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173 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 21st, 2008

INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1

George Lucas (W), David Koepp (W), John Jackson Miller (W), Luke Ross (P), Fabio Laguna (I), Dan Jackson (C), Drew Struzan (Cover), and Hugh Fleming (Cover)
The man who single-handedly defined "adventure" for an entire generation returns-hat and all-in this action-packed adaptation of this summer's silver-screen megahit! Dr. Henry Jones Jr. is at it again, this time on the trail of a discovery unlike any in his illustrious career. Yet more than one player is out to win this game, and with stakes this high, not everyone is going to play fair! Will Indiana Jones's greatest adventure be his last?
FC, 56 pages $5.99

REORDERS

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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 #14 SI
  2)JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21
  3) CAPTAIN AMERICA #38
  4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560
  5) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13
  6) FANTASTIC FOUR #557
  7) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15
  8) X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (OF 2)
  9) SUPERMAN BATMAN #48
10) INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI

BONUS! HERE'S 11-22

11) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25
12) ULTIMATE X-MEN #94
13) X-FACTOR #31 DWS
14) IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #29
15) BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7
16) ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54
17) BLACK PANTHER #36
18) BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13
19) DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (OF 6)
20) FLASH #240
21) ROBIN #174
22) AMERICAN DREAM #2 (OF 5)

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20 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVING THIS WEEK...
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #1
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL DIRECTORS CUT #1
BOMB QUEEN V #1 (OF 6)
BROTHERS IN ARMS #1
BURN #1 (OF 6)
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (OF 6)
DC SPECIAL CYBORG #1 (OF 5)
DEAD SHE SAID #1
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1
GABRIEL #1
IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #1
INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE PRIMER #1
PILOT SEASON TWILIGHT GUARDIAN
PROJECT KALKI #1 (OF 4) (MR)
STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #1
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #1
WALKING DEAD SPECIAL ED #1 (MR)
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (OF 5)
ZOMBIES HUNTERS #1
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $59.17 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
DC SPECIAL CYBORG #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
INCREDIBLE HULK OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $99.99 $59.99
INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1 $5.99 $3.59
SHOJO BEAT #11 $5.99 $3.59
SUPERMAN ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD HC $24.99 $14.99
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #57 $4.99 $2.99

TOTAL

$147.93 $88.75

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.

99 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.29 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$58.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.24 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7
BIRDS OF PREY #118
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (OF 6)
CATWOMAN #79
CHECKMATE #26
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 (OF 8)
DC SPECIAL CYBORG #1 (OF 5)
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (OF 6)
FLASH #240
HELLBLAZER #244 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15
LOVELESS #24 (MR)
PROGRAMME #11 (OF 12)
ROBIN #174
SCALPED #17 (MR)
SCOOBY DOO #132
SPIRIT #17
SUPER FRIENDS #3
SUPERMAN BATMAN #48
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #3 (OF 12)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #7
21 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$70.79 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$60.17 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.61 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560
AMERICAN DREAM #2 (OF 5)
AVENGERS CLASSIC #12
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13
BLACK PANTHER #36
CAPTAIN AMERICA #38
CAPTAIN MARVEL MS MARVEL SI INFILTRATION
FANTASTIC FOUR #557
GHOST RIDER #23
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #29
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #24
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #11
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #6 (OF 8)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54
ULTIMATE X-MEN #94
WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #3 (OF 5) (MR)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25
X-FACTOR #31 DWS
X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (OF 2)
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$39.38 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$33.43 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.90 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BOMB QUEEN V #1 (OF 6) (MR)
DARK IVORY #2 (OF 4)
DYNAMO 5 #13
GODLAND #23
GUTWRENCHER #3 (OF 3)
HAWAIIAN DICK #4
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE PRIMER #1
MADAME MIRAGE #6
PILOT SEASON TWILIGHT GUARDIAN
SPAWN #178
WALKING DEAD SPECIAL ED #1 (MR)
7 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$23.75 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
END LEAGUE #3
GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #7 (OF 8)
INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1 FLEMING CVR
INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1 STRUZAN CVR
PERHAPANAUTS #2
PIGEONS FROM HELL #2 (OF 4)
STAR WARS LEGACY #24
37 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$133.93 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
$113.84 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.08 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #1 (MR)
AFTERBURN #3
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL DIRECTORS CUT #1
ANNA MERCURY #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #83
BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #3
BROTHERS IN ARMS #1
BURN #1 (OF 6)
DAMNED PRODIGAL SONS #2 (OF 3)
DEAD SHE SAID #1
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
DRAGON CROSS #5 (MR)
FALL OF CTHULHU #12 CVR A
FALL OF CTHULHU #12 CVR B
GABRIEL #12
GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #3
GOOD & EVIL #2 ABRAHAM
GRAVEL #0 AUXILIARY ED (MR)
IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #1
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #2 (OF 4) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #139
LOCKE & KEY #1 2ND PTG
LOCKE & KEY #2 2ND PTG
LOCKE & KEY #3 2ND PTG
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #160
OMEGA ONE #3 (MR)
PROJECT KALKI #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SIMPSONS COMICS #142
STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #1
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #1
TEMPEST #5 (MR)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #3
TOTEM #5 (MR)
WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (OF 5) CVR B
ZOMBIES HUNTERS #1
1 ADULT TITLE THIS WEEK

