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WEDNESDAY
JULY 22nd, 2009

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600

Written by DAN SLOTT, STAN LEE & THE REST OF SPIDEY'S WEB-HEADS
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR., MARCOS MARTIN, MARIO ALBERTI & MORE!
50/50 Wraparound Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Wraparound Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
The greatest Marvel super hero of all celebrates his 600th issue with the biggest all-original issue of Amazing Spider-Man EVER! This one's got it all! The return of Doctor Octopus, Daredevil, a wedding you never predicted, and the return of one of the most important people in Peter Parker's life in a giant-sized lead story by Dan Slott and John Romita Jr. Doc's back in town, but it's only a prelude to darker days ahead as Spidey unknowingly prepares for a gauntlet he can't even see coming. On top of all that, witness the return of one of Spider-man's creators, Smilin' Stan Lee (along with Masticatin' Marcos Martin) as he presents a story of unbridled passion, drama and angst as Spidey reflects over his many, many years of adventures.

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THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 10 COMICS FOR THIS WEEK
BASED ON OUR ORDERING

   1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600
   2) GREEN LANTERN #44 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
   3) INCREDIBLE HULK #600
   4) BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3)
   5) DARK WOLVERINE #76 DKR
   6) X-FORCE #17
   7) AVENGERS INITIATIVE #26
   8) FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #5
   9) WOLVERINE ORIGINS #38
10) BLACK PANTHER 2 #6 DKR

BONUS! HERE'S 11-15

 11) MS MARVEL #42 DKR
 12) GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16
 13) NOVA #27
 14) POWER GIRL #3
 15) PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #1

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100 BULLETS #1 VERTIGO CRIME SAMPLER (MR)
CITIZEN REX #1 (OF 6)
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5)
DELLEC #1
DETHKLOK VS THE GOON (ONE SHOT)
DIGGER AND FRIENDS #1 (OF 4)
EMILY THE STRANGE III #1 (OF 4)
FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #1
HALO HELLJUMPER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT V2.1
LENORE VOLUME II #1
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #1
STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #1
WARRIORS JAILBREAK #1 (MR)
WE KILL MONSTERS #1 (OF 6)
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COMICS (4)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 $4.99 $2.99
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5) $2.99 $1.79
IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (OF 5) $3.99 $2.39
INCREDIBLE HULK #600 $4.99 $2.99
MAGAZINES (1)
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0809 $5.99 $3.59
TRADES (3)
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE HC $19.99 $11.99
WILDCATS WORLDS END TP BOOK 01 $17.99 $10.79
TOTAL $60.93 $36.55

