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The Fall of the Mutants Crossover Reading Order
It’s only nominally a crossover – it’s more three thematically linked stories that occur around the same time. It fits into the main Marvel Universe timeline here.
Titles in Bold are the essential parts of the storyline, everything else can be skipped unless you’re a particular fan of the characters involved.
Placement Notes:
- An epilogue to the New Mutants portion of the story, focusing on the funeral of Doug Ramsey.
Inferno Crossover Reading Order
One of the most sprawling – and most effective – of all the X-family crossovers, the culmination of numerous long-running plot-threads, and almost as a footnote, the formation of a new Avengers team. It fits into the main Marvel Universe timeline here.
Titles in Bold are the essential parts of the storyline, everything else can be skipped unless you’re a particular fan of the characters involved.
Notes:
- Only the Inferno relevant pages of this issue are reprinted in X-Men: Inferno, vol.1; the full issue is reprinted in X-Men: Inferno Prologue, but is not needed to follow the Inferno storyline.
- I know I said that if it’s not bold, it’s not essential, but to me this is essential: Jarvis is the man!
- Kingpin’s appearance in this story seems to precede his appearance in the Spider-Man story that follows.
- Takes place more or less in parallel with the conclusion of the main arc, but works best as an epilogue.
- Only the Inferno story from this issue is reprinted.
The Marvel Universe 14: The Late Eighties
- Spider-Man vs. Silver Sable
- Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #265 & 279-281 (June 1985 & August 1096 – October 1986) & Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #128-129 (July 1987 – August 1987).
- Fantastic Four Epic Collection, vol.17: All in the Family
- Reprints Fantastic Four #296-307 (November 1986 – October 1987), Annual #20 (1987); & Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (February 1987 – June 1987).
Follows on from the Mutant Massacre storyline. - X-Men vs. Fantastic Four
- Reprints Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (February 1987 – June 1987); & Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964).
Follows on from the Mutant Massacre storyline. - New Mutants Classic, vol.7
- Reprints New Mutants #48-54 (February 1987 – August 1987) & Annual #3 (1987).
- –> Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black
- Reprints Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black #1-5 (January 2021 – May 2021).
Placed here due to the Avengers members who appear. - Avengers: The Contest
- Reprints Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1-3 (June 1982 – August 1982), Avengers Annual #16 (October 1987) & West Coast Avengers Annual #2 (September 1987).
Placed here for the annuals, as Contest of Champions takes place some time earlier. - X-Men vs. Avengers
- Reprints X-Men vs. Avengers #1-4 (April 1987 – July 1987) & Uncanny X-Men #9 (November 1964).
- Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue
- Reprints Iron Man #215-224 (February 1987 – November 1987).
- Avengers: Assault on Olympus
- Reprints Avengers #278-285 (April 1987 – November 1987).
- Thor Visionaries – Walt Simonson, vol.5
- Reprints Thor #375-382 (January 1987 – August 1987).
- Mephisto vs. the Fantastic Four, X-Factor, the X-Men & the Avengers
- Reprints Mephisto Vs. … #1-4 (April 1987 – July 1987).
Occurs during Thor Visionaries 5, but is best read after. - X-Men: Fallen Angels
- Reprints Fallen Angels #1-8 (April 1987 – November 1987).
- Captain America: The Captain
- Reprints Captain America #332-350 (December 1987 – February 1989) & Iron Man #228 (March 1988).
- Avengers: Heavy Metal
- Reprints Avengers #286-293 (August 1987 – July 1988).
- Thor: The Warriors Three
- Reprints Marvel Spotlight #30 (October 1976) & Marvel Fanfare #13 & 34-37 (March 1984 & September 1987 – April 1988).
- Dr. Strange: Strange Tales
- Reprints Strange Tales #1-17 (April 1987 – August 1988).
Reprints all Dr Strange stories in these issues plus the Cloak and Dagger story from #7. - Cloak And Dagger: Predator And Prey
- Reprints Strange Tales #3-8 & 19 (Cloak and Dagger stories plus the Dr Strange story from #7, June 1987 – November 1987 & October 1988); Marvel Graphic Novel: Cloak And Dagger — Predator And Prey (June 1988); Cloak And Dagger/Power Pack: Shelter From The Storm (January 1990) & Mutant Misadventures Of Cloak And Dagger #1-4 (October 1988 – April 1989).
