 Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2008Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 10/21/2008, Last Updated: 10/24/2008 01:41am  #1 in September These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Secret Invasion' Rules Again."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comic Sales Up in September."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during September, see "Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- September 2008 |
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Rank
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Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est.Qty |
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1
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240.74
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SECRET INVASION #6 (Of 8) SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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164,440
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2
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172.47
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HULK #6*
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$2.99
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MAR
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117,807
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3
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151.27
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NEW AVENGERS #45 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
|
103,326
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4
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137.7
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ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #10*
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$2.99
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DC
|
94,057
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5
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132.93
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #18 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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90,799
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6
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127.15
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ULTIMATES 3 #5 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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86,851
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7
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121.34
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UNCANNY X-MEN #502 MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,883
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8
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121.03
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STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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82,671
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9
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120.84
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DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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82,541
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|
10
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120.75
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570 NWD*
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,479
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11
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113.59
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BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #18
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$2.99
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DAR
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77,589
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12
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110.64
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #42
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$2.99
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MAR
|
75,574
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13
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110.04
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #572 NWD
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$2.99
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MAR
|
75,164
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14
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107.87
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 NWD
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$2.99
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MAR
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73,682
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15
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103.1
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ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12
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$2.99
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DC
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70,423
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16
|
100
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DETECTIVE COMICS #848 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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68,306
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|
17
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98.7
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DEADPOOL #1 SI
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$3.99
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MAR
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67,418
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18
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97.26
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X-MEN LEGACY #216
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$2.99
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MAR
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66,434
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19
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95.09
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ULTIMATE ORIGINS #4 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,952
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20
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95.03
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X-FORCE #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,911
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21
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93.44
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GREEN LANTERN #34
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$2.99
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DC
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63,825
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22
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88.49
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5*
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,444
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23
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87.62
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DEADPOOL #2 SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,850
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24
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86.43
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #17 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,037
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25
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86.26
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SECRET INVASION THOR #2 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,921
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26
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85.29
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FANTASTIC FOUR #560
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,258
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27
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84.27
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SECRET INVASION X-MEN #2 (Of 4) MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,561
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28
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80.09
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FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #2 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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54,706
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29
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79.94
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #126
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,604
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30
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78.67
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TRINITY #14
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$2.99
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DC
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53,736
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31
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77.9
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NIGHTWING #148 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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53,210
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32
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77.74
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TRINITY #15
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$2.99
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DC
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53,101
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33
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76.59
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TRINITY #16
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$2.99
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DC
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52,316
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34
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75.77
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TITANS #4
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$2.99
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DC
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51,755
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35
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75.13
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TRINITY #17
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$2.99
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DC
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51,318
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36
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73.2
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #52
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$2.99
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DC
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50,000
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37
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73.14
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TITANS #5
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$2.99
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DC
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49,959
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38
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73.12
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #11 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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49,945
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39
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72.61
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ACTION COMICS #869
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$2.99
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DC
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49,597
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40
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72.12
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X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (Of 5) MD
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,262
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41
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69.34
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121*
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,363
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42
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68.52
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SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,803
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43
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68.2
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SUPERMAN #680
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$2.99
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DC
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46,585
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44
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68.16
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #28
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,557
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45
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67.79
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DAREDEVIL #111
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,305
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46
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67.19
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SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #2 (Of 4) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,895
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47
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66.52
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ULTIMATE X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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45,437
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48
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65.79
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28
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$2.99
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DC
|
44,939
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|
49
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65.12
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X-FACTOR #35*
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,481
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|
50
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64.65
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR X-MEN ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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44,160
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51
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64.25
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IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #33 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,887
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52
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63.58
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THUNDERBOLTS #124 SI
