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236 NEW ITEMS
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WEDNESDAY
JULY 2nd, 2008

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE" PART 1 (OF 6)
They were gods walking the Earth... powerful but flawed, they dreamed of remaking the world in their image. After their apocalyptic battle with Redstone, and after their terrifying fight with the Ultimate Universe, that dream has become a nightmare. While mankind struggles to rebuild, new heroes appear-and Nick Fury, left behind after the hit ULTIMATE POWER limited series, learns the shocking secrets of four astronauts who returned to Earth...changed. Join comics legend HOWARD CHAYKIN and newcomer MARCO TURINI to ask the question-whatever happened to the Squadron Supreme?
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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) BATMAN #678 RIP
  2) ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD
  3) TRINITY #5
  4) AVENGERS INVADERS #3 (OF 12)
  5) SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (OF 5) SI
  6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564
  7) CABLE #5 DWS
  8) SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1
  9) JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1
10) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16

BONUS! HERE'S 11-23

11) NIGHTWING #146
12) PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (OF 5)
13) LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #43
14) PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21
15) SUPERGIRL #31
16) DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC
17) DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 (OF 5)
18) SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTORS CUT
19) BOYS #20 (MR)
20) FABLES #74 (MR)
21) RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #3 (OF 8)
22) HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (OF 3)
23) AMERICAN DREAM #5 (OF 5)
24) ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10

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21 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1
DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC
FRESHMEN SUMMER VACATION SPECIAL
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (OF 3)
HIGH ROLLERS #1 (OF 4)
HYPERKINETIC #1 (OF 4)
JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1
MARVEL 1985 #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG EDWARDS VAR
MYTH TOLD TALES #1 MYTH CONGENIALITY (RES)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 (MR)
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (OF 5)
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES #1
SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTORS CUT
SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (OF 5) SI
SHADOW DEVIL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1
STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #1
STATION #1 (OF 5) (RES)
STORMING PARADISE #1 (OF 6)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND ALICE ONE-SHOT
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COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1644 $5.99 $3.59
FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC LOST ADVENTURES STAN LEE $24.99 $14.99
G FAN #84 $5.95 $3.57
JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1 $2.99 $1.79
SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (OF 5) SI $2.99 $1.79
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1 $2.99 $1.79
SUPERMAN LAST SON HC $19.99 $11.99
TOTAL $65.89 $39.53

