 Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2009Sales Estimates for January Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 02/17/2009, Last Updated: 02/19/2009 03:39am  #1 in January These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2009.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see "'Amazing Spider-Man' #583 Sets Sales Record."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Comic Sales Down in January."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during Janaury, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--January 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- January 2009 |
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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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485.8
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583
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$3.99
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MAR
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352,953
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2
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163.21
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DARK AVENGERS #1 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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118,579
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3
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152.63
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FINAL CRISIS #6 (OF 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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110,892
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4
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142.17
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FINAL CRISIS #7 (OF 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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103,292
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5
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123.93
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NEW AVENGERS #49 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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90,040
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6
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100.73
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #46
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$2.99
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MAR
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73,184
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7
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100
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BATMAN #685 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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72,654
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8
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99.94
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #28
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$2.99
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MAR
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72,610
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9
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99.26
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #29 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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72,116
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10
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96.32
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #21
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$2.99
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DAR
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69,980
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11
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90.23
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GREEN LANTERN #37 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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65,556
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12
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87.75
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #584
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,754
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13
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86.03
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UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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62,504
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14
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84.49
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #23 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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61,385
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15
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82.49
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #582
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,932
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16
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81.6
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X-MEN LEGACY #220
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,286
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17
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77.98
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DETECTIVE COMICS #852 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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56,656
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18
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72.6
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FANTASTIC FOUR #563
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,747
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19
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72.54
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FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #2 (OF 2)
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$4.50
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DC
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52,703
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20
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71.49
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ACTION COMICS #873 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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51,940
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21
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71.32
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X-FORCE #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,817
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22
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69.76
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DARK TOWER TREACHERY #5 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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50,683
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23
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68.32
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #130
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,637
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24
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67.75
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,223
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25
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66.74
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SUPERMAN #684 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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48,489
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26
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65.7
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #21 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,734
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27
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65.35
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SECRET INVASION WAR OF KINGS ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,479
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28
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64.28
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STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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46,702
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29
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64.13
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FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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46,593
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30
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64.07
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DEADPOOL #6 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,549
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31
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61.52
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #32
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,697
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32
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60.99
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #32 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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44,312
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33
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60.39
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PUNISHER #1 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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43,876
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34
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55.35
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DAREDEVIL #115
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,214
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35
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53.98
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THUNDERBOLTS #128 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,219
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36
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53.41
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,805
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37
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53.02
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SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #3
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$3.99
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DC
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38,521
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38
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52.76
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TRINITY #32
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$2.99
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DC
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38,332
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39
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52.75
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TRINITY #33
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$2.99
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DC
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38,325
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40
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52.21
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TRINITY #34
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$2.99
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DC
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37,933
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41
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51.88
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TITANS #9 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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37,693
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42
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51.88
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X-INFERNUS #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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37,693
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43
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51.09
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TRINITY #35
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$2.99
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DC
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37,119
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44
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51.06
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WAR MACHINE #2 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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37,097
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45
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49.38
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TEEN TITANS #67 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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35,877
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46
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49.05
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NIGHTWING #152 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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35,637
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47
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47.9
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #16
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$3.99
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IDW
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34,801
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48
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46.88
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SUPERGIRL #37 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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34,060
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49
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45.86
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CABLE #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,319
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50
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45.2
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GI JOE #1
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$3.99
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IDW
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32,840
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51
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45.14
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X-FACTOR #39
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,796
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52
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44.9
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WONDER WOMAN #28 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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32,622
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53
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44.3
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X-MEN KINGBREAKER #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,186
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54
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43.89
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #125
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,888
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55
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42.8
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,096
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56
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41.22
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X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,948
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57
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39.48
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ROBIN #182 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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28,684
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58
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39.37
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X-MEN NOIR #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,604
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59
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39.23
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,502
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60
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38.95
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DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,299
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61
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37.81
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,470
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62
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37.29
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FACES OF EVIL GRUNDY #1 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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27,093
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63
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37.16
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FACES OF EVIL DEATHSTROKE #1 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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26,998
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64
