 Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2009Sales Estimates for April Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 05/20/2009, Last Updated: 05/22/2009 01:22am  #1 in April These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2009.
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 comic books shipped during April, see "Top 300 Comics Novels Actual--April 2009."
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TOP 300 GNs -- 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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7.18
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WATCHMEN TP
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$19.99
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DC
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6,403
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2
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6.29
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DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC
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$24.99
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MAR
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5,602
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3
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6.10
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SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC
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$19.99
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MAR
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5,440
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4
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5.58
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STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 01 HAN SOLO & HOLLOW MOON OF KHORYA
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$7.95
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DAR
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4,975
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5
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5.41
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GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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DC
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4,817
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6
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4.63
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FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC
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$19.99
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MAR
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4,122
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7
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4.53
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC
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$19.99
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MAR
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4,039
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8
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4.49
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BPRD TP VOL 10 THE WARNING
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$17.95
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DAR
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3,999
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9
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4.46
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MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02
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$15.99
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MAR
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3,975
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10
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4.45
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RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER PREM HC VOL 01
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$19.99
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MAR
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3,967
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11
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4.44
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NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 09 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02
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$14.99
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MAR
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3,956
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12
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4.32
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NARUTO TP VOL 43
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$7.95
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VIZ
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3,852
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13
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4.32
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NARUTO TP VOL 44
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$7.95
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VIZ
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3,851
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14
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4.32
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NARUTO TP VOL 42
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$7.95
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VIZ
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3,846
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15
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3.96
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MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 04 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02
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$14.99
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MAR
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3,531
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16
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3.89
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FREAKANGELS TP VOL 02 (MR)
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$19.99
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AVA
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3,470
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17
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3.89
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BATMAN THE HEART OF HUSH HC
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$19.99
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DC
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3,466
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18
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3.83
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VENOM PREM HC
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$19.99
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MAR
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3,415
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19
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3.80
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HULK PREM HC VOL 02
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$19.99
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MAR
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3,385
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20
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3.78
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DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 02
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$29.99
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MAR
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3,366
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21
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3.76
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JSA TP VOL 02 THY KINGDOM COME PART 01
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$14.99
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DC
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3,355
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22
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3.74
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SCALPED TP VOL 04 THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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3,337
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23
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3.63
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 06 VINDICATION
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$19.95
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DAR
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3,236
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24
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3.52
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WOLVERINE TP LOGAN
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$14.99
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MAR
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3,141
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25
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3.40
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JSA HC VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3
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$24.99
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DC
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3,027
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26
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3.16
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CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 17 CREATION QUEST
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$17.95
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DAR
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2,820
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27
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2.98
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NEGIMA GN VOL 21 (MR)
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$10.99
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DEL
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2,653
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28
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2.93
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RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER PREM HC VOL 02
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,614
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29
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2.87
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BATMAN LOVERS AND MADMEN TP
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$14.99
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DC
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2,562
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30
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2.86
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SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVENS FIRST HUNT
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,547
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31
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2.85
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STINKY GN
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$12.95
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RAW
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2,542
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32
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2.82
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL TP VOL 01
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$16.99
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DC
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2,511
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33
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2.75
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ULTIMATE IRON MAN TP VOL 02
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,449
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34
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2.73
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PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 15 BAD BLOOD PART 2
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$9.95
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DAR
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2,435
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35
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2.68
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE PREM HC RESURRECTION MA GNUCCI
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$24.99
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MAR
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2,392
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36
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2.67
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GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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DC
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2,378
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37
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2.61
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
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$9.99
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IMA
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2,326
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38
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2.61
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STAR WARS OMNIBUS EMISSARIES AND ASSASSINS
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$24.95
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DAR
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2,325
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39
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2.61
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STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP
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$17.99
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IDW
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2,324
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40
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2.54
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GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 05
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$15.99
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ZEN
