 Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2009Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 10/19/2009, Last Updated: 10/20/2009 12:10am  #1 in September
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Blackest Night' Tops in September."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comics Up 12% in September."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during September, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- September 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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182.84
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BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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DC
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140,786
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2
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140.69
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CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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108,331
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3
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138.86
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BATMAN AND ROBIN #4
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$2.99
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DC
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106,925
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4
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134.63
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GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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103,666
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5
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121.85
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WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1
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$4.99
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MAR
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93,823
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6
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113.81
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BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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87,638
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7
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111.16
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NEW AVENGERS #57
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$3.99
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MAR
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85,598
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8
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107.94
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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83,112
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9
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103.54
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DARK AVENGERS #9
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$3.99
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MAR
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79,729
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10
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102.29
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BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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78,766
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11
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100.00
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BATMAN #690
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$2.99
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DC
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77,001
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12
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98.26
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DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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75,662
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13
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95.56
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UNCANNY X-MEN #515
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$2.99
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MAR
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73,585
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14
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91.14
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606
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$2.99
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MAR
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70,177
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15
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89.09
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ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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68,597
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16
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84.76
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THOR #603
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$3.99
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MAR
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65,265
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17
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83.23
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BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3)
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$2.99
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DC
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64,086
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18
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82.38
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,435
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19
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81.60
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605
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$3.99
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MAR
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62,831
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20
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81.26
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607
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$2.99
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MAR
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62,570
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21
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78.83
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DARK WOLVERINE #78
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$2.99
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MAR
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60,702
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22
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78.36
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DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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60,337
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23
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76.19
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HULK #15
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$3.99
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MAR
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58,667
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24
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74.64
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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57,477
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25
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74.11
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DETECTIVE COMICS #857
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$3.99
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DC
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57,063
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26
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72.05
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37
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$2.99
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DC
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55,478
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27
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71.07
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JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 (OF 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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54,726
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28
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70.95
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SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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DC
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54,630
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29
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70.75
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #29
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$2.99
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MAR
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54,476
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30
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69.96
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DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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53,869
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31
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67.93
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #28
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$2.99
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DAR
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52,303
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32
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66.99
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INCREDIBLE HULK #602
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$3.99
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MAR
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51,583
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33
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66.28
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ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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51,035
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34
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65.56
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DEADPOOL #15
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,479
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35
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64.86
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DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,939
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36
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64.85
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KICK ASS #7 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,937
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37
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64.70
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X-FORCE #19
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$2.99
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MAR
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49,817
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38
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62.39
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,039
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39
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62.27
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RED ROBIN #4
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$2.99
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DC
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47,945
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40
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62.00
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MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,744
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41
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61.97
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THOR ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,718
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42
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61.65
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FANTASTIC FOUR #571
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,468
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43
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61.60
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31
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$2.99
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DC
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47,436
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44
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61.42
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ADVENTURE COMICS #2
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$3.99
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DC
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47,296
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45
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61.30
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SPIDER-WOMAN #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,202
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46
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61.27
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,182
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47
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60.81
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X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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46,822
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48
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60.11
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BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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46,287
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49
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56.95
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DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,855
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50
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55.48
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,724
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51
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54.20
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DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,734
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52
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53.21
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5
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$3.99
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MAR
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40,975
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53
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52.76
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BATGIRL #2
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$2.99
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DC
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40,626
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54
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51.90
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THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR
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$2.99
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MAR
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39,961
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55
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49.20
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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #4
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$3.99
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DC
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37,888
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56
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49.18
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ARCHIE #601
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$2.50
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ARC
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37,871
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57
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48.96
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12)
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$2.99
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DC
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37,697
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58
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48.95
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SUPERMAN #692
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$2.99
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DC
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37,695
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59
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47.18
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #64
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$2.99
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DC
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36,332
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60
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46.99
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ACTION COMICS #881
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$3.99
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DC
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36,183
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61
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46.70
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #9 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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35,961
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62
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45.84
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MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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35,295
