 Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2009Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 09/16/2009 12:00am  #1 in August
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see "Crossovers Continue On Top."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Comics Up Again in August."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during August, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- August 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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186.36
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BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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146,092
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2
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159.92
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CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #2 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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125,366
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3
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141.08
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #3
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$2.99
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DC
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110,594
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4
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130.67
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GREEN LANTERN #45 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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102,431
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5
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121.17
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ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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94,985
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6
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120.15
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DARK AVENGERS #8 DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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94,191
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7
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115.21
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UNCANNY X-MEN #514 DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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90,316
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8
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114.80
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NEW AVENGERS #56 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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89,996
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9
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113.61
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MARVELS PROJECT #1 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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MAR
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89,062
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10
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110.04
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BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #1 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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86,261
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11
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109.72
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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86,008
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12
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107.46
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #39 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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84,241
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13
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100.00
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BATMAN #689
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$2.99
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DC
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78,392
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14
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99.64
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FLASH REBIRTH #4 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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78,107
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15
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98.80
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HULK #14
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$3.99
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MAR
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77,455
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16
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98.10
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BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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76,899
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17
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94.75
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
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$2.99
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MAR
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74,279
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18
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93.74
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DAREDEVIL #500
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$4.99
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MAR
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73,486
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19
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91.25
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,532
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20
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91.04
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HULK #13 DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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71,369
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21
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90.64
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603
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$2.99
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MAR
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71,051
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22
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87.50
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DARK WOLVERINE #77 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,593
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23
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82.62
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BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #1 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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64,767
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24
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81.79
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INCREDIBLE HULK #601
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$3.99
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MAR
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64,120
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25
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80.77
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X-MEN LEGACY #227 DAX
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,316
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26
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79.60
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FANTASTIC FOUR #570
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,401
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27
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78.23
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #28
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,323
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28
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75.08
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DETECTIVE COMICS #856
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$3.99
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DC
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58,859
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29
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73.41
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #36
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$2.99
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DC
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57,549
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30
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72.34
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ADVENTURE COMICS #1
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$3.99
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DC
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56,706
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31
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71.97
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X-FORCE #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,421
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32
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70.72
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DEADPOOL #13
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$2.99
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MAR
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55,442
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33
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70.03
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DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #3 (OF 3) DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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54,897
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34
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69.59
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JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #2 (OF 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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54,553
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35
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69.10
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ARCHIE #600
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$2.50
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ARC
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54,170
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36
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68.61
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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53,782
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37
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68.12
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #27 CHEN CVR
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$2.99
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DAR
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53,403
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38
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66.58
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BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #1 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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DC
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52,191
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39
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65.98
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BATGIRL #1
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$2.99
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DC
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51,724
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40
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65.25
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DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,147
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41
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64.20
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RED ROBIN #3
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$2.99
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DC
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50,329
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42
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64.12
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DEADPOOL #14
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,263
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43
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63.04
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #30
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$2.99
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DC
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49,416
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44
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62.87
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,284
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45
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57.36
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #39
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,968
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46
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51.48
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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #3
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$3.99
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DC
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40,353
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47
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51.20
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WAR OF KINGS #6 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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40,137
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48
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50.29
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CABLE #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,424
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49
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50.03
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #6 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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39,218
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50
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49.89
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SUPERMAN #691
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$2.99
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DC
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39,106
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51
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49.77
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,014
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52
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49.74
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SECRET WARRIORS #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,990
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53
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49.31
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #5 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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38,657
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54
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49.19
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NEW MUTANTS #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,558
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55
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49.00
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ULTIMATUM X-MEN REQUIEM #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,410
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56
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48.26
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DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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37,831
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57
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48.22
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #6 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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37,803
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58
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47.95
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ACTION COMICS #880
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$3.99
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DC
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37,588
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59
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47.79
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #63
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$2.99
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DC
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37,467
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60
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46.92
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #7 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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36,783
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61
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46.91
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #3
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$2.99
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DC
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36,772
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62
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45.88
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #8 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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35,970
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63
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45.42
