 Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2008Sales Estimates for April Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 05/20/2008, Last Updated: 06/25/2008 02:44am  #1 for April These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April see "'Secret Invasion' Launches at 250k."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Sales Slip in April."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during April, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--April 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- APRIL 2008
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Rank
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Index
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Title
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Price
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Pub
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Est.Qty
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1
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351.8
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SECRET INVASION #1 (Of 8) SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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250,263
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2
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155.3
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NEW AVENGERS #40 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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110,470
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3
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144.8
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DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #2 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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103,029
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4
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136.7
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #12 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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97,239
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5
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131.3
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UNCANNY X-MEN #497 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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93,369
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6
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130
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HULK #3*
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$2.99
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MAR
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92,487
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7
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129.3
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THOR #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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91,981
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8
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122.2
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555*
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$2.99
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MAR
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86,902
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9
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120.6
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #20
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$2.99
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DC
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85,807
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10
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120.5
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X-FORCE #3 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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85,750
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11
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117.5
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BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #13
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$2.99
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DAR
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83,580
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12
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113.4
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #37
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$2.99
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MAR
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80,635
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13
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113.2
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #14*
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$2.99
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DC
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80,507
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14
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110.3
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #556
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$2.99
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MAR
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78,458
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15
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108.9
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X-MEN LEGACY #210 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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77,441
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16
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108.3
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #557
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$2.99
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MAR
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77,057
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17
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106.3
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TITANS #1*
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$3.50
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DC
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75,584
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18
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102.2
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 1
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$2.99
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DC
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72,703
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19
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100.6
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YOUNG X-MEN #1 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,593
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20
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100
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BATMAN #675
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$2.99
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DC
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71,138
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21
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98.63
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 2
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$2.99
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DC
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70,163
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22
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98.16
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 3
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$2.99
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DC
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69,829
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23
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97.88
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 4
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$2.99
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DC
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69,630
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24
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92.17
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CABLE #1 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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65,568
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25
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91.86
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GREEN LANTERN #30
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$2.99
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DC
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65,347
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26
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91.85
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X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #1 (Of 2) DWS
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$3.99
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MAR
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65,340
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27
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91.39
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FANTASTIC FOUR #556
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$2.99
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MAR
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65,013
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28
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91.19
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WOLVERINE #64 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,871
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29
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84.17
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CABLE #2 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,877
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30
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79.96
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ACTION COMICS #863*
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$2.99
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DC
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56,882
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31
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79.61
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #121
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,633
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32
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78.9
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SERENITY BETTER DAYS #2 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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DAR
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56,128
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33
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78.88
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LOGAN #2 (Of 3)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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56,114
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34
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77.11
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SUPERMAN #675*
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$3.99
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DC
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54,855
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35
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74.33
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,877
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36
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73.88
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #47
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$2.99
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DC
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52,557
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37
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73.58
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,343
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38
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72.32
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X-FACTOR #30 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,447
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39
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69.3
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #24
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,299
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40
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69.03
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #93
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,107
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41
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68.09
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ACTION COMICS #864
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$2.99
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DC
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48,438
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42
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68.08
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DETECTIVE COMICS #843
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$2.99
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DC
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48,431
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43
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66.57
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TEEN TITANS #58
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$2.99
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DC
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47,357
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44
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65.76
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23
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$2.99
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DC
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46,780
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45
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65.57
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #6*
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$3.99
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IDW
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46,645
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46
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64.19
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KICK ASS #2 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,663
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47
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62.66
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,575
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48
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61.06
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THOR AGES O/THUNDER
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$3.99
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MAR
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43,437
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49
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61.04
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ULTIMATE HUMAN #4 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,423
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50
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59.43
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MS MARVEL #26 SII
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,277
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51
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58.51
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #2 (Of 7)
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$2.99
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DE
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41,623
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52
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55.51
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WONDER WOMAN #19
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$2.99
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DC
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39,489
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53
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54.36
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CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 (Of 5) SII
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,671
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54
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53.05
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BRAVE & BOLD #12
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$2.99
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DC
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37,739
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55
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52.66
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #53
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$2.99
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MAR
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37,461
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56
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51.38
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #6
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$2.99
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DC
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36,551
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57
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50.58
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BOOSTER GOLD #8
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$2.99
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DC
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35,982
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58
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50.26
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IRON MAN #28
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,754
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59
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48.91
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DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #1 (Of 6)*
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$2.99
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DC
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34,794
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60
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47.43
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FLASH #239
