The Marvel Universe 16: The Mid-Nineties

Cable Classic, vol.2
Reprints Cable #5-14 (November 1993 – August 1994).
The Punisher: Suicide Run
Reprints The Punisher #85-88 (December 1993 – March 1994); The Punisher War Journal #61-64 (December 1993 – March 1994); & The Punisher War Zone #23-25 (January 1994 – March 1994).
X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #308-310 (January 1994 – March 1994) & Annual 18 (1994); X-Men #27-30 (December 1993 – March 1994) & Annual #2 (1993); X-Men Unlimited #3 (December 1993); X-Men: The Wedding Album #1 (March 1994); & What If…? #60 (April 1994).
X-Men: The Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix
Reprints Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4 (May 1994 – August 1994); Askani’son #1-4 (January 1996 – May 1996); X-Men: Books of Askani #1 (1995); X-Men: Phoenix #1-3 (December 1999 – March 2000); & material from Marvel Valentine Special #1 (March 1997).
While only the Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix takes place at about this time, the rest of the stories are related to it and make as much sense here as anywhere else.
Daredevil: Fall from Grace
Reprints Daredevil #319-325 (August 1993 – February 1994).
Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis, vol.3
Reprints Excalibur #59-67 (December 1992 – July 1993).
Avengers: Ultron Unbound
Reprints Avengers West Coast #89-91 (December 1992 – February 1993) & Annual #8 (1993); & The Vision #1-4 (November 1994 – March 1995).
Placed here based on the timing of The Vision.
Hulk: Future Imperfect
Reprints Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2 (December 1992 – January 1993); & Incredible Hulk: The End #1 (August 2002).
The Future Imperfect storyline takes place between Incredible Hulk #416 & 417 (April 1994 & May 1994 respectively); Hulk: The End takes place in a different alternate future, Earth 2081.
Gambit Classic, vol.1
Reprints Gambit #1-4 (December 1993 – March 1994) & Uncanny X-Men #265-267 (August 1990 – September 1990).
Avengers / Iron Man: Force Works
Reprints Force Works #1-15 (July 1994 – September 1995) & Ashcan Edition (June 1994); Century: Distant Sons #1 (February 1996); Iron Man Collector’s Preview #1 (November 1994).
Captain America: Fighting Chance: Denial
Reprints Captain America #425-430 (March 1994 – August 1994)
X-Force: Child’s Play
Reprints New Warriors #45-46 (arch 1994 – April 1994); & X-Force #32-37 (arch 1994 – August 1994) & Annual #3 (October 1994).
The Punisher: Barbarian with a Gun
Reprints Punisher: War Zone #26-30 (April 1994 – August 1994).
X-Men: Phalanx Covenant
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #306, 311-314 & 316-317 (November 1993; April 1994- July 1994; & September 1994 – October 1994); Excalibur #78-82 (June 1994 – October 1994); X-Men #36-37 (September 1994 – October 1994); X-Factor #106 (September 1994); X-Force #38 (September 1994); Wolverine #85 (September 1994); & Cable #16 (October 1994).
Generation X Classic, vol.1
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #316-318 (September 1994 – November 1994); X-Men #36-37 (September 1994 – October 1994); Generation X #1-4 (November 1994 – February 1995); Generation X Ashcan Edition (October 1994); & Generation X Collector’s Preview (October 1994).
Captain America: Fighting Chance: Acceptance
Reprints Captain America #431-437 (September 1994 – March 1995)
Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio

Reprints Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (August 1989); Wolverine: Bloody Choices (June 1991); & Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising (October 1994).
Only Scorpio Rising takes place at this time; Bloody Choices earlier and The Scorpio Connection takes place earlier still.

Iron Man/War Machine: Hands of the Mandarin
Reprints War Machine #8-10 (November 1994 – January 1995); Iron Man #310-312 (November 1994 – January 1995); Force Works #6-7 (December 1994 – January 1995); & material from Marvel Comics Presents #169-172 (early December 1994 – late January 1995).
Cable Classic, vol.3
Reprints Cable #15-20 (September 1994 – April 1995); & Wolverine #85 (September 1994).
Avengers: Tales To Astonish
Reprints Strange Tales #1 (November 1994); Tales of Suspense #1 (January 1995); & Tales to Astonish #1 (December 1994).
–> X-Men Legends, vol.1: The Missing Links
Reprints X-Men Legends #1-6 (April 2022 – October 2022).
Only the first story in the volume takes place at this time; the other two take place here and here respectively.
The Scarlet Spider: Your Friendly Neighbourhood Hoodie-Wearing Spider-ManSpider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #394 (October 1994); Spectacular Spider-Man #217 (October 1994); Spider-Man #51-53 (October 1994 – November 1994); Spider-Man Unlimited #7 (November 1994); Web of Spider-Man #117-119 (October 1994 – December 1994); & Spider-Man: The Lost Years #1-3 (August 1995 – October 1995).
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse, vol.1: Alpha
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #320-321 (January 1995 – February 1995); X-Men #40-41 (January 1995 – February 1995); Cable #20 (February 1995); X-Men Alpha #1 (February 1995); Generation Next #1 (March 1995); Astonishing X-Men #1 (March 1995); Gambit and the X-Ternals #1 (March 1995); Weapon X #1 (March 1995); Factor X #1 (March 1995); X-Man #1 (March 1995); X-Calibre #1 (March 1995); Amazing X-Men #1 (March 1995); & X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Ashcan Edition #1 (July 1994).
This story crosses over with the Age of Apocalypse universe.
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 2
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #395-399 (November 1994 – March 1995); Spectacular Spider-Man #218-221 (November 1994 – February 1995); Spider-Man #54-56 (January 1995 – March 1995); Spider-Man Unlimited #8 (February 1995); Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #1-3 (March 1995 – May 1995); & Web of Spider-Man #120-122 (January 1995 – March 1995).
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 3
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #400-401 (April 1995 – May 1995) & Super Special #1 (June 1995); Spectacular Spider-Man #222-224 (March 1995 – May 1995) & Super Special #1 (September 1995); Spider-Man #57-58 (April 1995 – May 1995) & Super Special #1 (July 1995); Spider-Man Unlimited #9 (May 1995); Web of Spider-Man #123-124 (April 1995 – May 1995) & Super Special #1 (October 1995); Spider-Man: The Clone Journal #1 (March 1995) & Venom Super Special #1 (August 1995).
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse, vol.3: Omega
Reprints X-Universe #2 (June 1995); X-Men: Omega #1 (June 1995); Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen #1 (April 1995); Generation Next #3-4 (May 1995 – June 1995); Astonishing X-Men #4 (June 1995); Gambit and the X-Ternals #3-4 (May 1995 – June 1995); Weapon X #3-4 (May 1995 – June 1995); Factor X #4 (June 1995); X-Man #4 (June 1995); X-Calibre #4 (June 1995); & Amazing X-Men #4 (June 1995).
This story crosses over with the Age of Apocalypse universe.
Excalibur Visionaries: Warren Ellis, vol.1
Reprints Excalibur #83-90 (November 1994 – October 1995) & X-Men: Prime #1 (July 1995, Excalibur story only).
Venom: Planet of the Symbiotes
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 (June 1995); Spider-Man Super Special #1 (July 1995); Venom Super Special #1 (August 1995); Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1 (September 1995); & Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1 (October 1995).
Planet of the Symbiotes stories only.
–> Silver Surfer: Rebirth
Reprints Silver Surfer: Rebirth #1-5 (March 2022 – July 2022).
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 4
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #402-404 (June 1995 – August 1995); Spectacular Spider-Man #225-227 (June 1995 – August 1995); Spider-Man #59-61 (June 1995 – August 1995); Web of Spider-Man #125-127 (June 1995 – August 1995); New Warriors #61 (July 1995); Spider-Man: The Jackal Files #1 (August 1995); Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha #1 (August 1995); & Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Omega #1 (August 1995).
Fantastic Four/Inhumans: Atlantis Rising
Reprints Namor the Sub-Mariner #60-62 (March 1995 – May 1995); Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising 1-2 (June 1995 – July 1995); Fantastic Force #8-9 (June 1995 – July 1995), Fantastic Four #401-402 (June 1995 – July 1995); & Fantastic Four Unlimited #11 (September 1995).
Generation X Classic, vol.2
Reprints Generation X #5-11 (July 1995 – January 1996) & Annual ’95; & Generation X San Diego Preview (November 1994).
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 5
Reprints Venom Super Special #1 (August 1995), New Warriors #62-64 (August 1995 – October 1995); Web of Spider-Man #128-129 (September 1995 – October 1995) & Super Special #1 (October 1995); Amazing Spider-Man #405-406 (September 1995 – October 1995) & & Super Special #1 (June 1995); Spider-Man #62-63 (September 1995 – October 1995) & Super Special #1 (July 1995); Spider-Man Unlimited #10 (September 1995); Spectacular Spider-Man #228-229 (September 1995 – October 1995) & Super Special #1 (September 1995); & Spider-Man Team-Up #1 (December 1995).
–> Ben Reilly: Spider-Man
Reprints Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1-5 (March 2022 – July 2022).
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 1
Reprints Spider-Man: The Parker Years #1 (November 1995); New Warriors #65-66 (November 1995 – December 1995); Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1 (November 1995); Web of Scarlet Spider #1-2 (November 1995 – December 1995); Amazing Scarlet Spider #1-2 (November 1995 – December 1995); Scarlet Spider #1-2 (November 1995 – December 1995); Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1-2 (November 1995 – December 1995); Green Goblin #3 (December 1995); Sensational Spider-Man #0 (January 1996); & Wizard Mini-Comic #3 (December 1995).
Excalibur Visionaries: Warren Ellis, vol.2
Reprints Excalibur #91-95 (November 1995 – March 1996); X-Man #12 (February 1996); & Starjammers #1-4 (October 1995 – January 1996).
Avengers: The Crossing
Reprints Avengers #390-395 (September 1995 – February 1996); Avengers: The Crossing #1 (February 1996); Avengers: Timeslide #1 (September 1995); Iron Man #319-325 (August 1995 – February 1996); Force Works #16-22 (October 1995 – April 1996); War Machine #20-25 (November 1995 – April 1996); Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man #1 (February 1996).
