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242 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 10th, 2007

CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK #1 (OF 3)

Written by Bill Morrison
Art by Scott Shaw! & Al Gordon
Cover by Shaw! & Morrison
The Zoo Crew is back in a 3-issue COUNTDOWN tie-in miniseries! Captain Carrot reunites the team to face a threat that begins at the "Sandy Eggo Comic-Con" and quickly menaces the entire world ! The gang's all here: Fastback, Pig-Iron, Yankee Poodle, American Eagle, Alley-Kat-Abra, and the Captain himself, taking on the Salamandroid!

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 $20.98 ON THESE 6 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK #1 $2.99 $1.79
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #1 $3.50 $2.10
SIMON DARK #1 $2.99 $1.79
SPIDER MAN BACK IN BLACK HC $34.99 $20.99
TOYFARE #124 $4.99 $2.99
X-MEN DIE BY THE SWORD #1 $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$52.45 $31.47

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.

84 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$70.78 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$60.16
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.61 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL ZOMBIE VAR #13
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #4
FANTASTIC FOUR #550
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #24 OMD
GHOST RIDER #16
HEROES FOR HIRE #14
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #4
NEW AVENGERS #35
NEW AVENGERS TRANSFORMERS #4 (OF 4)
NEW WARRIORS #5 CWI
NOVA #7
PUNISHER #51 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #12 WWH
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ZOMBIE VAR #12
RUNAWAYS #28
SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA #3 (OF 5)
WOLVERINE #58
WOLVERINE ZOMBIE VAR #58
WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #5 (OF 6) WWH
X-FACTOR #24
X-MEN DIE BY THE SWORD #1 (OF 5)
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$53.59 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$45.55 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.03 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #10
BLACK ADAM THE DARK AGE #3 (OF 6)
BOOSTER GOLD #3
CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK #1 (OF 3)
COUNTDOWN 29
EXTERMINATORS #22 (MR)
FRIDAY THE 13TH SUMMER VACATION #2 (OF 2) (MR)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #1
GREEN LANTERN #24
JLA CLASSIFIED #44
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #38
SIMON DARK #1
STORMWATCH PHD #12
SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #2 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN #668
UN-MEN #3 (MR)
WONDER GIRL #2 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN #13
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$21.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$18.65 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.29 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BRAWL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
DRAIN #5 (MR)
FIRST BORN KEOWN CVR A #2 (OF 3)
FIRST BORN SEJIC CVR B #2 (OF 3)
GRAVESLINGER #1 (OF 4)
HIDING IN TIME #3 (OF 4)
SORROW #2 (OF 4)
5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.95is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$12.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #130 (MR)
BPRD KILLING GROUND #3 (OF 5)
DEADLANDER #1 (OF 4)
LIVING WITH THE DEAD #1 (OF 3)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #5 (OF 5) (C: 1-0-0)
32 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$104.39 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$
88.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.65 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
10TH MUSE GIANT ONE SHOT
30 DAYS OF NIGHT #1 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
ARCHAIC #10 (NOTE PRICE)
ARCHIE #579
ATOMIC ROBO #1 (OF 6)
BEOWULF #2
BLACK SUMMER #3 (OF 7) (MR)
BLACK SUMMER WRAP CVR #3 (OF 7) (MR)
BLOODRAYNE RED BLOOD RUN CVR A #2 (OF 3)
BLOODRAYNE RED BLOOD RUN CVR B #2 (OF 3)
CLOCKWORK GIRL #1 (OF 4)
DRAFTED #2
GARGOYLES #6
GI JOE STORM SHADOW #4
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #17 (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL #1 (MR)
JUGHEAD #185
LEGEND OF ISIS #2
NECESSARY EVIL #1
PS238 #26
SONIC X #25
SOUTHERN FRIED COMIX #1
STAR TREK ALIENS SPOTLIGHT GORN
SWORD OF RED SONJA DOOM O/T GODS #1
TANK GIRL THE GIFTING #4
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK DINOBOTS #2
VSS NEMESIS RISING #4 (OF 5)
2 ADULT COMICS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK

