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STORM #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Victor Ibanez
Thief. Goddess. Headmistress. Queen. The X-Man called STORM has always defied a single title. And her desire to better the world has never been limited to only her own kind. On a mission to foster goodwill and safeguard the mutant race's continued existence in her own way, Storm will travel the globe, confronting man and mutant, god and monster and everything inbetween. She will overthrow tyrants, quell tsunamis and strive to see her dream for the world realized. She is STORM, a hero like no other....and the skies will tremble at the sight of their namesake.

TOP TEN

BASED THIS WEEKS ORDERING

  1) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 SIN
  2) BATMAN #33
  3) STORM #1 ANMN
  4) ORIGINAL SIN #5.2
  5) SUPERMAN #33
  6) TREES #3 (MR)
  7) DAREDEVIL #6 SIN
  8) DEADPOOL #32 SIN
  9) BATMAN AND ROBIN #33
10) BATMAN ETERNAL #16

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100TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1 AVENGERS
ARMOR HUNTERS BLOODSHOT #1
DAMSELS IN EXCESS #1
DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1
DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1
FIGMENT #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #1
GROO VS CONAN #1 (OF 4)
LOKI AGENT O/ASGARD #1 3RD PTG
MONOMYTH #1 (OF 3)
MONSTER MOTORS ONE SHOT
OWLGIRLS #1
RAGNAROK #1
STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES
  GI ZOMBIE #1
STEED & MRS PEEL NEEDED #1
STORM #1 ANMN
SUPER SECRET CRISIS WAR
  JOHNNY BRAVO #1
SUPREME BLUE ROSE #1
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #1
TUKI SAVE THE HUMANS #1
VICTORIAN SECRET MIDWINTER
   SPECIAL ONE SHOT
WRAITH DIRECTORS CUT #1
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1

ENDING THIS WEEK

THE FINAL LAP FOR THESE TITLES

GFT HELSING #4 (OF 4)
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37
ORDINARY #3 (OF 3)
SHERLOCK HOLMES MORIARTY
   LIVES #5 (OF 5)
TRANSFORMERS WINDBLADE #4
UNDERTOW #6

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  THIS WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS
Notice me, I'm pretty...
COMICBOOKMAN SEZ: San Diego Comic Con is this week and whenever there's a major convention the publishers kick their production schedule into overdrive in an effort to be the prettiest girl at the prom. How does that apply to you this week? This Wednesday there will be almost a third more first issues on the rack than there was last week, making your choices for what to buy and my choices for this weeks 1st Day Sale kind of difficult. So when you look at all those new titles this week remember each one has a hopeful creator or two sitting at a booth on the west coast hoping someone will notice them. Come on folks, ask the girl for a spin on the dance floor!

In addition to comics the 2014-15 Overstreet Price Guide ships this week as well as Magic's M15 Core Boosters and on top of it all, it's Previews week! Thank god SDCC only comes once a year!
 
 

   

THIS WEEK'S STANDINGS: Marvel slips from first to third as DC takes backthe top spot for the week and IDW again remains comfortably situated in 2nd place. Seven of DC's titles double up with the addition of Batman 75 Variant covers to help pad their lead. The only other significant change in the top 5 is Dark Horse's swapping with Dynamite to wind up in fifth place in this weeks standings. Apparently Dynamite will be keeping a low profile at San Diego this week.

 PUBLISHER TITLES SHIPPING  TOTAL COST  15% OFF  YOU PAY 
 DC COMICS 30  $           107.70  $   16.16  $     91.55
 IDW COMICS 27  $           110.73  $   16.61  $     94.12
 MARVEL COMICS 22  $             84.78  $   12.72  $    72.06
 IMAGE COMICS 13  $             42.40  $     6.36  $     36.04
 DARK HORSE COMICS 12  $             43.45  $     6.52  $     36.93
 INDY COMICS 50  $           213.50  $   32.03  $  181.48
TOTALS: 154  $       602.56  $ 90.38  $ 512.18
       
HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: As mentioned above it's prom week and Indy Comic first issues take center stage as creators and small  press publishes try to vie for the attention of the comic fan universe-hey, this is the week to do it. Titan rolls out their take on the Dr.Who franchise with  DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 and DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1. A British publisher spinning tales of the seminal British character, it should be interesting. Speaking of Brits the Avengers (the other ones) return to Boom's schedule with STEED & MRS PEEL NEEDED #1. At IDW Walt Simonson takes another run at Norse mythology with RAGNAROK #1 which looks to be everything you think it may be (except for the public domain redhead replacing the copyrighted blonde guy). IDW also gives us a blast from the past with yet another TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #1 team up/fight. Image brings back Supreme with SUPREME BLUE ROSE #1 while Dark Horse brings back the Goon with GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #1. Speaking of the Horse, the aborted mini-series GROO VS CONAN #1 finally sees the light of day this week as a cartooney barbarian faces off against a realistically rendered barbarian in what looks to be the weeks oddest clashes of styles. DC may top the list in shipping but their only new #1 saves a title copyright with STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES GI ZOMBIE #1. Rounding out the week is a big helping of fresh cheesecake with DAMSELS IN EXCESS #1 from Aspen, VICTORIAN SECRET MIDWINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT (really guys? it's July!) from Antarctic Press, OWLGIRLS #1 from Red Anvil and finally Action Lab's oddly popular ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1.
 
 

   

NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA BAT-MAN D-A-A-AY: DC has named this Wednesday 072314 as Batman Day, the official date of Batman's 75th Anniversary. To celebrate, everything BATMAN RELATED in the store (excluding Wednesday's new shipping) will be discounted 20% OFF all day long. This includes all current comics, old comics, variant sets, t-shirts, posters, trade paperbacks and whatever else we have that features the Caped Crusader or any of the Batman Family. Additionally, we'll be giving away a free copy of Detective Comics #27 and a special Bat-promo item for each customer who makes any Bat-Purchase! As always supplies of these free items are limited, doors open at 7:00am (same Bat-Time, same Bat-Location)!

WEDNESDAY IS BATMAN DAY!

 

   

  KIDZ CORNER BOOK OF THE WEEK
  COMICS SQUAD RECESS GN
RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
(W) Jennifer Holm & Various (A) Raina Telgemeier & Various
Wowza! Calling all kidz! Do you like laughing till milk comes out of your nose? This all-star tribute to classic Sunday comics includes eight sidesplitting, action-packed stories about every kid's favorite subject - Recess! Comics Squad also features other surprises that will tickle your funny bone!
MSRP:$7.99    

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 STORM #1
 

SAVE 40% ($14.96) ON THESE 7 TITLES 0N 072314!
40% OFF these 7 titles on 072314  MSRP  -40%  YOU PAY 
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DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1  $     3.99  $     1.60  $       2.39
FUN WITH KIRK & SPOCK HC  $   14.95  $     5.98  $       8.97
GROO VS CONAN #1 (OF 4) (RES)  $     3.50  $     1.40  $       2.10
STORM #1 ANMN  $     3.99  $     1.60  $       2.39
SUPREME BLUE ROSE #1 (MR)  $     2.99  $     1.20  $       1.79
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1 MAIN COVER  $     3.99  $     1.60  $       2.39
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AQUAMAN #33  $     2.99  $    0.45  $       2.54
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CATWOMAN #33  $     2.99  $    0.45  $       2.54
DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #7  $     2.99  $    0.45  $       2.54
FLASH #33  $     2.99  $    0.45  $       2.54
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HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #15  $     2.99  $    0.45  $       2.54
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SUPERMAN #33  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
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KILL SHAKESPEARE MASK OF NIGHT #2 (OF 4)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
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RAGNAROK #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
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ALL NEW DOOP #4 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
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DAREDEVIL #6 SIN  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
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GFT WONDERLAND #25 E CVR LEISTER (MR)  $     5.99  $    0.90  $       5.09
LENORE VOLUME II #10  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
LETTER 44 #8  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37 ROSS CVR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $       4.24
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37 CHIANG CVR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $       4.24
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37 THOMPSON CVR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $       4.24
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37 EDWARDS CVR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $       4.24
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37 SIMONSON CVR  $     4.99  $    0.75  $       4.24
MIDAS FLESH #8 (OF 8)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
MONOMYTH #1 (OF 3)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
ORDINARY #3 (OF 3)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
OWLGIRLS #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
PEANUTS VOL 2 #20  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
SHERLOCK HOLMES MORIARTY LIVES #5 (OF 5)  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
SOLAR MAN O/T ATOM #4  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
SOLAR MAN O/T ATOM #4 LAYTON EXC SUB VAR  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
STEED & MRS PEEL NEEDED #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
TUKI SAVE THE HUMANS #1  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
TWILIGHT ZONE #7  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
VICTORIAN SECRET MIDWINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1 MAIN COVER  $     3.99  $    0.60  $       3.39
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 NEW  VARIANT COMICS-19  
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 RAMOS VAR  TBA 
ARMOR HUNTERS BLOODSHOT #1 CRAIN VAR  TBA 
BATMAN #33 VAR ED  TBA 
DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 PHOTO VAR  TBA 
DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 CASAGRANDE B&W VAR  TBA 
DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 PHOTO VAR  TBA 
DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 FRASER B&W VAR  TBA 
ORIGINAL SIN #5.2 BIANCHI VAR  TBA 
STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES GI ZOMBIE #1 VAR ED  TBA 
STORM #1 BIANCHI VAR ANMN  TBA 
SUPER SECRET CRISIS WAR JOHNNY BRAVO #1 VAR CVR  TBA 
SUPERMAN #33 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED  TBA 
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #1 VAR CVR  TBA 
TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #1 SPECIAL ORDER VAR CVR  TBA 
TRANSFORMERS WINDBLADE #4 (OF 4) VAR CVR  TBA 
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #6 GOTG DEL MUNDO VAR  TBA 
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1 JERRY GAYLORD VAR  TBA 
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1 JOSH HOWARD VAR  TBA 
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #1 RISQUE VAR  TBA 
 