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2,262
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41
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2.51
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UNCANNY X-MEN HC MANIFEST DESTINY
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$29.99
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MAR
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2,237
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42
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2.50
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GAMBIT CLASSIC TP VOL 01
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$24.99
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MAR
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2,229
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43
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2.49
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP VOL 03
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$16.99
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DC
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2,220
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44
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2.47
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X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG PREMIERE HC
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,200
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45
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2.44
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HOUSE OF M TP CIVIL WAR
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,173
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46
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2.40
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)
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$14.99
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IMA
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2,137
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47
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2.38
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WHAT IF TP SECRET WARS
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,124
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48
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2.35
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GANTZ TP VOL 04 (MR)
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$12.95
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DAR
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2,096
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49
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2.34
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SHE-HULK TP VOL 08 SECRET INVASION
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,088
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50
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2.31
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VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 06
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$8.99
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VIZ
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2,056
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51
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2.29
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LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 04
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$7.99
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VIZ
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2,044
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52
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2.28
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GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP
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$14.99
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DC
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2,035
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53
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2.27
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BATMAN RIP DELUXE EDITION HC
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$24.99
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DC
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2,020
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54
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2.22
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HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE TP (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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1,980
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55
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2.21
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RESIDENT EVIL FIRE AND ICE TP (MR)
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$24.99
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DC
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1,970
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56
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2.17
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ANITA BLAKE PREM HC BOOK 01 LC ANIMATOR (MR)
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,930
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57
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2.14
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ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 02
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$14.99
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IMA
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1,911
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58
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2.14
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INVINCIBLE HC VOL 04 ULTIMATE COLL
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$34.99
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IMA
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1,907
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59
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2.14
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WOLVERINE PRODIGAL SON GN VOL 01
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$12.99
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DEL
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1,906
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60
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2.13
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NOVA TP VOL 04 NOVA CORPS
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$14.99
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MAR
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1,900
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61
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2.10
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JONAH HEX BULLETS DONT LIE TP
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$14.99
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DC
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1,875
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62
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2.08
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APES & BABES ART OF FRANK CHO HC (MR)
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$29.99
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IMA
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1,856
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63
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2.06
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TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP
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$12.99
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ZEN
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1,835
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64
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2.06
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MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 01
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$24.99
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MAR
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1,832
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65
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2.04
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NEGIMA NEO GN VOL 01 MAGISTER NEGI MAGI (MR)
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$10.99
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DEL
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1,820
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66
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2.04
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SUPERMAN THE COMING OF ATLAS HC
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$19.99
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DC
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1,816
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67
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2.03
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RESURRECTION TP VOL 01
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$6.00
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ONI
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1,807
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68
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2.01
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WOLVERINE PREM HC NOT DEAD YET
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,795
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69
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1.97
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XXXHOLIC GN VOL 13
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$10.99
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DEL
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1,755
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70
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1.97
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)
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$14.99
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IMA
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1,754
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71
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1.95
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DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR TP
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$19.99
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DC
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1,736
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72
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1.93
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 BORN IN BLOOD
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$13.99
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MAR
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1,722
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73
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1.92
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CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 13 (OF 13) (MR)
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$10.99
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TOK
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1,713
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74
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1.91
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DC LIBRARY BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC
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$39.99
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DC
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1,706
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75
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1.91
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WOLVERINE HC WORST DAY EVER
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$14.99
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MAR
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1,700
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|
76
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1.90
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WOLVERINE TP DANGEROUS GAMES
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,690
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77
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1.89
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DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN TP
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$19.99
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IDW
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1,688
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78
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1.87
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SUPERGIRL WAY OF THE WORLD TP
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$17.99
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DC
|
1,663
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|
79
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1.86
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TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 14 MIND GAMES
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$9.95
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DAR
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1,659
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80
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1.83
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WOLVERINE ORIGIN TP
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$16.99
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MAR
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1,631
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81
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1.83
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SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01
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$29.99
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MAR
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1,628
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82
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1.82
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SUPERNATURAL RISING SON TP
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$14.99
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DC
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1,618
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83
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1.80
