"There’s an ancient saying that if it bleeds, it leads, and that’s what Marvel has done with the latest death of one of its most beloved characters.
The first two issues of the Death of Wolverine story arc that released in a four-issue series every week in September were the top selling comics of the month, Comic Book Resources announced.
According to the data reported by Diamond Comics Distributors, Death of Wolverine issues no. 1 and 2 were the top two best-selling comics. Here are the rest of the Top 10:
Batman: Future’s End issue no. 1 (DC Comics)
Harley Quinn: Future’s End no. 1 (DC Comics)
Amazing Spider-Man no. 6 (Marvel)
Justice League: Future’s End no. 1 (DC Comics)
Original Sin no. 8 (Marvel)
Detective Comics: Future’s End no. 1 (DC)
Justice League no. 33 (DC)
Batman/Superman: Future’s End (DC)
Despite this Marvel success, the Disney-owned comic publishing company did not earn top sales during September. Instead, it was surpassed by rival company DC Comics, earning 36.58 percent of dollar market shares and 40.76 percent of unit market shares, according to the data gathered by Diamond Comics Distributors. Marvel earned only a 32.04 percent of dollar market shares and a 34.11 percent of unit market shares.
CBR reports that this was part due to DC Comics’ annual “back-to-school” month, the fourth consecutive year for this publishing company, attributing the sales of the Future’s End event in the DC Comics universe and publishing the Batman: Death Of The Family Book and The Joker Mask boxed set, which sold at almost $40. The Future’s End event alone sold a reported nearly 3.5 million issues.
Death of Wolverine is about the famous X-Men character Wolverine, also known as Logan, as we reported in the beginning of September. Due to the loss of his healing factor, Logan is given three months to live because of the years of torment his body has gone through and radiation poisoning he’s contacted due to his adamantium-coated skeleton.
In the Marvel Comics universe, adamantium is a type of metal alloy that is hard enough to cut through most types of flesh and natural materials, according to Marvel’s wiki. The fact he cannot heal anymore alone makes Logan become a target for enemies from around the world, the centuries-old superhero to have acquired an extensive rogue gallery over the years.
Charles Soule (She-Hulk) wrote the story with art by Steve McNiven (Guardians of the Galaxy), inking by Jay Leisten (Iron Man) and colors by Justin Ponsor (Avengers Assemble).
Death of Wolverine issues 1 through 4 are available wherever comics books are sold.