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168 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 27th, 2008

DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1

Written by Brad Meltzer, Art and covers by Adam Kubert
& John Dell
New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) makes his return to the DC Universe - and superstar artist Adam Kubert (ACTION COMICS) is riding shotgun! The final battle is quickly approaching. How do the heroes of the DCU prepare for the end? Whom do they approach and say goodbye to before they make the ultimate sacrifice? Featuring the entire DC Universe, Meltzer takes us deep into the hearts and psyches of our heroes. It's the day before you die. What would you do?

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) NEW AVENGERS #44 SI
  2) MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI
  3) DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1
  4) WOLVERINE #68
  5) X-MEN LEGACY #215 MD
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 NWD
  7) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 SI
  8) X-FORCE #6 DWS
  9) SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
  10) TRINITY #13

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DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1
FAMILY DYNAMIC #1 (OF 3)
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1 2ND PTG
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 2)
GUERILLAS #1 (OF 9)
HALLOWEEN 30TH ANN SP
NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR
RUNAWAYS 3 #1
SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #1
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $30.57 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 $2.99 $1.79
DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1 $3.99 $2.39
FOUNDATION TP $15.99 $9.59
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 $29.99 $17.99
PREVIEWS VOL XVIII #9 $4.50 $2.70
RUNAWAYS 3 #1 $2.99 $1.79
TERRY MOORE'S ECHO TP VOL 01 MOON LAKE $15.99 $9.59
TOTAL $76.44 $45.82

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.

96 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
32 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$100.68 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$85.57 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.10 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 NWD
ANGEL REVELATIONS #4 (OF 5)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 SI
BLACK PANTHER #40 SI
DAREDEVIL #110
FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #2 (OF 4)
GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #2 MERCY
HAUNT OF HORROR LOVECRAFT #3 (OF 3) (MR)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #18
KICK ASS #4 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #27
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #39
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #2
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #12
MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI
NEW AVENGERS #44 SI
NEW EXILES #10
NEW WARRIORS #15 SI
NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR
NOVA #16 SI
RUNAWAYS 3 #1
SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 3) SI
SHE-HULK 2 #32 SI
SKAAR SON OF HULK #3
THUNDERBOLTS #123 SI
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125
ULTIMATE X-MEN #97
WOLVERINE #68
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #6
X-FORCE #6 DWS
X-MEN LEGACY #215 MD
26 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$82.79 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$70.37 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.41 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #2 (OF 6)
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #4 (OF 12)
BLUE BEETLE #30
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #48
CATWOMAN #82
DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT #1
DMZ #34 (MR)
FAMILY DYNAMIC #1 (OF 3)
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1 2ND PTG
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (OF 3) 2ND PTG
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #2 (OF 3)
FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (OF 2)
JACK OF FABLES #25 (MR)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #18
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #45
LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #4 (OF 4) (MR)
MADAME XANADU #3 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #9 (MR)
REIGN IN HELL #2 (OF 8)
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR #6 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN #679
SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #5 (OF 6)
TEEN TITANS #62
TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6)
TRINITY #13
WILDCATS WORLDS END #2
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$16.12 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.87 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BRIT #8
GUERILLAS #1 (OF 9)
PAX ROMANA #3 (OF 4)
PROOF #11 (MR)
VIX #2 (OF 3)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$9.48 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$8.05 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.42 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
EMILY THE STRANGE II ALONE ISSUE #4
STAR WARS LEGACY #27
STAR WARS REBELLION #16 VECTOR PART 8 (OF 12)
30 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$131.99 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$112.19 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARSENIC LULLABY PULP EDITION #0
BART SIMPSON COMICS #43
BETTY & VERONICA #237
BURN #5 (OF 6)
CALIBER #5 (OF 5)
CONTRACT #2 (OF 3)
DEMONS REGRET #2 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 (RES) (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #2 (OF 3) GOPEZ CVR A
DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #2 (OF 3) WALPOLE CVR
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #29 (MR)
FREEDOM FORMULA #2
GRAVEL #4 (MR)
GRAVEL #4 WRAP CVR (MR)
HALLOWEEN 30TH ANN SP SEELEY CVR A (ONE SHOT)
HALLOWEEN 30TH ANN SP WELDELE CVR B (ONE SHOT)
HALLOWEEN 30TH ANN SP MANDRAKE CVR C (ONE SHOT)
HERCULES #5 (OF 5)
HUNTER #3 (MR)
IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4)
LAND OF OZ MANGA #2 (OF 4)
SABRINA VOL 2 #96
SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #1
SONIC X #36
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #5
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #5
ZOMBIE TALES #4 CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES #4 CVR B
1 ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

