January 2022 comics sales: It’s the first monthly comics sales chart of the Post-Lunar, post PRH era for Diamond, and if you thought Image would be tops in January – you were right! But Boom also had a strong showing, led by their incredibly successful James Tynion-written Erica Slaughter franchise. But not to be denied, the returning champ, Saga, also made a strong showing.
The Spawniverse’s first comics, Sean Lewis, Stephen Segovia, and Paolo Siqueira’s Spawn: The Scorched #1, was the best selling comics periodical in January, according to figures just released by Diamond. The long awaited Saga #55 came in in second place.
Image had the top five books, and eight of the top 10. Although Marvel’s primary distributor is Penguin Random House, Diamond still distributes their books as a sub-distributor, and a Marvel title made the top 10: Rainbow Rowell and Roge Antonia’s She-Hulk #1. Analysts estimate that Diamond still carries about 35-40% of Marvel sales.
House of Slaughter #4 by James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Chris Shehan, and Werther Dell’Edera from Boom came in at #6.
For the other premier publishers, IDW Publishing’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #125 was their best-seling book at #19; Dynamite Entertainment’s top book, Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy #2, ranked #23; and Dark Horse Comics’ Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club #4 ranked #120.
As for graphic novels, The Tynion Era continues with Something is Killing the Children Volume 4, coming in at #1 for Boom! Studios. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr ranked #6.
Without Marvel or DC in the charts, Viz had three books in the Top 10 – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba—Stories of Water and Flame (#2), Dragon Ball Super Volume 15 (#9), and Pokémon Adventures: X·Y Volume 1 (#10) – and Image had five, all Saga collections.
Among the premier publishers’ top books, IDW Publishing’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 4: Tempest from Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill ranked #15; Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell’s original Dark Horse Comics hardcover graphic novel Falconspeare ranked #19; Marvel Comics’ X-Men: The Hellfire Gala ranked #28; and Dynamite Entertainment’s The Boys Omnibus Volume 1, collecting the Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson series that inspired the Amazon Prime series, ranked #65.
And the charts:
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SOLD
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RANK
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PRODUCT TITLE
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PRICE
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ITEM CODE
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PUBLISHER
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1
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SPAWN: THE SCORCHED #1
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$5.99
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OCT210015-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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2
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SAGA #55 (MR)
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$2.99
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NOV210030
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IMAGE COMICS
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3
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STRAY DOGS: DOG DAYS #2
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$4.99
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NOV210253-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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4
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NOCTERRA SPECIAL (MR)
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$3.99
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OCT210042-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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5
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GUNSLINGER SPAWN #4
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$2.99
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NOV210214-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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6
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THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #4
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$3.99
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NOV210744-M
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BOOM! STUDIOS
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7
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KING SPAWN #6
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$2.99
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NOV210222-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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8
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SPAWN #325
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$2.99
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OCT210176-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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9
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SHE-HULK #1
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$3.99
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NOV210844-M
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MARVEL COMICS
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10
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JOE HILL’S RAIN #1
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$3.99
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NOV210023-M
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IMAGE COMICS
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TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS BY UNITS SOLD
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RANK
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PRODUCT TITLE
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PRICE
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ITEM CODE
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PUBLISHER
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1
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SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN VOLUME 4 TP
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$14.99
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SEP210778
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BOOM! STUDIOS
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2
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DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA—STORIES OF WATER AND FLAME GN
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$9.99
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NOV211845
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VIZ MEDIA
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3
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SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR)
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$9.99
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AUG120491
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IMAGE COMICS
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4
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SAGA COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 TP (MR)
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$59.99
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MAY190044
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IMAGE COMICS
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5
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SAGA VOLUME 2 TP (MR)
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$14.99
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APR130443
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IMAGE COMICS
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6
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THE MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR TP
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$14.99
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SEP210769
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BOOM! STUDIOS
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7
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SAGA VOLUME 9 TP (MR)
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$14.99
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JUL180297
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IMAGE COMICS
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8
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SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR)
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$14.99
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JAN140556
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IMAGE COMICS
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9
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DRAGON BALL SUPER VOLUME 15 GN
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$9.99
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NOV211841
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VIZ MEDIA
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10
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POKEMON ADVENTURES: X·Y VOL. 1 GN
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$9.99
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NOV211853
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VIZ MEDIA
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TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
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RANK
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PRODUCT TITLE
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PRICE
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ITEM CODE
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PUBLISHER
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1
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TOA HEAVY INDUSTRIES: SYNTHETIC HUMAN FEMALE 1/12-SCALE FIGURE
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$57.20
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JUN219430
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1000 TOYS INC.
