The death of Marvel's most popular mutant shot to the top of the September sales charts for the direct market, but DC Comics continued its run of ruling the 'back-to-school' month for the fourth straight year as its Futures End one-shot event dominated overall.

Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's "Death of Wolverine" #1 and 2 were the two best-selling comics for September 2014, while "Amazing Spider-Man's" continuing build to "Spider-Verse" and the finale of "Original Sin" also placed in the Top Ten. DC took the other six spots, with the Futures End one-shots for Batman and Harley Quinn landing at the #3 and 4 positions, respectively, while the '5 Years Later' "Justice League," "Detective Comics," and "Batman/Superman" issues landed at 6, 8 and 10. "Justice League" #33, originally scheduled for an August release, was the #9 book.

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DC's sales dominance continued on the collected edition/trade paperback charts, where its "Batman: Death of the Family" book & mask combo was the #1 seller for the month, with the "Forever Evil" hardcover at #2. The latest "Yu-Gi-Oh" release was #3. "Walking Dead," "Saga" and "Fatale" all charted in the top ten, continuing Image Comics' traditionally strong showing.

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