marvel cancels ‘luke cage’ comic

In addition to ending Ta Nehisi Coates’ ‘Black Panther’, Marvel has announced that it too will shutter the current run of its ‘Luke Cage’ comic books, according to writer David F. Walker. Walker, in a follow-up tweet, made it clear that the cancellation was due to poor book sales. Despite ‘Luke Cage’ fans’ positive reactions to the series, readership just wasn’t enough to sustain another arc at this time.

Sad but true…LUKE CAGE (the comic book, not the TV series) has been cancelled. Issue #10 is the last (and best) of the series. Oh well, on to other adventures. Thanks to everyone who supported the series.

— David F. Walker (@DavidWalker1201) December 20, 2017

Time to get real…LUKE CAGE was cancelled because it sold poorly. VERY poorly. There are various factors that contributed to those poor sales, but they all add up to the same conclusion.

— David F. Walker (@DavidWalker1201) December 20, 2017

The success of superheroes in film, television and video games ONLY carries over to comics when people actually buy the comics. Truth is not many people buy comics. Of the top 10 best selling comics in November, only four sold more than 100,000 units. That's sad.

— David F. Walker (@DavidWalker1201) December 20, 2017

You’ll still be able to catch Luke Cage and the gang on Netflix.