72 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (1):
MCFARLANE NFL ULTIMATE TEAM: GREEN BAY PACKERS
APPAREL (2):
BATMAN FACE II BY LEE BLK T/S XL
JOKER CRAZY BY KIETH T/S XL
BOOKS (7):
RUMPUS IN THE NIGHT HC
WARHAMMER 40K ANGELS DARKNESS NEW PTG MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K HORUS HERSEY BATTLE ABYSS MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K PLANETKILL MMPB
WARHAMMER CURSE O/T NECRARCH MMPB
WILLIAMS DINOSAURS HC
WOLVERINE MMPB ELECTION DAY
CARDS (3):
SCORE 2008 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS CHROME 2008 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
IGOR THE MOVIE TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (3):
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 4.0 CHARACTER RECORD SHEETS
POKEMON: LEGENDS AWAKENED TCG
STAR WARS TMG: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
MAGAZINES (13):
ALTER EGO #80
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #187
FILMFAX #118 (RES)
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #103
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #143
MARVEL PREVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2008
MONSTER BASH #8
PREVIEWS ADULT VOL XVIII #9
PREVIEWS VOL XVIII #9
STAR TREK MAGAZINE SPECIAL #13
WIZARD MAGAZINE #204 CAPT AMERICA IRON MAN THOR CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #204 HEROES TV PHOTO CVR
YEN PLUS MAGAZINE #1 AUG 2008
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (2):
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE GEORGE PEREZ
ST TOS COMMUNICATOR
TRADES (41):
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01
AMERICAS BEST COMICS PRIMER TP
APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL 06
APPLESEED TP VOL 03 SCALES OF PROMETHEUS 3RD ED (C: 0-1-2)
ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP 01 (RES)
BARB WIRE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
BRAVE AND THE BOLD HC VOL 02 THE BOOK OF DESTINY
COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP
DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS OMNIBUS HC VOL 1
DOKKOIDA VOL 03
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT HC VOL 03
EVYIONE OCEAN FANTASY GN 01
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 02
FEAR AGENT TP VOL 04 HATCHET JOB
FOUNDATION TP
FOUNDATION TP
HARDY BOYS GN VOL 14
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN TP VOL 03 DIGEST
METAL MEN HC
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 03
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 03 VAR ED VOL 102
NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 02 THRASHED
NEW WORLD ORDER DAWN OF A NEW DAY TP
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 04
RAPUNZELS REVENGE SC
SHE-HULK TP VOL 06 JADED
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 04 DAZE OF HATE KN
STRANGE EMBRACE HC VOL 01 (MR)
SUICIDE SQUAD FROM THE ASHES TP
SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO GN VOL 02
TEMPLESMITH ART OF WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE SC
TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 01 MOON LAKE
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 04
UNDERSEA ADV OF CAPTAIN ELI GN
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 04
WOLVERINE LOGAN PREMIERE HC
X-MEN LEGACY PREM HC VOL 01 DIVIDED HE STANDS
X-MEN TP VOL 03 COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC
YOUNG INHUMANS TP
1 ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 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"
Spiderman storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
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.
NWD="New Ways to Die" Spiderman storyline
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
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
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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