Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel, vol.4
Reprints Captain Marvel #34-46 (September 1974 – September 1976).
–> X-Men Legends: Past Meets Future
Reprints X-Men Legends #1-6 (July 2022 – April 2023).
Only the first story in this volume takes place at this time; the other two take place here and here respectively.
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, vol.1
Reprints Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975) & Uncanny X-Men #94-100 (August 1975 – August 1976).
Fantastic Four: Crusaders & Titans
Reprints Fantastic Four #164-176 (November 1975 – November 1976).
The Champions Classic, vol.1
Reprints The Champions #1-11 (October 1975 – February 1977).
Avengers: The Coming of the Beast
Reprints Avengers #137-140 & #145-146 (July 1975 – October 1975 & March 1976 – April 1976).
The issues reprinted in this volume interweave with those from Avengers: Serpent Crown, below.
Howard The Duck Omnibus
Reprints Adventures Into Fear #19 (December 1973); Man-Thing #1 (January 1974); Giant-Size Man-Thing #4-5 (May 1975 – August 1975); Howard the Duck #1-31 & 32-33 (January 1976 – May 1979 & January 1986 – September 1986); Marvel Treasury Edition #12 (1976) & Marvel Team-Up #96 (August 1980).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of 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 Squadron Supreme Universe. The issues reprinted in this volume interweave with those from Avengers: The Coming of the Beast, above.
Spider-Man: The Original Clone Saga
Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #139-150 (December 1974 – November 1975); The Spectacular Spider-Man #25-31, #149, #162-163 (December 1978 – June 1979, April 1989 & March 1990 – April 1990) & Annual 8 (1988).
Placed here as a best fit.
Thor: If Asgard Should Perish
Reprints Thor #242-253 (December 1975 – November 1976).
Thor: The Warriors Three
Reprints Marvel Spotlight #30 (October 1976); & Marvel Fanfare #13 & #34-37 (March 1984 & September 1987 – April 1988).
This volume contains three separate stories, of which only the Marvel Spotlight story occurs at around this time. The other two stories are flashback tales from earlier in the history of Asgard. It is placed here for the sake of the modern day story.
Captain America: Madbomb
Reprints Captain America #193-200 (January 1976 – August 1976).
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, vol.2
Reprints Tomb of Dracula #32-70 (May 1975 – August 1979); Giant-Size Dracula #5 (June 1975), and Dr. Strange #14 (May 1976).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Warlock by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection
Reprints Strange Tales #178-181 (February 1975 – August 1975); Warlock #9-15 (October 1975 – November 1976); Avengers Annual #7 (1977); & Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 (1977).
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel, vol.5
Reprints Captain Marvel #47-57 (November 1976 – July 1978); Avengers Annual #7 (1977); & Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 (1977).
Omega The Unknown Classic
Reprints Omega the Unknown #1-10 (March 1976 – October 1977) and Defenders #75 & 78 (September 1979 & December 1979).
Only a single page each of Defenders #75 & #78 is reprinted in this volume, the other issue are reprinted in full. Placed here based on publication dates of the original series.
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).
Placed here based on the Marvel Team-Up story. The bulk of this volume takes place in the alternate future of Earth 691.
The Eternals Omnibus
Reprints The Eternals #1-19 (July 1976 – January 1978) & Annual #1 (1977).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Power of Starhawk
Reprints Marvel Presents #3-12 (February 1976 – August 1977).
The volume crosses over with Earth 691. It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom
Reprints Avengers #150-156 (August 1976 – February 1977); Avengers Annual #6 (1976) & Super-Villain Team-Up #9 (December 1976).
Super-Villains Unite: The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up
Reprints Super-Villain Team-Up #1-14 & 16-17 (August 1975 – October 1977 & May 1979 – June 1980); Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2 (March 1975 – June 1975); Avengers #154-156 (December 1976 – February 1977); & Champions #16 (November 1977).
Captain America: Bicentennial Battles
Reprints Captain America #201-205 (September 1976 -January 1977) & Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles #1 (1976).
Captain Britain, vol.1: Birth of a Legend
Reprints Captain Britain (Marvel UK) #1-38 (October 13, 1976 – June 29, 1977).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Essential Ms. Marvel, vol.1
Reprints Ms. Marvel #1-23 (January 1977 – April 1979), Marvel Super-Heroes #10-11 (July 1992 – October 1992) & Avengers Annual #10 (1981).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Essential Spider-Woman, vol.1
Reprints Marvel Spotlight #32 (February 1977), Marvel Two-in-One #29-33 (July 1977 – November 1977) & Spider-Woman #1-25 (April 1978 – April 1980).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
–> Spider-Woman: Origin
Reprints Spider-Woman: Origin #1-5 (February 2006 – June 2006).
Placed here as based on where Spider-Woman first appeared and her origin was revealed.
Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection, vol.3
Reprints Giant-Size Werewolf #5 (July 1975); Werewolf By Night #31-43 (July 1975 – March 1977); Marvel Premiere #28 & 59 (February 1976 & April 1978); Spider-Woman #6, 19 & 32 (September 1978, October 1979 & November 1980); Marvel Team-Up #93 (May 1980); Ghost Rider #55 (April 1981); & Moon Knight #29-30 (March 1983 – April 1983).
–> Legendary Star-Lord, vol.3: First Flight
Reprints Star-Lord #1-5 (January 2015 – May 2015).
Star-Lord: Guardian of the Galaxy
Reprints Marvel Premiere #61 (August 1981); Marvel Preview #4, 11, 14-15 & 18 (January 1976, June 1977, August 1978 – September 1978 & August 1979; Star-Lord stories only); Marvel Spotlight #6-7 (May 1980 – July 1980); Marvel Super Special #10 (Winter 1979; Star-Lord story only); & Starlord #1-3 (December 1996 – February 1997).
