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188 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
MAY 25th, 2011

IT'S OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK,
40% OFF ALL WEEK LONG!

ACTION COMICS #901

DC COMICS
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art and Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:10 Variant cover by DAN JURGENS
We can't tell you much about this issue without ruining some of ACTION COMICS #900's surprises, but suffice it to say, Doomsday's back - and you've never seen him like this before! Doomsday's first appearance brought about the "Reign of the Supermen," where four characters - Superboy, Steel, Cyborg Superman, and Eradicator - came onto the scene to try to fill Superman's shoes. Now, with "Reign of Doomsday," it looks like Superman might need to fill their shoes!
32 pg, FC $2.99 US
RATED T

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Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

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  THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) FF #4
  2) SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR
  3) GREEN LANTERN #66 (WAR OF GL)
  4) MIGHTY THOR #2
  5) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL)
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662
  7) UNCANNY X-MEN #537
  8) X-MEN LEGACY #249
  9) ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY)
10) CAPTAIN AMERICA #618

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

11) WOLVERINE #9
12) GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10
13) INCREDIBLE HULKS #629
14) DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9 POINT ONE
15) VENOM #3
16) DETECTIVE COMICS #877

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ANGEL YEARBOOK ONE SHOT
COBRA ONGOING #1
COMEBACK KINGS #1
DC COMICS PRES GREEN LANTERN WILLWORLD #1
DUCKTALES #1
FLASH GORDON MERCY WARS #0
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1
GFT PRES TALES FROM NEVERLAND #1 (OF 3)
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS DYNAMO 5 #1
IMAGE FIRSTS ULTRA #1
KIRBY GENESIS #0
MINX #1
PIXAR PRESENTS CARS #1
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR)
SUPREME POWER MGC #1
TATTERED MAN ONE SHOT (MR)
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($27.37) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 052511!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
ACTION COMICS #901 (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $2.99 $1.79
COBRA ONGOING #1 $3.99 $2.39
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1 $5.99 $3.59
MAGAZINES (1)
BIZARRE #175 $10.50 $6.30
TRADES (3)
CHAOS WAR X-MEN TP $15.99 $9.59
CROSSED 3D GN VOL 01 (MR) $8.99 $5.39
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $68.44 $41.06

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.