 REORDER COMICS-38  MSRP 
ALL STAR WESTERN #24  $     3.99
ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 #4 MAIN CVR  $     3.50
ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 #4 SAMNEE & BELLAIRE VAR  $     3.50
ANGRY BIRDS COMICS #1  $     3.99
BLOOD QUEEN #1 CVR B GARZA (MR)  $     3.99
EERIE COMICS #5  $     3.99
EMPTY MAN #2 (OF 6)  $     3.99
FEARLESS DAWN HARD TIMES ONE SHOT  $     3.99
GHOSTBUSTERS #16  $     3.99
GREEN TEAM TEEN TRILLIONAIRES #7  $     2.99
HARLEY QUINN #6  $     2.99
HAUNTED HORROR #9  $     3.99
HAWKEYE #18  $     2.99
JENNIFER BLOOD #32 (MR)  $     3.99
JOAN OF ARC PROLOGUE  $     1.99
LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #36   $     4.99
LOONEY TUNES #217  $     2.99
LUMBERJANES #2 (OF 8)   $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #3 (OF 8)  $     3.99
LUMBERJANES #4 (OF 8)  $     3.99
ORIGINAL SIN #3 (OF 8)  $     3.99
ORIGINAL SIN #3 (OF 8) ADAMS INTERLOCKING BATTLE VAR  $     3.99
ORIGINAL SIN #5 (OF 8)  $     3.99
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #21  $     3.99
PUNISHER #3 2ND PTG GERADS VAR ANMN  $     3.99
PUNISHER #8  $     3.99
RED LANTERNS #30  $     2.99
RED TEN #6 (OF 10) (MR)  $     3.99
SHADOW #24 ROSS CVR  $     3.99
STORMWATCH #21  $     2.99
STORMWATCH #28  $     2.99
STORMWATCH #29  $     2.99
SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #4  $     3.99
TALON #11  $     2.99
TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #13 LEGO CVR   $     3.99
USAGI YOJIMBO COLOR SPECIAL ARTIST ONE-SHOT  $     3.99
VERTIGO QUARTERLY #1 CYAN (MR)  $     7.99
WOLVERINE #10  $     3.99
 
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 NEW ACTION FIGURES/MODELS/STATUES-1  MSRP 
PACIFIC RIM KNIFEHEAD 18IN AF  $ 179.99
 
 REORDER ACTION FIGURES/MODELS/STATUES-21  MSRP 
AVENGERS INFINITE SERIES 1-CAPTAIN AMERICA AF  $   12.99
AVENGERS INFINITE SERIES 1-HEROIC AGE IRON MAN AF  $   12.99
AVENGERS INFINITE SERIES 1-PLATINUM GRIM REAPER AF  $   12.99
AVENGERS INFINITE SERIES 1-PLATINUM HULK AF  $   14.99
AVENGERS INFINITE SERIES 1-PLATINUM HYPERION AF  $   12.99
AVENGERS INFINITE SERIES 1-PLATINUM WASP AF  $   21.99
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY PLAY ARTS KAI BATMAN AF   $   59.99
BIG BANG THEORY SHELDON W/VINT BATMAN SHIRT AF  $   16.25
CLASSIC MARVEL CHARACTERS X-MEN #1 CYCLOPS  $   49.95
CLASSIC MARVEL CHARACTERS X-MEN #2 ANGEL   $   49.95
CLASSIC MARVEL CHARACTERS X-MEN #4 BEAST  $   49.95
CLASSIC MARVEL CHARACTERS X-MEN #5 ICEMAN   $   49.95
DC MULTIVERSE 4IN ARKHAM CITY ARM ED BATMAN AF  $   14.99
DC MULTIVERSE 4IN ARKHAM CITY AZRAEL AF  $   14.99
DC MULTIVERSE 4IN ARKHAM CITY BATMAN AF   $   14.99
DC MULTIVERSE 4IN ARKHAM CITY MR FREEZE AF  $   14.99
DC MULTIVERSE 4IN ARKHAM ORIGINS BANE AF   $   14.99
DC MULTIVERSE 4IN ARKHAM ORIGINS DEADSHOT AF  $   14.99
DC UNLIMITED 6-IN INJUSTICE SUPERMAN AF  $   21.99
DC UNLIMITED 6-IN NEW 52 AQUAMAN AF  $   21.99
MARVEL SELECT ABOMINATION AF   $   24.99
 
