 Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2010Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 06/19/2010 12:00am  #1 in May These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2010.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see "'Avengers' Launch Over 163K."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "Comic Sales Turn Around in May."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during May, see " Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2010."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- May 2010
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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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262.70
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AVENGERS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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163,867
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2
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182.36
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SIEGE #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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113,752
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3
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174.00
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BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1
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$3.99
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DC
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108,534
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4
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171.14
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SECRET AVENGERS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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106,750
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5
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165.65
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BRIGHTEST DAY #1 (*)
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$2.99
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DC
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103,326
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6
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150.06
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BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2
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$3.99
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DC
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93,606
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7
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144.68
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BRIGHTEST DAY #2 (*)
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$2.99
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DC
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90,245
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8
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141.55
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GREEN LANTERN #54
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$2.99
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DC
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88,292
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9
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136.02
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #12
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$2.99
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DC
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84,843
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10
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123.53
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UNCANNY X-MEN #524
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$2.99
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MAR
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77,056
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11
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123.31
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NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1
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$4.99
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MAR
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76,918
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12
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122.74
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FLASH #2
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$2.99
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DC
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76,560
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13
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114.64
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DARK AVENGERS #16
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$3.99
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MAR
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71,509
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14
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110.34
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #48
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$2.99
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DC
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68,826
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15
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103.96
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X-MEN LEGACY #236
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$2.99
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MAR
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64,850
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16
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100.21
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X-FORCE #27
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,509
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17
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100.14
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #45
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$3.99
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DC
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62,465
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18
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100.00
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BATMAN #699
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$2.99
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DC
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62,377
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19
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99.04
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THOR #610 EPILOGUE
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,779
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20
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97.60
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SENTRY FALLEN SUN
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$3.99
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MAR
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60,883
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21
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92.93
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,969
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22
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91.76
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,239
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23
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90.94
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #632
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$2.99
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MAR
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56,723
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24
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90.61
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ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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56,518
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25
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88.86
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ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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55,428
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26
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85.97
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26
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$2.99
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MAR
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53,625
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27
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85.49
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ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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53,323
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28
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84.87
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ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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52,939
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29
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81.41
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JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1
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$2.99
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DC
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50,784
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30
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80.84
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BIRDS OF PREY #1
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$2.99
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DC
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50,428
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31
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79.55
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HULK #22
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,618
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32
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79.49
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NEW MUTANTS #13
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,583
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33
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77.52
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SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1
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$2.99
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DC
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48,357
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34
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74.82
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INCREDIBLE HULK #609
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$3.99
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MAR
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46,670
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35
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74.25
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DARK WOLVERINE #86
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,315
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36
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72.86
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #35 TWILIGHT PT 4
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$2.99
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DAR
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45,446
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37
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71.87
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SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #2
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$2.99
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DC
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44,828
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38
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71.68
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JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #2
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$2.99
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DC
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44,711
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39
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71.20
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LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1
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$3.99
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DC
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44,415
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40
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69.03
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SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #3
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$2.99
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DC
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43,056
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41
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68.55
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DEADPOOL #23
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,761
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42
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68.03
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SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #4
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$2.99
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DC
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42,436
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43
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66.92
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X-FACTOR #205
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,745
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44
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66.53
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DETECTIVE COMICS #865
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$3.99
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DC
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41,501
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45
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66.35
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,388
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46
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64.21
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SIEGE EMBEDDED #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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40,054
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47
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63.63
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #10
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$3.99
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MAR
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39,690
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48
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62.51
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WOLVERINE #900
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$4.99
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MAR
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38,990
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49
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61.59
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FANTASTIC FOUR #579
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,415
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50
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61.17
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #35
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,158
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51
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58.15
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RED ROBIN #12
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$2.99
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DC
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36,273
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52
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57.71
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #48
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$2.99
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MAR
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35,999
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53
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56.88
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X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS BLIND SCIENCE #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,483
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54
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55.78
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ADVENTURE COMICS #11
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$3.99
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DC
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34,794
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55
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55.20
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DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #1
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$3.99
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DC
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34,429
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56
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54.01
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ZATANNA #1
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$2.99
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DC
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33,691
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57
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53.82
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AGE OF HEROES #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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33,573
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58
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53.46
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X-MEN HELLBOUND #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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33,345
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59
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53.35
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THUNDERBOLTS #144
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,276
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60
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52.94
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IZOMBIE #1 (MR)
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$1.00
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DC
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33,025
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61
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51.38
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #72
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$2.99
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DC
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32,047
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62
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50.85
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TITANS VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1
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$4.99
