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185 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 19th, 2009

DAREDEVIL #500

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Additional Stories by ANN NOCENTI, DAVID AJA & OTHERS
50/50 Gatefold Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Covers by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO & GEOFF DARROW
70th Frame Variant by TBA
This is it! The 500th issue of DAREDEVIL! What is the Kingpin's true plan? What do he and Lady Bullseye have in common? What will Matt Murdock do to make things right again? And just how will Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark leave this story for the next creative team to pick it up? Don't miss the twists and surprises that will have everybody talking! An all-star anniversary issue featuring new stories by Ann Nocenti, David Aja, and others!
104 PGS./New and Reprint/Rated T+ ...$4.99

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KIDS CORNER

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) DAREDEVIL #500
  2) MIGHTY AVENGERS #28
  3) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603
  4) X-MEN LEGACY #227 DAX
  5) JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #36
  6) BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3)
  7) WOLVERINE WEAPON X #4
  8) BATGIRL #1
  9) SUPERMAN ANNUAL #14
10) SUPERMAN BATMAN #63

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ASTRO BOY MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
BATGIRL #1
BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3)
DAYS MISSING #1 (OF 5) DALE KEOWN CVR
MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #1
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #1
PUNISHER NOIR #1 (OF 4)
RED CIRCLE THE WEB #1
SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN #1
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MSRP YOU  PAY
COMICS (4)
BATGIRL #1 $2.99 $1.79
DAREDEVIL #500 $4.99 $2.99
DAYS MISSING #1 (OF 5) .99¢ .59¢
RED CIRCLE THE WEB #1 $2.99 $1.79
TRADES (3)
DARK ENTRIES HC $19.99 $11.99
FILTHY RICH HC $19.99 $11.99
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 01 HAUNTED HOUSE $9.99 $5.99
TOTAL $61.93 $37.15

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.

