FULL GUIDE CHAPTER FIVE: WORLD WAR HULK 2007 - 2009
14 Feb 2007 - 5 Jul 2007
“Revolution”
1 Apr 2007 - 6 Jun 2007
“Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
4 Apr 2007 - 8 Aug 2007
“Alpha to Omega”
4 Apr 2007 - 6 Jun 2007
Event Icon: This series showcases the training of new heroes and sets up some of the characters who will play a role in the "Secret Invasion” event.
“Basic Training”
1 Jun 2007 - 1 Aug 2007
Event Icon: Follows Nova's journey in the cosmic Marvel Universe and his connection to the cosmic events “Annihilation” and “Annihilation: Conquest” which are great reads for much of what will come later.
“What’s Next?”
13 Jun 2007 - 29 Nov 2007
“Revolution”
18 Jul 2007 - 5 Dec 2007
“The Next Right Thing”
9 May 2007 - 25 Jun 2008
19 Sep 2007 - 7 May 2008
Notes: Relentless isn’t really recognized by the main Thunderbolt title, but it is essential and should be read at this point.
“Relentless”
9 Jan 2008 - 26 Mar 2008
Notes: The opening scene takes place close to New Avengers #32. The scene where they meet up at the tower takes place at this point in time.
“Venom Bomb”
12 Sep 2007 - 12 Dec 2007
Event Icon: Builds up the story of the “Secret Invasion” event.
Notes: New Avengers #34-37 takes place alongside Mighty Avengers #7-11.
“The Trust”
13 Jun 2007 - 3 Oct 2007
“Starting Over”
27 Jun 2007 - 10 Oct 2007
“Reconstruction“
4 Apr 2007 - 17 Oct 2007
Notes: Connects with World War Hulk: X-Men and with X-Men: Die By The Sword.
“Battle for Eternity”
17 Oct 2007 - 19 Dec 2007
Notes: This takes place during the WWH event.
17 Jan 2007 - 16 Jun 2008
Notes: If you’re not reading everything, read the main event title and the titles you’ve followed up to this. If you’re a Hulk or Hercules fan, read everything.
World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker (2007) #1
World War Hulk: X-Men (2007) #1-3
World War Hulk: Gamma Corps (2007) #1-4
World War Hulk: Front Line (2007) #1
Iron Man: Director Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2007) #19
Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #4
World War Hulk: Front Line (2007) #2
World War Hulk: Front Line (2007) #3
Iron Man: Director Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2007) #20
Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #5
Punisher: War Journal (2006) #12
World War Hulk: Front Line (2007) #4-5
World War Hulk: Front Line (2006) #6
World War Hulk: Aftersmash (2007) #1
World War Hulk: Aftersmash! - Damage Control (2008) #1-3
Word War Hulk: Warbound (2007) #1-5
30 Jan 2008
Event Icon: Builds up the story of the “Secret Invasion” event.
Notes: This transpires like it happens directly after New Avengers #37, but WWH does occur in between. So Hood’s gang sits incarcerated during that event.
“The Trust”
Collectors: I’m pretty sure the vol 7 also includes the annual, even if it doesn’t say on Amazon.
14 Nov 2007 - 12 Mar 2008
“Hunter Hunted”
20 Jun 2007 - 25 Jul 2007
27 Jun 2007 - 6 Sep 2007
“Planet Without a Hulk”
5 Jul 2007 - 12 Sep 2007
Event Icon: Builds up the story of the “Siege” event.
“Everything Old is New Again”
11 Jul 2007 - 10 Oct 2007
“The Isolationist”
8 Aug 2007 - 9 Jan 2007
“Revelations”
22 Aug 2007 - 20 Feb 2008
26 Sep 2007
“Persons of Interest”
28 Dec 2007 - 25 Jun 2008
“Trashed”
14 Nov 2007 - 21 May 2008
20 Jun 2007 - 16 Apr 2008
Event Icon: Follows the cosmic heroes' efforts to stop a new threat after "Annihilation."
