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223 NEW ITEMS
 ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 7th, 2007

HEROES HC
Written by Aron Eli Coleite, Chuck Kim, Joe Pokaski, Oliver Grigsby, Pierluigi Cothran, Andrew Chambliss, Harrison Wilcox, Jesse Alexander, Christopher Zatta, Mark Warshaw and others
Art by Phil Jimenez, Michael Turner, Koi Turnbull, Marcus To, Peter Steigerwald, David Moran, Micah Gunnell, Travis Kotzebue, Jordan Kotzebue, Jason Badower, Staz Johnson, Steve Lejeune, Adam Archer, Mark Roslan and others
Covers by Jim Lee and Alex Ross
This stunning hardcover collects the amazing online comics based on the smash-hit, Emmy Award-nominated NBC show HEROES! This volume - featuring two stunning covers by comics legends Jim Lee and Alex Ross - also includes an introduction by Masi Oka (Hiro), all 34 chapters of Season One, and Tim Sale's artwork as seen on the show. The comics included have been written and illustrated by some of comics' and television's top writers and artists, including Michael Turner, Phil Jimenez, Marcus To, and more!

REORDERS
Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT
Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER
Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
 (40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $38.77 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

 MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #40 $8.00 $4.80
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #1 $2.99 $1.79
CAIRO HARDCOVER $24.99 $14.99
MARVEL LEGACY 1960S TO 1990S HANDBOOK TP $19.99 $11.99
SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #1 $2.99 $1.79
SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC $34.99 $20.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #492 MC $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

 $96.94 $58.16

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.
98 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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ALL NEW ATOM #17
COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER RED RAIN #1
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL JIMMY OLSEN 80 PAGE GIANT
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 25
EXTERMINATORS #23 (MR)
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH ASH COVER #1 (OF 6) (MR)
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH FREDDY COVER #1 (OF 6) (MR)
FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH JASON COVER #1 (OF 6)
INFINITY INC #3
JONAH HEX #25
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #39
LOONEY TUNES #156
METAL MEN #4 (OF 8)
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #3 (OF 6)
MIDNIGHTER #13
ROBIN #168 (GHUL)
SCALPED #11 (MR)
SUPERGIRL #23
SUPERMAN #670
TRANQUILITY ARMAGEDDON #1
VINYL UNDERGROUND #2 (MR)
WILDSTORM FINE ARTS SPOTLIGHT THE AUTHORITY
Y THE LAST MAN #59 (MR)
22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #1 (OF 6)
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #4 (OF 4)
ASTONISHING X-MEN #23
CRIMINAL #10 (MR)
FANTASTIC FOUR #551
HOWARD THE DUCK #2 (OF 4)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #10
IMMORTAL IRON FIST ZOMBIE VAR #10
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #3 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #33
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #5
MS MARVEL #21
MYSTIC ARCANA SISTER GRIMM
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #5 (OF 5)
OMEGA UNKNOWN #2 (OF 10)
SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #4 (OF 4)
SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #1 (OF 4)
SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP MODOKS 11 #5 (OF 5)
THE ORDER #4 CWI
THOR 1-3 REBIRTH (PP #786)
UNCANNY X-MEN #492 MC
WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #4 (OF 4) WWH
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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DARKNESS FIRST LOOK
FEARLESS #1 (OF 4)
FRANK FRAZETTAS DEATH DEALER B&W SP ED #1 (MR)
LUCHA LIBRE #2
PVP #36 (NOTE PRICE)
SPAWN #172
STEVE NILES STRANGE CASES #2
STRANGE EMBRACE #5 (OF 8) (MR)
WITCHBLADE #111
8 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #8
EMILY THE STRANGE VOL 2 THE FAKE ISSUE #2
GROO HELL ON EARTH #1 (OF 4)
HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #6 (OF 6)
LOBSTER JOHNSON THE IRON PROMETHEUS #3 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC HANDBOOK
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #22
STAR WARS LEGACY #17
36 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
 $136.04 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER store.
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2001 MANIACS SPECIAL #1 (MR)
2001 MANIACS SPECIAL GORE CVR #1 (MR)
2001 MANIACS SPECIAL PHOTO CVR #1 (MR)
2001 MANIACS SPECIAL WRAP CVR #1 (MR)
ATLANTIS RISING #1
BANZAI GIRLS #3
BETTY & VERONICA #231
CORY DOCTOROWS FUTURISTIC TALES HERE AND NOW #2 (OF 6)
DIVISION 18 UNION OF COSTUMED PERFORMERS #1 (OF 3)
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #21 (MR)
GHOSTING #3
GI JOE DATA DESK HANDBOOK COLL A-M
GRIMM FAIRY TALES RETURN TO WONDERLAND #4 (OF 6) (MR)
HERC BROWN #1
HIGHLANDER #12
IRON & THE MAIDEN #4
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #132
MAINTENANCE #6 (MR)
MARK MILLAR UNFUNNIES FIRST FOLLIES (MR)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #3
ODYSSEY PRESENTS VENUS (BLUEWATER) #1
SCARFACE DEVIL IN DISGUISE #4 (MR)
SE7EN WRATH #7 (OF 7) (RES) (MR)
SONIC X #26
STAR TREK ALIENS SPOTLIGHT VULCANS
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #3
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #40
TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #4
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK DINOBOTS #3
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT RAMJET
TWO GUNS CVR B #3 (OF 4) (RES)
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY FALL 2007 JUSKO REG ED #2
VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY FALL 2007 SCOTT REG ED #2
ZOMBIE HIGHWAY BACK IN BLUE
2 ADULT COMICS DUE IN THIS WEEK

