 Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2009Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 04/15/2009, Last Updated: 05/11/2009 12:20am  #1 in March These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2009.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see "No Comic Over 100K in March."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Not Bad Considering...."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during March, see " Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--March 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- March 2009 |
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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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105.38
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DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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96,546
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2
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104.06
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NEW AVENGERS #51 DKR
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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95,340
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3
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100.00
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3)
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$ 3.99
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DC
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91,619
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4
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93.92
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WOLVERINE #71
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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86,046
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5
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86.71
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ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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79,439
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6
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85.09
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UNCANNY X-MEN #507
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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77,957
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7
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77.86
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #23 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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71,333
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8
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75.05
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31
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$ 2.99
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DC
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68,759
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9
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74.65
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #3 (OF 6)
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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68,390
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10
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69.97
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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64,108
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11
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67.79
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #48
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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62,108
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12
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66.94
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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61,334
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13
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64.21
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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58,832
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14
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64.08
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WAR OF KINGS #1 (OF 6)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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58,709
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15
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60.69
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X-MEN LEGACY #222
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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55,606
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16
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59.12
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34
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$ 2.99
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DC
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54,162
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17
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57.65
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BATMAN CACOPHONY #3 (OF 3)
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$ 3.99
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DC
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52,814
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18
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57.60
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X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE XMW
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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52,777
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19
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56.94
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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52,165
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20
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56.54
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X-FORCE #13
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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51,797
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21
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56.07
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #100
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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51,374
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22
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54.63
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #1 (OF 12)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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50,050
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23
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52.80
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FANTASTIC FOUR #565
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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48,378
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24
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52.48
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SECRET WARRIORS #2 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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48,086
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25
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52.46
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DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 5) DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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48,061
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26
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52.36
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DEADPOOL #8 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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47,974
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27
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51.82
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STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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47,473
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28
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51.39
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ACTION COMICS #875
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$ 2.99
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DC
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47,079
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29
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51.13
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NEW AVENGERS REUNION #1 (OF 4) DKR
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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46,847
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30
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50.00
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THUNDERBOLTS #130 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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45,810
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31
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49.75
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #34 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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45,579
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32
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49.09
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SUPERMAN #686
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$ 2.99
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DC
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44,976
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33
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46.35
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #56
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$ 2.99
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DC
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42,464
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34
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45.04
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DAREDEVIL #116
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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41,261
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35
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44.80
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DAREDEVIL #117
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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41,046
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36
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43.64
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AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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39,985
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37
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43.47
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMMISSIONER GORDON #1
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$ 2.99
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DC
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39,828
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38
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42.94
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GOTHAM GAZETTE BATMAN DEAD #1
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$ 2.99
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DC
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39,338
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39
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41.01
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PUNISHER #3 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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37,570
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40
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39.76
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X-INFERNUS #4 (OF 4)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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36,431
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41
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39.71
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DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #1 (OF 5) DKR
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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36,385
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42
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38.46
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TITANS #11
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$ 2.99
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DC
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35,240
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43
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38.04
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DEADPOOL GAMES OF DEATH
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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34,851
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44
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37.78
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TRINITY #40
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$ 2.99
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DC
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34,613
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45
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37.59
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TRINITY #41
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$ 2.99
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DC
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34,437
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46
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37.24
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TRINITY #42
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$ 2.99
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DC
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34,119
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47
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37.20
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ORACLE #1 (OF 3)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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34,081
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48
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36.94
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TRINITY #43
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$ 2.99
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DC
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33,841
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49
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36.84
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #2 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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33,755
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50
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36.80
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SUPERGIRL #39
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$ 2.99
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DC
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33,713
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51
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36.42
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WONDER WOMAN #30
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$ 2.99
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DC
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33,365
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52
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35.68
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WAR MACHINE #4 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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32,693
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53
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35.37
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CABLE #12
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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32,407
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54
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34.81
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #127 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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31,890
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55
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34.81
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X-FACTOR #41
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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31,888
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56
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34.67
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ANGEL #19
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$ 3.99
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IDW
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31,767
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57
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30.54
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OUTSIDERS #16
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$ 2.99
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DC
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27,977
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58
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29.92
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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27,415
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59
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29.62
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #9
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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27,137
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60
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29.23
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #2 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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26,783
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61
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29.21
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #12
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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26,764
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62
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28.83
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NOVA #23
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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26,413
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63
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28.74
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BOYS #28 (MR)
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$ 2.99
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DE
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26,328
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64
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28.23
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X-MEN NOIR #4 (OF 4)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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25,861
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65
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28.02
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X-MEN KINGBREAKER #4 (OF 4)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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25,670
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66
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27.62
