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WEDNESDAY
JULY 29th, 2009

MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #1

story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & BRYAN JL GLASS
art VICTOR SANTOS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING
The second chapter in the saga of the Mice Templar begins here!
The Templar have fallen, leaving the natural world in the grip of tyrants and ever-increasing chaos. The promise of restoration for the Templar and the salvation of all creatures now lies in the paws of the newly-knighted Karic. But as sinister powers seek to thwart him, others are desperate to use his mission for personal agendas. Now Karic is anxious to complete his training so that he might rescue his family from slavery. But his new master is Cassius, a bitter Templar exile who does not believe in Karic's destiny. Their journey takes them to the legendary Haunted Wood, a dead forest inhabited by Diabhlan, ancient evil spirits hungry to feed off of living souls.

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

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) NEW AVENGERS #55 DKR
   2) ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5)
   3) BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #3 (OF 3)
   4) DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #2 (OF 3) DAX
   5) JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #29
   6) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #35
   7) ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #2 (OF 2)
   8) SECRET WARRIORS #6 DKR
   9) FANTASTIC FOUR #569
 10) DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #4 (OF 5) DKR

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

11) DETECTIVE COMICS #855
12) SON OF HULK #13
13) SUPERMAN #690
14) THUNDERBOLTS #134 DKR
15) DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (OF 5) DKR

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ABSOLUTION #0 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 MOTOR CITY CON ED
ASPEN SPLASH 2009 SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR
CITIZEN REX #1 (OF 6)
DARK REIGN GOBLIN LEGACY DKR
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND SCRIPT BOOK
FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 6) 4TH PTG
FREE REALMS #1
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE 2ND SEMESTER #1 (OF 4)
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) MOTOR CITY CON ED (MR)
KID COLT #1
MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #1
MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #1
STUFF OF LEGEND #1 (OF 2)
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COMICS (2)
KID COLT #1 $3.99 $2.39
MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #1 $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (2)
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1657 $5.99 $3.59
STAR WARS INSIDER #111 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (3)
FIRE & BRIMSTONE TP VOL 01 $14.95 $8.97
JESUS CHRIST IN NAME OF GUN TP VOL 01 HOLLOW COST $12.95 $7.77
VOLTRON TP VOL 01 LEGEND FORGED $18.99 $11.39
TOTAL $66.85 $26.85

