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MARCH 18th, 2009

AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT
#1 (OF 3)

Written by Fabian Nicieza
Art by Frazer Irving
Cover by Guillem March
He was a husband and a father. A brother and a friend. A cop and a dark knight. But he had all that taken away. And in return, he was given a suit of sorrows, a quest for redemption and a new name. He is Azrael, avenging angel for the Order of Purity and a new protector for Gotham City's troubled times. But who will protect the citizens from him? Guest-starring Robin, Nightwing, Talia and the League of Assassins, this miniseries runs alongside BATTLE FOR THE COWL and features the dramatic presence of a strangely familiar, troubled hero with two things on his mind: crazed vengeance for the wrongs he has suffered and salvation for the sins he continues to commit!
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR
   2) ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5)
   3) WOLVERINE #71
   4) UNCANNY X-MEN #507
   5) X-MEN LEGACY #222
   6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588
   7) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #34 DKR
   8) X-FORCE #13
   9) PUNISHER #3 DKR
 10) ULTIMATE X-MEN #100

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

 11) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #3
 12) AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3)

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GI JOE COBRA #1
GROOM LAKE #1
MAURA #1 (MR)
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RAWBONE #1 (MR)
SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK #1 (OF 3)
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STINGERS #1 (OF 5)
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COMICS (3)
AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3) $2.99 $1.79
LILLIM #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATE X-MEN #100 $3.99 $2.39
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SHOJO BEAT 0409 $5.99 $3.59
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #67 $4.99 $2.99
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AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED HC IRON MAN THOR CAPT AMERICA $49.99 $29.99
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 $49.99 $29.97
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #30
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #3
DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR
DEADPOOL GAMES OF DEATH
ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (OF 5)
ETERNALS #9
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #34
MOON KNIGHT #28
PUNISHER #3 DKR
SCOURGE OF GODS #3 (OF 3) (MR)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (OF 4)
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
ULTIMATE X-MEN #100
ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #507
WOLVERINE #71
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #34 DKR
X-FACTOR #41
X-FORCE #13
X-MEN LEGACY #222
YOUNG X-MEN #12
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AIR #7 (MR)
AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3)
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6)
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #18
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33 (ORIGINS) 2ND PTG
HELLBLAZER #253 (MR)
MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #3 (OF 6)
OUTSIDERS #16
STORMWATCH PHD #20
SUPER FRIENDS #13
SUPERGIRL #39
TINY TITANS #14
TRANSMETROPOLITAN # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
TRINITY #42
VIGILANTE #4
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #17
X-FILES #5 (OF 6)
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AGE OF BRONZE #28
BAD DOG #2 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)
BOMB QUEEN V #6 (OF 6) (MR)
FRANK FRAZETTAS FREEDOM CBOINS CVR B
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INVINCIBLE #60
JOHNNY MONSTER #2 (OF 3)
LILLIM #1 (OF 5)
WITCHBLADE #125 BACHALO DANI CVR A
WITCHBLADE #125 BACHALO SARA CVR B
WITCHBLADE #125 SEJIC CVR C
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END LEAGUE #7
KULL #5 (OF 6)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC #39 DUELING AMBITIONS PAR
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ANGEL #19
BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #88
BLACK COAT & ATHENA VOLTAIRE ONE-SHOT BLACK CVR
CHURCH OF HELL #1 (MR)
CROSSED #2 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
DEAD #3 KINGDOM OF FLIES (MR)
EUREKA #3 (OF 4)
FALL OF CTHULHU APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 4)
FATHOM #6 GARZA CVR
FATHOM #6 TAKEDA CVR
GHOST WHISPERER THE MUSE #4
GI JOE COBRA #1
GOLD DIGGER MAIDENS OF TWILIGHT #2 (OF 4)
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #2 (OF 3)
GROOM LAKE #1
HAMAZING SPIDER-MAD (ONE SHOT)
HOTWIRE #2 (OF 5) BROOKS CVR C
HOTWIRE #2 (OF 5) PUGH CVR A
HOTWIRE #2 (OF 5) SEJIC CVR B
IMAGINARIES VOL 2 #2 (OF 6)
LAND OF OZ MANGA RETURN TO EMERALD CITY #4 (OF 4)
MAURA #1 (MR)
MEN OF MYSTERY #78
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD NEW YORK ONE-SHOT (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD NEW YORK ONE-SHOT GORE CVR (MR)
