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{{TOCright}}What follows is a Marvel Comics trade paperback reading order '''based on the collected work's original publication date''', not a "suggested reading order" sourced on an in-world timeline. I tend to believe that the revealing of a story's nuances, secrets, and twists "as the need arises" is greater than the thrill of reading things from Year 1 to Year 2099, and maintains a storytelling style that can become chaotic when you read a book written in 1961 followed in-timeline by one from 2008. [http://www.tradereadingorder.com/ There are plenty of great in-world timeline reading orders already] - this approach is just my particular preference. (''Note that this list will likely become irrelevant once [http://with-great-power.blogspot.com/p/marvel-comics-trade-paperback-timeline.html With Great Power] finishes theirs.'')
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{{TOCright}}What follows is a Marvel Comics trade reading order '''based on the original publication date of the earliest issue''', not a "suggested reading order" sourced on an in-world timeline. I tend to believe that the revealing of a story's nuances, secrets, and twists "as it was in real-time" is greater than the thrill of reading things from Year 1 to Year 2099, and maintains a storytelling flow that can become too dissonant when you read a book written in 1961 followed in-timeline by one from 2008. [http://www.tradereadingorder.com/ There are plenty of in-world timeline reading orders already] - this approach is just my particular preference.
  
==Marvel Universe==
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See also [http://with-great-power.blogspot.com/p/marvel-comics-trade-paperback-timeline.html With Great Power] for the Marvel Universe.
  
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| 2012-10-31 || {{AmazonBookSearch|A+X Vol. 1: A+X Awesome|''A+X Vol. 1: A+X = Awesome''}} || ''A+X'' #1-6
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| 2012-11-07 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Deadpool Vol. 1: Dead Presidents|''Deadpool Vol. 1: Dead Presidents''}} || ''Deadpool'' #1-6
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|-
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| 2012-11-07 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Iron Man Vol. 1: Believe|''Iron Man Vol. 1: Believe''}} || ''Iron Man'' #1-5
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-11-14 || {{AmazonBookSearch|All-New X-Men Vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men|''All-New X-Men Vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men''}} || ''All-New X-Men'' #1-5
:''Amazing Fantasy 15 (1962-08), Amazing Spider-Man 1-10.''
 
|| 1963-01 || 1964-03
 
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-11-14 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Fantastic Four Vol. 1: New Departure, New Arrivals|''Fantastic Four Vol. 1: New Departure, New Arrivals''}} || ''Fantastic Four'' #1-3, ''FF'' #1-2
:''Amazing Spider-Man 11-19, Annual 1 (1964-01).''
 
|| 1964-04 || 1964-12
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-11-21 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Captain America Vol. 1: Castaway in Dimension Z|''Captain America Vol. 1: Castaway in Dimension Z''}} || ''Captain America'' #1-5
:''Amazing Spider-Man 20-30, Annual 2 (1965-01).''
 
|| 1965-01 || 1965-11
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-11-21 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Indestructible Hulk Vol. 1: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.|''Indestructible Hulk Vol. 1: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.''}} || ''Indestructible Hulk'' #1-5
:''Amazing Spider-Man 31-40.''
 
|| 1965-12 || 1966-09
 
 
|-
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-12-05 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Avengers Vol. 1: Avengers World|''Avengers Vol. 1: Avengers World''}} || ''Avengers'' #1-6
:''Amazing Spider-Man 41-50, Annual 3 (1966-11).''
 
|| 1966-10 || 1967-07
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-12-12 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Avengers Arena Vol. 1: Kill or Die|''Avengers Arena Vol. 1: Kill or Die''}} || ''Avengers Arena'' #1-6
:''Amazing Spider-Man 51-61, Annual 4 (1967-11).''
 
|| 1967-08 || 1968-06
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2012-12-12 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Cable and X-Force Vol. 1: Wanted|''Cable and X-Force Vol. 1: Wanted''}} || ''Cable and X-Force'' #1-5
:''Amazing Spider-Man 62-67, Annual 5 (1967-11),<br />Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine 1-2 (1968-07, 1968-11).''
 
|| 1968-07 || 1968-12
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2013-01-16 || {{AmazonBookSearch|All-New X-Men Vol. 2: Here To Stay|''All-New X-Men Vol. 2: Here To Stay''}} || ''All-New X-Men'' #6-10
:''Amazing Spider-Man 68-77, Marvel Super-Heroes 14 (1968-05).''
 
