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227 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 8th, 2009

WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 Of (12)

DC Comics gives a fresh twist to a grand comics tradition with WEDNESDAY COMICS, a new, weekly 12-issue series by some of the greatest names in comics today!
WEDNESDAY COMICS is unique in modern comics history: Reinventing the classic weekly newspaper comics section, it is a 16-page weekly that unfolds to a sprawling 28" x 20" tabloid-sized reading experience bursting with mind-blowing color, action and excitement, with each feature on its own 14" x 20" page.
On sale July 8 o 1 of 12 o 7" x 10", 16 pg, FC, $3.99 US

REORDERS

Get the full list  of what SOLD OUT items are coming back in this week!

OUT OF PRINT

Eventually everything sells out, find out what's expired this week!

KIDS CORNER

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

CHECKLIST

Click n'print checklist of every new comic shipping this week!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
  2) BATMAN #688
  3) WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12)
  4) DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) DAX
  5) X-MEN LEGACY #226 DAX
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36
  7) RED ROBIN #2
  8) SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #5 (OF 12)
  9) X-MEN FOREVER #3
10) MS MARVEL #41 DKR

BONUS! HERE'S 11-18

11) WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1 (OF 2)
12) DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT
13) SKRULL KILL KREW #3 (OF 5) DKR
14) PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #72 (MR)
15) BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 2ND PTG
16) PRESIDENT EVIL
17) BOOSTER GOLD #22
18) GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #22

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ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 2ND PTG
BPRD 1947 #1 (OF 5)
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) DAX
DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS YVETTE (ONE SHOT)
FURRLOUGH COLOR SPECIAL
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE 2ND SEMESTER #1 (OF 4)
MANGALICIOUS TICK #1 (OF 3)
NORTH 40 #1 (OF 6)
PRESIDENT EVIL
ROBERT JORDANS WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #1
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #1
TOM STRONG #1 SPECIAL EDITION
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 8)
WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1 (OF 2)
WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

SAVE 40% ($54.77) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N-070809! 

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) $3.99 $2.39
DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT $5.99 $3.59
NORTH 40 #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12) $3.99 $2.39
TRADES (3)
MMW WARLOCK HC VOL 02 $59.99 $35.99
SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC $24.99 $17.99
X-MEN SHATTERING TP $34.99 $20.97
TOTAL $136.93 $82.15

Minimum $5.00 purchase of ANYTHING in the store is required to receive your "1st DAY DALE" discount on any/all of these items. "1st DAY SALE" prices are good only for the date listed, only for one copy of each item and only while supplies last.

