 Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2008Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 06/18/2008, Last Updated: 06/25/2008 01:59am  #1 for May These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2008. For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see " 'Secret Invasion' on Top Again." For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see " Comic Sales Continue Decline in May." For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during May, see " Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--May 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- MAY 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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179.11
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SECRET INVASION #2 (Of 8) SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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182,443
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2
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142.18
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FINAL CRISIS #1 (Of 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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144,826
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3
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107.19
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NEW AVENGERS #41 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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109,185
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4
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106.16
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AVENGERS INVADERS #1 (Of 12)*
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$2.99
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MAR
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108,136
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5
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103.93
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1*
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$2.99
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MAR
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105,864
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6
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103.58
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GIANT SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1*
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$4.99
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MAR
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105,508
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7
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103.12
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BATMAN #676 RIP*
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$2.99
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DC
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105,039
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8
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95.12
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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96,890
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9
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94.36
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BATMAN #677 RIP*
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$2.99
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DC
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96,116
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10
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93.54
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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95,281
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11
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88.39
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #21
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$2.99
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DC
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90,035
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12
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86.03
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DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #3 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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87,631
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13
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85.51
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THOR #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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87,101
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14
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80.59
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UNCANNY X-MEN #498 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,090
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15
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80.57
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BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #14
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$2.99
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DAR
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82,069
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16
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78.71
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X-FORCE #4 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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80,175
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17
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78.36
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X-MEN LEGACY #211 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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79,818
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18
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77.9
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #38
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$2.99
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MAR
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79,350
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19
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76.88
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #15*
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$2.99
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DC
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78,311
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20
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75.56
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #558
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$2.99
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MAR
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76,966
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21
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72.85
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559
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$2.99
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MAR
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74,206
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22
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72.68
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X-MEN LEGACY #212 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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74,033
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23
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72.66
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560
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$2.99
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MAR
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74,012
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24
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69.07
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ALL STAR SUPERMAN #11
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$2.99
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DC
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70,355
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25
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64.67
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GREEN LANTERN #31
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$2.99
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DC
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65,874
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26
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61.59
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FANTASTIC FOUR #557
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,736
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27
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61.31
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WOLVERINE #65 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,451
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28
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59.58
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SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (Of 3) SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,689
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29
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56.43
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KING SIZE HULK #1
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$4.99
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MAR
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57,480
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30
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56.31
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TITANS #2
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$2.99
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DC
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57,358
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31
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55.78
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13*
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,818
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32
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55.53
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X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (Of 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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56,563
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33
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54.74
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #122
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$2.99
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MAR
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55,759
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34
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54.13
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MARVEL 1985 #1 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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55,137
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35
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53.76
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CABLE #3 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,760
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36
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53.63
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LOGAN #3 (Of 3)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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54,628
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37
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53.33
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ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11*
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$4.99
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DC
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54,322
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38
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52.04
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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53,008
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39
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51.94
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25*
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$3.99
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MAR
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52,907
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40
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51.88
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #48
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$2.99
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DC
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52,845
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41
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51.47
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SERENITY BETTER DAYS #3 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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DAR
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52,428
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42
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50.33
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YOUNG X-MEN #2 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,267
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43
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48.87
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #94
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,779
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44
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47.51
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DETECTIVE COMICS #844
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$2.99
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DC
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48,394
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45
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47.35
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X-FACTOR #31 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,231
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46
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46.09
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24
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$2.99
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DC
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46,948
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47
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45.91
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ACTION COMICS #865
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$2.99
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DC
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46,764
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48
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45.46
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TEEN TITANS #59
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$2.99
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DC
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46,306
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49
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44.81
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SUPERMAN #676
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$2.99
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DC
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45,644
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50
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44.6
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #7
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$3.99
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IDW
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45,430
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51
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42.49
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #1 SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,281
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52
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40.38
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MS MARVEL #27 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,131
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53
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39.68
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DAREDEVIL #107
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,418
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54
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37.63
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THUNDERBOLTS #120
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,330
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55
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37.42
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WONDER WOMAN #20
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$2.99
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DC
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38,116
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56
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36.87
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54
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$2.99
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MAR
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37,556
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57
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36.5
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RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #1 (Of 8)*
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$3.50
