 Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2009Sales Estimates for April Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 05/20/2009, Last Updated: 05/21/2009 01:15am  #1 in April
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see "Comic Sales Rebound in April."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Dollars Up in April."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during April, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- April 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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116.82
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DETECTIVE COMICS #853
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$3.99
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DC
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104,107
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2
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114.93
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FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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DC
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102,429
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3
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109.85
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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97,896
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4
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107.56
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DARK AVENGERS #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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95,854
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5
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105.45
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NEW AVENGERS #52 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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93,975
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6
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100.00
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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89,120
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7
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92.83
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HULK #11
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$3.99
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MAR
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82,726
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8
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91.11
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #26
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$2.99
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DC
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81,200
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9
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89.53
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GREEN LANTERN #39 (ORIGINS)
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$2.99
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DC
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79,792
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10
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89.35
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THOR #601
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$3.99
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MAR
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79,626
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11
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86.02
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GREEN LANTERN #40
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$2.99
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DC
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76,665
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12
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85.77
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UNCANNY X-MEN #508
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$2.99
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MAR
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76,442
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13
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80.72
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X-MEN LEGACY #223
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,935
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14
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77.63
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UNCANNY X-MEN #509
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,185
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15
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76.56
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #24 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,231
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16
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76.05
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #29
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$2.99
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MAR
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67,774
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17
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74.52
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590
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$2.99
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MAR
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66,415
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18
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74.08
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #32
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$2.99
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DC
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66,021
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19
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73.99
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #592
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$2.99
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MAR
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65,940
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20
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73.74
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #25
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$2.99
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DC
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65,713
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21
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71.67
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #49
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,874
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22
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68.35
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #24 CHEN CVR
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$2.99
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DAR
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60,916
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23
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68.24
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #4 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,818
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24
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67.89
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #591
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,508
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25
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66.66
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #5 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,403
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26
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65.94
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #35
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$2.99
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DC
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58,769
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27
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64.30
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X-FORCE #14 XMW
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,308
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28
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63.83
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FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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56,888
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29
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58.09
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #12 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,774
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30
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56.35
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DARK REIGN CABAL DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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50,221
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31
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56.25
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SECRET WARRIORS #3 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,126
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32
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56.15
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KICK ASS #6 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,037
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33
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55.16
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THUNDERBOLTS #131 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,155
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34
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54.40
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DEADPOOL #9 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,483
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35
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53.90
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AVENGERS INVADERS #9 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,032
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36
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53.47
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WAR OF KINGS #2 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,652
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37
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50.66
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #23 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,146
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38
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50.47
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DAREDEVIL #118
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,982
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39
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50.47
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #35 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,976
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40
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50.36
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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44,880
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41
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49.37
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AVENGERS INVADERS #10 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,997
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42
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48.66
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ACTION COMICS #876
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$2.99
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DC
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43,368
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43
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48.30
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SUPERMAN #687
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$2.99
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DC
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43,041
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44
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48.13
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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42,891
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45
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46.84
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #57
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$2.99
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DC
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41,743
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46
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46.07
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DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #1 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,056
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47
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46.01
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #58
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$2.99
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DC
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41,000
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48
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45.49
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CABLE #13 XMW
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,540
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49
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45.09
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #59
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$2.99
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DC
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40,182
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50
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44.00
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DARK TOWER SORCERER #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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39,210
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51
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43.97
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL ARKHAM #1
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$2.99
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DC
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39,187
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52
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43.69
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NEW AVENGERS REUNION #2 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,935
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53
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43.66
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STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #2 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,909
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54
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43.49
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL THE UNDERGROUND #1
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$2.99
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DC
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38,761
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55
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43.19
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL MAN BAT #1
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$2.99
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DC
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38,495
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56
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43.11
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DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #1 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,420
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57
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41.51
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PUNISHER #4 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,995
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58
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41.20
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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,717
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59
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40.88
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AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #2 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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36,432
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60
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40.41
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TITANS #12
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$2.99
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DC
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36,014
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|
61
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39.74
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TEEN TITANS #70
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$2.99
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DC
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35,412
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62
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39.69
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TEEN TITANS #69
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$2.99
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DC
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35,375
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63
