 Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2009Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 11/11/2009 12:00am  #1 in October
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "DC Sweeps Top Spots."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "Comic Sales Sag in October."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during October, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- October 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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192.03
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BLACKEST NIGHT #4
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$3.99
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DC
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137,169
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2
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142.24
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
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$2.99
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DC
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101,607
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3
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141.88
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GREEN LANTERN #47 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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101,349
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4
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121.46
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BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #3
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$2.99
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DC
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86,760
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5
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113.92
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #41 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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81,377
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6
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109.57
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BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #3
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$2.99
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DC
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78,265
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7
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107.31
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NEW AVENGERS #58
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$3.99
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MAR
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76,656
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8
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105.86
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DARK AVENGERS #10
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$3.99
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MAR
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75,618
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9
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103.48
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UNCANNY X-MEN #516
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$2.99
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MAR
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73,916
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10
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100.85
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #608
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$2.99
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MAR
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72,035
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11
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100.00
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BATMAN #691
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$2.99
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DC
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71,431
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12
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98.45
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BATMAN #692
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$2.99
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DC
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70,322
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13
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93.89
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #31
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$2.99
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MAR
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67,064
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14
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89.13
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BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #3
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$2.99
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DC
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63,670
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15
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87.80
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ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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62,716
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16
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85.64
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #609
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,176
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17
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85.41
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #38
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$2.99
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DC
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61,012
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18
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84.10
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DARK WOLVERINE #79
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,076
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19
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82.04
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DETECTIVE COMICS #858
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$3.99
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DC
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58,599
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20
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81.77
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WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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58,412
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21
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79.53
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HULK #16
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$3.99
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MAR
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56,811
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22
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76.14
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JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #4
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$3.99
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DC
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54,386
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23
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73.99
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X-MEN LEGACY #228
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,855
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24
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73.94
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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52,813
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25
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73.79
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #30
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,708
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26
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72.02
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BATMAN ANNUAL #27
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$4.99
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DC
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51,442
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27
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71.87
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DEADPOOL #900
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$4.99
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MAR
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51,337
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28
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70.33
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #29
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$2.99
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DAR
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50,236
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29
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70.11
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HAUNT #1
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$2.99
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IMA
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50,078
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30
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68.77
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INCREDIBLE HULK #603
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,126
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31
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68.49
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X-FORCE #20
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,921
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32
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67.05
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X NECROSHA
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,894
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33
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66.05
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,178
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34
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65.57
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SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #2
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$3.99
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DC
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46,840
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35
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64.80
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DEADPOOL #16
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,288
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36
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64.34
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DARK REIGN LIST WOLVERINE ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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45,959
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37
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63.25
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DAREDEVIL #501
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,181
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38
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62.84
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #32
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$2.99
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DC
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44,885
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39
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62.68
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RED ROBIN #5
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$2.99
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DC
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44,776
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40
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62.20
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ADVENTURE COMICS #3
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$3.99
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DC
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44,431
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41
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61.87
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DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11
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$4.99
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DC
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44,191
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42
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58.71
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FANTASTIC FOUR #572
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,939
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43
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58.37
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DARK REIGN LIST HULK ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,695
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44
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56.21
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DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,154
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45
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55.23
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #41
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,453
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46
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55.04
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MARVELS PROJECT #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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39,313
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47
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53.82
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #6
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$3.99
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MAR
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38,446
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48
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53.04
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DARK REIGN LIST SECRET WARRIORS ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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37,890
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49
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52.16
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SPIDER-WOMAN #2 (RES)
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$2.99
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MAR
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37,255
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50
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51.85
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WORLDS FINEST #1
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$2.99
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DC
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37,037
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51
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51.81
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BATGIRL #3
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$2.99
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DC
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37,011
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52
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51.51
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DARK REIGN LIST PUNISHER ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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36,791
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53
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51.34
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #8
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$2.99
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DC
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36,672
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54
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50.94
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SECRET WARRIORS #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,385
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55
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49.55
