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242 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 5th, 2007

ULTIMATES 3 #1 (OF 5)

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Gatefold Variant Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!

REORDERS

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OUT OF PRINT

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KIDS CORNER

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

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1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
(40% OFF ALL THESE BRAND NEW TITLES ON THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!)

SAVE $33.18 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL 1 LORDS OF LUCK HC $24.99 $14.99
NORTHLANDERS #1 $2.99 $1.79
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM PREM HC $19.99 $11.99
TWELVE #0 $2.99 $1.79
ULTIMATES 3 #1 $2.99 $1.79
WHAT IF CLASSIC TP VOL 4 $24.99 $14.99
WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH $3.99 $2.29

TOTAL

$82.93 $49.75

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83 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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27 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #2 (OF 6)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1 SII
GIANT SIZE AVENGERS MISCHIEF
GIANT SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC THREATS
GIANT SIZE SPIDER MAN FAMILY (NET)
GIANT SIZE SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK
GIANT SIZE SPIDER-MAN CLASSICS POWER & RESPONSIBILITY
GIANT SIZE X-MEN FIRST CLASS NEW BEGINNINGS
HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #2 (OF 5)
HOWARD THE DUCK #3 (OF 4)
KABUKI #9 (MR)
KABUKI ALLRED VAR #9 (MR)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #34
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #6
MS MARVEL #22
OMEGA UNKNOWN #3 (OF 10)
ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS #6 (OF 6)
SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #2 (OF 4)
THE ORDER #5
TWELVE #0
ULTIMATE X-MEN #88
ULTIMATES 3 GATEFOLD HEROES VAR #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATES 3 GATEFOLD VILLAINS VAR #1 (OF 5)
UNCANNY X-MEN #493 MC
WHAT IF X-MEN RISE & FALL OF SHI'AR EMPIRE
WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WWH
X-MEN DIE BY THE SWORD #4 (OF 5)
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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ALL NEW ATOM #18
COUNTDOWN ARENA #1 (OF 4)
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 21
EXTERMINATORS #24 (MR)
INFINITY INC #4
JONAH HEX #26
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #15
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #40
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #11
LOONEY TUNES #157
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #5 (OF 6)
MIDNIGHTER #14
NORTHLANDERS #1 (MR)
ROBIN #169 (GHUL)
SUPERGIRL #24
VINYL UNDERGROUND #3 (MR)
WILDSTORM FINE ARTS SPOTLIGHT GEN 13
10 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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BRAWL #2 (OF 3) (MR)
DYNAMO 5 #9
FEARLESS #2 (OF 4)
INFINITE HORIZON #1 (OF 6)
INVINCIBLE #47
LAZARUS #2 (OF 3)
OVERMAN #1 (OF 5) (MR)
PVP #37
SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #2 (OF 4)
SWORD #3
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #9
LOBSTER JOHNSON IRON PROMETHEUS #4 (OF 5)
27 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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30 DAYS OF NIGHT BEYOND BARROW #2
99 #3
ATOMIC ROBO #3 (OF 6)
BETTY #170
BLACK SUMMER #4 (OF 7) (MR)
BLACK SUMMER WRAP CVR #4 (OF 7) (MR)
BLOODRAYNE RED BLOOD RUN CVR A #3 (OF 3)
BLOODRAYNE RED BLOOD RUN CVR B #3 (OF 3)
CHUCKY PHOTO CVR B #4 (OF 4) (MR)
CHUCKY RITCHIE CVR A #4 (OF 4) (MR)
CRAZY MARY TRINITY ONE SHOT
DANGERS DOZEN #1 (MR)
DISTANT #2 (OF 4) (MR)
DOMINION #3 (OF 5) (RES)
FURRLOUGH #177
GI JOE DATA DESK HANDBOOK COLL N-Z
GI JOE STORM SHADOW #6
IRON & THE MAIDEN #0
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #4
NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #21 (MR)
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #155
PS238 #28
RESURRECTION #1 (MR)
SONIC X #27
SWORD OF RED SONJA DOOM O/T GODS #3 (MR)
TWO GUNS #4 (OF 4) (RES)
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS VS AMAZONS #1 (OF 3)
4  ADULT COMICS DUE IN THIS WEEK

