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207 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 19th, 2007

EXILES #100

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
Adios, Exiles! They've left their footprints across the multiverse for a hundred issues, but what threat will make Blink and Co. close up shop for good? It's not what you expect! And what's this we hear about an all NEW EXILES...Also! Re-presenting the classic Exiles #1 by Judd Winnick and Mike McKone!
NOTE: Exiles #100 will now have 72 pages, not the originally solicited 64 pages.

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!

SHIPSHAPE ARCHIVES

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

SAVE $37.97 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP 1ST DAY PRICE
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #1 $3.99 $2.39
EXILES #100 $3.99 $2.39
MMW RAWHIDE KID HC VOL 02 VAR ED 87 $54.99 $32.99
TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE BATMAN VAMPIRE TP $19.99 $11.99
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER 2008 PREVIEW CVR #52 $4.99 $2.99
WOLVERINE FIREBREAK ONE SHOT $3.99 $2.39
WORLD WAR HULK WARBOUND #1 (OF 5) WWH $2.99 $1.79

TOTAL

$94.39 $56.95

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.

88 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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28 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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$9.42
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AVENGERS CLASSIC #7
CABLE DEADPOOL #48
CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #5 (OF 6)
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
EXILES #100
FOOLKILLER #3 (OF 5) (MR)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #11
INCREDIBLE HULK #112
IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #4 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #19
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #31
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #6
MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #1 (OF 8)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #6 CWI
NEW X-MEN #44 2ND PTG RAMOS VAR
NEW X-MEN #45 MC
SHE-HULK 2 #24
TERROR INC #4 (OF 5) (MR)
THE ORDER #6
THOR #4 2ND PTG VAR
ULTIMATE X-MEN #89
WHAT IF CIVIL WAR
WHAT IF CIVIL WAR WRAPAROUND
WOLVERINE FIREBREAK ONE SHOT
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #20
WORLD WAR HULK WARBOUND #1 (OF 5) WWH
X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #6
20 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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ARMY @ LOVE #10 (MR)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #3
BIRDS OF PREY #113
CATWOMAN #74
CHECKMATE #21
COUNTDOWN ARENA #3 (OF 4)
COUNTDOWN RAY PALMER SUPERWOMAN BATWOMAN #1
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL THE ATOM 80 PAGE GIANT #2 (OF 2)
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 19
DETECTIVE COMICS #839 (GHUL)
EX MACHINA #33 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #16
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #9
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #6 (OF 6)
PROGRAMME #6 (OF 12)
SCOOBY DOO #127
SHADOWPACT #20
SUPERMAN #671
SUPERMAN BATMAN #44
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #2
5 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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CIRCLE #2
CRYPTICS #3
GLISTER #3
MADAME MIRAGE #4
SPECIAL FORCES #2 (OF 6)
6 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #2 (OF 8)
REX MUNDI DH ED #9
ROBERT E HOWARDS CONAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER ONE SHOT
SCREAM #2 (OF 4)
STAR WARS DARK TIMES #7
UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE #4 (OF 6)
29 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #2
AWAKENING #3 (OF 10) (MR)
BETTY & VERONICA #232
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #1
DRAGON CROSS #2 (MR)
EVE VAMPIRE DIVA #1 (OF 4)
FATHOM KIANI #4
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #30
HERO BY NIGHT ONGOING #1
HOPE FALLS #2 (OF 5) (MR)
KISS 4K KISSMAS SP
LONG COUNT #1 (OF 6) (MR)
MYSTERY MANOR HAUNTED THEATRE #2
NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD HYRAPIET COVER #6 (MR)
NICOLAS CAGES VOODOO CHILD TEMPLESMITH COVER #6 (MR)
PAINKILLER JANE #4
PRIMORDIA #2 (OF 3) (MR)
RED SONJA #25 LTD MOROTO CVR
RED SONJA #28
ROADKILL ZOO #6 (OF 6) (MR)
ROBOTIKA FOR A FEW RUBLES MORE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SAVAGE TALES #5
SIMPSONS COMICS #137
SOME NEW KIND OF SLAUGHTER #1 (OF 4) (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #183
STAR TREK ALIENS SPOTLIGHT ORIONS
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR #5
TEMPEST #2
THICKER THAN BLOOD #1 (OF 3) (RES) (MR)

