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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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The Scarlet Traces Reading Order

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Ian Edginton and D’Israeli’s excellent adaptation and sequels to H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds”

1898

The War of the Worlds
Graphic novel adaptation published in 2006.

1904

The Adventure of the Wheezing Man
Short story by James Lovegrove, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story, features Sherlock Holmes.

1905

The Menagerie
Short story by Emma Beeby, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.

1908

Scarlet Traces
Reprints Judge Dredd Megazine #4.16-4.18 (October 2002 – December 2002; Scarlet Traces stories only).
Spitting Blood
Short story by Mark Morris, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.
The Alarmist
Short story by Dan Whitehead, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.

1910

Red Frame, White Heat
Short story by Andrew Lane, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. No date specified in story, placed here as a best fit.

1922

The Martian Wasteland
Short story by Adam Roberts, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. No date specified in story, placed here based on parallel events in our history.

1923

Wonderful Things
Short story by Jonathon Green, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.

1937

The Mechanical Marionette Mob
Short story by Maura McHugh, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.

1938

Going Up the Blue
Short story by Stephen Baxter, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.
Scarlet Traces: The Great Game
Reprints Scarlet Traces: The Great Game #1-4 (July 2006 – October 2006).

1948

Last Shot
Short story by Chris Roberson, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.

1965

Cold War
Reprints 2000AD #1988-1999 & 2023-2034 (2016 & 2017; Scarlet Traces stories only).
Something Sweet in the Superstitions
Short story by I.N.J. Culard, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology.

1967

Voice for a Generation
Short story by Nathan Duck, appearing in Scarlet Traces: A War of the Worlds Anthology. Date specified in story.

1968

Scarlet Traces, vol.3
Reprints 2000AD #2126–2129 & 2131–2138 (2019; Scarlet Traces stories only) & #2250–2255 and 2257–2261 (2021; Scarlet Traces stories only).
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The Mummy Chronology

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Adventure! Excitement! Sand!

Thousands of Years Ago

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
The 2008 direct-to-video release prequel to The Scorpion King on Blu-ray.
The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian
The 2002 prequel game to the film on PS2.
The Scorpion King
The 2002 film on Blu-ray.
The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris
The 2002 sequel game to the film on Gameboy Advance.
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
The 2012 direct-to-video release on Blu-ray.
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
The 2015 direct-to-video release on Blu-ray.
The Scorpion King 5: Book of Souls
The 2018 direct-to-video release on Blu-ray.

The Twentieth Century

The Mummy
The 1999 film on Blu-ray.
The Mummy Returns
The 2001 film on Blu-ray.
The Mummy – The Animated Series
The 2001-2003 animated series on DVD.
The Mummy Movie Prequel: The Rise & Fall of Xango’s Ax
The 2008 comics prequel to The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The 2008 film on Blu-ray.
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The Pre-Crisis DCU – Earth Four

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Home of the original Charlton comics characters: Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, the Question, Nightshade, and more.

Charlton comics charactersAction Heroes Archives, vol.1
Reprints Space Adventures #33-40 & 42 (March 1960 – June 1961 & October 1961; Captain Atom stories only); & Captain Atom #78-82 (December 1965 – September 1966).
Action Heroes Archives, vol.2
Reprints Captain Atom #83-86 (November 1966 – June 1967) & Captain Atom #87-89 (August 1967 – December 1967; Captain Atom stories only); Blue Beetle #1-5 (June 1967 – November 1968); Charlton Portfolio #9-10 (1974; Blue Beetle stories only); Charlton Bullseye #1-2 (1975; Blue Beetle stories only) & #5 (July-September 1976; Question story only); & Mysterious Suspense #1 (October 1968; Question story only).
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Reprints Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-12 (April 1985 – March 1986).
Earth Four is merged into the Post-Crisis DC Universe in this story, and much of its history is erased or rewritten in the process.
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The Fast and the Furious Chronology

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The greatest automotive mayhem based franchise in Hollywood’s history!