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100 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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32 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 2ND PTG SIQUEIRA VAR
DARK REIGN GOBLIN LEGACY DKR
DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #4 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN HOOD #3 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #2 (OF 3) DKR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) 2ND PTG VAR
DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4) DKR
DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (OF 5) DKR
DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (OF 6)
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #2 (OF 3) DAX
FANTASTIC FOUR #569
KID COLT #1
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #4 (OF 4)
NEW AVENGERS #54 2ND PTG TAN VAR
NEW AVENGERS #55 DKR
SECRET WARRIORS #6 70S DECADE VAR
SECRET WARRIORS #6 DKR
SON OF HULK #13
SON OF HULK #13 30S DECADE VAR
TERROR INC APOCALYPSE SOON #4 (OF 4) (MR)
THOR #602 2ND PTG DJURDJEVIC VAR
THUNDERBOLTS #134 30S DECADE VAR
THUNDERBOLTS #134 DKR
ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5)
ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5) FINCH GATEFOLD VAR
ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #2 (OF 2)
WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #4 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE NOIR #4 (OF 4)
WOLVERINE NOIR #4 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
X-MEN FOREVER #4
X-MEN FOREVER #4 30S DECADE VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #225 2ND PTG ACUNA VAR
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$10.02 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #6
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #3 (OF 3)
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #3 (OF 3) VAR ED
DETECTIVE COMICS #854 2ND PTG
DETECTIVE COMICS #855
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #3 (OF 6)
FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 6) 4TH PTG
FREE REALMS #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #35
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #29
LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #3 (OF 6)
MADAME XANADU #13 (MR)
NORTHLANDERS #19 (MR)
SUPERMAN #690
TEEN TITANS #73
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #10 (MR)
WEDNESDAY COMICS #4 (OF 12)
WILDCATS #13
WONDER WOMAN #34
3 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$10.44is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$8.87 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.56 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #1
PROOF #22
SPAWN #194
3 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
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$7.62is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$1.34 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
FEAR AGENT #27 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 6 OF 6)
RAPTURE #3 (OF 6) OEMING CVR
STAR WARS LEGACY #38 TATOOINE PT 2 (OF 4)
42 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$151.70 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$128.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$22.75 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABSOLUTION #0 (OF 6) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY 2 #1 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 MOTOR CITY CON ED (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #23
ASPEN SPLASH 2009 SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR
ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL UNDERGROUND #3
BAD KIDS GO TO HELL #2 (OF 4)
BARACK OBAMA #2 THE FIRST 100 DAYS
COMPLETE DRACULA #2 (OF 5)
CROSSED #6 (OF 9) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND SCRIPT BOOK
EUREKA DORMANT GENE #4 (OF 4)
FATHOM #8 FRANCISCO CVR
FATHOM #8 GARZA CVR
FLASH GORDON #6
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TANKIES #3 (OF 3) (MR)
GLAMOURPUSS #8
GOLD DIGGER #109
GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2009
GOLD DIGGER TECH MANUAL #6
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE 2ND SEMESTER #1 (OF 4)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #40
IDW COMING ATTRACTIONS
IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) MOTOR CITY CON ED (MR)
IGNITION CITY #2 (OF 5) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
IGNITION CITY #4 (OF 5) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #4 (OF 5) 4-COPY INCV (NET) (MR)
IGNITION CITY #4 (OF 5) PAINTED CVR (MR)
IGNITION CITY #4 (OF 5) WRAP CVR (MR)
JUGHEAD #196
LONE RANGER #17
MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #1 (OF 4)
NO HERO #3 (OF 7) WIZARD PHILLY CON ED (MR)
RAWBONE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
RAWBONE #3 (OF 4) WRAP CVR (MR)
ROD ESPINOSA PRINCE OF HEROES CHAPTER 2 #5
SABRINA VOL 2 #104 YOUNG SALEM PART 4 OF 4
STAR TREK MISSIONS END #5
STUFF OF LEGEND #1 (OF 2)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT #13
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #57 (MR)
TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #3 (OF 4)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
100 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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MARVEL SELECT MOVIE WOLVERINE AF
BOOKS (6)
AL WILLIAMSON FLASH GORDON LIFELONG VISION OF HEROIC SC
LOBSTER JOHNSON NOVEL BOOK 01 SATAN FACTORY
MARK SCHULTZ VARIOUS DRAWINGS SC VOL 04
CARDS (2)
JUICY HONEY ROOKIE EDITION T/C BOX
TOPPS 2009 HOBBY MLB T/C SET
MAGAZINES (37)
ADBUSTERS #85
ALTER EGO #88
AMERICAN CURVES-GLUTES SPECIAL FALL 2009
ARCHIE DIGEST #256
BASEBALL AMERICA #916
BECKETT BASKETBALL PLUS #220
CAT FANCY 0909
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #99 MORBIUS
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1657
COMICS REVUE #279
DISCOVERY GIRLS #9.5
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 28
DOG FANCY #40.9
FUNNY TIMES 0809
GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE SUMMER 2009 (MR)
HEEB SUMMER 2009
HERB COMPANION 0909
JUXTAPOZ #103
NASCAR ILLUSTRATED 0809
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 0809
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2009
NEW SCIENTIST #2717
PREVIEWS #251
QUICK AND EASY PAINTING 1009
REALMS OF FANTASY 0809
ROBOT #18
SAVOY PROFESSIONAL SUMMER 2009
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 29
STAR WARS INSIDER #111 PX ED (
STAR WARS INSIDER #111-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL #11-NEWSTAND EDITION
TAMIYA MODEL INTERNATIONAL #165
VIDEOSCOPE #71
WIZARD MAGAZINE #215 IRON MAN 2 MOVIE CVR
WIZARD MAGAZINE #215 MARVEL 70TH ANNIV JAM CVR
WORLD WAR II #24.3
WWE KIDS SUMMER 2009
STATUES (2)
CATWOMAN VS BATGIRL STATUE
THOR FROG GOD THUNDER MINI-BUST
TRADES (52)
BEANWORLD HC VOL 02 GIFT COMES
BIONICLE GN VOL 06 UNDERWATER CITY
BIRDS OF PREY PLATINUM FLATS TP
BIZENGHAST GN VOL 06 (OF 6)
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 21 DEMON LAIR II
BLOODY KISS GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
CHILDREN OF THE SEA TP VOL 01
CIVIL WAR HEROES FOR HIRE TP
CIVIL WAR PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP
COMPLETE CHESTER GOULDS DICK TRACY HC VOL 08
COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 12 1973-1974
DEVICE VOL 02 RECONSTRUCTED
DNANGEL GN VOL 12 (OF 13)
DYNAMO 5 TP VOL 03 FRESH BLOOD
ESSENTIAL PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 4
EVIL & MALICE SAVE THE WORLD TP
FIRE & BRIMSTONE TP VOL 01
GHOST RIDER TP LAST STAND
GRAVITATION COLLECTION GN VOL 02 (OF 6) (MR)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 WORLDS MOST WANTED
JANES WORLD TP VOL 09 THE QUEST FOR LOVE
JERSEY GODS TP VOL 01 ID LIVE & ID DIE FOR YOU
JESUS CHRIST IN NAME OF GUN TP VOL 01 HOLLOW COST (MR)
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 11 (RES)
KABOOM TP
KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 01 FROM ME TO YOU
LAST REIGN KINGS OF WAR TP
MAID SAMA GN VOL 02 (OF 6)
MARVEL 1985 TP
MMW X-MEN TP VOL 02
MMW X-MEN TP VOL 02 DM VAR ED 07
MOMOGUMI PLUS SENKI GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 02 THE CROSS AND THE HAMMER (MR)
PHANTOM DREAM GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
PVP TP VOL 06 SILENT BUT DEADLY
SCOURGE OF GODS PREM HC VOL 01 (MR)
SKIN DEEP GN
SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 11 MARKED FOR DEATH DIGEST
STAR TREK ARCHIVES TP VOL 05 BEST OF JAMES T KIRK
STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 02 PRINCESS LEIA & ROYAL RANSOM (C: 0-1
SUPERMAN & BATMAN VS VAMPIRES & WEREWOLVES TP
SURROGATES TP VOL 02 FLESH & BONE
TASTY BULLET GN
TERROR TITANS TP
TOGAINU NO CHI GN VOL 03 (OF 5) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS ENERGON TP VOL 01
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 11 (OF 11) (MR)
TSUBASA GN VOL 02 (OF 3) THOSE WITH WINGS (TKP) (MR)
VOLTRON TP VOL 01 LEGEND FORGED
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT TP IN THE BLOOD (MR)
ZONE 00 GN VOL 01 (OF 5) (MR)
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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
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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