Category: Marvel Alternate Timelines

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Marvel Earth 76: Captain Carter

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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.
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Sony’s Spider-Man Universe

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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.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Stone Guide

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Want to trace the history of the Infinity Stones through the MCU? Reading Orders has the answers!

If you would prefer a more chronological view of events, check The Marvel Cinematic Universe Chronology; if you are looking for the characters from the movies, check the The Marvel Cinematic Universe Character Guide.

 

Mind Stone

  1. Avengers
  2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  3. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  4. Captain America: Civil War
  5. Avengers: Infinity War
  6. Avengers: Endgame

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Power Stone / The Orb

  1. Guardians of the Galaxy
  2. Avengers: Infinity War
  3. Avengers: Endgame

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Reality Stone / The Aether

  1. Thor: The Dark World
  2. Avengers: Infinity War
  3. Avengers: Endgame

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Soul Stone

  1. Avengers: Infinity War
  2. Avengers: Endgame

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Space Stone / The Tessaract

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger
  2. Captain Marvel
  3. Thor
  4. Avengers
  5. Thor: Ragnarok
  6. Avengers: Infinity War
  7. Avengers: Endgame

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Time Stone / The Eye of Agamotto

  1. Doctor Strange
  2. Avengers: Infinity War
  3. Avengers: Endgame

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Marvel Earth 691 — Killraven and the Guardians of the Galaxy

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The original Guardians of the Galaxy, the Martians of H.G. Wells and Killraven, Warrior of the Worlds!

Note that items on this Reading Order are placed in chronological order for Earth 691, which does not always match where events crossover with Earth 616, the main Marvel Universe.

The War of the Worlds
The original novel by H.G. Wells is canonical on Earth 691, taking place in 1901.
Essential Killraven, vol.1
Reprints Amazing Adventures #18-39 (May 1973 – December 1976); Marvel Team-Up #45 (May 1976); Marvel Graphic Novel #7 (August 1983) & Killraven #1 (February 2001).
The bulk of this volume takes place in the alternate future of Earth 691, but the Marvel Team-Up story crosses over with the Marvel Universe.
Wolverine & the Black Cat: Claws II
Reprints Wolverine & Black Cat: Claws II #1-3 (August 2011 – November 2011).
Wisdom: Rudiments of Wisdom
Reprints Wisdom #1-6 (January 2007 – July 2007).
Marvel Zombies 5
Reprints Marvel Zombies 5 #1-5 (June 2010 – September 2010).
It is unclear whether the Earth-691 visited in this storyline is the actual one, or just a closely related alternate. This story crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Avengers, vol.1
Reprints Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969); Marvel Two-In-One #4-5 (July 1974 – September 1974); Giant-Size Defenders #5 (July 1975); Defenders #26-29 (August 1975 – November 1975); & Marvel Presents #3-12 (February 1976 – August 1977).
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow’s Avengers, vol.2
Reprints Thor Annual 6 (1977); Avengers #167-168 & 170-177 (January 1978 – February 1978 & April 1978 – November 1978); Ms. Marvel #23 (April 1979); Marvel Team-Up #86 (October 1979); Marvel Two-In-One #61-63 & 69 (March 1980 – May 1980 & November 1980).
JLA/Avengers: The Collector’s Edition
Reprints JLA/Avengers #1-4 (September 2003 – December 2003).
The Guardians of the Galaxy appear among the Avengers in this story, drawn from approximately this point in their timeline.
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino, vol.1
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #1-7 (June 1990 – December 1990) & Annual #1 (July 1991); Fantastic Four Annual #24 (July 1991); Thor Annual #16 (July 1991); & Silver Surfer Annual #4 (July 1991).
Crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
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 the main Marvel Universe.
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino, vol.2
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #8-20 (February 1991 – January 1992).
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino, vol.3
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #21-29 (February 1992 – October 1992) & Annual #2 (1992); & Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (January 1969, Guardians story only).
Guardians of the Galaxy Classic: In the Year 3000, vol.1
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #30-39 (November 1992 – August 1993) & Annual #3 (1993); & Marvel Comics Presents #134 (August 1993, Major Victory story only).
Guardians of the Galaxy Classic: In the Year 3000, vol.2
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #40-50 (September 1993 – July 1994) & Annual #4 (1994); & Galactic Guardians #1-4 (July 1994 – October 1994).
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).
Takes place during In The Year 3000 at some point after Guardians of the Galaxy #43; also crosses over with Earth 8710 and the main Marvel Universe.
Guardians of the Galaxy Classic: In the Year 3000, vol.3
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #51-62 (August 1994 – July 1995) & Annual #4 (1994).
Guardians of the Galaxy, vol.1: Legacy
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6 (July 2008 – December 2008).
This volume takes place in the modern day of the Marvel Universe, but includes important appearances by Earth 691 characters.
Guardians of the Galaxy, vol.2: War of Kings, Book 1
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #7-12 (January 2009 – May 2009).
This volume takes place in the modern day of the Marvel Universe, but includes important appearances by Earth 691 characters.
Guardians of the Galaxy, vol.3: War of Kings, Book 2
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #13-19 (June 2009 – December 2009).
This volume takes place in the modern day of the Marvel Universe, but includes important appearances by Earth 691 characters.
Guardians of the Galaxy, vol.4: Realm of Kings
Reprints Guardians of the Galaxy #20-25 (January 2010 – June 2010).
This volume takes place in the modern day of the Marvel Universe, but includes important appearances by Earth 691 characters.
Guardians 3000, vol.1: Time After Time
Reprints Guardians 3000 #1-5 (December 2014 – April 2015).
Korvac Saga: Warzones!
Reprints Guardians 3000 #6-8 (May 2015 – July 2015); & Korvac Saga #1-4 (August 2015 – November 2015).
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tales of the Cosmos
Reprints Guardians of Infinity #1-8 (February 2016 – September 2016; lead stories only).
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Alternate Futures of the Marvel Universe