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38.76
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WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,540
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64
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38.55
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X-MEN ORIGINS WOLVERINE #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,359
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65
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38.44
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WAR MACHINE #5 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,254
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|
66
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38.24
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SUPERGIRL #40
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$2.99
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DC
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34,080
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|
67
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37.86
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #128 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,739
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68
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37.85
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ORACLE #2 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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33,731
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|
69
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37.59
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TRINITY #44
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$2.99
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DC
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33,499
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|
70
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37.43
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #3 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,356
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71
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37.43
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TRINITY #45
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$2.99
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DC
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33,355
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|
72
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37.16
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TRINITY #46
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$2.99
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DC
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33,114
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|
73
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37.00
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TRINITY #47
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$2.99
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DC
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32,970
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|
74
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36.83
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TRINITY #48
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$2.99
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DC
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32,826
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|
75
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36.50
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TEEN TITANS ANNUAL 2009 #1
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$4.99
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DC
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32,525
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|
76
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36.03
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WOLVERINE NOIR #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,112
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|
77
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35.91
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X-FACTOR #42
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,000
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|
78
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35.75
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WONDER WOMAN #31
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$2.99
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DC
|
31,857
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|
79
|
35.34
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DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (OF 5) DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,497
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|
80
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34.94
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EXILES #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,136
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|
81
|
34.01
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ANGEL #20
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$3.99
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IDE
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30,308
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|
82
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33.54
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DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #2 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,892
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|
83
|
33.38
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #3 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,748
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|
84
|
32.06
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PREACHER # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
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$1.00
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DC
|
28,574
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|
85
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30.90
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MS MARVEL #38 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,535
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|
86
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30.65
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SKAAR #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,317
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|
87
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30.49
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OUTSIDERS #17
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$2.99
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DC
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27,171
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|
88
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30.42
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,107
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|
89
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30.32
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FEMALE FORCE #3 MICHELLE OBAMA
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$3.99
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BLU
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27,024
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|
90
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29.45
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SI AFTERMATH BETA RAY BILL GREEN OF EDEN #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,245
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|
91
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29.44
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NOVA #24
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,240
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|
92
|
29.21
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BOYS #29 (MR)
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$2.99
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DYN
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26,033
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|
93
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29.13
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SUB-MARINER COMICS 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,957
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94
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28.96
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HALO UPRISING #4 (OF 4) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,812
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|
95
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27.69
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DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,673
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96
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27.55
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STAR WARS LEGACY #35 STORMS PT 2 (OF 2)
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$2.99
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DAR
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24,552
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97
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27.31
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SECRET SIX #8
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$2.99
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DC
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24,338
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98
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27.24
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INCOGNITO #3 (MR)
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$3.50
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MAR
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24,280
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|
99
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26.62
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WOLVERINE ANNIVERSARY
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,726
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|
100
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26.51
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FABLES #83 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,630
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101
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26.46
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WALKING DEAD #60 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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23,585
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102
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26.05
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ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,220
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|
103
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26.04
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BOOSTER GOLD #19
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$2.99
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DC
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23,203
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104
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25.95
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GHOST RIDER #34
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,130
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|
105
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25.51
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GI JOE #4
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$3.99
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IDE
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22,735
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106
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25.46
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MOON KNIGHT #29
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,689
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107
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25.24
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IDENTITY CRISIS # 1 SPECIAL EDITION
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$1.00
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DC
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22,497
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108
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25.03
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #25
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,309
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109
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24.95
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SKRULL KILL KREW #1 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,234
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110
|
24.61
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #19
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$2.99
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DC
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21,933
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111
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24.53
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FANTASTIC FORCE #1 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,865
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112
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24.51
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #69 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,843
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113
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23.89
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VIGILANTE #5
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$2.99
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DC
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21,290
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|
114
|
23.76
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DARK TOWER GUIDE TO GILEAD
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,173
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115
|
22.91
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #10
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$2.99
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DAR
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20,419
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116
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22.76
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LITERALS #1 (OF 3) (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,287
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|
117
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22.43
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,992
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118
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22.41
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TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,973
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|
119
|
22.27
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RUNAWAYS 3 #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,851
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120
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22.22
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SPAWN #191
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$2.95
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IMA
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19,805
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121
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21.93
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #28
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$2.99
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DC
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19,540
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122
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21.76
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DESTROYER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,395
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|
123
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21.61
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STAR WARS DARK TIMES #13 BLUE HARVEST PT 1 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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19,256
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|
124
|
21.59
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JACK OF FABLES #33 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
19,242
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|
125
|
20.97
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GI JOE COBRA #2
|
$3.99
|
IDE
|
18,685
|
|
126
|
20.96
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RAMPAGING WOLVERINE #1
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
18,678
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127
|
20.79
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GI JOE ORIGINS #3
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$3.99
|
IDE
|
18,530
|
|
128
|
20.78
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SOLOMON GRUNDY #2 (OF 7)
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$2.99
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DC
|
18,516
|
|
129
|
20.34
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MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #5 (OF 6)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
18,125
|
|
130
|
20.33
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CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR BROTHER IN ARMS
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
18,114
|
|
131
|
20.07
|
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #40 DUELING AMBITIONS PT 2 (
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$2.99
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DAR
|
17,889
|
|
132
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