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SUPERMAN #693
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$2.99
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DC
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35,395
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|
56
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49.43
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AZRAEL #1
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$2.99
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DC
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35,311
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|
57
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48.95
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NEW MUTANTS #6
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,967
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|
58
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48.65
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ACTION COMICS #882
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$3.99
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DC
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34,754
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59
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48.42
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #65
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$2.99
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DC
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34,585
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60
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48.34
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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #5
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$3.99
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DC
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34,533
|
|
61
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46.22
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #5
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$2.99
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DC
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33,015
|
|
62
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45.84
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X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,743
|
|
63
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45.37
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THUNDERBOLTS #137
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
32,409
|
|
64
|
44.37
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PLANETARY #27
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$3.99
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DC
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31,691
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|
65
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44.13
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ARKHAM REBORN #1
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$2.99
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DC
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31,519
|
|
66
|
43.98
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #29
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,412
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|
67
|
43.41
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CABLE #19
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,009
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|
68
|
42.53
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SUPERGIRL #46
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$2.99
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DC
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30,377
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|
69
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42.19
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X-FACTOR #50
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,138
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|
70
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40.83
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TEEN TITANS #76
|
$3.99
|
DC
|
29,166
|
|
71
|
39.50
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TITANS #18
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$2.99
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DC
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28,215
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|
72
|
39.49
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ARCHIE #602
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$2.50
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ARC
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28,211
|
|
73
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38.81
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STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #1
|
$3.99
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MAR
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27,725
|
|
74
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38.03
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PUNISHER #10
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$2.99
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MAR
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27,167
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|
75
|
37.92
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ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #2
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
27,087
|
|
76
|
37.88
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POWER GIRL #6
|
$2.99
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DC
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27,060
|
|
77
|
37.76
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WONDER WOMAN #37
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
26,972
|
|
78
|
37.09
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VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #2
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
26,493
|
|
79
|
37.02
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #136
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
26,447
|
|
80
|
36.39
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DARK AVENGERS ARES #1
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
25,995
|
|
81
|
36.00
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MS MARVEL #46
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,717
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|
82
|
34.92
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WALKING DEAD #66 (MR)
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$2.99
|
IMA
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24,944
|
|
83
|
34.84
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BATMAN THE UNSEEN #1
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$2.99
|
DC
|
24,887
|
|
84
|
34.78
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BOYS #35 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DE
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24,841
|
|
85
|
33.42
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #2
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
23,870
|
|
86
|
33.03
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #19
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$2.99
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MAR
|
23,597
|
|
87
|
32.85
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #137
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$2.99
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MAR
|
23,463
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|
88
|
32.68
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SECRET SIX #14
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$2.99
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DC
|
23,345
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|
89
|
32.66
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DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,328
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|
90
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32.45
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28
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$2.99
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DC
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23,176
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|
91
|
32.04
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ANGEL #26
|
$3.99
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IDW
|
22,886
|
|
92
|
31.98
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NOVA #30
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,845
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|
93
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31.71
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BATMAN THE UNSEEN #2
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$2.99
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DC
|
22,653
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|
94
|
31.20
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X-MEN FOREVER #10
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$3.99
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MAR
|
22,287
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|
95
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31.09
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #75 (MR)
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$4.99
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MAR
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22,210
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|
96
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30.95
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STAR WARS LEGACY #41 ROGUES END
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$2.99
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DAR
|
22,109
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|
97
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30.70
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X-MEN FOREVER #9
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,926
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|
98
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30.23
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BOOSTER GOLD #25
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$3.99
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DC
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21,597
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|
99
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30.06
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SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,473
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|
100
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29.98
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OUTSIDERS #23
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$2.99
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DC
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21,413
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|
101
|
29.80
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DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #5
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,285
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|
102
|
29.56
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FABLES #89 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,118
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|
103
|
29.40
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WITCHBLADE #131 SEJIC CVR A
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$2.99
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IMA
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20,999
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|
104
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28.81
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CRIMINAL SINNERS #1 (MR)
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$3.50
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MAR
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20,580
|
|
105
|
28.70
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SON OF HULK #16
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
20,504
|
|
106
|
28.48
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,346
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|
107
|
28.29
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WAR MACHINE #10
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
20,207
|
|
108
|
28.05
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DOOM PATROL #3
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$3.99
|
DC
|
20,036
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|
109
|
27.76
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JSA VS KOBRA #5
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$2.99
|
DC
|
19,828
|
|
110
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27.60
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STAR WARS INVASION #0 ONE SHOT (OSW)
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$3.50
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DAR
|
19,714
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|
111
|
27.18
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #7
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$2.99
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DAR
|
19,414
|
|
112
|
27.12
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SUGARSHOCK ONE SHOT (OSW)
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$3.50
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DAR
|
19,371
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|
113
|
26.79
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STAR WARS INVASION #4
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$2.99
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DAR
|
19,138
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|
114
|
25.86
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SPAWN #195
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$2.95
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IMA
|
18,475
|
|
115
|
25.74
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X-BABIES #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,383
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|
116
|
25.58
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SPIDER-MAN 1602 #1
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
18,273
|
|
117
|
25.36
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TORCH #2
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$3.99
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MAR
|
18,115
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|
118
|
25.22
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #25
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$3.99
|
DC
|
18,013
|
|
119
|
23.93
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #34
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
17,097
|
|
120
|
23.63
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GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #3
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$3.99
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MAR
|
16,879
|
|
121
|
23.41
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #35
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
16,724
|
|
122
|
23.10
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #46 DESTROYER PT 2 (C:
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$2.99
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DAR
|
16,502
|
|
123
|
22.77
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GI JOE #10
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
16,264
|
|
124
|
22.67
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MAGOG #2
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
16,193
|
|
125
|
22.42
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STRANGE TALES #2 (MR)
|
$4.99
|
MAR
|
16,018
|
|
126
|
22.16
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INVINCIBLE #67
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$2.99
|
IMA
|
15,831
|
|
127
|
21.44
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UNWRITTEN #6 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,314
|
|
128
|
21.35
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DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2009 #1
|
$5.99
|
DC
|
15,251
|
|
129
|
21.27
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ABE SAPIEN ONE SHOT (OSW)
|
$3.50
|
DAR
|
15,193
|
|
130
|
20.94
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GI JOE ORIGINS #8
|
$3.99
|
IDW
|
14,961
|
|
131
|
20.79
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IRON MAN IRON PROTOCOLS ONE-SHOT
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
14,854
|
|
132
|
20.31
|
BPRD 1947 #4
|
$2.99
|
DAR
|
14,505
|
|
133
|
20.14
|
RED TORNADO #2
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
14,383
|
|
134
|
19.99
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IRREDEEMABLE #7
|
$3.99
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BOO
|
14,282
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