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111 NEW COMICS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
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40 MARVEL COMICS THIS WEEK
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ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #4 (OF 4) DKR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 2ND PTG SIQUEIRA VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597 2ND PTG CHECHETTO VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 JRSR VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 WRAPAROUND QUESADA VAR
AVENGERS INITIATIVE #26
BLACK PANTHER 2 #6 40S DECADE BREITWEISER VAR
BLACK PANTHER 2 #6 DKR
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5) QUESADA VAR
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #15
DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #5 (OF 5) DKR
DARK WOLVERINE #76 50S DECADE WATSON VAR
DARK WOLVERINE #76 DKR
DARK WOLVERINE #76 YOUNG GUNS CHOI AND OBACK VAR
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #4 (OF 5)
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16
HALO HELLJUMPER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #131
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #131 40S DECADE HARDMAN VAR
INCREDIBLE HULK #600
INCREDIBLE HULK #600 TIM SALE VAR
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #53
MS MARVEL #42 DKR
NOVA #27
RIFTWAR #2 (OF 5)
RUNAWAYS 3 #12
SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #5 (OF 9)
THOR & HERCULES ENCYCLOPEDIA MYTHOLOGICA
ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #1 (OF 2) 2ND PTG IMMONEN VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #510 2ND PTG LAND VAR
UNCANNY X-MEN #511 2ND PTG LAND VAR
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #17
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #38
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #38 40S DECADE MAYHEW VAR
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #8 (OF 8)
X-FORCE #17
X-FORCE #17 BLOODY VAR
21 DC COMICS THIS WEEK
$65.82 is what you'll pay at ANY OTHER STORE.
$55.94 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$9.87 is what you'll save on your DC COMICS ALL WEEK LONG!
100 BULLETS #1 VERTIGO CRIME SAMPLER (MR)
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3)
BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3) VAR ED
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #59
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #3 (OF 6)
FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #5 (OF 5)
FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #2 (OF 6) (MR)
GEARS OF WAR #9 (MR)
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2
GREEN LANTERN #44 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
GREEN LANTERN #44 VAR ED (BLACKEST NIGHT)
HELLBLAZER #257 (MR)
JACK OF FABLES #36 (MR)
KILLAPALOOZA #3 (OF 6)
OUTSIDERS #20
POWER GIRL #3
POWER GIRL #3 VAR ED
SPIRIT #31
SUPERGIRL #43
TINY TITANS #18
WEDNESDAY COMICS #3 (OF 12)
11 IMAGE COMICS THIS WEEK
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$31.80 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$5.61 is what you'll save  ALL WEEK LONG!
CITIZEN REX #1 (OF 6)
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5) CHOI & OBACK CVR C
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5) ROCAFORT CYBERFORCE CVR B
CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5) ROCAFORT HUNT KILL CVR A
FUSION #3 (OF 3)
GEMINI #4 (OF 5)
INVINCIBLE #64
PATRICIA BRIGGS MERCY THOMPSON HOMECOMING #4 (OF 4)
PHONOGRAM 2 #4 (OF 7) SINGLES CLUB (MR)
YOUNGBLOOD #9
YOUNGBLOOD #9 OBAMA VAR CVR
5 DARK HORSE COMIC THIS WEEK
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$14.85 is what you'll pay only at Alternate Reality!
$2.62 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ALIENS #2 (OF 4)
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #12
DETHKLOK VS THE GOON (ONE SHOT)
DETHKLOK VS THE GOON (ONE SHOT) SCHNEPP VAR CVR
EMILY THE STRANGE III #1 (OF 4)
34 INDEPENDENT TITLES THIS WEEK
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$17.28 is what you'll save ALL WEEK LONG!
ARCHIE #599
ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #3 (OF 5)
BOYS HEROGASM #3 (OF 6) (MR)
C E MURPHYS TAKE A CHANCE #5
CARS ROOKIE #4 (OF 4)
DELLEC #1 BENITEZ CVR
DELLEC #1 GUNNELL CVR
DELLEC #1 MICHAEL TURNER CVR
DELLEC #1 TAN CVR
DIGGER AND FRIENDS #1 (OF 4)
DOCTOR WHO ROOM WITH A DEJA VIEW
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #2 BENITEZ CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #2 FRANCISCO CVR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #2 MANAPUL CVR
FALL OF CTHULHU NEMESIS #4 (OF 4)
FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #1
FUTURAMA COMICS #44
GI JOE #7
GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4)
GROOM LAKE #4
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #4 (OF 4)
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #1 PX CVR
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #1 REG CVR
LENORE VOLUME II #1
LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #4
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #1
RED SONJA #46
