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251 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 3rd, 2007

OMEGA UNKNOWN #1
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM with KARL RUSNAK
Art by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
The story of a mute, reluctant superhero from another planet, and the earthly teenager with whom he shares a strange destiny -- and the legion of robots and nanoviruses that have been sent from afar to hunt the two of them down. Created in 1975 by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes, the original Omega The Unknown lasted only ten issues but was a legend to those who recall it -- an ahead-of-its-time tale of an anti-hero, inflected with brilliant ambiguity. One of Omega's teenage fans was award-winning novelist Jonathan Lethem, who has used the original as a springboard for a superbly strange, funny, and moving graphic novel in ten chapters.

REORDERS
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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 FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
 (40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $17.57 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 TP $24.99 $14.99
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1635 $5.99 $3.59
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #1 $2.99 $1.79
OMEGA UNKNOWN #1 $2.99 $1.79
VINYL UNDERGROUND #1 $2.99 $1.79
WOLVERINE ANNUAL DEATHSONG #1 $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

 $43.94 $26.34

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.
80 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
 $66.04 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $56.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $9.90 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #856
ALL NEW ATOM #16
COUNTDOWN 30
COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER CRIME SOCIETY #1
DEADMAN #13 (MR)
DETECTIVE COMICS #837
FAKER #4 (OF 6) (MR)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16
INFINITY INC #2
JACK OF FABLES #15 (MR)
JLA HITMAN #2 (OF 2)
JONAH HEX #24
LOONEY TUNES #155
METAL MEN #3 (OF 8)
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
MIDNIGHTER #12
NIGHTWING #137
SCALPED #10 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #22
TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS CYBORG SUPERMAN #1
VINYL UNDERGROUND #1 (MR)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #11
16 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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EXILES #99
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #4 (OF 4)
HOWARD THE DUCK #1 (OF 4)
HOWARD THE DUCK ZOMBIE VAR #1 (OF 4)
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #2 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #32
MARVEL MAX SAMPLER 2007 (NET) (MR)
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4
MS MARVEL #20
MS MARVEL ZOMBIE VAR #20 (PP #781)
OMEGA UNKNOWN #1 (OF 10)
SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #3 (OF 4)
SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #4 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #491
WOLVERINE ANNUAL DEATHSONG #1
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #5 SAMURAI COMICS SKETCH VARIANT CVR
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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BOMB QUEEN IV #2 (OF 4) (MR)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER #1 NEW PTG
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER NEW PTG #2 (OF 6) (MR)
MADAME MIRAGE NEW PTG #1
PAUL JENKINS SUPER SUMMER SIDEKICK SPECTACULAR #2 (OF 2) (MR
STRANGE GIRL #18
WEAPON #4 (OF 4)
3 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #7
CONAN #44 (MR)
LOBSTER JOHNSON THE IRON PROMETHEUS #2 (OF 5)
32 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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 $22.44 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #113
ATOMIK MIKE (DP) #1 (OF 4)
BEOWULF #1
BLACK DIAMOND #4 (OF 6)
BLAZIN BRANDY #3
EAT THE DEAD ONE SHOT (MR)
FINAL GIRL #5 (OF 5) (MR)
FUTURAMA COMICS #33
GAMEKEEPER JOHN CASSADAY COVER #5 (MR)
GAMEKEEPER MUKESH SINGH COVER #5 (MR)
GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX #2
GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2007
GUMBY #3 (RES)
IRON & THE MAIDEN #3
LAST SIN OF MARK GRIMM #4 (OF 4) (RES)
NEGATIVE BURN #13 (MR)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #2
OMEGA CHASE VOL 1 #1
PARADE WITH FIREWORKS #2 (OF 2)
PIRATES VS NINJAS II UP THE ANTE #3 (OF 8)
ROADKILL ZOO #5 (OF 6) (MR)
SADHU THE SILENT ONES #2 (MR)
SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE #3 (MR)
SPIKE SHADOW PUPPETS #4
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR #3
SUBCULTURE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
TALES OF RAPHAEL BAD MOON RISING #3 (OF 4)
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #38
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #46 (MR)
THIRTEEN STEPS #2 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS THE ASCENDING #1
TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION #1

