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231 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 14th, 2007

HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #1 (OF 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive...and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel's heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen...and does!

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 $20.77 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

 MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1 $2.99 $1.79
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
JLA ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP $14.99 $8.99
SALVATION RUN #1 (OF 7) $2.99 $1.79
TOYFARE #125 $4.99 $2.99
WONDER WOMAN LOVE AND MURDER HC $19.99 $11.99

TOTAL

 $51.93 $31.15

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.
102 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$77.26 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$65.67 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $11.58 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #86 (MR)
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1
BATMAN STRIKES #39
BLACK ADAM THE DARK AGE #4 (OF 6)
BOOSTER GOLD #4
CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK #2 (OF 3)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #19
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 24
DMZ #25 (MR)
FABLES #67 (MR)
GEN 13 #14
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #2
JLA CLASSIFIED #46
NIGHTWING #138 (GHUL)
SALVATION RUN #1 (OF 7)
SIMON DARK #2
SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #3 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN BATMAN #42
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #9
TEEN TITANS EAST SPECIAL #1
UN-MEN #4 (MR)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #12
WONDER GIRL #3 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN #14
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #1
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
 $74.77 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $63.55 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $11.21 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #14
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #7
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (OF 5)
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #5
GHOST RIDER #17
GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #1
HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #1 (OF 5)
IRON MAN POWER PACK #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #5
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #3
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MAN IN THE IRON MASK #5 (OF 6)
NEW AVENGERS #36
NOVA #8
PUNISHER #52 (MR)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #13
SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA #4 (OF 5)
THOR #4
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #48
ULTIMATES SAGA
WOLVERINE #59
WORLD WAR HULK #5 (OF 5) WWH
X-FACTOR #25 MC
X-MEN DIE BY THE SWORD #3 (OF 5)
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$20.93 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $17.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $3.13 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AFTER THE CAPE II #1 SEASONS IN CHANGE (OF 3)
AMORY WARS #4 (OF 5)
BRIT #3
CIRCLE #1
KILLING GIRL #4 (OF 5) (MR)
MICE TEMPLAR #2
SPAWN GODSLAYER #5
SWORD #2
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!
BPRD KILLING GROUND #4 (OF 5)
LIVING WITH THE DEAD #2 (OF 3)
42 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
 $154.22 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $131.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $23.13 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
99 #2
ARCHAIC #11 (NOTE PRICE)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #114
ATHEIST (DP) #4 (RES)
ATOMIC ROBO #2 (OF 6)
ATOMIK MIKE (DP) #2 (OF 4)
BADGER BULL
BLACK DIAMOND #5 (OF 6)
COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND THE FIRE THIEFS TALE
DRAGON CROSS #1 (MR)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 ROBERTS CVR A #5 (OF 12)
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 WALPOLE CVR B #5 (OF 12)
FEMFORCE #141
FURRLOUGH #176
GARGOYLES #6
GENE SIMMONS ZIPPER #1
IRON SIRENS TRIGGER EFFECT
JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS SERIES 2 #3 (MR)
LEGEND OF ISIS #4
LEGION ONE SHOT
MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES #3 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)
MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES #4 (OF 4) (RES) (MR)
MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES OFFENSIVE CVR #3 (OF 4) (RES) (MR) (C:
MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES OFFENSIVE CVR #4 (OF 4) (RES) (MR) (C:
MEAT CAKE #16 (MR)
MY INNER BIMBO #2 (OF 5) (RES) (MR)
NECESSARY EVIL #2
NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD HYRAPIET COVER #5 (MR)
NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD TEMPLESMITH COVER #5 (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD #6 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD GORE CVR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD PAINTED CVR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD ROTTING CVR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD TERROR CVR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD WRAP CVR #6 (OF 6) (MR)
SEEKERS #3
STILL PLAYING WITH TOYS PRESENTS #1 (OF 4)
TALES OF RAPHAEL BAD MOON RISING #4 (OF 4)
TEMPEST #1
TOTEM #1
ZOMBIE PROOF #2
1 ADULT COMIC DUE IN THIS WEEK