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 2
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #407-408 (January 1996 – February 1996); New Warriors #67 (January 1996); Sensational Spider-Man #1 (February 1996); Spectacular Spider-Man #230 (January 1996); Spider-Man #64-65 (January 1996 – February 1996); Spider-Man/Punisher: Family Plot #1-2 (both February 1996); Web of Scarlet Spider #3-4 (January 1996 – February 1996); & material from Spider-Man Holiday Special #1 (December 1995); & Venom: Along Came a Spider #1-4 (Janaury 1996 – April 1996).
Skrull Kill Krew
Reprints Skrull Kill Krew #1-5 (September 1995 – January 1996).
Captain America: Operation Rebirth
Reprints Captain America #445-448 and #450-454 (November 1995 – February 1996 & April 1996 – August 1996)
Thor Visionaries: Mike Deodato Jr.
Reprints Thor #491-494 & 498-500 (October 1995 – January 1996 & May 1996 – July 1996).
Avengers/Iron Man: First Sign
Reprints Captain America #449 (March 1996); Thor #496 (March 1996); Iron Man #326-331 (March 1996 – August 1996); & Avengers #396-400 (March 1996 – July 1996).
Occurs during the preceding Captain America and Thor volumes.
X-Men: Storm by Warren Ellis & Terry Dodson
Reprints Storm #1-4 (February 1996 – May 1996).
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 3
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #409-410 (March 1996 – April 1996); Sensational Spider-Man #2-3 (March 1996 – April 1996); Spectacular Spider-Man #231-233 (February 1996 – April 1996); Spider-Man #66-67 (March 1996 – April 1996); Spider-Man: The Final Adventure #1-4 (December 1995 -March 1996); Spider-Man Team-Up #2 (March 1996); & Spider-Man Unlimited #11 (February 1996).
–> Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt
Reprints Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #1-5 (January 2023 – May 2023).
Takes place following Spider-Man: The Final Adventure.
X-Men: Wolverine/Gambit
Reprints Wolverine/Gambit #1-4 (September 1995 – December 1995) & X-Men Annual #18 (partial only, 1994).
DC/Marvel Crossover Classics, Vol. 4
Reprints Batman/Spider-Man (October 1997); Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger (August 1995); Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances (December 1995); & Superman/Fantastic Four (April 1999).
One story in this volume, the Green Lantern/Silver Surfer crossover, is a prologue to the events of DC vs Marvel and is thus presumably canonical. In addition, the Superman/Fantastic Four crossover clearly shows the characters being from different universes, and thus may also be canonical. This story crosses over with both the DC Universe.
DC Versus Marvel Comics
Reprints DC vs Marvel #1-4 (April 1996 – May 1996); & Dr Strangefate #1 (April 1996).
The events of this volume crossover with the Amalgam Universe and DC Universe.
X-Men: Prelude to Onslaught
Reprints the entirety of X-Men #50 (March 1996); Uncanny X-Men #333 (June 1996); X-Man #15-17 (May 1996 – July 1996); Cable #32-33 (June 1996 – July 1996); plus portions of Uncanny X-Men #287, #322 & #331 (April 1992, July 1995 & April 1996); X-Men #25, #46 & #49 (October 1993; November 1995 & February 1996); X-Man #10 (December 1995); Wolverine #93 & #100 (September 1995 & April 1996); X-Force #52 (March 1996); X-Men Unlimited #10-11 (March 1996 – June 1996); Generation X #15 (May 1996); Cable #31 (May 1996); & Excalibur #99 (July 1996).
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 4
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #411-413 (May 1996 – July 1996); Daredevil #354 (July 1996); Sensational Spider-Man #4-6 (May 1996 – July 1996); Spectacular Spider-Man #234 (May 1996); Spider-Man #68-70 (May 1996 – July 1996); Spider-Man: Redemption #1-4 (September 1996 – December 1996); Spider-Man Unlimited #12 (May 1996); & Spider-Man Team-Up #3 (June 1996).
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 1
Reprints X-Men #53-54 (June 1996 – July 1996); Uncanny X-Men #334-335 (July 1996 – August 1996); Avengers #400-401 (July 1996 – August 1996); Onslaught: X-Men #1 (August 1996); X-Man #18 (August 1996); X-Force #57 (August 1996); Cable #34 (August 1996); & Incredible Hulk #444 (August 1996).
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 2
Reprints Excalibur #100 (August 1996); Fantastic Four #415 (August 1996); X-Factor #125-126 (August 1996 – September 1996); Generation X #18 (August 1996); Wolverine #104 (August 1996); X-Men #55 (August 1996); Uncanny X-Men #336 (September 1996); Cable #35 (September 1996); & X-Force #58 (September 1996).
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 3
Reprints Hulk #445 (September 1996); Iron Man #332 (September 1996); Avengers #402 (September 1996); Punisher #11 (September 1996); X-Man #19 (September 1996); Amazing Spider-Man #415 (September 1996); Green Goblin #12 (September 1996); Spider-Man #72 (September 1996); & Wolverine #105 (September 1996).
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 4
Reprints Fantastic Four #416 (September 1996); X-Men #56-57 (September 1996 – October 1996); Onslaught: Marvel Universe #1 (October 1996); Cable #36 (October 1996); Uncanny X-Men #337 (October 1996); Onslaught: Epilogue #1 (February 1997); Iron Man #6 (April 1997); & X-Men: Road to Onslaught #1 (October 1996).
At the conclusion of Onslaught, many of the non-mutant heroes were shunted off to a parallel universe, which was chronicled in the Heroes Reborn titles.
X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath
Reprints X-Men #58-61 (November 1996 — February 1997) & Annual ’97; Uncanny X-Men #338-340 (November 1996 — January 1997) & Annual ’96-’97; X-Factor #130 (January 1997); X-Men Unlimited #12-15 (September 1996 — March 1997).
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 5
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #414-416 (August 1996 – October 1996) & material from Annual ’96; Sensational Spider-Man #7-10 (August 1996 – November 1996); Spectacular Spider-Man #235-239 (June 1996 – October 1996); Spider-Man #71-72 (August 1996 – September 1996); Spider-Man Team-Up #4 (Septmber 1996); & Spider-Man Unlimited #13 (August 1996).
Placed here due to the presence of post-Onslaught stories.
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 6
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #417-418 (November 1996 – December 1996); Sensational Spider-Man #11 (December 1996); Spectacular Spider-Man #240-241 (November 1996 – December 1996); Spider-Man #73-75 (October 1996 – December 1996); Spider-Man Team-Up #5 (December 1996); Spider-Man Unlimited #14 (December 1996); Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal #1 (February 1997); 101 ways to end the Clone Saga #1 (January 1997); Spider-Man: Dead Man’s Hand #1 (April 1997); & original pages from the Spider-Man: Revelations collection (October 1997).

