 Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2009Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 03/17/2009 12:00am These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2009.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February, see "Obama ' Comic on Top Again."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comics Down Slightly in February".
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during February, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--February 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- February 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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133.63
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583
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$3.99
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MAR
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148,805
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2
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100.00
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BATMAN #686 (NOTE PRICE)
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$3.99
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DC
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111,353
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3
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95.94
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NEW AVENGERS #50 DKR
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$4.99
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MAR
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106,831
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4
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86.86
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THOR #600
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$4.99
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MAR
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96,718
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5
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84.01
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DARK AVENGERS #2 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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93,553
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6
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69.34
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HULK #10
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$3.99
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MAR
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77,217
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7
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68.47
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #21 DKR CORRECTED COPY
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$3.99
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MAR
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76,247
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8
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65.44
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #22 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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72,865
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9
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64.38
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UNCANNY X-MEN #506
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,684
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10
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62.60
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #30 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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69,710
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11
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61.88
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GREEN LANTERN #38 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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68,908
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12
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60.69
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #22
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$2.99
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DAR
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67,575
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13
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58.56
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #24 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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65,207
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14
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56.44
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,850
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15
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55.10
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FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 (0f 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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61,358
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16
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54.14
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,286
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17
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53.99
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,118
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18
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53.45
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #586
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,521
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19
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51.82
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SECRET WARRIORS #1 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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57,704
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20
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50.75
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X-MEN LEGACY #221
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,517
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21
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46.38
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,649
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22
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46.20
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X-FORCE #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,449
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23
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44.51
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #131
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,565
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24
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44.47
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FANTASTIC FOUR #564
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,520
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25
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43.43
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ACTION COMICS #874 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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48,360
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26
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43.39
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AVENGERS INVADERS #8 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,319
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27
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43.22
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DARK TOWER TREACHERY #6 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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48,127
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28
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43.13
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SUPERMAN #685 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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48,027
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29
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42.15
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #22 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,932
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30
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41.94
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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46,699
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31
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40.77
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THUNDERBOLTS #129 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,401
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32
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40.35
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #33 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,935
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33
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40.06
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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44,607
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34
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39.59
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DEADPOOL #7 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,082
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35
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39.48
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #55
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$2.99
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DC
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43,962
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36
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33.81
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NIGHTWING #153 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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37,651
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37
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33.47
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #60
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$3.99
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MAR
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37,267
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38
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33.00
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X-INFERNUS #3 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,747
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39
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32.80
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PUNISHER #2 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,526
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40
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32.65
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TITANS #10 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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36,361
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41
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32.51
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TRINITY #36
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$2.99
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DC
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36,201
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42
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32.15
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TRINITY #37
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$2.99
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DC
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35,798
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43
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32.08
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BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS SPECIAL #1
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$3.99
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DC
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35,727
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44
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31.69
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TRINITY #38
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$2.99
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DC
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35,286
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45
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31.61
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TRINITY #39
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$2.99
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DC
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35,200
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46
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31.52
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TEEN TITANS #68 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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35,096
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47
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30.74
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SUPERGIRL #38 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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34,225
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48
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30.37
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WAR MACHINE #3 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,818
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49
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29.85
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WONDER WOMAN #29
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$2.99
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DC
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33,237
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50
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29.50
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ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS)
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$1.00
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DC
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32,851
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51
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29.49
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ANGEL #17
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$3.99
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IDW
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32,842
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52
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29.16
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X-MEN KINGBREAKER #3 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,475
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53
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28.79
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ANGEL #18
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$3.99
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IDW
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32,061
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54
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28.69
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X-FACTOR #40
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,943
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55
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28.57
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CABLE #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,817
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56
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28.45
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ROBIN #183 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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31,682
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57
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27.85
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X-MEN VS HULK #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,013
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58
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27.84
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,000
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59
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27.18
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,261
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60
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26.96
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OUTSIDERS #15 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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30,024
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61
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25.84
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,771
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62
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24.83
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,648
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63
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24.33
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WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,094
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64
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24.30
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X-MEN NOIR #3 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,054
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65
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24.27
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ASTONISHING TALES #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,030
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66
