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No. 155 — Longer term

War of Kings Omnibus

Ed Brubaker · Chris Yost · Dan Abnett · Andy Lanning

Story era 09 · Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege

War of Kings brings the post-Conquest cosmic powers into conflict, intersecting with Nova and the Guardians.

UnownedReading status not recorded1,304 pages52 full issues

One-book project: War of Kings

Setup & reading order

Required setup for this book

These earlier stories explain events this book builds on. Reading checkpoints show where to switch books during a crossover.

  1. After War of Kings finale

    The event omnibus already contains Guardians of the Galaxy #13–19 and Nova #23–28. Resume the creator collections at Guardians #20 and Nova #29 to avoid rereading those chapters.

Optional context & path

Path: Marvel Cosmic by Abnett & Lanning. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Useful background and earlier stops: Annihilation: Conquest · Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning.

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

UnownedWar of Kings OmnibusEd Brubaker · Chris Yost · Dan Abnett · Andy Lanning1,304 pp
This book

War of Kings Omnibus

Omnibus hardcover · 1,304 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 1 · Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege

The X-Men’s Shi’ar reckoning opens the book, which then detonates into full war between the Inhumans and the Shi’ar Empire.

Required setup

Annihilation OmnibusUnowned

Annihilation: Conquest OmnibusUnowned

Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning OmnibusUnowned

See reading checkpoints
Released 11 Apr 2023 · 1,304 pages · David Yardin cover9781302945671Planned edition
Uncanny X-Men (1981)#475–486
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan (2007)#1–5
Secret Invasion: War of Kings (2009)#1
X-Men: Kingbreaker (2008)#1–4
War of Kings: Darkhawk (2009)#1–2
War of Kings: Warriors (2009)#1–2
War of Kings (2009)#1–6
War of Kings: Ascension (2009)#1–4
War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar (2009)#1
Nova (2007)#23–28
Guardians of the Galaxy (2008)#13–19
War of Kings: Who Will Rule? (2009)#1
Marvel Spotlight: War of Kings (2009)#1
X-Men: Divided We Stand (2008) (partial — relevant material)#2
Earth-616 Primary

Guardians of the Galaxy #13–19 and Nova #23–28 repeat in their solo collections; read those chapters here once if following the event across teams. X-Men: Divided We Stand #2 contributes only an excerpt, not its unrelated anthology stories.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication · War of Kings Omnibus

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

7 shared full issues — War of Kings Omnibus ↔ Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning OmnibusThese books share full issues; the list identifies the repeated stories.
Show exact issuesGuardians of the Galaxy (2008) #13Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #14Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #15Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #16Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #17Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #18Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) #19

Connected stories

The next cosmic event War of Kings follows the post-Conquest Nova and Guardians status quo.

Connected project: Annihilation: Conquest