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Marvel Golden age reading order

Part 1: Timely Heroes

Marvel Comics #1 Cover

Marvel Comics #1 Cover

Part 1.1: Birth of a Superhero

Reading Order:

  • Marvel Comics #1

  • Daring Mystery Comics #1 – #8

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #2 – #10

  • Red Raven Comics #1

  • Human Torch Comics #2

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #11 – #14

  • Human Torch Comics #3

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #15 – #17

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #1

  • Human Torch Comics #4

  • Mystic Comics #1 – #10

  • Captain America Comics #1 – #2

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #18

  • Captain America Comics #3

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #19

  • Human Torch Comics #5A

  • Captain America Comics #4

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #20

Collected Editions:

Young Allies #1 Cover

Young Allies #1 Cover

Part 1.2: Axis and Allies

Reading Order:

  • Young Allies #1

  • All Winners Comics #1

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #2

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #21 – #22

  • U.S.A. Comics #1

  • Captain America Comics #5 – #6

  • All Winners Comics #2

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #3

  • Human Torch Comics #5B

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #23

  • Captain America Comics #7

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #24

  • Captain America Comics #8

  • U.S.A. Comics #2

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #25

  • Young Allies #2

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #4

  • Captain America Comics #9

  • All Winners Comics #3

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #26

  • U.S.A. Comics #3

  • Captain America Comics #10 – #11

Collected Editions:

All Winners Comics #4 Cover

All Winners Comics #4 Cover

Part 1.3: The War Rages On

Reading Order:

  • Human Torch Comics #6

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #27 – #28

  • Young Allies #3

  • Human Torch Comics #7

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #5

  • Captain America Comics #12

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #29

  • All Winners Comics #4

  • Tough Kid Squad Comics #1

  • Captain America Comics #13

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #30

  • USA Comics #4

  • Captain America Comics #14

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #31

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #6

  • Young Allies #4

  • Human Torch Comics #8

  • All Winners Comics #5

  • USA Comics #5

  • Captain America Comics #15

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #32

  • Captain America Comics #16

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #33

  • Captain America Comics #17

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #34

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #7

  • All Winners Comics #6

  • Captain America Comics #18

  • Young Allies #5

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #35

  • Human Torch Comics #9

  • Captain America Comics #19

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #36

  • Captain America Comics #20

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #37

  • All Winners Comics #7

  • Captain America Comics #21

  • Human Torch Comics #10

  • Marvel Mystery Comics #38

  • Sub-Mariner Comics #8

  • USA Comics #6

Collected Editions: