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757 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

123009-INDUSTRY WIDE SKIP WEEK
Because of the way the Christmas & New Year's Holiday fall, this week is a SHIPPING SKIP WEEK! See 100610's SHIPSHAPE for a list of the special items that were made available on this date.
122309-212
BATMAN THE WRATH TP, BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #1 (OF 3), BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW ONE SHOT, FALL OF HULKS GAMMA, MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN HC, STAR WARS THRAWN TRILOGY HC VOL 01, WHAT IF ASTONISHING X-MEN
121609-187
BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT #1, COMPLETE ALICE IN WONDERLAND #1 (OF 4), TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE #1, WHAT IF DAREDEVIL VS ELEKTRA, HOUSE OF M HC SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR X-MEN, THOR TP AGES OF THUNDER, VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION TP
120909-182
DAYTRIPPER #1 (OF 10), HOUSE OF M HC SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR X-MEN, NATION X #1 (OF 4), SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS #1 (OF 4), TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS HC VOL 02, WHAT IF WORLD WAR HULK, X-FACTOR OVERTIME PREM HC
120309-176
BATMAN THE CAT AND THE BAT TP, BLACK WIDOW AND MARVEL GIRLS #1 (OF 4), CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 01 KING COMES RIDING, CHRONICLES OF SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01, EMPOWERED ONE SHOT, IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH #1 (OF 4), JSA ALL STARS #1
BOOK OF
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829 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

112509-239
CHEW TP VOL 01, IMAGE UNITED #1 (OF 6), INCOGNITO TP, JERICHO SEASON 3 #1 (OF 6), POWERS #1, SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION HC, THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1
111809-173
DR HORRIBLE ONE SHOT, GREEN LANTERN CORPS EMERALD ECLIPSE HC, REALM OF KINGS, REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #1, SHOWCASE PRESENTS DC COMICS PRESENTS TP VOL 01, VICTORIAN UNDEAD #1 (OF 6), WAR OF KINGS HC
111109-212
BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1, DARK X-MEN #1, GREEN LANTERN AGENT ORANGE HC, REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1, SPIDER-MAN DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT HC, SUPERGIRL WHO IS SUPERWOMAN TP, SUPERGOD #1
110409-205
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMPANION TP, CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #1, DEATHLOK #1 (OF 7), GREAT TEN #1 (OF 10), PSYLOCKE #1 (OF 4), SHERLOCK HOLMES HC VOL 01 TRIAL OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, WONDER WOMAN RISE OF THE OLYMPIAN HC
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

771 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

102809-217
ARKHAM REBORN #1 (OF 3), BOYS #1 DYNAMITE ED, KABUKI TP ALCHEMY, MMW ATLAS ERA MENACE HC VOL 01, SANDMAN THE DREAM HUNTERS HC, WORLDS FINEST #1, X NECROSHA
102109-162
AZRAEL #1, DARK REIGN LIST HULK ONE SHOT, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #38, SUGARSHOCK ONE SHOT, SUPERMAN ADVENTURES OF FLAMEBIRD & NIGHTWING TP, UNCLE SAM DELUXE HC, WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 01 PRINCE
101409-182
DEADPOOL #900, EC ARCHIVES FRONTLINE COMBAT HC VOL 01, HEAVY LIQUID TP NEW PTG, JON SABLE FREELANCE ASHES OF EDEN #1, KULL TP VOL 01 SHADOW KINGDOM, SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1
100709-210
BATMAN THE UNSEEN #1, BLOOM COUNTY COMPLETE LIBRARY HC VOL 01, CRIMINAL SINNERS #1, DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #1, HAUNT #1, PETER & MAX A FABLES NOVEL HC, TOP COW BIBLE TP
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

902 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

093009-175
AVENGERS INVADERS HC, BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP, DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1, SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU ONE-SHOT, SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6), SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP
092309-192
DARK REIGN MADE MEN, DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC, FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01, MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06, SPIDER-WOMAN #1, SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6), WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1
091609-164
BATMAN CACOPHONY HC, BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4), BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27, SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01,THOR BALDER BRAVE HC, ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4), VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1
091009-183
DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT, MARVEL SUPERHERO TEAM UP TP, NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4), SHIELD #1, TITANS LOCKDOWN TP, VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1, YTHAQ PREM HC NO ESCAPE
090209-188
ASTONISHING X-MEN PREM HC GHOST BOX, DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 01, DARING MYSTERY COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL, MAGOG #1, MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1, TORCH #1 (OF 8), WONDERFUL WIZARD OZ HC
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

