Ralph is "the man". Alternate Reality is the best pure comic book store in town. What I like most about the shop is the diversity. From Marvel/DC to the most eclectic alternate press books, you'll find them here.
Ralph knows his stuff. There are few people whose opinions I take as gospel, and his is one. If I ask him to recommend "something new", Ralph always has something spot on. He knows my tastes and points me to stuff I may not have heard of, but is also unafraid to recommend something from a genre I rarely read ... just because the writing or art is top shelf. If Ralph says it is worth my time, it goes right in my stack.
My only complaint is the store it too far from my home and that is my fault, not Ralph's. So, I don't get in as often as I would like. But, if I am in the neighborhood, I always make a point to stop in and let Ralph take my money. :)