- –> Deadpool: Back in Black
- Reprints Deadpool: Back in Black #1-5 (December 2016 – February 2017).
Takes place shortly before Kraven’s Last Hunt. - Spider-Man: The Wedding Album
- Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #290-292 (July 1987 – September 1987) & Annual #21 (September 1987); Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (November 1987); What If? #20-21 (December 1990 – January 1991); Marvel Saga: The Official History of the Marvel Universe #22 (September 1987); & material from Not Brand Echh #6 (February 1968).
- Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt
- Reprints Web of Spider-Man #31-32 (October 1987 – November 1987), The Amazing Spider-Man #293-294 (October 1987 – November 1987); & The Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132 (October 1987 – November 1987).
- Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward
- Reprints Web of Spider-Man #33 (December 1987); Amazing Spider-Man #295 (December 1987); Spectacular Spider-Man #133 (December 1987); & Spider-Man #29-31 (December 1992 – February 1993).
- Spider-Man: The Death of Jean Dewolff
- Reprints Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #107–110 & #134-136 (October 1985 – January 1986 & January 1988 – March 1988).
Note that only the Return of the Sin-Eater storyline takes places at this point; the Death of Jean Dewolff arc takes place earlier. - Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.1
- Reprints Incredible Hulk #331-339 & #77 (May 1987 – January 1988 & March 2005).
- Thor Epic Collection, vol.16: War of the Pantheons
- Reprints Thor #383-400 (September 1987 – February 1989).
Reprints all the issues of Thor between the end of the Walt Simonson run and Inferno, and overlaps somewhat with the events of The Captain. - X-Men: The Fall of the Mutants
- Reprints New Mutants #55-61 (September 1987 – March 1988); Uncanny X-Men #220-227 (August 1987 – March 1988); X-Factor #18-26 (July 1987 – March 1988); Captain America #339 (March 1988); Daredevil #252 (March 1988); Fantastic Four #312 (March 1988); Incredible Hulk #336-337 & #340 (October 1987 – November 1987 & February 1988): & Power Pack #35 (February 1988).
- S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Reprints Nick Fury vs . S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6 (June 1988 – November 1988).
- Spider-Man Visionaries: Todd McFarlane, vol.1
- Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #298-305 (March 1988 – September 1988).
- Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.2
- Reprints Incredible Hulk #340-348 (February 1988 – October 1988).
- –> Hulk Smash Avengers
- Reprints Hulk Smash Avengers #1-5 (all July 2012).
The second story in this volume occurs between Incredible Hulk #346-347. The others occur here, here, here and here respectively. - Iron Man: Armor Wars
- Reprints Iron Man #225-231 (December 1987 – July 1988).
- –> Venom: Separation Anxiety – The King In Purple
- Reprints Venom: Separation Anxiety #1-5 (July 2024 – November 2024).
- Evolutionary War
- Reprints X-Factor Annual #3 (1988); The Punisher Annual #1 (1988); Silver Surfer Annual #1 (1988); New Mutants Annual #4 (1988); Fantastic Four Annual #21 (1988); The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (1988); X-Men Annual #12 (1988); Web of Spider-Man Annual #4 (1988); West Coast Avengers Annual #3 (1988); The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8 (1988); Avengers Annual #17 (1988).
A full reading order for this storyline can be found here. - Avengers West Coast: Vision Quest
- Reprints West Coast Avengers #42-47 (March 1989 – August 1989) & Avengers West Coast #48-50 (September 1989 – November 1989).
- Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown
- Reprints Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4 (December 1988 – January 1989).
- Silver Surfer: Parable
- Reprints Silver Surfer #1-2 (December 1988 – January 1989).
- –> Venom: Dark Origin
- Reprints Venom: Dark Origin #1-5 (October 2008 – February 2009).
- –> X-Men Legends, vol.2: Mutant Mayhem
- Reprints X-Men Legends #7-12 (November 2021 – May 2022).
Only the last story in this volume takes place at this time; the others take place here, here and here respectively. - Excalibur Classic, vol.1: The Sword is Drawn
- Reprints Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn (April 1988) and Excalibur #1-5 (October 1988 – February 1989).
