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217 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 5th, 2009

RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1

Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover by Jesus Saiz
The Civil War claimed many lives...but one of those lives still hasn't ended! Union doctor Robert Dickering found himself on the wrong side of the battle lines, and despite his heroic treatment of a fallen enemy soldier, he also found himself on the wrong end of a noose! But a shadowy power stepped forth in the twilit moments between life and death and offered him a deal he couldn't refuse: to forever roam the Earth, saving the lives of innocents condemned like himself - or hastening the deaths of the guilty! But in taking the seemingly righteous mission of the Hangman, has he accepted God's work? Or has he become the vengeful fist of the Devil himself? Featuring art by Tom Derenick and Bill Sienkiewicz, the acclaimed team behind REIGN IN HELL!
On sale August 5 32 pg, one shot, FC, $2.99 US

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KIDS CORNER

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

CHECKLIST

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SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #2 (OF 5)
  2) HULK #13 DKR
  3) JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #2 (OF 7)
  4) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
  5) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16 DKR
  6) BLACK PANTHER 2 #7
  7) ULTIMATUM X-MEN REQUIEM #1
  8) SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #6 (OF 12)
  9) WAR MACHINE #8
10) HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (OF 4)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-13

11) WAR OF KINGS #6 (OF 6)
12) AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
13) DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #2

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ABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) (MR)
ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
BEYOND WONDERLAND COVER GALLERY
DOOM PATROL #1
GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #1 (OF 6)
HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (OF 4)
INCARNATE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #1 (OF 4)
POLITICAL POWER #1 COLIN POWELL
RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1
STAR WARS DARK TIMES BLUE HARVEST #0
TYRESE GIBSONS MAYHEM #1 (OF 3)
ULTIMATUM FANTASTIC FOUR REQUIEM #1
ULTIMATUM X-MEN REQUIEM #1
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK
40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

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TITLE/DESCRIPTION

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COMICS (4)
ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL $3.99 $2.39
DOOM PATROL #1 $3.99 $2.39
GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #1 (OF 6) $3.99 $2.39
RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
DC LIBRARY FLASH OF TWO WORLDS HC $39.99 $23.99
EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 02 $34.99 $20.99
MMW GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES HC VOL 01 $59.99 $35.99
TOTAL $149.93 $89.95

