 Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2009Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 06/15/2009, Last Updated: 06/16/2009 04:04am  #1 for May
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see "'New Avengers' Top Down Month."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "Comic Sales Crash in May."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during May, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- May 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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105.83
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NEW AVENGERS #53 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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94,367
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2
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100.00
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #3 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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89,170
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3
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97.65
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WOLVERINE #72
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$2.99
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MAR
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87,075
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4
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96.65
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FLASH REBIRTH #2 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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86,183
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5
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93.44
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WOLVERINE #73
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$2.99
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MAR
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83,324
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6
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91.39
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GREEN LANTERN #41
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$2.99
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DC
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81,491
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7
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84.26
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UNCANNY X-MEN #510
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$2.99
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MAR
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75,139
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8
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81.98
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HULK #12
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$3.99
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MAR
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73,105
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9
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80.56
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,837
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10
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75.06
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #50
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$3.99
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MAR
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66,928
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11
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71.62
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #33
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$2.99
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DC
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63,867
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12
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69.07
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #36
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$2.99
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DC
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61,591
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13
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66.38
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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59,192
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14
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65.87
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #25 CHEN CVR
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$2.99
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DAR
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58,740
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15
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65.56
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #594
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,464
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16
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65.45
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #593
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,363
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17
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65.43
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X-FORCE #15 XMW
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,340
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18
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64.09
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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #6 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,149
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19
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62.92
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #27
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$2.99
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DC
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56,102
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20
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62.50
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NEW MUTANTS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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55,734
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21
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60.57
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X-MEN LEGACY #224
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,008
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22
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57.54
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #13 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,311
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23
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57.32
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DEADPOOL #10 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,113
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24
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56.23
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #132
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,144
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25
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53.07
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POWER GIRL #1
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$2.99
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DC
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47,322
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26
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52.93
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CABLE #14 XMW
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,196
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27
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52.32
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FANTASTIC FOUR #566
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,653
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28
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51.09
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WAR OF KINGS #3 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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45,560
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29
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50.97
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #36 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,451
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30
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49.39
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AVENGERS INVADERS #11 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,037
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31
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48.87
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DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #1 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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43,580
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32
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47.98
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SECRET WARRIORS #4 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,781
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33
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47.67
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #24 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,510
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34
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47.27
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #3 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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42,153
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35
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46.85
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ACTION COMICS #877
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$2.99
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DC
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41,772
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36
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46.70
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SUPERMAN #688
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$2.99
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DC
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41,642
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37
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45.22
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THUNDERBOLTS #132
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,324
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38
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44.33
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #60
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$2.99
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DC
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39,531
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39
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43.86
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GOTHAM GAZETTE #1 BATMAN ALIVE
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$2.99
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DC
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39,106
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40
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43.65
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BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL THE NETWORK #1
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$2.99
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DC
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38,927
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41
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40.78
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STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #3 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,364
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42
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40.29
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,926
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43
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40.28
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AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #3 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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35,916
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44
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39.95
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PUNISHER #5 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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35,621
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45
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39.79
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DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #2 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,478
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46
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39.62
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ORACLE #3 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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35,328
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47
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38.62
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NEW AVENGERS REUNION #3 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,438
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48
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38.51
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TITANS #13
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$2.99
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DC
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34,343
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49
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37.50
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SUPERGIRL #41
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$2.99
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DC
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33,441
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50
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37.08
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WONDER WOMAN #32
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$2.99
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DC
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33,065
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51
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36.56
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TRINITY #49
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$2.99
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DC
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32,602
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52
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36.46
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TRINITY #52
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$2.99
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DC
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32,514
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53
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36.44
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TRINITY #50
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$2.99
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DC
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32,496
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54
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36.31
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TRINITY #51
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$2.99
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DC
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32,374
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55
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36.18
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DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #1 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,266
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56
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35.37
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X-FACTOR #43
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,543
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57
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34.75
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #4 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,984
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58
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34.30
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DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #2 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,581
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59