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37.07
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YOUNG X-MEN #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,933
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65
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36.92
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MS MARVEL #35 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,824
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66
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36.89
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BOYS #26 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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26,802
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67
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36.48
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FACES OF EVIL PROMETHEUS #1 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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26,504
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68
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36.1
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SPIDER-MAN NOIR #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,228
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|
69
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35.87
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE #5 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,061
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70
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35.53
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STAR WARS LEGACY #32 FIGHT ANOTHER DAY PART 1 OF 2
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$2.99
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DAR
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25,814
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71
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35.3
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NOVA #21
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,647
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72
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35.06
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BOOSTER GOLD #16 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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25,472
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73
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34.94
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE #6 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,385
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74
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34.53
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MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #3 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,087
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|
75
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34.27
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SECRET SIX #5 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,899
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|
76
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33.61
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #16 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,419
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|
77
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33.55
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #21
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$2.99
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DC
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24,375
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|
78
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32.21
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WALKING DEAD #57 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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23,402
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|
79
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31.76
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X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #3 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,075
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|
80
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31.75
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TERROR TITANS #4 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,068
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|
81
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31.39
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #66 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,806
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|
82
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31.36
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #2 (OF 8)
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$2.99
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DAR
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22,784
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|
83
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31.25
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UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #3 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DAR
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22,704
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|
84
|
31.13
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FABLES #80 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,617
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|
85
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30.86
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GHOST RIDER #31
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,421
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|
86
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30.73
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LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #50
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$2.99
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DC
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22,327
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87
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30.49
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X-MEN WORLDS APART #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,152
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|
88
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30.29
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FACES OF EVIL KOBRA #1 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,007
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|
89
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30
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MOON KNIGHT #26
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,796
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|
90
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29.98
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #7
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,782
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|
91
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29.5
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SPAWN #188
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$2.95
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IMA
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21,433
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92
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29.31
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CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
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$4.99
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MAR
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21,295
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93
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29.13
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CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #5 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,164
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94
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29.12
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SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,157
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|
95
|
28.88
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WOLVERINE SWITCHBACK
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,982
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96
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28.59
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BIRDS OF PREY #126 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,772
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|
97
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28.24
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #25
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$2.99
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DC
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20,517
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|
98
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28.16
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RUNAWAYS 3 #6
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,459
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|
99
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27.02
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SPIDER-MAN FEAR ITSELF #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,631
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|
100
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25.83
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #37 PROPHET MOTIVE PART 2
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$2.99
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DAR
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18,767
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101
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25.44
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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18,483
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102
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25.3
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NEW EXILES #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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18,381
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103
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25.11
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SHE-HULK 2 #37
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$2.99
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MAR
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18,243
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|
104
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24.35
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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17,691
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|
105
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24.08
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ETERNALS #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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17,495
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106
|
22.97
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RUINS #1
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$4.99
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MAR
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16,689
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|
107
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22.86
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DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #2
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$3.50
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DE
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16,609
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108
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22.53
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #11 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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16,369
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|
109
|
22.51
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BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #9 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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16,354
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|
110
|
22
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BPRD BLACK GODDESS #1 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
|
15,984
|
|
111
|
21.96
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GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH #4 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,955
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112
|
21.24
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WEAPON X FIRST CLASS #3 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,432
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|
113
|
21.11
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SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #5 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DC
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15,337
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|
114
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21.1
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SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #3 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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15,330
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|
115
|
20.65
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WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #2 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,003
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|
116
|
20.64
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT #15
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$2.99
|
DC
|
14,996
|
|
117
|
20.08
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STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #1
|
$3.99
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IDW
|
14,589
|
|
118
|
19.85
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ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #4 (OF 5) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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14,422
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|
119
|
19.64
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SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #4 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
14,269
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|
120
|
19.59
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INVINCIBLE #58
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$2.99
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IMA
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14,233
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|
121
|
19.18
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BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1
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$2.50
|
DC
|
13,935
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|
122
|
19.07
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VIGILANTE #2 (FOE)
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$2.99
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DC
|
13,855
|
|
123
|
19
|
BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
|
DC
|
13,804
|
|
124
|
18.98
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #28
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$2.99
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MAR
|
13,790
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|
125
|
18.92
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JACK OF FABLES #30 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
13,746
|
|
126
|
18.91
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY #9 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
13,739
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|
127
|
17.68
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #11
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$2.99
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MAR
|
12,845
|
|
128
|
17.53
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ENDERS SHADOW BATTLE SCHOOL #2 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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12,736
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|
129
|
17.39
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WITCHBLADE #123
|
$2.99
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IMA
|
12,635
|
|
130
|
17.14
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FINAL CRISIS #6 (OF 7)
|
$3.99
|
DC
|
12,453
|
|
131
|
17.02
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NYX NO WAY HOME #5 (OF 6)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
12,366
|
|
132
|
16.91
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BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #2 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
|
12,286
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|
133
|
16.72
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NO HERO #3 (OF 7) (MR)
|
$3.99
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AVA
|
12,148
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|
134
|
16.67
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REIGN IN HELL #7 (OF 8)
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$3.50
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DC
|
12,111
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