 Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2009Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 06/15/2009 12:00am  #1 in 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 comic books shipped during May, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2009."
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TOP 300 GNs -- 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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40.98
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LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR)
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$7.95
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TOP
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36,546
|
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2
|
9.62
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BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 04 TIME OF YOUR LIFE
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$15.95
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DAR
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8,581
|
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3
|
5.56
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ULTIMATES 3 TP WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH
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$19.99
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MAR
|
4,957
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4
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5.49
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INVINCIBLE TP VOL 10 WHOS THE BOSS
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$16.99
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IMA
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4,894
|
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5
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5.22
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STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 03 WIND RAIDERS TALORAAN
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$7.95
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DAR
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4,656
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6
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4.49
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STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP
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$17.99
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IDE
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4,002
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7
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4.36
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BATMAN THE RESURRECTION OF RAS AL GHUL TP
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$19.99
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DC
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3,889
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8
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3.80
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SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 01
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$24.99
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DC
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3,390
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9
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3.70
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BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES HC
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$19.99
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DC
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3,299
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10
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3.66
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BERSERK TP VOL 29 (MR)
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$13.95
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DAR
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3,260
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11
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3.65
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THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 02
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$24.99
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MAR
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3,251
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12
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3.62
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TRINITY TP VOL 01
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$29.99
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DC
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3,224
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13
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3.55
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Y THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR)
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$29.99
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DC
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3,162
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14
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3.46
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STAR WARS VECTOR TP VOL 02 CHAPTERS 3 AND 4
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$17.95
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DAR
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3,088
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15
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3.35
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 07
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$24.95
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DAR
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2,983
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16
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3.30
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GOON TP VOL 07 PLACE OF HEARTACHE & GRIEF
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$15.95
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DAR
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2,947
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17
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3.28
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HEROES TP VOL 02
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$19.99
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DC
|
2,929
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18
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3.27
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WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)
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$59.99
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IMA
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2,919
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19
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3.12
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HELLBLAZER ROOTS OF COINCIDENCE TP (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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2,778
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20
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3.07
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 03 SECRET INVASION
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$16.99
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MAR
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2,734
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21
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2.89
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ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 09
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,579
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22
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2.85
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OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 32
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$10.95
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DAR
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2,541
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23
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2.84
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WAR OF KINGS ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS TP
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,534
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24
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2.83
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TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 02 LUST FOR LIFE NEW ED (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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2,525
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25
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2.75
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SECOND COMING HC
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$19.99
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DC
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2,455
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26
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2.74
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SUPERMAN ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD TP
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$14.99
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DC
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2,444
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27
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2.67
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CONAN TP VOL 07 CIMMERIA
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$17.95
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DAR
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2,377
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28
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2.59
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X-FACTOR TP VOL 06 SECRET INVASION
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,306
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29
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2.56
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HULK WORLD WAR HULK HC
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$34.99
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MAR
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2,286
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30
