.29 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $33.39 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $5.98 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
DUST #2 (OF 2) (MR)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #4 (OF 6) (MR)
LIONS TIGERS & BEARS VOL 2 #4 (OF 4)
LUCHA LIBRE #1
MADAME MIRAGE #2
PRO NEW PTG (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
SORROW #1 (OF 4)
STEVE NILES STRANGE CASES #1
STRANGE EMBRACE #4 (OF 8) (MR)
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #8
3 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $1.34 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #6
CITY OF OTHERS #4 (OF 4)
LOBSTER JOHNSON THE IRON PROMETHEUS #1 (OF 5)
28 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
 $103.80 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $88.23 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $15.57 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
30 DAYS OF NIGHT RED SNOW #1
ARCHIE #578
BLACK MIST #1 (OF 2) (RES)
BOYS #10 (RES) (MR)
BUMP #4 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK XENA #4
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #2 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS WRAP CVR #2 (MR)
EVA DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON ONE SHOT
GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS THE ENEMY
IRON & THE MAIDEN #2
METAL GEAR SOLID SONS OF LIBERTY #11
NEGATIVE BURN #12 (MR)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2007
PAINKILLER JANE #3
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD GORE CVR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD PAINTED CVR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD ROTTING CVR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD TERROR CVR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD WRAP CVR #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PS238 #25
SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER #3 (MR)
STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #5
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR #2
TALES TO DEMOLISH #1 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS MEGATRON ORIGIN #3
VERONICA #183

83 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (6):
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 3-BO JACKSON
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 3-DAN MARINO
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 3-EARL CAMPBELL
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 3-JOHN ELWAY SET OF 2
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 3-REGGIE WHITE SET OF 2
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 3-ROGER STAUBACH
BOOKS (2):
GREAT ADVENTURE O/T DIRTY PAIR NOVEL
PHANTOM CHRONICLES NEW TALES OF THE GHOST WHO WALKS SC
CARDS (4):
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS CHROME 2007 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007 NFL TRADING CARD PACKS
GAMING (1):
MARVEL VS DC BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (26):
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0907
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #182
ART & ANTIQUES 0907
ASTRONOMY 1007
CINEASTE #32.4
EARLY MUSIC AMERICA #13.3
GIANT ROBOT #49
HOOTER'S MAGAZINE 1007
HP LOVECRAFT MAGAZINE OF HORROR #4
INQUEST GAMER MTG LORWYN CVR #150
INQUEST GAMER MTG LORWYN CVR #150 -1ST DAY SALE
INSIDE CHEERLEADING 0807
JUNIOR BASEBALL 1007
LOST TREASURE 1007
MENTAL FLOSS #6.5
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #17
MYSTERIES MAGAZINE #18
PC MAGAZINE #26.17
POETS & WRITERS 1007
SCALE MODEL AUTO #29.3
SHONEN JUMP OCT 07 #58
STAR WARS INSIDER PX ED #96
STARGATE MAGAZINE PX ED #18
STARLOG #359
TOMARTS DISNEYANA UPDATE #66
WWE MAGAZINE 1007
STATUES (3):
MARVEL ORIGINS CYCLOPS STATUE
MARVEL UNIVERSE CIVIL WAR THING BUST
SHAMAN MINI BUST
TRADES (35):
13TH SON WORSE THING WAITING TP
ADVENTURES OF DEXTER BREAKFAST SEASON ONE GN
BLURRED VISION VOL 3 GN (MR)
CHECKMATE VOL 2 PAWN BREAKS TP
CLASSICS ILLUS STORY OF AMERICA SC
CLASSICS ILLUS WAR BETWEEN THE STATES SC
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL TP (MR)
DARKNESS VOL 6 DEPTHS OF HELL TP
DEATH VALLEY VOL 1 TP
DMZ VOL 3 PUBLIC WORKS TP (MR)
FLCL VOL 1 PX CVR GN
GO GO HEAVEN VOL 3
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 3 TP
HAUNTED MANSION VOL 1 TP
HOPE NEW ORLEANS VOL 1 GN
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 2 HC-1ST DAY SALE
JEREMIAH HARM VOL 1 TP
LAIKA SC
LOVERS FLAT GN
MPD PSYCHO VOL 2 TP (MR)
MS MARVEL VOL 2 CIVIL WAR TP
OH MY GODDESS VOL 6 TP RTL
OUTCAST VOL 1 GN (MR)
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL 9
PUNISHER MAX VOL 8 WIDOWMAKER TP (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL 1 CIVIL WAR TP
SENTENCES THE LIFE OF M F GRIMM HC (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 5 TP
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY BACK IN BLACK DIGEST TP
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION THE DOMINATOR WAR TP
SWORD OF THE ATOM TP
THORN IN THE SIDE GN
WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC
XS HYBRID VOL 2 TP
1 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
WALL ART (6):
CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN CHAREST POSTER
CATWOMAN POSTER
POWERGIRL POSTER
SUPERGIRL POSTER
WORLD WAR HULK BY ROMITA JR PANORAMA POSTER
ZATANNA POSTER
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...."
AA=Amazon's Attack
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD=Countdown
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI=Civil War Initiative
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
OMD=One More Day (Spiderman titles)
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER= Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C-Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
WWH=World War Hulk
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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