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23.33
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BOYS #27 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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25,982
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67
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23.23
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MS MARVEL #36 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,864
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68
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23.19
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SPIDER-MAN NOIR #3 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,819
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69
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22.99
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YOUNG X-MEN #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,601
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70
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22.98
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WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,585
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71
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22.80
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STAR WARS LEGACY #33 FIGHT ANOTHER DAY PART 2 OF 2 (C: 1-0-0
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$2.99
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DAR
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25,389
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72
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22.51
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NOVA #22
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,065
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73
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22.23
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SECRET SIX #6 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,758
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74
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22.21
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BOOSTER GOLD #17 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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24,732
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75
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21.32
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REBELS #1
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$2.99
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DC
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23,739
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76
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21.23
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GI JOE #2
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$3.99
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IDW
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23,641
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77
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21.11
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #22
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$2.99
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DC
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23,507
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78
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21.01
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #17 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,392
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79
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20.89
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #22
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,259
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80
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20.66
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X-MEN ORIGINS SABRETOOTH
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,002
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81
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20.62
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INCOGNITO #2 (MR)
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$3.50
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MAR
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22,962
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|
82
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20.40
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WALKING DEAD #58 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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22,720
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|
83
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20.22
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FABLES #81 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,517
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84
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20.00
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X-MEN LIVES AND TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #1 (Of 3)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,275
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|
85
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20.00
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #67 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,267
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|
86
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19.89
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SAVAGE DRAGON #145
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$3.50
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IMA
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22,147
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87
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19.73
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GI JOE ORIGINS #1
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$3.99
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IDW
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21,975
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88
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19.46
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #3 (Of 8)
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,664
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89
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19.43
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TERROR TITANS #5 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,640
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90
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19.24
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BIRDS OF PREY #127 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,424
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|
91
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19.23
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MOON KNIGHT #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,413
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92
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19.17
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GHOST RIDER #32
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,351
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93
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19.17
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X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #5 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,345
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94
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18.95
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UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #4 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,104
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95
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18.93
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SPAWN #189
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$2.95
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IMA
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21,079
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96
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18.84
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #8
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$2.99
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DAR
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20,983
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97
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18.78
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MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #4 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,909
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|
98
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18.52
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,627
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99
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18.08
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #26
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$2.99
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DC
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20,134
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100
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18.06
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SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #4 (Of 4) (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,109
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101
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17.68
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RUNAWAYS 3 #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,684
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|
102
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17.65
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MASQUERADE #1
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$3.50
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DE
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19,658
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|
103
|
17.16
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DARK REIGN FILES DKR
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$4.99
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MAR
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19,106
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104
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16.89
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ANGEL SMILE TIME #2
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$3.99
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IDW
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18,813
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|
105
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16.65
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #38 FAITHFUL EXECUTION (C:
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$2.99
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DAR
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18,540
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|
106
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16.24
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SHE-HULK 2 #38
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,086
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107
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16.13
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MIGHTY #1
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$2.99
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DC
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17,956
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|
108
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16.10
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NEW EXILES #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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17,925
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|
109
|
15.06
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YOUNGBLOOD #8
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$2.99
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IMA
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16,770
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110
|
14.88
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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16,566
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|
111
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14.61
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ETERNALS #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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16,264
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112
|
14.59
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STAR WARS CLONE WARS #4 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DAR
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16,244
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|
113
|
14.36
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BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #10 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
|
15,993
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|
114
|
14.28
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TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #12 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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DC
|
15,897
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|
115
|
14.13
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X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #1 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,736
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|
116
|
14.07
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WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #3 (Of 8)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,668
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|
117
|
13.81
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GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH #5 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,377
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|
118
|
13.58
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BPRD BLACK GODDESS #2 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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15,120
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119
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13.55
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NEW WARRIORS #20
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,084
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|
120
|
13.40
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #1
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$2.99
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MAR
|
14,921
|
|
121
|
13.39
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DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #3
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$3.50
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DE
|
14,907
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|
122
|
13.03
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DARKNESS #75
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$4.99
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IMA
|
14,513
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|
123
|
12.80
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SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #4 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
|
14,258
|
|
124
|
12.73
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT #16
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$2.99
|
DC
|
14,177
|
|
125
|
12.66
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ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #5 (Of 5) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
14,095
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126
|
12.59
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ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #3 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
14,022
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|
127
|
12.52
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INVINCIBLE #59
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$2.99
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IMA
|
13,946
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|
128
|
12.32
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #4 (Of 4)
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$3.99
|
DC
|
13,716
|
|
129
|
12.29
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #29
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$2.99
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MAR
|
13,689
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|
130
|
12.29
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #2
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
13,686
|
|
131
|
12.20
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JACK OF FABLES #31 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
13,586
|
|
132
|
11.94
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PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL OBAMA CURR PTG PHOTO CVR
|
$3.99
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IDW
|
13,294
|
|
133
|
11.88
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RED SONJA #41
|
$2.99
|
DE
|
13,232
|
|
134
|
11.76
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY #10 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
13,098
|
|
135
|
11.63
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DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #2 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
12,946
|
|
136
|
11.55
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GEARS OF WAR #4 (MR)
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$3.99
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DC
|
12,864
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|
137
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