Story Line PLZ?

[Zero X]

ok well i have been a manga fan(japanease comics) for 6 years now and have over 200 manga books(ie. naruto, bleach ect.) and i never really took to much attetion to see marvel comics until a little while ago where i read Marvel New Avengers vol. 1(Hardcover) and i LOVED IT!!! so i went to go buy vol. 2 and it was of course the continueation of vol. 1 but since this is my first time reading this type of comic i dont really understand the timeline of things becouse it started talking about The House of M which i didnt kno nothing about until i went back to the book store and i saw the hardcover book House of M which i now know it refers to House of Magneto and the world that the Scarlet Which created but then also in vol. 1 its a continueation of the old Avengers and im just really confused on the story line so can someone post like a story line of Hardcover books i should buy like how it started and all couse i really like the marvel universe but its confusing when something called vol. 1 isnt really volume one and its a continueation of another story.


its all really confusing to me :(

i also bought Ultimate Gah-lak-tus and Ulitmate Powers but the 2 stories dont really tie in to each other, other then a few refrences and the same characters.

[Zero X]

ive also seen wolverine talk about a secret civil war and some other superheroes so this is just toooooo confusing to someone who isnt familier with the way marvel does things.


I need help i want to understand the stories more and not read bits and pieces of the whole story.

[Tater]

New Avengers
Volume 1: Breakout
Volume 2: The Sentry
Volume 3: Secrets and Lies
Volume 4: The Collective
Volume 5: Civil War (And the Civil War Book)
Volume 6: Revolution

What kind of stories do you like?

[Zero X]

thx for reply ive reactlly read Ultimate Gah-lak-tus ,Ultimate Power, House Of M and New Avengers 1 and 2 and all of these are Hardcovers and contain a couple of volumes or chapters dont know what u call them so mabye can u give me the names of the books leading up to these?


on a side note i think House of M is a continue of the Uncanny X-Men and Avengers couse like in the 5th page it says:

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Previously in Uncanny X-MEN: Professor Charles Xavier--legendary founder of the X-Men who dreams of a peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants-- has come to Genosha with one intention: to rebuild a mutant nation from its devasted ashes.

Previously in AVENGERS: it was the worst day in Avengers history. The Scarlet Witch suffered a total nervous breakdown after losing control of her reality-altering powers. In the chaos created around the breakdown, beloved Avengers hawkeye, Ant-Man and the Vision lost their lives. Many of the other Avengers were hurt, both emotionally and physically.

That was six months ago.

HOUSE OF M.

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^^^^ so should i buy Uncanny X-Men and Avengers or is there something before those?

[Zero X]

also would like to know if these stories have ended or have not ended and come out monthly or weekly dont know how its done with these kinds of comics.


would also like to know lol if umm every comic is eventually made into hardcover books couse i just hate normal comics with 20-30 pages and stuff couse they get easilly destroyed unlike hardcovers.


also this is the last one would like it if u guys gave me suggestions on other comics to read but that include a bunch of superheroes into the story like the New Avengers and Ultimates couse they include dozens of superheroes unlike some like spectaculer spider man which is just about spider man and stuff.


and really last one would like to know if Ultimates titles and Avengers titles are in the same universe or timeline couse its the same characters but i think those 2 are completely diffrent stories.

[HeckBoy]

It's kinda late for me so I wasn't able to read thru all your questions (and I'm a bit too tired to decipher other ones), but the Ultimate titles and the Avengers titles are set in DIFFERENT universes. The universe the Avengers title is in is called Earth 616, and it is the mainstream Marvel universe.

[Zero X]

Emergence of the Fantastic Four 11/1961 After a trip to space, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm develop fantastic powers.

Re-emergence of Namor 05/1962 the Sub-Mariner gets his memories back after a meeting with the Human Torch.

Emergence of the Incredible Hulk 05/1962 After being bombarded by gamma rays in a nuclear explosion, Dr. Bruce Banner becomes a rampaging creature.

Emergence of Spider-Man 08/1962 Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and embraces a super-hero career.

Emergence of Thor 08/1962 The thunder god Thor awakens inside the body of mortal Donald Blake.

Emergence of Iron Man 03/1963 Tony Stark creates his first suit of Iron Man armor.

Emergence of Doctor Strange 07/1963 After years of mystical training, Stephen Strange becomes Earth's greatest defender against supernatural threats.

Emergence of the X-Men and Magneto 09/1963 Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, and Angel are brought together for the first time by Professor X. They go public while fighting mutant criminal Magneto for the first time.

Emergence of the Avengers 09/1963 Iron Man, Thor, Ant Man, the Wasp and Hulk assemble for the first time.

Emergence of Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. 09/1963 Colonel Nick Fury and his espionage agency get involved in super-human affairs for the fist time.

Re-emergence of Captain America 03/1964 Steve Rogers is awakened from suspended animation by the Sub-Mariner and found by the Avengers. He becomes a member of the team.

Emergence of Daredevil 04/1964 As a young boy, Matthew Murdock was blinded in a tragic accident, which also honed his senses to super-human levels. Now an adult, he embraces a super-hero career.

Emergence of Galactus and the Silver Surfer 03-05/1966 Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer, plan to destroy Earth. The Silver Surfer rebels against his master and, as punishment, remains a prisoner of earth's atmosphere.

Emergence of Captain Marvel 12/1967 The Kree Empire sends Captain Mar-Vell to Earth as a spy. Coming to empathize with humanity, Mar-Vell betrays his orders and is welcomed as a hero by the people of Earth.



Event Date Developments

Kree-Skrull War 10/1971 - 02/1972 The Avengers are involved in a millennia-old interstellar war.

Death of Gwen Stacy 06-07/1973 During a fight with the Green Goblin, Gwen Stacy is killed when Spider-man is unable to save her.

Secret Empire 1974 Captain America follows a conspiracy all the way to the White House.

Emergence of Wolverine 8/1974 Wolverine appears to attack the Hulk but is knocked out.

Giant-Size X-Men 1975 Professor X assembles a new team to rescue the original X-Men. First appearance of several major characters.

Phoenix Saga 1976 - 1977 The Phoenix is released for the first time in the Marvel Universe, in the form of Jean Grey.

The Korvac Saga 1978 The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy track down a mysterious threat from the future.



Event Date Developments

Dark Phoenix Saga 1980 Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix after being controlled by the Hellfire Club

Days of Future Past 1981 Kitty Pryde from a dystopic future travels back in time to prevent the event that created her timeline.

Contest of Champions 1982 The Grandmaster and Death manipulate the heroes of Earth in a game to decide the fate of The Collector.

Death of Captain Marvel 1982 The original Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) falls victim to what the Kree call "the Blackend", or what is called Cancer on Earth.

Secret Wars 1984 - 1985 The Beyonder kidnaps Earth's heroes and villains to battle on a planet of his creation. Spider-Man finds his symbiote costume.

Secret Wars II 1985 - 1986 A contest of champions with the Beyonder.

Mutant Massacre 1986 The Marauders kill most of the Morlocks.

The Fall of the Mutants 1987 The X-Men are slain in Dallas during a cataclysmic battle against the Adversary.

Kraven's Last Hunt 1987 The final battle between Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man.

Armor Wars 1988 Iron Man embarks on a mission to destroy armored suits that were created from his own stolen technology.

The Evolutionary War 1988 The High Evolutionary unleashes attacks all over the world to guide the way of human evolution.

Inferno 1988 - 1989 Demons from Limbo invade earth.

Atlantis Attacks 1989 Under the influence of Set the Serpent God, the Atlanteans launch a massive assault on the surface world.

Acts of Vengeance 1989 - 1990 Major villains unite to fight each others' enemies.



Event Date Developments

The X-Tinction Agenda 1990 The New Mutants and the X-Men are kidnapped and taken to Genosha, which culminates in their escape; the Genoshan government is overthrown.

Infinity Gauntlet 1991 Thanos uses the power of the Infinity Gems to become Supreme Being.

Operation: Galactic Storm 1992 The Avengers become involved in a war between the Kree and the Shi'ar.

Infinity War 1992 Magus, Adam Warlock's "Evil Side", creates evil doppelgangers of Earth's heroes to gain ultimate power.

X-Cutioner's Song 1992 Strife causes trouble for the X-Men, Cable, and Apocalypse, and also finds time to release the Legacy Virus.

Infinity Crusade 1993 Goddess, Adam Warlock's "Good Side", recruits an army of heroes to fight her holy war.

Maximum Carnage 1993 The Carnage Family massacres downtown New York only to have Spider-Man and Venom in their way.

Fatal Attractions 1993 Magneto returns more powerful and determined than ever, ripping the adamantium from Wolverine's bones and enraging Professor X.

Phalanx Covenant 1994 The Phalanx race attacks earth.

Clone Saga 1994 - 1996 The clone of Spider-Man, who was long thought dead, returns. His creator, the Jackal also returns to wreak havoc in Spider-Man's personal life.

Age of Apocalypse 1995 Legion travels back in time to kill Magneto, but accidentally kills his own father, Charles Xavier, creating a dystopian alternative timeline in which Apocalypse rules the world.

Avengers: The Crossing 1995 One of the Avengers is brainwashed and turns into a murderer.

Onslaught 1996-1997 The seed was planted when Xavier mind-wiped Magneto during Fatal Attractions, and he was born by the time warp of the Age of Appocalypse. Onslaught has arrived.

