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229 NEW ITEMS
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WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 8th, 2008

X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN #1

Written by MIKE CAREY & DANIEL WAY
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO & SCOT EATON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO & RICHARD ISANOVE
"ORIGINAL SIN" PART 1
WHAT IS THE SECRET REASON WOLVERINE JOINED THE X-MEN?
The X-Men event of the fall begins in this one-shot! For years, Logan has been a man without a past, whose memories existed only as conflicting fragments. And Charles Xavier has been a master of his own mind and others. Now the tables are turned, and as WOLVERINE struggles to rescue his son, DAKEN, from the evil and darkness that have consumed him, PROFESSOR X comes face-to-face with the most terrifying secret of all! Beginning here and continuing in the pages of X-MEN LEGACY and
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS this month and next, ORIGINAL SIN is sure to turn your expectations on their head!
48 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

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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) PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL BARACK OBAMA
  2) X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN #1 XOS 1
  3) AVENGERS INVADERS #5 (OF 12)
  4) DETECTIVE COMICS #849 RIP
  5) MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (OF 4)
  6) TRINITY #19
  7) GREEN LANTERN #35
  8) SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #3 (OF 4) SI
  9) GREEN LANTERN CORPS #29
10) FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #3 (OF 5)

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

11) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6
12) ACTION COMICS #870

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13 CHAMBERS (ONE SHOT)
CROSSED #1 (OF 9) (MR)
DEADWORLD SLAUGHTERHOUSE #1 (MR)
ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)
FERRYMAN #1 (OF 5)
FLASH GORDON #1
FORGOTTEN REALMS STARLESS NIGHT #1 ATKINS CVR A
GEARS OF WAR #1 (MR)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (OF 4)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS #1 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #1
WE LOST THE WAR BUT NOT THE BATTLE (MR)
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COMICS (3)
GEARS OF WAR #1 $3.99 $2.39
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (of 4) $3.99 $2.39
X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
TOYFARE #136 $4.99 $2.99
TRADES (3)
ANNIHILATION CLASSIC HC $29.99 $17.99
IRON MAN TP THE DRAGON SEED SAGA $19.99 $11.99
STREET FIGHTER TRIBUTE TP $39.99 $23.99
TOTAL $106.93 $64.15