22 Feb 2006 - 28 May 2008
25 Jul 2007 - 20 Feb 2008
“Deadpool vs. The Marvel Universe”
12 Sep 2007 - 30 Jan 2008
“Emperor Vulcan”
24 Oct 2007
“The Uses of Restraint”
24 Oct 2007 - 27 Feb 2008
7 Nov 2007 - 30 Jan 2008
“Epilogue”
28 Dec 2007 - 19 Mar 2007
“The Burden of Dreams”
23 Jan 2008 - 23 Apr 2008
31 Oct 2007 - 23 Jan 2008
Event Icon: This storyline follows the search for the first mutant baby born since "House of M" and sets the stage for the tensions between mutants and humans - builds up to the “Avengers vs. X-Men” event.
Notes: Should be read #1, #492, #25, #44, #205, #493, #26 and so on. Follow the guide on Unlimited.
X-Men: Messiah Complex (2007) #1
Uncanny X-Men (1963) #492-494
X-Factor (2005) #25-27
New X-Men (2004) #44-46
X-Men (2004) #205-207
14 Nov 2007 - 23 Apr 2007
“No Borders”
Collectors: The second trade in this series collects issues #7-12 and #600, which are included later in this guide.
14 Nov 2007 - 16 Apr 2008
Event Icon: This is a part of the build-up for the “Secret Invasion” event. The Young Avengers Presents issue is not part of that main story.
Notes: If you’re only reading Avengers and not Avengers World, you can skip Young Avengers Presents.
19 Dec 2007 - 30 Apr 2008
“California Dreaming”
4 Jan 2008 - 24 Dec 2008
“Red Hulk”
“Red & Green Hulk”
Collectors: The link below goes to the first trade, the second trade collects #7-9.
24 Oct 2007 - 27 Feb 2008
“Jaded”
6 Feb 2008 - 20 Feb 2008
“Brand New Day”
13 Feb 2008 - 23 Jul 2008
“Back to Africa”
13 Feb 2008 - 14 May 2008
“Get Mystique”
6 Feb 2008 - 25 Jun 2008
“Divided”
27 Feb 2008 - 29 May 2008
“Divided He Stands”
13 Feb 2008 - 18 Jun 2008
“The Only Game in Town”
16 Apr 2008 - 21 May 2008
“Divided We Stand”
13 Feb 2008 - 27 Aug 2008
”Angels & Demons”
5 Mar 2008 - 2 Jul 2008
2 Apr 2008 - 20 Aug 2008
“Final Genesis”
13 Feb 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
“World’s Greatest”
13 Feb 2008 - 26 Mar 2008
“Secret Invasion”
5 Mar 2008 - 7 May 2008
“Brand New Day”
26 Mar 2008 - 25 Jun 2008
“Here Today?”
26 Mar 2008 - 27 Aug 2008
“Cruel and Unusual”
2 Apr 2008 - 25 Jun 2008
16 Apr 2008 - 24 Sep 2008
“The Man Who Bought America”
18 Apr 2008 - 23 Sep 2008
14 May 2008 - 18 Jun 2008
“Brand New Day”
4 Jan 2008 - 16 Jun 2008
“God & Country”
14 Jan 2008 - 30 Jul 2008
“Deadpool”
25 Jun 2008 - 23 Jul 2008
“Sins of the Father”
25 Jun 2008 - 28 May 2008
Notes: The last scene of Origins #32 takes place when we pick up the title again later in the guide.
Wolverine: Origins (2006) #26-28
Wolverine: Origins (2006) #30-32
Collectors: The Original Sin trade doesn’t include Wolverine: Origins #26-27 but those two issues are in the previous Origins trade “Deadpool”, nor #31-32 but you’ll find those in the next Origins trade “Dark Reign”.
18 Jun 2009 - 23 Sep 2009