|| 1969-01 || 1969-10
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2013-02-06 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Fearless Defenders Vol. 1: Doom Maidens|''Fearless Defenders Vol. 1: Doom Maidens''}} || ''Fearless Defenders'' #1-6
:''Amazing Spider-Man 78-87.''
 
|| 1969-11 || 1970-08
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2013-02-06 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Iron Man Vol. 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark|''Iron Man Vol. 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark''}} || ''Iron Man'' #6-11
:''Amazing Spider-Man 88-99.''
 
|| 1970-09 || 1971-08
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2013-02-13 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Fantastic Four Vol. 2: Road Trip|''Fantastic Four Vol. 2: Road Trip''}} || ''Fantastic Four'' #4-8
:''Amazing Spider-Man 100-109.''
 
|| 1971-09 || 1972-06
 
 
|-
 
|-
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2013-02-27 || {{AmazonBookSearch|FF Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux|''FF Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux''}} || ''FF'' #4-8
:''Amazing Spider-Man 110-120.''
 
|| 1972-07 || 1973-05
 
 
|-
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (Marvel Masterworks)|Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (Marvel Masterworks)}}
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| 2013-02-27 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers|''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers''}} || ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #1-3, 0.1, ''Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic'' #1
:''Amazing Spider-Man 121-131.''
 
|| 1973-06 || 1974-04
 
 
|-
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Eternals|Eternals}}
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| 2013-03-06 || {{AmazonBookSearch|Avengers Vol. 2: The Last White Event|''Avengers Vol. 2: The Last White Event''}} || ''Avengers'' #7-11
:''Eternals 1-7.''
 
|| 2006-08 || 2007-03
 
 
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:''Ultimate X-Men 1-6.''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 1-6.''
 
|| 2001-02 || 2001-07
 
|| 2001-02 || 2001-07
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Marvel Team-Up: Ultimate Collection|Ultimate Marvel Team-Up: Ultimate Collection}}
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:''Ultimate Marvel Team-Up 1-16, Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special.''
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|| 2001-04 || 2002-07
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Learning Curve|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Learning Curve}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Learning Curve|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Learning Curve}}
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:''Ultimate Spider-Man 46, Ultimate Six 1-7.''
 
:''Ultimate Spider-Man 46, Ultimate Six 1-7.''
 
|| 2003-12 || 2004-06  
 
|| 2003-12 || 2004-06  
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1: The Fantastic|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 1: The Fantastic}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 1-6.''
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|| 2004-02 || 2004-07
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8: New Mutants|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8: New Mutants}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8: New Mutants|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8: New Mutants}}
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:''Ultimate X-Men 46-49.''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 46-49.''
 
|| 2004-07 || 2004-09
 
|| 2004-07 || 2004-09
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 2: Doom|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 2: Doom}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 7-12.''
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|| 2004-08 || 2004-12
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 11: Carnage|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 11: Carnage}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 11: Carnage|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 11: Carnage}}
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:''Ultimate Spider-Man 66-71.''
 
:''Ultimate Spider-Man 66-71.''
 
|| 2004-12 || 2005-03
 
|| 2004-12 || 2005-03
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 3: N-Zone|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 3: N-Zone}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 13-18.''
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|| 2005-01 || 2005-06
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 1: Gods and Monsters|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 1: Gods and Monsters}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 1: Gods and Monsters|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 1: Gods and Monsters}}
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:''Ultimate X-Men 58-60, Annual 1 (2005-10).''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 58-60, Annual 1 (2005-10).''
 
|| 2005-06 || 2005-08
 
|| 2005-06 || 2005-08
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 4: Inhuman|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 4: Inhuman}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 19-20, Annual 1 (2005-10).''
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|| 2005-07 || 2005-08
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 2: Grand Theft America|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 2: Grand Theft America}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 2: Grand Theft America|The Ultimates 2 Vol. 2: Grand Theft America}}
 
:''The Ultimates 2 7-13.''
 