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2.55
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FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 18
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$9.99
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VIZ
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2,271
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31
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2.54
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I KILL GIANTS TP
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$15.99
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IMA
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2,267
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32
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2.54
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SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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IMA
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2,261
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33
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2.44
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 05 SECRET INVASION
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$14.99
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MAR
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2,176
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34
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2.41
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BATMAN SCARECROW AND TWO FACE YEAR ONE TP
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$19.99
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DC
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2,153
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35
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2.34
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER HC
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$19.99
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DC
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2,088
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36
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2.32
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SUPERMAN ENDING BATTLE TP
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$14.99
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DC
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2,067
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37
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2.31
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TINY TITANS TP VOL 02 ADVENTURES IN AWESOMENESS
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$12.99
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DC
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2,056
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38
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2.28
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ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 09
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$19.99
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MAR
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2,036
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39
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2.25
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X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT PREM HC
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$24.99
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MAR
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2,005
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40
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2.24
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CLIVE BARKERS AGE OF DESIRE HC (MR)
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$14.99
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DES
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1,995
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41
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2.22
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X-FORCE PREMIERE HC VOL 02 OLD GHOSTS
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$19.99
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MAR
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1,980
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42
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2.19
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HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP
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$12.99
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DC
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1,956
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43
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2.19
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ULTIMATE GALACTUS TRILOGY TP
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$29.99
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MAR
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1,951
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44
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2.14
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER TP VOL 02
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$16.99
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DC
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1,912
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45
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2.13
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X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY HC
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$29.99
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MAR
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1,897
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46
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2.11
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DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC
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$24.99
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MAR
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1,880
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47
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2.01
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BAYOU TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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DC
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1,789
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48
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2.00
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CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 03
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$49.95
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DAR
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1,785
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49
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1.97
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CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 03
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$19.99
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IDE
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1,760
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50
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1.97
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SPIDER-MAN NOIR PREM HC
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$19.99
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MAR
|
1,754
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51
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1.95
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HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 03 (MR)
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$13.95
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DIG
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1,736
|
|
52
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1.89
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BOOSTER GOLD 52 PICK UP TP
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$14.99
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DC
|
1,689
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|
53
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1.89
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MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 05
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$54.99
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MAR
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1,688
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54
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1.85
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WONDER WOMAN LOVE AND MURDER TP
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$12.99
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DC
|
1,647
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|
55
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1.79
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GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 02 DEAR BILLY
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$12.99
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DYN
|
1,597
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|
56
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1.79
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MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 04
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$59.99
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MAR
|
1,595
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|
57
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1.78
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ROBIN TEEN WONDER TP
|
$17.99
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DC
|
1,590
|
|
58
|
1.78
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SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 SP PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE (MAY042851)
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$11.95
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ONI
|
1,589
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|
59
|
1.78
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY LEAGUE OF THIER OWN TP
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$17.99
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DC
|
1,585
|
|
60
|
1.77
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MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 09 (MR)