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34.07
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TEEN TITANS #71
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$2.99
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DC
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30,376
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60
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33.48
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DARK REIGN HOOD #1 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,857
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61
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32.60
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FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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29,065
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62
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32.52
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #129
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,995
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63
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32.15
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FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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28,668
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|
64
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32.11
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ANGEL #21
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$3.99
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IDW
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28,633
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|
65
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31.81
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BOYS #30 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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28,365
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|
66
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31.07
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WAR MACHINE #6
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,703
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67
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30.83
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FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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27,491
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|
68
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30.43
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #14
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,130
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|
69
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30.41
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DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #3 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,118
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|
70
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30.41
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SECRET SIX #9
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$2.99
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DC
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27,116
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|
71
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30.40
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BOYS HEROGASM #1 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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27,105
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|
72
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30.18
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UNWRITTEN #1 (MR)
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$1.00
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DC
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26,915
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|
73
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30.02
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PLANET SKAAR PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,765
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|
74
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29.76
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DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 5) DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,536
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|
75
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29.35
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NOVA #25
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,172
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|
76
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29.15
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OUTSIDERS #18
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$2.99
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DC
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25,995
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|
77
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29.15
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WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,993
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|
78
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28.92
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WOLVERINE NOIR #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,792
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|
79
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28.57
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FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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25,479
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|
80
|
28.46
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #4 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,377
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|
81
|
28.27
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #5 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
|
25,207
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|
82
|
27.76
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MS MARVEL #39 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,757
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|
83
|
27.10
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STAR WARS LEGACY #36 RENEGADE
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$2.99
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DAR
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24,166
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|
84
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26.80
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WALKING DEAD #61 (MR)
|
$2.99
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IMA
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23,902
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|
85
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26.50
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FABLES #84 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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23,634
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|
86
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25.29
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BOOSTER GOLD #20
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$2.99
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DC
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22,549
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|
87
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25.02
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #23
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$2.99
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DC
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22,312
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|
88
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24.84
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EXILES #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,148
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|
89
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24.64
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GI JOE #5
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$3.99
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IDW
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21,968
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|
90
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24.52
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #26
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,864
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|
91
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24.52
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #70 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,864
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|
92
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24.33
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BATMAN IN BARCELONA DRAGONS KNIGHT
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$3.99
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DC
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21,695
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|
93
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24.08
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SPIDER-MAN SHORT HALLOWEEN
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,473
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|
94
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24.05
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #20
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$2.99
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DC
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21,445
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|
95
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23.55
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FUSION #1 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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IMA
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20,999
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|
96
|
23.55
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UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #6 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DAR
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20,996
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|
97
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23.34
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HUMAN TORCH COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,808
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|
98
|
23.05
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DAREDEVIL NOIR #2 (OF 4) CALERO VAR
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,555
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|
99
|
23.02
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GHOST RIDER #35
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,523
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|
100
|
22.65
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ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #2 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,194
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|
101
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22.08
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MOON KNIGHT #30
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,693
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|
102
|
22.01
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HULK BROKEN WORLDS #2 (OF 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,622
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|
103
|
21.98
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ALIENS #1 (OF 4)
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$3.50
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DAR
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19,598
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|
104
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21.78
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JACK OF FABLES #34 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
19,420
|
|
105
|
21.73
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LITERALS #2 (OF 3) (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
19,381
|
|
106
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21.40
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MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,085
|
|
107
|
21.28
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LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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18,976
|
|
108
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21.16
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #29
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$2.99
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DC
|
18,867
|
|
109
|
20.95
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VIGILANTE #6
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$2.99
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DC
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18,677
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|
110
|
20.50
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ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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DC
|
18,281
|
|
111
|
20.13
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #13
|
$2.99
|
MAR
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17,947
|
|
112
|
20.05
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GI JOE COBRA #3
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$3.99
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IDW
|
17,881
|
|
113
|
19.92
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GENEXT UNITED #1 (OF 5)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
17,766
|
|
114
|
19.79
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #41 DUELING AMBITIONS PT 3 (
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$2.99
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DAR
|
17,650
|
|
115
|
19.78
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LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #1 (OF 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
|
17,638
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|
116
|
19.65
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RUNAWAYS 3 #10
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
17,523
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|
117
|
18.75
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ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #1
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
16,722
|
|
118
|
18.55
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FANTASTIC FORCE #2 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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16,541
|
|
119
|
18.48
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SOLOMON GRUNDY #3 (OF 7)
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$2.99
|
DC
|
16,482
|
|
120
|
18.16
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TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #2 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
16,190
|
|
121
|
18.01
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BLACK TERROR #4
|
$3.50
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DE
|
16,058
|
|
122
|
17.71
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SKRULL KILL KREW #2 (OF 5) DKR
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
15,795
|
|
123
|
17.69
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WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #6 (OF 8)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
15,774
|
|
124
|
17.57
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ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #3
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
15,670
|
|
125
|
17.49
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STAR WARS CLONE WARS #6 (OF 6)
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
15,597
|
|
126
|
17.29
|
GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #3 BARONESS
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
15,418
|
|
127
|
17.13
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HOWLING COMMANDOS #1
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
15,275
|
|
128
|
17.01
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #11
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
15,164
|
|
129
|
16.97
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X-MEN FOREVER ALPHA
|
$4.99
|
MAR
|
15,133
|
|
130
|
16.95
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INVINCIBLE #62
|
$2.99
|
IMA
|
15,113
|
|
131
|
16.89
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WITCHBLADE #127 SEJIC CVR A
|
$2.99
|
IMA
|
15,065
|
|
132
|
16.10
|
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #13 (MR)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
14,358
|
|
133
|
16.10
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BPRD BLACK GODDESS #5 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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