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Part 7: Original Sin

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Part 7.1: The Road to Original Sin

He’s been observing the most important events on Earth since the earliest days of the Marvel Universe, but who exactly is The Watcher and what secrets do his eyes hold? These are the questions you should be asking in the lead-up to Original Sin, but there are a few other stories to tidy up on the way, including the Fantastic Four’s return to New York, the Superior Spider-Man’s final battle, and more!

Reading Order:

  • Fantastic Four (2014) #1 – #4

  • Superior Spider-Man #27 – #29

  • Superior Spider-Man Annual #2

  • Superior Spider-Man #30 – #31

  • Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #11 – #12

  • Amazing Spider-Man #1.1 – #1.5

  • Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1 – #3

  • Amazing X-Men #7

  • Wolverine (2014) #1 – #12

  • Fantastic Four #5

  • Nova #13 – #16

  • Original Sin #0

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Part 7.2: Sins Past

The Watcher has been murdered and the death of such an important being brings more than just questions about who killed him and why. The eyes of the Watcher held some of the darkest and most precious secrets of Marvel’s heroes and villains, and with those secrets revealed to the world there’s bound to be some conflict. While Nick Fury gathers disparate heroes to solve the mystery of the Watcher’s murder, others grapple with secret pasts and histories that now threaten to unravel an already unstable future.

Reading Order:

  • Original Sin #1

  • Nova #17

  • Mighty Avengers #10

  • Original Sin #2

  • Nova #18

  • Deadpool #29

  • Amazing Spider-Man #4 – #6

  • Original Sin: Secret Avengers #1 – #2

  • Original Sin #3

  • Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man #1 – #4

  • Original Sin: Thor & Loki - The Tenth Realm #1 – #5

  • Deadpool #30 – #34

  • Fantastic Four #6 – #8

  • Daredevil #6 – #7

  • Nova #19 – #20

  • Mighty Avengers #11 – #14

  • Avengers #29 – #34

  • Original Sins #1 – #4

  • Original Sin #4 – #5

  • Original Sin Annual #1

  • Original Sin #6

  • Original Sins #5

  • Original Sin #7 – #8

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Part 7.3: Fallen Heroes

While the shocking finale to Original Sin may be in the rear-view mirror, the ramifications from the event are still reverberating across the cosmos. From the Guardians of the Galaxy in space to Earth’s mutant community, more and more secrets are being uncovered that will set these groups on new and different paths. And perhaps the hero most affected by the events of Original Sin is the God of Thunder himself. But what happens when Thor becomes unworthy?

Reading Order:

  • All-New Invaders #6 – #10

  • Guardians of the Galaxy #18 – #20

  • New Avengers #16 – #23

  • Inhuman #7 – #8

  • Hulk #5 – #9

  • Hulk Annual (2014) #1

  • Secret Avengers #5 – #15

  • Uncanny X-Men #19 – #23

  • All-New X-Men #30

  • Uncanny X-Men #24

  • All-New X-Men #31

  • Uncanny X-Men #25 – #31

  • Ms. Marvel #12

  • Thor: God of Thunder #25

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