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109 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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27 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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$68.22 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$12.04 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
ALL NEW ATOM #25
AMERICAN DREAM #5 (OF 5)
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #4 (OF 4) (MR)
BATMAN #678 RIP
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #1
BLUE BEETLE #28
DC SPECIAL RAVEN #5 (OF 5)
FABLES #74 (MR)
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #1 (OF 5) (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #3 (MR)
INFINITY INC #11
JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1
JONAH HEX #33
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #43
LOONEY TUNES #164
MANHUNTER #32
NEW DYNAMIX #4 (OF 5)
NIGHTWING #146
NORTHLANDERS #7 (MR)
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #3 (OF 8)
STORMING PARADISE #1 (OF 6)
SUPERGIRL #31
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE RAISING CAIN #3 (OF 3) (MR)
TOR #3 (OF 6)
TRINITY #5
VINYL UNDERGROUND #10 (MR)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #3 (OF 12)
18 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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$52.54 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.27 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564
ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD
AVENGERS INVADERS #3 (OF 12)
CABLE #5 DWS
DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 2ND PTG SANDOVAL VAR SI
LORDS OF AVALON SOD #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL 1985 #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG EDWARDS VAR
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #41
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #2 (OF 6)
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #13
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (OF 5)
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21
SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTORS CUT
SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (OF 5) SI
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1
12 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$43.41 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$36.89 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$6.51 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AMORY WARS II #2 (OF 5)
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #7
BRIT #7
DYNAMO 5 #14
FRESHMEN SUMMER VACATION SPECIAL
HYPERKINETIC #1 (OF 4)
LUCHA LIBRE #5
NOBLE CAUSES #35
SAVAGE DRAGON #136
SWORD #9 (MR)
WALKING DEAD #50 (MR)
WITCHBLADE #116 2ND PTG
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$5.08 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.89¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16
HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (OF 3)
50 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$193.85 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$164.77 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$29.07 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10
ARMY OF DARKNESS #10 LONG ROAD HOME
BOYS #20 (MR)
DNA HACKER CHRONICLES #2 (OF 6)
DOCTOR WHO #5
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #8
DUMMYS GUIDE TO DANGER LOST AT SEA #3 (OF 4) (MR)
FX #5 (OF 6)
GHOST WHISPERER #4
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #36
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #28
GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #3 (OF 4)
HIGH ROLLERS #1 (OF 4)
IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #3
INDIA AUTHENTIC #14 SARASWATI
JFH JUSTICE FOR HIRE #4 (OF 12) CVR A
JFH JUSTICE FOR HIRE #4 (OF 12) JET BLACK CVR B
LIVING CORPSE #4 (MR)
LOOKING FOR GROUP #4
LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE #6
LUCKY VOL 2 #2 (MR)
MACK BOLAN THE EXECUTIONER DEVILS TOOLS #4 (OF 5)
MYTH TOLD TALES #1 MYTH CONGENIALITY (RES)
NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #10
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 GORE CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 PAINTED CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 ROTTING CVR (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 TERROR CVR (MR)
RALPH SNART ADVENTURES #1
ROGUE ANGEL TELLER OF TALES #5
SAVAGE TALES #8 (MR)
SHADOW DEVIL #1 (OF 3) (MR)
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #7
STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #3
STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #1
STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #4
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #3
STATION #1 (OF 5) (RES)
STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN #2 OF(5)
TALES FROM WONDERLAND ALICE ONE-SHOT
TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #47
TERRY MOORES ECHO #4
TRAILER PARK OF TERROR COLOR SP #9 (RES) (MR)
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF UK SPACE PIRATES #5
VERONICA #189
WULF & BATSY #2 (OF 6) (MR
ZOMBIE TALES #2 CVR A
ZOMBIE TALES #2 CVR B
1 ADULT COMIC THIS WEEK

