 Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2008Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 04/22/2008, Last Updated: 05/29/2008 10:27pm  #1 in March These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March see "'Dark Tower' Tops March Comics."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Comics Slip in Q1."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during March, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- MARCH 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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250.56
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DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #1 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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123,839
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2
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208.49
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NEW AVENGERS #39 SII
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$2.99
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MAR
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103,046
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3
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197.25
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THOR #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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97,491
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4
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181.76
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552*
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$2.99
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MAR
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89,835
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5
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180.18
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UNCANNY X-MEN #496 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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89,054
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6
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179.93
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BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #12
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$2.99
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DAR
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88,930
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7
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177
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #19
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$2.99
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DC
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87,482
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8
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167.22
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,648
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9
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166.42
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,253
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10
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166.4
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X-MEN LEGACY #209 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,243
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11
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166.21
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,149
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12
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165.33
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X-FORCE #2 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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81,714
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13
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164.65
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #36
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$2.99
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MAR
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81,378
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14
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164.03
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #554
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$2.99
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MAR
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81,072
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15
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148.86
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ALL STAR SUPERMAN #10
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$2.99
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DC
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73,574
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16
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138.9
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CABLE #1 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,651
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17
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137.73
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GREEN LANTERN #28
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$2.99
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DC
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68,073
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18
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137.66
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 8
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$2.99
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DC
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68,038
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19
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137.62
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 7
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$2.99
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DC
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68,019
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20
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137.37
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 6
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$2.99
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DC
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67,895
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21
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136.95
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 5
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$2.99
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DC
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67,688
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22
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136.4
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FANTASTIC FOUR #555
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$2.99
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MAR
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67,416
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23
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134.62
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GREEN LANTERN #29
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$2.99
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DC
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66,536
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24
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130.45
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WOLVERINE #63 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,475
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25
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128.05
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LOGAN #1 (Of 3)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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63,289
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26
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126.05
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SERENITY BETTER DAYS #1 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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DAR
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62,300
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27
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116.8
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #120
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,728
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28
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110.94
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X-FACTOR #29 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,832
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29
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110.11
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,422
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30
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100.42
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #23
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,633
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31
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100.27
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ANGEL AFTER FALL #5
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$3.99
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IDW
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49,558
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32
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100
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DETECTIVE COMICS #842
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$2.99
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DC
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49,425
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33
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99.82
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115*
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,336
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34
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99.36
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TEEN TITANS #57
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$2.99
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DC
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49,109
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35
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99.17
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #92
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,015
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36
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94.89
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SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #2
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$3.99
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DC
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46,899
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37
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94.56
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22
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$2.99
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DC
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46,736
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38
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92.34
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ULTIMATE HUMAN #3 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,639
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39
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87.5
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JUSTICE LEAGUE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL
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$4.99
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DC
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43,247
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40
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84.4
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SUPERMAN #674
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$2.99
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DC
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41,715
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41
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84.04
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DAREDEVIL #106
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,537
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42
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83.67
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ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #4 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,354
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43
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82.94
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MS MARVEL #25 SII*
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$3.99
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MAR
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40,993
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44
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82.49
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WONDER WOMAN #18
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$2.99
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DC
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40,771
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45
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82.19
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CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 (Of 5) SII
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,622
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46
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81.28
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THUNDERBOLTS #119
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,173
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47
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77.18
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #52
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,146
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48
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76.38
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BRAVE & BOLD #11
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$2.99
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DC
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37,751
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49
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74.45
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #5
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$2.99
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DC
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36,797
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50
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73.12
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BOOSTER GOLD #7
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$2.99
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DC
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36,140
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51
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72.86
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IRON MAN #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,011
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52
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72.22
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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35,695
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53
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72.04
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FLASH #238
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$2.99
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DC
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35,606
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54
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67.02
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TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #3 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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33,125
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55
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66.9
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LAST DEFENDERS #1 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,065
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56
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66
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #6
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$2.99
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DC
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32,621
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57
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65.95
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SUPERGIRL #27
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$2.99
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DC
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32,596
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58
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65.51
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #1 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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32,378
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59
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64.84
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #13
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,047
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60
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63.28
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PUNISHER #55 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,276
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61
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63.18
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,227
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62
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61.67
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NEW EXILES #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,480
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63
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61.46
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #40
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$2.99
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DC
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30,377
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64
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61.21
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NIGHTWING #142
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$2.99
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DC
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30,253
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65