SONIC UNIVERSE #6
STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #1
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #13
VAMPIRELLA COUNTDOWN TO SECOND COMING PROTOTYPE FRISON ED
VAMPIRELLA COUNTDOWN TO SECOND COMING PROTOTYPE TEXIERA ED
WARRIORS JAILBREAK #1 (MR)
WE KILL MONSTERS #1 (OF 6)
NO ADULT COMICS SHIPPING THIS WEEK
96 NEW NON-COMIC ITEMS ARRIVING THIS WEEK
ACTION FIGURES (8)
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 1 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 1 BLUE DEVIL ACTION FIGURE
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 1 GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE
HISTORY OF THE DCU SERIES 1 MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 5 ARCHIE MANNING: New Orleans Saints ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 5 JOE MONTANA 2: Kansas City Chiefs ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 5 RANDALL CUNNINGHAM: Philadelphia Eagles ACTION FIGURE
MCFARLANE NFL LEGENDS SERIES 5 STEVE YOUNG: San Francisco 49ers ACTION FIGURE
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BATMAN JOKERS BACK BY ADAMS T/S XL
SUPERMAN FREE FLIGHT BY ADAMS T/S XL
WONDER WOMAN ROCKS BY HUGHES T/S LG
BOBBLE HEADS (2)
DOCTOR OCTOPUS BOBBLE HEAD
MAGNETO BOBBLE HEAD
BOOKS (6)
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL SC
LORD OF THE SANDS OF TIME SC
WARHAMMER 40K EMPERORS MERCY MMPB
WARHAMMER 40K INQUISITION WAR TRILOGY
WARHAMMER 40K RAVENOR OMNIBUS
WARHAMMER GREY SEER MMPB
GAMING (5)
D&D EBERRON CAMPAIGN GUIDE
MTG TCG 2010 CORE SET BOOSTER PACKS DISPLAY
MTG TCG 2010 CORE SET BOOSTER DISPLAY
MTG TCG 2010 CORE SET INTRO STARTER DECKS
POKEMON TCG PLATINUM THEME DECKS
MAGAZINES (28)
2000 AD #1638
2000 AD #1639
2000 AD #1640
2000 AD #1641
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0809
BACK ISSUE #35
BECKETT TEEN SENSATIONS: TWILIGHT COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #196
BLACK BELT #47.9
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #99 MORBIUS
CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG XAVIER 2 PACK
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #16 RIDDLER
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #27 DEATHSTROKE
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #32 SUPERMAN PRIME
DR WHO MAGAZINE #410
GEEK MONTHLY AUG 2009
HAUTE DOLL #6.4
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN 0809
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE 0809
HORN BOOK 0809
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #286
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #152
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #235
OUTLAW BIKER #176
SIMPSONS CLASSICS #21
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #7 NEWSSTAND ED
TORCHWOOD #16 NEWSTAND EDITION
TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #16 SPECIAL PX ED
STATUES (2)
AME COMI BLACK CANARY PVC FIGURE
AME COMI HUNTRESS PVC FIGURE
TRADES (40)
ADV OF MASK OMNIBUS TP
AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA NEXT GENERATION PKT MANGA TP VOL 01
AWAKENING HC VOL 01 (RES) (MR)
BERSERK TP VOL 30 (MR)
BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL MOTHER TERESA GN
CABLE CLASSIC TP VOL 02
CASE CLOSED GN VOL 30
CODE GEASS LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION GN VOL 04
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 04
ELEPHANTMEN TP VOL 02 DAMAGED GOODS
FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE HC
FLIGHT GN VOL 06
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 19
GI JOE BEST OF SNAKE EYES GN
INUBAKA CRAZY FOR DOGS TP VOL 13
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR TP 4 3 2 1 DIGEST
MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152
MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 03
NEW AVENGERS PREM HC POWER VOL 10
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 09
ORFINA VOL 06 (MR)
PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 04
REAL GN VOL 05
RETURN TO WONDERLAND TP
RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE HUNTER HC
SHAKUGAN NO SHANA TP VOL 04
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 04
SKULL & BONES TP
SPARROW HC VOL 13 CAMILLA DERRICO
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 02
STAR WARS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 MENACE REVEALED
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 07
TMNT 25TH ANNIVERSARY BY KEVIN EASTMAN
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 10
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 01 POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP NEW PTG
VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 04 (MR)
WEASEL PATROL GN
WILDCATS WORLDS END TP BOOK 01
YOU HAVE KILLED ME HC
1 ADULT TRADE SHIPPING THIS WEEK
WALL ART (2)
MARVEL DIVAS POSTER
X-MEN BY JIM LEE DOOR POSTER NEW PRINTING
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"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
DAX=Dark Avengers/X-Men
DKR=Dark Reign
DLX=Deluxe
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
XMW=X-Men Messiah War

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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