ALTERNATE REALITY, serving Chicago comic fandom since 1978  That's over 40 years of service!                                                                                                    We started at the Comicbook Emporium in February of 1978, Five & Dime Comics from 1983 to 1994 and Alternate Reality ever since, thats over 40 years of serving Chicago South Side Comic Fandom                                                                   SAVINGS! SERVICE! SELECTION! HISTORY! We have it all!

149 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 17th, 2008

AGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6)

Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK & MICHAEL CHO
Kicking off an all-new miniseries bringing you two "classic" silver-age tales of the Sentry at the birth of the Marvel Age! When the Golden Guardian is critically injured, Scout, Lindy Lee and Watchdog have to travel back in time to learn exactly how Rob Reynolds became THE SENTRY. They must learn the secrets to save our hero - so he can save the world! PLUS: When the Tinkerer and the Mad Thinker team up to create a device capable of stealing the Sentry's powers, they only have one obstacle on their path to world domination. The parasitic beam takes HOURS to work! What evil scheme will keep the Sentry in place long enough to destroy him? Don't miss the breathtaking tale of monsters and mayhem!

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 #18 SI
  2) UNCANNY X-MEN #502 MD
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #572 NWD
  4) ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12
  5) SECRET INVASION THOR #2 (OF 3) SI
  6) TITANS #5 (RES)
  7) TRINITY #16
  8) BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #11 RIP
  9) GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #5 SI
10) INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

BAGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6)
AGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6) BULLOCK VAR
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #1 (OF 4)
GENE COLAN TRIBUTE BOOK
GREATEST HITS #1 (OF 6) (MR)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2008
PIRATES VS NINJAS ANNUAL 2008
WYATT EARP VS THE CISCO KID
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($23.95) ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
AGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #1 (OF 4) $2.99 $1.79
GREATEST HITS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (2)
SKETCH MAGAZINE #36 $5.95 $3.57
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #61 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (2)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES AGAINST THE WORLD TP $14.99 $8.99
SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE HC $24.99 $14.99
TOTAL $59.89 $35.93

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.

89 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$79.02 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$67.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.85 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #869
AIR #2 (MR)
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12
BATGIRL #3 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #11 RIP
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #2
BIRDS OF PREY #122
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #5 (OF 6)
CHECKMATE #30
DC SPECIAL CYBORG #5 (OF 6)
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #1 (OF 4)
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #6 (OF 6)
FAMILY DYNAMIC #2 (OF 3)
FLASH #244
GREATEST HITS #1 (OF 6) (MR)
HELLBLAZER #247 (MR)
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #5 (OF 8)
ROBIN #178
SCALPED #21 (MR)
SPIRIT #21
STORMWATCH PHD #14
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #7 (OF 12)
TINY TITANS #8
TITANS #5 (RES)
TRINITY #16
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #11
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$99.75 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$84.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$14.96 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGE OF SENTRY #1 (OF 6)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #572 NWD
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #5
FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #3 (OF 5) (MR)
GENE COLAN TRIBUTE BOOK DRACULA COVER
GENE COLAN TRIBUTE BOOK IRON MAN COVER
GENE COLAN TRIBUTE BOOK MARVEL MONSTERS COVER
GHOST RIDER #27
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #5 SI
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #33 SI
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #28
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #15
MARVEL APES #2 (OF 4)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #18 SI
MOON KNIGHT #22
PUNISHER #62 (MR)
SECRET INVASION THOR #2 (OF 3) SI
SKRULLS VS POWER PACK #3 (OF 4)
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #3
TRUE BELIEVERS #3 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #502 MD
X-FACTOR #35
X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #16
YOUNG X-MEN #6 MD
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$23.92 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$20.33 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.58 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #8
BROKEN TRINITY #2 KEOWN CVR B
BROKEN TRINITY #2 SEJIC CVR A
DEAD SPACE #6 (OF 6)
GODLAND #25
SWORD #11 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #52 (MR)
WAR HEROES #2 (OF 6)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$7.62is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #3
INDIANA JONES & TOMB OF THE GODS #2
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #33 VINDICATION PART 2 OF
26 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$105.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$89.98 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ATOMIC ROBO DOGS OF WAR #2 (OF 5)
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #85
CASTLE WAITING VOL II #12
CISCO KID VS WYATT EARP
FATHOM #2 CVR A GARZA
FATHOM #2 CVR B GUNNELL
GLAMOURPUSS #3
GRAVEL #5 (MR)
GRAVEL #5 WRAP CVR (MR)
KOLCHAK TALES NIGHT STALKER O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (OF 3)
MEN OF MYSTERY #72
MONTANA BRIGGS #1
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #163
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2008
PIRATES VS NINJAS ANNUAL 2008
SIMPSONS COMICS #146
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #3 (OF 4)
STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #5
TALES OF PENANCE TRIAL O/T CENTURY #2 (OF 4)
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #50
TERRY MOORES ECHO #6
TOTEM #8
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #3
WYATT EARP VS THE CISCO KID
ZOMBIE TALES #5 CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES #5 CVR B
NO ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

60 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4):
ALL STAR SERIES 1 BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE
ALL STAR SERIES 1 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
ALL STAR SERIES 1 SUPER LOIS ACTION FIGURE
ALL STAR SERIES 1 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (2):
ANIMATED SUPERMAN SYMBOL BLK T/S XL
FLASH SYMBOL YOUTH RED T/S LG
BOOKS (1):
FLCL NOVEL VOL 02 (OF 3)
CARDS (2):
TOPPS 2008-09 NBA TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2008-09 NBA TRADING CARD PACKS
MAGAZINES (7):
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #72 BLACK WIDOW
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG IRON MAN MOVIE SPECIAL
HEROES MAGAZINE #6
LOCUS #572
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE SEP OCT 2008
SKETCH MAGAZINE #36
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #61
TRADES (42):
ABYSS TP VOL 01
ANIMA GN VOL 09 (OF 10)
ARIA GN VOL 03 (OF 11) (MR)
ASTRO BOY TP VOL 1 & 2
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02 DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 25
CASTLEVANIA CURSE OF DARKNESS GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 10 (OF 13) (MR)
CRIMINAL MACABRE MY DEMON BABY TP
DEVOID OF LIFE GN
ESSENTIAL OFF HB MARVEL UNIV MASTER ED TP VOL 03
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 04 (OF 14)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES AGAINST THE WORLD TP
JANES IN LOVE
JSA PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 01 TORNADOS PATH
LICENSABLE BEAR BIG BOOK OF OFFICIALLY LICENSED FUN TP
LOVELESS GN VOL 08 (OF 8) (MR)
LOVELESS TP VOL 03 BLACKWATER FALLS (RES) (MR)
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE TP VOL 02
ME & MY BROTHERS GN VOL 05 (OF 8)
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 11
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 11 VAR ED VOL 103
ORFINA VOL 04 (MR)
PANTHEON TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO THE MACHINE (RES)
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 13 HATEFUL BURDEN (MR)
POWER PACK TP DAY ONE DIGEST
PRINCESS AI ENCOUNTERS GN
PROJECT ARMS TP VOL 20
RAVE MASTER GN VOL 30 (OF 35)
SPEED GRAPHER MANGA GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 03 BRAND NEW DAY
SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE HC
SWITCH GN VOL 04
TOGARI TP VOL 08
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TP VOL 03
TUROK SON OF STONE TP
UNCLE SAM FREEDOM FIGHTERS BRAVE NEW WORLD TP
WELCOME TO NHK GN 08 (OF 8) (MR)
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 13
2 ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
SECRET INVASION DELL OTTO 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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