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Inhumanity Crossover Reading Order

Inhumanity

A smaller, yet more diffuse event. I wanted to like it more than I did, but seriously, they killed my favourite Inhuman in the first issue.

Oddly, this event spins out of the middle of another event, Infinity, and many of the issues bannered as crossovers to that event make more sense as crossovers to this one. Go figure.

Prologue:
Infinity #4 [1] Infinity
New Avengers #11 [1] Infinity
New Avengers, vol.2: Infinity
Thunderbolts #17 [1] Infinity Companion
Thunderbolts, vol.3: Infinity
Thunderbolts #18 [1] Infinity Companion
Thunderbolts, vol.3: Infinity
Superior Spider-Man Team Up #3 [1] Infinity Companion
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up, vol.1: Versus
Superior Spider-Man Team Up #4 [1] Infinity Companion
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up, vol.1: Versus
Fearless Defenders #10 [1] Infinity Companion
Fearless Defenders, vol.2: The Most Fabulous Fighting Team of All
Secret Avengers #10 [1] Infinity Companion
Secret Avengers, vol.2: The Labyrinth
Secret Avengers #11 [1] Infinity Companion
Secret Avengers, vol.2: The Labyrinth
Avengers Assemble #20 [1] Infinity Companion
Infinity #5 [1] Infinity
Infinity #6 [1] Infinity
New Avengers #12 [1] Infinity
New Avengers, vol.2: Infinity
Wolverine & the X-Men Annual #1 [1] Infinity Companion
Wolverine & the X-Men by Jason Aaron, vol.8
Infinity Heist #2 [1, 2] Infinity Companion
Infinity: Heist/Hunt
Infinity Heist #3 [1, 2] Infinity Companion
Infinity: Heist/Hunt
Infinity Heist #4 [1, 2] Infinity Companion
Infinity: Heist/Hunt
Inhumanity:
Inhumanity: The Awakening #1 Inhumanity
Inhumanity: The Awakening #2 Inhumanity
Inhumanity #1 Inhumanity
Avengers A.I. #7 Avengers A.I., vol.2: 12,000 A.D.
Inhumanity
Mighty Avengers #4 Mighty Avengers, vol.1: No Single Hero
Inhumanity
Mighty Avengers #5 Mighty Avengers, vol.1: No Single Hero
Inhumanity
Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man #1 Inhumanity
Uncanny X-Men #15 Uncanny X-Men, vol.3: The Good, The Bad, The Inhuman
Inhumanity
Indestructible Hulk #17 Indestructible Hulk, vol.4: Humanity Bomb
Inhumanity
Indestructible Hulk #18 Indestructible Hulk, vol.4: Humanity Bomb
Inhumanity
Indestructible Hulk #19 Indestructible Hulk, vol.4: Humanity Bomb
Inhumanity
Indestructible Hulk #20 Indestructible Hulk, vol.4: Humanity Bomb
Inhumanity
Inhumanity #2 Inhumanity
Avengers Assemble #21 Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of Jealousy
Inhumanity
Avengers Assemble #22 Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of Jealousy
Inhumanity
Avengers Assemble #23 Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of Jealousy
Inhumanity
Avengers Assemble #24 Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of Jealousy
Inhumanity
Avengers Assemble #25 Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of Jealousy
Inhumanity
Iron Man #20 Iron Man, vol.4: Iron Metropolitan
Inhumanity
New Avengers #13 [3] New Avengers, vol.3: Other Worlds
Inhumanity
Epilogues and Spinoffs:
Inhuman #1 [4] Inhuman, vol.1: Genesis
Ms. Marvel #1 [5] Ms. Marvel, vol.1: No Normal

 

Footnotes:

  1. This issue is bannered as a part of the Infinity crossover.
  2. This series appears to take place after the invasion of Infinity is concluded, and life has more or less returned to normal in New York City.
  3. This issue has little to do with the event, but is bannered as a part of it.
  4. A new ongoing series spinning out of this event, chronicling the adventures of Inhumans old and new.
  5. One of the best and freshest new comics to come out from Marvel in years, full of heart and humour. Do yourself a favour and check it out.