125 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (8):
MCFARLANE DRAGONS HYDRA DRAGON CLAN BOXED 12" ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 7-FIRE DRAGON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 7-ICE DRAGON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 7-WARRIOR DRAGON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE DRAGONS SERIES 7-WATER DRAGON ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE SIMPSON'S LARD LAD BOX SET
MCFARLANE WALTER PAYTON 12" ACTION FIGURE
SHAUN OF THE DEAD WINCHESTER ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK (RES)
APPAREL (1):
NIGHTWING METALIX SYMBOL T/S XL
BOOKS (3):
EBERRON RISE O/T SEVENTH MOON HEIRS OF ASH BK 3 MMPB
FR SANDS OF THE SOUL SEMBIA BK VI MMPB
KOLCHAK PAPERS ORIGINAL NOVELS SC
CARDS (3):
SUPERNATURAL SEASON 2 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2007 MLB UPDATE & HIGHLIGHTS TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (27):
2000 AD #1559
2000 AD #1560
AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #40
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 1107
ANOTHER MAN #5
ARCHIE DIGEST #239
ASIAN CULT CINEMA #56 (MR)
CULT TIMES SPECIAL #45 STARGATE
DR WHO MAGAZINE #388
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #962
FORTEAN TIMES #229
GUNS & AMMO 1207
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #264
JUNIOR BASEBALL 1207
LEES TOY REVIEW NOV 2007 #181
LOST TREASURE #32.12
MENTAL FLOSS #6.6
MODEL RAILROADER #74.12
PC MAGAZINE #26.23
PREHISTORIC TIMES #83
RUE MORGUE #73
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #13.10
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #13.6
TATTOO SOCIETY #7
TOY SHOP !207
TV FILM MEMORABILIA MAGAZINE NOV 2007 #0
TV ZONE #221
1 ADULT MAGAZINE DUE IN THIS WEEK
STATUES (3):
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE JIM LEE
IRON MAN MINI BUST 3-PK RETRO SILVER GRANOV
JLA COVER TO COVER STATUE WONDER WOMAN
TRADES (80):
30 DAYS OF NIGHT EBEN & STELLA TP
ALICE ON DEADLINES VOL 1 TP
AMERIKAN FREAK VOL 1 GN (MR)
ARK ANGELS VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
ART OF GREG CAPULLO SC
BABY & ME VOL 5 GN
BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL 7 HC
BLACK CAT VOL 11 TP
BLAME VOL 10 GN (OF 10) (MR)
BOYS BE VOL 15 GN (OF 20) (MR)
BRATZ BABYZ CINEMANGA GN
CAIRO HARDCOVER (MR)
CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA VOL 1 GN (MR)
CANT WIN WITH YOU VOL 2 GN (MR)
D GRAY MAN VOL 7 GN
DAN BRERETONS NOCTURNALS VOL 1 REG ED HC (RES)
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC
DOROTHY OF OZ VOL 1 GN
DRAGON HUNTER VOL 17 GN (OF 18)
EDEN VOL 9 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD TP (MR)
