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Marvel Comics From Siege to the Heroic Age

The conclusion of Siege and the transition to Marvel’s Heroic Age marks a true turning point for Marvel Comics. The era that effectively began with 2004’s Avengers Disassembled and New Avengers reaches a conclusion of sorts, while also moving the publisher into the 2010’s.

Even before the Heroic Age begins there are a number of Marvel comics well worth exploring that don’t tie into the events of Siege. This time period includes the X-Men event Second Coming, the Punisher’s period as “Franken-Castle,” my all-time favorite Black Widow story and the launch of Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver’s S.H.I.E.L.D.

Below you’ll find a complete guide to these comics, with my personal favorites marked by the Comic Book Herald logo next to the series title.

Previously: Siege

Deadpool tries to lift Mjolnir in front of Thor

Thor: Siege Aftermath

 

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Collects: Thor #611-614

X-Factor Vol. 9: Invisible Woman Has Vanished

Collects: X-Factor #200-203

Wolverine Origins: Romulus 

Collects: Wolverine: Origins #37-40

Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection Volume 2

Collects: Deadpool #13 To #22

Deadpool Classic Vol. 13: Deadpool Team-Up

Collects: Deadpool Team-Up (1998) 1, Deadpool Team-Up (2010) 899-883

The team-up book with issue numbering that counts backwards, just to drive continuity obsessed readers completely batty!

Uncanny X-Men: The Complete Collection by Matt Fraction – Volume 3

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1963) 520-522, Uncanny X-Men: The Heroic Age 1, Material From Uncanny X-Men (1963) 526-534

The beginnings of Nation X!

X-Men: Nation X

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1963) #515-522, Dark Reign: The List – X-Men #1 And Nation X #1-4

X-Factor Vol. 10: Second Coming

Collects: X-Factor #204-206 & Nation X: X-Factor

X-Men: Psylocke

Collects: Psylocke #1-4, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #256-258

The X-Men Second Coming comic book event

comic book herald blog logoX-Men Second Coming

Collects: X-Men: Second Coming (2010) #1-2, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #523-525, New Mutants (2009) #12-14, X-Men: Legacy (2008) #235-237, X-Force (2008) #26-28

X-Men: Second Coming Revelations

Collects: X-Men: Hope, X-Men: Blind Science, X-Men: Hellbound #1-3 And X-Factor #204-206

comic book herald blog logoPunisher Franken-Castle

Collects: Dark Reign: The List – Punisher, Punisher #11-16, Franken-Castle #17-21, Dark Wolverine #88-89

Captain America: Two Americas

Collects: Captain America #602-605

Incredible Hulks: World War Hulks

Collects: World War Hulks #1, Fall Of The Hulks: Savage She-Hulks #1-3, Hulked-Out Heroes #1-2, World War Hulks: Spider-Man Vs. Thor #1-2, World War Hulks: Captain America Vs. Wolverine #1-2, And Incredible Hulk (1968) #312 And #609-611

Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural

Collects: Doctor Voodoo: Avenger Of The Supernatural #1-5 And Doctor Voodoo: The Origin Of Jericho Drumm

Strange: The Doctor Is Out

Collects: Strange (2009) #1-4

Deathlok: The Demolisher

Collects: Deathlok (2009) #1-7

Black Panther: Doom War

Collects: Doomwar #1-6

comic book herald blog logoX-Men: S.W.O.R.D. – No Time To Breathe

Collects: S.W.O.R.D. #1-5

Avengers vs. Agents of Atlas

Collects: X-Men Vs Agents Of Atlas #1-2 And Avengers Vs. Atlas #1-4

comic book herald blog logoFantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Vol. 2

Collects: Fantastic Four #575 To #578

Spider-Man: Died In Your Arms Tonight

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #600-601 & Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36

Spider-Man: Red-Headed Stranger

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #602-605

Spider-Man: Anti-Venom

Collects: Spider-Man Presents Anti-Venom #1-3

Spider-Man: Return of the Black Cat

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #606-611

Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Vol. 1: Electro and Sandman

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #612-616 & Dark Reign: The List – Amazing Spider-Man

Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Vol. 2: Rhino and Mysterio

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #617-621

Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Vol. 3: Vulture and Morbius

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #622-625

Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Vol. 4: Juggernaut

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #626-629

comic book herald blog logoSpider-Man: The Gauntlet Vol. 5: Lizard

Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #630-633

Spider-Man: Fever

Collects: Spider-Man: Fever #1-3, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #2

comic book herald blog logoBlack Widow: The Name of the Rose

Collects: Black Widow #1 To #5

Includes enter the Heroic Age short 8 page story.

Black Widow: Deadly Origin

Collects: Black Widow #1 To #6

Wolverine: Origins – Seven The Hard Way

Collects: Wolverine Origins #41-45

Deadpool Classic Vol. 12: Deadpool Corps

Collects: Prelude To Deadpool Corps #1-5, Deadpool Corps #1-12, Deadpool Family #1

Marvel Zombies 5

Collects: Marvel Zombies 5 #1-5

comic book herald blog logoS.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever

Collects: S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6

Captain America/Black Panther: Flags Of Our Fathers

Collects: Captain America/Black Panther: Flags Of Our Fathers #1-4

First meeting of Black Panther and Captain America during World War II, written by Reginal Hudlin with art by Denys Cowan.

Daredevil: The Devil’s Hand

Collects: #501 To #507

Next: The Heroic Age

 

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  1. reddie23 says

    October 8, 2024 at 5:42 am

    Hit-Monkey #1 should be between deadpools, I think.

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  2. Chrisr Block says

    May 22, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    Where do you suggest reading World War Hulks? You have it placed in the lists both before and after Heroic Age.

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