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FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE
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$9.99
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DC
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1,608
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84
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1.80
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BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC
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$17.99
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DC
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1,602
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85
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1.73
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS TP VOL 01
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$19.99
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DE
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1,545
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86
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1.71
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TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQUEL TP
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$17.99
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IDW
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1,524
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87
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1.71
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QUEEN & COUNTRY DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 04 (MR)
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$19.95
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ONI
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1,520
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88
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1.70
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BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP
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$14.99
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DC
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1,517
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89
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1.69
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X-MEN PREM HC PROTEUS
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,507
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90
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1.68
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Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED
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$12.99
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DC
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1,497
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91
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1.67
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NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 04 COLLECTIVE
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,490
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92
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1.67
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PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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1,485
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93
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1.66
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WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
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$99.99
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MAR
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1,477
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94
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1.63
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JOKER HC
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$19.99
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DC
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1,451
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95
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1.61
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MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC TREASURE ISLAND
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,438
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96
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1.61
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X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01
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$99.99
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MAR
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1,433
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97
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1.60
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JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED HEROES TP
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$12.99
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DC
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1,422
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98
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1.59
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)
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$14.99
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IMA
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1,421
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99
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1.59
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ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 06
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$7.99
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VIZ
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1,415
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100
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1.57
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MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC LAST OF THE MOHICANS
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,403
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101
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1.55
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC EARTH SHALL OVERCOME
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$24.99
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MAR
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1,383
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102
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1.54
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WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS TP WOLVERINE BY NIGHT
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$12.99
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MAR
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1,375
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103
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1.54
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QUESTION TP VOL 04 WELCOME TO OZ
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$19.99
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DC
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1,369
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104
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1.53
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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GN ECHOES NEW CAPRICA
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$12.99
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TOK
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1,365
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105
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1.53
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MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC MAN IN THE IRON MASK
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,365
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106
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1.52
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IRON MAN TP LEGACY OF DOOM
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$14.99
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MAR
|
1,354
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|
107
|
1.52
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NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 06
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$19.99
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MAR
|
1,353
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|
108
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1.51
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MANHUNTER TP VOL 05 FORGOTTEN
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$17.99
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DC
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1,345
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|
109
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1.50
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BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 05 BOMBASTIC
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$16.99
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IMA
|
1,337
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|
110
|
1.49
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LITTLE LULU TP VOL 19 ALAMO & OTHER STORIES
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$14.95
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DAR
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1,331
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111
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1.49
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MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 12 JUMPING DIGEST
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$9.99
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MAR
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1,324
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112
|
1.48
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WOLVERINE HC TALES OF WEAPON X
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$14.99
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MAR
|
1,323
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|
113
|
1.48
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SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD
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$11.95
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ONI
|
1,318
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|
114
|
1.48
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WIZARD SPIDER-MAN MASTERPIECE EDITION DLX HC
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$29.99
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WIZ
|
1,316
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|
115
|
1.47
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HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TP VOL 05 HARVEY GIRLS
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$19.95
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DAR
|
1,314
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116
|
1.46
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Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)
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$12.99
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DC
|
1,305
|
|
117
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1.46
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SUPERMEN FIRST WAVE OF HEROES (1939-41) GN
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$24.99
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FAN
|
1,302
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|
118
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1.45
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OH MY GODDESS COLORS TP
|
$19.95
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DAR
|
1,295
|
|
119
|
1.45
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WITCHING HOUR TP
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$19.99
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DC
|
1,292
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|
120
|
1.44
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)
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$14.99
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IMA
|
1,287
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|
121
|
1.44
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WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE TP (MR)
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$19.99
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MAR
|
1,287
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|
122
|
1.44
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OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 01
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$24.99
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MAR
|
1,283
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|
123
|
1.44
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100 PERCENT HC (MR)
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$39.99
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DC
|
1,280
|
|
124
|
1.41
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NEW EXILES TP VOL 03 ENEMY WITHIN
|
$12.99
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MAR
|
1,258
|
|
125
|
1.41
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POPGUN GN VOL 03
|
$29.99
|
IMA
|
1,254
|
|
126
|
1.38
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BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 11
|
$9.99
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VIZ
|
1,231
|
|
127
|
1.38
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DYLAN DOG CASE FILES TP
|
$24.95
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DAR
|
1,228
|
|
128
|
1.37
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V FOR VENDETTA TP
|
$19.99
|
DC
|
1,220
|
|
129
|
1.36
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TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL TP
|
$12.99
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IDW
|
1,209
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|
130
|
1.35
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ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC
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$75.00
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DC
|
1,201
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|
131
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1.34
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ESSENTIAL DAZZLER TP VOL 02
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