Marvel Disassembled Reading Order

Part 8: Divided and Conquered

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Still reeling from the consequences of Civil War and on the road to the next massive crossover event, Secret Invasion, the Marvel Disassembled era continues to test our heroes in ways like never before. From the furthest reaches of the cosmos to the streets of New York, a number of cataclysmic confrontations set the stage for one of the darkest periods of the Marvel Universe. But where there is darkness, there is also hope.

Another Annihilation event leads to the formation of a band of cosmic warriors the likes of which have never been seen before. Peter Parker sacrifices everything to erase his recent mistakes, but out of it gets a chance at a brand new day. And when Earth’s mutant population is at its weakest, a miraculous birth may signal that their fortunes are about to change.

Annihilation: Conquest #6 Cover

Part 8.1: Annihilation: Conquest

Reading Order:

  • Annihilation: Conquest Prologue #1

  • Nova (2007) #1-7

  • Captain Marvel (2008) #1-5

  • Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord #1 – #4

  • Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #1 – #4

  • Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1 – #4

  • Nova 8 – #10

  • Annihilation: Conquest #1 – #5

  • Nova Annual #1

  • Nova #11 – #12

  • Annihilation: Conquest #6


Amazing Spider-Man #545 Cover

Part 8.2: One More Day, Brand New Day

Reading Order:

  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1

  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17 – #23

  • Sensational Spider-Man #35 – #40

  • Punisher: War Journal #13 – #17

  • Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1

  • Amazing Spider-Man #544

  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24

  • Sensational Spider-Man #41

  • Amazing Spider-Man #545

  • Amazing Spider-Man: Swing Shift #1

  • New Avengers #38 – #39

  • Amazing Spider-Man #546 – #573

  • Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1

  • Amazing Spider-Man #574 – #580


Messiah Complex #1 Cover

Part 8.3: Messiah Complex

Reading Order:

  • Astonishing X-Men #13 – #24

  • Astonishing X-Men Giant-Size #1

  • X-Men: Messiah Complex #1

  • Uncanny X-Men #492

  • X-Factor #25

  • New X-Men #44

  • X-Men #205

  • Uncanny X-Men #493

  • X-Factor #26

  • New X-Men #45

  • X-Men #206

  • Uncanny #494

  • X-Factor #27

  • New X-men #46

  • X-Men #207

Uncanny X-Men #495 Cover

Part 8.4: Divided We Stand

Reading Order:

  • Wolverine #62 – #65

  • X-Men Legacy #208 – #214

  • Young X-Men #1 – #5

  • Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1

  • Avengers: The Initiative #8 – #13

  • The Last Defenders #1 – #6

  • X-Factor #28 – #32

  • X-Force (2008) #1 – #6

  • Wolverine: Dangerous Games #1

  • Uncanny X-Men #495 – #499

  • X-Men: Divided We Stand #1 – #2

  • Wolverine Annual #2

  • Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1 – #4

  • FCBD 2008 X-Men #1

  • X-Men: Manifest Destiny #1 – #5

  • X-Force Special: Ain’t No Dog #1

  • Astonishing X-Men #25 – #30

  • NYX: No Way Home #1 – #6

  • Uncanny X-Men #500

  • X-Men Legacy #215 – #216

  • Wolverine: Origins #21 – #28

  • X-Men: Original Sin #1

  • X-Men: Legacy #217

  • Wolverine: Origins #29

  • X-Men: Legacy #218

  • Wolverine: Origins #30 – #32

  • Uncanny X-Men #501 – #503

  • Cable (2008) #1 – #10