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Alternate Reality
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3149 W 111th St(between Albany Ave & Kedzie Ave)
Chicago, IL 60655
Neighborhood: Mount Greenwood
(773) 881-4376
- Hours:
Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 11 am - 7 pm
Wed 8 am - 8 pm
Sat 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sun 11 am - 4 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
4 reviews for Alternate Reality
4 reviews in English
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Review from Joey K.
Chicago, IL
5/1/2012
I am a Comic nerd.I have been one since I was 10 and I have Nirvana around the corner. Alternate Reality is a Southside shop with a Near North side Cool. The staff is steeped in Comic knowledge. Posters trade paperbacks toys and statues....everything you could want...need. In fact you may show up when one of the regulars in the store are there and you will eavesdrop on The New Avengers....movies......politics.I pick up a coffee and hang out with Tim for hours....Look for me and I like DD coffee.....
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Review from Rachel H.
1/7/2011
Now that I have a comic lover for a companion, this is the kind of nerdy stuff I review. Ok, I'm also a nerd, but not quite a comic nerd. This store has a huge selection, particularly of trade paperbacks which are easier for me to understand, and they also have a huge section of back issues.
I was a little disappointed that though they had a sticker on the door claiming to be women friendly, some of the women/girls selected comics were titles like "Marvel Weddings." What about Tank Girl?* They did have some interesting Daniel Clowes titles beyond Ghost World, so I won't be too cranky about it.
For a comic novice like myself, this place is a bit overwhelming, but I now have a good place for gift shopping for a certain someone, or a way to lure him into giving me a ride when I have things I need to do at the Beverly Art Center.
*They do have Tank Girl, just not in this section. -
Review from Jay M.
Chicago, IL
9/16/2008 1 photo
Alternate Reality is the best comic shop in Chicago, and it doesn't even have a review yet! I attribute this to the fact that it is south of Madison, therefore does not exist to the rest of the world.
Those of us geeks who spent time stomping around the south side however, probably have been in here at some point.
If I didn't live over an hour away from AR, I would still go there.
Tim, the owner is a really nice guy and will help you find or order whatever you need.
Best selection of comics, books, graphic novels, toys, shirts, collectibles that you can find, and a very decent back issue selection especially for books from the last year or so, which is great if you need to play catch-up on a certain title. Hundreds, maybe thousands of movie posters to choose from.
Awesome discounts which rotate every day of the week with lots and lots of monthly and yearly sales with deep discounted stuff. New stuff, not just crap that other stores put on sale because they can't sell.
My only complaint is that last time I was in there, some of the titles were so deep on the rack that they were beginning to lean forward and bend. Made the racks look unprofessional, and put a curve in some of the new books' spine. Not a big deal if you only buy your comics to read, but I personally like to put my own dents and creases in my books/comics. And if you use their subscription service, obviously this would never affect your stuff. -
Review from Dave S.
Chicago, IL
11/10/2009
Overall It's the best comic shop in Chicago, all naysayers aside. It dominates over all comic store on the south-side and overall it has the biggest selection and sometimes best deals.
It used to be my local comic shop since I was a wee lad, and what started off as a tiny shop on 111th and Pulaski has moved and become a big, awesome geek haven!
His trade paperback selection is awesome, and anything he doesn't have on the shelf he can order no problem. Also a great back issue selection! Billions of posters! Toys!
If you were doubting his selection, listen here. He had a SPICE WORLD theatrical poster. ( Don't ask)
So once you go in there, don't let Tim (comic book man) scare you away, he's really a big sarcastic teddy bear.Listed in: Best Chicago Area Comic…
