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Marvel Fresh Start Reading Order

Part 5: X-Men Disassembled

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Hunt for Wolverine #1 Cover

Hunt for Wolverine #1 Cover

Part 5.1: Hunt for Wolverine

Since the dawn of the Fresh Start era, Wolverine has been making a number of inexplicable appearances throughout the Marvel Universe. But is this Wolverine one and the same with the man who was thought dead after being encased in adamantium? Logan’s long awaited return kicks into high-gear with the Hunt for Wolverine, but the journey may lead to more questions than answers for his friends and enemies alike.

Reading Order:

  • Hunt for Wolverine #1

  • Adamantium Agenda #1 – #4

  • Claws of a Killer #1 – #4

  • Mystery in Madripoor #1 – #4

  • Weapon Lost #1 – #4

  • Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends #1

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Deadpool (2018) #12 Cover

Deadpool (2018) #12 Cover

Part 5.2: Extraordinary Weapons

As the mystery surrounding Wolverine’s apparent return continues to embroil the superhero community, we check in on some of the other deadliest living weapons born from the Weapon X program and other dark corners of the Marvel Universe. The likes of Deadpool, Cable, Domino, X-23, and others slice and shoot their way through a number of new adventures.

Reading Order:

  • Deadpool #6 – #12

  • Deadpool: Assassin #1 – #6

  • Secret Agent Deadpool #1 – #6

  • Black Panther vs. Deadpool #1 – #5

  • Cable and Deadpool Annual #1

  • Domino Annual #1

  • Domino: Hotshots #1 – #5

  • Shatterstar #1 – #5

  • X-23 (2018) #1 – #12

  • Weapon X #22 – #27

  • Old Man Logan Annual #1

  • Exiles (2018) #1 – #12

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Extermination #1 Cover

Extermination #1 Cover

Part 5.3: Extermination

We return our focus to the core group of mutants, with new series checking in on the likes of Rogue, Gambit, the New Mutants, and others, before wrapping up the tale of the time-displaced X-Men in Extermination when a deadly force arrives that threatens to use the young students to destroy the X-Men from within. This storyline also signals the return of another important mutant who was thought dead.

Reading Order:

  • Multiple Man #1 – #5

  • Mr. and Mrs. X #1 – #12

  • New Mutants: Dead Souls #1 – #6

  • Extermination #1 – #5

  • X-Men: The Exterminated #1

  • Astonishing X-Men Annual #1

  • Astonishing X-Men #13 – #17

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Uncanny X-Men (2018) #17 Cover

Uncanny X-Men (2018) #17 Cover

Part 5.4: The Return

Finally, two titans from the world of Marvel’s Merry Mutants return in the form of the original Wolverine and Cyclops. But what about that other Wolverine who was investigating the Infinity Stones? Whatever happened to the hulking monster known only as Weapon H? And can Scott and Logan put their differences aside to save the X-Men from one of the most devastating losses in their long and tragic history? These questions and others are answered here!

Reading Order:

  • The Return of Wolverine #1 – #5

  • Uncanny X-Men (2018) #1 – #10

  • Wolverine: Infinity Watch #1 – #5

  • Thor #6

  • Uncanny X-Men Annual #1

  • Weapon H #1 – #12

  • Hulkverines #1 – #3

  • X-Force (2018) #1 – #10

  • Wolverine Annual (2019) #1

  • Uncanny X-Men #11 – #15

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