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199 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 4th, 2008

STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled & Inked by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
It begins here: the apocalyptic epic battle between good and evil based on the classic bestseller by master of horror Stephen King! On a secret army base in the Californian desert, something has gone horribly, terribly wrong. Something that will send Charlie Campion and his wife and daughter fleeing in the middle of the night. Unfortunately for the Campion family--and the rest of America--they are unaware that all three of them are carrying a deadly cargo: A virus that will spread from person to person like wildfire, triggering a massive wave of disease and death, prefacing humanity's last stand! Be there as writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) teams with artist Mike Perkins (Captain America) for the first arc in the next great Stephen King event!
32 PGS./ Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99

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!

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) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570 NWD
  2) TITANS #4
  3) TRINITY #14
  4) X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (OF 4) MD
  5) MARVEL APES #1 (OF 4)
  6) DETECTIVE COMICS #848 RIP
  7) GREEN LANTERN #34
  8) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5
  9) NIGHTWING #148 RIP
10) SECRET SIX #1

BONUS! HERE'S 11-18

11) SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #1 (OF 5)
12) STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (OF 5)
13) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #18
14) DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6)
15) MS MARVEL ANNUAL #1
16) X-MEN ORIGIN BEAST
17) VENOM DARK ORIGIN #2 (OF 5)
18) IRON MAN GOLDEN AVENGER

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ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1
CHALLENGER DEEP #1 (OF 4)
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6)
DEAD OF NIGHT DEVIL SLAYER #1 (OF 4)
EL DIABLO #1 (OF 6)
FRINGE #1 (OF 6)
IRON MAN GOLDEN AVENGER
MARVEL APES #1 (OF 4)
MICHELANGELO THIRD KIND #1 (OF 4)
MS MARVEL ANNUAL #1
NECRONOMICON #1 (OF 4)
ROBERTS #1 (OF 2) (MR)
SECRET SIX #1
SPOOKS OMEGA TEAM #1
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (OF 5)
SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #1 (OF 5)
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (OF 4) MD
X-MEN ORIGIN BEAST
X-MEN RETURN OF MAGIK
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE $30.37 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1646 $5.99 $3.59
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 $3.99 $2.39
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC $29.99 $17.99
FUNNY TIMES 0908 $2.99 $1.79
INVASION TP $24.99 $14.99
NECRONOMICON #1 $3.99 $2.39
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 $3.99 $2.39
TOTAL $75.93 $45.55

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.

85 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$104.73 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$89.02 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.70 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570 NWD
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #12
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (OF 6)
DEAD OF NIGHT DEVIL SLAYER #1 (OF 4)
ETERNALS #4
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5
IRON MAN GOLDEN AVENGER
KICK ASS MUST HAVE (MR) (PP #828)
MARVEL 1985 MUST HAVE EDWARDS COVER
MARVEL 1985 MUST HAVE WRAPAROUND CHEUNG COVER
MARVEL APES #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #15
MS MARVEL ANNUAL #1
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #23
SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #3 (OF 5) SI
SHE-HULK 2 #31 2ND PTG CUCCA VAR
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #2 (OF 5)
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (OF 5)
SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #1 (OF 5)
TWELVE 1/2
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #3 (OF 3) (MR)
VENOM DARK ORIGIN #2 (OF 5)
X-FACTOR #33 2ND PTG STROMAN VAR
X-FORCE #5 2ND PTG CRAIN WRAPAROUND VAR
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (OF 4) MD
X-MEN ORIGIN BEAST
X-MEN RETURN OF MAGIK
25 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$75.78 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$64.41 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.36 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #866 2ND PTG
ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1
ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR #2 (OF 6) (MR)
AUTHORITY #2
BATMAN STRIKES #49
DETECTIVE COMICS #848 RIP
EL DIABLO #1 (OF 6)
FABLES #75 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
FRINGE #1 (OF 6)
GREEN LANTERN #34
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #3 (OF 5) (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #5 (MR)
JONAH HEX #35
LOONEY TUNES #166
MANHUNTER #34
NIGHTWING #148 RIP
SECRET SIX #1
STORMING PARADISE #3 (OF 6)
SUPERGIRL #33
TITANS #4
TOR #5 (OF 6)
TRINITY #14
UN-MEN #13 (MR)
VINYL UNDERGROUND #12 (MR)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #5 (OF 12)
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.92 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$16.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.83 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
NOBLE CAUSES #36
PAX ROMANA #3 (OF 4)
SAVAGE DRAGON #137
SPAWN #182
WITCHBLADE #120 HALEY & NOWLAN CVR B
WITCHBLADE #120 SEJIC CVR A
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¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #18
END LEAGUE #4
25 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$98.74 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$83.92 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.81 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARMY OF DARKNESS #12 LONG ROAD HOME
BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #6
BOYS #22 (MR)
CHALLENGER DEEP #1 (OF 4)
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW #3
GALAXY QUEST GLOBAL WARNING #2
HIGH ROLLERS #2 (OF 4)
IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 (OF 4)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #142
MICHELANGELO THIRD KIND #1 (OF 4)
NECRONOMICON #1 (OF 4)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #12
N-GUARD #2
ROBERTS #1 (OF 2) (MR)
SAVAGE TALES #9 (MR)
SPOOKS OMEGA TEAM #1 ARCHER CVR B
SPOOKS OMEGA TEAM #1 SEELEY CVR A
STREET FIGHTER REMIX #0
TALES OF PENANCE TRIAL O/T CENTURY #3 (OF 4)
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #4
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #2
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #3
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SUMMER 2008 JUSKO REG ED
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SUMMER 2008 SEGOVIA REG ED
VERONICA #190
NO ADULT TITLES SHIPPING THIS WEEK