The Marvel Universe 15: The Early Nineties

Excalibur Epic Collection, vol.2: The Cross-Time Caper
Reprints Exaclibur #12-30 (September 1989 – October 1990).
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, vol.2
Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #39-50 (January 1990 – May 1990).
Acts of Vengeance Omnibus
Reprints Avengers #311-313 (December 1989 – January 1990) & Annual #19 (1990); Avengers Spotlight #26-29 (December 1989 – February 1990); Avengers West Coast #53-55 (December 1989 – February 1990); Captain America #365-367 (December 1989 – February 1990); Iron Man #251-252 (December 1989 – January 1990); Quasar #5-7 (December 1989 – January 1990); Thor #411-413 (December 1989 – January 1990); Cloak & Dagger #9 (December 1989); Amazing Spider-Man #326-329 (December 1989 – February 1990); Spectacular Spider-Man #158-160 (December 1989 – January 1990); & Web of Spider-Man #59-61 (December 1989 – February 1990).
A full reading order for this storyline can be found here.
Acts of Vengeance Crossovers
Reprints Alpha Flight #79-80 (December 1989 – January 1990); Damage Control #1-4 (December 1989 – February 1990); Daredevil #275-276 (December 1989 – January 1990); Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #11-13 (December 1989 – January 1990); Fantastic Four #334-336 (December 1989 – January 1990); The Incredible Hulk #363 (December 1989); Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8-10 (December 1989 – January 1990); The New Mutants #84-86 (December 1989 – February 1990); Power Pack #53 (January 1990); The Punisher #28-29 (December 1989 – January 1990); The Punisher War Journal #12-13 (December 1989); Web of Spider-Man #64-65 (May 1990 – June 1990); Wolverine #19-20 (December 1989 – January 1990); X-Factor #49-50 (December 1989 – January 1990); & The Uncanny X-Men #256-258 (December 1989 – February 1990).
Avengers West Coast: Darker than Scarlet
Reprints Avengers West Coast #51-57 & #60-62 (November 1989 – April 1990 & July 1990 – September 1990).
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection, vol.20: Cosmic Adventures
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #326-333 (December 1989 – June 1990) & Annual #24 (August 1990); Spectacular Spider-Man #158-160 (December 1989 – January 1990) & Annual #10 (August 1990); & Web of Spider-Man #59-61 (December 1989 – February 1990) & Annual #6 (August 1990).
This volume reprints all of the Spider-Man issues that cross over with Acts of Vengeance, and continues from there.
Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson, vol.1
Reprints Fantastic Four #334-341 (December 1989 – June 1990).
X-Force: Cable & the New Mutants
Reprints New Mutants #86-94 (February 1990 – October 1990).
Wolverine Classic, vol.4
Reprints Wolverine #17-23 (December 1989 – April 1990).
This volume reprints two issues that cross over with Acts of Vengeance but are best read after it.
New Warriors Classic, vol.1
Reprints Thor #411-412 (both December 1989); & New Warriors #1-6 (July 1990 – December 1990).
This volume reprints two issues that cross over with Acts of Vengeance but are best read after it.
–> Psylocke: Ninja
Reprints Psylocke: Ninja #1-5 (March 2026 – July 2026).
This volume takes place in and around The Uncanny X-Men #256-258, but is best read after those.
Black Widow: Web of Intrigue
Reprints Marvel Fanfare #10-13 (August 1983 – March 1984); Bizarre Adventures #25 (March 1981); & Black Widow: The Coldest War (April 1990).
Only the last story in this collection takes place here, the other two take place earlier.
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.5
Reprints Incredible Hulk #364-372 (December 1989 – August 1990) & Annual #16 (June 1990).
Hulk: Lifeform
Reprints Punisher Annual #3 (June 1990); Daredevil Annual #6 (June 1990); Hulk Annual #16 (June 1990); & Silver Surfer Annual #3 (June 1990).
The Villainous Venom Battles Spider-Man
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #332-333 & #346-347 (May 1990 – June 1990 & April 1991 – May 1991).
Spider-Man: Sinister Six
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964) & #334-339 (July 1990 – September 1990).
Only the story in the regular issues occurs at this time, the Annual occurs much earlier.
Spider-Man: Spidey’s Totally Tiny Adventure
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24 (August 1990); Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10 (August 1990); & Web of Spider-Man Annual #6 (August 1990).
X-Men: Days of Future Present
Reprints Fantastic Four Annual #23 (July 1990); X-Factor Annual #5 (July 1990); New Mutants Annual #6 (July 1990); & Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (July 1990).
This story crosses over with Earth 811.
Avengers West Coast: Along Came A Spider-Woman
Reprints Avengers West Coast #58-59 & #63-75 (May 1990 – June 1990 & October 1990 – October 1991).
Namor Visionaries – John Byrne, vol.1
Reprints Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1-9 (April 1990 – December 1990).
Wolverine Classic, vol.5
Reprints Wolverine #24-30 (May 1990 – September 1990).
–> Wolverine: Patch
Reprints Wolverine: Patch #1-5 (May 2022 – October 2022).
X-Men Origins: Gambit
Reprints X-Men Origins: Gambit #1 (August 2009); Uncanny X-Men #266-267 (August 1990 – September 1990); X-Men #33 (June 1994); Gambit #25 (February 2001); & Nation X #2 (March 20; Gambit story only).
Placed here based on the timing of the Uncanny X-Men stories.
–> Gambit: Thick as Thieves
Reprints Gambit #1-5 (July 2022 – January 2023).
–> X-Men Legends, vol.2: Mutant Mayhem
Reprints X-Men Legends #7-12 (November 2021 – May 2022).
Only the second story in this volume takes place at this time; the others take place here, here and here respectively.
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Classic, vol.1
Reprints Ghost Rider #1-10 (May 1990 – February 1991).
Spider-Man: Torment
Reprints Spider-Man #1-5 (August 1990 – December 1990).
Deathlok: The Living Nightmare of Michael Collins
Reprints Deathlok #1-4 (July 1990 – October 1990); & Marvel Comics Presents #62 (November 1990).
Iron Man: Armor Wars II
Reprints Iron Man #258-266 (July 1990 – March 1991).
Captain America Epic Collection, vol.16: Streets of Poison
Reprints Captain America #372–386 (July 1990 – June 1991) & Annual #9–10 (September 1990 – May 1991).
The Mighty Thor: The Black Galaxy Saga
Reprints Mighty Thor #419-425 (July 1990 – October 1990).
–> Iron Man: Armored Vengeance
Reprints Iron Man #258.1-258.4 (all July 2013).
This story takes place between the first and second issues in Armor Wars II.
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos
Reprints Silver Surfer #34-38 (February 1990 – June 1990); Thanos: Infinity Quest #1-2 (August 1990 – November 1990); & Logan’s Run #6 (June 1977).
Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson, vol.2
Reprints Fantastic Four #342-346 (July 1990 – June 1990).
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.6
Reprints Incredible Hulk #373-382 (September 1990 – November 1991).
Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio

Reprints Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (August 1989); Wolverine: Bloody Choices (June 1991); & Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising (October 1994).
Only Bloody Choices takes place at this time; The Scorpio Connection takes place earlier and Scorpio Rising later.