ENCHANTER VOL 6 GN (MR)
EVERYBODY COSPLAY VOL 1 GN
FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER SURFER POSTER BOOK
GIN TAMA VOL 3 TP
GODCHILD VOL 7 TP
GREEN ARROW ROAD TO JERICHO TP
GREEN LANTERN CORPS A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN TP
HACK SLASH VOL 3 FRIDAY THE 31ST TP
HANDS OFF VOL 1 DONT CALL US ANGELS GN (OF 2)
HANNAH MONTANA CINEMANGA VOL 3 GN (OF 4)
HANNAH MONTANA CINEMANGA VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
HELLO ME PRETTY GN
HEROES HC ALEX ROSS COVER
HEROES HC JIM LEE COVER
HUNTER X HUNTER VOL 17 TP
INITIAL D VOL 28 GN (OF 35)
KAZE HIKARU VOL 7 GN
KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 16 GN (OF 27) (MR)
KING OF CARDS VOL 2
KUROHIME VOL 2 TP
LITTLE QUEEN VOL 4 GN (OF 8)
LOVE COM VOL 3 TP
LOWER REGIONS GN
MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW MANGA 2ND ED (MR)
MARVEL LEGACY 1960S TO 1990S HANDBOOK TP
MIDDLEMAN VOL 3 TP
MODESTY BLAISE VOL 12 DEATH TRAP TP
NARUTO VOL 22 TP
NARUTO VOL 23 TP
NARUTO VOL 24 TP
NECK AND NECK VOL 8 GN (OF 8)
NEVER GIVE UP VOL 6 GN (OF 13)
NEW AVENGERS VOL 6 REVOLUTION TP
OMEGA FLIGHT ALPHA TO OMEGA TP
ONE PIECE VOL 16 TP
ONE VOL 10 GN (OF 11)
PLANET BLOOD VOL 7 GN (OF 11)
PRINCE CHARMING VOL 1 GN (MR)
PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 22 GN
PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 5 GN (MR)
QUEENS VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR)
RECAST VOL 4 GN (OF 6) (MR)
ROBIN TEENAGE WASTELAND TP
SA VOL 1 GN
SAKURA TAISEN VOL 6 GN (OF 6)
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VOL 5 GN (OF 9)
SEIMADEN VOL 10
SKIP BEAT VOL 9 TP
SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC
STAR PROJECT CHIRO VOL 1 TP
SUITE LIFE OF ZACH AND CODY CINEMANGA GN
TANK GIRL THE GIFTING TP
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 HC
ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOL 18 GN
UNBEATABLE GN (MR)
WEIRDLING GN
WORLD OF QUEST VOL 1 TP
YU GI OH GX VOL 1 GN
2 ADULT TRADES DUE IN THIS WEEK
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 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD=Countdown
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
GN=Graphic Novel
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
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
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER= Series
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C-Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
WWH="World War Hulk" storyline
XL=Extra Large

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: "0306" means March, 2006. "1205" means December, 2005.

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