158 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (13):
MCFARLANE MUSIC JON BON JOVI 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE MUSIC RICHIE ZAMBORA 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NBA LEGENDS SERIES 3 BILL RUSSELL 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NBA LEGENDS SERIES 3 DAVID ROBINSON 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NBA LEGENDS SERIES 3 DAVID ROBINSON 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NBA LEGENDS SERIES 3 DOMINIQUE WILKINS 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NBA LEGENDS SERIES 3 JAMES WORTHY 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 15 BRIAN WESTBROOK 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 15 CEDRIC BENSON 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 15 PEYTON MANNING 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 15 RAY LEWIS 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 15 TONY ROMO 6" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 15 VINCE YOUNG 6" ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (6):
30 DAYS OF NIGHT MOVIE SCRIPTBOOK TP
FR TWILIGHT WAR BK II SHADOWSTORM MMPB
MAGIC MOON VOL 2 NOVEL (OF 3)
SPARROW PHIL HALE VOL 2 HC
WELCOME TO THE NHK NOVEL
WOLFMAN HUNTERS MOON NOVEL
CARDS (6):
TOPPS WWE ACTION TRADING CARD BOX
ELVIS THE MUSIC TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007-08 NBA SERIES ONE EAST TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007-08 NBA SERIES ONE RETAILTRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007-08 NBA SERIES ONE RETAILTRADING CARD PACKS
PLAYBOY WET AND WILD II TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (39):
2000 AD #1555
2000 AD #1556
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #232
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 1007
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR 1107
COMPLEX 1007
CULT TIMES OCT 2007 #145
DARK SIDE OCT NOV 2007 #129
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 10
DONT EAT THE ELECTRIC SHEEP #5 (MR)
DR WHO MAGAZINE #387
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #957
FLY RC MAGAZINE #49
FORTEAN TIMES #228
GIANT #20
GIRLS AND CORPSES FALL 2007
GREY'S ANATOMY #5-NEWSTAND EDITION
HOGAN'S ALLEY #15
HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #12
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #263
LOCUS #561
LOST #13-NEWSTAND EDITION
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #13 PX ED
MODEL RAILROADER 1107
REAL FIGHTER #15
REALMS OF FANTASY 1207
ROUGH STUFF #6
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 11
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #23 SPECIAL PX ED
STARBURST SPECIAL #83
STARLOG #360
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #24
TIPS & TRICKS 1207
TOY CARS & MODELS 1107
TOYFARE #124
TUFF STUFF 1107
TV FILM MEMORABILIA MAGAZINE OCT 2007
TV ZONE #220
UFO 0907
TRADES (90):
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL 2 HC (MR)
ALAN MOORES YUGGOTH CULTURES HC (RES)
APPLESEED HYPERNOTES TP
AQUA VOL 1 GN (OF 2)
BAKU GN (MR)
BEET THE VANDEL BUSTER VOL 12 GN
BEOWULF HARPER TROPHY ED GN
BLACK GOD VOL 1 TP
BLEACH VOL 21 TP
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 26 TP
BUSO RENKIN VOL 8 TP
CAIN VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR)
CANON VOL 3
CHEEKY ANGEL VOL 19 GN
CIPHER VOL 9
CLAYMORE VOL 10 TP
DRAGON DRIVE VOL 4 TP
DYNAMO 5 VOL 1 POST NUCLEAR FAMILY TP
EATING STEVE GN
EC ARCHIVES VAULT OF HORROR VOL 1 HC
ELEMENTAL GELADE VOL 5 GN (OF 11)
ESSEX COUNTY VOL 2 GHOST STORIES
EYESHIELD 21 VOL 16 TP
FALL IN LOVE LIKE A COMIC VOL 1 TP
FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC
FRUITS BASKET ULTIMATE ED VOL 1 GN (OF 4)
GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD TP (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES VOL 2 TP (MR)
HOSHIN ENGI VOL 3 TP
IGOR FIXED BY FRANKENSTEINS GN
INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 23 GN
INU YASHA VOL 31 TP
JAMES STURMS AMERICA HC (MR)
JOSEPH GN (MR)
JUSTICE VOL 3 HC
KING LEAR GN
KING OF THORN VOL 2 GN (OF 6) (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC VOL 21 TP
LA CORDA DORO VOL 5 TP
LAW OF UEKI VOL 8 TP
LITTLE LULU VOL 17 THE VALENTINE TP
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE VOL 1 TP
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN VOL 1 DIGEST TP
MISSILE HAPPY VOL 1 GN (OF 5)
MS MARVEL VOL 3 OPERATION LIGHTNING STORM PREM HC
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST VOL 1 TP
MYSTERY IN SPACE VOL 1 TP
NANA VOL 7 TP
NARUTO VOL 19 TP
NARUTO VOL 20 TP
NARUTO VOL 21 TP
NIGHTWING LOVE AND WAR TP
NOBLE CAUSES VOL 7 POWERLESS TP
O PARTS HUNTER VOL 6 TP
OH MY GODDESS VOL 27 RTL TP
ONCE UPON A GLASHMA GN
POWERS VOL 10 COSMIC TP (MR)
PRESENTS VOL 1 (MR)
PRETTY FACE VOL 2 TP
PRINCESS AI ULTIMATE ED GN
REBORN VOL 5 GN (C: 1-0-0)
RED RIVER VOL 19 GN
ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 6 GN (OF 7)
RURE VOL 1 GN (OF 6)
SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE VOL 4 SC
SHINSHOKU KISS VOL 1 GN (OF 2) (MR)
SHORTCOMINGS HC (MR)
SPIDER MAN BACK IN BLACK HC
SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER RAGE TP
SPIRAL VOL 1 BONDS OF REASONING TP
STRAWBERRY 100 % VOL 2 TP
STREET FIGHTER II MANGA VOL 1 GN
TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 7 TP
TOWN BOY SC
TROUBLETOWN TOLD YOU SO TP (MR)
VAMPIRE DOLL GUILT NA ZAN VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
VAMPIRE KISSES VOL 1 BLOOD RELATIVES GN (OF 3) (RES)
VAMPIRE KNIGHT VOL 3 TP
VARIANTE VOL 1 (MR)
WARHAMMER 40K VOL 1 DAMNATION CRUSADE TP
WHITE RAPIDS GN
WITCHBLADE TAKERU VOL 2 GN
X-FACTOR VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 3 TP
YONEN BUZZ VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 5 TP
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 23 TP (C: 1-0-0)
YU GI OH MILLENNIUM WORLD VOL 6 TP
YU YU HAKUSHO VOL 13 TP
ZATCH BELL VOL 15 GN
ZOMBIE LOAN VOL 1 TP
STATUES (4):
MARVEL ICONS RED SKULL BUST
MARVEL ORIGINS THOR STATUE
MARVEL UNIVERSE WINTER SOLDIER BUST
ROBOCOP 3D MOVIIE 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
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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