171 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1):
MCFARLANE 12" TWISTED OZ DORTHY FIGURE
BOOKS (17):
DRAGONLANCE ELVEN EXILES III DESTINY MMPB
DUAN SURK VOL 3 BLK KNIGHTS O/T SG CSTL NOVEL (OF 11)
HAND OF THE MORNING STAR VOL 1 ADVENT GN
HAND OF THE MORNING STAR VOL 2 RESURRECTION GN
KIDDING AROUND POSTCARD BOOK
KINGDOMS VOL 1 COMING STORM GN
KINGDOMS VOL 2 SCIONS OF JOSIAH GN
MANGA BIBLE VOL 1 NAMES GAMES LONG ROAD TRIP GN
MANGA BIBLE VOL 2 WALLS BRAWLS & GREAT REBELLION GN
PREDATOR FLESH & BLOOD NOVEL
RAVENLOFT COVENANT SCHOLAR OF DECAY TP
SON OF SAMSON VOL 1 JUDGE OF GOD GN
SON OF SAMSON VOL 2 DAUGHTER OF DAGON GN
TIMEFLYZ VOL 1 PYRAMID PERIL GN
TIMEFLYZ VOL 2 TURTLE TROUBLE GN
TOMO VOL 1 I WAS AN EIGHTH GRADE NINJA GN
TOMO VOL 2 MY DOUBLE EDGED LIFE GN
CARDS (7):
DC COMICS LEGACY PREMIUM TRADING CARD BOX
HALO 3 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2007 NFL FACTORY SET-BEARS BOX
UPPER DECK 2007 MLB FUTURE STARS TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK FLEER 2006 MLB FACTORY SET
UPPER DECK FLEER ULTRA 2007-08 NHL TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (44):
2000 AD #1553
2000 AD #1554
24 NEWS STAND EDITION #10
ASTRONOMY 1107
BACK ISSUE #24
BECKETT MASSIVE ONLINE GAMER #9
BECKETT YUGIOH COLLECTOR #32
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #155
CINEMA RETRO #9
COMIC ART MAGAZINE #9
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1635
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #221
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #956
G FAN #81
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES THE SPIDER VOL 3
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES THE SPIDER VOL 4
GUNS & AMMO 1107
HARDCORE GAMER #3.4
HEEB FALL 2007
ISM COMMUNITY #73
KONO #4
LEES TOY REVIEW OCT 2007 #180
LOST TREASURE 1107
NEO MAGAZINE #37
NEW BEAUTY-MIDWEST #3.4
NEWTYPE ENG ED OCT 2007 #118
PC MAGAZINE #25.20
PRISON BREAK MAGAZINE YEARBOOK #6
RAZORCAKE #40
SCALE AVIATION MODELER #13.9
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #64
SCRYE DEC 2007 #114
SFX #161
SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #7
SHONEN JUMP NOV 07 #59
SIRENS OF THE CINEMA #2.9
STARBURST #354
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #143
TOY SHOP 1107
WINDOWS VISTA 0907
WOMEN'S HEALTH 1007
WWE MAGAZINE 1107
X-TRA #10.1
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
TRADES (96):
AI YORI AOSHI VOL 17 GN (OF 17) (MR)
ALIENS VS PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP
ANGEL CUP VOL 5 GN (OF 5)
ANITA BLAKE VH GP HC VOL 1 2ND PTG ANITA VAR
ANITA BLAKE VH GP HC VOL 1 2ND PTG ANITA VAR
ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 TP
ARANZI MACHINE GUN VOL 3 TP
ARCANA VOL 6 GN (OF 9)
ARCHLORD VOL 3 GN (OF 4)
ARM OF KANNON VOL 9 GN (OF 9) (RES) (MR)
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS DRACULA SC
BARRONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS MAN IN IRON MASK SC
BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL 4 TP
BETTIE PAGE RULES TP
BIRD KISS VOL 5 GN (OF 5)
BLADE SINS OF FATHER TP
BLOOD SUCKER LEGEND OF ZIPANGU VOL 5 GN (OF 9) (MR)
BLOODRAYNE GENESIS TP
BRAVE STORY VOL 2 GN (OF 6) (MR)
CANTARELLA VOL 8 GN (MR)
COMPLETE JON SABLE FREELANCE VOL 8 TP
DEVI VOL 2 TP
DISNEY JR VOL 5 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN WORLDS END GN
