Alter Ego Comics & More

Leap Day Sale!

2012-02-23T10:29:00.000-08:00

Leap Day comes but once every 4 years and it only falls on Wednesday once every 28 years. An extra Wednesday means an extra comic day and since there hasn't been one of those since 1984, we're going to celebrate with a sale!

On Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 all independent published paperbacks and hardcovers will be 29% off! This includes all Image, Top Shelf, Top Cow, IDW, Dark Horse and Oni books, plus dozens of other publishers! If it's not Marvel or DC, it's included!

This is a sale that only comes once every 28 years so be sure to take advantage of it!

Walking Dead Action Figure Giveaway!

2012-02-08T11:55:00.000-08:00

We are celebrating the return of AMC's awesome series, The Walking Dead with a super great giveaway! Stop in to enter to win a set of 4 Walking Dead action figures. These figures are based on the television series and feature Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, a Zombie Walker and a Zombie Roamer. Each figure comes with it's own array of accessories (like a crossbow for Daryl!)

We will be accepting entries until March 10th. No purchase necessary!

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on Sunday, February 12th at 8:00 pm. The new Walking Dead comic book hits the shelves every month here at Alter Ego!

Heroclix Galactic Guardians

2012-01-31T14:23:00.000-08:00

This spring NECA & Wizkids are releasing their newest Marvel Heroclix set, Galactic Guardians. We are now taking pre-orders for bricks of the Heroclix at the special price of $99.99! Each brick will contain 8 boosters and 1 "super booster" which will contain one colossal sized figure!

We will be accepting pre-orders though February 18th for Galactic Guardians and we will not be stocking extra bricks in the store so consider pre-ordering today!

Holiday Hours & Delivery Schedule

2011-12-15T12:00:00.000-08:00

With Christmas & New Years Day falling on a Sunday this year there will be no delay in the delivery of new comic books. Of course, the weather can always mess things up so please watch for any last minute updates here or on our Facebook page.

There will be only 2 days of shortened store hours; on Saturday December 24th and Saturday December 31st we will be closing at 3:00 pm.

We hope you enjoy the holidays!

Time to Be Generous!

2011-11-04T10:43:00.000-07:00

Another holiday season is fast approaching and once again Alter Ego is collecting donations for the local Toys For Tots campaign. The Salvation Army and the Marine Corps Reserve service local families in need of assistance in providing a memorable holiday for children, from newborns to 17 year olds.

We will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys and gifts through December 9th. Please consider picking up a few extra items when you're shopping this year!

Our drop off hours are the same as our store hours; Tues 11-5, Wed-Fri 11-7 and Sat 11-5.

October Previews Orders - Deadline Fast Approaching!

2011-10-11T12:10:00.000-07:00

I know it seems like they just arrived in the store but the deadline for the October Previews orders is fast approaching! Please make sure your order is in by October 18th to guarantee availability and your 10% discount!

We accept orders via e-mail at erin@alteregoia.com or in-store. Thanks!

New Comic Books - September 7th, 2011

2011-09-01T14:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some highlights from that books that will be in store next Wednesday, September 7th. And don't forget: 3 of the DC New 52 books will be only $1.50 (Animal Man, Batgirl and Stormwatch!)

Flashpoint Fire Sale!

2011-08-29T10:38:00.000-07:00

On August 31st the DC NEW 52 begins with the release of Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1. To satisfy your appetite for more comic books that week we are holding a Flashipoint Fire Sale!

All of the Flashpoint mini-series will be on sale as well all previous issues of the Flashpoint series. How much on sale, you ask? Well...how about BUY TWO, GET ONE FREE! That means you'll be able to pick up any of the 3 issue mini-series for the price of 2 issues. If you've been curious about Flashpoint now is a great time to pick up the books and ready yourself for the New 52!

Sale begins Wednesday, August 31st at 11:00am and will run until the books are gone. Limited to in-stock books only.

See you soon!

New Comic Books - August 31st, 2011

2011-08-25T12:17:00.000-07:00

Here is a small selection of what you'll find in store starting Wednesday, August 31st!

DC: The New 52 Specially Priced Issues

2011-08-25T10:37:00.000-07:00

Most everyone knows about the DC New 52, beginning August 31st. What you might not know is that we will be offering 12 of the #1 issues for the price of $1.50!

This is a great time to get in on a new series, find out more about characters you were curious about, or to buy boks for friends you'd like to introduce to the world of comics.

Here is a list of the $1.50 titles and the dates they are scheduled to ship.

September 7th

Animal Man #1
Batgirl #1
Stormwatch #1

September 14th

Batman & Robin #1
Grifter #1
Red Lanterns #1

September 21st

Blue Beetle #1
DC Universe Presents #1
Supergirl #1

September 28th

The Fury of Firestorm #1
Justice League Dark #1
Teen Titans #1

Orders For Items Shipping in October 2011

2011-08-16T10:44:00.000-07:00

Hello! Can you believe it's half-way though August already?