75 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$58.84 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$50.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$8.82 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION
BATMAN #688
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 2ND PTG
BOOSTER GOLD #22
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #39
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #22
GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
GREEN LANTERN #43 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #15 (MR)
NORTH 40 #1 (OF 6)
PROTOTYPE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
REBELS #6
RED ROBIN #2
SCOOBY DOO #146
STORMWATCH PHD #22
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #5 (OF 12)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #5 (OF 12) VAR ED
TOM STRONG #1 SPECIAL EDITION
UNWRITTEN #3 (MR)
WARLORD #4
WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12)
17 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$62.83 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$53.40 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.42
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36
ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #3 (OF 5) (MR)
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) 60S DECADE VAR DAX
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) DAX
GENEXT UNITED #3 (OF 5)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #13
MS MARVEL #41 60S DECADE VAR
MS MARVEL #41 DKR
PRIDE & PREJUDICE #4 (OF 5)
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #72 (MR)
SKRULL KILL KREW #3 (OF 5) DKR
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5)
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #3 (OF 6)
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 8)
WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1 (OF 2)
X-MEN FOREVER #3
X-MEN LEGACY #226 DAX
4 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$15.47 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$13.14 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.32 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
DARKNESS #78
DEMON CLEANER #3 (OF 3)
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS YVETTE (ONE SHOT)
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #3 (OF 4) (MR)
1 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$2.99 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$2.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.44¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BPRD 1947 #1 (OF 5)
33 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$130.34 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$110.78 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.55 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AARCHIE & FRIENDS #133
ARMY OF DARKNESS #22
ATOMIKA #9 (OF 12) (RES)
CROSSED #6 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #6 (OF 9) 5-COPY RED CROSSED CVR INCV (NET) (MR)
CROSSED #6 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
DEAN KOONTZS NEVERMORE #2 (OF 6)
DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT
FURRLOUGH COLOR SPECIAL
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE 2ND SEMESTER #1 (OF 4)
GRAVEL #12 (MR)
GRAVEL #12 5-COPY BLACK MAGIC INCV (NET) (MR)
GRAVEL #12 WRAP CVR (MR)
HERE COME THE LOVEJOYS #1 FATHER FIXATION (A) (C: 1-0-1)
HOT MOMS #12 (A) (C: 1-0-0)
I AM LEGION #4 (OF 6)
JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #5 (OF 5)
KADE RISING SUN #3 (OF 4)
MANGALICIOUS TICK #1 (OF 3)
NO HERO #6 (OF 7) (MR)
NO HERO #6 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
NO HERO #6 (OF 7) DESIGN SKETCH INCV (NET) (MR)
NO HERO #6 (OF 7) WRAP CVR (MR)
PRESIDENT EVIL
ROBERT JORDANS WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #1
ROD ESPINOSA PRINCE OF HEROES CHAPTER 2 #3
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #202
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #7 A CVR CRUZ
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #7 B CVR WANG
SUPER-ZOMBIES #5 (OF 5)
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #1
WASTELAND #25 SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE (MR)
ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #4 (MR)
2 ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
152 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (1)
MARVEL SELECT WOLVERINE ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (6)
CAPTAIN AMERICA HEAVENS GATE BLK T/S XL
MARVEL 1985 BAD DUDES WHITE T/S XL
MARVEL 1985 LIGHT WATER WHITE T/S XL
PUNISHER QUICKDRAW WHITE T/S XL
THOR CRUSH BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE MANY MASTERS BROWN T/S XL
BOOKS (6)
DARK SUN CERULEAN STORM TP
EUREKA SEVEN NOVEL VOL 01 BLUE MONDAY
FR EMPYREAN ODYSSEY BK 03 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN MMPB
FR TRANSITIONS BK 02 PIRATE KING MMPB
MTG PURIFYING FIRE TP
NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 08 INTRUDERS
CARDS (1)
X MEN ARCHIVES T/C BOX
MAGAZINES (46)
2000 AD #1636
AMERICAN CURVES 0809
AMERICA'S CIVIL WAR 0909
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #200
ART SCENE INTERNATIONAL #86
BRICK JOURNAL #6
BRICKJOURNAL #6
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #91 SHOCKER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #93 VALKYRIE
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #94 MANDARIN
CLICK 0809
COIN VALUES #7.9
CRICKET 0809
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #12 TWO FACE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #13 SCARECROW
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #30 CAPTAIN COLD
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL BANE
DIG 0809
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 26 REG CVR
EASYRIDERS 0809
FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX-2009 DRAFT GUIDE
FLY RC #70
G FAN #88
GUNS AND AMMO 0809
HUMANIST 0809
LADY BUG 0809
LIFE STORY MOVIE MAGIC HARRY POTTE HALF BLOOD PRINCE
MILITARY HISTORY #26.3
MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT SPECIAL ED #1
MUSE #13.6
MYSTERY SCENE #110
NEW SCIENTIST #2714
PASTE #54
RUE MORGUE #91
SCRIPT #15.4
SFX #184
SHONEN JUMP AUGUST 09
SPIDER 0809
STRAND MAGAZINE 0909
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #164
TOYFARE #145 GI JOE MOVIE TOYS CVR
WOMEN AND GUNS 0809
WRITER #122.8
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0709
2 ADULT MAGAZINES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
STATUES (5)
ABATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE PENGUIN
GREEN LANTERN FIRST FLIGHT DVD MAQUETTE
MARVEL COLLECTION KITTY PRYDE FINE ART BUST
MARVEL COLLECTION STORM FINE ART BUST
MARVEL FF MOVIE SILVER SURFER FINE ART BUST
TRADES (53)
100 BULLETS TP VOL 13 WILT (MR)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01
BACK TO BROOKLYN TP (BOOK MKT ED) (MR)
BACK TO BROOKLYN TP (DIRECT MKT ED) (MR)
CAPTIVE HEARTS GN VOL 05
CHOCO MIMI GN VOL 01
CHUCK TP
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 23 (OF 23)
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 08 (OF 16)
GAME X RUSH GN #1 (OF 2) (MR)
GIN TAMA TP VOL 13
GO WEST VOL 03
GUARDIAN HEARTS GN VOL 02 (OF 8)
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 10
HONEY HUNT TP VOL 02
HULK BROKEN WORLDS TP
HULK RED AND GREEN TP VOL 02
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 02
KIMIKISS GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR)
KUROHIME TP VOL 12
LEAVE IT TO PET GN VOL 02
LONE RANGER TP VOL 03 SCORCHED EARTH
LOVE COM TP VOL 13 (C: 1-0-0)
MAN WITH NO NAME TP VOL 01 SINNERS & SAINTS
MARVEL 70TH ANNIVERSARY TP
MARVEL ART OF MARKO DJURDJEVIC HC
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY PREM HC
MMW WARLOCK HC VOL 02
MMW WARLOCK HC VOL 02 VAR ED 119
MOON KNIGHT PREM HC VOL 05 DOWN SOUTH
NANA TP VOL 17 (MR)
NARUTO TP VOL 45
NEW WARRIORS CLASSIC TP VOL 01
NG LIFE GN VOL 02 (OF 6)
NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 01
NOBODY HC (MR)
PIXU TP VOL 01 MARK OF EVIL
POP WONDERLAND HC VOL 01 THUMBELINA
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 32
PROOF TP VOL 03 THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO
REBORN GN VOL 12
RUNAWAYS PREM HC TEENAGE WASTELAND
SA GN VOL 11
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 23
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATLASH TP
SINFEST TP DARK HORSE ED VOL 01
SPIDER JUDGEMENT KNIGHT
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 09
SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC
ULTIMATE MUSCLE GN VOL 23
WE WERE THERE GN VOL 05
X-MEN SHATTERING TP
1 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART-COMIC (3)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER
BARACK THE BARBARIAN POSTER
DARK X-MEN POSTER
WALL ART-MUSIC (31)
999
ADVERTS
BEN HARPER
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
BOB MARLEY-1
BOB MARLEY-2
BUZZCOCKS
CHELSEA
CLASH
COURTYARD
CURE
DEBBIE HARRY/BLONDIE
HIP HOP HISTORY
JIMI HENDRIX
JOHNNY CASH
LED ZEPPELIN
MISFITS
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE-1
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE-2
NOTORIOUS BIG
OFFSPRING
OZZY OSBOURNE-1
OZZY OSBOURNE-2
PJ HARVEY
QUEEN
RESURRECTION
SEX PISTOLS
SID AND NANCY
U2
USHER
WHO
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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
DAX=Dark Avengers/X-Men
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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