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63
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45.39
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #10 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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34,954
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64
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44.83
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DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #5 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,522
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65
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44.68
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4
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$2.99
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DC
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34,405
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66
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44.50
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #11 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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34,266
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67
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44.20
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THUNDERBOLTS #136
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$2.99
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MAR
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34,031
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68
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44.10
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CABLE #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,958
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69
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44.05
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WEDNESDAY COMICS #12 (OF 12)
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$3.99
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DC
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33,922
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|
70
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44.02
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SECRET WARRIORS #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,893
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|
71
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43.97
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #28
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$2.99
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MAR
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33,855
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72
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42.61
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TEEN TITANS #75 (NOTE PRICE)
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$3.99
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DC
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32,808
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73
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42.07
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VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,397
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74
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41.87
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1
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$5.99
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DC
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32,243
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75
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41.87
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SUPERGIRL #45
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$2.99
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DC
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32,240
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|
76
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41.72
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1 (OF 3)
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$3.99
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MAR
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32,128
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|
77
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40.91
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NEW MUTANTS #5
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,502
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|
78
|
39.78
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MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,628
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|
79
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39.65
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MS MARVEL #45
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,528
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80
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39.36
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X-FACTOR #48
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,305
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|
81
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39.27
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WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,237
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|
82
|
39.22
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MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,198
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|
83
|
39.16
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TITANS #17
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$2.99
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DC
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30,154
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|
84
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38.87
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X-FACTOR #49
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,934
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|
85
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38.31
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POWER GIRL #5
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$2.99
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DC
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29,497
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|
86
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38.18
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MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,396
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87
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37.41
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WONDER WOMAN #36
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$2.99
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DC
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28,806
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|
88
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37.36
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MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #5
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,770
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|
89
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36.91
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PUNISHER #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,424
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|
90
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36.70
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SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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DC
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28,262
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|
91
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35.97
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SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,697
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92
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34.96
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TORCH #1 (OF 8)
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,921
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|
93
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34.94
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27
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$2.99
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DC
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26,904
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94
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34.22
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MAGOG #1
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$2.99
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DC
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26,352
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|
95
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34.21
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135
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$2.99
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MAR
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26,344
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|
96
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33.67
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SOLOMON GRUNDY #7 (OF 7) (BLACKEST NIGHT)
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$2.99
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DC
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25,927
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97
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33.18
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PUNISHER ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,550
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98
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32.96
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #134
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,380
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99
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32.67
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DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,157
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100
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32.33
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,896
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101
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32.33
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WALKING DEAD #65 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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24,892
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102
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31.82
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BOYS #34 (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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24,502
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|
103
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31.32
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X-MEN FOREVER #7
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,115
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104
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31.07
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NOVA #29
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,924
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|
105
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31.06
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SECRET SIX #13
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$2.99
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DC
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23,919
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|
106
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30.93
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ANGEL #25
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$3.99
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IDW
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23,815
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107
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30.63
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WAR MACHINE #9
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,589
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108
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30.10
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X-MEN FOREVER #8
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,174
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109
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29.90
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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23,020
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|
110
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29.71
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DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (OF 5) DKR
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,875
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|
111
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29.58
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OUTSIDERS #22
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$2.99
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DC
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22,775
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|
112
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29.51
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SON OF HULK #15
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,722
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|
113
|
29.29
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STAR WARS LEGACY #40 TATOOINE PT 4 (OF 4)
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$2.99
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DAR
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22,555
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|
114
|
29.25
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INCOGNITO #6 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,524
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|
115
|
28.57
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DOOM PATROL #2
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$3.99
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DC
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22,001
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|
116
|
28.22
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BOOSTER GOLD #24
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$3.99
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DC
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21,731
|
|
117
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28.12
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BOYS HEROGASM #5 (OF 6) (MR)
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$2.99
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DE
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21,654
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118
|
27.93
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FABLES #88 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,508
|
|
119
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27.41
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JSA VS KOBRA #4 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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21,107
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120
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26.69
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RED TORNADO #1 (OF 6)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,551
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|
121
|
26.31
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #74 (MR)
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$4.99
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MAR
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20,259
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|
122
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26.16
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HELLBOY WILD HUNT #6 (OF 8)
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$2.99
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DAR
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20,146
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|
123
|
25.71
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STAR WARS INVASION #3 (OF 5)
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$2.99
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DAR
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19,798
|
|
124
|
24.69
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DARK REIGN MADE MEN
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
19,011
|
|
125
|
24.60
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EXILES #6
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$3.99
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MAR
|
18,941
|
|
126
|
24.39
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #24
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$3.99
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DC
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18,780
|
|
127
|
24.21
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #14
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$2.99
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DAR
|
18,643
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|
128
|
24.11
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SWEET TOOTH #1 (MR)
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$1.00
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DC
|
18,567
|
|
129
|
23.93
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DARK REIGN HOOD #5 (OF 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
18,427
|
|
130
|
23.72
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GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #2 (OF 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
18,262
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|
131
|
23.56
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #33
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
18,140
|
|
132
|
23.47
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NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
18,069
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|
133
|
23.40
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VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1
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$1.99
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HAR
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