This volume reprints a wide range of stories mostly occurring (according to the text) in the 1990s. However, given that Star-Lord encounters no other Marvel Universe characters and the actual publication dates, it is placed here as a best fit.
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, vol.2
Reprints X-Men #101-110 (October 1976 – April 1978).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Black Panther by Jack Kirby, vol.1
Reprints Black Panther #1-7 (January 1977 – January 1978).
Thor: The Quest for Odin
Reprints Thor #255-266 (January 1977 – December 1977).
Captain America: The Swine
Reprints Captain America #206-214 & Annual #3-4 (February 1977 – October 1977 & 1976 – 1977).
Avengers: The Bride of Ultron
Reprints Avengers #157-166 (March 1977 – December 1977).
The Champions Classic, vol.2
Reprints The Champions #12-17 (March 1977 – January 1978); Iron Man Annual #4 (1977); Avengers #163 (September 1977); Super-Villain Team-Up #14 (October 1977); and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18 (April 1978 – May 1978).
Kiss: Greatest Hits, vol.1
Reprints Marvel Super Special #1 & 5 (September 1977 & December 1978).
Although the reprint listed here is published by IDW Comics, the listed Kiss volume is a reprint of Marvel Comics stories that take place in the Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man: A New Goblin
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #176-180 (January 1978 – May 1978).
Avengers: The Korvac Saga
Reprints Avengers #167-168 & #170-177 (January 1978 – February 1978 & April 1978 – November 1978).
Black Panther by Jack Kirby, vol.2
Reprints Black Panther #8-13 (March 1978 – January 1979).
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, vol.3
Reprints X-Men #111-121 (June 1978 – May 1979).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
The Thing: Project Pegasus
Reprints Marvel Two-in-One #42-43 & 53-58 (August 1978 – September 1978 & July 1979 – December 1979).
Fantastic Four Visionaries:John Byrne; vol.0
Reprints Marvel Team-Up #61-62 (September 1977 – October 1977); Marvel Two-In-One #50 (April 1979); & Fantastic Four #215-218 & 220-221 (February 1980 – May 1980 & July 1980 – August 1980).
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).
Placed here for the Marvel Two-In-One overlap. The major portion of this book takes place in the alternate future of Earth 7484.
Thor: Ragnarok
Reprints Thor #272-278 (June 1978 – December 1978).
Essential Godzilla
Reprints Godzilla #1-24 (August 1977 – July 1979).
This placement is approximate.
Fantastic Four: Reunited They Stand
Reprints Fantastic Four #201-203 (December 1978 – February 1979) & Annuals #12-14 (1977 – 1979).
Avengers: Knights Of Wundagore
Reprints Avengers #181-187 (March 1979 – September 1979).
Must occur after Essential Godzilla (as specified in that volume).
–> Hulk Smash Avengers
Reprints Hulk Smash Avengers #1-5 (all July 2012).
The second story in this volume occurs between Avengers #181-182. The others occur here, here, here and here respectively.
Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle
Reprints Iron Man #120-128 (March 1979 – November 1979).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, vol.3
Reprints Tomb of Dracula Magazine #1-6 (October 1979 – August 1980), Frankenstein Monster #7-9 (November 1973 – March 1974), & Dracula Lives! #1-13 (June 1973 – July 1975).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man: Return of the Burglar
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #193-200 (June 1979 – January 1980).
Thor: The Eternals Saga, vol.1
Reprints Thor #283-291 & Annual #7 (May 1979 – January 1980 & 1978).
Fantastic Four: In Search of Galactus
Reprints Fantastic Four #204-214 (March 1979 – January 1980).
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, vol.4
Reprints X-Men #122-131 (June 1979 – March 1980) & Annual #3 (1979).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
X-Men: Proteus
Reprints X-Men #125-128 (September 1979 – December 1979) & Classic X-Men #32-33 & 36 (April 1989 – May 1989 & August 1989).
Spider-Man / Red Sonja
Reprints Marvel Team-Up #79 (March 1979); & Spider-Man / Red Sonja #1-5 (October 2007 – February 2008).
This volume is placed here for the Marvel Team-Up issue (it is listed again in 2007 for the other issues), and also at the point where Red Sonja experienced that issue.
Avengers: Heart of Stone
Reprints Avengers #188-196 (October 1979 – June 1980) & Annual #9 (1979).
Machine Man: The Complete Collection
Reprints Machine Man #1-19 (April 1978 — February 1981); Incredible Hulk #235-237 (May 1979 – July 1979); & Marvel Comics Presents #10 (August 2008, part only).
Man-Wolf: The Complete Collection
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #124-125 & 189-190 (September 1973 – October 1973 & January 1979 – March 1979); Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 (June 1974); Creatures on the Loose #30-37 (July 1974 – September 1975); Marvel Premiere #45-46 (December 1978 – February 1979); Marvel Team-Up #36-37 (August 1975 – September 1975); Savage She-Hulk #13-14 (February 1981 – March 1981); & Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3 (1981, part only).
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel, vol.6
Reprints Captain Marvel #58-62 (September 1978 – May 1979); Marvel Spotlight #1-4 & 8 (July 1979 – January 1980 & September 1980); Marvel Super-Heroes #3 (September 1990); Marvel Graphic Novel #1 (April 1982); & Logan’s Run #6 (Drax story only, June 1977).
Note that Marvel Graphic Novel #1 takes place later than the other events in this book.

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