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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!

214 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 24th, 2008

SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM

Written by Dan Slott
Art & Cover by Khoi Pham
An important stepping stone to the big shake-up in Mighty Avengers by the new creative team of  Dan Slott and Khoi Pham  featuring a new name and identity for one of Marvel's classic characters.

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!

CHECKLIST

Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping 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 #48 DKR
   2) HULK #9
   3) ULTIMATUM #2 (OF 5)
   4) THOR #12
   5) BATMAN #683
   6) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #31
   7) DAREDEVIL #114
   8) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129
   9) TRINITY #30
 10)  SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 DKR

BONUS! HERE'S 11-14

 11) SKAAR SON OF HULK #6
 12) MS MARVEL #34 DKR
 13) CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER O/WAR
 14) PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 (OF 6)

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ANGEL SMILE TIME #1
ARMY OF DARKNESS ASH'S CHRISTMAS HORROR
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER O/WAR AMERICA FIRST
CROSSED #0 (OF 9) SLEEP TIGHT CVR (MR)
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 4)
MISTER X CONDEMNED #1 (OF 4)
NO ENEMY BUT PEACE ONE SHOT
NO HERO #1 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
REMNANT #1 (OF 4)
SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 DKR
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY YEARBOOK
STARFALL PREVIEW BOOK
VIGILANTE #1
WARHAMMER 40K DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR #1
WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
MISTER X CONDEMNED #1 $3.50 $2.10
SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 $3.99 $2.39
VIGILANTE #1 $2.99 $1.79
MAGAZINES (2)
LIFE STORY FILM FANTASY: TWILIGHT $9.95 $5.97
SHOJO BEAT 0109 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (2)
ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH $24.99 $14.99
WIZARD MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE HC $34.99 $20.99
TOTAL $86.40 $51.84

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.

102 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
25 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$80.76 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$68.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.11 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ACAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR AMERICA FIRST
DAREDEVIL #114
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #4 (OF 6)
HULK #9
HULK #9 WRAPAROUND SKETCH VAR5
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #21
LORDS OF AVALON KNIGHTS OF DARKNESS #2 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #6
MS MARVEL #34 DKR
NEW AVENGERS #48 DKR
NEW WARRIORS #19
NOVA #20
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #4 (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 (OF 6)
RUNAWAYS 3 #5
SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 DKR
SHE-HULK 2 #36
SKAAR SON OF HULK #6
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY YEARBOOK
THOR #12
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129
ULTIMATUM #2 (OF 5)
WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #10
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #31
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$62.86 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$53.43 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.42 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN #683
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #8 (OF 12)
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #20
FERRYMAN #4 (OF 5)
FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1 2ND PTG
FLASH #247
GEARS OF WAR #3 (MR)
GREATEST HITS #4 (OF 6) (MR)
PUSH #3 (OF 6)
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #8 (OF 8)
REIGN IN HELL #6 (OF 8)
SCOOBY DOO #139
SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #4 (OF 5)
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3 (OF 4)
TRINITY #30
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #3 (MR)
VIGILANTE #1
WILDCATS #6
WONDER WOMAN #27
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$27.90  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$23.71is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.18 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #11 (RES)
DARKNESS #73 LUCAS CVR A (MR)
DARKNESS #73 SEJIC CVR B (MR)
GUERILLAS #3 (OF 9)
INVINCIBLE #57 (RES)
SAVAGE #3 (OF 4)
SAVAGE DRAGON #143
SPAWN #187
6 DARK HORSE 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!
GIGANTIC #2 (OF 5)
INDIANA JONES & TOMB OF THE GODS #3 (OF 4)
MISTER X CONDEMNED #1 (OF 4)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #36 PROPHET MOTIVE PART 1
UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #2
USAGI YOJIMBO #116
43 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$155.18 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$131.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$23.27 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #6
ANGEL SMILE TIME #1
ANNA MERCURY #4 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ARCHIE #592
ARMY OF DARKNESS ASHS CHRISTMAS HORROR (ONE SHOT)
ATOMIC ROBO DOGS OF WAR #5 (OF 5)
BART SIMPSON COMICS #45
BEYOND WONDERLAND #4 (OF 6) CVR A STEIGMAN
BEYOND WONDERLAND #4 (OF 6) CVR B ERIC J
CITY OF DUST #3 A CVR LANGLEY
CITY OF DUST #3 B CVR PARRILLO
CITY OF DUST #3 C CVR IVAN
CROSSED #0 (OF 9) SLEEP TIGHT CVR (MR)
DREAD FORCE #0
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 4) CVR A
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 4) CVR B
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #4 (OF 4) CVR A STATON & LOPEZ
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #4 (OF 4) CVR B WIERINGO & STAT
FREEDOM FORMULA #4 A CVR REILLY
FREEDOM FORMULA #4 B CVR KLEIN
GALVESTON #2 CVR A
GALVESTON #2 CVR B
GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SP #2
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #33 (C: 0-0-1)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL 2008
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #146
NECRONOMICON #4 (OF 4)
NO ENEMY BUT PEACE ONE SHOT
NO HERO #1 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
RED SONJA #40
REMNANT #1 (OF 4) CVR A
REMNANT #1 (OF 4) CVR B
SONIC X #40
STARFALL PREVIEW BOOK
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #3 CRUZ CVR A
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #3 NG CVR B
TALES OF TMNT #53
WARHAMMER 40K DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR #1 CVR A
WARHAMMER 40K DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR #1 CVR B
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #3 CVR A
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #3 CVR B
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #7 ISAACS CVR A
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK

112 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5):
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 19 ( WAVE 3) BRETT FAVRE JETS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 19 ( WAVE 3) CLINTON PORTIS REDSKINS CLEAN VARIANT ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 19 ( WAVE 3) DONALD DRIVER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 19 ( WAVE 3) JAY CUTLER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL SERIES 19 ( WAVE 3) MARION BARBER III ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (3):
IRON MAN HOOBA STARK BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER SPLIT PERSONALITY BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE WAR CLAW BLK T/S XL
GAMING (2):
CHAOTIC CCG: M'ARRILLIAN INVASION RISE OF THE OLIGARCH TRADING CARD BOX
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 4TH ED FOR DUMMIES
BOOKS (2):
HP LOVECRAFTS NYARLATHOTEP HC
WIZARD MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE HC
CARDS (7):
BENCHWARMER 2008 LIMITED TRADING CARD BOX
MARVEL MASTERPIECES SERIES 3 TRADING CARD BOX
MARVEL MASTERPIECES SERIES 3 TRADING CARD PACKS
STAR TREK IN MOTION TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS CHROME 2008/09 NBATRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2008 MLB DOCUMENTARY TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2008/09 NHL BLACK DIAMOND TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (2):
CHAOTIC CCG: M'ARRILLIAN INVASION RISE OF THE OLIGARCH TRADING CARD BOX
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 4TH ED FOR DUMMIES
MAGAZINES (62):
2AMAZING FIGURE MODELLER #43
AMERICAN ARTIST: WATERCOLOR WINTER 2009
ARCHIE DIGEST #250
ATM MAGAZINE #80
BACKYARD FLYER 0309
BASEBALL AMERICA #0826/0901
BLACK BELT #47.2
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #80 MR SINISTER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #81 MOLEMAN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG ABOMINATION SPECIAL
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #236
EMMY #6
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1025
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1026
FUTURIST 0209
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #107
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0109
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0109
HUMANIST 0209
ILLINOIS GAME AND FISH 0109
INDIANA JONES #5-NEWSTAND EDITION
ISM COMMUNITY-UNITED LOVE PROJECT
JAMROCK 0209
JUXTAPOZ #96
LIFE STORY FILM FANTASY: TWILIGHT
LIFE STORY: DAVID ARCHULETA
LIFE STORY: JONAS BROTHERS
MAD #497
MARVEL PREVIEWS JANUARY 2009
MEN'S HEALTH 0209
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #32
NEW SCIENTIST #2684
NEW SCIENTIST #2685
NORTH & SOUTH #11.2
PENNY BLOOD #11
PLAYBOY 0109
PREVIEWS #244 JANUARY 2009
PREVIEWS ADULT #244 VOL XIX #1
ROLLING STONE #1068/69
ROLLING STONE OBAMA COMMERATIVE EDITION
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN #18.5
SFX #177
SHOJO BEAT 0109
SIZZLE #40 (A)
SKYSCRAPER #29
SMALLVILLE #30-NEWSTAND EDITION
SPIN 0109
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #15 NEWSTAND ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #15 PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #106 PX ED
STAR WARS INSIDER #106-NEWSTAND EDITION
STARGATE MAGAZINE #26 SPECIAL
STARLOG #372
STONE SOUP 0209
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #173
TUFF STUFF'S SPORTS COLLECTOR MONTHLY 0109
WIRED #17.01
WORLD WAR II 0109
WRITER'S JOURNAL #30.1
WWE AMGAZINE 0109
XBOX WORLD 360 #73
YALDAH #18
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1):
SUPERGIRL VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NEW ED
TRADES (27):
ALL NEW ATOM TP VOL 04 SMALL WONDER
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 06 (MR)
DEMONWARS TP VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT
HEDGE KNIGHT II TP SWORN SWORD
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL 06
LONE RANGER TP VOL 02 LINES NOT CROSSED
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 11 DIGEST
MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 03 ASSASSIN8
MOME GN VOL 13
NARUTO TP VOL 33
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 06
ONSLAUGHT REBORN TP
SALEM TP VOL 01
SCREAM TP
STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 02 CRASH COURSE
STAR WARS OMNIBUS RISE OF THE SITH
STATION TP
TALES FROM THE CRYPT GN VOL 05 YABBA DABBA VOODOO
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 06
ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH
ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH B & W DM VAR
ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH DM ED
WARRIORS TIGERSTAR & SASHA GN VOL 02 ESCAPE INTO THE FOREST
WHAT IF CLASSIC TP VOL 05
X-MEN COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC TP BOOK 04
X-MEN TP ANGEL REVELATIONS
YOUNG LIARS TP VOL 01 DAYDREAM BELIEVER (MR)
AME IN TOWN
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 14
NO ADULT TRADE PAPERBACKS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
X-INFERNUS BY DAVID FINCH 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
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
LTD ED=Limited Edition
MD="Manifest Destiny" X-Men storyline
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
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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