86 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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$88.16 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$15.55
is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603 70TH FRAME VAR
DAREDEVIL #500
DAREDEVIL #500 70TH FRAME VAR
DAREDEVIL #500 DARROW VAR
DAREDEVIL #500 DELL'OTTO VAR
DARK REIGN HOOD #4 (OF 5) DKR
DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #3 (OF 3) DKR
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #5 (OF 5)
GENEXT UNITED #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #39
MIGHTY AVENGERS #28
MIGHTY AVENGERS #28 70TH FRAME VAR
MS MARVEL WAR OF MARVELS MUST HAVE ONE-SHOT
PUNISHER #8
PUNISHER #8 70TH FRAME DILLON VAR
PUNISHER #8 REST IN PIECES RANEY VAR
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #73 (MR)
PUNISHER NOIR #1 (OF 4)
PUNISHER NOIR #1 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5)
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #4
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #4 70TH FRAME FINCH VAR
X-FACTOR #47
X-FACTOR #47 70TH FRAME VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #226 2ND PTG WEAVER VAR
X-MEN LEGACY #227 70TH FRAME LAND VAR DAX
X-MEN LEGACY #227 DAX
23 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$60.17 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.61 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AIR #12 (MR)
BATGIRL #1
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #3
BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #26
EX MACHINA #44 (MR)
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #4 (OF 6)
HELLBLAZER #258 (MR)
JACK OF FABLES #37 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #36
OUTSIDERS #21
POWER GIRL #4
POWER GIRL #4 VAR ED
RED CIRCLE THE WEB #1
STARCRAFT #3
SUPER FRIENDS #18
SUPERGIRL #44
SUPERMAN ANNUAL #14
SUPERMAN BATMAN #63
TINY TITANS #19
VIGILANTE #9
WEDNESDAY COMICS #7 (OF 12)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #22
5 BOOM COMICS THIS WEEK
$18.95 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$16.10 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.84 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #2
MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #1
POE (BOOM) #2
SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN #1
UNTHINKABLE #4 (OF 5)
5 IDW COMICS THIS WEEK
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$16.95 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.99 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
ASTRO BOY MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #2
GI JOE ORIGINS #6
STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #2
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #14
5 IMAGE COMICS 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!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #18
INVINCIBLE #65
VIKING #3 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #129 CHRISTOPHER CVR B
WITCHBLADE #129 SEJIC CVR A
20 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$68.35 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$58.09 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$10.25 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #1 (OF 4)
ARCHIE #600
ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #4 (OF 5)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #13
DAYS MISSING #1 (OF 5) DALE KEOWN CVR
DAYS MISSING #1 (OF 5) FRAZER IRVING LTD ED CVR
DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #13 (RES) (MR)
GRAVEL #13 (MR)
GRAVEL #13 WRAP CVR (MR)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #153
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS BAD GUYS #1 ROSS B&W & RED
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #1
ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #7 (RES)
SIMPSONS COMICS #157
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #4 (OF 5) HERRERA CVR
SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #4 (OF 5) TAKEDA CVR
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #44 REAPING PT 2 (OF 2)
WE KILL MONSTERS #2 (OF 6)
ZORRO #15
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
99 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
APPAREL (4)
HULK RULK BLK T/S XL
JOKER SALVATION BY ADAMS T/S XL
PUNISHER MOVIE VEST BLK T/S XL
WOLVERINE GAMBIT COLORS CHARCOAL T/S XL
BOOKS (2)
BLOOD PLUS NOVEL VOL 04 NANKURUNAISA
CAPTAIN ACTION ORIG SUPERHERO ACTION FIG HC
CARDS (3)
BENCHWARMER 2009 LIMITED T/C BOX (NET) (MR)
KISS 360 T/C BOX (NET)
STAR TREK TOS 2009 EDITION T/C BOX (NET)
GAMES(1)
SW CMG CLONE WARS MAP PACK #3 CRYSTAL CAVES ILUM (RES)
MAGAZINES (26)
AMERICA IN WORLD WAR II 1009
AMERICAN CURVES #54
ATLANTIC MONTHLY 0909
COMICS JOURNAL #299
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #15 SHAZAM
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #16 RIDDLER
DR WHO MAGAZINE #411
EYE SPY #63
FAMILY FUN 0909
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES THE SPIDER VOL 12
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #287
LOCUS #583
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #24 SPECIAL PX ED
MAD MAGAZINE #501
MEN'S HEALTH 0909
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0909
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0909
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #134
PLAYBOY 0909
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 1009
ROLLING STONE #1085
SCIENCE ILLUSTRATED 1009
STONE SOUP 1009
TAPS PARAMAGAZINE 0709
WRITERS' JOURNAL #30.5
WWE KIDS SPECIAL 1109
MODELS (3)
APOLLO 27 MODEL KIT
AREA 51 UFO AE-341.15B MODEL KIT
WAR O/T WORLDS 1:48 SCALE WAR MACHINE MODEL KIT
STATUES (1)
MARVEL ROGUE BISHOUJO STATUE
TRADES (58)
ASTONISHING X-MEN PREM HC GHOST BOX
ASTRAL PROJECT VOL 04 (MR)
AVENGERS FOREVER HC
BEYOND WONDERLAND HC
BLACK IS FOR BEGINNERS GN
BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 07 (MR)
BLACK WIDOW STING OF THE WIDOW PREM HC
BLACK WIDOW STING OF THE WIDOW PREM HC DM ED
BOMB QUEEN OMNIBUST HC VOL 01 (MR)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD THE BOOK OF DESTINY TP
COMPLETE ESSEX COUNTY TP
DARK AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ASSEMBLE
DARK ENTRIES HC (MR)
DOGS TP VOL 01 (MR)
EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 02
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TP VOL 03
FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA TP VOL 01
FILTHY RICH HC (MR)
FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 32
GARGOYLES BAD GUYS TP VOL 01
GARGOYLES CLAN BUILDING TP VOL 02
GESTALT GN VOL 02
GIMMICK GN VOL 08
GOLD DIGGER TIFFANY & CHARLOTTE PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 12
HEXED HC
HOT GIMMICK VIZBIG ED GN VOL 02
KEKKAISHI GN VOL 18
LAVA IS A FLOOR HC
MIDDLEMAN DOOMSDAY ARMAGEDDON APOCALYPSE GN
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC EARTHS MIGHTIEST
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 11
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 11 VAR ED 122
NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 04
NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 09
NYX TP NO WAY HOME
O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 17
OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 01
PUNISHER DARK REIGN PREM HC
PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX TP SIX HOURS TO KILL
RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 06
SHRAPNEL TP ARISTEIA RISING
SPIDER-MAN MARY JANE TP YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT
SQUADRON SUPREME TP BRIGHT SHINING LIES
STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN HC
TEEN TITANS CHANGING OF THE GUARD TP
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP ALLSPARK ALMANAC
TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03
UBU BUBU TP VOL 01 FILTH (MR)
ULTIMA THULA GN
UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 01 HAUNTED HOUSE (MR)
VENUS CAPRICCIO VOL 02
WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB HC (MR)
WET MOON GN VOL 05 (MR)
WOLVERINE ORIGINS PREM HC DARK REIGN
X-FACTOR TIME AND A HALF PREM HC
2 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (1)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MARY JANE 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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