I wanted to give customers a gentle reminder that all Previews orders for items shipping in October are due on Thursday, August 18th. It's important to get your orders in by that time to guarantee that I have enough time to place them before my cut-off date. Orders turned in after August 18th cannot be guaranteed and could result in a loss of your 10% discount.

Let me know if you have any questions and remember that orders can be e-mailed (erin@alteregoia.com) or turned in at the store in person.

Thanks!

DC: The New 52 - F.A.Q.

2011-07-05T09:44:00.000-07:00

As many of you have heard, Starting August 31st DC is relaunching their core universe of titles with 52 books starting at issue #1. There has been much speculation regarding DCs reason for doing this so I wanted to share with you DCs F.A.Q. regarding The New 52, I hope it helps answer some questions!

Why do it? There is a lot of speculation out there, are you "rebooting" the titles?

This is an epic and ambitious initiative that ushers in a new generation of comics for DC Comics and will set the tone for storylines and characters for years to come. With all of the titles starting at #1, our creative teams have the ability to take a more modern approach - not only with each character, but with how the characters interact with one another and the universe as a whole, and focus on the earlier part of the careers of each of our iconic characters. A time when they didn't have as much experience defeating all their nemeses. A time when they weren't as sure of their abilities. A time when they haven't saved the world countless times. It's this period that is rich with creative opportunity as we show why these characters are so amazing, so iconic and so special.
We think fans will be excited by this approach and The New 52 will provide DC Entertainment an opportunity to aggressively reach the widest possible audience worldwide, through captivating stories and an accessible entry point. We see great opportunities to tell new, contemporary, cutting edge stories building off the best known, classic stories that make up each of the title's back histories.

DC Comics has had a number of reboots, what makes this one different?

This is not a reboot, it's a launch. This is a historic initiative for DC Entertainment and the DC Comics characters - and a first in the company's publishing history. This next era of DC Comics characters will see 52 all-new #1 issues of its super hero titles at the same time AND same-day digital across the board. In addition to the number changes, our talented creative teams are working behind the scenes to create compelling storylines and new costume designs for many of our iconic DC Comics characters.
Why not call it a reboot?
It's not a reboot. A reboot is typically a restart of the story or character that jettisons away everything that happened previously.
This is a new beginning which builds off the best of the past. For the stories launching as new #1s in September, we have carefully hand-selected the most powerful and pertinent moments in these characters' lives and stories to remain in the mythology and lore. And then we've asked the best creators in the industry to modernize, update and enhance the books with new and exciting tales. The result is that we retained the good stuff, and then make it better.

Does The New 52 undo events or continuity that I've been reading?
Some yes, some no. But many of the great stories remain. For example - Batgirl. The Killing Joke still happened and she was Oracle. Now she will go through physical rehabilitation and become a more seasoned and nuanced character because she had these incredible and diverse experiences.

So will all titles be entry points or will you need to know back-story for some?
Each title will read as a #1 issue that will make jumping into the story extremely accessible for all types of readers. The stories are designed in a way that new fans will be able to pick up a book and immediately be drawn into the story, while at the same time existing fans will be engrossed by the new and epic moments that take place.

Do the new #1s mean that the previous stories didn't take place?

Our creative teams have a firm understanding of the storied heritage of characters and titles. The new #1 issues will introduce readers to a more modern, diverse universe of DC Comics characters, with some character variations in appearance, origin and age. All stories will be grounded in each character's legend - but will map to real world situations, interactions, tragedies and triumphs.
Overall, DC Entertainment is focused on putting out the most innovative storylines, featuring the most iconic characters, created by the most creative minds within the industry.

Might you just introduce a new DC "Ultimate" line and give it the spotlight for a few months, then have the opportunity to bring back the other continuity? Will this all be put back to "normal" after a few months?

No - this is the new universe of DC Comics characters. This is an epic and ambitious initiative that ushers in the next era of the DC Comics characters and will set the tone for storylines and characters for years to come. This is not an "event," because events expire.

Hey Kids! Did You See Green Lantern?

2011-06-15T14:27:00.000-07:00

When Green Lantern hits the big screen on June 16th we'll be ready with tons of Green Lantern books, action figures and shirts...but even better, we'l be starting a special promotion ust for kids 12 and under!

Kids can bring in a Green Lantern ticket stub and redeem it for a special bag of goodies featuring an exclusive comic book, a postcard, a door hanger, a button and a randomly colored plastic ring..ALL FREE!

We have a very limited number of these bags so don't lose that ticket stub and be sure to stop in before they are all gone!

