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185 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
THURSDAY
JULY 10th, 2008

CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by TIM SALE
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the Eisner award winning team (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY, Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman For All Seasons, Television's HEROES) return to Marvel and their prestigious "color" book series. CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE is their newest creation, peeling back an untold tale of Captain America and Bucky during World War II. Their unique combination of in-depth characters and high stakes action shines here with Cap's deadliest mission of all. Marvel is proud to bring you Captain America: #0 this summer as a taste of what's to come. Featuring an all new full story about the Origin of Bucky Barnes and how he came into Cap's life, this special edition features a cover gallery, sketchbook, script samples, and an interview with the creators. They are happy to be back at Marvel and we're thrilled to have them! Plus, the whole story seen in black-and-white.
48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/All Ages ...$3.99

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OUT OF PRINT

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KIDS CORNER

Over a dozen new comics, magazines & books for ALL ages this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) SECRET INVASION #4 SI
  2) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (OF 5)
  3) TRINITY #6
  4) FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
  6) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3
  7) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #17
  8) YOUNG X-MEN #4 DWS
  9) CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0
10) DETECTIVE COMICS #846 RIP

BONUS! HERE'S 11-18

11) ACTION COMICS #867
12) CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #3 SI
13) WONDER WOMAN #22
14) GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #3
15) NEW EXILES #8
16) NOVA #15
17) JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1
18) IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #4 (OF 4)

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16 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
BLACK COAT 48-PAGE SPECIAL
BPRD THE WARNING #1 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0
DEMONS REGRET #1 (MR)
DEVI WITCHBLADE #1
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #1 (OF 4)
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1
HULK CHRONICLES WWH #1
I KILL GIANTS #1 (OF 7)
INDIANA JONES & TOMB OF THE GODS #1
JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1
PILOT SEASON URBAN MYTHS #1
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #1
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #1
WOLFSKIN ANNUAL #1 (MR)
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 02 $39.99 $23.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0 $2.99 $1.79
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 01 $19.99 $11.99
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1 $3.99 $2.39
JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1 $2.99 $1.79
SFX #171 $9.99 $5.99
TOYFARE #133 $4.99 $2.99
TOTAL $84.93 $50.95

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86 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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22 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0
CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0 TIM SALE VAR
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #3 SI
ETERNALS #2
GENEXT #3 (OF 5)
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #3
HULK CHRONICLES WWH #1
HULK RED HULK MUST HAVE (PP #820)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR (PP #821)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3
IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #4 (OF 4)
LAST DEFENDERS #5 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #13
NEW EXILES #8
NOVA #15
POWERS #29 (MR)
SECRET INVASION #4 SI
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (OF 5)
X-FORCE #4 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR (PP #821)
YOUNG X-MEN #4 DWS
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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100 BULLETS #93 (MR)
ACTION COMICS #867
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19
BATMAN STRIKES #47
BOOSTER GOLD #1000000
CHUCK #2 (OF 6)
DETECTIVE COMICS #846 RIP
FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #10
HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #5 (OF 6)
JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #17
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #16
LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #7 (OF 8)
TRINITY #6
WONDER WOMAN #22
YOUNG LIARS #5 (MR)
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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AGE OF BRONZE #27 (MR)
I KILL GIANTS #1 (OF 7)
PILOT SEASON URBAN MYTHS #1
SHARK-MAN #3
SPAWN #180
STEVE NILES STRANGE CASES #4
WILDGUARD INSIDER #3 (OF 3)
WITCHBLADE #119 ROSS CVR B
WITCHBLADE #119 SEJIC CVR A
4 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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BPRD THE WARNING #1 (OF 5)
GOON #26
GOON #26 TOP SECRET ERIC POWELL VAR CVR
INDIANA JONES & TOMB OF THE GODS #1 (C: 0-1-2)
33 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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ARCHIE & FRIENDS #121
ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #4 (OF 4)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #7
BERLIN #16 (MR)
BLACK COAT 48-PAGE SPECIAL
BLOODRAYNE RAW III
DEAD SHE SAID #2
DEMONS REGRET #1 (MR)
DEVI WITCHBLADE #1 LAND CVR
DEVI WITCHBLADE #1 SINGH CVR
DRAFTED #9
DRAGON CROSS #6 (MR)
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #1 (OF 4) BOLLAND CVR B
FEMME NOIR DARK CITY DIARIES #1 (OF 4) STATON & LOPEZ CVR A
FICTION CLEMENS #2 (OF 3)
GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #5 (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #13 GRAHAM CVR B (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #13 SEELEY CVR A (MR)
NECESSARY EVIL #6
NEGATIVE BURN #20 (MR)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #161
RED SONJA #35
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #190
SPOOKS OMEGA TEAM #0
TEMPEST #6
THIRTEEN STEPS #5 (MR)
TOTEM #6
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #1
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #1
WOLFSKIN ANNUAL #1 (MR)
WOLFSKIN ANNUAL #1 PAINTED CVR (MR)
WOLFSKIN ANNUAL #1 WRAP CVR (MR)
1 ADULT COMIC THIS WEEK