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Futures which may or may not come to pass in the Marvel Universe…

Earth 811 — Days of Future Past:

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, vol.5
Reprints X-Men #132-140 (April 1980 – December 1980) & Annual 4 (1980); Phoenix: The Untold Story (April 1984) & Bizarre Adventures #27 (July 1981).
Note that only the events of X-Men #132-136 & Phoenix: The Untold Story take place in this timeline, the latter replacing X-Men #137, and the timeline diverging from that point.
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday
Reprints X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1-4 (September 2023 – December 2023).
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Reprints Excalibur #52 & 66-67 (July 1992 & June 1993 – July 1993); Fantastic Four Annual #23 (1990); Hulk: Broken Worlds #2 (July 2009); The New Mutants Annual #6 (1990); Uncanny X-Men #141-142 (January 1981 – February 1981) & Annual #14 (1990); Wolverine: Days of Future Past #1-3 (December 1997 – February 1998); & X-Factor Annual #5 (1990).
 

Earth 829 — Hercules in the 24th Century:

Hercules: Prince of Power
Reprints Hercules #1-4 (September 1982 – December 1982); & Hercules #1-4 (March 1984 – June 1984).
Hercules: Full Circle
Reprints Marvel Age #4 & 65 (July 1983 & August 1988); Marvel Comics Presents #39-41 (all January 1990); Marvel Graphic Novel #37 (1989); & Marvel Tales #197 (March 1987).
 

Earth 7484 — Deathlok the Demolisher:

Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection
Reprints Astonishing Tales #25-28 & #30-36 (August 1974 – February 1975 & June 1975 – July 1976); Marvel Team-Up #46 (June 1976); Marvel Fanfare #4 (September 1982); Marvel Spotlight #33 (April 1977); Marvel Two-In-One #27 & #54 (May 1977 & August 1979); & Captain America #286-288 (October 1983 – December 1983).
This story crosses over with the Marvel Universe.
 

Earth 8410 — Machine Man and Iron Man 2020:

Iron Man 2020
Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 20 (1986); Astonishing Tales: Iron Man 2020 #1-6 (April 2009 – September 2009); Death’s Head #10 (September 1989); Iron Man 2020 original graphic novel (1994); Machine Man (1984) #1-4 (October 1984 – January 1985); & What If…? #53 (September 1993).
This story crosses over with the Marvel Universe.
 

The End of All Things:

History of the Marvel Universe
Reprints History of the Marvel Universe #1-6 (September 2019 – February 2020).
Implied to be the end of all these alternate futures.
 
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Marvel Earth 712 — The Squadron Supreme

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Earth 712 in the Marvel Multiverse.

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers, vol.9
Reprints Avengers #80-88 (September 1970 – May 1971); & Incredible Hulk #140 (June 1971).
This story crosses over with the Marvel Universe
Avengers: The Serpent Crown
Reprints Avengers #141-144 & #147-149 (November 1975 – February 1976 & May 1976 – July 1976).
This story crosses over with the Marvel Universe
The Defenders Epic Collection, vol,7: Ashes, Ashes
Reprints The Defenders #110-125 (August 1982 – November 1983); & Avengers Annual #11 (1982).
Only Defenders #111-115 feature the Squadron. This story crosses over with the Marvel Universe
Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald
Reprints Squadron Supreme #1–12 (September 1985 – August 1986); Captain America #314 (February 1986) & Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe (1989).
This story crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
Quasar: Cosmos in Collision
Reprints Quasar #10-25 (May 1990 – August 1991).
This story crosses over with the main Marvel Universe
Avengers Assemble, vol.1
Reprints Avengers #1-11 (February 1998 – December 1998); Avengers/Squadron Supreme ’98 Annual (1998); Captain America #8 (August 1998); Iron Man #7 (August 1998); & Quicksilver #10 (August 1998).
This story crosses over with the main Marvel Universe
Exiles Ultimate Collection, vol.5
Reprints Exiles #75-89 (March 2006 – February 2007) & Annual #1 (February 2007).
This volume crosses over with the Age of Apocalypse universe and the Future Imperfect universe.
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Marvel Timelines: Miscellaneous Universes

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Marvel, even more than DC, has tended to spin off alternate timelines from its main universe at a tremendous – even alarming – rate.

For the most part, I have only listed timelines here that have made multiple appearances (or, in a few cases, that I expect to make multiple appearances).

Where these timelines cross over with other timelines, notations are included on both timelines. Find the main Marvel Universe here.

Earth 76

Earth 691
Earth 712
Earth 811
Earth 829

Earth 7484