NEW COMIC WEDNESDAY #1635
33 ALL AGES ITEMS GO ON SALE STARTING AT 7:00AM WEDNESDAY
ALTERING YOUR REALITY  EVERYDAY SINCE 1994!

-THIS WEEKS STORE SALES-

25% OFF OUR BOOK OF THE WEEK

ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M SPECIAL #1

DC COMICS
(W) Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri (A/CA) Joshua Hixson

INTO ARK-M! The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?!

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99/$5.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75/$4.50

 

25% OFF OUR KIDS BOOK OF THE WEEK

TIM BURTONS THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1

DYNAMITE COMICS
(W) Torunn Groenbekk (A) Edu Menna

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town returns for an all-new tale of adventure! It all begins with the unveiling of Dr. Finkelstein’s newest creation. But something has gone awry, and the final result is more cute and cuddly than fearsome and menacing. The disappointed scientist hands the newcomer over to Sally for safekeeping, who dubs it Shiver.

COVER PRICE:

 $4.99

ALL WEEK LONG YOU PAY:

 $3.75

 

DON'T MISS OUR OTHER BIG EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK...


 

LADIES DAY THURSDAY
Every THURSDAY from NOON to 6:00pm
Ladies SAVE 20% OFF Everything in the store!


 

KIDS CORNER SUNDAY
Every SUNDAY from NOON to 5:00pm
20% OFF All Comics & Books in our Kids Corner!

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All "BOOK OF THE WEEK" discounts are applicable only during the week of the NEW COMICS release.
All discounts apply only while supplies last and for single copy purchase.

 

-THIS WEEKS SHIPPING-

33 NEW & RETURNING COMICS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

(Prices shown are the MSRP for the item during this week of release and may not reflect later market changes)

TITLE/DESCRIPTION  MSRP  PUBLISHER
 NEW ALL AGES COMICS-19    
ARCHIE FACSIMILE #10 JUGHEAD (#327) CVR A STAN GOLDBERG  $        4.99 ARCHIE
ARCHIE FACSIMILE #10 JUGHEAD (#327) CVR B STAN GOLDBERG VINCENT LOVALLO CLASH HOMAGE VAR  $        4.99 ARCHIE
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR A LUCIO PARRILLO  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR B MICHAEL CHO VAR  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR C JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER VAR  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #5 CVR D FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 A Main (Dressed  Smith)  $        7.99 BOOM
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 B Variant (Dressed  Coller)  $        7.99 BOOM
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 C Variant (Full Art  Foil, Coller)  $        9.99 BOOM
Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories-Tides of Terror #4 (CVR A) (Eduardo Mello)  $        4.99 DARK HORSE
Street Sharks #4 Cover A (Murphy)  $        4.99 IDW
Street Sharks #4 Variant B (Federici)  $        4.99 IDW
Street Sharks #4 Variant C (Beals)  $        4.99 IDW
TEEN TITANS GO #11  $        2.99 DC Comics
TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR A JAE LEE  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR B SOO LEE VAR  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR C ALAN QUAH VAR  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR D DISNEY LIBRARY  $        4.99 DYNAMITE
TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: SHIVER OF CHRISTMAS TOWN #1 CVR E BLANK AUTHENTIX   $        4.99 DYNAMITE
   
 NEW ALL AGES BOOKS & TRADES-13    
Camping Trip! (Disney Stitch)  $        5.99 P/RH
I Am Maleficent (Disney Villains)  $        5.99 P/RH
I Am Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)  $        5.99 P/RH
Iron Man and His Awesome Friends: Catch That Robot! (Marvel)  $        5.99 P/RH
LILO & STITCH OHANA TP VOL 02  $      14.99 DYNAMITE
Pizza and Taco: Go Viral!  $      10.99 P/RH
Raven Saga  Vol. 1  $      18.99 WATTPAD WEB
SESAME STREET SUNNY STORIES TP  $      14.99 ONI PRESS
Stranger Things  Season Three: The Junior Novelization  $        9.99 P/RH
Sweet Valley Twins: Three's a Crowd  $      14.99 P/RH
The Poe Cup Race! (Wednesday)  $        5.99 P/RH
Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Coloring Book  $      18.99 P/RH
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Official Sticker Book  $      12.99 P/RH
   
REORDER ALL AGES COMICS-1    
Sonic the Hedgehog #80 Cover A (Hammerstrom)  $        4.99 IDW
   

COMICBOOKMAN FUN FACT:
ALTERNATE REALITY receives more New Sale Items than any other store in Chicago! Each week anywhere between 225-350 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 Comic/Genre related STUFF every week right 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
AOD=Army Of Darkness
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CONN=Connecting
CRD STK=Card Stock
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
DM=Direct Market (Comic Book Stores only)
DCU=DC Universe
DLX=Deluxe
ED=Edition
ENT=Entertainment
EXE=Exclusive
FIG=Figure
GN=Graphic Novel
GORE=Gory cover image or content
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
MTME=Transformers More Than Meets the Eye
(MR)=Mature Readers, this item is NOT intended for younger or more sensitive readers.
NBA=National Basketball Association

NBA=National Basketball Association
NFL=National Football League
NHL=National Hockey League
NOTE PRICE=Price differs from this titles regular price.
O/A=Order Again
O/T=OF THE
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
Reg./Var.=Regular Cover/Variant Cover
RES=Re-solicited Item
RI VARIANT=a Retailer Incentive Variant cover
RID=Transformers Robots In Disguise
SC=Soft Cover
SGN=Signed
SER=Series
STD ED=Standard Edition
SUB=Subscription as is variant Subscription Cover
SUB VAR=Subscription Variant
TBA=To Be Announced
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
TWD=The Walking Dead
VAR=Variant
VAR ED=Variant Edition
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP=Wraparound cover

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: "0323" means March, 2023. "0122" means January, 2022...

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