114 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (2):
MCFARLANE NFL BRET FARVE BOX SET
MCFARLANE NFLTERRELL OWENS BOX SET
BOOKS (7):
DARK SUN PRISM PENTAD BK 01 VERDANT PASSAGE MMPB
FR WATERDEEP BLACKSTAFF TOWER
FR WATERDEEP MISTSHORE
RAVENLOFT HEAVENS BONES MMPB
SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR TP VOL 05 DEAD MANS JEST
TALES OF ZORRO SC
VERTIGO ENCYCLOPEDIA HC
CARDS (2):
SCORE SELECT 2008 NFL TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK FIRST EDITION NFL TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (1):
NARUTO CCG: LINIAGE LEGENDS BOOSTER BOX
MAGAZINES (52):
2000 AD #1597
2000 AD #1598
2000 AD #1599
2000 AD #1600
AMERICAN CURVES FALL 2008
ARCHIE DIGEST #247
BASEBALL AMERICA #818
BLACK BELT #48.10
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1646
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 20
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #20 SERIES 4 COMPANION
DR WHO MAGAZINE #399
EARLY MUSIC AMERICA #14.3
EASYRIDERS #424
EMMY #4
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1007/1008
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.17
FORTEAN TIMES #240
FUNNY TIMES 0908
GAMEPRO: WII GAMER'S GUIDESLAP #196
HIGHLIGHTS CHILDREN'S SPECIAL: GET READY FOR HALLOWEEN
HISTORICAL FISHWRAP 0808
HORRORHOUND #13
HUMANIST 1008
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #23
INSIDE LACROSSE #12.9
JAMROCK 0908
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #275
JUXTAPOZ #92
LOST TREASURE 1008
MENTAL FLOSS #7.5
MOTHER JONES #250
OVERSPRAY #2.8
POETS & WRITERS 1008
REALMS OF FANTASY 1008
SCALE AUTO #30.3
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #14.8
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #14.5
SCRYE #125 OCT 2008
SFX #173
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 21
SHONEN JUMP OCT 08
SPIN 0908
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #13-NEWSTAND EDITION
STOP SMILING #36
TAMIYIA MODEL MAGAZINE #154
TORCHWOOD #8
TRAVELLING SPORTSMAN #2
TRUE DETECTIVE #14
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #41.1
WWE MAGAZINE 1008
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0908
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
TRADES (46):
BERLIN TP BOOK 02 CITY OF SMOKE (MR)
BLACK CAT TP VOL 16
BLEACH TP VOL 24
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 05
CLANDESTINE PREM HC BLOOD RELATIVE
COUNTER X TP VOL 02
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 04 (MR)
DEADWORLD DEAD KILLER TP
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC
DR FATE COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP
GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 07
GIN TAMA TP VOL 08
HELLBLAZER THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP (MR)
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 05
HONEY & CLOVER GN VOL 03
HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 22
IMMORTAL IRON FIST TP VOL 02 CITIES OF HEAVEN
INVASION TP
IRON MANUAL TP
KING OF CARDS VOL 05
KUROHIME TP VOL 07
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 07
LOVE COM TP VOL 08
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 10 CRISIS DIGEST
MIXED VEGETABLES GN VOL 01
MONKEY HIGH GN VOL 03
NANA TP VOL 12 (MR)
NARUTO TP VOL 31
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 11
POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 02
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 27
ROGUE ANGEL TELLER OF TALES TP
SA GN VOL 06
SAND CHRONICLES GN VOL 03
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 18
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN TP VOL 04
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 14
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 01
TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL 03
TWELVE PREM HC VOL 01
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 5
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 05
WANTED SHOJO BEAT GN
WHISTLE TP VOL 20
WILD ONES GN VOL 04
WOLVERINE LOGAN PREMIERE HC
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (4):
BATMAN GOTHAM UNDERGROUND POSTER
SECRET WARS ALEX ROSS POSTER
TOMB OF DRACULA COLAN POSTER
WONDER WOMAN #13 POSTER
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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