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202 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 12th, 2008

LONE RANGER AND TONTO #1

by Matthews, Abrams & Guevara
In this special Lone Ranger and Tonto adventure, something dark and murderous is moving through the frontier, and it's up to the Lone Ranger and Tonto to put a stop to it. But once they find it, will they be able to face it? This Lone Ranger one-shot special is a great jumping-on point for new fans and readers as well as an excellent companion issue to the Eisner-Award nominated series!

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!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) MIGHTY AVENGERS #10
  2) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553
  3) COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 7
  4) FANTASTIC FOUR #555
  5) WOLVERINE #63 DWS
  6) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #10
  7) X-FACTOR #29 DWS
  8) LAST DEFENDERS #1 (OF 6)
  9) NEW EXILES #3
10) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22

STARTING THIS WEEK

11 NEW SERIES START THIS WEEK:
AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #1 (OF 4)
COMIC BOOK COMICS #1
DIARY OF NIGHT #1 (OF 4)
GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #1
GFT RETURN TO WONDERLAND CVR GALLERY #1
LAST DEFENDERS #1 (OF 6)
LONE RANGER AND TONTO #1
POGROM #1 (OF 7)
SCORN #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SCREAMLAND #1 (OF 5)
SERENITY BETTER DAYS #1 (OF 3)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $22.97 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 01 $14.99 $8.99
LAST DEFENDERS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
LOBO PORTRAIT OF A BASTICH TP $19.99 $11.99
LONE RANGER AND TONTO #1 $4.99 $2.99
RC SPORTS FLYER #13.4 $6.50 $3.90
SERENITY BETTER DAYS #1 (OF 3) $2.99 $1.79
TOYFARE #129 $4.99 $2.99

TOTAL

$57.44 $34.46

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.

91 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 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #18
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #5 (OF 6)
AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #1 (OF 4)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #10
CAPTAIN AMERICA #34 DIRECTORS CUT
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #9
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #2 (OF 4) (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #555
HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #5 (OF 6)
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #6 (OF 6)
LAST DEFENDERS #1 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #9
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #7
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #2 (OF 6)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #10
NEW EXILES #3
NOVA #11
PUNISHER #55 (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS #119
WOLVERINE #63 DWS
X-FACTOR #29 DWS
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$64.56 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$54.87 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.68 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BAT LASH #4 (OF 6)
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14
BATMAN STRIKES #43
BOOSTER GOLD #7
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 7
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #6 (OF 8)
DMZ #29 (MR)
GEN 13 #18
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #6 (OF 9)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #6
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22
JLA CLASSIFIED #54
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #12
SALVATION RUN #5 (OF 7)
SIMON DARK #6
SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #7 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN #674
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13
TINY TITANS #2
UN-MEN #8 (MR)
WILDSTORM REVELATIONS #5 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN #18
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$12.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #5
GUTSVILLE #3 (OF 6) (MR)
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #7
SCREAMLAND #1 (OF 5)
WALKING DEAD #47 (MR)
7 DARK HORSE 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 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #2 (OF 5)
BPRD 1946 #3 (OF 5)
EVIL DEAD #3 (OF 4)
GOON #22
SERENITY BETTER DAYS #1 (OF 3)
STAR WARS LEGACY #21
STAR WARS REBELLION #12
35 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$135.94 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$115.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
24 COLD WARRIORS
ANDREA D #2 (OF 3) (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #7 LONG ROAD HOME
BETTY & VERONICA #234
BOYS #16 (MR)
CORY DOCTOROWS FUTURISTIC TALES HERE AND NOW #6 (OF 6)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #4
DOMINION #5 (OF 5) (RES)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #23 (MR)
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #2 CUNNINGHAM CVR B
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #2 PHILLIPS CVR C
HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #2 SEELEY CVR A
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS KINGDOM OF HADES #2 (OF 4)
KONG KING OF SKULL ISLAND #3 (OF 5)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #6
NORTH WIND #3 (OF 5) (RES)
OMEGA ONE #2 (MR)
PAINKILLER JANE #5 (MR)
RESURRECTION #3 (MR)
SABRINA VOL 2 #92
SAVAGE TALES #6 (MR)
SHONEN JUMP APR 08
SISTERHOOD #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SPACE DOUBLES #2
SPEED RACER CHRONICLES O/T RACER #2
STREETS OF GLORY #4 (OF 6) (MR)
STREETS OF GLORY #4 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
SUPER WORLD (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #1
TRAILER PARK OF TERROR COLOR SP #8 (MR)
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT MIRAGE
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY WINTER 2008 CHIN REG ED
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY WINTER 2008 RIO REG ED
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS VS AMAZONS #3 (OF 3)
1 ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