159 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (11):
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS BLACK KNIGHT ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS CAPTAIN AMERICA ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS COLOSSUS ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS CYCLOPS ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS DANGER ACTION FIGURE
MARVEL HEROES LEGENDS HYDRA SOLDIER ACTION FIGURE
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WONDER WOMAN SERIES 1 AGENT DIANA PRINCE ACTION FIGURE
WONDER WOMAN SERIES 1 CIRCE ACTION FIGURE
WONDER WOMAN SERIES 1 DONNA TROY ACTION FIGURE
WONDER WOMAN SERIES 1 WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
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BLACK FLASH SYMBOL T/S XL
DEATH OF SUPERMAN COMMEMORATIVE T/S XL
SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY I T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (3):
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MR BEAN BOBBLE HEAD
SW GAMORREAN GUARD BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (9):
BLOOD BOWL OMNIBUS
SILVER AGE SCI FI COMPANION SC
TRINITY BLOOD RAGE AGAINST MOONS VOL 2 NOVEL (OF 6)
WARHAMMER 40K GAUNTS GHOSTS ARMOUR OF CONTEMPT PB ED
WARHAMMER 40K GAUNTS GHOSTS ONLY IN DEATH HC
WARHAMMER 40K HORUS HERESY DESCENT OF ANGELS
WARHAMMER 40K IMPERIAL MUNITORUM MANUAL
WARHAMMER HOUR O/T DAEMON
WHAT WOULD WONDER WOMAN DO AMAZONS GUIDE TO WORKING WORLD HC
CARDS (1):
BOWMAN 2007 NFL CHROME TRADING CARD BOX
MAGAZINES (48):
AMERICAN CURVES 1207
ART & ANTIQUES 1207
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR 1207
CHICAGO BEARS 2007 TEARBOOK
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #21 CAPT BRITAIN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #22 GHOST RIDER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #51 NICK FURY
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #52 LIZARD
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #53 POLARIS
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG LTD GREY HULK VAR
COLLECT 2007 SPECIAL
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1637
COOKIE 0108
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #965/966/967
FOLLOWING CEREBUS #11 (RES)
G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES #26
GAMEPRO: WII CONSUMER'S GUIDE
GEEZERJOCK #1207
HEAVY METAL 0108
HEROES MAGAZINE #1 DEC JAN 2008 PX ED
HIGH ADVENTURE #97
HIGH FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE #6
INSIDE WRESTLING VOL.19, 2008
JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #25
LEES TOY REVIEW DEC 2007 #182
MEN'S HEALTH SPRING 2008
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0108
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0108
NOSTALGIA DIGEST VOL 34 #1
OTHER VOICES #47-ALL CHICAGO SPECIAL
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #117
PHANTOM DETECTIVE JAN 1935 REPLICA
POLYMANCER VOL 2 #4
RD DRIVER #49
REALMS OF FANTASY 0208
SCALE AVIATION MODELLER #13.11
SHONEN JUMP JAN 08
SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES NOV 1940 REPLICA
STAR WARS INSIDER PX ED #98
STARLOG #362
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #1 NEWSTAND EDITION
TAMIYA MODEL MAGAZINE #145
TOY CARS AND MODELS #11.1
WIRED #15.12
WIZARD MAGAZINE 2008 MOVIE SPECTACULAR (195B)
WRITER'S CHRONICLE #40.3
WWE MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2007
WWE SPECIAL PPV SPECIAL
STATUES (2):
DRAGON MAN MINI BUST
MARVEL ICONS DIAMOND EMMA FROST BUST
TRADES (82):
AIR GEAR VOL 6 GN (MR)
ALL NEW ATOM VOL 2 FUTURE PAST TP
ANIMA VOL 6 GN (OF 10)
ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS BOOK OF THE FILM SC
ASTRONAUT DAD VOL 1 GN
ATELIER MARIE AND ELIE ZARLBURG ALCHEMIST VOL 2 GN (OF 5)
ATOMIK MIKE VOL 1 TP
