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224 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 11th, 2008

SKAAR SON OF HULK #1

Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by RON GARNEY
50/50 Variant Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant Cover by BORIS VALLEJO AND JULIE BELL
Born in fire. Raised by monsters. Destined to smash. On an alien planet shattered by war, no one is stronger than Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk. But as a Fillian warlord, an Imperial princess, and a mysterious Earthman spread chaos through the wastelands, will Skaar save the puny survivors -- or eat them? Another epic fever dream from Greg Pak, writer of "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" -- featuring the return of fan-favorite Hulk artist Ron Garney!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) TRINITY #2
  2) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #562
  3) X-FORCE AINT NO DOG
  4) SKAAR SON OF HULK #1
  5) SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST
  6) TITANS #3
  7) ACTION COMICS #866
  8) CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #2 SI
  9) ETERNALS #1
10) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #25

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 25

11) HULK RAGING THUNDER
12) MAGDALENA DAREDEVIL (ONE SHOT)
13) NEW EXILES #7
14) TWELVE #6 (OF 12)
15) WONDER WOMAN #21
16) IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #3 (OF 4)
17) KICK ASS #3 (MR)
18) GENEXT #2 (OF 5)
19) SALVATION RUN #7 (OF 7)
20) MOON KNIGHT #19
21) PUNISHER MAX LITTLE BLACK BOOK (MR)
22) LAST DEFENDERS #4 (OF 6)
23) GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #9
24) AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #21
25) BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #18

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BPRD WAR ON FROGS #1
CHARLATAN BALL #1
CHUCK #1 (OF 6)
DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL SUPERMAN MONGUL
ETERNALS #1
HULK RAGING THUNDER
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 2ND PTG MEINERDING VAR
IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG
JACK THE LANTERN GHOSTS PREVIEW (MR)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG
LINGER ONE SHOT (MR)
MAGDALENA DAREDEVIL (ONE SHOT)
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #1
NIGHT & FOG #1 (OF 4) (MR)
PILOT SEASON LADY PENDRAGON #1
PUNISHER MAX LITTLE BLACK BOOK (MR)
RED MASS FOR MARS #1 (OF 4) (RES)
SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1
SUCCUBUS #1
VOYAGES OF SHEBUCCANEER #1 (OF 3) (MR)
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ETERNALS #1 $2.99 $1.79
JOKER THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP $19.99 $11.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HC VOL 03 $19.99 $11.99
MAGDALENA DAREDEVIL $3.99 $2.39
PIQ MAGAZINE JUL 2008 $6.99 $4.19
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1 $2.99 $1.79
SPIDERMAN MAGAZINE #1 $6.99 $4.19
TOTAL $63.93 $38.35