DRAGON EYE VOL 2 GN
DRAGON HEAD VOL 8 GN (OF 10)
DRAGON VOICE VOL 9 GN (OF 11)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 2 DRAGONS OF WINTER NIGHT HC
EIKEN VOL 7 GN (MR)
EMPOWERED VOL 2 TP
ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT VOL 2 TP
EXTERMINATORS VOL 3 LIES OF OUR FATHERS TP (MR)
GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION VOL 4 GN (MR)
GHOST HUNT VOL 9 GN
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR TP
GI JOE DREADNOKS DECLASSIFIED TP
GODS & UNDERGRADS VOL 1 GN
GRAPHIC HISTORY HITLERS LAST GAMBLE GN
GTO EARLY YEARS VOL 5 SHONAN JUNAI GUMI GN (OF 15) (MR)
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL 2 RICHIE RICH TP
HEAVEN ABOVE HEAVEN VOL 6 GN (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
HELMET OF FATE TP
HIKKATSU VOL 1 GN
HYPER POLICE VOL 10 GN (OF 11) (MR)
I KILLED ADOLF HITLER GN
ID ENTITY VOL 10 GN (OF 13)
JUDAS VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR)
KAGETORA VOL 7 GN
KAMI KAZE VOL 6 GN (OF 7) (MR)
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 4 TP
LE CHEVALIER DEON VOL 2 GN (MR)
LILING PO VOL 7 GN (OF 9)
LLOYD KAUFMAN PRESENTS TOXIC AVENGER & TROMATIC TALES GN (MR
LOST SQUAD TP (RES)
MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 6 GN (OF 6)
MBQ VOL 3 GN (OF 3) (MR)
METAMO KISS VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
MIKI FALLS VOL 3 AUTUMN GN
MOME VOL 9 GN
MURDER PRINCESS VOL 2 GN (MR)
MY HIME VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR)
NABI THE PROTOTYPE GN
NECK AND NECK VOL 7 GN (OF 8)
OLD BOY VOL 8 TP (MR)
OUTER ORBIT TP
PASTEL VOL 8 GN (MR)
PIXIE POP GOKKUN PUCHO VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
PLATINUM GARDEN VOL 5 GN (OF 10)
QUESTION ZEN AND VIOLENCE VOL 1 TP
RETURN TO LABYRINTH VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
SAMURAI HEAVEN & EARTH VOL 2 TP
SCHOOL RUMBLE VOL 7 GN (MR)
SEA PRINCESS AZURI VOL 2 GN (OF 2)
SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TP (MR)
SOCK MONKEY INCHES INCIDENT TP
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 6 TP
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL 4 DIGEST TP
STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF CLONES PHOTO COMIC TP
TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 1 GHOULS GONE WILD COLL ED HC
TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL 1 GHOULS GONE WILD GN
TALES OF TMNT COLL BOOKS VOL 4 TP
TAROT CAFE VOL 6 GN (OF 7)
TENSHI JA NAI (IM NO ANGEL) VOL 8 GN (MR)
THORGAL CHILD O/T STARS VOL 2 GN
TRAMPS LIKE US VOL 13 GN (OF 14) (MR)
ULTRA CUTE VOL 8 GN (OF 9)
UNDERWORLD RAILROAD VOL 1 GN (MR)
VOGELEIN OLD GHOSTS GN
WALLFLOWER VOL 13 GN (MR)
WETWORKS VOL 1 TP
WHERES DENNIS MAGAZINE CARTOON ART OF HANK KETCHAM TP
WITCH VOL 8 UNEXPECTED RETURN GN
XXXHOLIC VOL 10 GN
4 ADULT TRADE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
WOBBLERS (4):
LOONEY TUNES SERIES 3 MARVIN WACKY WOBBLER
LOONEY TUNES SERIES 3 PORKY PIG WACKY WOBBLER
LOONEY TUNES SERIES 3 TAZ WACKY WOBBLER
LOONEY TUNES SERIES 3 TWEETY WACKY WOBBLER
WALL ART (2):
MARVEL ZOMBIES DEAD DAYS POSTER
WALKING DEAD POSTER
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 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."
AA=Amazon's Attack
ANNIV =Anniversary
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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