Full Guide CHAPTER SIX: SECRET INVASION 2007 - 2009
7 May 2008 - 24 Jun 2009
“Avengers/Invaders”
7 May 2008 - 5 Nov 2008
“The Five Nightmares”
7 May 2008 - 9 Jul 2008
“One Last Day”
14 May 2008 - 9 Jul 2008
Event Icon: This run of Guardians of the Galaxy introduces the modern lineup and their cosmic adventures.
29 May 2008 - 11 Feb 2009
“Forced Perspective”
11 Jun 2008 - 18 Mar 2008
25 Jun 2008 - 3 Dec 2008
“The Mortal Iron Fist”
2 Jul 2008 - 13 Aug 2008
“Kraven’s First Hunt”
2 Jul 2008 - 24 Jun 2009
“Ghost Box”
22 Oct 2008 - 11 Feb 2009
“Manifest Destiny”
23 Jul 2008 - 15 oct 2008
“Manifest Destiny”
20 Aug 2008 - 17 Dec 2008
“The Death of Marc Spector”
20 Aug 2008 - 15 Oct 2008
“New Ways to Die”
17 Sep 2008 - 15 Oct 2008
“Manifest Destiny”
Collectors: Trade includes #6-12, you’ll read the rest later in the guide.
3 Sep 2008 - 7 Jan 2009
Notes: Just read the first story in each of the X-Men: Manifest Destiny issues. The rest takes place after Secret Invasion.
“Manifest Destiny”
24 Sep 2008 - 28 Jan 2009
“Lady Bullseye”
5 Nov 2008 - 11 Mar 2009
“Legend of the Blue Marvel”
1 Aug 2007 - 6 Feb 2008
“Monster Smash”
25 Mar 2008 - 11 Feb 2009
Notes: If you’re not reading everything, you can stick to the main title (including Prologue) and the titles you’re following.
Secret Invasion Prologue (2008) #1
New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #1-5
Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #4-6
Incredible Hercules (2008) #117
Secret Invasion: Inhumans (2008) #1
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (2008) #1-2
Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #14-15
Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers (2008) #1-3
Secret Invasion: Front Line (2008) #1
Secret Invasion: Thor (2008) #1-3
Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #16
Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #17-18
Iron Man: Director Of S.H.I..E.I..L.D. (2007) #33-35
Secret Invasion: Front Line (2008) #2
Captain Britain And MI: 13 (2008) #1-4
Secret Invasion: X-Men (2008) #1
Punisher War Journal (2006) #24-25
Secret Invasion: Front Line (2008) #3
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (2008) #3
Secret Invasion: X-Men (2008) #2-4
Secret Invasion: Front Line (2008) #4
Secret Invasion: Inhumans (2008) #2-4
Incredible Hercules (2008) #118-120
Secret Invasion: Front Line (2008) #5
Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #19
Secret Invasion Aftermath Beta Ray Bill: The Green Of Eden (2009) #1
19 Nov 2008 - 24 Jun 2009
Event Icon: These stories follow the “Secret Invasion” event and kicks off the Dark Reign which leads to the “Siege” event.
Notes: If you’re not reading the full guide, you can skip the titles you’re usually not reading.
11 Jun 2008 - 29 Apr 2009
“Son of Hulk”
Skaar: Son Of Hulk (2008) #1-10
Collectors: This trade also includes #11-12 and other issues that you’ll get to later in the guide.
3 Sep 2008 - 7 Jan 2009
Notes: Now it’s time to read the other stories in the X-Men: Manifest Destiny issues. All the stories but the first in each issue.
“Manifest Destiny”
10 Sep 2008 - 4 Feb 2009
17 Sep 2008 - 25 Feb 2009
“Love and War”
17 Sep 2008 - 14 Jan 2009
“Hell Comes to Birmingham”
17 Sep 2008 - 21 Jan 2009
“Secret Invasion”
X-Factor: The Quick And The Dead (2008) #1
Collectors: This trade includes #33-34 which you read as a part of the Secret Invasion event. #39 is in the next trade. I’m not sure if Quick and the Dead is included in a collection.
24 Sep 2008 - 28 Jan 2009
“Old Ghosts”
15 Oct 2008 - 28 Jan 2009
“Worlds Apart”
22 Oct 2008 - 5 Nov 2008
22 Oct 2008 - 25 Feb 2009
“Lady Liberators”
19 Nov 2008 - 18 Mar 2009
3 Dec 2008 - 25 Mar 2009
“X-Infernus”
19 Nov 2008 - 18 Mar 2009
“Book of Revelations”
19 Nov 2008 - 14 Jan 2008
26 Nov 2008 - 28 Oct 2009
War Of Kings: Darkhawk (2009) #1-2
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008) #7-10
Secret Invasion: War Of Kings (2009) #1
War Of Kings: Warriors (2009) #1-2
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008) #11-12
War Of Kings: Ascension (2009) #1-2
War Of Kings: Ascension (2009) #3
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008) #13-15
War Of Kings: Ascension (2009) #4
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008) #16
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008) #17
War Of Kings: Who Will Rule? (2009) #1
17 Dec 2008 - 6 May 2009
“World’s Most Wanted”
17 Dec 2008 - 28 May 2009
“Salvage”
24 Dec 2008 - 24 Jun 2009
“Escape from the Eighth City”
7 Jan 2009 - 4 Feb 2009
“Dark Reign”
Collectors: The trade also includes #3-5, which you’ll get to later.
21 Jan 2009 - 15 Apr 2009
28 Jan 2009 - 20 May 2009
“Old Friends and Enemies”
“The Way Things Are”
Collectors: The trade also includes #43-45 (#49-50 is part of the next volume), which you read earlier in the guide. I’m not sure if the FCBD is included in a trade.
4 Feb 2009 - 25 Mar 2009
“Earth’s Mightiest”
Collectors: The trade also includes issues #24-25 that you’ll read later in the guide.
11 Feb 2009 - 24 Jun 2009
“Defining Moments”
25 Feb 2009 - 28 May 2009
“Dark Reign”
11 Mar 2009
“Quitting Time”
8 Apr 2009 - 22 Jul 2009
8 Apr 2009 - 9 Aug 2009
“Suicide Kings”
28 May 2009 - 30 Sep 2009
”The Hood”
16 Sep 2009 - 16 Dec 2009
“New Ways to Live”
18 Mar 2009 - 17 Jun 2009
“Dark Reign”
“Dead End”
Collectors: The annual isn’t included in this guide.
25 Mar 2009 - 20 May 2009
28 May 2009
“Mollifest Destiny”
3 Jun 2009 - 24 Jun 2009