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NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #168
POTTERS FIELD STONE COLD ONE-SHOT
RAWBONE #1 (MR)
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RED SONJA #42
SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK #1 (OF 3) CORRONEY CVR
SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK #1 (OF 3) NEWELL COVER
SIMPSONS COMICS #152
SOULFIRE #8 BENITEZ CVR
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STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #3
STAR TREK CREW #1
STINGERS #1 (OF 5)
STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS CHUN LI #2 (OF 4) CRUZ CVR B
STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS CHUN LI #2 (OF 4) DOGAN CVR A
TALES OF TMNT #56
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #3
TRUE TALES O/T ROLLER DERBY DOPPELGANGER A/T HANGER
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #5
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #6
WATCHMENSCH
ZOMBIE TALES #12
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #2 (MR)
ZORRO #11
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D&D 4TH ED PLAYERS HANDBOOK II
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LEGEND O/T FIVE RINGS RPG FEATLY & FREEDOM
MAGE AWAKENING RPG SEERS O/T THRONE (MR)
POKEMON TCG PLATINUM BSTR DIS
STAR WARS CMG IMPERIAL ENTANGLEMENTS BOOSTER PCK
SW RPG LEGACY ERA CAMPAIGN GUIDE
MAGAZINES (29):
2000 AD #1622
2000 AD #1623
2000 AD #1624
AMERICAN ARTIST: WATERCOLOR SPRING 2009
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #169 (NOTE PRICE)
DOGS FOR KIDS 0509
DON DIVA MAGAZINE 1038
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1038
GEEK MONTHLY APR 2009
HEROES #9-NEWSTAND EDITION
HEROES MAGAZINE #9 PX ED
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #2 2ND PTG
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #25
JUGHEAD #194 (NOTE PRICE)
LOCUS #578
MEN'S HEALTH 0409
NEW SCIENTIST #2698
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 20 #2
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE MAR APR 2009
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0409
ROLLING STONE #1074
SFX #180
SHOJO BEAT 0409
STAR WARS INSIDER #108-NEWSTAND EDITION
STOP SMILING #38
TRUE DETECTIVE #16
TSN: PRO FOOTBALL DRAFT GUIDE
UFO #148
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #67 VIDEOGAME CVR
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1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD TP VOL 01
ADVENTURES OF BLANCHE HC
AIR TP VOL 01 LETTERS FROM LOST COUNTRIES (MR)
ALAN MOORE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE GN (MR)
AMERICAN FLAGG DEFINITIVE COLL TP VOL 02 (RES)
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED HC IRON MAN THOR CAPT AMERICA
BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 07
BATMAN HAUNTED GOTHAM TP
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 28
COURTNEY CRUMRIN TP VOL 04 MONSTROUS HOLIDAY
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 01 SECRET INVASION
FALLEN ANGEL OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 22 (OF 23)
HACK SLASH TP VOL 05 (MR)
HOT GIMMICK VIZBIG ED GN VOL 01
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 03 PERFECT STRANGERS
JUNGLE BOOK HC
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TP PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 03 SECRET INVASION BOOK 01
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MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 06 ASCENSION
NECRONOMICON TP
NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 04
NG LIFE GN VOL 01 (OF 4)
OISHINBO GN VOL 02 SAKE
PLATINUM GRIT TP VOL 01
PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 02
POWERS TP VOL 12 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 04
RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD WRONG
RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD WRONG DM ED
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 05 (OF 9) (RES)
SOLEIL SAMURAI HC VOL 01 LEGEND
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE PREM HC VOL 01 JINX
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE PREM HC VOL 01 JINX DM ED
SQUADRON SUPREME TP PRE WAR YEARS
SQUADRON SUPREME TP VOL 01 POWER TO THE PEOPLE
STAR TREK ULTIMATE ED HC
TEARS OF A LAMB VOL 05
TEEN TITANS SPOTLIGHT CYBORG TP
TOR A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY HC
TSUBASA GN VOL 01 (OF 3) THOSE WITH WINGS (TKP) (MR)
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01
WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 03 (OF 5)
WATCHING THE WATCHMEN HC
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X-MEN FIRST CLASS TP WONDER YEARS
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CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
FOE= "Faces of Evil" DC event
FRGTN RLMS=Forgotten Realms
GN=Graphic Novel
HC=Hard Cover
INCV=Incentive Cover
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TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TOS=Referencing Star Trek "THE ORIGINAL SERIES"
TP=Trade Paperback
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VOL or V.=Volume
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