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61.16
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STAR WARS LEGACY #21
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$2.99
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DAR
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30,228
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66
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60.42
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DEATH O/NEW GODS #7 (Of 8)
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$3.50
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DC
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29,863
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67
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59.78
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MOON KNIGHT #16
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,546
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68
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59.58
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ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #5 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,447
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69
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59.21
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TWELVE #3 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,265
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70
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56.98
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NOVA #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,162
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71
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56.42
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BOYS #16 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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27,886
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72
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54.95
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WORLD O/WARCRAFT #5
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$2.99
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DC
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27,159
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73
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54.45
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ROBIN #172
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$2.99
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DC
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26,912
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|
74
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54.11
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WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WARBOUND #4 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,744
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75
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53.67
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GHOST RIDER #21
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,526
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76
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53.26
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ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #9 (Of 12)*
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,324
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|
77
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52.18
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SALVATION RUN #5 (Of 7)
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$2.99
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DC
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25,790
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78
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51.25
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14
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$2.99
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DC
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25,330
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79
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49.64
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DC SPECIAL RAVEN #1 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,535
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|
80
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49.15
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COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #7 (Of 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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24,292
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|
81
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49.13
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #15
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$2.99
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DC
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24,283
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82
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48.57
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FABLES #71 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,006
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|
83
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48.33
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NEW WARRIORS #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,887
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|
84
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48.1
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GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #6 (Of 9)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,773
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|
85
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47.48
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #26 VECTOR PART 2
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$2.99
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DAR
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23,467
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|
86
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46.45
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COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #8 (Of 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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22,958
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|
87
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45.78
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BIRDS O/PREY #116
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$2.99
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DC
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22,627
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88
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45.75
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WALKING DEAD #47 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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22,612
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|
89
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44.57
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SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #3 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,029
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|
90
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44.18
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WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH DAMAGE CONTROL #3 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,836
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|
91
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43.8
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COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #6 (Of 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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21,648
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|
92
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43.34
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SHE-HULK 2 #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,421
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|
93
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43.16
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BLACK PANTHER #35
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,332
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94
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42.7
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SPAWN #176
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$2.95
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IMA
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21,104
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|
95
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42.68
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WITCHBLADE #116 SEJIC CVR A
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$2.99
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IMA
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21,095
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96
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41.77
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PENANCE RELENTLESS #5 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,645
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|
97
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41.33
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SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13
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$2.99
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DC
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20,427
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98
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41.22
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WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE #1 (Of 5) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,373
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99
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38.96
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POWERS #28 (MR)
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$3.95
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MAR
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19,256
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|
100
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38.51
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STAR WARS REBELLION #12
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$2.99
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DAR
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19,034
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101
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37.65
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CATWOMAN #77
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$2.99
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DC
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18,609
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|
102
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37.55
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COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK & EXTREMISTS #5 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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18,559
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|
103
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37.49
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JLA CLASSIFIED #54
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$2.99
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DC
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18,529
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|
104
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37.06
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ORDER #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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18,317
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105
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35.14
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COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK & EXTREMISTS #6 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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17,368
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|
106
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34.59
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FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH #6 (Of 6) (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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17,096
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|
107
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33.58
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JACK O/FABLES #21 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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16,597
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108
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33.47
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RED SONJA #31*
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$2.99
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DE
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16,543
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|
109
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33.11
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TERRY MOORES ECHO #1
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$3.50
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ABS
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16,365
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110
|
32.87
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BPRD 1946 #3 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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16,246
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|
111
|
32.67
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CHECKMATE #24
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$2.99
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DC
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16,147
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|
112
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32.64
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JSA CLASSIFIED #36
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$2.99
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DC
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16,132
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|
113
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32.45
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SPIRIT #15
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$2.99
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DC
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16,038
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|
114
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32.19
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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15,910
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|
115
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31.94
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ABE SAPIEN DROWNING #2 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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15,786
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|
116
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31.93
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SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE FLAG #7 (Of 8)
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$2.99
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DC
|
15,781
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|
117
|
31.75
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LONE RANGER & TONTO #1
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$4.99
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DE
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15,692
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118
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31.36
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EX MACHINA #35 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
15,500
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|
119
|
31.09
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CLANDESTINE #2 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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15,366
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|
120
|
30.38
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MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #7
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,015
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|
121
|
30.29
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SHADOWPACT #23
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$2.99
|
DC
|
14,971
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|
122
|
30.16
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X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #10
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$2.99
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MAR
|
14,907
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|
123
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29.71
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SIMON DARK #6
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$2.99
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DC
|
14,684
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|
124
|
29.14
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GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #33
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$3.50
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DEV
|
14,402
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|
125
|
29.09
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INVINCIBLE #49
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$2.99
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IMA
|
14,378
|
|
126
|
28.94
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BLUE BEETLE #25
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
14,304
|
|
127
|
28.48
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DARK IVORY #1 (Of 4)
|
$2.99
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IMA
|
14,076
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|
128
|
27.73
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UNCLE SAM & FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7 (Of 8)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
13,706
|
|
129
|
27.56
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DOCTOR WHO #2
|
$3.99
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IDW
|
13,622
|
|
130
|
27.41
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IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #6 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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13,547
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|
131
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