Captain Marvel: Genis-Vell by Peter David
Peter David · ChrisCross · Paul Azaceta · Aaron Lopresti
Story era 06 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Peter David follows Genis-Vell through both Captain Marvel series, exploring an unstable cosmic awareness and an inherited heroic name.
Setup & reading order
- After Captain Marvel (1999) #35
Continue within the same omnibus with Captain Marvel (2002) #1.
Optional context & path
Path: Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell). Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Useful background and earlier stops: Avengers by Busiek & Pérez.
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.
- r/OmnibusCollectors — Genis-Vell omnibus discussion (opens in a new tab)Readers
- Crushing Krisis — Captain Marvel by Peter David omnibus retrospective (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Penguin Random House Comics — Genis-Vell by Peter David Omnibus (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Grand Comics Database — Genis-Vell by Peter David Omnibus (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
Captain Marvel: Genis-Vell by Peter David Omnibus
Book 1 of 1 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Avengers Forever supplies useful Genis/Rick Jones context before Peter David’s two consecutive Captain Marvel series, both kept in one uninterrupted omnibus.
See reading checkpoints9781302951658Planned edition#0–35#1–25One omnibus holds both Captain Marvel series (1999 and 2002) in full.
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 across this project
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
Show exact issues
Captain Marvel (1999) #27Captain Marvel (1999) #28Captain Marvel (1999) #29Captain Marvel (1999) #30Things to know
- The single volume is physically very large.
- Avengers Forever adds background for Genis and Rick Jones, but this run can be followed without it.