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211 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 8th, 2009

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1

Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
50/50 Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover A by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover B by ALAN DAVIS
"THE ADAMANTIUM MEN" Part 1 (of 5)-In the jungles of Colombia, people are turning up dead, whole villages brutally slaughtered by a team of soldiers who move through the shadows like ghosts. On the streets of San Francisco, Logan learns that the files from the old Weapon X program, the blueprints for building Adamantium-laced super soldiers like himself, have fallen into the hands of the evil corporation, Roxxon. Once again, it seems, someone is looking to build the perfect killing machine. That means it's time for Wolverine to step in, and remind them that someone already

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1
   2) BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3)
   3) WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4)
   4) ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #4 (OF 6)
   5) GREEN LANTERN #39 (ORIGINS)
   6) EXILES #1
   7) MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4)
   8) SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12)
   9) DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #1 (OF 5) DKR
 10) TITANS #12

BONUS! HERE'S 11 thru 16

 11) DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #1 (OF 5)
 12) TRINITY #45
 13) ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) DKR
 14) TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #1 (OF 4)
 15) WARLORD #1
 16) PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #69 (MR)

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ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) DKR
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 (MR)
DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4)
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #1 (OF 5) DKR
DARK TOWER GUIDE TO GILEAD
EXILES #1
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 APRIL FOOLS ED
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) (MR)
JESUS CHRIST IN THE NAME OF THE GUN #1 (MR)
MARVEL APES AMAZING SPIDER-MONKEY #1
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4)
TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #1 (OF 4)
WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4)
WARLORD #1
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
EXILES #1 $3.99 $2.39
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4) $3.99 $2.39
WARLORD #1 $2.99 $1.79
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1 $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP $14.99 $8.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC $19.99 $11.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02 $15.99 $9.59
TOTAL $65.93 $39.55