Immediately precedes Inferno. - Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, vol.1
- Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #1-10 (Wolverine stories only, September 1988 – January 1989).
- Wolverine Classic, vol.1
- Reprints Wolverine #1-5 (November 1988 – March 1989).
- Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.3
- Reprints Incredible Hulk #349-354 (November 1988 – April 1989); Fantastic Four #320 (November 1988); & Web of Spider-Man #44 (November 1988).
- Wolfpack: The Complete Collection
- Reprints Marvel Graphic Novel: Wolfpack #31 (1987); Wolfpack #1-12 (August 1988 – July 1989); & Marvel Comics Presents #11 & 23 (January 1989 & July 1989).
- Daredevil Legends, vol.4: Typhoid Mary
- Reprints Daredevil #254-257 & #259-263 (May 1988 – August 1988 & October 1988 – February 1989).
Immediately precedes (and somewhat overlaps) the Inferno crossover. - X-Men: Inferno Prologue
- Reprints X-Factor #27-32 (April 1988 – August 1988) & Annual #3 (August 1988); Uncanny X-Men #228-238 (April 1988 – November 1988) & Annual #12 (October 1988); New Mutants #62-70 (April 1988 – December 1988) & Annual #4 (September 1988); Marvel Age Annual #4 (part only, October 1988); & Marvel Fanfare #40 (part only, October 1988).
- X-Men: Inferno
- Reprints X-Factor #33-40 (October 1988 – May 1989) & Annual #4 (1989); X-Terminators #1-4 (October 1988 – January 1989); Uncanny X-Men #239-243 (December 1988 – April 1989) & New Mutants #71-73 (January 1989 – March 1989).
A full Reading Order for this crossover can be found here. - X-Men: Inferno Crossovers
- Reprints Power Pack #40 & #42-44 (October 1988 & December 1988 – March 1989); Avengers #298-300 (December 1988 – February 1989); Fantastic Four #322-324 (January 1989 – March 1989); Amazing Spider-Man #311-313 (January 1989 – March 1989); Spectacular Spider-Man #146-148 (January 1989 – March 1989); Web of Spider-Man #47-48 (February 1989 – March 1989); Daredevil #262-263 & #265 (January 1989 – February 1989 & April 1989); Excalibur #6-7 (March 1989 – April 1989); Cloak & Dagger #4 (April 1989).
- Excalibur Classic, vol.2: Two-Edged Sword
- Reprints Excalibur #6-11 (March 1989 – August 1989) and Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (December 1989).
Begins with Inferno crossover. - –> X-Men Legends, vol.1: The Missing Links
- Reprints X-Men Legends #1-6 (April 2022 – October 2022).
Only the middle story in the volume takes place at this time; the other two take place here and here respectively. - Marvel Legends: Todd McFarlane – Spider-Man, vol.2
- Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #306-314 (October 1988 – April 1989) & Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10 (August 1990).
- –> Venom: Lethal Protector
- Reprints Venom: Lethal Protector #1-5 (May 2022 – October 2022).
- Daredevil: Lone Stranger
- Reprints Daredevil #265-273 (April 1989 – November 1989).
Immediately follows (and somewhat overlaps) the Inferno crossover. - –> X-Men Legends, vol.2: Mutant Mayhem
- Reprints X-Men Legends #7-12 (November 2021 – May 2022).
Only the third story in this volume takes place at this time; the others take place here, here and here respectively. - Inhumans: By Right of Birth
- Reprints Marvel Graphic Novel: The Inhumans (1988) & Inhumans Special #1 (April 1990).
- Wolverine Classic, vol.2
- Reprints Wolverine #6-10 (April 1989 – August 1989).
- Wolverine Classic, vol.3
- Reprints Wolverine #11-16 (September 1989 – November 1989).
- Colossus: God’s Country
- Reprints X-Men Origins: Colossus (July 2008); Classic X-Men #5, 21 & 29 (partial, January 1987, May 1988 & January 1989); Marvel Comics Presents #10-17 (Colossus stories only, January 1989 – April 1989); X-Men Unlimited, vol.1 #29 (Colossus story only, December 2000); & X-Men Unlimited, vol.2 #14 (June 2006).
Placed here for the Marvel Comics Presents story. - Black Panther: Panther’s Quest
- Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #13-37 (Black Panther stories only, February 1989 – December 1989).
