 Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2008Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 09/16/2008, Last Updated: 10/21/2008 12:22am  #1 in August These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see "'Watchmen' Top Dollar Book in August"
For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Comics Continue Slide in August."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during August, see "Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- AUGUST 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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160
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SECRET INVASION #5 (Of 8) SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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165,958
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2
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119.59
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FINAL CRISIS #3 (Of 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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123,881
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3
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102.7
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NEW AVENGERS #44 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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106,385
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4
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100
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BATMAN #679 RIP*
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$2.99
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DC
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103,588
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5
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93.01
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HULK #5
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$2.99
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MAR
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96,347
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6
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90.98
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #26 MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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94,244
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7
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90.16
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 NWD*
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$3.99
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MAR
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93,395
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8
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89.73
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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92,950
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9
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83.28
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WOLVERINE #68
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$2.99
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MAR
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86,268
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10
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82.44
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UNCANNY X-MEN #501 MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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85,398
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11
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82.09
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #41*
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$2.99
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MAR
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85,035
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12
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78.63
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #24
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$2.99
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DC
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81,451
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13
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76.56
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17
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$2.99
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DAR
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79,307
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14
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75.25
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 NWD
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$2.99
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MAR
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77,950
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15
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70.94
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #18*
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$2.99
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DC
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73,485
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16
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68.67
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DETECTIVE COMICS #847 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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71,134
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17
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66.62
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AVENGERS INVADERS #4 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,010
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18
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66.62
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X-FORCE #6 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,010
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19
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65.97
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ULTIMATE ORIGINS #3 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,337
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20
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65.94
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FINAL CRISIS LEGION O/THREE WORLDS #1 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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68,306
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21
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65.77
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #567
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,130
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22
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65.69
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X-MEN LEGACY #215 MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,047
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23
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64.74
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DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT #1
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$3.99
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DC
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67,063
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24
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63.24
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SECRET INVASION THOR #1 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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65,509
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25
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62.28
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SECRET INVASION X-MEN #1 (Of 4) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,515
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26
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60.95
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FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (Of 2)
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$4.50
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DC
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63,137
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27
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58.29
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,381
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28
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57.72
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FANTASTIC FOUR #559
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,791
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29
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56.41
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FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #1 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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58,434
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30
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56.14
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,154
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31
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54.7
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SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,663
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32
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54.35
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NIGHTWING #147 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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56,300
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33
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53.01
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ROBIN #176 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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54,912
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34
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52.85
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,746
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35
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52.52
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FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #2 (Of 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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54,404
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36
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49.91
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #51
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$2.99
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DC
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51,701
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37
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49.39
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KICK ASS #4 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,162
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38
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49.33
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #120 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,100
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39
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49.08
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,841
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40
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48.67
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X-FACTOR #34 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,416
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41
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48.24
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SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #1 (Of 4) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,971
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42
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47.84
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ACTION COMICS #868
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$2.99
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DC
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49,556
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43
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46.53
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TRINITY #10**
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$2.99
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DC
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48,199
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44
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45.84
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TRINITY #11**
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$2.99
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DC
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47,485
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45
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45.42
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #97
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,050
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46
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45
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SUPERMAN #679
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$2.99
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DC
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46,615
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47
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44.91
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TRINITY #12**
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$2.99
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DC
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46,521
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48
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44.45
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27
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$2.99
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DC
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46,045
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49
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44.24
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TRINITY #13**
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$2.99
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DC
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45,827
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50
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44.21
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SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #2 (Of 5) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,796
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51
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43.83
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THUNDERBOLTS #123 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,403
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52
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43.74
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SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,309
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53
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43.49
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CABLE #6 MD*
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$3.99
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MAR
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45,050
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54
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43.35
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #11
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$3.99
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IDW
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44,905
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55
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42.8
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VENOM DARK ORIGIN #1 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,336
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56
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41.86
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DAREDEVIL #110*
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,362
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57
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41.76
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TEEN TITANS #62
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$2.99
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DC
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43,258
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58
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38.89
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,285
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59
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37.29
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ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,628
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60
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37.05
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YOUNG X-MEN #5 DWS
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,379
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61
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37.01
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NOVA #16 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,338
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62
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36.75
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SHE-HULK 2 #32 SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,069
