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221 NEW ITEMS
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WEDNESDAY
JUNE 24th, 2009

DARK WOLVERINE #75

Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU
Pencils by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Young Guns Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
"The Prince," Part 1 (of 3)
DARK WOLVERINE begins! Wolverine's son, Daken, has finally emerged from the shadows, stepping out onto the main stage of the Marvel Universe. As one of Norman Osborn's Avengers, he has power, access, and an identity that he hates--his father's. This new Wolverine doesn't know how long this will last, but one thing's for sure: He's going to have some fun while it does. All that, plus extra director's cut style bonus pages!

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) NEW AVENGERS #54 DKR
  2) DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1
  3) DARK AVENGERS #6 DKR
  4) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #34
  5) GREEN LANTERN #42
  6) DARK WOLVERINE #75 DKR
  7) THOR #602
  8) UNCANNY X-MEN #512
  9) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 DKR
10) ASTONISHING X-MEN #30

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) WOLVERINE WEAPON X #3
12) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #25 DKR
13) X-FORCE #16 XMW
14) DETECTIVE COMICS #854

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BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 DAX
DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) DKR
DARK REIGN ZODIAC #1 (OF 3) DKR
FANTASTIC FOUR GIANT-SIZE ADVENTURES #1
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #1
PREDATOR #1 (OF 4)
RIFTWAR #1 (OF 5)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND RED QUEEN ONE-SHOT
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 X-MEN
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #1 (MR)
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DARK WOLVERINE #75 DKR $3.99 $2.39
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1 $2.99 $1.79
PREDATOR #1 (OF 4) $3.50 $2.10
TRADES (3)
ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01 $19.99 $11.99
SUPERMAN TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP $19.99 $11.99
ULTIMATES BY MARK MILLAR & BRYAN HITCH OMNIBUS HC $99.99 $59.99
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118 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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48 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 DKR
ASTONISHING X-MEN #30
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #25 DKR
AVENGERS INVADERS #12 (OF 12)
DAREDEVIL #119
DARK AVENGERS #6 DKR
DARK AVENGERS #6 YOUNG GUNS SANDOVAL VAR DKR
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 BIANCHI VAR DAX
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 DAX
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 JAE LEE VAR DAX
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #4 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HOOD #2 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) DEODATO VAR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) DKR
DARK REIGN ZODIAC #1 (OF 3) DKR
DARK WOLVERINE #75 DJURDJEIC VAR
DARK WOLVERINE #75 DKR
FANTASTIC FOUR GIANT-SIZE ADVENTURES #1
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #27
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #27 70TH ANNIV DJURDJEVIC VAR
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #130
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #52
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT CAPTAIN AMERICA
MS MARVEL #40 DKR
NEW AVENGERS #54 DKR
NOVA #26
NOVA #26 80S DECADE VAR
RUNAWAYS 3 #11
SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #4 (OF 9)
SECRET WARRIORS #5 DKR
SKAAR SON OF HULK #12
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #12
TERROR INC APOCALYPSE SOON #3 (OF 4) (MR)
THOR #602
THUNDERBOLTS #133 DKR
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 X-MEN
UNCANNY X-MEN #512
UNCANNY X-MEN #512 80S DECADE VAR
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #16
WOLVERINE NOIR #3 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE NOIR #3 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #3
X-FACTOR #45
X-FORCE #16 XMW
X-MEN FOREVER #2
YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #3 (OF 3) (MR)
27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$73.30 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.93 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6
DETECTIVE COMICS #854
DETECTIVE COMICS #854 VAR ED
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #2 (OF 6)
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) CV A (MR)
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) CV B (MR)
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) CV C (MR)
FRINGE #6 (OF 6)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1
GREEN LANTERN #42
GREEN LANTERN #42 VAR ED
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #34
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #28
KILLAPALOOZA #2 (OF 6)
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #2 (OF 6)
LITERALS #3 (OF 3) (MR)
MADAME XANADU #12 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #18 (MR)
SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #6 (OF 6)
SPIRIT #30
STARCRAFT #2
SUPERMAN #689
TEEN TITANS #72
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #9 (MR)
WILDCATS #12
WONDER WOMAN #33
WONDER WOMAN #33 VAR ED
9 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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DYNAMO 5 #22
FUSION #2 (OF 3)
LILLIM #4 (OF 5)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #1 HAUN CVR B
MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #1 KEOWN CVR A
PERHAPANAUTS #6
PROOF #21
PVP #42
VIKING #2 (MR)
7 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$3.29 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CLEANERS #4 (OF 4)
END LEAGUE #8
PREDATOR #1 (OF 4)
RAPTURE #2 (OF 6) DAVID MACK CVR
RAPTURE #2 (OF 6) TAKI SOMA CVR
STAR WARS LEGACY #37 TATOOINE PT 1 (OF 4)
USAGI YOJIMBO #121
27 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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$14.29 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ACTRESS AND THE BISHOP #1 (MR)
