197 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 21st, 2007

IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD ANNUAL #1

Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by HARVEY TALIBAO
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
S.H.I.E.L.D. has a problem, and her name is Madame Hydra.  The leader of the world's deadliest terror organization is also the lawful ruler of Wolverine's old stomping ground: the island nation of Madripoor.  Unable to depose her openly, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends in its best man to secretly take her down.  His name?  Stark...Tony Stark.  But with his Extremis powers blocked and his Iron Man armor hovering in orbit for emergencies only, can the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. survive against enemies like Bloodscream and Roughhouse, who've nearly killed Wolverine himself?  Wizard's 2007 Writer to Watch, Christos Gage (Iron Man), and in his stunning Marvel debut, artist Harvey Talibao (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), bring you a roller coaster ride of action and espionage that will change Madripoor forever!

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 $39.57 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

 MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
BATMAN DEATH IN THE CITY TP $14.99 $8.99
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD ANNUAL #1 $3.99 $2.39
SCREAM #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
THUNDERBOLTS BREAKING POINT $2.99 $1.79
WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 23 HC $49.99 $29.99
WIZARD MAGAZINE #195 $5.99 $3.59
WORLD WAR III TP $17.99 $10.79

TOTAL

 $98.93 $59.35

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.
104 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$58.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $10.24 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #859
ARMY @ LOVE #9 (MR)
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11
BIRDS OF PREY #112
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8
CATWOMAN #73
CHECKMATE #20
COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT #1
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 23
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #3 (OF 8)
DETECTIVE COMICS #838 (GHUL)
EX MACHINA #32 (MR)
FLASH #234
HELLBLAZER #238 (MR)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #8
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6)
PROGRAMME #5 (OF 12)
SCOOBY DOO #126
SHADOWPACT #19
SPIRIT #11
TESTAMENT #21 (MR)
WETWORKS #15
WETWORKS ARMAGEDDON #1
23 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AVENGERS CLASSIC #6
CAPTAIN AMERICA #32
CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #4 (OF 6)
FRANKLIN RICHARDS FALL FOOTBALL FIASCO
HALO UPRISING #2 (OF 4) (MR)
HEROES FOR HIRE #15
INCREDIBLE HULK #111 WWH
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD ANNUAL #1
LONERS #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #18
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #30
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #5
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND #6 (OF 6)
NEW X-MEN #44 MC
PENANCE RELENTLESS #3 (OF 5)
POWERS #27 (MR)
SHE-HULK 2 #23
THUNDERBOLTS BREAKING POINT
ULTIMATE VISION #5 (OF 5)
WHAT IF ANNIHILATION
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #19
X-MEN EMPEROR VULCAN #3 (OF 5)
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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DARK SECTOR #0 (RES)
GODLAND #20
GRAVESLINGER #2 (OF 4)
HAWAIIAN DICK #1
INVINCIBLE #46
STRANGE EMBRACE #6 (OF 8) (MR)
WALKING DEAD #44 (MR)
WITCHBLADE SHADES OF GRAY #4 (OF 4) (RES)
8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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 $20.73 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $3.65 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #131 (MR)
CONAN #46 (MR)
GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #1 (OF 8)
GROO HELL ON EARTH #2 (OF 4)
REX LIBRIS #9
SCREAM #1 (OF 4)
UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE #3 (OF 6)
ZERO KILLER #3 (OF 6)
42 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
 $108.56 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
 $92.27 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
 $16.28 what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #1
ATLANTIS RISING #2
BOYS #12 (MR)
BUSHI TALES #2 (OF 3)
CASTLE WAITING VOL II #9
CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #10
DRAFTED #3
FALL OF CTHULHU CVR A #8
FALL OF CTHULHU CVR B #8
GD SOURCEBOOK OFF HANDBOOK TO THE GD UNIVERSE #11
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #29
GOLD DIGGER #90
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #18 (MR)
HUNTERS MOON #4 (OF 5)
INCURSION #1
INDIA AUTHENTIC YAMA LORD OF DEATH #7
LEFT ON MISSION #5 (OF 5)
LIVING CORPSE #0
LONE RANGER #10
LOVE AND CAPES #6
MIDKNIGHT #1
PIRATES VS NINJAS II UP THE ANTE #5 (OF 8)
PLAGUE O/T LIVING DEAD GORE CVR #5 (OF 6) (MR)
PS238 #27
RED SONJA #27
SADHU THE SILENT ONES #3 (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #136
SKY SHARKS #4 (OF 5)
SNAKEWOMAN VOL 2 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER #5 (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #182
STAR TREK ALIENS SPOTLIGHT ANDORIANS
VERONICA #185
VSS NEMESIS RISING #5 (OF 5)