111 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4):
REACTIVATED SERIES 4 SUPER SQUAD CLASSIC BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
REACTIVATED SERIES 4 SUPER SQUAD CLASSIC WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
REACTIVATED SERIES 4 SUPER SQUAD HAWKMAN EARTH TWO ACTION FIGURE
REACTIVATED SERIES 4 SUPER SQUAD SUPERMAN EARTH TWO ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1):
SHAZAM SYMBOL HOODIE XL
BOOKS (4):
FLCL NOVEL #1 (OF 3)
MICHAEL RECYCLE HC
MISSING NOVEL VOL 02 (OF 13) LETTER OF MISFORTUNE
TWELVE KINGDOMS HC VOL 02 (OF 7)
GAMING (2):
HORRORCLIX FREDDY VS JASON ACTION PACK
HORRORCLIX NIGHTMARES BOOSTER PACK
MAGAZINES (32):
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0408
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #237.2
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #89.3
AMERICAN CURVES SPRING 2008
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0508
ARCHIE DIGEST #242
BECKETT'S PRESENTS HANNAH MONTANA SPECIAL
BLENDER #68
CHARMED MAGAZINE #22-NEWSTAND EDITION
COIN VALUES #6.5
CSI MAGAZINE #4-NEWSTAND EDITION
EARLY MUSIC AMERICA #14.1
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #981
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.05
GLADIATOR #6
HEROES MAGAZINE #3 PX ED
HIGH ADVENTURE #98
HIGHLIGHTS SPECIAL SPRING 2008
HORRORHOUND #10
JAMROCK 0308
KITBUILDERS MAGAZINE #59
LOCUS #566
NORTH & SOUTH #10.3
PHANTOM DETECTIVE DEC 1936 REPLICA ED
PIQ MAGAZINE APR 2008
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0408
RC SPORTS FLYER #13.4
RUE MORGUE #76
TOYFARE IRON MAN MOVIE CVR #129
TRUE DETECTIVE #12
VIDEO WATCHDOG #137
WINDOWS VISTA #14
STATUES (2):
BLACK KNIGHT RETRO MINI BUST
WALKING DEAD HALF-ZOMBIE STATUE (NET)
TRADES (66):
30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP VOL 09 BEYOND BARROW (MR)
A I REVOLUTION GN VOL 02 (MR)
ADV OF DANIEL BOOM AKA LOUD BOY GN VOL 01
ANIMA GN VOL 07 (OF 10)
ARAB IN AMERICA TP
AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 01 BASIC TRAINING
CHINESE HERO SC VOL 05 TALES O/T BLOOD SWORD
CONAN TP VOL 05 ROGUES IN THE HOUSE
DMZ TP VOL 04 FRIENDLY FIRE (MR)
EMMA VOL 07
EMPOWERED TP VOL 03 (MR)
EXCEL SAGA TP VOL 17
FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL 12
GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS #3
GET BACKERS GN VOL 23 (OF 37) (MR)
GHOST RIDER TP VOL 04 REVELATIONS
GUMBY TP VOL 01 (RES)
HANAMI INTERNATIONAL LOVE STORY TP VOL 04
HANDS OFF DONT CALL US ANGELS GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TP VOL 03 HOT STUFF
HER MAJESTYS DOG GN VOL 08
HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS TP
ICHIGEKI SACCHU HOIHOI-SAN GN
INDIA AUTHENTIC TP VOL 02
J POP IDOL GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC
KANNA GN VOL 03
KUNG FU KLUTZ & KARATE COOL GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (RES)
LOBO PORTRAIT OF A BASTICH TP
LUNAR LEGEND TSUKIHIME TP VOL 05
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE PREM HC VOL 2
MAMOTTE LOLLIPOP GN VOL 05
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST OF THE MOHICANS PREM HC
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MAN IN THE IRON MASK PREM HC
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TREASURE ISLAND PREM HC
ME & MY BROTHERS GN VOL 03 (OF 7)
METRO SURVIVE GN VOL 01 (MR)
MY DEAREST DEVIL PRINCESS GN VOL 02 (MR)
ORFINA VOL 02 (MR)
ORION 4TH ED TP
PRINCESS AI GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
RAVE MASTER GN VOL 27 (OF 35)
REBIRTH COLLECTION VOL 1-3
REPLAY GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)
ROBIN THE BIG LEAGUES TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS PHANTOM STRANGER TP VOL 02
SNAKEWOMAN TP VOL 03 TALE OF THE SNAKE CHARMER (MR)
SOMEDAYS DREAMERS SPELLBOUND GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
SPEED RACER TP VOL 03
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TP UNTOLD TEAM UPS DIGEST
SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA PREM HC
SUPPLI GN VOL 02 (OF 5) (MR)
SWITCH GN VOL 01
TERMINATOR OMNIBUS VOL 02
THIRD GN VOL 01 (OF 2) (MR)
TOGARI TP VOL 05
WELCOME TO NHK GN VOL 06 (OF 8) (MR)
WISE MAN SLEEPS GN VOL 01
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 03
X-MEN TP DIE BY THE SWORD
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 10
YOUR AND MY SECRET GN VOL 01 (OF 4)
YUBISAKI MILK TEA GN VOL 07 (OF 7) (MR)
3 ADULT TITLES SHIPPING 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...."

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
BND="Brand New Day" storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD="Countdown" stoeyline
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWF="Divided We Fall" storyline
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MC="Messiah Complex" storyline
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
SII="Silent Invasion Infiltration" storyline
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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