- Atlantis Attacks Omnibus
- Reprints Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1989); Iron Man Annual #10 (1989); Marvel Comics Presents #26 (August 1989); Uncanny X-Men Annual #13 (1989); Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23 (1989); Punisher Annual #2 (1989); Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9 (1989); Daredevil Annual #4 (1989); Avengers Annual #18 (1989); New Mutants #76 (June 1989) & Annual #5 (1989); X-Factor Annual #4 (1989); Web of Spider-Man Annual #5 (1989); Avengers West Coast #56 (1989); Annual #4 (1989); Thor Annual #14 (1989) & Fantastic Four Annual #22 (1989).
- Punisher War Journal Classic, vol.1
- Reprints Punisher War Journal #1-8 (November 1988 – September 1989).
- Sensational She-Hulk, vol.1
- Reprints Sensational She-Hulk #1-8 (May 1989 – November 1989); & Marvel Comics Presents#18 (She-Hulk story, May 1989).
- Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio
- Spider-Man: The Assassin-Nation Plot
- Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #320-325 (September 1989 – December 1989).
- –> Wolverine: Deep Cut
- Reprints Wolverine: Deep Cut #1-4 (September 2024 – December 2024).
Placed here as it parallels Uncanny X-Men #247-250. - Captain America: The Bloodstone Hunt
- Reprints Captain America #357-364 (September 1989 – December 1989).
- Iron Man: DoomQuest
- Reprints Iron Man #149-150 & 249-250 (August 1981 – September 1981 & November 1989 – December 1989).
Only the later story takes place at this time – the other story takes place earlier. The final issue reprinted in this collection is an Acts of Vengeance crossover. - Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.4
- Reprints Incredible Hulk #355-363 (May 1989 – December 1989); & Marvel Comic Presents #26 & 45 (August 1989 & March 1990).
The final issue reprinted in this collection is an Acts of Vengeance crossover.
Reprints Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (August 1989); Wolverine: Bloody Choices (June 1991); & Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising (October 1994).
Only The Scorpio Connection takes place at this time; Bloody Choices takes place later and Scorpio Rising later still.
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The Mutant Massacre Crossover Reading Order
The first of the X-Men titles crossovers, and still one of the best.
To see how this event fits into the larger chronology, go here.
Footnotes:
- These issues set up the X-Men’s status quo entering the event.
- These issues show the same incident from different points of view.
- Directly follows on from the Mutant Massacre
- This series is an epilogue to the Mutant Massacre, especially Kitty’s plotline.
Secret Wars II Crossover Reading Order
The more ambitious, but less successful sequel to the original Secret Wars. It fits into the main timeline here.
Footnotes:
- Takes place during Secret Wars II #1, as the Beyonder wears the form of the Molecule Man in this story.
- This issue is also a part of the Scourge of the Underworld event.
- Placed here as a best fit, since it is not clear where it would actually take place. Or what the point of it is.
- These issues were not reprinted in the Secret Wars II Omnibus due to rights issues.
- These two issues take place during Secret Wars II #8, as specified in that issue.
- Deals with the fallout of New Mutants #37.
Marvel Earth 76: Captain Carter
Sharon Carter, Super-Soldier
Captain Carter: Woman Out Of Time- Reprints Captain Carter #1-5 (May 2022 – October 2022).
- Avengers Assemble
- Reprints Avengers Assemble Alpha #1 (November 2022); Avengers #63-66 (February 2023 – May 2023); Avengers Forever #12-15 (February 2023 – May 2023); & Avengers Assemble Omega #1 (April 2023).
Crosses over with the main Marvel Universe, Earth 8101 & Earth 14412. - Betsy Braddock – Captain Britain
- Reprints Betsy Braddock – Captain Britain #1-5 (April 2023 – August 2023).
Crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
The Dark Web Crossover Reading Order
A smaller event, but one with lasting effects.
To see how this event fits into the larger chronology, go here.
Footnotes:
- These issues of New Mutants set up Maddie Pryor’s status quo heading into the event.
- Dark Web takes place between issues 17 and 18 of X-Men.
- Follows on directly from the previous issue of this title.
- Starts on the morning after Dark Web concludes.
