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196 NEW ITEMS
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WEDNESDAY
MARCH 25th, 2009

X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE

Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The birth of a single mutant child forever changed the landscape of the X-Universe. Some see the baby as the last hope for mutankind's survival; others see it as the bringer of the Apocalypse... No one knows which side is right because Cyclops handed the newborn over to Cable, believing his son could save both the child and mutantkind. But Cable never came back. Now, months later, Cyclops has found his son hiding in the FUTURE... and he's sending in the one team that will do what needs to be done in order to ensure the survival of their species... X-FORCE. The X-Men event of the decade, "MESSIAH COMPLEX," continues here as the past, present and future converge in the pages of X-FORCE and CABLE. Continues next month in the pages of CABLE #13 and X-FORCE #14!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR
   2) ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5)
   3) WOLVERINE #71
   4) UNCANNY X-MEN #507
   5) X-MEN LEGACY #222
   6) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588
   7) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #34 DKR
   8) X-FORCE #13
   9) PUNISHER #3 DKR
 10) ULTIMATE X-MEN #100

BONUS! HERE'S 11 & 12

 11) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #3
 12) AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3)

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AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3)
CHURCH OF HELL #1 (MR)
DEADPOOL GAMES OF DEATH
FRANK FRAZETTAS FREEDOM
GI JOE COBRA #1
GROOM LAKE #1
MAURA #1 (MR)
NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD NEW YORK ONE-SHOT
RAWBONE #1 (MR)
SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK #1 (OF 3)
STAR TREK CREW #1
STINGERS #1 (OF 5)
TRANSMETROPOLITAN # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
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COMICS (4)
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMMISSIONER GORDON #1 $2.99 $1.79
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31 $2.99 $1.79
X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE $3.99 $2.39
MAGAZINES (1)
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #176 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (2)
AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 01 CHOSEN $9.99 $5.99
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE SC VOL 39 $29.99 $17.99
TOTAL $59.93 $35.95

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95 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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32 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589
AVENGERS INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA #48
DAREDEVIL #117
DARK AVENGERS #2 2ND PTG DEODATO VAR
DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #1 (OF 5) DKR
FANTASTIC FOUR #565
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #12
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #127 DKR
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #46
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #21
MIGHTY AVENGERS #23 DKR
MS MARVEL #37 DKR
NEW AVENGERS #49 2ND PTG TAN VAR
NEW AVENGERS #51 DKR
NOVA #23
PUNISHER #2 2ND PTG OPENA VAR
RUNAWAYS 3 #8
SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #1 (OF 9)
SKAAR SON OF HULK #9
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #9
THUNDERBOLTS #130 DKR
WAR MACHINE #2 2ND PTG MANCO VAR (
WAR MACHINE #4 DKR
WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #2 (OF 2)
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #13
X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE XMW
X-INFERNUS #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN KINGBREAKER #4 (OF 4)
X-MEN SWORD OF BRADDOCKS
X-MEN TIMES AND LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP #2 (OF 3)
18 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMMISSIONER GORDON #1
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #11 (OF 12)
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #55
GEARS OF WAR #5 (MR)
JACK OF FABLES #32 (MR)
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31
MADAME XANADU #9 (MR)
ORACLE #1 (OF 3)
PLANETARY #1 SPECIAL EDITION
RESISTANCE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
SUPERMAN #686
TOP 10 SPECIAL #1
TRINITY #43
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #6 (MR)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #11 (OF 12)
WILDCATS #9
WONDER WOMAN #30
6 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$2.91 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
AMBER ATOMS #2
DARKNESS #76 IRVING CVR A
DARKNESS #76 MEDORS CVR B
ELEPHANTMEN #17 (RES) (NOTE PRICE)
PROOF #18
SPAWN #190
5 DARK HORSE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$13.14  is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.31 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #9
INDIANA JONES & TOMB OF THE GODS #4 (OF 4)
STAR WARS LEGACY #34 STORMS PART 1 OF 2
UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #5 (OF 6)
USAGI YOJIMBO #119
34 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
$130.64 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$111.04 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$19.59 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
AARCHIE #595 (NOTE PRICE)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WAR #3 (OF 4)
CAPED #1 (OF 4)
CROSSED #4 (OF 9) (MR)
CROSSED #4 (OF 9) WRAP CVR (MR)
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #4
FUTURAMA COMICS #42
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS DEAR BILLY #3
GI JOE ORIGINS #2
HACK SLASH SERIES #21 HERRERA CVR B (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #21 TITUS CVR A (MR)
HERO SQUARED LOVE & DEATH #2 (OF 3)
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #1 (OF 4)
MERCY SPARX #3 (OF 3) BLAYLOCK CVR B
MERCY SPARX #3 (OF 3) MERHOFF CVR A
MUPPET SHOW #1 (OF 4)
NO HERO #3 (OF 7) AUXILIARY ED (MR)
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #1 JOE CORRONEY CVR
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #1 SY BARRY CVR
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #1 SY BARRY VIRGIN INKED LTD ED CVR
PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #1 VIVEK GOEL CVR
SONIC UNIVERSE #2
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TRIBBLES
STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #5
STAR TREK MISSIONS END #1
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #5 CRUZ CVR A
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #5 NG CVR B
SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #2 (OF 4)
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #55 (MR)
TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQ #3 (OF 4)
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #9
TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ ALLIANCE #4
UBU BUBU #4 (MR)
1 ADULT COMIC SHIPPING THIS WEEK
101 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (14):
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC FLASH ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
JLA CLASSIFIED CLASSIC WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 LeBRON JAMES ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 ANDRE IGUODALA ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 JASON KIDD ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 JERMAINE O'NEAL ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 KEVIN DURANT ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 RAY ALLEN ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 TRACY McGRADY ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANES SPORTS NBA 2009 WAVE 1 ZACH RANDOLPH ACTION FIGURE
UDA PRO SHOTS TIGER WOODS 3 FIGURINE
UDA PRO SHOTS TIGER WOODS 4 FIGURINE
APPAREL (1):
WONDER WOMAN TRINITY BY LEE BLK T/S LG
CARDS (1):
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS T/C BOX
BOOKS (12):
FLCL NOVEL VOL 03 (OF 3)
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE HC VOL 39 ALL SELECT (O/A)
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE HC VOL 39 AVENGERS (O/A)
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE HC VOL 39 AVENGERS (O/A)
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE SC VOL 39 ALL SELECT (O/A)
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE SC VOL 39 AVENGERS (O/A)
SECRET IDENTITY FETISH ART OF JOE SHUSTER HC (MR)
TERMINATOR SALVATION NOVEL FROM THE ASHES SC
TWELVE KINGDOMS HC VOL 03 (OF 7) VAST SPREAD OF SEAS
VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL VOL 12 PALE FALLEN ANGEL PARTS 3 & 4
WARHAMMER 40K DAWN OF WAR II MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K GUNHEADS MMPB
MAGAZINES (45):
ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS 9.3
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #197
ART SCENE INTERNATIONAL #84
ATLANTIC MONTHLY 0409
BACK ISSUE #33
BASEBALL AMERICA 0907
BECKETT MASSIVE ON-LINE GAMER #18
BLACK BELT #47.5
CINEFEX #117
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #86 SCORPION
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #87 LADY DEATHSTRIKE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #04 GREEN LANTERN
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #05 FLASH
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #06 TIM DRAKE ROBIN
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #23 SPECTRE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #24 CREEPER
DRAGONBALL THE MOVIE POSTERZINE
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1039
FANGORIA #282
HERB COMPANION 0509
HIGHLIGHTS 0409
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0409
ILLINOIS GAME AND FISH 0409
INSIDE KUNG FU #37.6
JUXTAPOZ 0409
MODEL MILITARY INTERNATIONAL #35
MOTHER EARTH NEWS 0509
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0409
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 0409
PLAYBOY 0409
QUICK & EASY PAINTING 0609
ROBOT #16
ROLLING STONE #1075
SPIN 0409
STAR TREK MAGAZINE #17-NEWSTAND EDITION
SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #9-NEWSTAND EDITION
TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #176
TORCHWOOD #14
WEIRD DETECTIVE ADV OF WADE HAMMOND VOL 04
WIRED 17.04
WIZARD MAG #211 GOLD ALEX MALEEVE SPIDER-WOMAN CVR
WIZARD MAG #211 GOLD WOLVERINE MOVIE CVR
WWE MAGAZINE 0409
X-BOX WORLD 360 #76
YALDAH #19
1 ADULT MAGAZINE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
TRADES (28):
A MURDER OF SCARECROWS GN
AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 01 CHOSEN (MR)
AP HOW TO DRAW SHOUJO PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
BERSERK TP VOL 28
BRAVE AND THE BOLD HC VOL 03 DEMONS AND DRAGONS
CHECKMATE CHIMERA TP
DAREDEVIL TP LADY BULLSEYE
DESPERADOES TP OMNIBUS
DRINKY CROWS MAAKIES TREASURY HC
FLASH ARCHIVES HC VOL 05
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 LEGACY
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 14
MARCH ON EARTH VOL 01
MARVEL ADVENTURES FF TP DOOMED DIGEST
MICHAEL RECYCLE MEETS LITTERBUG DOUG HC
PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 07
SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR TP
SECRET INVASION TP AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
SECRET INVASION TP THOR
SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMBUSH BUG TP VOL 01
SIMPSONS COMICS TP VOL 17 HIT THE ROAD
SPAGHETTI BROS HC VOL 03
SPOOKS TP VOL 02 OMEGA TEAM
STITCH GN
SUPERMAN BATMAN ENEMIES AMONG US TP
TED MCKEEVER LIBRARY HC VOL 03 METROPOL
TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 04
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS OMNIBUS TP
NO 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
COLL ED=Collected Edition
CURR PRTG=Current Printing
CVR=Cover
ED=Edition
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
FOE= "Faces of Evil" DC event
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

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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