 Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2008Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 06/18/2008 12:00am  #1 for May These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels 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 300 Comics Actual--May 2008."
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TOP 100 GNs -- 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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9.32
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BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU
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$15.95
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DAR
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9,493
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2
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9.26
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HULK WWH TP
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$24.99
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MAR
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9,432
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3
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6.29
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INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL TP
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$12.95
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DAR
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6,407
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4
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6.12
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HELLBOY TP VOL 08 DARKNESS CALLS
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$19.95
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DAR
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6,234
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5
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5.83
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HEROES SC
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$19.99
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DC
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5,938
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6
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5.64
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NARUTO TP VOL 29
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$7.95
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VIZ
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5,745
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7
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5.49
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CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 02 DEATH CAPT AMERICA*
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$19.99
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MAR
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5,592
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8
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5.42
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 01
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$19.99
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DC
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5,521
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9
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5.34
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NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI TP
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$14.99
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MAR
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5,439
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10
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5.09
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SAVAGE SWORD O/CONAN TP VOL 03
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$19.95
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DAR
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5,185
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11
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5
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JUSTICE TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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DC
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5,093
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12
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4.88
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BATMAN RESURRECTION O/RAS AL GHUL HC
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$29.99
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DC
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4,971
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13
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4.5
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VERTIGO FIRST CUT TP (MR)
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$4.99
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DC
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4,584
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14
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4.49
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BATMAN JOKERS LAST LAUGH TP
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$17.99
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DC
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4,574
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15
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4.44
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HULK WWH TP X-MEN
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$24.99
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MAR
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4,523
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16
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4.33
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HELLBOY COMPANION TP
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$14.95
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DAR
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4,411
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17
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4.05
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KINGDOM HEARTS II GN VOL 02 (Of 5)
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$9.99
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TKP
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4,125
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18
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3.75
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BERSERK TP VOL 23 (MR)
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$13.95
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DAR
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3,820
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19
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3.49
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HULK WWH TP INCREDIBLE HERC
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$14.99
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MAR
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3,555
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20
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3.48
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JLA PRESENTS AZTEK THE ULTIMATE MAN TP
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$19.99
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DC
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3,545
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21
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3.27
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BATMAN KILLING JOKE SP ED HC
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$17.99
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DC
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3,331
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22
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3.22
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STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
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$49.99
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DC
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3,280
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23
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3.22
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GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR TP
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$12.99
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DC
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3,280
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24
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3.16
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OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 29
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$10.95
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DAR
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3,219
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25
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3.11
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BLACK ADAM DARK AGE TP
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$17.99
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DC
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3,168
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26
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3.07
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 03
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$16.99
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DC
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3,127
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27
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2.98
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 02 CITIES O/HEAVEN
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$24.99
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MAR
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3,035
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28
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2.94
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EXTERMINATORS TP VOL 04 CROSSFIRE & COLLATERAL (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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2,995
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29
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2.91
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ULTIMATE HULK VS IRON MAN PREM HC ULTIMATE HUMAN
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,964
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30
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2.78
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ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TP VOL 01
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$16.99
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MAR
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2,832
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31
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2.77
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X-MEN TP VOL 02 COMP ONSLAUGHT EPIC
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$29.99
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MAR
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2,822
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32
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2.69
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BATMAN VS TWO FACE TP
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$19.99
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DC
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2,740
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33
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2.64
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 04 OUR WAR
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,689
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34
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2.62
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X-MEN HC MESSIAH COMPLEX
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$39.99
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MAR
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2,669
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35
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2.59
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HULK WWH TP GAMMA CORPS
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$10.99
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MAR
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2,638
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36
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2.59
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JACK KIRBYS OMAC ONE MAN ARMY CORPS HC
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$24.99
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DC
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2,638
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37
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2.58
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SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 01 BRAND NEW DAY
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$24.99
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MAR
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2,628
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38
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2.56
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52 AFTERMATH FOUR HORSEMEN TP
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$19.99
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DC
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2,608
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39
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2.5
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NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01
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$34.99
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MAR
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2,547
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40
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2.44
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HULK WWH TP FRONT LINE
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$16.99
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MAR
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2,485
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41
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2.36
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BOOSTER GOLD HC VOL 01 52 PICK UP
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$24.99
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DC
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2,404
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42
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2.35
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TSUBASA GN VOL 17
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$10.95
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RAN
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2,394
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43
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2.34
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WATCHMEN TP
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$19.99
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DC
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2,384
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44
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2.32
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IRON MAN TP ENTER THE MANDARIN
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,363
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45
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2.31
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MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA HC VOL 06 FANTASTIC FOUR
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$29.99
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MAR
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2,353
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46
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2.27
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INCREDIBLE HULK OMNIBUS HC VOL 01*
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$99.99
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MAR
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2,312
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47
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2.21
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STAR WARS CLONE WARS PHOTO COMIC
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$9.95
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DAR
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2,251
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48
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2.12
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SUPERMAN ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD HC
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$24.99
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DC
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2,159
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49
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2.12
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MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 07*
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$54.99
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MAR
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2,159
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50
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2.08
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FANTASTIC FOUR TP NEW FANTASTIC FOUR
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$15.99
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MAR
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2,119
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51
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2.04
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QUESTION TP VOL 02 POISONED GROUND
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$19.99
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DC