Better Luck Tomorrow
The 2002 film on DVD
Not officially a part of the series, but includes the earliest chronological appearance of Han Lue
The Fast and the Furious
The 2001 film on Blu-ray
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Short feature included on the Blu-ray of 2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
The 2003 film on Blu-ray
Los Bandoleros
Short feature included on the Blu-ray of Fast & Furious
Fast & Furious
The 2009 film on Blu-ray
Fast Five
The 2011 film on Blu-ray
Fast & Furious: Showdown
The game for Xbox 360. Also available on PC.
Fast & Furious 6
The 2013 film on Blu-ray
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The 2006 film on Blu-ray
Furious 7
The 2015 film on Blu-ray
The Fate of the Furious
The 2017 film on Blu-ray
Hobbs & Shaw
The 2019 film on Blu-ray
F9: The Fast Saga
The 2021 film in Blu-ray
Fast X
The 2023 film in Blu-ray
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Marvel Earth 295 – The Age of Apocalypse

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Note that most volumes of The Exiles will be listed here for simplicity’s sake. Due to the large number of crossovers in The Exiles, this page remains a work in progress.

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 volume crosses from the main Marvel Universe.
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse, vol.2: Reign
Reprints X-Universe #1 (May 1995); X-Men: Year of the Mutants Collectors’ Preview #1 (partial, February 1995); Generation Next #2 (April 1995); Astonishing X-Men #2-3 (April 1995 – May 1995); Gambit and the X-Ternals #2 (April 1995); Weapon X #2 (April 1995); Factor X #2-3 (April 1995 – May 1995); X-Man #2-3 (April 1995 – May 1995); X-Calibre #2-3 (April 1995 – May 1995); & Amazing X-Men #2-3 (April 1995 – May 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 volume crosses into the main Marvel Universe.
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse: Dawn
Reprints Blink #1-4 (March 2001 – June 2001); Tales From the Age of Apocalypse (December 1996); Tales From the Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines (December 1997); X-Man #-1 (July 1997) & Annual ’96; X-Men Chronicles #1-2 (March 1995 – June 1995); & X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One-Shot #1 (May 2005).
Exiles Ultimate Collection, Book 1
Reprints Exiles #1-19 (August 2001 – January 2003).
Exiles Ultimate Collection, Book 2
Reprints Exiles #20-37 (February 2003 – January 2004); & X-Men Unlimited #41 (March 2003).
Crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
Exiles Ultimate Collection, vol.3
Reprints Exiles #38-58 (February 2004 – March 2005).
Exiles Ultimate Collection, vol.4
Reprints Exiles #59-74 (April 2005 – February 2006).
This volume crosses over with Age of Apocalypse: Twilight.
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse: Twilight
Reprints Exiles #60-61 (both May 2005); Exiles: Days of Then and Now #1 (March 2008); Hulk: Broken Worlds #2 (July 2009); Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men Age of Apocalypse 2005 #1; What If? X-Men Age of Apocalypse #1 (February 2007); What If…? #77 & #81 (September 1995 & January 1996); X-Man #53-54 (July 1999 – August 1999); X-Men Prime #1 (July 1995); X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1-6 (May 2005 – June 2005); X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One-Shot #1 (May 2005); & X-Men: Endangered Species #1 (August 2007).
This volume crosses over with Exiles Ultimate Collection, vol.4.
Exiles Ultimate Collection, vol.5
Reprints Exiles #75-89 (March 2006 – February 2007) & Annual #1 (February 2007).
This volume crosses over with the Squadron Supreme universe, the Strikeforce: Morituri universe and the Future Imperfect universe.
Exiles Ultimate Collection, vol.6
Reprints Exiles #90-100 (March 2007 – February 2008); Exiles: Days of Then and Now #1 (March 2008); & X-Men: Die by the Sword #1-5 (December 2007 – February 2008)
This volume crosses over with the Main Marvel Universe.
New Exiles, vol.1: New Life, New Gambit
Reprints New Exiles #1-6 (March 2008 – July 2008).
New Exiles, vol.2: Soul Awakening
Reprints New Exiles #7-12 (August 2008 – December 2008).
New Exiles, vol.3: The Enemy Within
Reprints New Exiles #16-18 (December 2008 – February 2009) & Annual #1 (February 2009).
New Exiles, vol.4: Away We Go
Reprints New Exiles #1-6 (February 2009 – April 2009); & X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks #1 (May 2009).
Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 1
Reprints Uncanny X-Force #8-13 (June 2011 – October 2011).
This story crosses over with main Marvel Universe universe.
Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 2
Reprints Uncanny X-Force #14-19 (October 2011 – February 2012).
This story crosses over with main Marvel Universe universe.
Uncanny X-Force: Otherworld
Reprints Uncanny X-Force #19.1 & 20-24 (March 2012 & March 2012 – June 2012).
This is primarily set within the main Marvel Universe universe, but contains a story set in this universe.
Age of Apocalypse, vol.1: The X-Terminated
Reprints Age of Apocalypse #1-5 (October 2012 – April 2013); Point One #1 (January 2012, Age of Apocalypse story only); & Uncanny X-Force #19.1 (March 2012).
Age of Apocalypse, vol.2: Weapon Omega
Reprints Age of Apocalypse #6-12 (October 2012 – April 2013).
X-Men: X-Termination
Reprints Age of Apocalypse #13-14 (May 2013 – June 2013); X-Treme X-Men #12-13 (May 2013 – June 2013); X-Termination #1-2 (May 2013 – June 2013); & Astonishing X-Men #60-61 (May 2013 – June 2013).
This story crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
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The Amalgam Universe Reading Order