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103 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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30 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$109.65 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$93.20 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$16.44 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #21
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #562
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #2 SI
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #12
CLANDESTINE #5 (OF 5)
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG VAR
ETERNALS #1
GENEXT #2 (OF 5)
HULK RAGING THUNDER
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 2ND PTG MEINERDING VAR
IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #3 (OF 4)
IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG GRANOV VAR
LAST DEFENDERS #4 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #12
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #1 (OF 6)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 2ND PTG YU VAR
MOON KNIGHT #19
NEW AVENGERS #40 2ND PTG CHEUNG VAR
NEW EXILES #7
NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #2 (OF 6)
PUNISHER MAX LITTLE BLACK BOOK (MR)
SECRET INVASION #1 3RD PTG YU VAR
SECRET INVASION #2 2ND PTG YU VAR
SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1
SKY DOLL #2 (OF 3) (MR)
SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #4 (OF 5)
TWELVE #6 (OF 12)
X-FORCE AINT NO DOG
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$68.83 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$58.50 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.32 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #92 (MR)
ACTION COMICS #866
BATMAN #676 RIP 2ND PTG
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #18
BATMAN STRIKES #46
BOOSTER GOLD #10
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #26
CHUCK #1 (OF 6)
DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL SUPERMAN MONGUL
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #9 (OF 9)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #9
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #25
HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #3 (OF 6)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #15
LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #2 (OF 4) (MR)
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #5 (OF 8)
SALVATION RUN #7 (OF 7)
SIMON DARK #9
TINY TITANS #5
TITANS #3
TRINITY #2
WONDER WOMAN #21
YOUNG LIARS #4 (MR)
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$35.43 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$30.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.31 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
CHARLATAN BALL #1
ELEPHANTMEN #12
INVINCIBLE #50
JACK STAFF #17
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #9
MAGDALENA DAREDEVIL (ONE SHOT)
PILOT SEASON LADY PENDRAGON #1
RED MASS FOR MARS #1 (OF 4) (RES)
SCREAMLAND #4 (OF 5)
WILDGUARD INSIDER #2 (OF 3)
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$11.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$10.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.79 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD WAR ON FROGS #1
FEAR AGENT #21 HATCHET JOB (PT 5 OF 5)
GOON #25
STAR WARS REBELLION #14 SMALL VICTORIES PART 4 (OF 4)
36 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$174.28 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$148.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$26.14 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #8
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #120
BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #4
BURN #2 (OF 6)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #7 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #7 WRAP CVR (MR)
DRAFTED #8
FALL OF CTHULHU #13 CVR A
FALL OF CTHULHU #13 CVR B
FIST OF JUSTICE #2
GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #4 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #12 QUINONES CVR B (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #12 SEELEY CVR A (MR)
JACK THE LANTERN GHOSTS PREVIEW (MR)
LINGER ONE SHOT (MR)
LOCAL #12 (OF 12) (RES) (MR)
LOCKE & KEY #5
NARCOPOLIS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
NARCOPOLIS #3 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
NIGHT & FOG #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SADHU WHEEL OF DESTINY #2 (OF 5) (MR)
SILENT HILL SINNERS REWARD #4
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #189
SUCCUBUS #1
SUCCUBUS #1
SUPERIOR SHOWCASE #3 (MR)
UNCLE SCROOGE #376
VOYAGES OF SHEBUCCANEER #1 (OF 3) (MR)
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #691
WALT DISNEYS SPRING FEVER TP VOL 02
WARHAMMER 40K DAMNATION CRUSADE #2 IRONORC ED
WARHAMMER FORGE OF WAR #2 IRONORC ED
3 ADULT COMICS THIS WEEK

