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183 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 1st, 2008

TERROR TITANS #1 (OF 6)

Written by Sean McKeever
Art and cover by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson
They stood against the Teen Titans, and now the Terror Titans spin off into their own miniseries! Clock King hatches a plan for his team of teenage legacy villains, as well as their deadly new member - the Teen Titans' own Ravager! But if he's to succeed, Clock King must first stabilize the underground metahuman gladiator arena known as the Dark Side Club! Join TEEN TITANS scribe Sean McKeever and artist Joe Bennett (52, CHECKMATE) for a journey into the darkest, coldest and most brutal corners of the teen psyche!

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) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #25 (NOTE PRICE)
  2) BATMAN #680 RIP
  3) TRINITY #18
  4) NIGHTWING #149 RIP
  5) PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24 SI
  6) CABLE #7
  7) TERROR TITANS #1 (OF 6)
  8) CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 5)
  9) DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #2 (OF 4)
10) NEW EXILES #12

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

11) SUPERGIRL #34
12) BOYS #23 (MR)

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THIS WEEK CHECK OUT ANY OF THESE NEW TITLES BELOW

ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
CITY OF DUST #1
CREATURE FEATURE #1
DEVASHARD SC VOL 01 AT FIRST LIGHT
FOUR EYES #1
HIT THE BEACH 2008
JAZAN WILDS FUNHOUSE OF HORRORS #1 HOUSE OF HORRORS
NO HERO #1 (OF 7) (MR)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS ELEMENTALS #1
TERROR TITANS #1 (OF 6)
TOP TEN SEASON TWO #1 (OF 4)
VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION #1 (OF 5)
ZERO G #1 (OF 4)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($26.17) ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
FOUR EYES #1 $3.50 $2.10
TERROR TITANS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (2)
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1647 $5.99 $3.59
SFX #174 $9.99 $5.99
TRADES (2)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY WEDDING ALBUM HC $19.99 $11.99
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREMIUM HC $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $65.44 $39.26

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!
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$56.33 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$47.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.44 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR #3 (OF 6) (MR)
AUTHORITY #3
BATMAN #680 RIP
BATMAN STRIKES #50
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #2 (OF 4)
EL DIABLO #2 (OF 6)
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #4 (OF 5) (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #6 (MR)
JONAH HEX #36
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #25 (NOTE PRICE)
LOONEY TUNES #167
MANHUNTER #35
NIGHTWING #149 RIP
SUPERGIRL #34
TERROR TITANS #1 (OF 6)
TOP TEN SEASON TWO #1 (OF 4)
TOR #6 (OF 6)
TRINITY #18
VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION #1 (OF 5)
11 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$37.89 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$32.20 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.68 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 2ND PTG JRJR VAR
ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
CABLE #7
CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 5)
ETERNALS #5
MARVEL APES #3 (OF 4)
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #16
NEW EXILES #12
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24 SI
SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #2 (OF 5)
VENOM DARK ORIGIN #3 (OF 5)
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$16.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.84 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
FOUR EYES #1
INVINCIBLE #53
RED MASS FOR MARS #2 (OF 4) (RES)
SAVAGE DRAGON #138
WITCHBLADE #121
ZERO G #1 (OF 4)
49 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$189.99 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$161.49 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$28.49 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANTOINE SHARPE THE ATHEIST VOL 2 #2 (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #13
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #10
BETTY #176
BEYOND WONDERLAND #2 (OF 6)
BLOOD BOWL #4 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR A (C: 0-1-0)
BLOOD BOWL #4 (OF 5) KILLER CONTRACT CVR B (C: 0-1-0)
BOYS #23 (MR)
BURN #6 (OF 6)
CHALLENGER DEEP #2 (OF 4)
CITY OF DUST #1 A CVR PARRILLO
CITY OF DUST #1 B CVR RAMBAUD
CITY OF DUST #1 C CVR LANGLEY
CITY OF DUST #1 D CVR SUYDAM
CITY OF DUST #1 E CVR ZID
CREATURE FEATURE #1
DEVASHARD SC VOL 01 AT FIRST LIGHT (C: 0-1-2)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #9 (RES) (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #9 WRAP CVR (RES) (MR)
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW #4
FIRE & BRIMSTONE #2 (OF 5)
FURRLOUGH #185 (NOTE PRICE)
FUTURAMA COMICS #39
GEARZ #4
GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #20
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT END OF SUMMER SPECIAL 2008
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE #3 (OF 4)
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE #4 (OF 4)
GOOD & EVIL #4 EXODUS (C: 0-1-2)
HIT THE BEACH 2008
JAZAN WILDS FUNHOUSE OF HORRORS #1 HOUSE OF HORRORS
LAND OF OZ MANGA #3 (OF 4)
MAN WITH NO NAME #4
MEAT CAKE #17 (MR)
NO HERO #1 (OF 7) (MR)
NO HERO #1 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
ODD SQUAD #2 FRAIM CVR A
ODD SQUAD #2 OEMING CVR B
PISTOLFIST #3 (OF 4)
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS BACK MYSTERIOUS ISLE #3
RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS THE ELEMENTALS #1
SPARKS #4 (OF 8) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #3
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #4
VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #3
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #4 BALAN CVR A
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #4 FISHMAN CVR B
ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #2 (OF 6)
1 ADULT TITLE SHIPPING THIS WEEK

