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!

181 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 31st, 2007

BATMAN & SON ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT
Designed by Andy Kubert
Based on the best-selling BATMAN series storyline: BATMAN & SON, art by Andy Kubert, written by Grant Morrison.
Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Series includes: Batman 6.75", The Joker 6.75", Robin & Damian 2-Pack 3.75" & 4.75", Ninja Manbat 6.75"

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 $40.75 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!
TITLE/DESCRIPTION MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #1 $2.99 $1.79
CRIME BIBLE THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #1 $2.99 $1.79
FLASH WONDERLAND TP $12.99 $7.79
HEAVY METAL FALL 2007 $6.95 $4.17
MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS TALES VOL 1 HC VAR ED 85 $54.99 $32.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS TEEN TITANS VOL 2 TP $16.99 $10.19
X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX ONE SHOT MC $3.99 $2.39

TOTAL

 $101.89 $61.13

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.
76 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
24 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$80.30 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$68.25 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $12.04 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
52 AFTERMATH THE FOUR HORSEMEN #3 (OF 6)
ACTION COMICS #858 (NOTE PRICE)
AMERICAN VIRGIN #20 (MR)
BATMAN #670
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #38
COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #1 (OF 6)
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #3 (OF 8)
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 26
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #2 (OF 8)
CRIME BIBLE THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #1 (OF 5)
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #12 (MR)
DC INFINITE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #2 (OF 8)
GON VOL 2 (C: 1-0-0)
JACK OF FABLES #16 (MR)
JSA CLASSIFIED #31
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #10
MIDNIGHTER ARMAGEDDON #1
ROBIN ANNUAL #7
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #35
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #8
SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS #6
TEEN TITANS GO #48
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #9 (OF 12)
10 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
 $34.90 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $29.66 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $5.23 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANITA BLAKE VH FIRST DEATH #2 (OF 2)
ANITA BLAKE VH FIRST DEATH #2 (OF 2) ZOMBIE VAR
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST QUASAR #4 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1
IRON MAN #23
MYTHOS FANTASTIC FOUR
NEW X-MEN #43
SUB-MARINER #5 (OF 6) CWI
ULTIMATE POWER #8 (OF 9)
X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX ONE SHOT MC
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$29.42 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $25.00 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $4.41 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BONDS #2 (OF 3)
CONSUMED #4 (OF 4)
DYNAMO 5 #8
JOHNNY DELGADO IS DEAD #2 (OF 2)
KISS 4K #4
NECROMANCER PILOT SEASON #1
SAVAGE DRAGON #133
SPECIAL FORCES #1 (OF 6)
TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD IMAGE ED #9
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¢ what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
APOCALYPSE NERD #6 (OF 6)
TALES OF THE FEAR AGENT 12 STEPS IN ONE (ONE SHOT)
31 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
 $132.51 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $112.63 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $19.87 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARMY OF DARKNESS FROM ASHES #3
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #80
BIFF BAM POW #1 (RES)
BIG QUESTIONS #10 (MR)
DEADWORLD FROZEN OVER #1 (OF 4) (MR)
DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #35
FORGOTTEN REALMS HALFLINGS GEM SEELEY CVR A #2
FORGOTTEN REALMS HALFLINGS GEM WALPOLE CVR B #2
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #10
GI JOE STORM SHADOW #5
GOLD DIGGER #89
HAUNTED MANSION #7
HEADLOCKED
KADE SHIVAS SUN #0 (OF 4)
LAST BLOOD #3 (MR)
LOST BOOKS OF EVE #3
MEN OF MYSTERY #69
MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #2 (OF 6)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA PEGASUS ONE SHOT
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #154
OFFERED TO A DEMON ONE SHOT (MR)
PIRATES VS NINJAS II UP THE ANTE #4 (OF 8)
PRIMORDIA #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SABRINA VOL 2 #89
SECRET HISTORY BOOK FOUR (MR)
SECRET HISTORY BOOK THREE (MR)
SKY SHARKS #3 (OF 5)
SWORD OF RED SONJA DOOM O/T GODS #2
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS SOURCEBOOK #2 (OF 3)
WASTELAND #13 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
1 ADULT COMIC DUE IN THIS WEEK