121 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

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MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 22-ANDRUW JONES ACTION FIGURE
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MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 22-CURT SCHILLING ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 22-DEREK JETER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 22-ICHIRO SUZUKI ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE MLB SERIES 22-JOSE REYES ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (1):
JOKER CHOKER BY KIETH T/S XL
BOBBLES (3):
GREEN GOBLIN BOBBLE HEAD
LIZARD BOBBLE HEAD
SPIDER-MAN BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (4):
MANGA SCHOOL WITH SELENA LIN DRAW YOUR OWN MANGA TP
WARHAMMER 40K STORM OF IRON MMPB NEW PTG
WARHAMMER GOTREK & FELIX MANSLAYER
WARHAMMER KNIGHT ERRANT MMPB
CARDS (1):
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 3 TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (1):
MARVEL VS: MARVEL UNIVERSE CCG BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (41):
2000 AD #1587
2000 AD #1588
ALTER EGO #78
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #240
ANTIQUES & FINE ART #8.5
BECKETT BEST OF YUGIOH #36
BECKETT FANTASY SPORTS #12
BECKETT MASSIVE ONLINE GAMER #13
BLENDER 0708
CAPTAIN FUTURE SUMMER 1942
COIN VALUES #6.8
COMPLEX 0708
COOKS ILLUSTRATED #93
DR WHO MAGAZINE #396
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #230
EMMY #3
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #995/996
FLY RC #57
FORTEAN TIMES #237
GIANT 0708
GREY'S ANATOMY #9-NEWSTAND EDITION
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #272
LEES TOY REVIEW #188 JUN 2008
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #17 PX ED
MAD #491
MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE-CANNES 2008
NORTH & SOUTH #10.6
PACESETTER THE GEORGE PEREZ MAGAZINE #9
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #122
PHANTOM DETECTIVE NOV 1934 REPLICA ED
PIQ MAGAZINE JUL 2008
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0808
RC SPORT FLYER #13.7
RUE MORGUE #79
SCRYE #122
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #1
STARLOG #367
TOYFARE #132
TUFF STUFFS SPORTS COLLECTORS MONTHLY 0708
WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #349 (MR)
WWE KIDS 0808
STATUES (1):
IRON MAN HULKBUSTER MINI BUST
TRADES (62):
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN HC VOL 03
AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS GN VOL 01 HERE COME THE SPIDERS
AMERICAN TERROR GN VOL 01 CONFESSION OF A HUMAN SMART BOMB
AVATAR CINEMANGA GN VOL 07 (OF 8)
BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD GN VOL 12 (OF 19) (MR)
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 19 BADGER HOLE (MR)
BLOOD SUCKER LEGEND OF ZIPANGU GN VOL 07 (OF 11) (MR)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS TP VOL 30
BURNOUT
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED THE INVISIBLE MAN
DOROTHY OF OZ GN VOL 03
DRAGON HUNTER GN VOL 18 (OF 26)
DRAGON KNIGHTS GN VOL 26 (OF 26)
ELEVENTH HOUR GN VOL 01
ETERNALS BY JACK KIRBY TP BOOK 01
FAERIES LANDING GN VOL 19 (OF 19)
FORGET ABOUT LOVE GN VOL 01 (OF 7)
GIMMICK GN VOL 01
GOLD DIGGER II POCKET MANGA VOL 04
HERO SQUARED TP VOL 02 ANOTHER FINE MESS
HERO SQUARED TP VOL 02 ANOTHER FINE MESS
I WISH GN VOL 02 (OF 7)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES AGAINST WORLD PREM HC
INU YASHA ANI MANGA GN VOL 27
JOKER THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP
JUDGE DREDD HENRY FLINT COLLECTION TP
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HC VOL 03 INJUSTICE LEAGUE
LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 12
LIFE GN VOL 09 (OF 15) (MR)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 02 HC
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE TP
MISSILE HAPPY GN VOL 03 (OF 5)
NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 02
NOVO GN VOL 01 BIRTH OF NOVO (MR)
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 10
PECKERWOOD 24 MINUTES GN (MR)
PENNY ARCADE TP VOL 05 THE CASE OF THE MUMMYS GOLD
PHONICS COMICS LEVEL 1 FIX IT CREW
PHONICS COMICS LEVEL 2 TUTU TWINS
PHONICS COMICS LEVEL 3 DUKE AND FANG
PROGRAMME TP VOL 01
QUESTION THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD HC
RECAST GN VOL 06 (OF 6)
RIDE TP VOL 02 (MR)
RISING STARS OF MANGA UK & IRELAND ED GN 03 (OF 7)
ROADSONG GN VOL 03 (OF 3) (MR)
ROBOTS GN (MR)
RURE GN VOL 03 (OF 6)
SHAKUGAN NO SHANA TP VOL 03
SILVER SURFER TP IN THY NAME
SMUGGLING SPIRITS GN BOOK 02 (OF 2) (MR)
STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
TACTICS GN VOL 05 (OF 8)
TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL 02
ULTIMATE X-MEN HC VOL 08
UTOPIAS AVENGER GN VOL 05
VAISTRON TP VOL 01
VINYL UNDERGROUND TP VOL 01 WATCHING THE DETECTIVES (MR)
WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 GENESIS
WOLVERINE TP ENEMY OF STATE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
ZATCH BELL GN VOL 19
WALL ART (1):
ASTONISHING X-MEN BIANCHI POSTER
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 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
BND="Brand New Day" storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
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
MMW=Marvel Master Works
(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
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
SII="Silent Invasion Infiltration" storyline
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
XL=Extra Large

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