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94 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
31 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$121.69 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$103.43 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$18.25 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGENTS OF ATLAS #2 2ND PTG BACHALO VAR
ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) DKR
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
BLACK PANTHER 2 #2 2ND PTG LASHLEY VAR
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #12
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #12 WOLVERINE VAR
DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #1 (OF 5) DKR
DARK TOWER GUIDE TO GILEAD
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #1 (OF 5)
EXILES #1
EXILES #1 WOLVERINE ART VAR
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #50
MARVEL APES AMAZING SPIDER-MONKEY #1
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #8 (OF 8)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS REUNION #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG LOPEZ VAR
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #69 (MR)
SECRET WARRIORS #2 2ND PTG CASELLI VAR
TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #1 (OF 4)
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #4 (OF 6)
WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4)
WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4) PELLETIER VAR
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1 COIPEL VAR CVR A
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1 DAVIS VAR CVR B
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #5 (OF 8)
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #1 (OF 3) US VAR (MR)
22 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$65.32 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$55.52 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.79 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3)
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3) VAR ED
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #28
BOOSTER GOLD #19
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #36
GEN 13 #29
GREEN LANTERN #39 (ORIGINS)
GREEN LANTERN #39 VAR ED (ORIGINS)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #12 (MR)
IDENTITY CRISIS # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
NORTHLANDERS #16 (MR)
SCOOBY DOO #143
SECRET SIX #8
SOLOMON GRUNDY #2 (OF 7)
SPIRIT #27
SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #5 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12) VAR ED
TITANS #12
TRINITY #45
WARLORD #1
YOUNG LIARS #14 (MR)
3 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$8.97  is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$7.62 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
INFINITE HORIZON #4 (OF 6)
MICE TEMPLAR SKETCHBOOK #1
SWORD #16 (MR)
3 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$9.48 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$8.05  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.42 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZON #2 (OF 3)
BPRD BLACK GODDESS #4 (OF 5)
CLEANERS #3 (OF 4)
36 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$136.51 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$11603 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.47 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #9
ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 (MR)
ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 PAINTED CVR (MR)
ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 RYP CVR (MR)
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #130
ARMY OF DARKNESS #19
BANE OF THE WEREWOLF #1 ONE SHOT
BEYOND WONDERLAND #0 (OF 6) 2ND PTG EBAS WRAP CVR
CAPTAIN ACTION COMICS #3 HANNIGAN RETRO CVR
CAPTAIN ACTION COMICS #3 MYCHAELS MODERN CVR
CROSSED #3 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
DEAD IRONS #3
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #12 (MR)
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #12 WRAP CVR (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 APRIL FOOLS ED
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #37
HEXED #4 (OF 4)
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) 5-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR)
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
JESUS CHRIST IN THE NAME OF THE GUN #1 (MR)
LAST REIGN KINGS OF WAR #5 (OF 5)
LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #4
SALEMS DAUGHTER #0
SHONEN JUMP MAY 09
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #199
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER BEGINNINGS
SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #5 (OF 5)
STAR TREK MISSIONS END #2
TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #4 (OF 5)
TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQ #4 (OF 4)
TERRY MOORES ECHO #11
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #4
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DRIFT
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
117 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4):
MCFARLANE NHL SIDNEY CROSBY PENGUINS ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (11):
BATMAN SPLATTER SYMBOL RED T/S XL
DR DOOM HOODWINKED SHIMMER BLK T/S XL
INDIGO LANTERN SYMBOL T/S XL
IRON MAN AFTERMATH BLK T/S XL
LANTERN CORPS ORANGE SYMBOL T/S XL
MARVEL MARV SQUAD BLK T/S XL
MARVEL SUPER BIG ISSUE BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER BELTON BLK T/S XL
SPIDER-MAN DOO KEN BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE DEADPOOL COMBAT BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE MEAN MUGGIN RED T/S XL
BOOKS (8):
DARK SUN PRISM PENTAD BK 04 OBSIDIAN ORACLE TP
DOMINO LADY SEX AS A WEAPON BOOK MARKET ED SC
DOMINO LADY SEX AS A WEAPON SC
EBERRON DRACONIC PROPHECIES BK 02 DRAGON FORGE MMPB
FR LEGEND OF DRIZZT BK XII SPINE O/T WORLD MMPB
FR THREAT FROM THE SEA OMNIBUS
FR WATERDEEP DOWNSHADOW MMPB
HELLBOY NOVEL FIRE WOLVES
CARDS (3):
UPPER DECK 2008 09 LINEAGE NBA T/C BOX
UPPER DECK 2008 09 SP AUTHENTIC NHL T/C BOX
UPPER DECK 2009 FIRST EDITION MLB T/C BOX
MAGAZINES (36):
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 0409
BASEBALL AMERICA #0908
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #193 (NOTE PRICE)
COIN VALUES 0609
COMICS REVUE #275
COOKS ILLUSTRATED 0609
DIG 0409
EAST RIDERS 0509
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1041
FLIGHT JOURNAL 0609
FLY RC #67
FREE INQUIRY #29.3
HEAVY METAL 0509
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #149 (NOTE PRICE)
LEES TOY PRICE GUIDE 2009
LEES TOY REVIEW #197 APR 2009
MODEL CAR RACING #45
MUSE 0409
NEW SCIENTIST 032809-040309
OUTLAW BIKER #175
RC CAR ACTION PRESENTS RC BUYER'S GUIDE 2009
RC SPORT FLYER #14.5
READY MADE #40
ROLLING STONE #1076
RUE MORGUE #88
SAVOY PROFESSIONAL SPRING 2009
SKETCH MAGAZINE #39
SPIDER 0409
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #17 PX ED
TIPS AND TRICKS 0609
VIDEO WATCHDOG #148
WIZARD MAG PLATINUM 2009 MOVIE PREVIEW MOVIE PREVIEW CVR
WIZARD MAG PLATINUM 2009 MOVIE PREVIEW MVL YOUNG GUNS JAM CV
WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED (MR)
WRITER 0509
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (7):
AME COMI HARLEY QUINN PVC FIGURE
AME COMI POISON IVY PVC FIGURE
CYCLOPS MINI-BUST
OMEGA RED STATUE
SUPER SKRULL STATUE
SUPERGIRL VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NEW ED
WONDER WOMAN DVD MAQUETTE
TRADES (48):
ALAN MOORE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE GN CON ED (MR)
BABY & ME GN VOL 13
BEAUTY POP TP VOL 10
BOYS OVER FLOWERS TP VOL 35
DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC
DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN TP
DRAFTED TP VOL 02
EYESHEILD 21 TP VOL 25
FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 03 (OF 5)
FREEDOM COLLECTIVE ONE SHOT
FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 08
GANTZ TP VOL 04 (MR)
GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 05
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TP VOL 05 HARVEY GIRLS
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE TP (MR)
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 12
I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL 07
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED HEROES TP
KYO KARA MAOH GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 10
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 04
MAID SAMA GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 10
NARUTO TP VOL 42
NARUTO TP VOL 43
NARUTO TP VOL 44
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 04
PHANTOM DREAM GN VOL 02 (OF 5) (MR)
REBORN GN VOL 11
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 06
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 34 (OF 38) (MR)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL TP VOL 01
SILVER DIAMOND GN VOL 04 (OF 10)
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 03
STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 08
TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL TP
TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 14 MIND GAMES
UNCANNY X-MEN HC MANIFEST DESTINY
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 06
VENUS IN LOVE VOL 06
WOLVERINE HC WORST DAY EVER
2 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
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"What does it mean above when it sez...."

2ND PTG= Second Printing
ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK=Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
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
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
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" 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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