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You are here: Home / The Complete Marvel Reading Order Guide / Marvel Comics From Dark Reign to Siege

Marvel Comics From Dark Reign to Siege

Although Dark Reign  permeates the entirety of the Marvel Universe, there are a wide variety of Marvel series released during the era that don’t quite fit within the Dark Reign reading order.

Below you’ll find a complete guide to comics in between Dark Reign and Siege, with my personal favorites marked by the Comic Book Herald logo next to series title.

Major developments during this time period include the launch of the Jonathan Hickman written era of Fantastic Four, the X-Men’s Messiah War, and the launch of the Jason Aaron written Wolverine: Weapon X comic.

Previously: Dark Reign

Moon Knight Vol. 5: Down South 

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Collects: Moon Knight (2006) #26-30

comic book herald blog logoDoctor Doom and the Masters of Evil

Collects: Doctor Doom And The Masters Of Evil #1 To #4

Sub-Mariner: The Depths

Collects: Sub-Mariner: The Depths #1-5

Hulk Vol. 4: Hulk vs. X-Force

Collects: Hulk (2008) #14-18

She-Hulk Vol. 9: Lady Liberators (She-Hulk

Collects: She-Hulk (2004) #34-38

Series conclusion.

Hulk: Planet Skaar

Collects: Skaar: Son Of Hulk #7-12, And Planet Skaar Prologue

comic book herald blog logoBeta Ray Bill: Godhunter

Collects: Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1-3 And Secret Invasion Aftermath: Beta Ray Bill – The Green Of Eden

Runaways: The Complete Collection Volume 4

Collects: Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm, Runaways (2008) 1-14, Breaking Into Comics The Marvel Way, What If The Runaways Became The Young Avengers?

The Age Of The Sentry (2008-2009) 

Collects: The Age Of The Sentry #1 To #6

Exiles (2009)

Collects: Exiles #1 To #9

X-Factor Vol. 7: Time And A Half

Collects: X-Factor #39-45

X-Factor Vol. 8: Overtime

Collects: X-Factor #46-50 & X-Factor: Layla Miller

Cable: The Last Hope

Collects: Cable #7 To #10

comic book herald blog logoX-Force/Cable: Messiah War

Collects: X-Men: The Times And Life Of Lucas Bishop #1-3, Cable #11-15, X-Force #12-16, X-Force/Cable: Messiah War One-Shot And X-Men: Future History – The Messiah War Sourcebook

X-Men: Legacy – Salvage

Collects: X-Men Legacy #219-225

Uncanny X-Men: The Complete Collection by Matt Fraction – Volume 2

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #512-519, Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Utopia (2009) #1, Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Exodus (2009)#1, Dark Avengers (2009 Marvel) #9-10, Dark Reign The List X-Men (2009) #1, And Material From Dark Reign: The Cabal (2009 Marvel) #1

Note this volume includes “Utopia” which heavily overlaps with the Dark Reign reading order

X-Men: Legacy – Emplate 

Collects: X-Men Legacy Annual #1, X-Men: Legacy #228-230

X-Force by Craig Kyle & Chris Yost: The Complete Collection Volume 2

Collects: X-Force #17 To #20

comic book herald blog logoNew Mutants Vol. 1: Return of Legion 

Collects: New Mutants #1-5

X-Men: Necrosha

Collects: X-Force (2008) #21-25, X-Men: Legacy (2008) #231-234, X-Necrosha One-Shot, X-Necrosha: The Gathering One-Shot, New Mutants (2009) #6-8

New Mutants Vol. 2: Necrosha

Collects: New Mutants #6-11

Astonishing X-Men: Exogenetic

Collects: Astonishing X-Men #31-35

Cable: The Last Hope Vol. 2

Collects: Cable #16 To #24

2008 to 2010 series conclusion.

Deadpool Classic Vol. 14: Suicide Kings

Collects: Deadpool: Suicide Kings 1-5

Wolverine: Weapon X Vol. 1: Adamantium Men

Collects: Wolverine: Weapon X (2009) #1-5

comic book herald blog logoWolverine: Weapon X Vol. 2: Insane in the Brain

Collects: Wolverine: Weapon X #6-10

Wolverine: Weapon X Vol. 3: Tomorrow Dies Today

Collects: Wolverine Weapon X #11-16 & Dark Reign: The List — Wolverine

2009 to 2010 series conclusion.

comic book herald blog logoThe Marvels Project: Birth of the Super Heroes

Collects: Marvels Project (2009) #1-8

The Torch

Collects: The Torch #1-8

Timestorm 2009 / 2099

Collects: Timestorm 2009/2099 #1-4, Spider-Man One-Shot, And X-Men One-Shot

Marvel Divas

Collects: Marvel Divas #1-4

Deadpool Classic Volume 11: Merc With a Mouth

Collects: Deadpool : Merc With A Mouth 1-13, Lady Deadpool 1

Immortal Weapons

Collects: Immortal Weapons #1-5

Fall of the Hulks

Collects: Incredible Hulk #606-608, Fall Of The Hulks: Alpha

See Fall of Hulks reading order for full guide.

Hulk: Son of Hulk – Dark Son Rising 

Collects: Son Of Hulk #13-17

comic book herald blog logoRealm of Kings

Collects: Realm Of Kings 1; Realm Of Kings: Inhumans 1-5; Realm Of Kings: Imperial Guard 1-5; Realm Of Kings: Son Of Hulk 1-4; Nova (2007) 29-36; Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008) 20-25; Thanos Imperative 1-6, Ignition, Devastation; Annihilators 1-4; Annihilators: Earthfall 1-4; Thanos Sourcebook; Material From I Am An Avenger 3

The Comic Book Herald Marvel Cosmic order continues here with the Realm of Kings.

comic book herald blog logoSecret Warriors Vol. 3: Wake the Beast 

Collects: Secret Warriors #11 To #16

Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. 

Collects: Spider-Woman (2009) #1-7

The Fantastic Four written by Jonathan Hickman

comic book herald blog logoFantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1

Collects: Fantastic Four #570 To #574

Captain Britain and MI13 – Vol. 2: Hell Comes to Birmingham

Collects: Captain Britain And Mi13 #5-9

comic book herald blog logoCaptain Britain and MI13 – Vol. 3: Vampire State

Collects: Captain Britain And Mi13 #10-15

comic book herald blog logoIncredible Hercules: The Mighty Thorcules

Collects: Incredible Hercules #132-137

Incredible Hercules: Assault on New Olympus

Collects: Assault On New Olympus Prologue #1, Incredible Hercules #138-141

Next: Siege

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Reader Interactions

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  1. Glimglor says

    November 22, 2022 at 6:48 am

    Hey guys, just letting you know to make sure to hold off on reading Wolverine: Weapon X #16 until after X-Force #26, there’s a pretty major spoiler in it and this reading order doesn’t account for it

    Reply
  2. MG says

    June 27, 2022 at 1:33 pm

    Where does abnett guardians and thanos imperative go? Are they before or after dark reign?

    Reply
  3. zacou14 says

    June 2, 2019 at 10:16 am

    you say we must read the messiah complex on this page, but the messiah complex must also be read in the page: X-Men Events From the Messiah CompleX to Avengers vs. X-Men! (2007 to 2012). So, if I follow all reading order part, do I have to read the page: X-Men Events From Messiah CompleX to Avengers Vs. X-Men! (2007 to 2012)

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