127 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

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MCFARLANE SPAWN SERIES 34-MANGA SPAWN ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE SPAWN SERIES 34-PIRATE SPAWN ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE SPAWN SERIES 34-POACHER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE SPAWN SERIES 34-SPAWN WINGS OF REDEMPTION ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (6):
HULK GRIEVANCE AOP BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN GROUND POUND BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN IRON COMBER BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN IRON MONGER BLK T/S XL
MAGNETO SHADOW BOXER BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER AERO PUN WHITE T/S XL
BOBBLE HEADS (3):
HELLBOY BOBBLEHEAD
SW CHEWBACCA BOBBLE HEAD
SW PRINCESS LEIA BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (1):
WARHAMMER 40K BROTHERS O/T SNAKE MMPB
GAMING (4):
HEROSCAPE ASSORTMENT #8
HEROSCAPELARGE EXPANSION #3
UFS: DARKSTALKERS REAlM OF MIDNIGHT BOOSTER DISPLAY
UFS: STREET FIGHTER DEADLY GROUND BOOSTER DISPLAY
MAGAZINES (30):
2000 AD #1589
2000 AD #1590
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER #89.7
ARTWORKS SUMMER 2008
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #162
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1644
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 17 REG CVR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 18
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY #231
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #999/1000
ESPN MAGAZINE #11.13
FLW OUTDOORS 0708
G FAN #84
HI FRUCTOSE MAGAZINE QUARTERLY #8
HORRORHOUND #12
INDIANA JONES MAGAZINE #2 PX ED
INSIDE CHEERLEADING 0608
LOST TREASURE 0808
MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #25 (NOTE PRICE)
NEW BEAUTY-MIDWEST #4.3
POETS & WRITERS 0808
RUE MORGUE #80
SCALE AUTO 0808
SCRIPT MAGAZINE #14.4
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 19
SHONEN JUMP AUGUST 08
SIZZLE #38 (A)
SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #27 PX ED
TORCHWOOD #6-NEWSTAND EDITION
UFO MAGAZINE #23.4
1 ADULT MAGAZINE THIS WEEK
TRADES (78):
AFTER THE CAPE II TP
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES HC VOL 02 DM ED
ARCANA GN VOL 09 (OF 10)
ATELIER MARIE AND ELIE ZARLBURG ALCHEMIST GN VOL 04 (OF 5)
AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC VOL 02 KILLED ACTION
BLACK CAT TP VOL 15
BTX GN VOL 15 (OF 16)
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP OPERATION REBIRTH NEW PTG
CEMETERIANS TP VOL 1
CLAMP NO KISEKI MAGAZINE COLLECTIBLE VOL 12 (OF 12)
CLAYMORE TP VOL 12
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER TP
COUNTER X TP VOL 01 X-FORCE
COWA GN VOL 01
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 03 (MR
DOCTOR WHO TP WORLD SHAPERS
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TP VOL 4
FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC LOST ADVENTURES STAN LEE
FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC LOST ADVENTURES STAN LEE DM ED
FAT CHUNK GN VOL 01 ROBOT
FEVER GN VOL 02 (OF 4) (MR)
FLAT EARTH EXCHANGE VOL 01
FRESHMEN HC VOL 01
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 20 (OF 22)
GET BACKERS GN VOL 25 (OF 39) (MR)
GIN TAMA TP VOL 07
GREAT CATSBY GN VOL 06 (OF 6) (RES) (MR)
GUARDIAN HEARTS GN VOL 01 (OF 8)
GUN BLAZE WEST GN VOL 02
HELLBLAZER FEAR MACHINE TP (MR)
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 04
HORROR BOOK TP VOL 01 (MR)
HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 21
INVADERS CLASSIC TP VOL 2
KANNAZUKI NO MIKO DESTINY OF SHRINE MAIDEN GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
KUROHIME TP VOL 06
LA CORDA DORO TP VOL 08
LIGHTS OUT GN VOL 09 (OF 9)
LOVE COM TP VOL 07
MARK OF THE SUCCUBUS GN VOL 03 (OF 3)
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 VENOM BOMB
MUMMY MOVIE PREQUEL RISE & FALL OF XANGOS AX TP
NANA TP VOL 11 (MR)
NARUTO TP VOL 30
NEVER GIVE UP GN VOL 08 (OF 13)
NOSATSU JUNKIE GN VOL 06 (OF 11)
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 12 THREE FOOT BATTLE (MR)
PICK O/T LITTER GN VOL 04 (OF 6)
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 26
PRIVATE SCHOOL GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
QUEENS KNIGHT GN VOL 12 (OF 17)
RAVE MASTER GN VOL 29 (OF 35)
REBORN GN VOL 08
SA GN VOL 05
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 17
SHIRLEY
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 03
SIRE TP
SKIP BEAT TP VOL 13
STEEL FIST RIKU VOL 01
STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 05
STRONTIUM DOG FINAL SOLUTION TP
SUPERMAN LAST SON HC
SUPPLI GN VOL 03 (OF 6) (MR)
SWORD TP VOL 01
TEEN TITANS TP TITANS OF TOMORROW
TEZUKA DORORO GN VOL 02
THIRD GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)
TIME STRANGER KYOKO GN VOL 01
ULTIMATE MUSCLE GN VOL 20
USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 22 TOMOES STORY
WATER BABY
WILDSTORM REVELATIONS TP
WONDERMARK BEARDS OF OUR FOREFATHERS
YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL 12 (MR)
YU YU HAKUSHO TP VOL 15
ZIG ZAG GN VOL 03 (OF 7)
1 ADULT TRADE PAPERBACK 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
BND="Brand New Day" storyline
CCG=Collectable Card Game
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DLX=Deluxe
DWS="Divided We Stand" storyline
FRGTTN 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
OMD="One More Day" storyline
PKT=Pocket
PTG=Printing
PX=Previews Exclusive
(RES)=Re-solicited
RIP="Batman R.I.P." storyline
SC=Soft Cover
SER=Series
SI="Silent Invasion" storyline
SII="Silent Invasion Infiltration" storyline
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
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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