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
43,429
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53
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62.98
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #12
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$3.99
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IDW
|
43,019
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|
54
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62.19
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SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,480
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|
55
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61.64
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GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #5 SI*
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
42,104
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|
56
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61.18
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TEEN TITANS #63
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$2.99
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DC
|
41,790
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|
57
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59.01
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SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #3 (Of 5) SI
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
40,307
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|
58
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58.62
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MS MARVEL #30 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
|
40,041
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|
59
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55.89
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YOUNG X-MEN #6 MD*
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$2.99
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MAR
|
38,176
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|
60
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55.88
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SKAAR SON OF HULK PRESENTS SAVAGE WORLD #1
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
38,169
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|
61
|
54.19
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NOVA #17 SI
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
37,015
|
|
62
|
51.36
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CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #1 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
35,082
|
|
63
|
51.04
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X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #1 (Of 5)
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
34,863
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|
64
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50.63
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WONDER WOMAN #24
|
$2.99
|
DC
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34,583
|
|
65
|
49.89
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VENOM DARK ORIGIN #2 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
34,078
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|
66
|
49.31
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MARVEL APES #1 (Of 4)*
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
33,682
|
|
67
|
49.22
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BLACK PANTHER #41 SI
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
33,620
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|
68
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49.17
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MARVEL 1985 #5 (Of 6)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
33,586
|
|
69
|
48.31
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #5*
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
32,999
|
|
70
|
48.11
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SHE-HULK 2 #33 SI
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
32,862
|
|
71
|
47.19
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ROBIN #178
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
32,234
|
|
72
|
47.06
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MS MARVEL #31
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$2.99
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MAR
|
32,145
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|
73
|
46.92
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BOOSTER GOLD #12
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
32,049
|
|
74
|
46.37
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SECRET SIX #1
|
$2.99
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DC
|
31,673
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|
75
|
45.47
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SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #3 (Of 4)
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
31,059
|
|
76
|
44.58
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WOLVERINE ANNUAL #2 ROAR
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
30,451
|
|
77
|
43.75
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MARVEL APES #2 (Of 4)*
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
29,884
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|
78
|
43.71
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
29,857
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|
79
|
43.5
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DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #1 (Of 4)
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$2.99
|
DC
|
29,713
|
|
80
|
43.15
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CABLE KING SIZE SPECTACULAR #1
|
$4.99
|
MAR
|
29,474
|
|
81
|
42.94
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STAR WARS LEGACY #28 VECTOR PART 9 OF 12
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
29,331
|
|
82
|
42.72
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FLASH #244
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
29,180
|
|
83
|
42.68
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #6 (Of 7)*
|
$2.99
|
DE
|
29,153
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|
84
|
40.93
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RUNAWAYS 3 #2
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
27,958
|
|
85
|
40.84
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #12
|
$2.99
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DC
|
27,896
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|
86
|
40.42
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SUPERGIRL #33
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
27,609
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|
87
|
40.09
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #23*
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,384
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|
88
|
39.93
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SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #1 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
27,275
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|
89
|
39.72
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #3*
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
27,131
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|
90
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39.68
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BOYS #22 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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27,104
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|
91
|
39.39
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PUNISHER #62 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
26,906
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|
92
|
39.09
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WOLVERINE SAUDADE (MR)
|
$4.99
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MAR
|
26,701
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|
93
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38.94
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STAR WARS CLONE WARS #1 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DAR
|
26,598
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|
94
|
38.62
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MOON KNIGHT #22
|
$2.99
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MAR
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26,380
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|
95
|
37.52
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MS MARVEL ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
|
25,628
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|
96
|
36.99
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FABLES #75 (MR)
|
$4.99
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DC
|
25,266
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|
97
|
36.75
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #3
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
25,102
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|
98
|
36.54
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #46
|
$2.99
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DC
|
24,959
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|
99
|
36.5
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BATGIRL #3 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
|
24,932
|
|
100
|
35.89
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21
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$2.99
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DC
|
24,515
|
|
101
|
35.75
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HELLBOY CROOKED MAN #3 (Of 3)
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$2.99
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DAR
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24,419
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|
102
|
35.01
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FABLES #76 (MR)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
23,914
|
|
103
|
34.59
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WALKING DEAD #52 (MR)
|
$2.99
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IMA
|
23,627
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|
104
|
34.3
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X-MEN ORIGIN BEAST
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$3.99
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MAR
|
23,429
|
|
105
|
34.26
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GHOST RIDER #27
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
23,402
|
|
106
|
33.93
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ETERNALS #4
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$2.99
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MAR
|
23,176
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|
107
|
33.87
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST ORSON RANDALL DEATH QUEEN
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$3.99
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MAR
|
23,135
|
|
108
|
33.13
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NEW EXILES #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,630
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|
109
|
32.81
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WAR HEROES #2 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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IMA
|
22,411
|
|
110
|
32.18
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AGE OF SENTRY #1 (Of 6)*
|
$2.99
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MAR
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21,981
|
|
111
|
31.21
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BIRDS OF PREY #122
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
21,318
|
|
112
|
30.87
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #1 (Of 4)*
|
$3.99
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DC
|
21,086
|
|
113
|
30.63
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IRON MAN GOLDEN AVENGER
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
20,922
|
|
114
|
30.43
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #33 VINDICATION PART 2 OF
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
20,786
|
|
115
|
29.97
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NYX NO WAY HOME #2 (Of 6)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
20,471
|
|
116
|
29.77
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NEW WARRIORS #16
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
20,335
|
|
117
|
29.71
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RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #5 (Of 8)
|
$3.50
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DC
|
20,294
|
|
118
|
28.91
|
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #5 (Of 12)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
19,747
|
|
119
|
28.39
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DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #6 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
19,392
|
|
120
|
28.3
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WORLD O/WARCRAFT #11
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
19,331
|
|
121
|
28.21
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #7 (Of 12)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
19,269
|
|
122
|
27.93
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SPAWN #182
|
$2.95
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IMA
|
19,078
|
|
123
|
27.45
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ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1
|
$3.50
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DC
|
18,750
|
|
124
|
26.46
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TWELVE 1/2
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
18,074
|
|
125
|
26.33
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POWERS #30 (MR)
|
$3.95
|
MAR
|
17,985
|
|
126
|
26.3
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REIGN IN HELL #3 (Of 8)
|
$3.50
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DC
|
17,964
|
|
127
|
26.27
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SPAWN #183
|
$2.95
|
IMA
|
17,944
|
|
128
|
25.3
|
X-MEN RETURN O/MAGIK
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
17,281
|
|
129
|
24.69
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GENEXT #5 (Of 5)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
16,865
|
|
130
|
24.48
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY #5 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
16,721
|
|
131
|
23.91
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BPRD WARNING #3 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
16,332
|
|
132
|
23.67
|
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #7
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
16,168
|
|
133
|
23.32
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FRINGE #1 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,929
|
|
134
|
22.86
|
CRIMINAL 2 #5 (MR)
|
$3.50
|
MAR
|
15,615
|
|
135
|
22.65
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JACK O/FABLES #26 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,471
|
|
136
|
22.06
|
WITCHBLADE #120*
|
$2.99
|
IMA
|
15,068
|
|
137
|
21.92
|
EX MACHINA #38 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
14,973
|
|
138
|
21.91
|
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #24
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
14,966
|
|
139
|
21.82
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INVINCIBLE #52
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