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Mad Max: Fury Road (comic book)

Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 comic book limited series created by George Miller, Nico Lathouris and Mark Sexton. Serving as a prequel to the 2015 film of the same name, in addition to bridging the events of the film with the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the series focuses on several characters from the film at various points in their lives before it.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Vertigo

Limited series

20 May – 5 August 2015

4

Max Rockatansky
Imperator Furiosa
Immortan Joe
Nux

Nico Lathouris
Mark Sexton
George Miller (story)

Clem Robins

  • Michael Spicer
  • Lovern Kindzierski

Alex Antoine

Publication history[edit]

The series consists of four issues. Beginning in May 2015, Vertigo published one issue per month, ending in August. A single volume collection of all of the issues was published on 26 August. The reception of the series was mixed. Some considered it unnecessary and poorly executed, and many harshly criticized the issue centered on Imperator Furiosa. The issue focused on Nux and Immortan Joe, and the two issues focused on Max Rockatansky were received more positively.

Release[edit]

The comic book series was revealed in February 2015 by Vertigo and Miller was announced to helm the writing team. Beginning 20 May 2015, Vertigo started releasing four comic book prequels, one per month, that detail the backstory for a character in the film. The first comic titled Mad Max: Fury Road – Nux and Immortan Joe #1 was released on 20 May. The second one titled Mad Max: Fury Road – Furiosa #1 was released on 17 June. The third one titled Mad Max: Fury Road – Mad Max #1 was released on 8 July. The final prequel comic titled Mad Max: Fury Road – Mad Max #2 was released on 5 August.[2][3][4][5][6][7] A single-volume paperback of the series was released on 26 August, collecting the four issues alongside a bonus short story chronicling the creation of the War Rig.[8]

Nux & Immortan Joe #1 (May 2015) – 11,569 issues sold, #141 top-selling issue by dollar volume, #162 top-selling issue by number of copies sold

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Furiosa #1 (June 2015) – 20,733 sold, #86 by dollar volume, #115 by number of copies

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Max #1 (July 2015) – 79,955 sold, #9 by dollar volume, #12 by number of copies

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Max #2 (August 2015) – 23,172 sold, #68 by dollar volume, #103 by number of copies

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Collected edition trade paperback (September 2015): 5,387 copies sold, #10 graphic novel by dollar volume, #7 graphic novel by units sold (An additional 536 copies were sold in October 2015[26])

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The series has received mixed reviews. The issue centered on Imperator Furiosa has been harshly criticized for its depictions of rape and its characterization of female characters. Some critics opined that it negatively affects the film.[9][10][11][12] However, the issue centering on Nux and Immortan Joe and the two issues centering on Max were received more positively.[13][14][15][16][17] The issue was in the top twenty of the "Apple iBooks US Bestseller List - Comics & Graphic Novels" for three weeks.[18][19][20]


Individual monthly sales were as follows: