 Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2008Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 08/19/2008, Last Updated: 08/21/2008 11:43am  #1 in July These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2008. For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see " 'Secret Invasion' Stays Strong in July." For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see " Comic Dollars Decline Continues." For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see " Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- JULY 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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175.2
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SECRET INVASION #4 SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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175,459
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2
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151.73
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UNCANNY X-MEN #500 MD
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$3.99
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MAR
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151,955
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3
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110.56
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD*
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$2.99
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MAR
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110,724
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4
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108.59
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NEW AVENGERS #43 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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108,751
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5
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103.06
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BATMAN #678 RIP*
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$2.99
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DC
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103,213
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6
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96.11
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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96,252
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7
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88.93
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WOLVERINE #67*
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$2.99
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MAR
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89,062
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8
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83.66
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THOR #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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83,784
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9
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82.83
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #23
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$2.99
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DC
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82,953
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10
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81.91
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16
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$2.99
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DAR
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82,031
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11
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80.27
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ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (Of 5)*
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$2.99
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MAR
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80,389
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12
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79.2
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
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$2.99
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MAR
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79,317
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13
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75.42
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #17*
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$2.99
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DC
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75,532
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14
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75.05
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AVENGERS INVADERS #3 (Of 12)*
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$2.99
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MAR
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75,161
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15
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74.87
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DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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74,981
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16
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74.2
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FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1
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$3.99
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DC
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74,310
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17
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72.71
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X-FORCE #5 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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72,818
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18
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72.31
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DETECTIVE COMICS #846 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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72,417
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19
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69.76
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X-MEN LEGACY #214
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,863
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20
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69.08
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,182
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21
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68.81
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,912
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22
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68.78
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,882
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23
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64.41
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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DC
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64,505
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24
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63.72
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GREEN LANTERN #33
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$2.99
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DC
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63,814
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25
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63.54
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #15 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,634
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26
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62.95
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,043
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27
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62.39
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FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (Of 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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62,482
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28
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62.16
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TRINITY #9
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$2.99
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DC
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62,252
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29
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61.23
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #50*
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$3.99
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DC
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61,321
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30
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56.9
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,984
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31
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56.23
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SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (Of 5) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,313
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32
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56.17
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CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,253
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33
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55.18
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124
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$2.99
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MAR
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55,262
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34
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54.6
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TRINITY #5**
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$2.99
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DC
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54,681
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35
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53.8
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ROBIN #175 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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53,880
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36
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53.22
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TRINITY #6**
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$2.99
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DC
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53,299
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37
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53.01
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X-FACTOR #33 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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53,088
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38
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52.52
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,598
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39
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52.33
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TRINITY #7**
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$2.99
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DC
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52,407
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40
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51.3
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TRINITY #8**
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$2.99
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DC
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51,376
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41
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49.29
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ACTION COMICS #867
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$2.99
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DC
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49,363
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42
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48.06
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SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,131
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43
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47.94
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #96
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,011
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44
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47.6
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SUPERMAN #678
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$2.99
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DC
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47,670
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45
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47.47
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,540
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46
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47.1
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THUNDERBOLTS #122 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,170
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47
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46.36
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CABLE #5 DWS*
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,429
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48
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46.03
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26
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$2.99
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DC
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46,098
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49
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44.6
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TEEN TITANS #61
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$2.99
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DC
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44,666
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50
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44.39
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA
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$3.99
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MAR
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44,456
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51
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42.96
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10
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$3.99
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IDW
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43,024
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52
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41.28
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YOUNG X-MEN #4 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,341
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53
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41.17
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MS MARVEL #29 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,231
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54
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39.2
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DAREDEVIL #109
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,258
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55
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38.89
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JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1
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$2.99
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DC
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38,948
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56
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38.62
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MARVEL 1985 #3 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,677
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57
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38.39
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SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI
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$4.99
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MAR
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38,447
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58
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36.89
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #3 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,945
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59
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36.82
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SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #1 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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IDW
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36,874
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60
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36.46
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WONDER WOMAN #22
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$2.99
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DC
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36,514
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61
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36
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SHE-HULK 2 #31 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,053
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62
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35.53
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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35,583
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|
63
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35.3
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IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #31
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$2.99
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MAR
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35,352
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64
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35.03
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
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$2.99
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MAR
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35,082