129 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (19):
JUSTICE BOX SET
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR DR.DOOM ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR HUMAN TORCH ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR INVISIBLE WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR MOLE MAN ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR MR.FANTASTIC ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR PRINCE NAMOR ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER SURFER ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL LEGENDS FANTASTIC FOUR THING ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE BEOWULF THE MOVIE DRAGON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE BEOWULF THE MOVIE GRENDEL ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE BEOWULF THE MOVIE GRENDEL'S MOTHER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE BEOWULF THE MOVIE YOUNG BEOWULF ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL TEAM SET: CHICAGO BEARS
MCFARLANE NFL TEAM SET: NEW YORK GIANTS
SUPERMAN LAST SON SERIES 1 BIZARRO ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN LAST SON SERIES 1 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN LAST SON SERIES 1 URSA ACTION FIGURE
SUPERMAN LAST SON SERIES 1 ZOD ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1):
METROPOLIS UNIVERSITY T/S XL
BOOKS (6):
BLACK THORN WHITE ROSE SC
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER PANEL TO PANEL TP
DARKNESS NOVEL VOL 01
GOOD WITCH O/T WEST VOL 1 NOVEL (OF 5)
MISSING VOL 1 STORY OF KAMI KAKUSHI NOVEL (OF 13)
VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 9 NOVEL (MR)
CALENDARS (1):
ITS THE LIFE IN HELL 2008 12 MONTH CALENDAR
CARDS (5):
BOWMAN 2007/08 NBA DRAFT PICKS & PROSPECTS TRADING CARD BOX
COMPLETE STAR TREK MOVIE TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007/08 SERIES 1 NHL TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (3):
MAPLESTORY ITCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
POKEMON SECRET WONDERS TCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
POKEMON SECRET WONDERS TCG BOOSTER PACKS
UFS: DARKSTALKERS CCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
UFS: STREET FUGHTER FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE CCG BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (22):
AIR BRUSH ACTION 1207
BASEBALL YOUTH FALL 2007
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #156
COMPLEX 1107
CSI MAGAZINE #1
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #963
FLY RC #50
GLADIATOR #4
HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #6
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 1207
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN HIGH FIVE 1207
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN HOLIDAY 2007
LOCUS #562
MAD #484
MAD KIDS ##9
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #19
MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE FALL 2007
PC WORLD 1207
POPULAR SCIENCE 1207
STARLOG #361
TOYFARE #125
UFO MAGAZINE 1007
STATUES (4):
BATMAN STATUE DARK CRUSADER
LOONEY TUNES MARVIN MARTIAN BOBBLE BREEZE
WENDIGO MINI BUST
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE BLACK CANARY BUST
TRADES (66):
AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOL 5 GN (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL 2 COMES THE CARNAGE TP
ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL 5 ASH VS THE MONSTERS CAMMO ED TP (RES)
ASIAN BEAT GN (MR)
BASARA VOL 25 TP
CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 6 GN (OF 11) (MR)
DARK PRINCE VOL 1 GN
EX MACHINA VOL 6 POWER DOWN TP (MR)
EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 4 CROSSTIME CAPER BOOK 2 TP
FANTASTIC FOUR NEW FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC
FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 20 TP
FLAME OF RECCA VOL 25 TP
FRUITS BASKET VOL 18 GN (OF 22)
GARDEN DREAMS GN
GET BACKERS VOL 21 GN (OF 37) (MR)
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER VOL 5 TP
HELLBOY ANIMATED VOL 3 THE MENAGERIE TP
HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 1 GN (MR)
JLA ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP
JONAH HEX ORIGINS TP
KIMMIE66
KING OF HELL VOL 17 GN (OF 21)
LEGENDS OF THE DARK CRYSTAL VOL 1 GARTHIM WARS GN (OF 3)
LOEG THE BLACK DOSSIER HC STANDARD EDITION (MR)
LOEG THE BLACK DOSSIER HC VARIANT EDITION (MR)
LOVELESS VOL 7 GN (OF 7) (TKP) (MR)
MANGA LITERARY CLASSICS GULLIVERS TRAVELS GN
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS VOL 4 DIGEST TP
ME & MY BROTHERS VOL 2 GN (OF 7)
MILLION TEARS VOL 2 GN (OF 2)
MUSASHI #9 VOL 13
NANCY DREW VOL 11 MONKEY WRENCH BLUES HC
NANCY DREW VOL 11 MONKEY WRENCH BLUES SC
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE TP
PRESIDENT DAD VOL 7 GN (OF 7)
PROJECT DOA VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
PSYCHIC POWER CHRONICLE NANAKI VOL 1 GN (OF 3)
QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 8 OPERATION RED PANDA TP
RED SONJA VOL 2 ARROWSMITH HC
REMEMBRANCE THINGS PAST PT 3 LOVE OF SWANN VOL 1 HC
RISING STARS VOL 5 UNTOUCHABLE VISITATIONS TP
ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR)
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 25 GN (OF 38) (MR)
SAVAGE RED SONJA QOTFW PX CVR HC (RES)
SAVAGE RED SONJA QOTFW VOL 1 PX CVR TP
SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 4 SCOTT PILGRIM GETS IT TOGETHER GN (MR)
SHOOTING WAR GN
SHOWCASE PRESENTS TP SGT ROCK VOL 01
STREET FIGHTER SAKURA GANBARU VOL 2 GN
SUPPLI VOL 1 GN (OF 5) (MR)
TEEN TITANS GO TITANS TOGETHER TP
TOGARI VOL 3 TP
TRINITY BLOOD VOL 4 GN (OF 8) (MR)
UTOPIAS AVENGER VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 1
WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 3 SWIFT AND TERRIBLE TP
WONDER WOMAN LOVE AND MURDER HC
WORLDS END GN (MR)
YAKITATE JAPAN VOL 8 TP
YURI MONOGATARI VOL 5 GN (MR)
ZIG ZAG VOL 1 GN (OF 5)
ZOMBIES CALLING GN
4 ADULT TRADES DUE IN THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2):
ULTIMATES 3 HEROES B & W PANORAMA POSTER
ULTIMATES 3 HEROES PANORAMA 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...."
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK =Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD=Countdown
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
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" storyline
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" storyline
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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