Marvel Bronze Age Reading Order

Part 3: Ever Expanding

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Black Panther #1 Cover

Part 3.1: Step Into The Spotlight

The Bronze Age trend of placing new and different types of characters in the spotlight continues with an expanded lineup of series featuring the likes of Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, the Eternals, Captain Britain, and others. While many of these initial series are short-lived, the characters they feature are only beginning to make their mark on the Marvel Universe.

Reading Order:

  • Dead of Night #11

  • Marvel Spotlight #26, #28 – #29, #31 – #33

  • Ms. Marvel #1 – #10

  • Marvel Presents #1 – #12

  • Eternals #1 – #14

  • Eternals Annual #1

  • Eternals #15 – #19

  • Black Panther #1 – #13

  • Devil Dinosaur #1 – #9

  • Machine Man #1 – #9

  • Captain Britain #1 – #39

  • Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain #231 – #248


Champions #1 Cover

Part 3.2: Ghosts and Devils

The time has come again to check in on some of the dark and supernatural corners of the Marvel Universe, beginning with the formation of an all-new superhero team! While the members of the Champions initially team up to battle an Olympian-threat from Hercules’ past, Ghost Rider still has some demons of his own to deal with. Meanwhile Daredevil’s adventures in California will soon lead to him crossing paths with the Spirit of Vengeance for the first time.

Reading Order:

  • Champions #1 – #2

  • Ghost Rider #14 – #15

  • Champions #3

  • Ghost Rider #16

  • Champions #4

  • Marvel Spotlight #24

  • Son of Satan #1

  • Ghost Rider #17 – #19

  • Daredevil #135 – #137

  • Iron Man #88 – #91

  • Daredevil #138

  • Ghost Rider #20

  • Son of Satan #2 – #7

  • Daredevil Annual #4

  • Daredevil #139 – #140


Super-Villain Team-Up #13 Cover

Part 3.3: Villains and Champions

Between the newly formed Champions, the return of the X-Men, and the enduring presence of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Defenders, you would think that Earth was safer than ever. But villains including Dr. Doom, Namor, and Red Skull are beginning to form a partnership of their own. Add to this a possible breakup amongst the Fantastic Four and cracks already beginning to form in Xavier’s new team of mutants, and it soon becomes clear not all is well in the Marvel Universe.

Reading Order:

  • Marvel Premiere #23 – #25

  • Iron Fist #1 – #10

  • Marvel Premiere #26

  • Thor #235 – #246

  • Marvel Spotlight #30

  • Thor #247 – #250

  • Marvel Two-In-One #18 – #19

  • Fantastic Four Annual #11

  • Marvel Two-In-One Annual #1

  • Marvel Two-In-One #20 – #23

  • Avengers #150 – #153

  • Avengers Annual #6

  • Marvel Spotlight #27

  • Super -Villain Team-Up #5 – #8

  • Avengers #154

  • Super-Villain Team-Up #9

  • Avengers #155 – #156

  • Super-Villain Team-Up #10 – #12

  • Amazing Spider-Man #153 – #162

  • Marvel Team-Up #48 – #51

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1

  • Amazing Spider-Man #163 – #164

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2

  • Fantastic Four #171 – #176

  • Incredible Hulk #205 – #211

  • Marvel Two-In-One #24 – #36

  • Fantastic Four #177 – #188

  • Super-Villain Team-Up #13

  • Defenders #42 – #56

  • Avengers #157 – #162

  • Incredible Hulk #212 – #230

  • Son of Satan #8

  • Uncanny X-Men #98 – #102

  • Iron Fist #11 – #12

  • Uncanny X-Men #103 – #109

  • Iron Fist #13 – #15

  • Amazing Spider-Man #165 – #170

  • Nova #1 – #5

  • Daredevil #141 – #143

  • Nova #6 – #12

  • Amazing Spider-Man #171

  • Captain America #193 – #203

  • Marvel Team-Up #52

  • Captain America #204 – #214

  • Strange Tales #178 – #181

  • Warlock #9 – #15

  • Marvel Team-Up Annual #1

  • Marvel Team-Up #53 – #55

  • Iron Man #92 – #107

  • Champions #5 – #10

  • Black Goliath #4 – #5

  • Marvel Team-Up #55

  • Champions #11 – #15

  • Super-Villain Team-Up #14

  • Champions #16

  • Iron Man Annual #4

  • Champions #17

  • Thor #251 – #268

  • Avengers #163

  • Iron Man #108 – #112