105 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (10):
BATMAN AND SON BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN AND SON JOKER ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN AND SON NINJA MAN BAT ACTION FIGURE
BATMAN AND SON ROBIN/DAMIEN ACTION FIGURE 2 PACK
MCFARLANE TWISTED X-MAS SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE TWISTED X-MAS SNOWMAN ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE TWISTED X-MAS JACK FROST ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE TWISTED X-MAS MRS.CLAUS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE TWISTED X-MAS RUDY REINDEER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE TWISTED X-MAS SANTA CLAUS ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (2):
ALIENS STEEL EGG NOVEL
MUMMY DARK RESURRECTION NOVEL
CARDS (3):
BOWMAN NFL 2007 TRADING CARD BOX
SCORE NFL 2007 FACTORY SET
TOPPS MLB 2007 HOLIDAY FACTORY SET
GAMING (2):
NARUTO TCG: QUEST FOR POWER BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
YUGIOH TCG: PREMIUM PACK BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (38):
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0108
ANTIQUES & FINE ART WINTER 2007
ART & ANTIQUES 1107
ASTRONOMY 1207
BECKETT FOOTBALL NOV 2007 #212
BECKETT UNOFFICIAL COLLECTORS GUIDE-HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #179
COMICS JOURNAL #286
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #222
EMMY #5
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #951
FAERIE MAGAZINE #3.3
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES SPIDER VOL 5
HARDCORE GAMER 1107
HEAVY METAL FALL 2007
IFQ #13
INSIDE CHEERLEADING 1007
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #135
KITBUILDERS MAGAZINE #58
LIVING CRAFTS #1
MIDNIGHT MARQUEE MAD ABOUT MOVIES #6
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 1107
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LITTLE KIDS 1207
NEWTYPE ENG ED NOV 2007
POETS & WRITERS 1207
RING 1208
ROBOT WINTER 2007
SCALE AUTO 1207
SCRYE JAN 2008 #115
SHONEN JUMP DEC 07 #60
SPIDER MAN GREAT POWER MAGAZINE
STARGATE MAGAZINE #19
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #144
WIRED: TEST
WIZARD MAGAZINE AVENGERS INVADERS ROSS CVR #194
WIZARD MAGAZINE DC VILLAINS CVR #194
WIZARD MAGAZINE SPIDER-MAN 4 PHOTO CVR #194
WWE MAGAZINE 1207
TRADES (50):
100 PERCENT PERFECT GIRL VOL 3 GN (MR)
3 MINUTE SKETCHBOOK TP
ACCELERATE VOL 1 TP
ALIVE VOL 2 GN (MR)
ANNIHILATION BOOK 2 TP
BLAB VOL 18
BONEYARD VOL 6 TP
BOY PRINCESS VOL 9 GN (0F 9) (MR)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP
CANT LOSE YOU VOL 6 GN (OF 6)
CHIAROSCURO HC
CLICK VOL 4 GN
CREEPER WELCOME TO CREEPVILLE TP
CRIMELAND GN
EL CAZADOR VOL 1 TP
ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT VOL 2 TP
FLASH WONDERLAND TP
HANK KETCHAMS COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1957-1958 VOL 4 HC
HARDY BOYS VOL 10 A HARDYS DAY NIGHT GN
HARDY BOYS VOL 10 A HARDYS DAY NIGHT HC
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL 1 TP
KITCHEN PRINCESS VOL 4 GN
KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOL 22 TP
LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOL 7 GN
LET DAI VOL 9 GN (0F 15) (MR)
MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS TALES VOL 1 HC VAR ED 85
MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS TALES VOL 1 NEW ED HC
MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 6 HC VAR ED 28
MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 6 NEW ED HC
OPERATION LIBERATE MEN VOL 1 GN
PARASYTE VOL 2 GN (OF 8) (RES) (MR)
PARIS COLLECTION TP
PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP TRIAL OF COLONEL SWEETO HC
PICHI PICHI PITCH VOL 7 GN
PINE KISS VOL 5 GN (RES)
PSYCHO BUSTERS VOL 1 GN
SAMURAI COMMANDO MISSION 1549 VOL 2
SECRET TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS TEEN TITANS VOL 2 TP
SLOW NEWS DAY
SPAWN ARMAGEDDON COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
STAR WARS EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH PHOTO COMIC
TEZUKAS MW GN (MR)
TRANSLUCENT VOL 2 TP
TSUBASA VOL 15 GN
WOLVERINE EVOLUTION BLACK WHITE PREM HC
WOLVERINE EVOLUTION PREM HC
YAGYU NINJA SCROLLS VOL 1 GN
ZIPPY 2007 WALK A MILE IN MY MUU MUU
1 ADULT TRADE DUE IN THIS WEEK
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...."
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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