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63
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35.55
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #4 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,826
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64
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35.08
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MARVEL 1985 #4 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,339
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65
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34.33
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WONDER WOMAN #23
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$2.99
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DC
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35,562
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66
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33.08
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HALO UPRISING #3 (Of 4) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,267
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67
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33.07
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IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #32
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,257
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68
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32.69
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #57
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,863
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69
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32.48
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #10
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$2.99
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DC
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33,645
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70
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32.48
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WOLVERINE KILLING MADE SIMPLE
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$3.99
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MAR
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33,645
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71
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32.47
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SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #2 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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IDW
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33,635
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72
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32.42
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BLACK PANTHER #40 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,583
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73
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32.1
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RUNAWAYS 3 #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,252
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74
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31.76
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BOOSTER GOLD #11
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$2.99
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DC
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32,900
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|
75
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30.44
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X-FACTOR SPECIAL LAYLA MILLER
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,532
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|
76
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30.43
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BRAVE & BOLD #16
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$2.99
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DC
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31,522
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|
77
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30.26
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ROBIN #177
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$2.99
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DC
|
31,346
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|
78
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29.83
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MOON KNIGHT #21*
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,900
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|
79
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29.62
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PUNISHER #60 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,683
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|
80
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29.62
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NEW WARRIORS #15 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,683
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|
81
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29.38
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IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #2 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,434
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|
82
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28.89
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NYX NO WAY HOME #1 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
|
29,927
|
|
83
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28.62
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FLASH #243
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$2.99
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DC
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29,647
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|
84
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27.7
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #11
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$2.99
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DC
|
28,694
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|
85
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27.62
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X-MEN ORIGINS JEAN GREY
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,611
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|
86
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27.56
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STAR WARS LEGACY #27
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$2.99
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DAR
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28,549
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87
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27.39
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PUNISHER #61 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,373
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|
88
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27.14
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SUPERGIRL #32
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$2.99
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DC
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28,114
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|
89
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27.08
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,052
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|
90
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26.78
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TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #6 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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27,741
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|
91
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26.75
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BATGIRL #2 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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27,710
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|
92
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26.63
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TWELVE #7 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,585
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93
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26.57
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BOYS #21 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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27,523
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94
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26.48
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,430
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|
95
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26.09
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GHOST RIDER #26*
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,026
|
|
96
|
24.89
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #45
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$2.99
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DC
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25,783
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|
97
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24.87
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #2
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$2.99
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DAR
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25,762
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98
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24.67
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ETERNALS #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,555
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|
99
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24.67
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #22
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,555
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100
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24.67
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HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #2 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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DAR
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25,555
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101
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23.8
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #20
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$2.99
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DC
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24,654
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102
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22.32
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WALKING DEAD #51 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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23,121
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|
103
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22.25
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NEW EXILES #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,048
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104
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22.19
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NEW EXILES #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,986
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|
105
|
21.72
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HAWKMAN SPECIAL #1
|
$3.50
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DC
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22,499
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|
106
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21.68
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FATHOM #1*
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$2.99
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ASP
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22,458
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|
107
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21.63
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BIRDS OF PREY #121
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$2.99
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DC
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22,406
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108
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21.6
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PUNISHER KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE*
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$4.99
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MAR
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22,375
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|
109
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21.08
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RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #4 (Of 8)
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$3.50
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DC
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21,836
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110
|
20.54
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #32 TURNABOUT
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,277
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111
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20.16
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WORLD O/WARCRAFT #10
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$2.99
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DC
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20,883
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112
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20.14
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BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #4 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,863
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|
113
|
19.96
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STAR WARS REBELLION #16 VECTOR PART 8 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DAR
|
20,676
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|
114
|
19.75
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DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #5 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
|
20,459
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|
115
|
19.75
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REIGN IN HELL #2 (Of 8)
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$3.50
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DC
|
20,459
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|
116
|
19.61
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #6 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,314
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|
117
|
19.33
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GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #2 MERCY
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
20,024
|
|
118
|
18.77
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #6*
|
$2.99
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MAR
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19,443
|
|
119
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18.45
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SPAWN #181
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$2.95
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IMA
|
19,112
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|
120
|
18.26
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GENEXT #4 (Of 5)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
18,915
|
|
121
|
17.72
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LAST DEFENDERS #6 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
18,356
|
|
122
|
17.65
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IRON FIST ORIGIN O/DANNY RAND
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
18,283
|
|
123
|
17.05
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CATWOMAN #82
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$2.99
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DC
|
17,662
|
|
124
|
16.96
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HOUSE O/MYSTERY #4 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
17,569
|
|
125
|
16.15
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BPRD THE WARNING #2 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
16,729
|
|
126
|
15.66
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NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
16,222
|
|
127
|
15.4
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JACK O/FABLES #24 (MR)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
15,953
|
|
128
|
15.19
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AUTHORITY #1
|
$2.99
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DC
|
15,735
|
|
129
|
15.1
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JACK OF FABLES #25 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,642
|
|
130
|
15.08
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CRIMINAL 2 #4 (MR)
|
$3.50
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MAR
|
15,621
|
|
131
|
14.65
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CROSSED #0 (Of 9) (MR)*
|
$1.00
|
AVA
|
15,176
|
|
132
|
14.63
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #23
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
15,155
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133
|
14.42
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FINAL CRISIS #1 DIRECTORS CUT SPECIAL
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$4.99
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