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Marvel NOW! Reading Order

Part 2: Age of Ultron

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Part 2.1: Age of Ultron

As if Earth’s Mightiest Heroes didn’t already have enough to worry about during the Marvel NOW! era, the end of the world comes sooner than expected when one of their greatest foes returns to decimate the planet. Does the fate of Earth’s future truly belong to Ultron, or does the key to humanity’s salvation lie in the past? Welcome to the Age of Ultron!

Note: Due to numerous delays, the majority of this series was written before the Marvel NOW! era began which created some unique continuity problems. The tie-in issues attempt to rectify some of these discrepancies, but don’t worry too much if everything doesn’t add up.

Reading Order:

  • Avengers Assemble 14AU – #15AU

  • Fantastic Four #5AU

  • Age of Ultron #1 – #2

  • Superior Spider-Man #6AU

  • Age of Ultron #3 – #5

  • Ultron #1AU

  • Wolverine & the X-Men #27AU

  • Age of Ultron #6 – #8

  • Fearless Defenders #4AU

  • Uncanny Avengers #8AU

  • Age of Ultron #9 – #10

  • Age of Ultron #10AI

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Part 2.2: Aftermath of Ultron

With the world restored to a semi-normal state after the space-time continuum-shattering finale of the Age of Ultron, the heroes of the Marvel Universe attempt to push forward, but in the aftermath of Ultron new threats emerge. Time itself has been interfered with to the point of breaking, leading to the Hulk being sent on a number of time-traveling missions for S.H.I.E.L.D. Elsewhere Franklin Richards is having dreams of a timeline that no longer exists, and the Guardians of the Galaxy are confronted by a strange enemy who has broken free from a realm known only as Heven. But they might just have a little help from their newest member…Iron Man? On top of all of this yet another new team of Avengers forms to tackle the growing problem of artificial intelligence.

Reading Order:

  • Indestructible Hulk #11 – #16

  • Fantastic Four #6 – #9

  • Avengers #6 – #11

  • Iron Man (2012) #1 – #5

  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #1 – #3

  • Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1

  • Guardians of the Galaxy #4 – #7

  • Avengers A.I. #1 – #6

  • Avengers #12 – #13

  • Hawkeye #8 – #13

  • Hawkeye (2013) Annual #1

  • Secret Avengers #2 – #9

  • Avenging Spider-Man #20 – #22

  • Superior Spider-Man #11 – #16

  • Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1 – #2

  • Scarlet Spider #20 – #25

  • Superior Carnage #1 – #5

  • New Avengers #7

  • Iron Man #6 – #20

  • Iron Man: Fatal Frontier #1 – #13

  • Iron Man Annual (2014) #1

  • Savage Wolverine #12 – #23

  • Wolverine (2013) #1 – #13

  • A + X #13 – #18

  • Indestructible Hulk Annual #1

  • All-New X-Men Special #1

  • Indestructible Hulk Special #1

  • Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Special #1

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Part 2.3: The Enemy Within

While not directly related to the Age of Ultron, this mini-event focusing on Captain Marvel and the Avengers takes place just before the next major crossover, Infinity. Carol must face one of the most powerful villains from her past—someone thought long dead. And by the end of the ordeal she will never be the same.

Reading Order:

  • Captain Marvel #7 – #12

  • Avengers: The Enemy Within #1

  • Avengers Assemble #16

  • Captain Marvel #13

  • Avengers Assemble #17

  • Captain Marvel #14

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