AVENTURA VOL 1 GN
BATMAN SUPERMAN SAGA OF THE SUPER SONS TP
BEAUTY POP VOL 6 TP
BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 10 GN (OF 19) (MR)
BIZENGHAST VOL 4 GN (OF 5)
BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL 1 LORDS OF LUCK HC
BUSO RENKIN VOL 9 TP
CLAWS COME OUT HC
CRIMSON HERO VOL 7 TP
DANGER GIRL BODY SHOTS TP
DRAGON DRIVE VOL 5 TP
DRAMACON VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
EYESHIELD 21 VOL 17 TP
FAERIES LANDING VOL 18 GN (OF 18)
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 08
FAVOLE HC VOL 01 STONE TEARS (MR)
FAVOLE HC VOL 02 SET ME FREE (MR)
FOOLS GOLD VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
GENJU NO SEIZA VOL 5 GN (OF 13) (MR)
GENSHIKEN VOL 9 GN (MR)
GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE VOL 4 TP
GIRLS BRAVO VOL 10 GN (OF 10) (MR)
GO GO HEAVEN VOL 4
GOOD WITCH O/T WEST VOL 5 GN (OF 6)
GRENADIER VOL 5 GN (OF 7) (MR)
HEAVEN VOL 2 GN (OF 3) (RES)
HERO BY NIGHT VOL 1 HC
HOSHIN ENGI VOL 4 TP
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL 9 TP
KAMIYADORI VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR)
LIFE VOL 7 GN (OF 14) (MR)
LOVE ATTACK VOL 1 GN (OF 7)
MADMAN AND THE ATOMICS VOL 1 TP
MAGICAL JXR TP VOL 01
MARVEL ADVENT HULK TP VOL 01 MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER DIGEST
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 9 HC
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 9 HC VAR ED 86
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL VOL 7 GN (OF 9)
MUHYO ROJIS BUREAU SUPER INVEST VOL 2 TP
MY LIFE AS A FOOT GN (MR)
NARUTO VOL 25 TP
NARUTO VOL 26 TP
NARUTO VOL 27 TP
NEW EXCALIBUR TP VOL 03 BATTLE FOR ETERNITY
NOSATSU JUNKIE VOL 4 GN (OF 9)
ONE VOL 11 GN (OF 11) (RES)
OWLY TP VOL 04 DONT BE AFRAID
PEACE MAKER VOL 2 GN (OF 6) (MR)
PHOENIX CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 (MR)
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL 10
POPEYE VOL 2 WELL BLOW ME DOWN HC
PRETTY FACE VOL 3 TP
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL 2 GOIN OUT WEST PREM HC
RAVE MASTER VOL 26 GN (OF 35)
REBOUND VOL 18 GN (OF 18)
SAVER VOL 5 GN (OF 9)
SILVER SURFER REQUIEM PREM HC
SOMEDAYS DREAMERS SPELLBOUND VOL 4 GN (OF 5)
STAND BY YOUTH VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR)
STEEL WING SHATTERED GN VOL 01
STRAY CRAYONS GN VOL 01 (MR)
STREET FIGHTER III MANGA TP VOL 01 RYU FINAL
TACTICS VOL 3 GN (OF 9)
TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 8 TP
TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 9 GN (OF 12) (MR)
WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS TP (MR)
WELCOME TO NHK VOL 5 GN (OF 7) (MR)
WET MOON VOL 3 GN
WHAT IF CLASSIC TP VOL 04
WILD ONES VOL 1 GN
WONTON SOUP GN (RES) (MR)
XS HYBRID VOL 3 TP
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 24 TP
ZAPT VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
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 ABBREVIATIONS KEY TO THIS PAGE

"What does it mean above when it sez...."

ANNIV=Anniversary
ASST=Assortment
BK=Book
BLK =Black
CCG=Collectable Card Game
CD=Countdown
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
CWI="Civil War Initiative" storyline
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
GHUL="Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" storyline
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
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
RES=Re-solicited
SC=Soft Cover
SER= Series
SII=Silent Invasion Infiltration
TBA=To Be Announced
TKP=Tokyopop
TP=Trade Paperback
T/C-Trading Card
T/S=Tee-Shirt
VAR=Variant
VOL or V.=Volume
WRAP CVR=Wraparound cover
WWH="World War Hulk" storyline
XL=Extra Large

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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