:''The Ultimates 2 7-13.''
 
|| 2005-09 || 2007-05
 
|| 2005-09 || 2007-05
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 5: Crossover|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 5: Crossover}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 21-26.''
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|| 2005-09 || 2006-02
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 14: Warriors|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 14: Warriors}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 14: Warriors|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 14: Warriors}}
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:''Ultimate X-Men 66-71.''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 66-71.''
 
|| 2006-03 || 2006-08
 
|| 2006-03 || 2006-08
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 6: Frightful|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 6: Frightful}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 27-32.''
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|| 2006-04 || 2006-08
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 16: Deadpool|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 16: Deadpool}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 16: Deadpool|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 16: Deadpool}}
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:''Ultimate X-Men 72-74, Annual 2 (2006-10).''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 72-74, Annual 2 (2006-10).''
 
|| 2006-09 || 2006-11
 
|| 2006-09 || 2006-11
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 7: God War|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 7: God War}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 33-38.''
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|| 2006-10 || 2007-03
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 16: Cable|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 16: Cable}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 16: Cable|Ultimate X-Men Vol. 16: Cable}}
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 75-80.''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 75-80.''
 
|| 2006-12 || 2007-05
 
|| 2006-12 || 2007-05
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 8: Devils|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 8: Devils}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 39-41, Annual 2 (2006-10).''
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|| 2007-04 || 2007-06
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 18: Ultimate Knights|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 18: Ultimate Knights}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 18: Ultimate Knights|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 18: Ultimate Knights}}
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:''Ultimate X-Men 81-88.''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 81-88.''
 
|| 2007-06 || 2008-01
 
|| 2007-06 || 2008-01
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 9: Silver Surfer|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 9: Silver Surfer}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 42-46.''
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|| 2007-07 || 2007-11
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of the Goblin|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of the Goblin}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of the Goblin|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of the Goblin}}
 
:''Ultimate Spider-Man 112-117.''
 
:''Ultimate Spider-Man 112-117.''
 
|| 2007-10 || 2008-02
 
|| 2007-10 || 2008-02
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 10: Ghosts|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 10: Ghosts}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 47-53.''
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|| 2007-12 || 2008-06
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|The Ultimates 3 Vol. 1: Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?|The Ultimates 3 Vol. 1: Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|The Ultimates 3 Vol. 1: Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?|The Ultimates 3 Vol. 1: Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?}}
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:''Ultimate X-Men 94-97.''
 
:''Ultimate X-Men 94-97.''
 
|| 2008-06 || 2008-10
 
|| 2008-06 || 2008-10
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 11: Salem's Seven|Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 11: Salem's Seven}}
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:''Ultimate Fantastic Four 54-57.''
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|| 2008-07 || 2008-10
 
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| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 21: War of the Symbiotes|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 21: War of the Symbiotes}}
 
| {{AmazonBookSearch|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 21: War of the Symbiotes|Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 21: War of the Symbiotes}}
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Latest revision as of 21:29, 5 September 2013

Contents

What follows is a Marvel Comics trade reading order based on the original publication date of the earliest issue, not a "suggested reading order" sourced on an in-world timeline. I tend to believe that the revealing of a story's nuances, secrets, and twists "as it was in real-time" is greater than the thrill of reading things from Year 1 to Year 2099, and maintains a storytelling flow that can become too dissonant when you read a book written in 1961 followed in-timeline by one from 2008. There are plenty of in-world timeline reading orders already - this approach is just my particular preference.

See also With Great Power for the Marvel Universe.

Corrections? mailto:morbus@disobey.com

Marvel NOW!

Date Title Collects
2012-10-31 A+X Vol. 1: A+X = Awesome A+X #1-6
2012-11-07 Deadpool Vol. 1: Dead Presidents Deadpool #1-6
2012-11-07 Iron Man Vol. 1: Believe Iron Man #1-5
2012-11-14 All-New X-Men Vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men All-New X-Men #1-5
2012-11-14 Fantastic Four Vol. 1: New Departure, New Arrivals Fantastic Four #1-3, FF #1-2
2012-11-21 Captain America Vol. 1: Castaway in Dimension Z Captain America #1-5
2012-11-21 Indestructible Hulk Vol. 1: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Indestructible Hulk #1-5
2012-12-05 Avengers Vol. 1: Avengers World Avengers #1-6
2012-12-12 Avengers Arena Vol. 1: Kill or Die Avengers Arena #1-6
2012-12-12 Cable and X-Force Vol. 1: Wanted Cable and X-Force #1-5
2013-01-16 All-New X-Men Vol. 2: Here To Stay All-New X-Men #6-10
2013-02-06 Fearless Defenders Vol. 1: Doom Maidens Fearless Defenders #1-6
2013-02-06 Iron Man Vol. 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Iron Man #6-11
2013-02-13 Fantastic Four Vol. 2: Road Trip Fantastic Four #4-8
2013-02-27 FF Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux FF #4-8
2013-02-27 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy #1-3, 0.1, Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic #1
2013-03-06 Avengers Vol. 2: The Last White Event Avengers #7-11