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DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #4 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,607
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64
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43.14
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SUPERGIRL #44
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$2.99
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DC
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33,819
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65
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42.17
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PUNISHER #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,057
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66
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42.16
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X-FACTOR #47
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,052
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67
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41.69
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,680
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68
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41.15
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SUPERMAN ANNUAL #14
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$3.99
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DC
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32,258
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|
69
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41.00
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POWER GIRL #4
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$2.99
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DC
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32,140
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|
70
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40.19
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STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,506
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|
71
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40.07
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TITANS #16
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$2.99
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DC
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31,408
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72
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38.75
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TEEN TITANS #74
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$3.99
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DC
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30,380
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73
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38.36
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ULTIMATUM FANTASTIC FOUR REQUIEM #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,073
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74
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37.83
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WONDER WOMAN #35
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$2.99
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DC
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29,657
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|
75
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36.06
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DOOM PATROL #1
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$3.99
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DC
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28,267
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|
76
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36.05
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MS MARVEL #43 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,261
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|
77
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35.58
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,893
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78
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35.49
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X-MEN FOREVER #5
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,825
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|
79
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35.23
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #7
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,619
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|
80
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35.08
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DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #3 (OF 4) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,498
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|
81
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35.07
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #133
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,491
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|
82
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34.66
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SON OF HULK #14
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,171
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|
83
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34.49
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NOVA #28
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,038
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|
84
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32.59
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MS MARVEL #44 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,550
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|
85
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31.73
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X-MEN FOREVER #6
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,875
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|
86
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31.49
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BOYS #33 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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24,684
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87
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31.12
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WALKING DEAD #64 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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24,393
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88
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30.82
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SECRET SIX #12
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$2.99
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DC
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24,161
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89
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30.57
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WAR MACHINE #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,961
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|
90
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30.43
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OUTSIDERS #21
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$2.99
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DC
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23,856
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91
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29.92
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DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #5 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,456
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92
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29.82
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SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009 #1
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$4.99
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DC
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23,373
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93
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29.20
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STAR WARS LEGACY #39 TATOOINE PT 3 (OF 4)
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$2.99
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DAR
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22,888
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94
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29.09
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JSA VS KOBRA #3 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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22,806
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95
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29.08
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ANGEL #24
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$3.99
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IDW
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22,795
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|
96
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28.20
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BOOSTER GOLD #23
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$3.99
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DC
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22,108
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97
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28.16
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BOYS HEROGASM #4 (OF 6) (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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22,073
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98
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27.99
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GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #1 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,944
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99
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27.91
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FABLES #87 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,876
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100
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27.81
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EXILES #5
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,799
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101
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27.05
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WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #2 (OF 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,206
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102
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26.79
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STAR WARS INVASION #2 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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21,004
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|
103
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26.57
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,828
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|
104
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25.99
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #73 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,375
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|
105
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25.99
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #5 (OF 8)
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$2.99
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DAR
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20,375
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106
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25.89
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RED CIRCLE THE HANGMAN #1
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$2.99
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DC
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20,295
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107
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25.71
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #26
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$2.99
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DC
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20,154
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108
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25.43
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IRON MAN ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)
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$2.99
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MAR
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19,935
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|
109
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25.40
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DARK REIGN HOOD #4 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,912
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|
110
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25.30
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MARVEL COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY
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$4.99
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MAR
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19,835
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|
111
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25.03
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RED CIRCLE INFERNO #1
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$2.99
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DC
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19,621
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|
112
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24.92
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RED CIRCLE THE WEB #1
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$2.99
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DC
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19,535
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|
113
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24.81
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #23
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$3.99
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DC
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19,452
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|
114
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24.35
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RED CIRCLE THE SHIELD #1
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$2.99
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DC
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19,088
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|
115
|
24.09
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #13
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$2.99
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DAR
|
18,881
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|
116
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23.92
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GI JOE #8
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$3.99
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IDW
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18,750
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|
117
|
23.73
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STAR WARS DARK TIMES BLUE HARVEST #0
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$2.99
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DAR
|
18,601
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118
|
23.66
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #32
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$2.99
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DC
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18,545
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|
119
|
23.57
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STAR WARS DARK TIMES #14 BLUE HARVEST PT 2 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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18,477
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120
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23.36
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PUNISHER NOIR #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,315
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|
121
|
22.36
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HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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17,528
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|
122
|
22.17
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #2
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$2.99
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DE
|
17,377
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|
123
|
22.13
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RUNAWAYS 3 #13
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$2.99
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MAR
|
17,347
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|
124
|
22.00
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DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #3 (OF 3) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
|
17,248
|
|
125
|
21.75
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SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #2
|
$4.99
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DC
|
17,051
|
|
126
|
21.73
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #44 REAPING PT 2 (OF 2)
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
17,033
|
|
127
|
21.54
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #1
|
$2.99
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DE
|
16,882
|
|
128
|
21.14
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BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER #3 (OF 3)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
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16,570
|
|
129
|
20.86
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CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR TO SOLDIER ON
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$3.99
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MAR
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