Green Lantern Button Promotion

2011-06-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!
I just wanted to give you a heads up on a little promotion we are running. In the next few weeks there will be five different Green Lantern Movie Prequel books coming out. We are offering free buttons with purchase of any of the prequel books! One button per book, you choice of 3 different buttons!

Stop in to check out the books and the buttons before the movie comes out on June 17th!

Enjoy!

New Comics & One Reminder

2011-05-24T09:37:00.000-07:00

Greetings! We have a boatload of comics coming in this week, lots of great stuff, check it out!

Strange Adventures #1
Green Lantern #66
Green Lantern #60
Action Comics #901
Detective #877

FF #4
Mighty Thor #2
Venom #3
Secret Avengers #13
Wolverine #9

Butcher Baker #3
Godzilla #3
Kirby Genesis #0
Walking Dead #85
Tattered Man One Shot

Plus about 20 other titles, including some new Geronimo Stilton books for the young readers!

Reminder, next week is Memorial Day. Thanks to Diamond's new delivery system there will NOT be any delay in book delivery. Books will be here on Wednesday, June 1st!

See You Again Next Year!

2011-05-07T19:26:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the 10th Annual Free Comic Book! We had a great time seeing friends, meeting new people and handing out free comic books. The most popular books with kids were Dark Horse's Avatar/Star Wars, Kung Fu Panda, Marvel Captain America/Thor and Oni's Free For Awesome.

Most popular with adults was IDW's Locke & Key, Green Lantern and Dark Horse's Baltimore.

We didn't have many extras but what we do have will be sent over to the Monticello Library for their comic reading program.

I hope that everyone enjoyed the books they picked up and I'd love to hear your thoughts about them!

New Comics for April 13th plus 2 reminders!

2011-04-12T10:50:00.000-07:00

New comics will be on sale tomorrow, April 13th. As usual, we'll have a great selection of new books, including, but not limited to:

Batgirl #20
Flash #10
Superman #710
Deadpool #35
New Avengers #11
Uncanny X-Force #7
Butcher Baker #2
Spawn #206
Spongebob Comics #2

Previews orders for this month on due on April 18th. Please have all order books into the story by 5:00 pm on Saturday April 16th or e-mailed in by Monday the 18th. I cannot accept or process late orders.

Don't forget that Free Comic Book Day is coming up on May 7th! We'll be open from 11:00 - 5:00 handing out a great selection of specially printed books for the occasion, we hope you'll join us!

New Comics for March 23rd

2011-03-18T13:11:00.000-07:00

March is almost over but it's not going out like a lamb! Oodles and oodles of new titles are arriving this week!

Batman Inc. #4
Batman The Dark Knight #2
Green Lantern #64
Green Lantern Corps #58
JLA #55
Deadpool #34
FF #1
Uncanny X-Force #6
Uncanny X-Men #534
X-Men #9
Ghostbusters Infestation #2
Creepy Comics #5
Invincible #78
Sixth Gun #10
Spawn #205

Plus new collections of Unwritten, The Incredible, Shrek and Cars!

New Comics for March 16th, 2011

2011-03-15T13:54:00.000-07:00

Another week and another bunch of great books have arrived!

Batman #708
Brightest Day #22
Power Girl #22
Superman #709
Young Justice #2
Ruse #1
Uncanny X-Men Annual
Amazing Spider-Man #656
Fear Itself: Prologue
Invincible Iron Man #502
Vampirella #4
Last Phantom #5
Spider #1
Morning Glories #8

And don't forget, we have a limited number of Sweet Tooth #1 books that are signed by the writer/artist Jeff Lemire. They are FREE with the purchase of any box of Girl Scout Cookies.

Sweet Tooth & Girl Scout Cookies - While Supplies Last!

2011-03-11T14:41:00.000-08:00

Once again my adorable nieces are tempting us with their delicious Girl Scout Cookies! For a short time we will be selling a few flavors of the cookies here in the store for $3.50.

In addition, with the purchase of any box of cookies you will also receive, FREE, a copy of Sweet Tooth #1 that is signed by writer and artist Jeff Lemire.

The cookies and the comics are both extremely limited and the offer is good only while the comics last.

Thanks!

In the News: Cedar Rapids Gazette

2011-03-08T13:43:00.000-08:00

An article in today's Cedar Rapids Gazette talks a little about my opinion regarding Diamond's new digital comics program and features a couple of photos from the store!

Local comic book shops wary of distributor’s digital plans

New Releases for March 9th, 2011

2011-03-04T16:18:00.000-08:00

March is certainly coming "in like a lion" as far as comic books are concerned. Lots of fantastic titles this week, all will be in stock on Wednesday, March 9th. Here are the highlights:

Batgirl #19
Batman Inc. #3
iZombie #11
Legion of Super Villains
Superboy #5
5 Ronin #2
New Avengers #10
Sigil #1
Venom #1
X-Men Legacy #246
Ghostbusters Infestation #1
Lil Depressed Boy #2
Northern Guard #2
Walking Dead #83
Warlord of Mars:Dejah Thoris #1

And don't forget about our FREE DC Comics posters, just ask and you shall receive!

