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Marvel Comics From Avengers vs. X-Men to Marvel Now!

All the Marvel comic books bridging the gap between the events of Avengers vs. X-Men and the fall 2012 launch of Marvel Now! which marks a new era for the publisher.

Previously: Avengers vs. X-Men

Great books from this time period include the conclusion of Remender’s time writing Uncanny X-Force, the continuation of Mark Waid writing Daredevil, and the final days of Amazing Spider-Man before Superior Spider-Man launches!

Below you’ll find a complete guide to the Marvel comics that should be read in between the events of Avengers vs. X-Men and the launch of Marvel Now! I’ve noted all my favorite stories from this time period with the Comic Book Herald logo next to the series title.

Uncanny X-Force in the final story

Avengers vs. X-Men: X-Men Legacy

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Collects: X-Men Legacy #266-275

Avengers Academy: Final Exams

Collects: Avengers Academy 34-39

Series conclusion following the events of Avengers vs. X-Men

Secret Avengers by Rick Remender: The Complete Collection

Collects: Secret Avengers (2010) 21.1, 22-37

Issues #29 to #37 for the series conclusion.

Captain America By Ed Brubaker Vol. 3 

Collects: Captain America #11-14

Incredible Hulk By Jason Aaron Vol. 2 

Collects: Incredible Hulk #7.1 & #8-15

Dark Avengers: The End Is The Beginning

Collects: Dark Avengers #175-183

comic book herald blog logoUncanny X-Force by Rick Remender: The Complete Collection Volume 2

Collects: Uncanny X-Force 19.1, 20-35

Astonishing X-Men: Northstar 

Collects: Astonishing X-Men (2004) #48-51, Alpha Flight (1983) #106, Nation X #2

X-Factor Vol. 16: Together Again For The First Time

Collects: X-Factor (2005) #233-236, Wolverine (1988) #54.

Astonishing X-Men: Weaponized 

Collects: Astonishing X-Men (2004) #52-56 & Astonishing X-Men Annual #1

X-Factor Vol. 17: The Road To Redemption

Collects: X-Factor (2005) #237-240

Wolverine: Rot

Collects: Wolverine (2010) #305-309

Wolverine: Sabretooth Reborn

Collects: Wolverine (1988) #310-313

X-Men By Brian Wood Vol. 1: Blank Generation 

Collects: X-Men (2010) #30-35

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X-Treme X-Men – Volume 1: Xavier Must Die!

Collects: X-Treme X-Men (2012) 1-5

Invincible Iron Man Volume 10: Long Way Down

Collects: Invincible Iron Man 516-520

Captain America By Ed Brubaker Vol. 4 

Collects: Captain America (2011) #15-19

Captain America and Hawkeye

Collects: Captain America And Hawkeye #629-632

Red Hulk: Haunted

Collects: Hulk (2008) #47-52

Red Hulk: Mayan Rule

Collects: Hulk (2008) #53-57

Hulk (2008 to 2012) series conclusion.

Infernal Man-Thing

Collects: Man-Thing (1974) #12, Infernal Man-Thing #1-3 And Material From Savage Tales (1971) #1

Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection Volume 4

Collects: Deadpool 50-63

Punisher By Greg Rucka Vol. 2

Collects: Avenging Spider-Man #6, Punisher (2011) #6, Daredevil (2011) #11, Punisher #7-10

comic book herald blog logoDaredevil, Vol. 3

Collects: Avenging Spider-Man 6, Punisher (2011) 10, Daredevil (2011) 11-15

Spider-Man: Big Time: The Complete Collection Volume 3

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man 677-687, 679.1; Daredevil 8; Amazing Spider-Man: Ends Of The Earth 1; Avenging Spider-Man 8

Avenging Spider-Man: The Good, The Green, And The Ugly

Collects: Avenging Spider-Man #7, 9-10 & 12-13

comic book herald blog logoSpider-Men

Collects: Spider-Men 1-5

Venom: Devil’s Pack

Collects: Venom (2011) #23-25 And #28-30

Spider-Man: Big Time: The Complete Collection Volume 4

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man 688-697, Avenging Spider-Man 11, Alpha: Big Time 1-5

Avenging Spider-Man: Threats and Menaces 

Collects: Avenging Spider-Man #14-15, Avenging Spider-Man Annual #1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #39, Amazing Spider-Man #692 & Spider-Man Vs. Vampires

Scarlet Spider Vol. 2: Lone Star

Collects: Scarlet Spider #7-9, 12.1 & 13-15

Ignore issues #13 to #15 at this point since they’re officially part of the Marvel NOW! banner.

Carnage: Minimum Carnage

Collects: Minimum Carnage: Alpha #1; Scarlet Spider #10-12, Venom (2011) #26-27, Minimum Carnage: Omega #1

X-Factor Vol. 18: Breaking Points 

Collects: X-Factor (2005) #241-245

comic book herald blog logoJourney Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen: The Complete Collection Volume 2

Collects: Exiled 1; New Mutants 42-43; Journey Into Mystery 637-645; The Mighty Thor 18-22, Annual 1

Includes the Exiled crossover with New Mutants and the “Everything Burns” crossover with Mighty Thor. For more detail I recommend the Loki reading order.

New Mutants Vol. 7: Fight The Future 

Collects: New Mutants (2009) #44-50

Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Vol. 6

Collects: Fantastic Four #605, 605.1 & 606-611

Series conclusion!

comic book herald blog logoFF by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 4

Collects: Ff (2011) #17-23

Marvel Comics SHIELD volume two

S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman & Weaver: The Human Machine

Collects: S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) 1-4, S.H.I.E.L.D. By Hickman & Weaver 5-6, S.H.I.E.L.D. Infinity

Captain America and Iron Man

Collects: Captain America And Iron Man #633-635 And Captain America And Namor #635.1

Invincible Iron Man Volume – 11: The Future

Collects: Invincible Iron Man 521-527

Iron Man (2008 to 2012) series conclusion

Defenders By Matt Fraction Vol. 2

Collects: Defenders (2011) #7-12

Wolverine: Covenant

Collects: Wolverine (2010) #314-317 And Captain America And Namor #635.1

X-Men: Reckless Abandonment

Collects: X-Men (2010) #36-41

Punisher By Greg Rucka Vol. 3

Collects: The Punisher (2011) #11-16

comic book herald blog logoDaredevil by Mark Waid Volume 4

Collects: Daredevil 16-21

Captain America and Black Widow

Collects: Captain America And Black Widow 636-640

comic book herald blog logoWinter Soldier Vol. 3: Black Widow Hunt 

Collects: Winter Soldier #10-14

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe

Collects: Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1-4

Next: Marvel Now!

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  1. Zach says

    April 19, 2020 at 9:44 am

    Shouldn’t the End Times issues of Avengers (31-34) and New Avengers (31-31) be on here somewhere? They’re the last few issues of each series following AvX.

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