DOLLAR DAYS HERO OF THE WEEK: ULTIMATE UNIVERSE
  DEATH OF SPIDERMAN event is currently going on in the Ultimate Universe and we're "DOLLAR DAYING" a bunch of Ultimate titles for a BUCK EACH ALL WEEK LONG!  
130 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
26 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$90.75 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$77.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.61 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #662
ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #6 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #9 POINT ONE
DEADPOOL #37
FF #4
INCREDIBLE HULKS #629
IRON MAN 2.0 #5 FEAR
MIGHTY THOR #2
NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #10
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #4 (OF 4)
ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #5 (OF 5)
PIXAR PRESENTS CARS #1
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #5 (OF 5)
RUSE #3 (OF 4)
SECRET AVENGERS #13 FEAR
SECRET WARRIORS #27
SPIDER-GIRL #7
SPIDER-MAN #14
SUPREME POWER MGC #1
UNCANNY X-MEN #537
VENOM #3
WOLVERINE #9
X-MEN EARTH'S MUTANT HEROES #1
X-MEN LEGACY #249
X-MEN SPOTLIGHT
PLUS THESE 7 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
CAPTAIN AMERICA #618 XM EVOLUTIONS STEVENS VAR
FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL 2ND PTG VAR
FF #4 CHARACTER DJURDJEVIC VAR
MIGHTY THOR #2 XM EVOLUTIONS YARDIN VAR
SECRET AVENGERS #13 XM EVOLUTIONS VAR FEAR
VENOM #3 XM EVOLUTIONS ZIRCHER VAR
WOLVERINE #9 XM EVOLUTIONS VAR
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$49.88 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$42.39 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.48 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4) CVR A NAT JONES
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4) CVR B NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #3 (MR)
CARBON GREY #3 (MR)
DAOMU #4 (MR)
HACK SLASH #4 CVR A SEELEY & BADILLA (MR)
HACK SLASH #4 CVR B JONES (MR)
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #1 (MR)
IMAGE FIRSTS DYNAMO 5 #1
IMAGE FIRSTS ULTRA #1
MISSION #4
SKULLKICKERS #7
SUPER DINOSAUR #2
TATTERED MAN ONE SHOT (MR)
WALKING DEAD #85 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #21 (MR)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #2 (OF 4) CVR C NAT JONES INCV
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG (MR)
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #1 10 COPY SEELEY B&W INCV (NET
HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #1 15 COPY SEELEY NEG INCV (NET
14 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$51.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$44.01 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.77 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTION COMICS #901 (DOOMSDAY)
AMERICAN VAMPIRE #15 (MR)
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #60
DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN WILLWORLD #1
DETECTIVE COMICS #877
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #23
GREEN ARROW #12 (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #66 (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10 (WAR OF GL)
INFAMOUS #6 (OF 6)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #51
STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (MR)
XOMBI #3
PLUS THESE 5 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
ACTION COMICS #901 VAR ED (DOOMSDAY)
GREEN ARROW #12 VAR ED (BRIGHTEST DAY)
GREEN LANTERN #66 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #10 VAR ED (WAR OF GL)
9 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.92 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$30.53  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.38 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ANGEL YEARBOOK ONE SHOT
COBRA ONGOING #1
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #5
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #7
KILL SHAKESPEARE #11 (OF 12)
SUICIDE GIRLS #2 (OF 4) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS HEART OF DARKNESS #3
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #4 (MR)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
COBRA ONGOING #1 10 COPY INCV
SUICIDE GIRLS #2 (OF 4) 10 COPY INCV (MR)
TRANSFORMERS HEART OF DARKNESS #3 10 COPY INCV
TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #4 10 COPY INCV  (MR)
8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$32.49 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$27.61 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$4.87 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)
KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #4
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #4 (OF 4)
MIGHTY SAMSON #3
ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD #2
STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #6 (OF 6)
STRANGE CASE OF MR HYDE #2 (OF 4)
37 OTHER INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$146.19 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$124.26
is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$21.92 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #11 (OF 12)
ARCHIE #621
CHARMED #9 A CVR SEIDMAN
CHARMED #9 B CVR PHOTO
COMEBACK KINGS #1
DUCKTALES #1
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #2
FLASH GORDON MERCY WARS #0
FUTURAMA COMICS #55
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1 A CVR BASALDUA
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1 B CVR SUYDAM
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1 C CVR CHEN & EMBURY
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1 D CVR PATTERSON
GFT PRES TALES FROM NEVERLAND #1 (OF 3) A CVR AL RIO
GFT PRES TALES FROM NEVERLAND #1 (OF 3) B CVR PEKAR
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3
GRIM GHOST #2
HELLRAISER #2 (MR)
INCORRUPTIBLE #18
KATO ORIGINS #9 THE HELLFIRE CLUB
KIRBY GENESIS #0
MEDITERRANEA #4 (OF 14)
MINX #1
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #5 (OF 5) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #5 (OF 5) 3 COPY INCV CVR (NET) (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #5 (OF 5) GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #5 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
ONE #4 (OF 5)
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR #3 (OF 4)
PHOENIX #2
PLANET OF THE APES #2
ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #4 (OF 4) (MR)
SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #5
SKELETON STORY #4 (OF 5)
STAN LEE TRAVELER #7
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #68 (MR)
WULF #2
PLUS THESE 9 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CALIGULA #1 (OF 6) AUXILIARY (MR)
CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #2 (OF 7) AUXILIARY (MR)
DUCKTALES #1 10 COPY INCV
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #3 10 COPY INCV
HELLRAISER #2 10 COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
INCORRUPTIBLE #18 10 COPY INCV
KIRBY GENESIS #0 25 COPY ROSS NEG INCV
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #2 AUXILIARY
PLANET OF THE APES #2 10 COPY INCV
NO ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
  58 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (4)
DC UNIVERSE BIZZARO SUPERMAN T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN II T/S XL
SUPERMAN GOLD SYMBOL T/S XL
TRANSFORMERS G1 OPTIMUS 84 CHARCOAL T/S XXL
BOOKS (1)
ROBERT BLOCH'S LORI NOVEL
MAGAZINES (22)
2000 AD#1728
2001 AD#1729
2001 AD#1730
2002 AD#1731
ALTER EGO #101
BIZARRE #175
BMW MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE #11
CHICAGO MAGAZINE 0611
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1155
FILM COMMENT 0611
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0611
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN-HIDDEN PICTURES SUMMER 2011
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0611
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #310
JUST FOR BLACK MEN 0711
MAKE UP ARTIST MAGAZINE #90
REVOLVER 0611
ROBOT #29
SCREAM MAGAZINE #2
SLAM #149
SPIN 0611
SUPERNATURAL #25 NEWSTAND EDITION
NO ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (1)
FEMME FATALES ALICE IN WONDERLAND PVC STATUE
TRADES (29)
5 RONIN HC CASSADAY CVR
AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR)
BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD EMERALD KNIGHT TP
CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME PREM HC
CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP
CHAOS WAR X-MEN TP
CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
CROSSED 3D GN VOL 01 (MR)
DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS TP
EMMA FROST ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
GREEN LANTERN CORPS REVOLT OF ALPHA LANTERNS HC
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 06 SAFE AS HOUSES (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 07 MY MONSTERS
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 06
LA BANKS VAMPIRE HUNTRESS TP VOL 01
MARVELS PROJECT BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES TP
MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 01
MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 02
MMW DAREDEVIL TP VOL 02 DM VAR ED 29
MYSTIQUE BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP
PUNISHER IN BLOOD TP
SMURFS GN VOL 06 SMURFS & HOWLIBIRD
THUNDERSTRIKE TP YOUTH IN REVOLT
TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM TP
TRANSFORMERS 3 DARK MOON MOVIE ADAPTATION TP
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC
ULTIMATE WAR PREM HC
UNCLE SCROOGE MESSES BECOME SUCCESSES TP
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 04 BEAUTIFUL WORLD (MR)
WALL ART (1)
X-MEN GIANT-SIZE BY ED MCGUINNESS POSTER
FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 175-250 brand new and re-order 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 STUFF every week here in SHIP-SHAPE!
  ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG VAR=Second Printing Variant
AF=Action Figure(s)
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
AUXILIARY ED=The designation Avatar Comics assigns to it's 2nd Prints
BIG=Spiderman "Big" storyline
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CRAP FACTOR=The variant covers (new or reprint) that a company ships out as new product for the week. These are new SKU items but they are not new material (except for the covers) .
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DOSM=Marvel's "Death of Spider Man" Event
ED=Edition
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
FEAR=Marvel's "Fear Itself" Event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image
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.
O/A=Order Again
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
(RES)=Re-solicited Item
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TNG=Referencing Star Trek "THE NEXT GENERATION"
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C=Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP=Wraparound cover
XL=Extra Large

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