810 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

082609-224
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #1 (OF 6), CABLE TP VOL 02 WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, DARKNESS PITT #1, INCREDIBLE HULK #601, RED CIRCLE THE SHIELD #1, SHOWCASE PRESENTS ECLIPSO TP, X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR HC
081909-185
BATGIRL #1, DAREDEVIL #500, DARK ENTRIES HC, DAYS MISSING #1 (OF 5), FILTHY RICH HC,
RED CIRCLE THE WEB #1, UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 01 HAUNTED HOUSE
 
081209-184
ADVENTURE COMICS #1, BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP, MARVEL COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY, MARVELS PROJECT #1 (OF 8), PUNISHER WAR ZONE TP,RED CIRCLE INFERNO #1, SANDMAN BY JOE SIMON AND JACK KIRBY HC
080509-217
ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, DC LIBRARY FLASH OF TWO WORLDS HC, DOOM PATROL #1, EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 02, GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #1 (OF 6), MMW GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES HC VOL 01, RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

1005 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

072909-197
COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1657, FIRE & BRIMSTONE TP VOL 01, JESUS CHRIST IN NAME OF GUN TP VOL 01 HOLLOW COST, KID COLT #1, MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #1, STAR WARS INSIDER #111, VOLTRON TP VOL 01 LEGEND FORGED
072209-207
AIR BRUSH ACTION 0809, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600, CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5), FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE HC, IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (OF 5), INCREDIBLE HULK #600, WILDCATS WORLDS END TP BOOK 01
071509-179
ALL SELECT COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL, BATMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CAPED CRUSADER HC, BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8), CAPTAIN BRITAIN MOORE DAVIS OMNIBUS HC, CREEPY COMICS #1, DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #1, PREACHER HC BOOK 01
070809-227
DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3), DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT, MMW WARLOCK HC VOL 02, NORTH 40 #1 (OF 6), SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC, WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12), X-MEN SHATTERING TP
070109-195
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5), GREEN LANTERN RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC, JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7), SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY HC, STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5), USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, X-MEN PREMIUM HC PHOENIX RISING
BOOK OF
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803 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

062409-221
ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01, DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN UTOPIA #1, DARK WOLVERINE #75 DKR, GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1, PREDATOR #1 (OF 4), SUPERMAN TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP, ULTIMATES BY MARK MILLAR & BRYAN HITCH OMNIBUS HC
061709-190
BATMAN THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP, BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1, DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (OF 3), PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0, PUNISHER YEAR ONE TP, THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP, YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
061009-216
ABSOLUTION #0 (OF 6), FINAL CRISIS HC, FLASH THE HUMAN RACE TP, JSA VS KOBRA ENGINES OF FAITH #1 (OF 6), RESURRECTION VOL 2 #1, X-MEN FOREVER #1, X-MEN THE END TRILOGY TP
060309-176
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1, BTVS TALES OF THE VAMPIRES ONE SHOT, DAREDEVIL OMNIBUS BY BRUBAKER & LARK HC VOL 01, GREEN LANTERN CORPS SINS OF THE STAR SAPPHIRE TP, SUPERMAN BATMAN FINEST WORLDS HC, TIMESTORM 2009/2099 SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE REVOLVER #1
BOOK OF
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817 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

052809-208 (New Comic Thursday!)
ALIENS #1 (OF 4), BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT, DC LIBRARY ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC, FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #1 (OF 6), LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1 (OF 6), ROBIN TEEN WONDER TP, STATIC SHOCK REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP
052009-209 (Alignment Day!)
BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES HC, COMPLETE DRACULA #1 (OF 5), FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #1 (OF 6), MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, PLANET SKAAR PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT, THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 02, WAR OF KINGS ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS TP
051309-204
BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY ARCHIVES HC VOL 01, FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #1, FUSION #1, HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP NEW PTG, HOWLING COMMANDOS #1, LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #1 (OF 4), SECRET WARS II OMNIBUS HC
050609-196
ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01, FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #1, HUMAN TORCH COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SECOND COMING HC, NEW MUTANTS #1, POWER GIRL #1, SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

