 Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2009Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 08/17/2009, Last Updated: 08/19/2009 03:34am  #1 in July These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2009.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see "Blackest, Dark Comics Top July."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Comics Up Again in July."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- July 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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232.59
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CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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193,142
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2
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213.28
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BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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177,105
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3
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142.08
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
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$2.99
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DC
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117,986
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4
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140.72
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600
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$4.99
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MAR
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116,857
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5
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131.78
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GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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109,426
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6
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126.52
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GREEN LANTERN #44 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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105,063
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7
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113.43
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DARK AVENGERS #7 DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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94,189
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8
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111.20
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INCREDIBLE HULK #600
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$4.99
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MAR
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92,343
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9
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105.79
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #601
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$3.99
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MAR
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87,844
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10
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104.47
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ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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86,748
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11
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102.05
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NEW AVENGERS #55 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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84,745
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12
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100.51
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BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #1 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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83,466
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13
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100.43
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UNCANNY X-MEN #513 DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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83,399
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14
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100.00
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BATMAN #688
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$2.99
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DC
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83,040
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15
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99.25
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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82,415
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16
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93.06
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BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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77,278
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17
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90.48
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BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #3 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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75,136
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18
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89.13
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DARK WOLVERINE #76 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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74,017
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19
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87.20
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #599 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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72,412
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20
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83.16
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DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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69,052
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21
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82.27
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JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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68,317
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22
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77.89
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,680
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23
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73.71
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DETECTIVE COMICS #855
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$3.99
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DC
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61,205
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24
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73.58
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X-FORCE #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,104
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25
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71.41
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X-MEN LEGACY #226 DAX
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,298
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26
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70.95
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #35
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$2.99
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DC
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58,915
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27
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70.82
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DEADPOOL #12 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,807
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28
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68.95
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DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #2 (OF 3) DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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57,255
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29
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67.40
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FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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55,970
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30
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67.05
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DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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55,679
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31
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66.71
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26
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$2.99
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DAR
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55,393
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32
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62.13
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RED ROBIN #2
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$2.99
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DC
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51,593
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33
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61.87
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #29
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$2.99
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DC
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51,375
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34
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60.88
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,554
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35
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60.17
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,963
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36
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57.78
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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47,980
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37
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56.85
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #38
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,211
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38
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55.62
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TITANS #15 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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46,189
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39
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55.19
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FANTASTIC FOUR #568
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,828
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40
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53.84
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FANTASTIC FOUR #569
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$3.99
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MAR
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44,710
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41
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53.28
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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #2
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$3.99
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DC
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44,240
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42
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51.74
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NEW MUTANTS #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,961
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43
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51.04
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #2 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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42,382
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44
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50.77
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WAR OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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42,163
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45
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50.28
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SECRET WARRIORS #6 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,749
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46
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49.82
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ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #2 (OF 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,374
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47
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49.24
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THUNDERBOLTS #134 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,885
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48
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48.10
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #5 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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39,939
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49
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47.74
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CABLE #16
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,646
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50
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47.59
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2
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$2.99
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DC
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39,518
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51
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47.53
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SUPERMAN #690
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$2.99
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DC
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39,472
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52
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47.03
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #3 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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39,050
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53
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46.47
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DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #4 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,590
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54
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46.26
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #62
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$2.99
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DC
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38,412
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55
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46.15
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ACTION COMICS #879
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$3.99
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DC
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38,324
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56
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46.02
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #26
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,215
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57
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44.54
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DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,982
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58
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43.52
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #4 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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36,143
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59
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42.34
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POWER GIRL #3
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$2.99
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DC
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35,163
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60
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41.30
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STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,292
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61
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39.56
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SUPERGIRL #43
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$2.99
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DC
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32,849
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62
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37.60
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PUNISHER #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,227
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63
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37.59
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X-FACTOR #46
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,213
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64
