 Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2008Sales Estimates for December Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 01/20/2009 12:00am  #1 in December These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during December 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in December, see "'Secret Invasion' Finishes on Top."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see "Comics Have a Strong December."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during December, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--December 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- December 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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163.1
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SECRET INVASION #8 (Of 8) SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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152,429
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2
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116.8
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FINAL CRISIS #5 (Of 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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109,181
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3
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110.1
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SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN DKR*
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$3.99
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MAR
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102,928
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4
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102.4
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NEW AVENGERS #47 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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95,703
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5
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100.5
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NEW AVENGERS #48 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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93,908
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6
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100
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BATMAN #682*
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$2.99
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DC
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93,469
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7
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96.58
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BATMAN #683*
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$2.99
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DC
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90,272
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8
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93.92
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HULK #9*
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$2.99
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MAR
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87,786
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9
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92.1
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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86,085
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10
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91.61
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ULTIMATUM #2 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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85,627
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11
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89.18
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WOLVERINE #70
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$2.99
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MAR
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83,356
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12
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88.02
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UNCANNY X-MEN #505 MD*
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$2.99
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MAR
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82,271
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13
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85.54
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BATMAN #684*
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$2.99
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DC
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79,953
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14
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81.1
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #27 SIGHTINGS
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$2.99
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DC
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75,803
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15
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78.94
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THOR #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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73,784
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16
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77.81
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #28
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$2.99
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DC
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72,728
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17
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76.92
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20*
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$2.99
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DAR
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71,896
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18
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76.16
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #45*
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,186
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19
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74.66
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579*
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,784
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20
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74.53
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #21*
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$2.99
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DC
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69,662
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21
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73.72
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581*
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,905
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22
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73.27
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DARK REIGN NEW NATION DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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68,485
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23
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72.34
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #22*
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$2.99
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DC
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67,615
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24
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69.5
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DETECTIVE COMICS #851*
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$2.99
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DC
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64,961
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25
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69.28
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GREEN LANTERN #36 (RES)
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$2.99
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DC
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64,755
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26
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67.9
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SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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63,465
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27
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67.38
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,979
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28
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64.82
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X-MEN LEGACY #219
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,587
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29
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62.91
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X-FORCE #10*
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,801
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30
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61.92
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ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #2 (Of 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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57,876
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31
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61.17
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ACTION COMICS #872 NEW KRYPTON*
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$2.99
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DC
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57,175
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32
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60.67
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 DKR*
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,708
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33
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59.59
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BATMAN CACOPHONY #2 (Of 3)*
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$3.99
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DC
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55,698
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34
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59.15
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SUPERMAN #683 NEW KRYPTON*
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$2.99
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DC
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55,287
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35
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57.84
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FANTASTIC FOUR #562
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,062
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36
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57.49
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DARK TOWER TREACHERY #4 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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53,735
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37
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56.23
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #19 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,558
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38
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55.84
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AVENGERS INVADERS #7 (Of 12)*
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,193
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39
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54.81
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #20 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,230
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40
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54.64
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,071
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41
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54.06
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KICK ASS #5 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,529
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42
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53.48
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FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #4 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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49,987
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43
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53.23
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WAR MACHINE #1 DKR*
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,754
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44
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52.72
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FINAL CRISIS SECRET FILES #1
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$3.99
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DC
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49,277
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45
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52.65
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STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #4 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,211
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46
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51.8
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X-INFERNUS #1 (Of 4)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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48,417
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47
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50.13
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DEADPOOL #5
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,856
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48
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49.18
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #54
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$2.99
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DC
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45,968
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49
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48.67
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SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON*
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$2.99
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DC
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45,491
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50
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48.19
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #31
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,043
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51
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47.46
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #99
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,360
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52
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47.45
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DAREDEVIL #114*
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,351
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53
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47.11
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31
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$2.99
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DC
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44,033
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54
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46.41
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ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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43,379
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55
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44.76
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,837
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56
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44.64
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TRINITY #27
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$2.99
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DC
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41,725
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57
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44.41
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TRINITY #28
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$2.99
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DC
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41,510
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58
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43.74
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TRINITY #29
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$2.99
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DC
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40,883
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59
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43.62
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TRINITY #30
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$2.99
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DC