119 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

BOOKS (3):
DEADLY BELOVED MS TREE MMPB NOVEL
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 5 NOVEL #5
PLASTICLAND HC
CARDS (4):
ALIENS VS.PREDATOR REQUIRM TRADING CARD BOX
BOWMAN'S MLB DRAFT PICKS & PROSPECTS TRADING CARD BOX
TOPPS WWE HERITAGE SERIES 3 TRADING CARD BOX
UPPER DECK 2007-08 NHLO-PEE-CHEE TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (1):
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ELDER EVILS HC
MAGAZINES (48):
2000 AD #1565
2000 AD #1566
2000 AD EXTREME ED #26
ACTION TV MAGAZINE VOL 2 #3
ALTER EGO #74
ALTERNATIVE PRESS #234
AMERICAN ARTIST-WATERCOLOR WINTER 2008
AMERICAN CURVES-THONGS
ARCHIE DIGEST #240
ATM MAGAZINE #74
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #23 KRAVEN
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #24 MEPHISTO
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #54 NOVA
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #55 SCARLET WITCH
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG SPECIAL APOCALYPSE
CULT TIMES DEC 2007 #147
EMMY #6
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #969
ESPN MAGAZINE #10.25
FANGORIA #269
FILMFAX #116
HAUTE DOLL 0208
HORRORHOUND #9
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #20
JUXTAPOZ #84
LIFE STORY-MILEY CYRUS
LIFE STORY-MOVIE MAGIC HARRY POTTER
LIVING BLUES #193
MAD #485
MODEL CAR RACING 0208
OTAKU USA MAGAZINE VOL 3 JAN FEB 2008
PC WORLD 0108
RC SPORT FLYER #13.01
SFX #164
SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #10
SKIN ART #118
SLAP #188
STAR TREK MAGAZINE PX ED #9
STARBURST #357
STARBURST SPECIAL #84
STARGATE MAGAZINE #20
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #161
TV ZONE SPECIAL #79 YEARBOOK
UFO #140
VIDEO WATCHDOG #135
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER 2008 PREVIEW CVR #52
WRITE NOW #17
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TRADES (63):
A I REVOLUTION VOL 1 GN (MR)
ACTION PHILOSOPHERS VOL 3 GIANT SIZED THING TP
ALIENS OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA HC VOL 02
CHINESE HERO VOL 4 TALES O/T BLOOD SWORD SC
CLAMP NO KISEKI VOL 9 MAGAZINE COLLECTABLE (OF 12)
COMPLETE CLIVE BARKERS GREAT AND SECRET SHOW TP
DEMON ORORON ULTIMATE ED GN
DEVIL WITHIN VOL 2 GN (MR)
DREAMING VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 9 TP (MR)
DROID LIFE GN
DUETTO GN
ENCHANTED CINEMANGA GN
ESCAPISTS HC
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 15 TP
GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 01
GOLGO 13 VOL 12 GN (MR)
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 4 TP
HANA KIMI VOL 21 GN
HELLBLAZER BLOODLINES TP (MR)
INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS VOL 6 TP
INVISIBLE BOY VOL 2 GN
KANNA VOL 2 GN
KILALA PRINCESS VOL 4 GN (OF 4)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES AN EYE FOR AN EYE TP
LOVE MASTER A VOL 1 GN (MR)
MEGAMI DX VOL 1 GN (MR)
MISSING KAMIKAKUSHI NO MONOGATARI VOL 2 GN (OF 3)
MMW RAWHIDE KID HC VOL 02
MMW RAWHIDE KID HC VOL 02 VAR ED 87
MOON CHILD VOL 9
MUNDENS BAR VOL 1 TP
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 12 TP
NOISE GN (MR)
OH MY GODDESS VOL 7 RTL TP
ORDINARY CRUSH VOL 2 GN
OTHER SIDE O/T MIRROR VOL 1 GN (MR)
PAPYRUS THE REVENGE OF THE RAMSES GN
PEACH FUZZ VOL 3 GN (OF 3)
PICK O/T LITTER VOL 2 GN (OF 5)
RED SONJA VOL 3 RISE OF GATH HC
RED SONJA VOL 3 RISE OF GATH TP
REX MUNDI VOL 4 CROWN & SWORD TP
SE7EN HC (MR)
SGT FROG VOL 1-3 GN BOX SET
SLEEPY TRUTH VOL 1 GN
SPECTRE TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED TP
ST LUNATIC HIGH SCHOOL VOL 2 GN (OF 2)
TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE BATMAN VAMPIRE TP
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09 SILVER SURFER
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VENOM PREM HC
WALKING DEAD VOL 3 HC (MR)
WORDS OF DEVOTION VOL 2 GN
X-FACTOR PREM HC HEART OF ICE
X-MEN TP BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
X-MEN TP VOL 01 COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC
YAKARI AND THE STRANGER GN
YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL 10
YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 6 GN (OF 7) (MR)
1 ADULT TRADES SHIPPING THIS WEEK
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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
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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