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Infinity Wars and Infinity Countdown Reading Order

In 2018, Marvel will dive headfirst back into event comics with a cosmic affair teased in Marvel Legacy #1.

During Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic’s work in Legacy’s opening salvo, we saw Loki and his band of Frost Giants raiding a SHIELD facility on a quest for at least one infinity gem. Due to either coincidence or a magical beer track, the gem wound up in the hands of Wolverine, back from his 2014 death.

Gamora on the hunt for infinity stones

It’s been revealed in Marvel’s press releases and cover art for Infinity Countdown #1 that the wielders of the infinity gems will be:

  • Wolverine
  • Gamora
  • Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
  • The Super Skrull
  • The Magus (aka Adam Warlock’s evil half)
  • Loki

It’s definitely worth noting before you dive in that Infinity Countdown is part of a larger connected story that writer Gerry Duggan has been telling in his work on Guardians of the Galaxy. To date, the pieces form a connected trilogy that flows:

  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Infinity Countdown
  • Infinity Wars

In my opinion, each piece is essential in understanding the whole.

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Below you’ll find a complete reading order checklist to the issues of Infinity Countdown, Infinity Wars, and related tie-ins as they are released.

Previously: Marvel Legacy

Marvel's 2018 Infinity Countdown




Collected Infinity Countdown Comics

All-New Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Infinity Quest

Collects: Guardians of the Galaxy #146 to #150

Infinity Countdown

Collects: Infinity Countdown Prime 1, Infinity Countdown 1-5, Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock 1

Infinity Countdown Companion

Collects: Infinity Countdown: Black Widow, Infinity Countdown: Captain Marvel, Infinity Countdown: Champions 1-2, Infinity Countdown: Daredevil

Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk

Collects: Darkhawk #51 And Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #1-4

Infinity Wars

Collects: Infinity Wars Prime #1, Infinity Wars #1 to #6

Infinity Warps: Two-in-One

Collects: Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme 1-2, Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer 1-2, Infinity Wars: Arachknight 1-2, Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex 1-2, Infinity Wars: Ghost Panther 1-2, Infinity Wars: Infinity Warps 1-2

Issue By Issue Infinity Countdown Reading Order

Guardians of the Galaxy #150 – 1/3/18

Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock #1 – 2/7/18

Infinity Countdown Prime #1 – 2/21/18

Infinity Countdown #1 – 3/7/18

Infinity Countdown #2 – 4/18/18

 Infinity Countdown #3 – 5/2/18

Infinity Countdown: Daredevil #1

Infinity Countdown: Captain Marvel #1

Doctor Strange #3

Not listed on the Infinity Countdown checklist below, but thanks to reader Bryan in the comments below for pointing out much needed context in this issue!

Infinity Countdown #4 – 6/6/18

Infinity Countdown: Black Widow #1

Infinity Countdown: Darkhawk #1 to #4

Infinity Countdown: Champions #1 to #2

Infinity Countdown #5 – 7/18/18

Infinity Wars Begin!

Infinity Wars Prime #1

Infinity Wars #1

Infinity Wars #2

Asgardians of the Galaxy #1

Infinity Wars #3

Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer #1

Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme #1

Thanos Legacy #1

Asgardians of the Galaxy #2

Infinity Wars #4

Infinity Wars: Arachknight #1

Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer #2

Infinity Wars: Sleepwalker #1

Infinity Wars: Sleepwalker #2

Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme #2

Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex #1

Infinity Wars #5

Infinity Wars: Arachknight #2

Infinity Wars: Ghost Panther #1

Infinity Wars: Infinity Warps #1

Infinity Wars: Sleepwalker #3

Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex #2

Infinity Wars #6

Infinity Wars Fallen Guardian #1

Infinity Wars: Ghost Panther #2

Infinity Wars: Infinity Warps #2

Infinity Wars: Sleepwalker #4

Infinity Wars: Infinity #1

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Comments

  1. Mike Schofield says

    May 8, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    How integral is the Darkhawk mini? I tried to get into it but just couldn’t care less. I want to skip it. Can I?