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2,078
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52
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2.04
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IRON MAN WAR MACHINE TP
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$29.99
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MAR
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2,078
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53
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2.03
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GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 03
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$15.99
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ZEN
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2,068
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54
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1.95
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COLOR O/RAGE TP VOL 01
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$14.95
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DAR
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1,986
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55
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1.94
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SPAWN COLL VOL 5 TP
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$29.99
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IMA
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1,976
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56
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1.92
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CIVIL WAR TP
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$24.99
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MAR
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1,956
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57
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1.92
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Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED
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$12.99
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DC
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1,956
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58
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1.83
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CHECKMATE TP VOL 03 FALL O/WALL
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$14.99
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DC
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1,864
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59
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1.82
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BOYS TP VOL 01 (MR)
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$16.99
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DE
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1,854
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60
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1.82
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CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 08 (Of 12) (MR)
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$9.99
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TKP
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1,854
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61
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1.79
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ESSENTIAL OFF HB MARVEL UNIV MASTER ED TP VOL 02
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$16.99
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MAR
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1,823
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62
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1.77
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BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR)
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$19.99
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DE
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1,803
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63
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1.77
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HULK VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 01
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$24.99
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MAR
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1,803
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64
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1.76
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SUPERMAN WORLD O/KRYPTON TP
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$14.99
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DC
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1,793
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65
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1.72
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GRENDEL HC DEVIL QUEST
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$14.95
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DAR
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1,752
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66
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1.66
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NEARLY COMP ESSENTIAL HEMBECK ARCHIVES OMNIBUS
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$24.99
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IMA
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1,691
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67
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1.62
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BATTLE CLUB GN VOL 06 (Of 6) (MR)
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$9.99
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TKP
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1,650
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68
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1.6
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SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS TP
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$14.99
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DC
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1,630
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69
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1.58
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BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 02
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$10.95
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DAR
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1,609
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70
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1.55
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SUBURBAN GLAMOUR TP VOL 01
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$9.99
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IMA
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1,579
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71
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1.52
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TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION TP
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$19.99
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IDW
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1,548
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72
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1.51
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PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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1,538
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73
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1.49
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BIG BRILLIANT BOOK O/BART SIMPSON TP
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$14.95
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BON
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1,518
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74
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1.48
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WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY TP VOL 02
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$19.99
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DC
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1,508
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75
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1.47
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GRENDEL DEVIL CHILD HC
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$14.95
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DAR
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1,497
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76
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1.42
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GOLDEN AGE SHEENA BEST O/QUEEN O/T JUNGLE TP VOL 01
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$18.99
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DDP
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1,446
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77
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1.42
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ALL NEW ATOM TP VOL 03 HUNT FOR RAY PALMER
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$14.99
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DC
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1,446
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78
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1.4
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BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 04 SUICIDE BOMBER (MR)
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$14.99
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IMA
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1,426
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79
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1.39
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TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 06 (Of 9) (MR)
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$9.99
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TKP
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1,416
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80
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1.38
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ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND GN VOL 06
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$8.99
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VIZ
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1,406
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81
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1.31
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BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME
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$15.95
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DAR
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1,334
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82
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1.31
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NANA TP VOL 10 (MR)
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$8.99
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VIZ
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1,334
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83
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1.31
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D GRAY MAN GN VOL 09
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$7.99
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VIZ
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1,334
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84
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1.3
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
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$9.99
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IMA
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1,324
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85
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1.28
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JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 01 BEST LITTLE GHOST IN THE WORLD
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$9.95
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TOP
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1,304
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86
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1.28
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RETURN TO WONDERLAND HC
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$24.99
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ZEN
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1,304
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87
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1.26
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GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 07 (Of 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI (MR)
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$12.99
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TKP
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1,283
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88
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1.25
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Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 08 KIMONO DRAGONS (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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1,273
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89
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1.23
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SHE-HULK PREM HC JADED
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,253
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90
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1.23
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SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 28 (Of 38) (MR)
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$9.99
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TKP
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1,253
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91
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1.2
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ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 01
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$16.99
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MAR
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1,222
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92
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1.18
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STREET FIGHTER II MANGA VOL 2 GN
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$12.95
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UDO
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1,202
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93
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1.17
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 03 MIND GAMES
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$13.99
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MAR
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1,192
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94
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1.15
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STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TP
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$19.99
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IDW
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1,171
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95
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1.12
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FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE
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$9.99
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DC
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1,141
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96
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1.11
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IRON MAN & POWER PACK TP ARMORED DIGEST
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$7.99
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MAR
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1,131
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97
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1.1
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KASHIMASHI MANGA GN VOL 05
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$10.99
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SEV
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1,120
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98
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1.1
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HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 12
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$7.95
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VIZ
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1,120
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99
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1.1
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BLACK CAT TP VOL 14
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$7.99
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VIZ
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1,120
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100
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1.1
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SHAMAN KING TP VOL 16
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$7.95
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VIZ
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1,120
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Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:
MAR = Marvel Comics
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADV = A.D. Vision
ALI = Alias Enterprises, LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DDP = Devil's Due Publishing
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
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