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2
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POP! MARVEL: DAREDEVIL (ACTION POSE) VINYL FIGURE
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$13.99
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JAN219198
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FUNKO
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3
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POP! & BUDDY MARVEL: X-MEN—KATE PRYDE WITH LOCKHEED VINYL FIGURE
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$13.99
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JAN219200
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FUNKO
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4
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POP! MARVEL: GALACTUS WITH SILVER SURFER BLACK LIGHT 10-INCH FIGURE
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$45.99
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JAN219197
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FUNKO
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5
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POP! TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: DONATELLO VINYL FIGURE
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$13.99
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MAR218990
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FUNKO
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6
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POWER RANGERS: DRAGON SHIELD RED RANGER 1/6-SCALE FIGURE
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$80.19
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DEC209472
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THREEZERO
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7
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STAR WARS MILESTONES: THE MANDALORIAN & CHILD STATUE
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$350.00
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JAN211968
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DIAMOND SELECT TOYS
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8
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POP! IRON MAN 2: IRON MAN MK. IV WITH GANTRY GLOW-IN-THE-DARK DELUXE VINYL FIGURE
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$29.99
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DEC209218
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FUNKO
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9
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MARVEL SELECT: JUGGERNAUT FIGURE
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$29.99
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JUN101512
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DIAMOND SELECT TOYS
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10
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS SERIES 3 DELUXE FIGURES
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$179.94
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APR212365
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DIAMOND SELECT TOYS
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TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
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RANK
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PRODUCT TITLE
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PRICE
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ITEM CODE
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PUBLISHER
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1
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MARVEL HEROCLIX: SPIDER-MAN FCBD 2021 EXCLUSIVE FIGURE
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$72.00
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MAR210030
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NECA
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2
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MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS/FANTASTIC FOUR EMPYRE BOOSTER BRICK
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$149.90
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FEB218257
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NECA
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3
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PATHFINDER: ABSALOM, CITY OF LOST OMENS HC
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$54.99
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OCT212856
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PAIZO INC
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4
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MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: INNISTRAD CRIMSON VOW DRAFT BOOSTERS
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$86.23
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JUL218769
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WIZARDS OF THE COAST
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5
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YU-GI-OH!: MAXIMUM GOLD EL DORADO PACKS
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$149.95
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MAY218206
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KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
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6
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PATHFINDER LOST OMENS: MONSTERS OF MYTH HC
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$34.99
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OCT212857
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PAIZO INC
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7
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YU-GI-OH!: GRAND CREATORS BOOSTER PACKS
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$95.76
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JUN218777
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KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
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8
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PATHFINDER CORE RULEBOOK HC
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$59.99
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MAY193227
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PAIZO INC
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9
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STARFINDER RPG: GALACTIC MAGIC HC
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$39.99
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SEP212990
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PAIZO INC
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10
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PATHFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK POCKET EDITION
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$24.99
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APR168770
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PAIZO INC
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It’s wild Spawn topped the list. My LCS doesn’t even order Spawn for the rack anymore. Maybe my area is an anomaly though. Not looking down on Spawn. Just surprised.
I wonder if the items in this top 10 list sell only a tiny fraction of what Batman sells.
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