Secret Wars #1

Secret Wars #1 was released in 2015, as a sequel to the most popular Marvel Comics crossover of all time - 1984's Secret Wars. The Beyonder, a cosmic monster, zapped all of Marvel's most famous good guys and bad guys to an alien world and forced them to battle to death. By shattering the Marvel universe, this 2015 version maintained the "Everyone is here!" theme. The remaining fragments of all the Marvel alternate Earths were gathered into one mismatched planet named Battleworld. The story continued from there.

Throughout its history, Marvel has been keen on creating miniature mashups and bizarre timelines that turn everything inside out. Age of X, Age of Apocalypse, House of M, and so forth are examples. In this stunning crossover, Dr. Doom took back the baton of power from Beyonder, constructing a new world and universe as its god emperor.

The interesting crossover that threatens to kill all the superheroes may have boosted Secret Wars #1 sales. Or it could have been the 50+ alternative covers that attracted readers.

Release year: 2015

Sales: 550,500 copies