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195 NEW ITEMS
ON SALE THIS
WEDNESDAY
JULY 16th, 2008

VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1

by Josh Blaylock & Mike Bear
Over twelve centuries ago, the galaxy's best minds secretly bridged magic and science to create a mighty warrior Voltron, their only hope of salvation from the Drule Empire. This is that story, kicking off a brand new epic miniseries spanning through both space and time.

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

View what's shipped out every week over the last year.
THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

  1) MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI
  2) CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
  3) TRINITY #7
  4) X-FORCE #5 DWS
  5) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
  6) FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (OF 3)
  7) INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119 SI
  8) X-FACTOR #33 SI
  9) IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #31
10) MARVEL 1985 #3 (OF 6)

BONUS! HERE'S 11-18

11) BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #9
12) BATGIRL #1 (OF 6)
13) PUNISHER #59 (MR)
14) ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
15) MOON KNIGHT #20

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14 FIRST ISSUES ARRIVE THIS WEEK...
BATGIRL #1 (OF 6)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW #1
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (OF 3)
FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
FRANK FRAZETTAS SWAMP DEMON (ONE SHOT)
GWAI #1 (OF 4)
HELM #1 (OF 4)
JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #1 (OF 4)
TALES OF PENANCE TRIAL O/T CENTURY #1 (OF 4)
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (OF 3)
VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1
ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #1 (OF 6)
1st DAY SALE TITLES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
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SAVE $56.57 ON THESE 7 TITLES THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY!

TITLE/DESCRIPTION

MSRP YOU PAY
BATGIRL #1 (OF 6) $2.99 $1.79
HOWARD THE DUCK OMNIBUS $99.99 $59.99
JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1 $2.99 $1.79
SHOJO BEAT #4.8 $5.99 $3.59
SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES HC $24.99 $14.99
VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1 $3.50 $2.10
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #59 $4.99 $2.99
TOTAL $141.44 $84.86

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.

77 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
15% OFF ALL THESE NEW COMICS, EVERYDAY THIS WEEK FOR EVERYONE!
26 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
$91.75 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$77.98is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.76 is what you'll save on your MARVEL COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #2 2ND PTG KIRK VAR
FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
GHOST RIDER #25
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119 SI
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #31
KICK ASS #3 2ND PTG JRJR VAR (MR)
MARVEL 1985 #3 (OF 6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #26
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #13
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #8 (OF 8)
MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI
MOON KNIGHT #20
OMEGA UNKNOWN #10 (OF 10)
PUNISHER #59 (MR)
SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST WWC SKETCH VARIANT
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1 2ND PTG GARNEY VAR
SKAAR SON OF HULK #1 2ND PTG MOVIE VAR
SKY DOLL #3 (OF 3) (MR)
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (OF 3) US VAR (MR)
WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #5 (OF 5) (MR)
X-FACTOR #33 SI
X-FORCE #5 DWS
17 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$50.35 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$42.79 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$7.55 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
BATGIRL #1 (OF 6)
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #9
BIRDS OF PREY #120
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #27
CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #3 (OF 6)
CHECKMATE #28
DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #4 (OF 6)
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (OF 3)
FLASH #242
HELLBLAZER #246 (MR)
JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1
SCALPED #19 (MR)
SIMON DARK #10
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #5 (OF 12)
TINY TITANS #6
TRINITY #7
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #9
8 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
$25.41 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$21.59 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$3.81 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AFTERBURN #4 (OF 4)
BOMB QUEEN V #3 (OF 6) (MR)
CHARLATAN BALL #2
FRANK FRAZETTAS SWAMP DEMON (ONE SHOT)
GODLAND #24
MICE TEMPLAR #5
PERHAPANAUTS #3
SCREAMLAND #5 (OF 5)
2 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
$6.49 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$5.51 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
.97¢ is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1
HELM #1 (OF 4)
24 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$92.81 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$78.88 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$13.92 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
BROTHERS IN ARMS #2
BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT #4
BURN #3 (OF 6)
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW #1
FORGOTTEN REALMS THE LEGACY #3 (OF 3) ATKINS CVR A
FORGOTTEN REALMS THE LEGACY #3 (OF 3) WALPOLE CVR B
FURRLOUGH #183
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #3 (OF 3) FOGEL CVR A
GOBLIN CHRONICLES #3 (OF 3) SUITOR CVR B
GWAI #1 (OF 4)
HELEN KILLER #3 (OF 4)
LEAVES ONE SHOT (MR)
RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED #7 (OF 7)
SABRINA VOL 2 #95
SCREAM QUEEN #2 (OF 5)
SIMPSONS COMICS #144
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #1 (OF 4)
TALES OF PENANCE TRIAL O/T CENTURY #1 (OF 4)
TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #3
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN OF STARSCREAM #3
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT HARDHEAD
VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1
ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #1 (OF 6)
ZORRO #5