 NEW BOOKS & TRADES-30  MSRP 
AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 05 ADAPT OR DIE  $   24.99
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE HC VOL 04  $   29.99
BUCK ROGERS 25TH CENTURY TP VOL 01 GRIEVOUS ANGELS  $   17.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02 CASTAWAY DIMENSION Z BK 2  $   19.99
COMICS SQUAD RECESS GN  $     7.99
DEADPOOL TP VOL 05 WEDDING OF DEADPOOL  $   15.99
DISNEY KINGDOMS SEEKERS OF WEIRD HC  $   24.99
FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION TP INTO TIMESTREAM  $   39.99
FUN WITH KIRK & SPOCK HC  $   14.95
GEORGE ROMEROS EMPIRE OF DEAD TP ACT ONE  $   19.99
GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01  $   34.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA VIBE TP VOL 01 BREACH (N52)  $   16.99
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 44 BATMAN  $   35.00
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG HC VOL 44 VAMPIRELLA  $   35.00
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 44 BATMAN CVR  $   29.95
OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 44 VAMPIRELLA CVR  $   29.95
STAR WARS LUCAS DRAFT TP  $   19.99
SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 04 HYBRID (N52)  $   24.99
SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 03 THE END OF DAYS (N52)  $   16.99
SWAMP THING BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN TP VOL 02 (MR)  $   19.99
THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 04 NO MERCY  $   19.99
UNWRITTEN TP VOL 09 THE UNWRITTEN FABLES (MR)  $   14.99
VELVET LOVE SC VOL 03 GIRL ON GIRL ON GIRL (A)  $   14.95
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR)  $   14.99
WAR OF KINGS TP NEW PTG  $   24.99
WARHAMMER 40K BASTION WARS OMNIBUS SC   $   17.50
WARHAMMER 40K FALL OF MACHARIUS HC  $   24.99
WOLVERINE BY AARON COMP COLL TP VOL 03  $   34.99
WOLVERINE ORIGIN II HC  $   24.99
WOLVERINE TP BOOK 01 THREE MONTHS TO DIE  $   24.99
 
 REORDER BOOKS & TRADES-51  MSRP 
2000 AD PRES SCI-FI THRILLERS TP (MR)  $   31.00
30 DAYS O/NIGHT TP VOL 03 RETURN TO BARROW  $   19.99
ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA HC VOL 02  $   99.99
AGE OF BRONZE TP VOL 03 BETRAYAL PT 1  $   17.99
BATGIRL TP VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION (N52)  $   14.99
CROSSED TP VOL 05 (MR)   $   24.99
EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE  $   14.99
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 08  $   19.99
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09  $   19.99
ESSENTIAL SGT FURY TP VOL 01  $   19.99
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR TP VOL 05  $   19.99
ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 05  $   16.99
FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS TP  $   14.99
HELLBLAZER PANDEMONIUM HC (MR)  $   24.99
HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 08 DESOLATION (MR)  $   14.99
IDENTITY CRISIS HC DIRECT MARKET VERSION  $   24.99
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03  $   29.99
JSA HC VOL 03 THY KINGDOM COME PART 2  $   24.99
JSA HC VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3  $   24.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA OMEGA HC  $   24.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY (N52)  $   16.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA HC VOL 01 THE NEXT AGE  $   19.99
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA STRANGE ADVENTURES TP  $   14.99
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 03 SUPERGIRL  $   14.99
LUNA PARK HC (MR)  $   24.99
MAD BATHROOM COMPANION NUMBER TWO  $     9.99
MAD NEUMANISMS  $   24.95
MAD PRESENTS SPY VS SPY THE TOP SECRET FILES TP  $     9.99
MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA HC 75TH ANNIV ED   $   40.00
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP RETURN  $   19.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES TP SUPREME  $   16.99
MEGATOKYO VOL 04  $     9.99
MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 01  $   24.99
MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 02  $   24.99
NAZI ZOMBIES TP  $   14.95
OCCUPY COMICS TP  $   15.99
PETER & MAX A FABLES NOVEL HC (MR)  $   22.99
PREACHER DEAD OR ALIVE COLLECTED COVERS SC  $   19.95
PROJECT SUPERPOWERS BLACK TERROR TP VOL 03  $   16.99
RIGHT STATE HC (MR)  $   24.99
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01  $   10.99
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02  $   10.99
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03  $   10.99
SANDMAN DUSTCOVERS 1989-1997 TP  $   24.95
SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER VILLAINS HC COL 01  $   39.99
SENTENCES THE LIFE OF M F GRIMM HC (MR)  $   19.99
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES HC VOL 03  $   59.99
SGT ROCK ARCHIVES HC VOL 04  $   59.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM TP VOL 01  $   16.99
STREET FIGHTER IV TP VOL 01  $   12.95
UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE  $   17.99
 