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DC
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31,718
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63
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50.25
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MARVELS PROJECT #8
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,345
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64
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50.09
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JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #3
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$3.99
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DC
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31,246
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65
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49.22
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FIRST WAVE #2
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$3.99
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DC
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30,705
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66
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49.18
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DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,677
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67
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47.73
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #13
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,773
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68
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47.64
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THANOS IMPERATIVE IGNITION #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,716
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69
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47.04
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SECRET WARRIORS #16
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,340
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70
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46.77
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IRON MAN LEGACY #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,175
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71
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45.92
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BATGIRL #10
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$2.99
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DC
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28,641
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72
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45.38
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DOOMWAR #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,307
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73
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45.27
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DEADPOOL CORPS #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,236
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74
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44.58
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FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,809
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75
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44.27
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ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,612
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76
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42.61
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DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #893
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,578
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|
77
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42.50
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AMERICAN VAMPIRE #3 (MR)
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$3.99
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DC
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26,510
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78
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42.15
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KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #4
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$3.99
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DE
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26,292
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79
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42.12
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DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,275
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80
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41.73
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #12
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$2.99
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DC
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26,029
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81
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40.79
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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #12
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$3.99
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DC
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25,446
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82
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40.79
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WONDER WOMAN #44
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$2.99
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DC
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25,443
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83
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40.57
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JSA ALL STARS #6
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$3.99
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DC
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25,306
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|
84
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40.37
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WALKING DEAD #72 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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25,182
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85
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40.01
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TEEN TITANS #83
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$3.99
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DC
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24,960
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86
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37.49
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BLACK WIDOW #2
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,384
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|
87
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36.70
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,894
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88
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36.48
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ATLAS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,756
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89
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36.18
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HELLBOY IN MEXICO OR DRUNKEN BLUR ONE SHOT
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$3.50
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DAR
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22,569
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90
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35.80
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SECRET SIX #21
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$2.99
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DC
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22,334
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91
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35.59
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PUNISHERMAX #7 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,198
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92
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35.49
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ENTER THE HEROIC AGE #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,139
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93
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35.44
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AVENGERS ORIGIN #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,108
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94
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34.88
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #34
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$2.99
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DC
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21,758
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95
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34.43
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BOYS #42 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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21,479
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96
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33.15
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POWER GIRL #12
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$2.99
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DC
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20,681
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|
97
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33.02
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VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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20,597
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98
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32.66
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS AMERICAN SON #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,375
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99
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32.66
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HEROIC AGE PRINCE OF POWER #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,373
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100
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32.61
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BOOSTER GOLD #32
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$2.99
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DC
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20,343
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101
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32.21
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X-MEN ORIGINS EMMA FROST #1 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,093
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102
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32.07
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HAUNT #7 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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20,005
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103
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31.99
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STAR WARS LEGACY #48
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$2.99
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DAR
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19,954
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104
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31.95
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FABLES #95 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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19,932
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105
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31.61
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KEVIN SMITH KATO #1
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$3.99
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DE
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19,720
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106
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31.46
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WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #8
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,623
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|
107
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30.58
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DOC SAVAGE #2
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$3.99
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DC
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19,073
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108
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29.44
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SPAWN #197
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$2.99
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IMA
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18,361
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109
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28.71
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STAR WARS INVASION RESCUES #1
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$2.99
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DAR
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17,911
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110
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28.39
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DAREDEVIL CAGE MATCH #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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17,711
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111
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28.26
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MYSTERY SOCIETY #1
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$3.99
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IDW
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17,630
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112
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28.09
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ANGEL #33
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$3.99
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IDW
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17,521
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|
113
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27.29
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SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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17,025
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|
114
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26.81
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JOE THE BARBARIAN #5
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$2.99
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DC
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16,725
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|
115
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26.16
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DAZZLER #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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16,320
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|
116
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25.19
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RESCUE #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,711
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|
117
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25.05
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GREEN HORNET STRIKES #1
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$3.99
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DE
|
15,626
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|
118
|
24.82
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CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,480
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119
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24.80
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STEPHEN KINGS N #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,470
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120
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24.49
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #44
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$2.99
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DC
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15,279
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|
121
|
24.23
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AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,113
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122
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24.12
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X-MEN FOREVER #23
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$3.99
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MAR
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15,045
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|
123
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23.95
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X-MEN FOREVER #24
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$3.99
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MAR
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14,940
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|
124
|
23.85
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NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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14,878
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|
125
|
22.94
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REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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14,312
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|
126
|
22.88
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SPIRIT #2
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$3.99
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DC
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14,274
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|
127
|
22.49
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IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #2
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
14,030
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|
128
|
22.37
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GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #3
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$3.99
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DE
|
13,954
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|
129
|
21.88
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IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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13,645
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130
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21.59
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UNWRITTEN #13 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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13,467
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131
|
21.28
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ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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13,274
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132
|
20.80
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GUILD #3
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