118 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

ACTION FIGURES (10):
BIZARRO 13 INCH COLLECTOR FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-ARBITER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-BRUTE STALKER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-DRONE ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-MASTER CHIEF ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-SPARTAN SOLDIER CBQ RED ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-SPARTAN SOLDIER EOD OLIVE ARMOR ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-SPARTAN SOLDIER EVA WHITE ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2-SPARTAN SOLDIER SCOUT TAN ACTION FIGURE
APPAREL (4):
BATMAN GRIT BY DANIELS BLK T/S XL
IRON MAN IRON TARGET BLK T/S XL
PUNISHER LOGO CRYSTALIZED BLK T/S XL
VENOM SYMBOL I BLK T/S XL (O/A)
BOOKS (5):
BALLAD OF A SHINIGAMI LIGHT NOVEL VOL 02 (MR)
CHIBI VAMPIRE NOVEL VOL 05 (OF 9)
PITA TEN LIGHT NOVEL VOL 02
SPARROW GLENN BARR HC
STRAWBERRY PANIC LIGHT NOVEL VOL 02 (MR)
CARDS (2):
ITG 2008-09 NHL UPDATE TRADING CARD SET
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH TRADING CARD BOX
GAMING (1):
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS MINIATURES: AGAINST GIANTS HUGE PACK
MAGAZINES (39):
ALTER EGO #79
BACK ISSUE #29
BECKETT ELITE #10
BECKETT TEEN SENSATIONS PRESENTS HANNAH MONTANA
BLENDER #72
CHARMED MAGAZINE #24 SPECIAL
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #68 HERCULES
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #69 LEADER
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG RHINO SPECIAL
COIN VALUES #6.9
COMICS JOURNAL #291
COOKIE 0808
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1001
ESPN #11.14
FLY RC #58
GEEK MONTHLY VOL 2 #7
HAUNTED TIMES FALL 2008
HEROES MAGAZINE #5 PX ED
HEROES MAGAZINE #5-NEWSTAND EDITION
JAMROCK 0708
LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #20
LOCUS #570
MAD #492
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0808
NEW WITCH #17
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #123
PASTE #45
PC MAGAZINE #27.9
PENNY BLOOD #10
PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED 0908
REDEFINE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2008
ROCKABILLY #42
ROUGH STUFF #9
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN #18.3
SHOCK CINEMA #35
SHOJO BEAT #4.8
TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #29
VIDEO WATCHDOG #141
WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #59
STATUES (2):
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE NEAL ADAMS
HULK MOVIE BUST BANK
TRADES (55):
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE HC BOOK 01
AVALON WEB OF MAGIC NOVEL VOL 04 SECRET O/T UNICORN
BATMAN FACES NEW ED TP
BIZENGHAST GN VOL 05 (OF 5)
BLUE GN
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 24 (C: 1-0-0)
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 09 (OF 13) (MR)
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 02
DAEMONIUM GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
DARK GOODBYE GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)
DOCK WALLOPER TP VOL 01
DOMINION TP
DOROTHEA VOL 02 (MR) (C: 1-0-0)
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE HC VOL 03
ELEMENTAL GELADE GN VOL 08 (OF 13)
ELEPHANTMEN WAR TOYS TP VOL 01 NO SURRENDER
ELLIE MAMAHARA ALLEY OF FIRST LOVE GN (MR)
FALLEN ANGEL TP VOL 05
GHOST TALKERS DAYDREAM TP VOL 01
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE TP VOL 05 WWIII OMNIBUS
HACK SLASH TP VOL 04 REVENGE OF THE RETURN (MR)
HOWARD THE DUCK OMNIBUS
HOWARD THE DUCK OMNIBUS DM ED
HULK WWH TP WARBOUND
I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL 05 (C: 1-0-0)
MARTIN & JOHN GN VOL 01 (OF 2) (MR)
NYE INCIDENTS TP (MR) (AUG078304)
PLASTIC CHEW GN
PRINCESS AI OF AI LAND
PSYCHIC POWER CHRONICLE NANAKI GN VOL 03 (OF 3)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 03 HUNTER HUNTED
REAL GN VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0)
RISING STARS OF MANGA GN VOL 08 (OF 8)
ROLLING GN VOL 01 (OF 6)
ROSE HIP ROSE GN VOL 02 (OF 4) (MR) (C: 1-0-0)
RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03 (OF 9) (C: 1-0-0)
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 29 (OF 38) (MR)
SEDUCTION MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN LOVE GN VOL 02 (OF 5) (MR)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN TP VOL 02
SILVER DIAMOND GN VOL 01
SOULFIRE CHAOS REIGN TP
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 02 BRAND NEW DAY
STAR TREK MANGA GN VOL 03 (OF 3) UCHU
SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES HC
TEARS OF A LAMB VOL 03 (C: 1-0-0)
TETRAGRAMMATON GN VOL 03 LABYRINTH (RES) (MR) (C: 0-1-2)
TIKI JOE MYSTERIES TP VOL 01 HIGH STAKES PATSEY
TOKKO GN VOL 01
TRIALS OF SHAZAM TP VOL 02
ULTIMATE X-MEN TP VOL 18 APOCALYPSE
UNEARTHED CEMETERY BLUES TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
VASSALORD GN VOL 01 (OF 2) (MR)
WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 01
YOUR AND MY SECRET GN VOL 02 (OF 4)
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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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