Spider-Man: Perceptions
Reprints Spider-Man #8-12 (March 1991 – July 1991)
–> Wolverine: Madripoor Knights
Reprints Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1-5 (April 2024 – August 2024).
Takes place directly after Uncanny X-Men #268.
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #235-238 & 270-272 (October 1988 – November 1988 & November 1990 – January 1991); New Mutants #95-97 (November 1990 – January 1991); & X-Factor #60-62 (November 1990 – January 1991).
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision
Reprints Quasar #10-25 (May 1990 – August 1991).
This volume also crosses over with the Squadron Supreme Universe.
New Warriors Classic, vol.2
Reprints New Warriors #7-10 (January 1991 – April 1991) & Annual #1 (July 1991); New Mutants Annual #7 (July 1991); Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 (July 1991); & X-Factor Annual #6 (July 1991).
Avengers: Subterranean Wars
Reprints Avengers Annual #20 (June 1991); Incredible Hulk Annual #17 (June 1991); Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #1 (June 1991); Iron Man Annual #12 (June 1991); & West Coast Avengers Annual #6 (June 1991).
X-Men: Kings Of Pain
Reprints New Warriors Annual #1 (1991); New Mutants Annual #7 (1991); Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 (1991); & X-Factor Annual #6 (1991).
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino, vol.1
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #1-7 (June 1990 – December 1990) & Annual #1 (1991); & parts of Fantastic Four Annual #24 (1991); Thor Annual #16 (1991); & Silver Surfer Annual #4 (1991).
Crosses over with Earth-691.
Fantastic Four: Korvac Quest
Reprints Fantastic Four Annual #24 (July 1991); Thor Annual #16 (July 1991); Silver Surfer Annual #4 (July 1991); & Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1 (July 1991).
Crosses over with Earth-691.
Spider-Man: Vibranium Vendetta
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25 (September 1991); Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11 (September 1991); Web of Spider-Man Annual #7 (September 1991).
—> Deadpool vs. X-Force
Reprints Deadpool vs. X-Force #1-4 (September 2014 – November 2014).
X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With
Reprints New Mutants #98-100 (February 1991 – April 1991); X-Force #1-4 (August 1991 – November 1991); & Spider-Man #16 (November 1991).
Spider-Man: Masques
Reprints Spider-Man #6-7, 13-14 & 16 (January 1991 – February 1991, August 1991 – September 1991 & November 1991); & X-Force #4 (November 1991).
Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson, vol.3
Reprints Fantastic Four #347-350 & 352-354 (December 1990 – March 1991 & May 1991 – July 1991).
—> New Fantastic Four: Hell in a Handbasket
Reprints New Fantastic Four #1-5 (August 2022 – December 2022).
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Classic, vol.2
Reprints Ghost Rider #11-20 (March 1991 – December 1991).
New Warriors Classic, vol.3
Reprints New Warriors #11-17 (May 1991 – November 1991); & Avengers #341-342 (November 1991 – December 1991).
Captain America: Von Strucker Gambit
Reprints Daredevil Annual #7 (1991); Punisher Annual #4 (1991); & Captain America Annual #10 (1991).
Infinity Gauntlet
Reprints Infinity Gauntlet #1-6 (June 1991 – December 1991).
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.7
Reprints Incredible Hulk #383-389 (July 1991 – January 1992) & Annual #17 (1991).
Includes stories that cross over with Infinity Gauntlet.
Thor Corps
Reprints Thor Corps #1-4 (September 1993 – December 1993); & Thor #337, 384, 433 & parts of 438-441 (November 1983, October 1987, June 1991 & November 1991 – December 1991).
Crosses over with Earth 691 and Earth 8710.
Spider-Man: Round Robin : The Sidekick’s Revenge
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #353-358 (July 1991 – October 1991).
Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga
Reprints Iron Man #270-275 (July 1991 – December 1991).
Daredevil: Fall of the Kingpin
Reprints Daredevil #297-300 (October 1991 – January 1992).
X-Men: Mutant Genesis
Reprints X-Men #1-7 (October 1991 – April 1992).
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David, vol.1
Reprints X-Factor #71-75 (October 1991 – February 1992).
–> X-Men Legends, vol.1: The Missing Links
Reprints X-Men Legends #1-6 (April 2022 – October 2022).
Only the last story in the volume takes place at this time; the other two take place here and here respectively.
X-Force: Under The Gun
Reprints X-Force #5-15 (December 1991 – October 1992) & Annual #1 (1992).
X-Men: Bishop’s Crossing
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #281-293 (October 1991 – October 1992) & X-Men #8 (May 1992).
–> X-Men Legends: Past Meets Future
Reprints X-Men Legends #1-6 (July 2022 – April 2023).
Only the last story in this volume takes place at this time; the other two take place here and here respectively.
Wolverine: Weapon X Unbound
Reprints Wolverine #47-57 (October 1991 – July 1992).
Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis, vol.1
Reprints Excalibur #42-50 (October 1991 – May 1992).
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six
Reprints Spider-Man #15 & 18-23 (October 1991 & January 1992 – June 1992).
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David, vol.2
Reprints X-Factor #76-78 (March 1992 – May 1992); & Incredible Hulk #390-392 (February 1992 – April 1992).
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.8
Reprints Incredible Hulk #390-396 (February 1992 – August 1992) & Annual #18 (July 1992); & X-Factor #76 (March 1992).
Return of the Defenders
Reprints Incredible Hulk Annual #18 (July 1992); Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #2 (July 1992); Silver Surfer Annual #5 (July 1992); Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #2 (July 1992).
X-Men & Ghost Rider: Brood Trouble in the Big Easy
Reprints X-Men #8-9 (May 1992 – June 1992) & Ghost Rider #26-27 (June 1992 – July 1992).
Avengers Epic Collection, vol.22: Galactic Storm, vol.1