    Reply
    • Keith Mackenzie says

      August 5, 2020 at 1:35 pm

      I’m still deciding.
      Did you get an answer?

      Reply
  2. Ellarium Oxymasque says

    March 23, 2019 at 2:02 am

    Admiring the commitment you put into your blog and
    detailed information you present. It’s good to come across a blog
    every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated rehashed material.
    Great read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.

    Reply
  3. Christopher Oliva says

    November 18, 2018 at 10:50 am

    Were does Asgardians #3 fit in? Thanks for the helpful website

    Reply
    • Ben says

      November 18, 2018 at 12:06 pm

      Yeah i wanna know that too.

      Reply
      • Christopher Oliva says

        November 21, 2018 at 12:08 pm

        Hey Ben I’m guessing from the pattern on this list that Asgardians 3 will fit in before Infinity Wars 5.

        Reply
  4. Christopher Oliva says

    November 18, 2018 at 10:49 am

    If anyone wants to know what Brunhilde and Skurge The Executioner were up to right before Asgardians of the Galaxy #1 then check out Thor #4

    Reply
  5. Matt says

    October 24, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    Where does Asguardians #2 fit in the timeline here?

    Reply
    • Dave says

      October 26, 2018 at 11:58 am

      I’m popping it in right before IW #4, since Loki makes reference to the first three main event issues.

      Reply
  6. Christopher says

    September 17, 2018 at 6:58 pm

    Dr Strange 3 February 2016?? I hope so because that’s the one I bought

    Reply
    • Christopher says

      September 17, 2018 at 7:02 pm

      It’s not..I’m sad. Please fix your link to the issue because it just sends you to amazon to buy the movie.

      Reply
  7. Christopher says

    September 9, 2018 at 12:31 am

    Also add Asgardians of the Galaxy to list as it’s an Infinity Wars tie in. Thanks for this list! Very helpful!

    Reply
    • Dave says

      September 9, 2018 at 2:03 pm

      Updated!

      Reply
      • Johannsen says

        September 14, 2018 at 11:57 pm

        Hi. Where does Asgardians of the Galaxy fit in this order? You stated it is updated but I still dont see it. Thanks.

        Reply
      • Johannsen says

        September 14, 2018 at 11:59 pm

        Found it. My apologies my friend.

        Reply
  8. AP says

    August 2, 2018 at 4:33 am

    I’m confused. Does this entire arc take place after “infinity”? In Infinity we are left with Thanos stuck in a cube created by his son Thane. What comics featuring Thanos follows that story ?

    Reply
    • Bryan J Polk says

      August 2, 2018 at 8:52 am

      This is set entirely after “Infinity.” Thanos got free during the early events of “Civil War II.” “Infinity Countdown” is the prelude to the current “Infinity Wars” even going on at Marvel right now.

      Reply
  9. Bryan J Polk says

    August 1, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    While it seems there’s lots of room for moving things around and there’s a ton more contextual issues we could add, there is one problem here and something that should be added.

    “Infinity Countdown : Daredevil” – This issue just doesn’t seem to have happened yet! Turk still has the Mind Stone in issue #5 of “Infinity Countdown” and we saw Daredevil steal it from him in “Infinity Countdown : Daredevil” so, yeah. Not sure where this book is going to fit in, but, well, not here.

    Needed after “Infinity Countdown Prime” is “Doctor Strange” Vol. 5 #3. This is where Dr. Strange gets the Time Stone he has later in issue 4 of “Infinity Countdown”

    Reply
    • Mark says

      October 13, 2018 at 12:24 am

      Yeah, Daredevil never took the mind stone from Turk in Infinity Countdown: Daredevil. Might wanna reread that issue

      Reply
  10. Jake says

    December 21, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    Possibly missed out the Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock #1 (one-shot/first issue?) which is scheduled for 2/7/18 release?

    Reply
    • Dave says

      December 22, 2017 at 10:30 am

      Great call, thanks!

      Reply

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