Difference between revisions of "Marvel Comics trade reading order"

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Revision as of 21:57, 4 March 2011

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. There are plenty of great world timeline reading orders already - this approach is just my particular preference. (Note that this list will likely become irrelevant once With Great Power finishes theirs.)

Marvel Universe

Ultimate Universe

Name Start End
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Power and Responsibility
Ultimate Spider-Man 1-7.
2000-10 2001-05
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Learning Curve
Ultimate Spider-Man 8-13.
2001-06 2001-11
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3: Double Trouble
Ultimate Spider-Man 14-21.
2001-12 2002-06
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 4: Legacy
Ultimate Spider-Man 22-27.
2002-07 2002-11
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 5: Public Scrutiny
Ultimate Spider-Man 28-32.
2002-12 2003-02
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 6: Venom
Ultimate Spider-Man 33-39.
2003-02 2003-06
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 7: Irresponsible
Ultimate Spider-Man 40-45.
2003-07 2003-11
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 8: Cats & Kings
Ultimate Spider-Man 47-53.
2003-12 2004-04
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 9: Ultimate Six
Ultimate Spider-Man 46, Ultimate Six 1-7.
2003-12 2004-06
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 10: Hollywood
Ultimate Spider-Man 54-59.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 11: Carnage
Ultimate Spider-Man 60-65.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 12: Superstars
Ultimate Spider-Man 66-71.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 13: Hobgoblin
Ultimate Spider-Man 72-78.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 14: Warriors
Ultimate Spider-Man 79-85.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 15: Silver Sable
Ultimate Spider-Man 86-90, Annual 1.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 16: Deadpool
Ultimate Spider-Man 91-96, Annual 2.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 17: Clone Saga
Ultimate Spider-Man 97-105.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 18: Ultimate Knights
Ultimate Spider-Man 106-111.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of the Goblin
Ultimate Spider-Man 112-117.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 20: And His Amazing Friends
Ultimate Spider-Man 118-112.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 21: War of the Symbiotes
Ultimate Spider-Man 123-128.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 22: Ultimatum
Ultimate Spider-Man 129-133, Annual 3.