Reprints Captain America #398-401 (March 1992 – June 1992); Avengers West Coast #80-82 (March 1992 – May 1992); Quasar #32-35 (March 1992 – June 1992); Wonder Man #7-9 (March 1992 – May 1992); Avengers #345-347 (March 1992 – May 1992); Iron Man #278-279 (March 1992 – April 1992); & Thor #445-446 (March 1992 – April 1992); & What If? #55-56 (November 1993 – December 1993).
Tigra: The Complete Collection
Reprints The Cat #1-4 (November 1972 – June 1973); Marvel Team-Up #8, 67 & 125 (April 1973: March 1978; & January 1983); Giant-Size Creatures #1 (July 1974); Marvel Chillers #3-7 (February 1976 – October 1976); Marvel Two-In-One #19 (September 1976); Marvel Premiere #42 (June 1978); Tigra #1-4 (May 2002 – August 2002); material from Monsters Unleashed #10 (February 1975).
The Tigra series occurs around this time, but the rest takes place much earlier.
Avengers: Assault On Armor City
Reprints Darkhawk Annual #1 (August 1992); Avengers West Coast Annual #7 (August 1992); & Iron Man Annual #13 (August 1992).
Wolverine: Typhoid’s Kiss
Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #109-116 (August 1992 – November 1992, Wolverine stories only).
Deathlok: The Souls of Cyber-Folk
Reprints Deathlok #1-15 (July 1991 – September 1992) & Annual #1 (August 1992).
Ends just before Infinity War.
Infinity War
Reprints Infinity War #1-6 (June 1992 – November 1992); Marvel Comics Presents #108-111 (September 1992 – October 1992); & Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7-10 (August 1992 – November 1992).
Captain America: Man & Wolf
Reprints Captain America #402-208 (Early July 1992 – October 1992).
Avengers: Citizen Kang
Reprints Captain America Annual #11 (1992); Thor Annual #17 (1992); Fantastic Four Annual #25 (1992); & Avengers Annual #2 (1992).
Iron Man: War Machine
Reprints Iron Man #281-291 (June 1992 – March 1993).
Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis, vol.2
Reprints Excalibur #51-58 (June 1992 – December 1992) & Excalibur: XX Crossing (July 1992).
The Incredible Hulk: Ghost of the Past
Reprints Incredible Hulk #397-400 (September 1992 – December 1992).
Rise of the Midnight Sons
Reprints Ghost Rider #28 & 31 (August 1992 & November 1992); Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1-6 (August 1992 – January 1993); Morbius: The Living Vampire #1 (September 1992); Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1 (October 1992); Nightstalkers #1 (November 1992); Midnight Sons Unlimited #1 (April 1993); & Web of Spider-Man #95-96 (December 1992 – January 1993).
Darkhold: Pages From The Book Of Sins – The Complete Collection
Reprints Darkhold: Pages From The Book Of Sins #1-16 (October 1992 – January 1994); Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #90 (June 1996); Midnight Sons Unlimited #1-2 (April 1993 – July 1993); & Marvel Comics Presents #145 (January 1994).
Spider-Man Invasion of the Spider-Slayers
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #368-373 (November 1992 – January 1993).
X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #294-297 (November 1992 – February 1993); X-Factor #84-86 (November 1992 – January 1993); X-Men #14-16 (November 1992 – January 1993); X-Force #16-18 (November 1992 – January 1993); & Stryfe’s Strike File (January 1993).
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David, vol.4
Reprints X-Factor #84-89 (November 1992 – April 1993) & Annual #8 (1993).
–> X-Men Legends, vol.2: Mutant Mayhem
Reprints X-Men Legends #7-12 (November 2021 – May 2022).
Only the first story in this volume takes place at this time; the others take place here, here and here respectively.
Cable Classic, vol.1
Reprints New Mutants #87 (March 1990); Cable: Blood and Metal #1-2 (October 1992 – November 1992); & Cable #1-4 (May 1993 – August 1993).
Placed here based on the timing of the Cable series.
Infinity Crusade, vol.1
Reprints Infinity Crusade #1-3 (June 1993 – August 1993); Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18-19 (July 1993 – August 1993); & Warlock Chronicles #1-3 (July 1993 – September 1993).
Infinity Crusade, vol.2
Reprints Infinity Crusade #4-6 (September 1993 – November 1993); Warlock and the Infinity Watch #20-22 (September 1993 – November 1993); & Warlock Chronicles #4-5 (October 1993 – November 1993).
X-Men: Fatal Attractions
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #298-305 & 315 (March 1993 – October 1993 & August 1994) & Annual #17 (1993); X-Factor #87-92 (February 1993 – July 1993); X-Men Unlimited #1-2 (June 1993 – September 1993); X-Force #25 (August 1993); X-Men #25 (October 1993); Wolverine #75 (November 1993); & Excalibur #71 (November 1993).
Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties
Reprints Avengers #368-369 (November 1993 – December 1993); X-Men #26 (November 1993); Avengers West Coast #101 (December 1993); Uncanny X-Men #307 (December 1993) & Annual #1 (1970); & Black Knight: Exodus (December 1996).
Venom: Lethal Protector
Reprints Venom: Lethal Protector #1-6 (February 1993 – July 1993).
Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage
Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #378-380 (June 1993 – August 1993); The Spectacular Spider-Man #201-203 (June 1993 – August 1993); Spider-Man #35-37 (June 1993 – August 1993); Spider-Man Unlimited #1-2 (May 1993 – August 1993); & Web of Spider-Man #101-103 (June 1993 – August 1993).
Sabretooth: DeathHunt
Reprints Sabretooth #1-4 (August 1993 – November 1993).
Thor: Blood & Thunder
Reprints Thor #468-471 (September 1993 – February 1994); Silver Surfer #86-88 (November 1993 – January 1994); Warlock Chronicles #6-8 (December 1993 – February 1994); & Warlock And The Infinity Watch #23- 25 (December 1993 – February 1994).
Avengers: The Death of Mockingbird
Reprints Avengers West Coast #92-100 & 102 (March 1993 – November 1993 & January 1994); Marvel Comics Presents #143-144 (both December 1993; Scarlet Witch stories only) & Spider-Woman #1-4 (November 1993 – February 1994).
Marvel Frontier Comics: The Complete Collection
Reprints Children of the Voyager #1-4 (September 1993 – December 1993); Dances with Demons #1-4 (September 1993 – December 1993); Mortigan Goth: Immortalis #1-4 (September 1993 – March 1994); Bloodseed #1-2 (October 1993 – November 1993); & Marvel Frontier Comics Unlimited #1 (January 1994).

