* Chaos War and Tie-Ins (Oct 2010 – March 2011) * * Shadowland (Daredevil) and Tie-Ins (July 2010 – Dec 2010) *
* The Heroic Age and Tie-Ins (May 2010 – November 2010) * * Comics Getting You From Siege to the Heroic Age (Jan 2010 – May 2010) * * Comics Getting You From Dark Reign to Siege (Dec 2008 to Dec 2009) * * Fall of the Hulks & World War Hulks (Dec 2009 – August 2010) * * Comics Getting You From Secret Invasion to Dark Reign (June 2008 – Dec 2008) * * Secret Invasion and Tie-Ins (June 2008 – Jan 2009) * * X-Men Events Fast Track (2007 to 2012) * * World War Hulk: Aftersmash – Red Hulk, Skaar & Hercules * * World War Hulk and Tie-Ins (July 2007 – Jan 2008) * * Comics Getting You From Civil War to Secret Invasion (Dec 2006 – June 2008) * Civil War and Tie-Ins (July 2006 – Jan 2007) * * What about Marvel Cosmic? (Annihilation Goes Here) * * Comics Getting You From House of M to Civil War (Nov ’05 – July ’06) * * Comics Getting You From Disassembled to House of M (July 2004 – December 2005) * * Avengers Disassembled and Tie-Ins (July 2004 – Jan 2005) *
* Early 2000s Until Avengers Disassembled * They do not need to be read together, and only rarely cross over! Marvel Earth-616 (Full Main Universe Continuity) And then you have the brand new Earth-1610 (the Ultimate Universe) which was launched to reimagine Marvel for the 2000’s (link above). You have Earth-616, which is the main continuity that began all the way back in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1 (links below). * Marvel Ultimate Universe (2000 – 2015) *ĭave’s Note: Important for new readers to know that Marvel in the 2000’s has two primary Universes. * Marvel Cosmic Comics From 1963 to Present *ĭave’s Note: You do not need to read Star Wars comics as part of the Marvel reading order, and vice versa! That said, Marvel Unlimited offers a GREAT selection of Star Wars comics. * The Best 100 Marvel Stories From 1998 to 2015 * * 2000 – 2012 Essential 25 Trade Collections Fast Track * Support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards, or Donate here! Thank you for reading!
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For the most part the list below is for the Marvel Universe around the launch of Marvel Knights and up through present day.
If you’re interested in every year of Marvel, I recommend ‘ My Marvelous Year‘ the Comic Book Herald reading club that takes you through every single of year of Marvel comics. You can also check out the Ultimate Guide to Marvel Unlimited for the best available comics throughout Marvel’s History (for example, I find Age of Apocalypse worth its own guide), or the individual character reading orders below. In the years I’ve worked editing and updating this guide, I’ve focused primarily on the modern era of comics from the late 90’s through the 2000’s. Some quick words of explanation that should help answer the most frequent questions. Welcome to the Comic Book Herald Complete Marvel Reading Order Guide.