Operation: Zero Tolerance 1997 In the aftermath of Onslaught the U.S. government begins to round up mutants.

Heroes Reborn 1997 The heroes who died during the Onslaught saga return from a Limbo created by Franklin Richards.

Contest of Champions II 1998 Earth's heroes are abducted and brainwashed with nanoprobes to participate in a fighting competition.

The Hunt for Xavier 1998 Xavier has gone missing after he was imprisoned following Operation: Zero Tolerance. The X-Men move to find him, but so does a rogue Cerebro.

The Magneto War 1999 Magneto's destiny is determined when his mindless body goes missing, and a mysterious man arrives by the name of Joseph.

Avengers Forever 1998 - 2000 Avengers from different time periods are assembled to participate in the Destiny War, a conflict between Kang the Conqueror and his future self, Immortus.



Event Date Developments

Apocalypse: The Twelve 2000 Apocalypse emerges once more, along with a mysterious prophesy of 12 powerful mutants capable of destroying him.

Maximum Security 2000 Fed up with Earth's interference in intergalactic affairs, the starfaring alien community quarantines the Sol System and turns Earth into a prison for the universe's worst criminals.

Dream's End 2001 Mystique, leading the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, plots an assasination against anti-mutant presidential candidate Robert Kelly, and releases a new strain of the Legacy Virus.

Eve of Destruction 2001 A cure for the Legacy Virus has been released, providing Magneto with a brand new army of healthy mutants ready to wage a final battle against humanity.

The Kang Dynasty 2001-2002 Kang and his son Marcus declare war on present-day Earth, killing everyone in Washington DC and briefly taking over the planet.

Infinity Abyss 2002 Mad partial-clones of Thanos try to destroy the universe.

Avengers Disassembled 2004 Scarlet Witch goes insane and kills or incapacitates the current Avenger-roster, bringing to an end the Avengers as we knew them.

Secret War 2004 - 2005 Nick Fury brainwashes several heroes in secret to start a secret war against Latveria, who he believes has been selling high-tech weaponry to super villains.

Spider-Man: The Other 2005 Spider-Man goes through a mysterious, life changing event after facing the super villain Morlun.

House of M 2005 Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver alter reality, creating a world in which mutants are in charge, resulting in M-day, and the near extinction of their race.

Planet Hulk 2006 Hulk is exiled to a far-off planet of Sakaar by the mysterious Illuminati.

Annihilation 2006 - 2007 Silver Surfer, Super-Skrull, Nova, and Ronan face the Annihilation Wave.

Civil War 2006 - 2007 Heroes are divided when the U.S. government passes the Super-human Registration Act. Captain America seeks freedom, while Iron Man seeks to institute The 50 State Initiative.

Death of Captain America 2007 In the Aftermath of Civil War, Captain America is murdered by henchmen of the Red Skull.

[Zero X]

Annihilation: Conquest 2007 - 2008 Nova, Starlord, Wraith, & a new Quasar (Phyla-Vell) lead a group of cosmic heroes against the Phalanx, who threaten to conquer and annihilate all of Kree space.

World War Hulk 2007 The Hulk returns to Earth to exact revenge on those who exiled him.

Endangered Species 2007 Beast searches for a cure to the mutant race's looming extinction.

Messiah Complex 2007 - 2008 The first new mutant since M-Day is suddenly born and the X-Men, Purifiers, and Mr Sinister go after it.

One More Day 2007 - 2008 Spider-Man accepts a devilish choice to rewrite his own history in order to save the greatest love of his life while sacrificing his other great love forever in the process.

Secret Invasion 2008 A stealthy invasion by the Skrull race has gone unnoticed for years, but there is an even more secret purpose behind it.





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ok got that of of wikipedia and it says those are the mayor events in the marvel(avengers timeline) so is there a way to read all of these? i doudt there will acutally be for the titles that were made in the 60s-70s but atleast are the 80s+ titles buyable?

if they are il be super dam happy and buy all of these(hope i have enough money)

[Tater]

I would recommend the current Captian America series, but the trade numbers are kinda odd with different volume ones. Other than that, I'd just start with Civil War and then you can figure out what characters you are interested in.

If you like teams stick to the list I gave eariler. Also pick up the Runaways books. It's easily one of my favorite books.

[Zero X]

from the posts above i made if i were to start in:

The X-Tinction Agenda 1990 The New Mutants and the X-Men are kidnapped and taken to Genosha, which culminates in their escape; the Genoshan government is overthrown


do u think there are hardcovers for this and the other ones leading up to the 2008 one?



but i dont really know anything so where do u guys think i should start? tho i do want to read alot and not just start on the new ones.-i want to read past events too. but since you guys are the experts u tell me.