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DC
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37,179
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58
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36.42
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X-FACTOR QUICK & DEAD
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$2.99
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MAR
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37,098
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59
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36.21
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 (Of 7)*
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$2.99
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DE
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36,884
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60
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35.75
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IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #29
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,415
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61
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35.63
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GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,293
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62
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35.55
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GIANT SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,212
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63
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35.16
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BRAVE & BOLD #13
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$2.99
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DC
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35,814
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64
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34.51
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IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 (Of 4)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,152
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65
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34.43
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #7
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$2.99
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DC
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35,071
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66
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34.39
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BOOSTER GOLD #9
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$2.99
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DC
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35,030
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67
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33.07
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GENEXT #1 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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33,685
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|
68
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31.69
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WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY TALES
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,280
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|
69
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31.36
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FLASH #240
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$2.99
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DC
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31,944
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|
70
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30.3
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #8
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$2.99
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DC
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30,864
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|
71
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29.97
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PUNISHER #57 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
30,528
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72
|
29.8
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STAR WARS LEGACY #23
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$2.99
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DAR
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30,355
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73
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29.78
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #15
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$2.99
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MAR
|
30,334
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|
74
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29.64
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SUPERGIRL #29
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$2.99
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DC
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30,192
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|
75
|
29.36
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #19*
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$2.99
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MAR
|
29,906
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|
76
|
29.33
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TWELVE #5 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
29,876
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|
77
|
29.06
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STAR WARS LEGACY #24
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$2.99
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DAR
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29,601
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78
|
29.03
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BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #1 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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29,570
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|
79
|
28.83
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NIGHTWING #144
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$2.99
|
DC
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29,367
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|
80
|
28.36
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NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #1 (Of 6)
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
28,888
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|
81
|
28.27
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YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #5 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,796
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|
82
|
27.63
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NOVA #13
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
28,144
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|
83
|
27.44
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BOYS #18 (MR)
|
$2.99
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DE
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27,951
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|
84
|
27.43
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #42
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$2.99
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DC
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27,940
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|
85
|
27.13
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THUNDERBOLTS REASON IN MADNESS
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
27,635
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|
86
|
27.03
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NEW EXILES #6
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,533
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|
87
|
26.99
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HOUSE O/MYSTERY #1 (MR)*
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$2.99
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DC
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27,492
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|
88
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26.27
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X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS
|
$3.99
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MAR
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26,759
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|
89
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26.14
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MOON KNIGHT #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,626
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|
90
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25.73
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ROBIN #174
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$2.99
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DC
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26,209
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|
91
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24.65
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #28 VECTOR PART 4
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$2.99
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DAR
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25,109
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|
92
|
24.64
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GHOST RIDER #23
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,099
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|
93
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24.56
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17
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$2.99
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DC
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25,017
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|
94
|
24.28
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DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,732
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|
95
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24.14
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WORLD O/WARCRAFT #7
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$2.99
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DC
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24,589
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|
96
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24.04
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STAR WARS DARK TIMES #11 VECTOR PART 5
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$2.99
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DAR
|
24,487
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|
97
|
23.37
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FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK
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$2.99
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DC
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23,805
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98
|
23.35
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FABLES #73 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,785
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|
99
|
22.96
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LAST DEFENDERS #3 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,387
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|
100
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22.95
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IRON MAN LEGACY O/DOOM #2 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,377
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|
101
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22.68
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WALKING DEAD #49 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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23,102
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102
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22.54
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GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #8 (Of 9)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,959
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103
|
22.44
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #3 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,858
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|
104
|
22.13
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CONAN #50 (MR)
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$4.99
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DAR
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22,542
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|
105
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22.02
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,430
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|
106
|
21.92
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ANGEL REVELATIONS #1 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,328
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|
107
|
21.64
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #29 EXALTED PART 1 (Of 2)
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$2.99
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DAR
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22,043
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108
|
21.54
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BIRDS O/PREY #118
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$2.99
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DC
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21,941
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|
109
|
21.41
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NEW WARRIORS #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,808
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|
110
|
20.89
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HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #1 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,279
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|
111
|
20.46
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BLACK PANTHER #36
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,841
|
|
112
|
20.3
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SHE-HULK 2 #29
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
20,678
|
|
113
|
20.26
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COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #7 (Of 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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20,637
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|
114
|
20.25
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ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #11 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,627
|
|
115
|
19.83
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COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 (Of 8)
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$3.99
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DC
|
20,199
|
|
116
|
19.68
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SPAWN #178
|
$2.95
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IMA
|
20,046
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|
117
|
18.74
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HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #2 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
19,089
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|
118
|
18.44
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DC SP CYBORG #1 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
18,783
|
|
119
|
17.96
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ALL NEW IRON MANUAL
|
$4.99
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MAR
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18,294
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|
120
|
17.91
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WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #1 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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18,243
|
|
121
|
17.67
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CATWOMAN #79
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
17,999
|
|
122
|
16
|
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #35
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$3.50
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DDP
|
16,298
|
|
123
|
15.9
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MAN WITH NO NAME #1*
|
$3.50
|
DE
|
16,196
|
|
124
|
15.82
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RED SONJA #33*
|
$2.99
|
DE
|
16,114
|
|
125
|
15.75
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TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #1
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
16,043
|
|
126
|
15.65
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BPRD 1946 #5 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
15,941
|
|
127
|
15.61
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BATMAN DEATH MASK #2 (Of 4)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,901
|
|
128
|
15.39
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FATHOM #0*
|
$2.50
|
ASP
|
15,676
|
|
129
|
15.36
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #20
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
15,646
|
|
130
|
15.06
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JSA CLASSIFIED #38
|
$2.99
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DC
|
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