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A universe where every character is a merger of a DC character and a Marvel character. An amalgam, one might say…

Earth 9602 in the Marvel Multiverse, Earth 496 in the Post-Crisis DC Multiverse and Earth 1996 in the New 52 DC Multiverse.

DC/Marvel Crossover Classics, Vol. 4
One story in this volume, the Green Lantern/Silver Surfer crossover, is a prologue to the events of DC vs Marvel. This story crosses over with both the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe.
DC Versus Marvel Comics
Reprints DC Vs Marvel / Marvel Vs DC #1-4 (February 1996 – May 1996).
The events of this volume crossover with the main Marvel Universe and the DC Universe.
The Amalgam Age of Comics: The Marvel Comics Collection
Reprints Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (April 1996); Bullets and Bracelets #1 (April 1996); Magneto and the Magnetic Men #1 (April 1996); Speed Demon #1 (April 1996); Spider-Boy #1 (April 1996); & X-Patrol #1 (April 1996).
The Amalgam Age of Comics: The DC Comics Collection
Reprints Amazon #1 (April 1996); Assassins #1 (April 1996); Doctor StrangeFate #1 (April 1996); JLX #1 (April 1996); Legends of the Dark Claw #1 (April 1996); & Super Soldier #1 (April 1996).
Return to the Amalgam Age of Comics: The Marvel Comics Collection
Reprints Challengers of the Fantastic #1 (June 1997); Exciting X-Patrol #1 (June 1997); Iron Lantern #1 (June 1997); The Magnetic Men featuring Magneto #1 (June 1997); Spider-Boy Team-Up #1 (June 1997); & Thorion of the New Asgods #1 (June 1997).
Return to the Amalgam Age of Comics: The DC Comics Collection
Reprints Bat-Thing #1 (June 1997); Dark Claw Adventures #1 (June 1997); Generation Hex #1 (June 1997); JLX Unleashed #1 (June 1997); Lobo the Duck #1 (June 1997); & Super-Soldier: Man of War #1 (June 1997).
The events of these four volumes technically take place during DC vs Marvel.
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Marvel Earth 712 — The Squadron Supreme

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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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The Marvel Universe Reading Order

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Earth 616. The main Marvel Universe. The most popular comics universe of all time, home of Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and the X-Men, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and Stan Lee.

A partial list of alternate timelines to the Marvel Universe can be found here.