98 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (8):
HALO 3 SERIES 3-ELITE COMBAT ACTION FIGURE
HALO 3 SERIES 3-FLOOD COMBAT HUMAN ACTION FIGURE
HALO 3 SERIES 3-JACKAL MAJOR ACTION FIGURE
HALO 3 SERIES 3-MASTER CHIEF ACTION FIGURE
HALO 3 SERIES 3-SPARTAN SOLDIER HAYABUSA ACTION FIGURE
HALO 3 SERIES 3-SPARTAN SOLDIER ROGUE (OLIVE) ACTION FIGURE
HALO 3 SERIES 3-WAR CHIEFTAN ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL SELECT THOR AF
BOBBLE HEADS (2):
HALO 3 MASTER CHIEF BOBBLE HEAD
SW LUKE SKYWALKER BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (2):
COLLECTED JACK KIRBY TP VOL 06
VIGFUS THE VIKING HC
CARDS (3):
NEOPETS WELCOME TO NEOPIA TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2008 NFL FACTORY SET
UPPER DECK FIRST EDITION 2008 MLB FACTORY SET
GAMING (1):
WORLDS OF WARCRAFT CCG BLACK TEMPLE RAID DECKS
MAGAZINES (34):
2000 AD #1603
2000 AD #1604
ALTER EGO #81
ARTWORKS FALL 2008
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #15
CHICAGO BEARS 2008 YEARBOOK
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1647
DR WHO MAGAZINE #400
DRAW #16
EASYRIDERS #425
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1013
FEMME FATALES VOL 17 #4
FORTEAN TIMES #241
FREE INQUIRY #28.6
FUNNY TIMES 1008
HERB COMPANION 1108
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #276 (NOTE PRICE)
LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #21
LOST TREASURE #1108
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #125
READY MADE #37
ROCKABILLY #43
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN #18.4
SCRYE #126 NOV 2008
SFX #174
SHONEN JUMP NOV 08
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #3
STAR WARS INSIDER #104-NEWSTAND EDITION
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #30
TATTOO SOCIETY #12
WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #350 (MR)
WOMEN & GUNS 1008
WWE KIDS 1208
WWE MAGAZINE 1108
NO  ADULT TITLES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
TRADES (44):
ALCOHOLIC HC (MR)
AMERICAN DREAM TP BEYOND COURAGE
BLACK HEART BILLY COLOR ED TP
BLUE BEETLE TP VOL 04 ENDGAME
BOYS TP VOL 03 (MR)
BROKEN GIRLS GN VOL 01 (MR)
CAIRO SC (MR)
COMPLETE CHESTER GOULDS DICK TRACY HC VOL 05
COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 10 1969-1970
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 03
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME HC
EVERYBODYS DEAD TP
FORGOTTEN REALMS TP DARK ELF TRILOGY OMNIBUS VOL 01
GANTZ TP VOL 02
GHOST WHISPERER HAUNTED TP
GOLD DIGGER TANGENT PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY WEDDING ALBUM HC
GREEN LANTERN REVENGE OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TP
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TP VOL 04 BABY HUEY
JUSTICE TP VOL 02
KILL THE REVISIONIST GN
MARVEL BOY PREM HC DM ED
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP HULK DM COVER
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP IRON MAN DM COVER
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP SPIDER-MAN COVER
NUMBER OF THE BEAST TP
PREDATOR OMNIBUS TP VOL 04
PUNISHER MAX TP FROM FIRST TO LAST (MR)
RETURN TO POINT PLEASANT GN (MR)
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 04
SILENT HILL OMNIBUS TP
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 09
SPIRIT HC VOL 02
STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER TP
STEEL FIST RIKU VOL 02
SUBLIFE GN
SUPERMAN THE THIRD KRYPTONIAN TP
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 01
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREM HC (RES)
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREM HC DM ED (RES)
UNDERSEA ADV OF CAPTAIN ELI GN VOL 02
VAMPIRELLA CRIMSON CHRONICLES MAXIMUM TP
VIGNETTES DIRECTORS CUT TP
WARRIOR NUN ARMOR OF GOD PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
NO  ADULT TITLES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (3):
AME COMI DONNA TROY VINYL FIGURE
AME COMI ZATANNA VINYL FIGURE
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 2 HUNTRESS BUST
WALL ART (1):
ENDERS GAME 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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