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40,771
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60
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43.41
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TRINITY #31
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$2.99
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DC
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40,575
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61
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41.89
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TITANS #8
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$2.99
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DC
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39,154
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62
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41.44
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THOR GOD SIZED #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,734
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|
63
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40.63
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MARVELS EYE O/CAMERA #1 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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37,976
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64
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40.28
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #15
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$3.99
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IDW
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37,649
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65
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39.43
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124*
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,855
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66
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39.38
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TEEN TITANS #66
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$2.99
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DC
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36,808
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67
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38.97
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,425
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68
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38.93
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X-MEN KINGBREAKER #1 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,387
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|
69
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38.92
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THUNDERBOLTS #127*
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,378
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|
70
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37.67
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NIGHTWING #151
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$2.99
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DC
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35,210
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|
71
|
37.01
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #6*
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,593
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|
72
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36.94
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CABLE #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,527
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73
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36.83
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X-FACTOR #38
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,425
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74
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36.39
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,013
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75
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35.92
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WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (Of 4) MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,574
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|
76
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35.44
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X-MEN NOIR #1 (Of 4)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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33,125
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|
77
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34.84
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X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (Of 5) MD
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,565
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|
78
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34.78
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SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #5 (Of 5) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,509
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|
79
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34.58
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WONDER WOMAN #27*
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$2.99
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DC
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32,322
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|
80
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34.41
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BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14
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$2.99
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DC
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32,163
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|
81
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34.22
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SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (Of 4)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,985
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|
82
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33.77
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GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #8*
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$2.99
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MAR
|
31,564
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|
83
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33.03
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WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA FALLEN SON
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,873
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|
84
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32.64
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YOUNG X-MEN #9 MD*
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$2.99
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MAR
|
30,508
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|
85
|
31.85
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MS MARVEL #34 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,770
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|
86
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31.82
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,742
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|
87
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31.46
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NOVA #20*
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,405
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|
88
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31.28
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WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (Of 4) MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,237
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|
89
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30.41
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,424
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|
90
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29.84
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ROBIN #181
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$2.99
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DC
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27,891
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|
91
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29.3
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STAR WARS LEGACY #31 VECTOR PART 12 O/12
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$2.99
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DAR
|
27,386
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|
92
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29.26
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,349
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|
93
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29.25
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WHAT IF SECRET WARS
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,340
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|
94
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29.16
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MARVELS EYE O/CAMERA #2 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,256
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|
95
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29.13
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WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,228
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|
96
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29.03
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BOYS #25 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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27,134
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97
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28.71
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BOOSTER GOLD #15
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$2.99
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DC
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26,835
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|
98
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28.65
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WHAT IF HOUSE OF M
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,779
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99
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28.35
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FLASH #247
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$2.99
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DC
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26,498
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|
100
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27.36
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X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #2 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,573
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|
101
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27.29
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GHOST RIDER #30*
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,508
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|
102
|
27.17
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UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #2
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$2.99
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DAR
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25,396
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|
103
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26.8
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BRAVE & BOLD #20
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$2.99
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DC
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25,050
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|
104
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26.71
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,966
|
|
105
|
26.69
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #1 (Of 8)
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$2.99
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DAR
|
24,947
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|
106
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26.38
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SECRET SIX #4
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$2.99
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DC
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24,657
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|
107
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26.24
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #15
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$2.99
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DC
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24,526
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|
108
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26.18
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WHAT IF NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,470
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|
109
|
25.82
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #21
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,134
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|
110
|
25.74
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TERROR TITANS #3 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
|
24,059
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|
111
|
25.71
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SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #2 (Of 4) (MR)
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$2.99
|
DC
|
24,031
|
|
112
|
25.6
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X-MEN WORLDS APART #3 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,928
|
|
113
|
25.55
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PUNISHER MAX #65 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
23,881
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|
114
|
25.23
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WALKING DEAD #56 (RES) (MR)
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$2.99
|
IMA
|
23,582
|
|
115
|
24.91
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MOON KNIGHT #25
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$2.99
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MAR
|
23,283
|
|
116
|
24.68
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VENOM DARK ORIGIN #5 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
23,068
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|
117
|
24.36
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FABLES #79 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
22,769
|
|
118
|
24.15
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CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #4 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
22,573
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|
119
|
24.14
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ANGEL SMILE TIME #1
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$3.99
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IDW
|
22,563
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|
120
|
24.1
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #6
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
22,526
|
|
121
|
23.99
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #26
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
22,423
|
|
122
|
23.73
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LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #49
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$2.99
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DC
|
22,180
|
|
123
|
23.69
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SPAWN #187
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$2.95
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IMA
|
22,143
|
|
124
|
23.59
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X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #4 (Of 5)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
22,049
|
|
125
|
23.52
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CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER O/WAR AMERICA FIRST
|
$4.99
|
MAR
|
21,984
|
|
126
|
23.45
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RUNAWAYS 3 #5
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
21,918
|
|
127
|
23.42
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WOLVERINE FLIES TO A SPIDER
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
21,890
|
|
128
|
22.97
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #24
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
21,470
|
|
129
|
22.73
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PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL 2008 (MR)*
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
21,246
|
|
130
|
22.72
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #8*
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
21,236
|
|
131
|
22.44
|
WATCHMEN #1 NEW PTG
|
$1.50
|
DC
|
20,974
|
|
132
|
22.2
|
BATGIRL #6 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
20,750
|
|
133
|
21.97
|
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (Of 8)*
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
20,535
|
|
134
|
21.78
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BLACK TERROR #2*
|
$3.50
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DE
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20,358
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