Previews Highlights for May 2011

2011-03-03T13:05:00.000-08:00

The new Previews catalog has arrived, soliciting items for release in May of 2011. Alter Ego will be accepting orders until March 18th for these items.

Here are a few of the highlights:

Green Lantern Movie Prequel (5 titles)
Flashpoint #1 (new ongoing)
Static Shock #1 (new ongoing)
Sweet Tooth Vol. 3 TPB
Batman: Gates of Gotham #1 (6 issue series)
Green Lantern Movie Statues & Busts
Fear Itself Tie-Ins (2 mini series)
Moon Knight #1 (new ongoing)
X-Men Prelude #1 (4 issue series)
Deadpool Annual #1
The Rocketeer #1 (4 issue series)
Guarding the Globe Vol. 1 TPB
Kung Fu Panda #1 (4 issue series)
Sixth Gun Vol. 2 TPB
Irredeemable Vol. 6 TPB

2010 Addy Awards

2011-03-03T12:58:00.000-08:00

Alter Ego was presented with a 2010 Silver Addy award for the commercial we made with OnMedia. The commercial was made by Alter Ego customer and OnMedia employee, Brian Markowski. We are so excited to share this award with Brian as we think he did in an incredible job!

You can view the commercial HERE!

Comic Delivery for February 23rd, 2011

2011-02-22T10:43:00.000-08:00

The Presidents may have had a holiday this week but comics are still scheduled for delivery on Wednesday! Here's a look at the books you can expect in store;

Action Comics #898
Detective Comics #874
Green Arrow #9
Power Girl #21
Teen Titans #92
Amazing Spider-Man #655
Captain America #615
Fantastic Four #588
Thor #620
Uncanny X-Men #533
Morning Glories #7
Sixth Gun #9
Spawn #203
King Conan #1

See you soon!

New Releases for February 16th

2011-02-15T09:53:00.000-08:00

Still reeling from Valentine's Day? Cool off with this fine array of titles arrivig in store Wednesday, February 16th!

Batman #707
Vampirella #3
Green Lantern #62
Fables #102
Silver Surfer #1
DeadpoolMAX #5
Wolverine #6
Uncanny X-Force #5
Brightest Day #20
Booster Gold #41
Green Lantern Corps #57
Supergirl #61
Avengers Academy #9
Thunderbolts #153

And much more!

February Orders Due Soon!

2011-02-10T21:26:00.000-08:00

The February Previews orders, for products shipping in April, are due on the 18th! If anything in the catalog caught your eye please call, e-mail or deliver your order by the 18th! Thanks!

The Nines Have It!

2011-02-04T14:37:00.000-08:00

The planets must be coming into alignment, how else could you explain the number of titles with "9" in the issue number all shipping on February 9th?

Birds of Prey #9
DC Universe Legacies #9
Flash #9
Justice League: Generation Lost #19
New Avengers #9

Plus...

Batman & Robin #20
Wolverine #1000
Spongebob Comics #1
Superman #708
Punishermax #10
Walking Dead #81
Doc Savage #11

And many more! Come in and check out all the new books!

Free DC "Drawing the Line at $2.99" Poster!

2011-02-01T10:46:00.000-08:00

We have a very limited number of these fantastic promotional posters featuring the art of Ivan Reis, and we are giving them away for free!

How can you score one of these posters? Simple, just come in and ask for one! Well...not exactly THAT simple, you'll have to say the SUPER SECRET PHRASE...something along the lines of "I sure am glad DC is drawing the line at $2.99!" You can whisper or shout it, either way you'll get your very own poster! Free! Supplies are limited so don't dilly dally!

See you soon!

New Comic Arrivals for February 2nd, 2011!

2011-02-01T10:16:00.000-08:00

A small but powerful selection of titles are shipping this week, stop in and check out what's new!

Invincible #77
Batman Beyond #2
DCU Online Legends #1
Legion of Super-Hers Annual
Irredeemable
Invincible Iron Man #500.1
Wolverine The Best There Is #3
And much more!

Comic Delivery Highlights: January 26th 2011

2011-01-25T18:26:00.000-08:00

This week you can find lots of great new issues in store!

The Sixth Gun form Oni Press
Avengers, New Avengers & Secret Avengers
Fantastic Four
Artifacts from Image Comics
Detective Comics
Jack of Fables new trade paperback
Wonder Woman
Incredible Hulk
X-Men, Uncanny X-Men & Uncanny X-Force

Plus lots, lots more!