942 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

042909-198
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC, ANITA BLAKE PREM HC BOOK 01 LC ANIMATOR, COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1654, GUARDIANS OF GALAXY HC EARTH SHALL OVERCOME, LITERALS #1 (OF 3), UNKNOWN SOLDIER #7, SPAWN #191
042209-197
AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #1, BUCK ROGERS #0, FANTASTIC FORCE #1, GAMBIT CLASSIC TP VOL 01, SKRULL KILL KREW #1, WOLVERINE PREM HC NOT DEAD YET, X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
041509-156
DARK TOWER SORCERER #1, G FAN #87, MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 04, PUNISHER WAR ZONE PREM HC RESURRECTION MA GNUCCI SECRET INVASION BOOK 02, SECRET INVASION AFTERMATH BETA RAY BILL GREEN OF EDEN #1, SUB-MARINER COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1, SUPERMAN THE COMING OF ATLAS HC
040809-211
EXILES #1, GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP, MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02, MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC, MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4), WARLORD #1, WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1
040109-180
BATMAN THE HEART OF HUSH HC, CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1, DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR TP, FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 5), IRREDEEMABLE #1, MARVEL ASSISTANT SIZE SPECTACULAR #1 (OF 2), WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
BOOK OF
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826 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

032509-196
AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 01 CHOSEN, BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMMISSIONER GORDON #1, DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #1 (OF 5), JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31, OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE SC VOL 39, TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #176, X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE
031809-214
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED HC IRON MAN THOR CAPT AMERICA, AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3), LILLIM #1 (OF 5), SHOJO BEAT 0409, TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01, WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #67, ULTIMATE X-MEN #100
031109-180
BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1, LOSERS BY JACK KIRBY HC, SECRET INVASION TP INHUMANS, STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1, STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS PREMIUM HC, VIDEO WATCHDOG #147, X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY NIGHTCRAWLER ONE SHOT
030409-236
MIGHTY AVENGERS HC, NEW AVENGERS REUNION #1, PREVIEWS 0309, SHAZAM MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL TP, SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #1, WAR OF KINGS #1, WOLVERINE BY CLAREMONT & MILLER TP
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

764 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

022509-194
DOCTOR WHO WHISPERING GALLERY, HULK #10, MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 08, NEW AVENGERS #50 DKR, REALMS OF FANTASY 0409, SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY TP VOL 03, TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 01
021809-162
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS THE SNARE TP, CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION, GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 01 NIGHT WITCHES, SFX #179, SHOJO BEAT 0309, STREET FIGHTER IV #1, WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #66
021109-198
AVENGERS NIGHTS OF WUNDAGORE TP, BATMAN #686, MARVEL EUROPE TP, REBELS #1, SUPREME POWER PREM HC CONTACT, THOR #600, TOYFARE #140
020409-210
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC TRUTH, MIGHTY #1, PLAYBOY PRESENTS: HOT HOUSEWIVES, PLAYBOY PRIVATE COLLECTION: SEXY GIRLS NEXT DOOR, SECRET WARRIORS #1, TANGENT SUPERMAN'S REIGN TP VOL 01, X-MEN VS HULK #1
BOOK OF
THE WEEK!

884 NEW ITEMS RECEIVED THIS MONTH!

012809-187
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1, FACES OF EVIL KOBRA #1 (FOE), PREVIEWS #245 FEBRUARY 2009, MARVEL 1985 PREM HC, NEW AVENGERS HC VOL 03, WIND RAIDER #1, X-MEN PREM HC ORIGINAL SIN
012109-199
DARK AVENGERS #1, DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #1, FACES OF EVIL DEATHSTROKE #1, FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 00, SCRYE #129, SECRET INVASION POSTER BOOK, WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #65
011409-172
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WAR #1, DAREDEVIL PREM HC BORN AGAIN, FACES OF EVIL PROMETHEUS #1 (FOE), GI JOE #1, TITANS OLD FRIENDS HC, TOYFARE #139, WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 02
010709-173
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #1, DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS HC VOL 01, FACES OF EVIL GRUNDY #1, PUNISHER #1, SECRET INVASION TP, SECRET INVASION WAR OF KINGS ONE SHOT, SHOWCASE PRESENTS STRANGE ADVENTURES TP VOL 01
010209-153  (New Comic Friday!)
CABLE TP VOL 01 MESSIAH WAR, COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1650, HULK GIANT-SIZE HC, INCOGNITO #1, SCRYE #129, ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1, WAR MACHINE #1

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