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$2.99
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DC
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33,741
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61
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45.03
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #7
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$2.99
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DC
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32,033
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62
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44.96
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YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #3 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,984
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63
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44.11
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SUPERGIRL #28
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$2.99
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DC
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31,379
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64
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43.41
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,881
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65
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43.29
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PUNISHER #56 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,796
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66
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42.85
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TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #4 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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30,483
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67
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42.6
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YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #4 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,305
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68
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42.6
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DAREDEVIL BLOOD O/TARANTULA
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,305
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69
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42.46
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STAR WARS LEGACY #22
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$2.99
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DAR
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30,205
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70
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42.08
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DEATH O/NEW GODS #8 (Of 8)
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$3.50
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DC
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29,935
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71
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42.05
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NIGHTWING #143
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$2.99
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DC
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29,914
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72
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42
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ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #6 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,878
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73
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41.79
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TWELVE #4 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,729
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74
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41.56
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,565
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75
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41.09
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NEW EXILES #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,231
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76
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40.68
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #41
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$2.99
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DC
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28,939
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77
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40.07
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NEW EXILES #5
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,505
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78
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39.94
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HULK VS HERCULES WHEN TITANS COLLIDE
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,413
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79
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39.62
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NOVA #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,185
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80
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39.44
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BOYS #17 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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28,057
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81
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39.09
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MOON KNIGHT #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,808
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|
82
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38.38
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IRON MAN LEGACY O/DOOM #1 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,303
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|
83
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37.05
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ROBIN #173
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$2.99
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DC
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26,357
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|
84
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36.94
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SALVATION RUN #6 (Of 7)
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$2.99
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DC
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26,278
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85
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36.93
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WORLD O/WARCRAFT #6
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$2.99
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DC
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26,271
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|
86
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36.36
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GHOST RIDER #22
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,866
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|
87
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36.17
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LAST DEFENDERS #2 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,731
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|
88
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36.06
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #2 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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25,652
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|
89
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36
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,610
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90
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35.69
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TRIALS O/SHAZAM #12 (Of 12)
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$3.50
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DC
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25,389
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|
91
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34.49
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WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WARBOUND #5 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,535
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92
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34.14
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #27 VECTOR PART 3
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$2.99
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DAR
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24,287
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93
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33.79
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #16
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$2.99
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DC
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24,038
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94
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33.53
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FABLES #72 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,853
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95
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33.07
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GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #7 (Of 9)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,525
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96
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31.82
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NEW WARRIORS #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,636
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97
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31.58
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WALKING DEAD #48 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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22,465
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98
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31.18
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BIRDS O/PREY #117
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$2.99
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DC
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22,181
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99
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30.91
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STAR WARS DARK TIMES #10
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,989
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100
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30.17
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ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #10 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,462
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101
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29.3
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SHE-HULK 2 #28
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,843
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102
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28.91
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SPAWN #177
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$2.95
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IMA
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20,566
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103
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28.42
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BATMAN DEATH MASK #1 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,217
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|
104
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26.6
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SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14
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$2.99
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DC
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18,923
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105
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26.32
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STAR WARS REBELLION #13 SMALL VICTORIES PART 3 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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DAR
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18,724
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106
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26.08
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CATWOMAN #78
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$2.99
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DC
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18,553
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|
107
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25.25
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DC SP RAVEN #2 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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DC
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17,962
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108
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25.08
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POWERS ANNUAL 2008 (MR)
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$4.95
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MAR
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17,841
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109
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24.32
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ORDER #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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17,301
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110
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24.21
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FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM ONE-SHOT (MR)*
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$3.99
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IMA
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17,223
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|
111
|
23.22
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WITCHBLADE #117*
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$2.99
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IMA
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16,518
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|
112
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23.22
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GLAMOURPUSS #1*
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$3.00
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AAR
|
16,518
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|
113
|
22.92
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JACK O/FABLES #22 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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16,305
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|
114
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22.6
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DARKNESS #3 (MR)*
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$2.99
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IMA
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16,077
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|
115
|
22.57
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BPRD 1946 #4 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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16,056
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116
|
22.56
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GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #34
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$3.50
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DEV
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16,049
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117
|
22.51
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SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #1 (Of 6)*
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$2.99
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DC
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16,013
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|
118
|
22.45
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #19
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$2.99
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MAR
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15,970
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|
119
|
22.33
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CRIMINAL 2 #2 (MR)
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$3.50
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MAR
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15,885
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|
120
|
22.3
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RED SONJA #32
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$2.99
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DE
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15,864
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121
|
22.29
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CHECKMATE #25
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$2.99
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DC
|
15,857
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|
122
|
22.12
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JSA CLASSIFIED #37
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,736
|
|
123
|
22.08
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BLACK SUMMER #6 (MR)*
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$2.99
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AVA
|
15,707
|
|
124
|
21.8
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SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE THE FLAG #8 (Of 8)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
15,508
|
|
125
|
21.75
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ABE SAPIEN DROWNING #3 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
15,473
|
|
126
|
21.35
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EX MACHINA #36 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,188
|
|
127
|
21.19
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LONE RANGER #11 (MR)
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$2.99
|
DE
|
15,074
|
|
128
|
20.94
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