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113 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
39 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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$118.66 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$20.94
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
AGENTS OF ATLAS #9 70TH FRAME VAR
ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601 70TH FRAME VAR
BLACK PANTHER 2 #7
BLACK PANTHER 2 #7 70TH FRAME VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #2 (OF 5)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #2 (OF 5) CASSADAY VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #2 (OF 5) TIM SALE VAR
DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1 2ND PTG VAR
DARK REIGN ZODIAC #2 (OF 3) DKR
DARK WOLVERINE #75 2ND PTG VAR
DEADPOOL #11 2ND PTG VAR
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1 2ND PTG DAZO VAR
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #2
DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #2 70TH FRAME VAR
DESTROYER #5 (OF 5) (MR)
EXILES #5
EXILES #5 70TH FRAME GRELL VAR
GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #1 (OF 6)
HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (OF 4)
HULK #13 70TH FRAME GOLDEN VAR DKR
HULK #13 DKR
HULK #13 VAR DKR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 2ND PTG VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16 70TH FRAME VAR DKR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16 DKR
IRON MAN ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #1 (OF 4)
LUKE CAGE NOIR #1 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #8
TROJAN WAR #4 (OF 5)
ULTIMATUM FANTASTIC FOUR REQUIEM #1
ULTIMATUM X-MEN REQUIEM #1
UNCANNY X-MEN #513 2ND PTG VAR
WAR MACHINE #8
WAR OF KINGS #6 (OF 6)
WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #2 (OF 2)
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$74.28 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$63.13 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$11.42 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #4 (OF 4)
AUTHORITY #13
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 3RD PTG
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #32
DEAD ROMEO #5 (OF 6)
DOOM PATROL #1
DOOM PATROL #1 VAR ED
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #4 (OF 6)
GREEK STREET #2 (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #16 (MR)
JONAH HEX #46
JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #2 (OF 7)
MIGHTY #7
NORTH 40 #2 (OF 6)
RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1
SCOOBY DOO #147
SECRET SIX #12
SOLOMON GRUNDY #6 (OF 7)
SPIRIT #32
STRANGE ADVENTURES #6 (OF 8)
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #6 (OF 12)
WARLORD #5
WEDNESDAY COMICS #5 (OF 12)
7 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$22.46 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$19.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.36 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
CHEW #1 3RD PTG (MR)
CHEW #2 2ND PTG (MR)
CHEW #3 (MR)
DYNAMO 5 #23
JERSEY GODS #6
SAVAGE DRAGON #151
TYRESE GIBSONS MAYHEM #1 (OF 3)
5 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
$14.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$12.70 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.24 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #27 CHEN CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #27 JEANTY CVR
STAR WARS DARK TIMES BLUE HARVEST #0
STAR WARS INVASION #2 (OF 5)
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #2 (OF 5)
39 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$147.87 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$125.68 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$22.18 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) (MR)
ABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) CRIMEFILES ED (MR)
ABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) DUAL SGN POSTER ED (MR)
ABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR)
AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #4
ANGEL #24
ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL UNDERGROUND #4
BETTY #181
BEYOND WONDERLAND COVER GALLERY
BIG QUESTIONS #12 (MR)
BLOODRAYNE PRIME CUTS #4 DIPASCALE CVR A
BLOODRAYNE PRIME CUTS #4 SCOTT CVR B
BOYS #33 (MR)
DEAD RUN #3
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #2 (OF 24)
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #9
FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #2
FEMALE FORCE #5 PRINCESS DIANA
FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #2 (OF 4)
HACK SLASH SERIES #24 A CVR SEELEY (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #24 B CVR MERHOFF (MR)
INCARNATE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
IRREDEEMABLE #5
KADE RISING SUN #4 (OF 4)
LEGEND OF ISIS (BLUEWATER) #3
LIONSGATE FILMS LEPRECHAUN #3 (MR)
MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #3 (OF 4)
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #4 CVR A
POLITICAL POWER #1 COLIN POWELL
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT Q
STREET FIGHTER IV #3 (OF 4) A CVR TSANG
STREET FIGHTER IV #3 (OF 4) B CVR NG
TALES OF TMNT #60
TERRY MOORES ECHO #14
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #2
VEIL #2
VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #11
WARLOCK (BLUEWATER) #4
WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTS TEK WAR #2 (MR)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
104 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (4)
MARVEL SELECT MOVIE WOLVERINE AF
WOMEN OF THE DCU SERIES 2 SUPERGIRL BUST
WOW PREMIUM SER 1 GNOLL WARLORD AF
WOW PREMIUM SER 1 TUSKARR AF
APPAREL (4)
BATMAN KILLING JOKE BY BOLLAND T/S XL
HOPE BLUE LANTERN T/S XL
JOKER CRAZY BY KIETH T/S XL (O/A)
BOOKS (2)
DRAGON BALL CHAPTER BOOK VOL 02 DRAGON BALLS IN DANGER
MODERN MASTERS SC VOL 20 KYLE BAKER
CARDS (2)
UPPER DECK 2009 10 DRAFT EDITION NBA T/C BOX
GAMING (1)
D&D 4TH ED GSL QUINTESSENTIAL ROGUE SC
MAGAZINES (26)
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #90.8
BECKETT BASKETBALL FALL 2009
BECKETTS MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #20
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #173
COMICS REVUE #280
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #16 RIDDLER
FLIGHT JOURNAL 1009
FREE INQUIRY #25.9
GUNS AND AMMO 0909
HEAVY METAL 0909
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #53
LIFES STORY: ROBERT PATTINSON
PHIL STEELE'S PRO FOOTBALL 2009
PLAYBOY PRESENTS HOT HOUSEWIVES
PLAYBOY'S PRIVATE COLLECTION
ROLLING STONE #1084
RUE MORGUE #92
SHONEN JUMP SEPTEMBER 09
SPACE AND TIME #108
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #20 PX ED
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #20-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #11 PX ED
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #34
VIETNAM 1009
WRESTLER SERIES #29
YOUR BIG BACKYARD 0809
STATUES (3)
DAWN SCHOOLGIRL PVC STATUE
ULIK MINI-BUST
WETA HALO 3 CORTANA STATUE
TRADES (59)
8-9-3 GN (MR)
AGENTS OF ATLAS PREM HC DARK REIGN
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 01
BABY & ME GN VOL 15
BLACK BIRD GN VOL 01
BODY GN VOL 06
BOOSTER GOLD REALITY LOST TP
CRIMSON HERO TP VOL 11
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 14
DC LIBRARY FLASH OF TWO WORLDS HC
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS TP
ETERNALS TP MANIFEST DESTINY
EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 02
EYESHEILD 21 TP VOL 27
FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS HC
GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 08 AGATHA & CHAPEL OF BONES
HARUKA BEYOND THE STREAM OF TIME GN VOL 05
HEROES REBORN THE RETURN TP
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 16
HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 14
IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01
JAMES BOND TP GIRL MACHINE
JENNA BLUE GN (MR)
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 12 (RES)
KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 14
LAND OF OZ PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 06 FOUR SWORDS PT 1
LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT
METAL MEN TP
MMW GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES HC VOL 01
MMW GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES HC VOL 01 VAR ED 121
MMW SUB-MARINER HC VOL 03
MMW SUB-MARINER HC VOL 03 VAR ED 120
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST TP VOL 12
MUSASHI #9 VOL 16 (RES)
NIGHTWING THE GREAT LEAP TP
NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 06
OTOMEN GN VOL 03
PAX ROMANA TP VOL 01
POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 2ND ED
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 08
ROSE GN GRAPHIX ED
SAGA SOLOMON KANE TP
SKULL & BONES TP
SLAM DUNK GN VOL 05
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 11
SPIDER-MAN AND THE HUMAN TORCH HC
SPIDER-MAN CRIME AND PUNISHER TP
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TIES TP
TALES FROM THE CRYPT GN VOL 07 SOMETHING WICCA
TEARS OF A LAMB VOL 06
TERMINATOR REVOLUTION TP
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 03 YEAR OF THE BASTARD NEW ED (MR)
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 07
WAQ WAQ GN VOL 01
WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN (RES) (MR)
WE THE PEOPLE GN (MR)
X-MEN LEGACY SALVAGE PREM HC
X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN TP
NO ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (3)
BATMAN #608 6 POSTER
MARVELS PROJECT POSTER
SUPERMAN #204 6 POSTER
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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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