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103 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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30 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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$90.69 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #25
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #25 BUSCEMA VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570 2ND PTG JRJR VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #2
AVENGERS INVADERS #5 (OF 12)
BIG HERO 6 #2 (OF 5)
BLACK PANTHER #40 2ND PTG PALO VAR
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #2 (OF 6)
DEAD OF NIGHT DEVIL SLAYER #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DEADPOOL #3 SI
ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)
HULK CHRONICLES WWH #4
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6
KICK ASS #1 3RD PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
KICK ASS #2 3RD PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
KICK ASS #3 3RD PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
KICK ASS #4 2ND PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #16
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #44
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #2 (OF 8)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (OF 4)
SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #3 (OF 4) SI
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #3 (OF 5)
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #2 (OF 5)
TWELVE #8 (OF 12)
WOLVERINE #68 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #2 (OF 5)
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (OF 5) MD
X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN #1 XOS 1
19 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$9.12 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #96 (MR)
ACTION COMICS #870
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #22
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #30
DETECTIVE COMICS #849 RIP
FERRYMAN #1 (OF 5)
FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #3 (OF 5)
GEARS OF WAR #1 (MR)
GEN 13 #23
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #13
GREEN LANTERN #35
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #29
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #19
SECRET SIX #2
SIMON DARK #13
TRINITY #19
TWO FACE YEAR ONE #2 (OF 2)
WONDER WOMAN #25
YOUNG LIARS #8 (MR)
6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.96 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$16.11 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.84 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD THE WARNING #4 (OF 5)
END LEAGUE #5
GOON #29
HELM #3 (OF 4)
MY NAME IS BRUCE ONE SHOT (RES)
REX MUNDI DH ED #14
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$15.64 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.76 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
BOMB QUEEN V #4 (OF 6) (MR)
DRAGON PRINCE #2 JOHNSON CVR A
DRAGON PRINCE #2 OEMING CVR B
I KILL GIANTS #4 (OF 7)
SPAWN #184
WALKING DEAD #53 (MR)
42 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$181.27 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$154.07 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$27.19 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
13 CHAMBERS (ONE SHOT)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #124
CORPS #0
CROSSED #1 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #1 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
CTHULHU TALES #6 CVR A
CTHULHU TALES #6 CVR B
DEADWORLD SLAUGHTERHOUSE #1 (MR)
DRAFTED #11
FALLEN ANGEL IDW #30 (MR)
FIST OF JUSTICE #3
FLASH GORDON #2
FORGOTTEN REALMS STARLESS NIGHT #1 ATKINS CVR A
GALAXY QUEST GLOBAL WARNING #3
GEORGE R R MARTINS WILD CARDS #4 (OF 6) HARD CALL
GIANT SIZED RED SONJA #2
GOLD DIGGER #99
HIGH ROLLERS #3 (OF 4)
I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTERSPACE #3 (OF 6)
JACK THE LANTERN GHOSTS #2 (RES) (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #143
LONE RANGER #14 (MR)
NECRONOMICON #2 (OF 4)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS #1 (OF 4)
PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL BARACK OBAMA
PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL JOHN MCCAIN
PULP TALES CVR A
PULP TALES PRESTIGE CVR
SCREAM QUEEN #4 (OF 5)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #193
STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #4
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #3
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT SIDESWIPE
UNCLE SCROOGE #380
UNCLE SLAM FIGHTS BACK ONE SHOT
VOYAGES OF SHEBUCCANEER #3 (OF 3) (MR)
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #695
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #1 CVR A
WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #1 CVR B
WE LOST THE WAR BUT NOT THE BATTLE (MR)
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #5 LOCKE CVR A
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #5 SCOTT CVR B
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126 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (5):
MARVEL SELECT INCREDIBLE HULK ACTION FIGURE
SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BARMAN ROGUES-KILLING JOKE BATMAN
SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BARMAN ROGUES-KILLING JOKE JOKER
SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BARMAN ROGUES-POISON IVY
SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BARMAN ROGUES-TWO FACE
APPAREL (8):
HULK MYSTERIOUS HULK BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN STARK INDUSTRIES PX BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN TANK THEORY PX BLK T/S XL
MARVEL OUTBURST BLK T/S XL
OBAMA TIME FOR CHANGE BY ROSS BLK T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN ROCK ON FOILED BLK T/S XL
VENOM FUNKY LEGS T/S XL
X-MEN STOP JUGGERNAUT BLK T/S XL
BOOKS (7):
COMPLETE POKEMON POCKET GUIDE VOL 01
COMPLETE POKEMON POCKET GUIDE VOL 02
DC COMICS ENCYCLOPEDIA HC UPDATED & EXPANDED ED
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 01 BOY NINJA
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 02 TESTS OF A NINJA
SPARROW ASHLEY WOOD HC VOL 00 SKETCHES & IDEAS
VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOL 05 (OF 5) (MR)
CARDS (1):
UPPER DECK 2009 NBA MVP TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (4):
CHAOTIC COLLECTABLE SCANNER BOX
MTG: SHARDS OF ALARA BOOSTER DISPLAY BOX
MTG: SHARDS OF ALARA BOOSTER DISPLAY PACKS
MTG: SHARDS OF ALARA TOURNAMENT DECKS
MAGAZINES (37):
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #244
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 1008
BASEBALL AMERICA #821
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #188
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1014
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.20
FAMILY FUN 1008
FANGORIA #277
FLY RC #61
FOUNDATION #8
GIRLS AND CORPSES VOL.2 FALL 2008
GUNS & AMMO 1108
HAUNTED TIMES #3.3
INSIDE KING FU 1208
INSIDE LACROSSE #12.10
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #144
LEES TOY REVIEW #192 OCT 2008
LIVING BLUES #197
MYSTERY SCENE #106
NEW BEAUTY FALL 2008
NORTH & SOUTH #11.1
QUICK AND EASY PAINTING
RC SPORTS FLYER #13.11
ROYAL FLUSH MAGAZINE #5 (MR)
RUE MORGUE #83
SCALE MODEL AVIATION #14.9
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #155
TIPS AND TRICKS CODEBOOK #15.6
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #170
TOYFARE #136
VIDEO WATCHDOG #144
VIETNAM 1208
WORLD WAR II 1108
WRITER 1108
YALDAH #17
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 1008
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
MODEL (1):
STAR TREK TOS 1/1000 USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 MODEL KIT
TRADES (63):
9 LIVES GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
ALMIGHTY GN (MR)
ANNIHILATION CLASSIC HC
ART OF IDWS TRANSFORMERS SC
ASTRAL PROJECT VOL 01 (MR)
BABY & ME GN VOL 10
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS TP VOL 01 THE CHRYSALIS
BATTLE ROYALE ULTIMATE ED HC VOL 04 (OF 5) (MR)
BEAUTY POP TP VOL 09
BIRDS OF PREY METROPOLIS OR DUST TP
BLANK SLATE GN VOL 01
CRIMSON HERO TP VOL 09
DAREDEVIL TP CRUEL UNUSUAL
DC COMICS GOES APE TP
DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
DOT HACK XXXX GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
DRAGON DRIVE TP VOL 10
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 09 (OF 13)
EMIKO SUPERSTAR
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 22
FLAT EARTH EXCHANGE VOL 02
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER TP
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 04
GUN BLAZE WEST GN VOL 03
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 13
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 09
IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 03 BOOK OF IRON FIST
INITIAL D GN VOL 32 (OF 36)
IRON MAN TP THE DRAGON SEED SAGA
KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC TP VOL 24
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 09
LABOR DAYS GN VOL 01
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01
MISSILE HAPPY GN VOL 04 (OF 5)
MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 05 SECRET INVASION
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 07
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 01
ONE PIECE TP VOL 19
OWLY GN VOL 05 TINY TALES
PET SHOP OF HORRORS TOKYO GN VOL 03 (MR)
PUNISHER MAX TP VOL 10 VALLEY FORGE (MR)
QUEEN & COUNTRY DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 03
RACER X TP VOL 02
RAL OMEGA GRAD GN VOL 02
REBORN GN VOL 09 (C: 1-0-0)
RICHARD MATHESONS HELL HOUSE TP
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 03
SERENITY BETTER DAYS TP
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BLACKHAWK TP VOL 01
SPEED RACER THE NEXT GENERATION TP VOL 01
STAR WARS OMNIBUS EARLY VICTORIES
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 06
STREET FIGHTER TRIBUTE TP
SULK GN VOL 01 BIGHEAD & FRIENDS (MR)
TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 13
TIME STRANGER KYOKO GN VOL 02
TRANSFORMERS BO UK SPACE PIRATES TP
TWILIGHT ZONE SC AFTER HOURS
TWILIGHT ZONE SC WALKING DISTANCE
VICTORIAN TP ACT 05 SELF EXSOULMENT
X OMNIBUS TP VOL 02
YOU AIN'T NO DANCER GN VOL 03
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS TP
NO ADULT TRADE PAPERBACKS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
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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"Spiderman 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.
NWD="New Ways to Die" Spiderman storyline
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
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
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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