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194 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 5th, 2011

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

AVENGERS 1959 #1 (OF 5)

MARVEL COMICS
Written and Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS...
It's the tail end of the fabulous fifties. NICK FURY and his AVENGERS roar into their secret mission, hunting down NAZI SUPER VILLAINS...men and women relentlessly preparing to unleash hell on a troubled world barely holding onto peace...only to find the Avengers have what appears to be serious competition in their manhunt for these escaped ubermenschen...when their mission is suddenly compromised by interference from an unlikely source.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+

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KIDS CORNER

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

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CHECKLIST

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  THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) ACTION COMICS #2
  2) DETECTIVE COMICS #2
  3) RED LANTERNS #2
  4) AVENGERS 1959 #1 (OF 5)
  5) JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #2
  6) X-MEN #19
  7) GREEN ARROW #2
  8) HULK #42
  9) X-MEN SCHISM #5 (OF 5)
10) ANIMAL MAN #2

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 20
11) BATWING #2
12) STORMWATCH #2

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AVENGERS 1959 #1 (OF 5)
CHOPPER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN THE DEMON LAUGHS #1
HUNTRESS #1 (OF 6)
LAST OF THE GREATS #1
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #1 (OF 5)
PILOT SEASON TEST #1
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #1
SPIDER-ISLAND HEROES FOR HIRE #1 SPI
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #1 (OF 6)
SUPERNATURAL #1 (OF 6)
THEATER #1
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED STORE SALES
SAVE 40% ($39.55) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 100511!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (3)
AVENGERS 1959 #1 (OF 5) (40% OFF ALL WEEK!) $2.99 $1.79
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
THEATER #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
PREVIEWS #277 OCTOBER 2011 $4.50 $2.75
TRADES (3)
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP $29.99 $17.99
AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 $11.99
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES ULT COLL TP (MR) $34.99 $20.99
TOTAL $99.44 $59.66

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.