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65
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34.38
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BOOSTER GOLD #1000000
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$2.99
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DC
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34,431
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66
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34.36
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BATGIRL #1 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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34,411
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67
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34.35
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #9
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$2.99
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DC
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34,401
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68
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33.85
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BLACK PANTHER #39 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,900
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69
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33.42
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JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1
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$2.99
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DC
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33,469
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70
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33.16
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NEW WARRIORS #14 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,209
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71
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32.79
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17*
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,839
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72
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32.64
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BRAVE & BOLD #15
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$2.99
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DC
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32,688
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73
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32.58
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JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1
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$2.99
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DC
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32,628
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74
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31.66
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GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,707
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75
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31.36
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JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1
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$2.99
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DC
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31,406
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76
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31.25
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1
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$2.99
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DAR
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31,296
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|
77
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30.6
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WAR HEROES #1
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$2.99
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IMA
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30,645
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78
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30.51
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 (Of 7)*
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$2.99
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DE
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30,555
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79
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30.35
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ETERNALS #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,395
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80
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30.29
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JOKERS ASYLUM TWO FACE #1
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$2.99
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DC
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30,335
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|
81
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30.28
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FLASH #242
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$2.99
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DC
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30,325
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82
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30.02
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PUNISHER #59 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,064
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|
83
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29.91
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #44*
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$2.99
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DC
|
29,954
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|
84
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29.56
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #10
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$2.99
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DC
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29,604
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85
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29.48
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X-MEN ODD MEN OUT
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,524
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|
86
|
29.45
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NIGHTWING #146
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$2.99
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DC
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29,494
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|
87
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29.22
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DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,263
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|
88
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29.08
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STAR WARS LEGACY #26
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$2.99
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DAR
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29,123
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89
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29.04
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HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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DAR
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29,083
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|
90
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28.96
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REIGN IN HELL #1 (Of 8)*
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$3.50
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DC
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29,003
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|
91
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28.77
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SUPERGIRL #31
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$2.99
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DC
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28,813
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|
92
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28.73
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MOON KNIGHT #20*
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,773
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|
93
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28.55
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NOVA #15
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,592
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94
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27.65
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WALKING DEAD #50 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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27,691
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95
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27.53
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BOYS #20 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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27,571
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96
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27.49
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #43
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$2.99
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DC
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27,531
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|
97
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26.26
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,299
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98
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25
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19
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$2.99
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DC
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25,037
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99
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24.51
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GHOST RIDER #25
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,546
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|
100
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24.4
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NEW EXILES #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,436
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101
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24.13
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FABLES #74 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,166
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102
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23.92
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RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #3 (Of 8)
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$3.50
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DC
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23,955
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|
103
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23.77
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X-FILES SPECIAL #0*
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$3.99
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DC
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23,805
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|
104
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22.63
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BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #3 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,663
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105
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22.17
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WORLD O/WARCRAFT #9
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$2.99
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DC
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22,203
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|
106
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21.75
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GENEXT #3 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,782
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107
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21.61
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #31 TURNABOUT
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,642
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108
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21.54
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BIRDS O/PREY #120
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$2.99
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DC
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21,572
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109
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21.53
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IRON MAN LEGACY O/DOOM #4 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,562
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110
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21.37
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STAR WARS REBELLION #15 VECTOR PART 7 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,402
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|
111
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21.36
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DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #4 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,392
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|
112
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21.03
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #5 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
|
21,061
|
|
113
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20.31
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BILLY BATSON & MAGIC O/SHAZAM #1*
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$2.25
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DC
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20,340
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|
114
|
19.9
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FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #1 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,929
|
|
115
|
19.89
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LAST DEFENDERS #5 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,919
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|
116
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19.69
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TWO FACE YEAR ONE #1 (Of 2)
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$5.99
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DC
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19,719
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|
117
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19.66
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GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #36
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$5.50
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DEV
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19,689
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118
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19.65
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PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,679
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|
119
|
19.43
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BLACK PANTHER #38
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,459
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|
120
|
19.18
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INDIANA JONES & TOMB O/GODS #1
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$2.99
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DAR
|
19,208
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|
121
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19.16
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SPAWN #180
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$2.95
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IMA
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19,188
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|
122
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19.06
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AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #1 (Of 6)*
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$2.99
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DC
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19,088
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|
123
|
18.88
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POWERS #29 (MR)
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$3.95
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MAR
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18,908
|
|
124
|
18.76
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #5
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$2.99
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MAR
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18,788
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|
125
|
18.38
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HOUSE O/MYSTERY #3 (MR)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
18,407
|
|
126
|
18.18
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BROKEN TRINITY #1*
|
$2.99
|
IMA
|
18,207
|
|
127
|
17.84
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BPRD THE WARNING #1 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
17,866
|
|
128
|
17.74
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CATWOMAN #81
|
$2.99
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DC
|
17,766
|
|
129
|
17.72
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SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTORS CUT
|
$4.99
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MAR
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17,746
|
|
130
|
17.38
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NEWUNIVERSAL 1959
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$3.99
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MAR
|
17,406
|
|
131
|
17.33
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SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #5 (Of 5)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
17,356
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|
132
|
17.13
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TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
17,155
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|
133
|
16.87
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WILDCATS WORLDS END #1
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