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Marvel Silver Age Reading Order

Part 4: A Bigger Universe

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Thor #157 Cover

Thor #157 Cover

Part 4.1: The Edge of Annihilation

Reading Order:

  • Thor Annual #2

  • Thor #129-148

  • Daredevil Annual #1

  • Daredevil #35-38

  • Fantastic Four #73

  • Daredevil #39-43

  • Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1

  • Thor #149-159

  • Strange Tales #150-158

  • The X-Men #28-30

  • Tales of Suspense #87

  • The Avengers #34-38

  • Tales of Suspense #88

  • The X-Men #31

  • Tales of Suspense #89

  • The Avengers #39

  • Tales of Suspense #90

  • The Avengers #40

  • Tales of Suspense #91

  • The Avengers #41-42

  • Tales of Suspense #92-94

  • The X-Men #32-39

  • Strange Tales #159-168

  • The Avengers #43-44

  • The Avengers Annual #1

  • The Avengers #45-50


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Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner #1 Cover

Part 4.2: New Beginnings

Reading Order:

  • Tales to Astonish #92-101

  • Tales of Suspense #95-96

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #53-55

  • Tales of Suspense #97-99

  • Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner #1

  • Iron Man #1

  • Captain America #100

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #56-61

  • Sub-Mariner #1

  • Incredible Hulk #102

  • The Avengers #51

  • Sub-Mariner #2-4

  • Incredible Hulk #103-108

  • Incredible Hulk King-Size Special #1

  • Captain America #101-102

  • The Avengers #52

  • The X-Men #40-45

  • The Avengers #53

  • The X-Men #46

  • The Avengers #54-56

  • The Avengers Annual #2

  • Iron Man #2-13

  • Doctor Strange #169-174

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Captain America #113 Cover

Part 4.3: Missing in Action

Reading Order:

  • Fantastic Four #74-80

  • Fantastic Four Annual #6

  • Fantastic Four #81

  • Captain America #103-109

  • Incredible Hulk #109-113

  • The Avengers #57-60

  • Captain America #110-113

  • Incredible Hulk #114-117

  • Doctor Strange #175-178

  • The Avengers #61-62

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #62-#66

  • Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #67-#71


Captain Marvel #1 Cover

Captain Marvel #1 Cover

Part 4.4: Triple Threat

Reading Order:

  • Marvel Super-Heroes #12-14

  • Daredevil #44-48

  • Captain Marvel #1-5

  • Sub-Mariner #5-13

  • Captain Marvel #6-13

  • Iron Man #14

  • The Avengers #63

  • Daredevil #49-53

  • Sub-Mariner #14

  • Captain Marvel #14-15

  • The Avengers #64-65

  • Sub-Mariner #15

  • Incredible Hulk #118-121

  • Captain America #114-118

  • Captain Marvel #16-17

  • Captain America #119-120

  • Captain Marvel #18-19