HEROES OF THE MONTH: HALLOWEEN HEROES
    SWAMP THING, HELLBLAZER, GHOST RIDER, MARVEL ZOMBIEA & HELLBOY  all of these 5 "Halloween Heroes" Trade Paperbacks are 25% OFF ALL MONTH LONG!  
108 TOTAL NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$64.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.36 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
ACTION COMICS #2
ANIMAL MAN #2
BATWING #2
DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN THE DEMON LAUGHS #1
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #15
DETECTIVE COMICS #2
GREEN ARROW #2
HAWK AND DOVE #2
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #42 (MR)
HUNTRESS #1 (OF 6)
IZOMBIE #18 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #2
LOONEY TUNES #203
MEN OF WAR #2
OMAC #2
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #1 (OF 5)
RED LANTERNS #2
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #14
STATIC SHOCK #2
STORMWATCH #2
SUPERNATURAL #1 (OF 6)
SWAMP THING #2
SWEET TOOTH #26 (MR)
20 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$64.80 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$55.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.72 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
68 ENCORE ED (MR)
BLOOD RED DRAGON #0
CHEW #21 (MR)
INFINITE #3
INFINITE #3
INVINCIBLE #83
LAST OF THE GREATS #1 CVR A PEEPLES
LAST OF THE GREATS #1 CVR B HESTER
MARKSMEN #3 (OF 6)
MORIARTY #5
PILOT SEASON TEST #1
RED SPIKE #5 (OF 5)
REED GUNTHER #5
SEVERED #3 (OF 7) (MR)
SKULLKICKERS #11
SPAWN #212
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #1 (OF 6)
VESCELL #2 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #89 (MR)
WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #40 (MR)
PLUS THIS 1 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLE THIS WEEK
INFINITE #3 DELUXE ED
14 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$48.86 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$41.53 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.32 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AVENGERS 1959 #1 (OF 5)
CASANOVA AVARITIA #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #5 (OF 5)
DEADPOOL #44
HULK #42
MOON KNIGHT #6
MYSTIC #3 (OF 4)
SPIDER-ISLAND HEROES FOR HIRE #1 SPI
SPIDER-MAN POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY #7 (OF 7)
SUPERIOR #5 (OF 6) (MR)
THUNDERBOLTS #164
X-23 #15
X-MEN #19
X-MEN SCHISM #5 (OF 5)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) ARCH VAR FEAR
HULK #42 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV OLIVETTI VAR
X-MEN #19 MARVEL COMICS 50TH ANNIV YU VAR
X-MEN SCHISM #5 (OF 5) CHO VAR
4 DYNAMITE COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.96 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$13.56 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.39 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
BOYS #59 (MR)
JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES FOOL MOON #4
QUEEN SONJA #21
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #7
PLUS THESE 2 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES THIS WEEK
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #7 10 COPY RENAUD RED INCV
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #7 20 COPY GARZA RISQUE INCV
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$14.00 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE
$11.90 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.10 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!  
FEAR AGENT #31 OUT OF STEP (PT 4 OF 5) (RES)
KULT #3 (OF 4)
MIGHTY SAMSON #4
TUROK SON OF STONE #4
32 OTHER INDY TITLES THIS WEEK
$117.21 is what you'll pay ANYWHERE ELSE.
$99.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$17.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARON WARNERS PARIAH #3 (OF 4)
CALIGULA #4 (OF 6) (MR)
CALIGULA #4 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
CHOPPER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
CRYSIS #5 (OF 6)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #4 CVR A FRANCISCO
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #4 CVR B BENITEZ
FLASH GORDON INVASION O/T RED SWORD #5
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #8 A CVR GARZA (MR)
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #8 B CVR QUALANO (MR)
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #6
GRIM GHOST #5
GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #2 A CVR PEKAR
GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #2 B CVR MYCHAELS
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #178 (NOTE PRICE)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #10 (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #10 WRAP CVR (MR)
PHASES O/T MOON #2 HONEY WEST / KOLCHAK
PHOENIX #4
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #1
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #2 A CVR EBAS (MR)
SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #2 B CVR MYCHAELS (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #229
STAN LEE TRAVELER #11
THE RINSE #2
THEATER #1 A CVR ARTGERM (MR)
THEATER #1 B CVR KIRKHAM (MR)
THEATER #1 C CVR RODIN (MR)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #27
WAR GODDESS #2 (MR)
WAR GODDESS #2 GORE CVR (MR)
WAR GODDESS #2 WRAP CVR (MR)
PLUS THESE 4 "CRAP FACTOR" TITLES  THIS WEEK
CALIGULA #4 (OF 6) 3 COPY INCV CVR (MR)
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #10 ART DECO 3-COPY INCV (MR)
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #27 10 COPY INCV
WAR GODDESS #2 ART NOUVEAU 3 COPY INCV (MR)
  86 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (3)
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT CREATURE AF
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT DRACULA AF
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT FRANKENSTEIN AF
APPAREL (7)
AGENT OF SHIELD BLK T/S XL
BATMAN FIREFALL T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA CAPTAIN DRIPS WHITE T/S XL
CAPTAIN AMERICA CAPTAIN SHIELD WW2 NAVY T/S XL
CONAN OG POSTER BLK T/S XL
GREEN LANTERN IPF T/S XL
X-MEN ALL IN CIRCLE TURQUOISE T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (6)
BETTY BOOP ROUTE 66 WACKY WOBBLER
CREATURE WACKY WOBBLER
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID GREG WACKY WOBBLER
DRACULA WACKY WOBBLER
FRANKENSTEIN WACKY WOBBLER
WEREWOLF WACKY WOBBLER
BOOKS (1)
COUNTDOWN THE NOVEL MMPB
MAGAZINES (40)
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #280
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #92.10
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #218
BASEBALL AMERICA #1121
CINEMA RETRO #21
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #154 WRECKER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #155 SONGBIRD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #156 TOAD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #157 MOONDRAGON
CLASSIC TOY TRAINS 1111
COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1683
CONSUMER REPORTS 1111
DC BLACKEST NIGHT FIG COLL MAG #11 DEATHSTORM
DC BLACKEST NIGHT FIG COLL MAG #12 JADE
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #88 STARMAN
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #89 HUSH
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #90 BLUE DEVIL
DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #91 BRAINIAC 5
EMPIRE #268
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1174
FILMFAX #128
FINE SCALE MODELER #29.9
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #140
GOTHIC BEAUTY #34
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #174
MARVEL PREVIEWS OCTOBER 2011 EXTRAS
MARVEL SUPER STARS MAGAZINE #8
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 1211
MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #29
MYSTERY SCENE #121
NYLON 1011
OTAKU USA1211
PENTHOUSE 1111
PREVIEWS #277 OCTOBER 2011
RANGER RICK 1011
SCALE AUTO SPECIAL ANNUAL 2011
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #80
SFX #213
SKY & TELESCOPE 1111
WWE MAGAZINE 1111
STATUES (3)
IRON MAN BUST BANK
SW SLAVE 1 VEHICLE BANK
WOLVERINE UNMASKED BUST BANK
TRADES (26)
28 DAYS LATER TP VOL 05 GHOST TOWN
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP
AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR)
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 03
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES ULT COLL TP (MR)
AXE COP BAD GUY EARTH TP
BARBARIAN CHICKS AND DEMONS GN VOL 04 (A)
BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER HC
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP NEW ED
BLEACH 3-IN-1 ED VOL 03
CAPTAIN AMERICA RED GLARE PREM HC
CLASSIC JURASSIC PARK TP VOL 03 AMAZON ADVENTURE
DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 03 FOWL DISPOSITION
FANTASTIC FOUR 1234 PREM HC
FARSCAPE TP VOL 05 RED SKY AT MORNING
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-IN-1 ED VOL 03
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 06
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 06 DM VAR ED 33
POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM VOL 03
RED HULK PLANET RED HULK TP
SAVAGE SWORD OF KULL TP VOL 02
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 16
SPIDER-MAN RETURN OF ANTI-VENOM PREM HC
ULTIMATE COMICS THOR TP
UNDYING LOVE TP (MR)
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 07 (MR)
COMICBOOKMAN 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
SPI=Marvel's "Spider Island" storyline
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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