Secret Wars #5 was the best-selling comic book in August, according to Diamond Comics' sales figures. The continued success of both the Secret Wars crossover and their various Star Wars comics helped Marvel claim seven of the ten slots on the top ten best-selling comics list, though they faced renewed competition from perennial favorites like Batman and The Walking Dead.
The sales figures revealed a couple other interesting trends. Amazing Spider-Man: renew Your Vows appears to be the most successful of the many Secret Wars tie-ins. Is that merely due to the enduring popularity of Dan Slott's Amazing Spider-Man series, or does it indicate a demand for more stories featuring a married Peter Parker? Also, while it didn't quite crack the top ten, DC Bombshells #1 sold unusually well (ranking at #18) for a reprint of a digital-first series.
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The sales figures revealed a couple other interesting trends. Amazing Spider-Man: renew Your Vows appears to be the most successful of the many Secret Wars tie-ins. Is that merely due to the enduring popularity of Dan Slott's Amazing Spider-Man series, or does it indicate a demand for more stories featuring a married Peter Parker? Also, while it didn't quite crack the top ten, DC Bombshells #1 sold unusually well (ranking at #18) for a reprint of a digital-first series.
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