ARCHIE #598
ATOMIKA #8 (OF 12) (RES)
BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1 A CVR OBAMA
BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1 B CVR RED SARAH
BART SIMPSON COMICS #48
CARS ROOKIE #3 (OF 4)
EUREKA DORMANT GENE #3 (OF 4)
FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #3 (OF 4)
FEMALE FORCE #4 CAROLINE KENNEDY
GI JOE #6
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #39 CVR A RON ADRIAN
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #39 CVR B DAVID NAKAYAMA
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #3 (OF 4)
IRREDEEMABLE #2 2ND PRT (PP #868)
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #2
LIONSGATE FILMS LEPRECHAUN #2 (MR)
RED SONJA #45
RIFTWAR #1 (OF 5)
SONIC UNIVERSE #5
STAR TREK MISSIONS END #4
STINGERS #2 (OF 5)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND RED QUEEN ONE-SHOT
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #12
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #10
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #1 (MR)
ZORRO #14
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
103 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (17)
BATMAN COSBABY CLASSIC BATGIRL FIGURE
BATMAN COSBABY CLASSIC BATMAN FIGURE (Blue Costume)
BATMAN COSBABY CLASSIC CATWOMAN FIGURE
BATMAN COSBABY CLASSIC ROBIN FIGURE
BATMAN COSBABY JOKER FIGURE
BATMAN COSBABY MODERN BATMAN FIGURE (Black Costume)
MCFARLANES MLB 2009 SERIES 25 JACOBY ELLSBURY RED SOX ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES MLB 2009 SERIES 25 JOBA CHAMBERLAIN YANKEES ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES MLB 2009 SERIES 25 JOSE REYES METS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES MLB 2009 SERIES 25 JOSH HAMILTON RANGERS ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES MLB 2009 SERIES 25 MARK TEIXEIRA YANKEES ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES MLB 2009 SERIES 25 RUSSELL MARTIN DOGERS ACTION FIGURE
UNI FORMZ BATMAN ARMORED ACTION FIGURE
UNI FORMZ BATMAN CLASSIC BLUE GREY ACTION FIGURE
UNI FORMZ BATMAN MODERN BLACK COSTUME ACTION FIGURE
WOW SER 4 MURLOC TWO PACK AF
WOW SER 4 SUCCUBUS DEMON AF
BOOKS (3)
WARHAMMER 40K COURAGE & HONOUR HC
WARHAMMER 40K KILLING GROUND MMPB
WARHAMMER REIKSGUARD MMPB
CARDS (1)
UPPER DECK 2009 O PEE CHEE MLB T/C BOX
MAGAZINES (39)
2000 AD #1637
ADBUSTERS #84
ALTER EGO #87
ARCHIE DIGEST #255
BACKYARD FLYER 0909
CINEFEX #118
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #92 BISHOP
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #93 VALKYRIE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #95 IMPOSSIBLE MAN
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #12 TWO FACE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #29 BLACK ADAM
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #30 CAPTAIN COLD
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #31 AQUAMAN
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #9 CATWOMAN
DR WHO MAGAZINE #409
EMMY 2009.3
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #113
HEAVY METAL SUMMER 2009
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0709
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0709
INSIDE KUNG FU #37.9
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #283
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #285
JUXTAPOZ #102
MARVEL PREVIEWS JULY 2009 EXTRAS
NASCAR ILLUSTRATED 0709
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0709
PETERSEN'S PHOTOGRAPHIC VOLUME 3
PREVIEWS #250 JULY 2009
SCIENCE ILLUSTRATED 0809
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #19 SPECIAL PX ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #19-NEWSTAND EDITION
WHISPERER DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 01
WIZARD MAGAZINE #214 GI JOE RISE COBRA MOVIE CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #214 SPIDER-MAN ROMITA JR CVR
WOLVERINE MAGAZINE #2
WRITERS' JOURNAL #30.4
WWE KIDS 0709
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES(1)
STAR TREK TOS TRICORDER
TRADES (40)
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01
BRING OUT YOUR DEAD GN VOL 01 IT TOLLS FOR THEE
CITY OF DUST TP VOL 01
DARK REIGN ACCEPT CHANGE TP
EMPOWERED TP VOL 05 (MR)
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 04
FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA HC
GANTZ TP VOL 05 (MR)
GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION TP
GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL TP
GOLDEN AGE STARMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 17 SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS GN
GREEN LANTERN TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 06
IMMORTAL IRON FIST FRACTION BRUBAKER AJA OMNIBUS HC
IMMORTAL IRON FIST TP VOL 04 MORTAL IRON FIST
INDIANA JONES TP VOL 01 TOMB OF GODS
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT PX HC VOL 01
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02
KIICHI AND THE MAGIC BOOKS VOL 05
MAGIC TRIXIE GN VOL 03 MAGIC TRIXIE & THE DRAGON
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 DM VAR ED 6
NYX WANNABE PREM HC
NYX WANNABE PREM HC DM ED
OUTLAW TERRITORY GN VOL 01 (MR)
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT TP DM ED
PEBBLES HC BOOK 01 PEBBLES CONQUERS CAMP
PEBBLES HC BOOK 02 DADDYS GIRL
REX LIBRIS TP VOL 02 BOOK OF MONSTERS
SEX LIES AND PRIVATE EYES (RES)
SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING HC VOL 01
SUPERMAN TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE TP VOL 07 (MR)
THOR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 03 NEW PTG
TREASURY 20TH CENTURY MURDER HC VOL 02 FAMOUS PLAYERS
TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE TP VOL 10
ULTIMATES BY MARK MILLAR & BRYAN HITCH OMNIBUS HC
VENOM TP DARK ORIGIN
X-MEN SPIDER-MAN HC
NO ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2)
COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO #3 DCU BY BRIAN BOLLAND
HULK #600 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
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
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
XMW=X-Men Messiah War

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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