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STAR WARS LEGACY #34 STORMS PART 1 OF 2
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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25,304
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67
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27.34
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MS MARVEL #37 DKR
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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25,053
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68
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27.31
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YOUNG X-MEN #12
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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25,023
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69
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26.98
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SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (OF 4)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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24,720
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70
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26.61
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HULK BROKEN WORLDS #1 (OF 2)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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24,380
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71
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26.59
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SECRET SIX #7
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$ 2.99
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DC
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24,365
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72
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26.54
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X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY NIGHTCRAWLER ONE SHOT
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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24,316
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73
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25.91
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BOOSTER GOLD #18
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$ 2.99
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DC
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23,737
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74
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25.87
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WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #2 (OF 2)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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23,704
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75
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25.38
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WALKING DEAD #59 (MR)
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$ 2.99
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IMA
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23,257
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76
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25.29
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SOLOMON GRUNDY #1 (OF 7)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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23,175
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77
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25.22
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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23,103
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78
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25.00
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GI JOE #3
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$ 3.99
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IDW
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22,902
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79
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24.91
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STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (OF 8)
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$ 3.99
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DC
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22,820
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|
80
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24.85
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #3
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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22,771
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|
81
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24.78
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #18
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$ 2.99
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DC
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22,699
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82
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24.77
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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22,691
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|
83
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24.50
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FABLES #82 (MR)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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22,445
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84
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24.37
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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22,326
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|
85
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24.29
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #68 (MR)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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22,255
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|
86
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24.05
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X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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22,036
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87
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23.73
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #4 (OF 8)
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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21,743
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88
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23.52
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SPAWN #190
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$ 2.95
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IMA
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21,548
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89
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23.47
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TERROR TITANS #6 (OF 6)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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21,504
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|
90
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23.30
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GHOST RIDER #33
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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21,347
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|
91
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22.98
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SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #21 SPECIAL EDITION
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$ 1.00
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DC
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21,052
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92
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22.80
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MOON KNIGHT #28
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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20,886
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93
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22.79
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UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #5 (OF 6)
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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20,881
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94
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22.44
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #9
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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20,555
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95
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22.06
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PLANETARY #1 SPECIAL EDITION
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$ 1.00
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DC
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20,207
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96
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21.91
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 OBAMA 5TH PTG VAR
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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20,073
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97
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21.90
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X-MEN SWORD OF BRADDOCKS
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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20,068
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98
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21.76
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #27
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$ 2.99
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DC
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19,934
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99
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21.21
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GI JOE COBRA #1
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$ 3.99
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IDW
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19,433
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100
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21.00
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ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #1
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$ 3.99
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IDW
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19,243
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101
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20.74
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RUNAWAYS 3 #8
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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19,000
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102
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20.36
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X-MEN TIMES AND LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP #2 (OF 3)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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18,653
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103
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20.31
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TRANSMETROPOLITAN # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
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$ 1.00
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DC
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18,604
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104
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20.04
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GI JOE ORIGINS #2
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$ 3.99
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IDW
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18,361
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105
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19.83
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC #39 DUELING AMBITIONS PAR
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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18,169
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106
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19.57
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BLACK TERROR #3
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$ 3.50
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DE
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17,928
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107
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19.38
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ASTONISHING TALES #2
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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17,758
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108
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19.38
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #11
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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17,757
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109
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19.15
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GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #1 DUKE
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$ 3.99
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IDW
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17,542
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110
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18.78
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WITCHBLADE #125
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$ 3.99
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IMA
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17,206
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111
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17.64
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WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4 (OF 8)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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16,159
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112
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17.60
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REBELS #2
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$ 2.99
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DC
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16,122
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113
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17.55
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #9
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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16,080
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|
114
|
17.47
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ETERNALS #9
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$ 2.99
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MAR
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16,002
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|
115
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17.24
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BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #11 (OF 12)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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15,793
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116
|
17.22
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INVINCIBLE #60
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$ 3.99
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IMA
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15,777
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|
117
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17.20
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RESIDENT EVIL #1 (OF 6) (MR)
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$ 3.99
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DC
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15,759
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|
118
|
16.42
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BPRD BLACK GODDESS #3 (OF 5)
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$ 2.99
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DAR
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15,045
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119
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15.56
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EX MACHINA SPECIAL #4 (MR)
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$ 3.99
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DC
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14,258
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120
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15.55
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #30
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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14,249
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121
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14.86
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT #17
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$ 2.99
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DC
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13,614
|
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122
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14.84
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JACK OF FABLES #32 (MR)
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$ 2.99
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DC
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13,595
|
|
123
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14.79
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DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #4
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$ 3.50
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DE
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13,546
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|
124
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14.51
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SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #5 (OF 5)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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13,292
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|
125
|
13.95
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY #11 (MR)
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$ 2.99
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DC
|
12,785
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|
126
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13.65
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RED SONJA #42
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$ 2.99
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DE
|
12,508
|
|
127
|
13.63
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STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #3
|
$ 3.99
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IDW
|
12,488
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|
128
|
13.57
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #13
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$ 2.99
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MAR
|
12,430
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|
129
|
13.19
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ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (OF 5)
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$ 3.99
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MAR
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12,082
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|
130
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