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$12.95
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DAR
|
1,581
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|
61
|
1.76
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POINT BLANK TP NEW ED
|
$14.99
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DC
|
1,573
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|
62
|
1.76
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BIG BOOK OF BARRY WEEN BOY GENIUS TP
|
$19.95
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ONI
|
1,570
|
|
63
|
1.75
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TMNT ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 HEROES IN A HALF SHELL
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$11.95
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ARC
|
1,564
|
|
64
|
1.74
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SPIDER-MAN PREM HC DEATH & DATING
|
$24.99
|
MAR
|
1,551
|
|
65
|
1.73
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ULTIMATUM X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC
|
$24.99
|
MAR
|
1,543
|
|
66
|
1.71
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RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR TP VOL 01
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$19.99
|
DC
|
1,527
|
|
67
|
1.70
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MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02
|
$24.99
|
MAR
|
1,516
|
|
68
|
1.67
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FLASH PRESENTS MERCURY FALLING TP
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
1,489
|
|
69
|
1.67
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MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 04 DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR
|
$16.99
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MAR
|
1,488
|
|
70
|
1.66
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DC LIBRARY ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC
|
$39.99
|
DC
|
1,476
|
|
71
|
1.64
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
|
$9.99
|
IMA
|
1,461
|
|
72
|
1.61
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CLOVER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
|
$19.95
|
DAR
|
1,439
|
|
73
|
1.61
|
GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH TP ADDICT
|
$19.99
|
MAR
|
1,436
|
|
74
|
1.60
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)
|
$14.99
|
IMA
|
1,427
|
|
75
|
1.57
|
DEAD AT 17 ULTIMATE ED TP
|
$24.99
|
IMA
|
1,404
|
|
76
|
1.55
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RETURN TO LABYRINTH GN VOL 03
|
$12.99
|
TOK
|
1,386
|
|
77
|
1.55
|
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS
|
$24.99
|
MAR
|
1,380
|
|
78
|
1.54
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NEW EXILES TP VOL 04 AWAY WE GO
|
$12.99
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MAR
|
1,372
|
|
79
|
1.53
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP LOVE AND WAR
|
$14.99
|
MAR
|
1,365
|
|
80
|
1.53
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ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01
|
$34.99
|
MAR
|
1,362
|
|
81
|
1.52
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YOUNG X-MEN TP VOL 02 BOOK OF REVELATIONS
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$19.99
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MAR
|
1,357
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|
82
|
1.50
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BEN TEMPLESMITHS DRACULA GN
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$16.99
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IDE
|
1,340
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|
83
|
1.48
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CABLE PREM HC VOL 02 BACK TO EARTH
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$19.99
|
MAR
|
1,320
|
|
84
|
1.48
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D GRAY MAN GN VOL 13
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$7.99
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VIZ
|
1,317
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|
85
|
1.48
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BLOOD PLUS ADAGIO GN VOL 01
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$10.95
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DAR
|
1,316
|
|
86
|
1.46
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CLOAK & DAGGER PREM HC CHILD OF DARKNESS
|
$19.99
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MAR
|
1,298
|
|
87
|
1.44
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BART SIMPSON SON OF HOMER TP
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$15.99
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BON
|
1,287
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|
88
|
1.43
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STATIC SHOCK REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP
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$19.99
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DC
|
1,278
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|
89
|
1.43
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GHOSTBUSTERS THE OTHER SIDE TP VOL 01
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$17.99
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IDE
|
1,276
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|
90
|
1.42
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KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 09 (MR)
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$10.95
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DAR
|
1,264
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|
91
|
1.41
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SPECIAL FORCES TP VOL 01 (MR)
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$16.99
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IMA
|
1,260
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|
92
|
1.41
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OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 08
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$24.99
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MAR
|
1,257
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|
93
|
1.40
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X-MEN WORLDS APART HC
|
$19.99
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MAR
|
1,245
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|
94
|
1.37
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Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED
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$12.99
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DC
|
1,219
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|
95
|
1.36
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INCOGNEGRO SC
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
1,216
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|
96
|
1.35
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NEIL GAIMAN CORALINE TP
|
$9.99
|
HAR
|
1,204
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|
97
|
1.35
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FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE
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$9.99
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DC
|
1,200
|
|
98
|
1.34
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POWER UP GN
|
$12.99
|
IMA
|
1,195
|
|
99
|
1.34
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THOR HC AGES OF THUNDER
|
$24.99
|
MAR
|
1,194
|
|
100
|
1.34
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STAR TREK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
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$24.99
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IDE
|
1,192
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|
101
|
1.31
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PHERONE HC (MR)
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$24.99
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IMA
|
1,172
|
|
102
|
1.30
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NYX NO WAY HOME PREM HC
|
$24.99
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MAR
|
1,163
|
|
103
|
1.24
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NANA TP VOL 16 (MR)
|
$8.99
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VIZ
|
1,104
|
|
104
|
1.24
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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
|
1,103
|
|
105
|
1.23
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GI JOE BEST OF COBRA COMMANDER TP
|
$19.99
|
IDE
|
1,099
|
|
106
|
1.21
|
X-MEN 2099 TP VOL 01
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
1,075
|
|
107
|
1.20
|
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 10
|
$10.99
|
TOK
|
1,074
|
|
108
|
1.20
|
BLACK CAT TP VOL 20
|
$7.99
|
VIZ
|
1,068
|
|
109
|
1.19
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS (MR) (NEW PTG)
|
$14.99
|
IMA
|
1,059
|
|
110
|
1.18
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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ENEMY MANIFEST HC
|
$24.99
|
DC
|
1,051
|
|
111
|
1.18
|
MY INNER BIMBO TP (MR)
|
$19.95
|
ONI
|
1,050
|
|
112
|
1.17
|
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01
|
$12.99
|
DC
|
1,041
|
|
113
|
1.16
|
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC
|
$17.99
|
DC
|
1,038
|
|
114
|
1.16
|
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TIES PREM HC
|
$19.99
|
MAR
|
1,033
|
|
115
|
1.15
|
SECRET WARS II OMNIBUS HC
|
$99.99
|
MAR
|
1,023
|
|
116
|
1.15
|
DEATH DEFYING DEVIL TP VOL 01
|
$14.99
|
DYN
|
1,021
|
|
117
|
1.14
|
BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY ARCHIVES HC VOL 01
|
$49.95
|
DAR
|
1,015
|
|
118
|
1.14
|
GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
1,013
|
|
119
|
1.13
|
WOLVERINE ORIGIN TP
|
$16.99
|
MAR
|
1,012
|
|
120
|
1.13
|
COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 07
|
$39.99
|
IDE
|
1,011
|
|
121
|
1.13
|
CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 01
|
$10.99
|
BAN
|
1,011
|
|
122
|
1.13
|
FANTASTIC FOUR TP TRUE STORY DM ED
|
$10.99
|
MAR
|
1,011
|
|
123
|
1.13
|
BLAZING COMBAT HC
|
$28.99
|
FAN
|
1,010
|
|
124
|
1.13
|
PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
1,008
|
|
125
|
1.12
|
APPLEGEEKS TP VOL 01 FRESHMAN YEAR
|
$14.95
|
DAR
|
1,002
|
|
126
|
1.12
|
SPIDER-MAN J TP VOL 02 JAPANESE DAZE DIGEST
|
$9.99
|
MAR
|
1,000
|
|
127
|
1.11
|
PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 03
|
$12.99
|
VIZ
|
992
|
|
128
|
1.09
|
AIR GEAR GN VOL 12 (MR)
|
$10.99
|
RAN
|
972
|
|
129
|
1.06
|
MARVEL ADVENTURES TP THOR DIGEST
|
$9.99
|
MAR
|
949
|
|
130
|
1.06
|
TANK GIRL REMASTERED ED TP VOL 01 (MR)
|
$14.95
|
RAN
|
943
|
|
131
|
1.04
|
PET SHOP OF HORRORS TOKYO GN VOL 04
|
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