74 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURE (2):
BIZARRO 13 INCH COLLECTOR FIGURE
MCFARLANE ELVIS - GOSPEL ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (1):
DWELLING PORTABLY 1980 TO 1986
CARDS (3):
BOWMAN 2008 MLB BASEBALL TRADING CARD BOX
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL TRADING CARD BOX
PLAYOFF PRESTIGE 2008 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (2):
NARUTO CCG:THE CHOSEN BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
YUGIOH CCG: LIGHT OF DESTRUCTION BOOSTER BOX
MAGAZINES (30):
2000 AD #1584
ARCHIE DIGEST #244
CHARMED MAGAZINE #23
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #62 ELECTRO
DARK DISCOVERIES #11
DR WHO MAGAZINE #395
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #991
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.10
FANGORIA #274
FORTEAN TIMES #236
FROM THE TOMB #24 (MR)
HEROES #4 NEWSTAND EDITION
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0608
HIGILIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0608
INDIANA JONES MAGAZINE #1 PX ED
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #271
LIVING CRAFTS SUMMER 2008
MAN'S HEALTH 0608
MASTER'S ATHLETE 0608
MEN'S VOGUE 0708
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 19 #3
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #14.4
SHOJO BEAT #11
UFO #144
UNDASTREAM #6
WINDOWS VISTA #16
WIRED #16.06
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #57
WOMEN'S HEALTH 0608
WRESTLER SERIES VOLUME 22
TRADES (36):
BATMAN VS TWO FACE TP
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 23
COMIC ARF SC
DARING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION GN VOL 01
DOKKOIDA VOL 02
DRAFTED TP VOL 01
FINDING PEACE TP
GOLDEN AGE SHEENA BEST OF QUEEN O/T JUNGLE TP VOL 01
GRENDEL DEVIL CHILD HC
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 03 (MR)
HANK KETCHAMS COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1952 SC
HELLBOY COMPANION TP (RES)
HULK VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 01
HULK WWH TP INCREDIBLE HERC
I OTAKU GN VOL 02 STRUGGLE IN AKIHABARA (RES) (MR)
INCREDIBLE HULK OMNIBUS HC ROSS VAR VOL 01
INCREDIBLE HULK OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL TP
KEKKAISHI GN VOL 13
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 08 DIGEST
MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 07
MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 07 VAR ED VOL 96
MOSTLY TRUE THE STORY OF BOZO TEXINO
NEAL ADAMS MONSTERS SC (O/A)
PRISONER OF THE STARS TP
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 02 (OF 9)
SHEENA QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE TP VOL 01
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 03
SKIM GN
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 01 BRAND NEW DAY
STARSHIP TROOPERS TP VOL 03 DAMAGED JUSTICE
SUPERMAN ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD HC
SWAN VOL 13
TIM SALE BLACK & WHITE HC
TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL 01
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 03
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" storyline
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
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
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
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
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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