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Marvel Earth 9997 — Earth X

Earth 9997 in the Marvel Multiverse

Marvels X
Reprints Marvels X #1-6 (March 2020 – December 2020).
Earth X
Reprints Earth X #0-12, X & 1/2 (March 1999 – April 2000, June 2000 & 2000).
Universe X, Vol.1
Reprints Universe X #0-7 (September 2000 – April 2001); Universe X: 4 #1 (October 2000); Universe X: Cap #1 (February 2001); & Universe X: Spidey #1 (January 2001).
Universe X, Vol.2
Reprints Universe X #8-12 & X (May 2001 – September 2001 & November 2001); Universe X: Beasts #1 (June 2001) #1; & Universe X: Iron Men #1 (September 2001).
Paradise X, Vol.1
Reprints Paradise X #0-5 (April 2002 – October 2002); Paradise X: Heralds #1-3 (December 2001 – February 2002); & Paradise X: Xen #1 (July 2002).
Paradise X, Vol.2
Reprints Paradise X #6-12, X & A (December 2002 – August 2003, November 2003 & October 2003); Paradise X: Devils #1 (November 2002); & Paradise X: Ragnarok #1-2 (March 2003 – April 2003).
Earth X Trilogy Companion
Reprints Earth X #1/2 (2000); & assorted supplementary materials unavailable elsewhere.

The Army of Darkness Comics Chronology

Although this is not a Marvel Comics universe, it is officially numbered as Earth 818793 by Marvel as a result of its crossover with the Marvel Zombieverse.

The Evil Dead
The film on Blu-ray
Evil Dead 2
The film on Blu-ray
Army Of Darkness
The film on Blu-ray
Army Of Darkness: Ashes 2 Ashes
Army Of Darkness: Shop ‘Til You Drop Dead
Army Of Darkness Vs. Re-Animator
Army Of Darkness: Old School
Army of Darkness: Ash vs. The Classic Monsters
Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness
Reprints Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #1-5 (May 2007 – September 2007).
This story crosses into the Marvel Zombieverse.
Darkman vs. Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness: From the Ashes
Army of Darkness: The Long Road Home
Army of Darkness: Home Sweet Hell
Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash
Army of Darkness/Xena, vol.1: Why Not?
This story crosses over with the Xena Universe.

The Elric of Melniboné Chronology

Michael Moorcock’s brilliant subversion of heroic fantasy tropes.

Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer
Graphic novel with art by Walt Simonson, set early in Elric’s career.
Elric of Melniboné
The Citadel of Forgotten Myths
Prequel novel published in 2022.
The Fortress Of The Pearl
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
Elric meets Corum and Hawkmoon in this story; the same story is told from Hawkmoon’s perspective in The Quest for Tanelorn.
The Chronicles of Conan, vol. 3: The Monster of the Monoliths and Other Stories
This story takes place in the Marvel Universe and features a guest appearance by Elric. Its placement here is speculative, however, it can occur no later than this.
Elric at the End of Time
The Weird of the White Wolf
The Vanishing Tower
Elric encounters Corum Jhaelen Irsei in this story; the same story is seen from Corum’s perspective in The King of Swords.
The Revenge of the Rose
The Bane of the Black Sword
Stormbringer
The following stories occur during the second part of Stormbringer:
Michael Moorcock’s Multiverse
Graphic novel containing three stories. The story “Duke Elric” is the only that directly features Elric.
The Dreamthief’s Daughter: A Tale of the Albino
The Skrayling Tree: The Albino in America
The White Wolf’s Son: The Albino Underground
Elric: The Balance Lost, vol.1
Graphic novel written by Chris Roberson. Corum and Hawkmoon also appear in this volume.
Elric: The Balance Lost, vol.2
Graphic novel written by Chris Roberson. Corum and Hawkmoon meet Elric again in this volume. The appearance of the Barbary Rose in this volume is shown in much greater detail at America’s Best Comics Universe.
Elric: The Balance Lost, vol.3
Graphic novel written by Chris Roberson. Corum and Hawkmoon meet Elric again in this volume.