 Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2009Sales Estimates for December Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 01/12/2010 12:00am  #1 in December
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in December, see "'Blackest Night' Stays on Top."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see "Comics, Graphic Novels Slip in December."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during December, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--December 2009."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- December 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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152.71
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BLACKEST NIGHT #6
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$3.99
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DC
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100,651
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2
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147.61
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GREEN LANTERN #49
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$2.99
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DC
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97,285
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3
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139.27
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CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #5
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$3.99
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MAR
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91,790
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4
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122.55
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CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN WHO WILL WIELD THE SHIELD
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$3.99
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MAR
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80,771
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5
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121.86
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BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #1
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$2.99
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DC
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80,313
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6
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118.00
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43
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$2.99
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DC
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77,774
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7
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110.44
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NEW AVENGERS #60
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$3.99
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MAR
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72,790
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8
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107.36
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BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #1
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$2.99
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DC
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70,758
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9
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105.90
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DARK AVENGERS #12
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$3.99
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MAR
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69,799
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10
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104.27
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BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #1
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$2.99
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DC
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68,721
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11
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104.19
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JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #40
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$3.99
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DC
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68,672
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12
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104.17
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SIEGE CABAL
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$3.99
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MAR
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68,655
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13
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104.04
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UNCANNY X-MEN #518
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,572
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14
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101.72
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UNCANNY X-MEN #519
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$2.99
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MAR
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67,043
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15
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100.00
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BATMAN #694
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$2.99
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DC
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65,908
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16
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96.71
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #615
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,738
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17
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95.26
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FALL OF HULKS ALPHA
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$3.99
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MAR
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62,785
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18
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93.48
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THOR #604
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,608
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19
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93.21
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NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3
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$4.99
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MAR
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61,435
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20
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91.83
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DARK AVENGERS ANNUAL #1
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$4.99
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MAR
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60,524
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21
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90.85
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ADVENTURE COMICS #5
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$3.99
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DC
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59,876
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22
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90.57
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #614
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,696
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23
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89.30
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #616
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,856
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24
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87.38
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #33
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$2.99
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MAR
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57,592
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25
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83.82
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THOR #605
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$2.99
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MAR
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55,242
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26
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80.75
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HULK #18
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$3.99
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MAR
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53,222
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27
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79.35
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DETECTIVE COMICS #860
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$3.99
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DC
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52,295
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28
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78.68
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X-FORCE #22
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$3.99
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MAR
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51,859
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29
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77.27
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X-MEN LEGACY #231
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$2.99
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MAR
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50,929
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30
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75.52
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X-MEN LEGACY #230
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$3.99
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MAR
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49,776
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31
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75.33
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #67
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$2.99
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DC
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49,650
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32
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73.83
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #32
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,662
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33
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72.98
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DARK WOLVERINE #81
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$2.99
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MAR
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48,102
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34
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71.81
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #21
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$2.99
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MAR
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47,330
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35
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71.13
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FALL OF HULKS GAMMA
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$3.99
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MAR
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46,883
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36
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69.66
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DEADPOOL #18
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$2.99
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MAR
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45,914
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37
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69.57
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #5
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$3.99
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MAR
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45,849
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38
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68.48
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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW ONE SHOT
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$3.50
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DAR
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45,136
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39
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66.71
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INCREDIBLE HULK #605
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$3.99
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MAR
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43,964
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40
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65.85
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TEEN TITANS #78
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$3.99
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DC
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43,400
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41
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65.41
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X-FORCE ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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43,113
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42
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64.47
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JSA ALL STARS #1
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$3.99
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DC
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42,493
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43
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64.04
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DARK X-MEN #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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42,207
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44
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63.42
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NATION X #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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41,796
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45
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63.32
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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #34
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$2.99
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DC
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41,734
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46
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61.85
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X NECROSHA GATHERING
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$3.99
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MAR
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40,766
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47
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61.08
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BOOSTER GOLD #27
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$3.99
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DC
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40,256
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48
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59.97
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RED ROBIN #7
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$2.99
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DC
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39,528
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49
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58.69
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DAREDEVIL #503
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,680
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50
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58.31
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FANTASTIC FOUR #574
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,431
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51
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57.42
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OUTSIDERS #25
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$3.99
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DC
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37,847
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52
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56.22
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DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #6
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$2.99
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MAR
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37,051
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53
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55.50
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X-FACTOR #200
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$4.99
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MAR
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36,577
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54
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55.42
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #43
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,528
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55
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55.09
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DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #898
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,308
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56
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53.63
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DOOM PATROL #5
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$3.99
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DC
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35,348
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|
57
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52.76
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MARVELS PROJECT #4
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$3.99
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MAR
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34,775
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|
58
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51.39
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SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #10
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$2.99
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DC
