9 Best Selling Comic Series Of All Time
6. Avengers
172 Million Comics Sold
Today, the Avengers are Marvel's premier superhero outfit. They were the first group assembled in Marvel's history, and though they'd live in the shadow of the X-Men for sometime, thanks to the efforts of the MCU, the team are now the most popular super group in comics history.
Featuring a rotating line up and seminal stories aplenty, the Avengers have long been a staple of the Marvel Universe. The first issue teamed up Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp, with Captain America joining a few issues later. Sure, DC's Justice Society and Justice League came first, but there's no denying Marvel assembled the perfect cast of characters to make their version stand out.
More interesting to note with the Avengers, however, is how recent their success has been. Galvanised by the MCU, more and more readers are finding themselves reading about Earth's Mightiest Heroes, whether that be through collections of their old adventures, or Marvel's current ongoing series.
Factor in spin-offs aplenty, and the figure of 172 million could be much bigger.