93 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4):
BATGIRL 13 INCH COLLECTOR FIGURE
BATMAN CLASSIC 13 INCH COLLECTOR FIGURE
MCFARLANE ELVIS IN VEGAS BOXED ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 3 PACK ACTION FIGURES
APPAREL (1):
JUSTICE MARTIAN MANHUNTER T/S XL
BOOKS (1):
DRAGONLANCE PROTECTING PALANTHAS CHAMPIONS VOL 4 MMPB
BOBBLE HEADS (1):
STAR WARS STORM TROOPER BOBBLE HEAD
GAMING (4):
BLEACH TCG: SEIREITEI BOOSTER DISPLAY
MTG: DUEL DECKS: ELVES VS.GOBLINS
STAR WARS MINIATURES: FORCE UNLEASHED HUGE BOOSTER PACK
YUGIOH GLADIATOR ASSAULT BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (32):
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #233
APEX SCI-FI & HORROR DIGEST #11
BLENDER #65
CHARMED #20-NEWSTAND EDITION
CITYSLAB #11
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #223
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #964
ESPN MAGAZINE #10.23
EYE SPY #51
HEROES MAGAZINE #1 DEC JAN 2008 NEWSTAND EDITION
HEROES MAGAZINE #1 DEC JAN 2008 PX ED
JUXTAPOZ #83
MEN'S HEALTH 1207
MEN'S VOGUE 0108
MURDER DOG #14.4
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 18 #6
OFFICIAL WINDOWS VISTA MAGAZINE UK
PC MAGAZINE #26.24
PRISON BREAK MAGAZINE #7
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED PRESENTS GREATS OF THE GAME
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 1207
SLAP #187
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #25
TOMARTS DISNEYANA UPDATE #68
TRUE DETECTIVE #11
UVC MAGAZINE #4
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER WALLFLOWER CVR #51
WIZARD MAGAZINE BEST OF 2007 CVR #195
WIZARD MAGAZINE MARVELS GREATEST YEAR EVER CVR #195
WOMEN'S HEALTH 1207
WONKAVISION #39
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #40.3
STATUES (1):
MCFARLANE ELVIS ON TOUR 3D MOVIE POSTER
TRADES (49):
52 VOL 4 TP
AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 3 WET TP (MR)
ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 TP
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL 3
AVALON HIGH CORONATION VOL 1 MERLIN PROPHECY GN (OF 3)
BATMAN DEATH IN THE CITY TP
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ZAREK TP VOL 01 PX ED (RES)
CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 DEATH CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC
CASE CLOSED VOL 20 GN
CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 PX ED TP
CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 REG ED TP
DARKMAN VS ARMY OF DARKNESS REG ED TP
FLINK GN
GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA VOL 2
GOON CHINATOWN HC
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 3 HC
KAMUI VOL 9 GN
KARMA INCORPORATED VOL 1 POOR MR WILSON GN
KEKKAISHI VOL 11 GN
MAD ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC
MADMAN VOL 2 TP
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC VAR ED 34
MY DEAREST DEVIL PRINCESS VOL 1 GN (MR)
NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 HC
NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 HC VAR
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL HAWAII POCKET MANGA VOL 5
PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL 1
PURI PURI VOL 3 GN
REPTILIA SC
SNK VS CAPCOM VOL 7 SVC CHAOS TP
SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS WILD THING CRASH COURSE DIGEST TP
STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL TP
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 10 HC CRIMSON EMPIRE
STRAY LITTLE DEVIL VOL 5 GN
STREET FIGHTER VOL 4 BONUS STAGE TP
SUPERGIRL IDENTITY TP
TINTIN AND ALPH ART SC
TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS SC
TOMB RAIDER VOL 5 TP (BANDAI)
WARREN ELLIS CRECY SDCC EXC GN (MR)
WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS NECROMANCER TP (MR)
WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 23 HC
WORLD WAR III TP
XENA VOL 1 CONTEST OF PANTHEONS TP (RES)
X-MEN FIRST CLASS TOMORROWS BRIGHTEST TP
X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREM HC DM VAR ED 7
X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC
1 ADULT TRADES DUE IN THIS WEEK
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 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
MMW=Marvel Master Works
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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