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33,868
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|
59
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50.78
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WOLVERINE WEAPON X #8
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$3.99
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MAR
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33,470
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|
60
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50.63
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SUPERMAN #695
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$2.99
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DC
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33,372
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|
61
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49.28
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BATGIRL #5
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$2.99
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DC
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32,482
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|
62
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48.99
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #31 SIEGE
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,291
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|
63
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48.92
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NEW MUTANTS #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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32,240
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|
64
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48.86
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BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT #1
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$5.99
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DC
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32,200
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|
65
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48.36
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ACTION COMICS #884
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$3.99
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DC
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31,873
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|
66
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47.78
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REBELS #11
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$3.99
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DC
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31,489
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|
67
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46.67
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DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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30,756
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|
68
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46.65
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SECRET WARRIORS #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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30,748
|
|
69
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45.96
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BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #7
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$3.99
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DC
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30,290
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|
70
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45.45
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THUNDERBOLTS #139
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,957
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|
71
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45.15
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SPIDER-WOMAN #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,755
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|
72
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45.08
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7
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$2.99
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DC
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29,709
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|
73
|
44.67
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ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,439
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|
74
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44.56
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WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #3
|
$3.99
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MAR
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29,368
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|
75
|
44.14
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CABLE #21
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$3.99
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MAR
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29,094
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|
76
|
43.08
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HAUNT #3
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$2.99
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IMA
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28,390
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|
77
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43.01
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DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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28,350
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|
78
|
42.75
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SUPERGIRL #48
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$2.99
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DC
|
28,176
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|
79
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41.68
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IMAGE UNITED #2
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$3.99
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IMA
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27,469
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|
80
|
39.68
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WONDER WOMAN #39
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$2.99
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DC
|
26,152
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|
81
|
39.28
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TITANS #20
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$2.99
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DC
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25,887
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|
82
|
38.02
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WHAT IF ASTONISHING X-MEN
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$3.99
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MAR
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25,060
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|
83
|
38.02
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ARCHIE #604
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$2.50
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ARC
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25,058
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|
84
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37.91
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PUNISHER #12
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$2.99
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MAR
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24,985
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|
85
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37.88
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WHAT IF SECRET INVASION
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,966
|
|
86
|
37.30
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WHAT IF WORLD WAR HULK
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,582
|
|
87
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36.88
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STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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24,308
|
|
88
|
36.76
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WALKING DEAD #68 (MR)
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$2.99
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IMA
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24,230
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|
89
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36.45
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BOYS #37 (MR)
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$2.99
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DYN
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24,025
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|
90
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35.79
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #139
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,591
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|
91
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35.34
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WORLDS FINEST #3
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$2.99
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DC
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23,295
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|
92
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35.06
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PUNISHERMAX #2 (MR)
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,110
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|
93
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34.92
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PSYLOCKE #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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23,018
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|
94
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34.35
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SECRET SIX #16
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$2.99
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DC
|
22,638
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|
95
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34.19
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POWER GIRL #7
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$2.99
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DC
|
22,533
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|
96
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34.18
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MS MARVEL #48
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,527
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|
97
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33.98
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SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS #1
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,397
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98
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33.82
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WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M
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$3.99
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MAR
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22,287
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|
99
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33.79
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #21
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,271
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|
100
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33.69
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NOVA #32
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$2.99
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MAR
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22,202
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|
101
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32.59
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VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #4
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$2.99
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MAR
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21,482
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|
102
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32.49
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WHAT IF DAREDEVIL VS ELEKTRA
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,411
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|
103
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32.32
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ANGEL #28
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$3.99
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IDE
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21,301
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|
104
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32.23
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REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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21,242
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|
105
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31.84
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STAR WARS LEGACY #43 MONSTER PT 1
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$2.99
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DAR
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20,983
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|
106
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31.76
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30
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$2.99
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DC
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20,932
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|
107
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31.75
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BLACK WIDOW DEADLY ORIGIN #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,925
|
|
108
|
31.50
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HELLBOY BRIDE OF HELL ONE SHOT
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$3.50
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DAR
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20,761
|
|
109
|
31.33
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REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,647
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|
110
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31.03
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FABLES #91 (MR)
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$2.99
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DC
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20,450
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|
111
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30.90
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,364
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|
112
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30.54
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IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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20,126
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|
113
|
29.71
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ARKHAM REBORN #3
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$2.99
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DC
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19,580
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|
114
|
29.24
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WOLVERINE UNDER BOARDWALK ONE-SHOT
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$3.99
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MAR
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19,271
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|
115
|
28.63
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X-MEN FOREVER #13
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$3.99
|
MAR
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18,870
|
|
116
|
28.22
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DARK AVENGERS ARES #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,597
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|
117
|
27.88
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X-MEN FOREVER #14
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$3.99
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MAR
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18,376
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|
118
|
27.80
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SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #4
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$3.99
|
MAR
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18,324
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|
119
|
27.32
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STRANGE #2
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$3.99
|
MAR
|
18,005
|
|
120
|
27.29
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BLACK PANTHER 2 #11
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$2.99
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MAR
|
17,989
|
|
121
|
26.94
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AZRAEL #3
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$2.99
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DC
|
17,757
|
|
122
|
26.66
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WAR MACHINE #12
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$2.99
|
MAR
|
17,572
|
|
123
|
26.07
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POWERS #2 (MR)
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$3.95
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MAR
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17,181
|
|
124
|
25.65
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #27
|
$3.99
|
DC
|
16,904
|
|
125
|
25.21
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ANGEL ANNUAL #1
|
$7.99
|
IDE
|
16,616
|
|
126
|
25.18
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CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #2 (MR)
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$2.99
|
DC
|
16,598
|
|
127
|
24.95
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SPIDER-MAN NOIR EYES WITHOUT A FACE #1
|
$3.99
|
MAR
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16,447
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|
128
|
24.48
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #38
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
16,132
|
|
129
|
24.39
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BATMAN THE UNSEEN #5
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
16,078
|
|
130
|
24.34
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X-MEN NOIR MARK OF CAIN #1
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
16,043
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|
131
|
24.13
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #39
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
15,906
|
|
132
|
23.95
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MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #2
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$3.99
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MAR
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