- Spins out of the events of Dark Web.
Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
Sony attempts to create a Spider-Man universe mostly without a Spider-Man. Earth 688 in the Marvel Multiverse.
- Madame Web
- Live-action film from 2024.
- Venom
- Live-action film from 2018.
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Animated film from 2018.
Takes place in other timelines of the Sony Multiverse at about the same time as Venom. - Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- Live-action film from 2021.
Leads into… - Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Live-action film from 2021.
Takes place shortly after Venom: Let There Be Carnage. This film crosses over with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the First Sony Spider-Man Universe and the Second Sony Spider-Man Universe. - Morbius
- Live-action film from 2022.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Animated film from 2023.
Takes place in other timelines of the Sony Multiverse. - Venom: The Last Dance
- Live-action film from 2024.
- Kraven the Hunter
- Live-action film from 2024.
The House of X / Powers of X Reading Order
This reading order arranges the various timelines in House of X / Powers of X into a strictly chronological order.
It is amazingly heavy on spoilers, and if you are yet to read the book, do not read any further here. Read the book from start to finish first, and then come back here. It fits into the larger Marvel Universe timeline here
Please note that this is not necessarily the recommended or best order to read the book in – Jonathan Hickman arranged his stories with great care to achieve certain artistic effects, some of which may well be lost in a simple chronological recounting. On the other hand, certain plot threads, and the elegant play of cause and effect, are easier to trace in this order. Therefore, gentle reader, proceed carefully, and of your own free will.
Moira’s First Life
- House of X #2, page 1 – page 4
Moira’s Second Life
- House of X #2, page 3 – page 9
Moira’s Third Life
- House of X #2, page 10 – page 15
Moira’s Fourth Life
- House of X #2, page 16 – page 17
Moira’s Fifth Life
- House of X #2, page 18
Moira’s Sixth Life
- Powers of X #1, page 2, panel 4
- Powers of X #1, page 27 – page 32
- Powers of X #4, page 21 – page 27
- Powers of X #4, page 23 – page 29
- Powers of X #6, page 11 – page 24
Moira’s Seventh Life
- House of X #2, page 19 – page 20
Moira’s Eighth Life
- House of X #2, page 20 – page 21
Moira’s Ninth Life
- House of X #2, page 22 – page 23
- Powers of X #1, page 2, panel 3
- Powers of X #1, page 22 – page 23
- Powers of X #2, page 12 – page 18
- Powers of X #3, page 1 – page 26
Moira’s Tenth Life
- House of X #2, page 24
- Powers of X #1, page 1 – page 2, panel 1
- Powers of X #6, page 1 – page 4
- Powers of X #1, page 3 – page 6 / House of X #2, page 5 – page 8
- Powers of X #1, page 9 – page 10 / House of X #2, page 25 – page 26 / Powers of X #6, page 9 – page 10
- Powers of X #6, page 24 – page 31
- Powers of X #3, page 1 – page 8
- Powers of X #4, page 1 – page 9
- Powers of X #5, page 1 – page 6
- House of X #4, page 12 – page 20
- Powers of X #5, page 9 – page 19
- House of X #1, page 4 – page 6
- Powers of X #5, page 20 – page 22
- House of X #6, page 1 – page 6
- House of X #1, page 4 – page 46
- Powers of X #1, page 2, panel 2
- Powers of X #1, page 9 – page 14
- Powers of X #2, page 7 – page 12
- House of X #3, page 1 – page 29
- House of X #4, page 1 – page 32
- Powers of X #4, page 10 – page 11
- House of X #5, page 1 – page 5
- House of X #1, page 2 – page 3 / House of X #5, page 6 – page 7
- House of X #5, page 8 – page 31
- Powers of X #5, page 8
- Powers of X #6, page 33 – page 37, panel 1
- House of X #6, page 7 – page 23, panel 3
- House of X #6, page 23, panel 4 – page 24 / Powers of X #6, page 37, panel 2 – page 38
- House of X #6, page 25 – page 28
- House of X #6, page 29 / Powers of X #6, page 39
- House of X #6, page 30 – page 33
- Powers of X #6, page 30 – page 32
The Many Lives of Moira X
- House of X #2, page 27 – page 33
- Powers of X #3, page 27 – page 32