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37.54
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,173
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65
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37.32
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TEEN TITANS #73
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$3.99
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DC
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30,990
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66
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36.28
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WONDER WOMAN #34
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$2.99
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DC
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30,131
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67
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35.80
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #6 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,727
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68
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35.78
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DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,711
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69
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35.16
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SON OF HULK #13
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,195
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70
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35.15
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #131
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,188
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71
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34.50
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X-MEN FOREVER #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,651
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72
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34.50
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X-MEN FOREVER #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,645
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73
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32.77
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DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #4 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,215
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74
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32.74
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MS MARVEL #41 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,187
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|
75
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32.04
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,605
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|
76
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30.92
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NOVA #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,677
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77
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30.82
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JSA VS KOBRA #2 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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25,591
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78
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30.38
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BOYS #32 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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25,231
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79
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30.23
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MS MARVEL #42 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,103
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80
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29.56
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STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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24,548
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81
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29.33
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SECRET SIX #11
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$2.99
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DC
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24,357
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82
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29.29
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OUTSIDERS #20
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$2.99
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DC
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24,323
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|
83
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29.19
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DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,237
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84
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28.91
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ANGEL #23
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$3.99
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IDW
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24,003
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|
85
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28.90
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WALKING DEAD #63 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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24,001
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86
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28.07
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INCOGNITO #5 (MR)
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$3.50
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MAR
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23,311
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87
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28.03
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WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1 (OF 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,275
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88
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27.96
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,217
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|
89
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27.89
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STAR WARS LEGACY #38 TATOOINE PT 2 (OF 4)
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$2.99
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DAR
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23,162
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90
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27.72
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DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #5 (OF 5) DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,017
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91
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27.33
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BOYS HEROGASM #3 (OF 6) (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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22,695
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92
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27.03
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FABLES #86 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,447
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93
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26.99
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BOOSTER GOLD #22
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$3.99
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DC
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22,414
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94
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26.91
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WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,342
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95
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26.83
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #1
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$2.99
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DE
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22,282
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96
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26.68
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IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,151
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97
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26.03
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MARVEL DIVAS #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,616
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98
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25.57
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #25
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$2.99
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DC
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21,234
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|
99
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25.48
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DARK REIGN HOOD #3 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,162
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100
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25.35
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #72 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,049
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101
|
24.77
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #22
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$3.99
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DC
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20,571
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102
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24.74
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EXILES #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,548
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103
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24.74
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,540
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104
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24.59
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GREEK STREET #1 (MR)
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$1.00
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DC
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20,422
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|
105
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24.47
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GI JOE #7
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$3.99
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IDW
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20,319
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106
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24.44
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SPAWN #193
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$2.95
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IMA
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20,293
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107
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24.28
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WOLVERINE NOIR #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,159
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108
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23.72
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CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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IMA
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19,694
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|
109
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23.54
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DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #2 (OF 3) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,544
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110
|
23.20
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #12
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$2.99
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DAR
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19,268
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111
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23.15
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31
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$2.99
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DC
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19,225
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112
|
22.78
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SPAWN #194
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$2.95
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IMA
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18,916
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113
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22.11
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UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 8)
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$2.99
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MAR
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18,363
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114
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22.02
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ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #4 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,284
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|
115
|
21.98
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DARK REIGN GOBLIN LEGACY DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,256
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116
|
21.46
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GI JOE ORIGINS #5
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$3.99
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IDW
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17,822
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|
117
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21.15
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BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER #2 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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MAR
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17,561
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118
|
20.92
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #43 REAPING PT 1 (OF 2)
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$2.99
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DAR
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17,368
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119
|
20.62
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DETHKLOK VS THE GOON (ONE SHOT)
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$3.50
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DAR
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17,123
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120
|
20.51
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UNWRITTEN #3 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
|
17,028
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|
121
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20.00
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DAREDEVIL NOIR #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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16,606
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|
122
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19.94
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #15
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$2.99
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MAR
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16,556
|
|
123
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19.90
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DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #2 (OF 3) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
|
16,529
|
|
124
|
19.69
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Y THE LAST MAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION
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$1.00
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DC
|
16,354
|
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125
|
19.66
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RUNAWAYS 3 #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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16,323
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126
|
19.52
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FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #3 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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16,212
|
|
127
|
19.08
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BPRD 1947 #1 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
|
15,845
|
|
128
|
19.04
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HALO HELLJUMPER #1 (OF 5) (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,809
|
|
129
|
18.71
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INVINCIBLE #64
|
$2.99
|
IMA
|
15,535
|
|
130
|
18.68
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FABLES #1 PETER & MAX PREVIEW (MR)
|
$1.00
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DC
|
15,509
|
|
131
|
18.65
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WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #8 (OF 8)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
15,487
|
|
132
|
18.59
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GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 SPECIAL EDITION
|
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