 NEW GAMES-4  MSRP 
MTG M15 INTRO PACK-FLAMES OF THE DRAGON  $   14.99
MTG M15 INTRO PACK-INFERNAL INTERVENTION  $   14.99
MTG M15 INTRO PACK-PRICE OF GLORY  $   14.99
MTG M15 INTRO PACK-WILL OF THE MASSES  $   14.99
 
 REORDER GAMES-2  MSRP 
MUNCHKIN BOXED GAME  $   24.99
POKEMON LEGENDARY TREASURES BOOSTER PACK  $     3.99
 
 NEW MAGAZINES-24  MSRP 
ALTER EGO #127   $     8.95
BACK ISSUE #74   $     8.95
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #225  $     6.99
BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #11 (MR)  $     4.99
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #5   $     8.95
DC BATMAN AUTO FIG MAG #35 BATMAN & ROBIN VOL 2 #5   $   20.00
DC SUPERHERO CHESS MAG #59 ZATANNA WHITE PAWN   $   16.00
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #1319  $     4.99
FAERIE MAGAZINE #27  $   10.95
FHM #295  $   10.99
GAME TRADE MAGAZINE #174  free 
IN STYLE 0814  $     5.99
JUGHEAD & ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #4  $     4.99
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #36 MAGAZINE FORMAT  $     9.99
MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #9 VENOM BLACK PAWN  $   16.00
MARVEL PREVIEWS AUGUST 2014 EXTRAS  $     1.25
METAL HAMMER #258  $   11.99
MODEL RAILROADER 0814  $     5.99
MOJO #248  $     9.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 0814  $     4.99
OPRAH #15.8  $     4.50
RECORD COLLECTOR #428  $   10.99
TOTAL FILM #221  $     9.99
WWE YEARBOOK 2014  $     9.99
 
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Batman Utility Belt Prop Replica 7/30/2014 8/27/2014
Batman: Arkham City Clayface Dlx. AF 8/30/2014 8/27/2014
DC Comics-New 52: Arsenal AF 7/30/2014 8/27/2014
DC Comics-New 52: Red Hood AF 7/30/2014 8/27/2014
DC Nation: Deadman & Crow Plush Fig. 2-pack 7/1/2014 10/29/2014
MGS: Metal Gear Rex Plastic Mdl. Kit Black Ver.  7/30/2014 8/13/2014
   
BOOKS & TRADES    
Avengers Prem. HC Vol. 5: Adapt or Die 7/16/2014 7/23/2014
GFT: Wonderland Omnibus TP 7/30/2014 7/23/2014
Mike Mignola Hellboy Artist Ed. 7/16/2014 7/23/2014
TMNT Heroes Collection HC 7/16/2014 7/23/2014
Well HC: Aron Wiesenfeld Art Book 7/16/2014 7/23/2014
   
COMICS    
Silver Surfer #5 Reg./Var. 8/13/2014 8/27/2014
TMNT: New Animated Adventures #13 12/31/2014 7/23/2014
Transformers: Windblade #4 Dawn o/t Autobots 12/31/2014 7/23/2014
Winterworld #2 12/31/2014 7/23/2014
X-Files: Season 10 #14 12/31/2014 7/23/2014
   
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Kill Shakespeare: The Board Game  12/31/2014 9/3/2014
   
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