98 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (4):
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 3 BATMAN AS GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 3 CYBORG SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 3 SINESTRO ACTION FIGURE
GREEN LANTERN SERIES 3 STAR SAPPHIRE ACTION FIGURE
BOOKS (1):
BLOOD PLUS NOVEL VOL 02 CHEVALIER (RES)
CARDS (5):
DONRUSS 2008 NFL CLASSIC TRADING CARD BOX
HEROES VOLUME 2 TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS 2008 MLB CHICAGO CUBS TRADING CARD GIFT SET
UPPER DECK 2008 MLB PIECE OF HISTORY TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2008 MLB YANKEE LEGACY TRADING CARD SET
GAMING (2):
MARVEL HEROCLIX FANTASTIC FOUR STARTER SET
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: HUNT FOR ILLIDAN BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MAGAZINES (36):
2000 AD #1591
2000 AD #1592
AIRBRUSH ACTION 0808
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #241
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0908
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #190
COMIC FOUNDRY MAGAZINE SUMMER 2008
CSI MAGAZINE #5 SPECIAL
CSI MAGAZINE #5-NEWSTAND EDITION
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 17 BAMA CVR
DR WHO MAGAZINE #397
FANGORIA #275
FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX-2008 DRAFT GUIDE
FEMME FATALES VOL 17 #3
FORTEAN TIMES #238
GIANT ROBOT #54
GUNS & AMMO 0808
INSIDE LACROSSE #12.7
INSIDE WRESTLING VOL.23, 2008
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #273
LEES TOY REVIEW #189 JUL 2008
LIFE STORY: MOVIE MAGIC COLLECTOR'S EDITION
LIFE STORY-THE JONAS BROTHERS KEEPSAKE EDITION
MENTAL FLOSS #7.4
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE JUL AUG 2008
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #14.6
SCRYE #123 SUMMER 2008
SFX #171
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL #18
SIRENS OF CINEMA #2.12
SPORT RC FLYER #13.8
STOP SMILING #35
TOYFARE #133 MARVEL SECRET INVASION CVR
TOYFARE #133 MARVEL SECRET INVASION CVR
WRITER #121.8
WWE MAGAZINE 0808
1 ADULT MAGAZINE THIS WEEK
STATUES (2):
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT STATUE
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 2 WONDER GIRL BUST
TRADES (48):
ACES CURSE O/T RED BARON GN
AMERICAN VIRGIN TP VOL 04 AROUND THE WORLD (MR)
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES TP VOL 01
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 02
BADGER SAVES THE WORLD TP
BASTARD TP VOL 17 (MR)
BATMAN AND SON TP
BODY COUNT SC (MR)
BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 08 TREASURE HUNTERS
CAPTAIN STONEHEART & THE TRUTH FAIRY HC
CHRONICLES OF THE GRIM PEDDLER GN VOL 01
CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 02
CRIMINAL TP VOL 03 DEAD AND DYING (MR)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 01
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 01 NEW ED
GENE SIMMONS ZIPPER TP VOL 01
GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN BOSTON TEA PARTY
GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN CREATION OF US CONSTITUTION
GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN PAUL REVERES RIDE
GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN STAR SPANGLED BANNER
GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN STORY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
GRAPHIC LIBRARY GN WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE
GROWING UP WITH COMICS GN
HALO & SPROCKET TP VOL 02 NATURAL CREATURES
HELLBOY ODDEST JOBS TP
HOT MEXICAN LOVE COMICS 2008 (MR)
INU YASHA TP VOL 34
KIKAIDER CODE 02 VOL 07 (MR)
KYLE BAKER NAT TURNER SC
MS MARVEL TP VOL 04 MONSTER SMASH
NECESSARY EVIL TP VOL 01
NEW YORK FOUR
NORTH WIND TP VOL 01
PHANTOM JUNGLE ACTION TP
POWER PACK HC VOL 01 (RES)
RED RIVER GN VOL 22
RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD END KIDS
RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD END KIDS DM ED
SNAKED TP
SWITCH GN VOL 03
TEEN TITANS SPOTLIGHT WONDER GIRL TP
TOGARI TP VOL 07
TRANSFORMERS THE ARK TP VOL 02
TURNING POINTS LITTLE ROCK NINE GN
VARIANTE VOL 04 (MR)
WOLVERINE TP DEATH OF WOLVERINE
YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 12
1 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1):
UNCANNY X-MEN ALEX ROSS 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

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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