Timeline · 13 story eras

The story,
mapped.

Browse all 374 books by story era. A creator’s run stays together even when it spans several eras. Each dossier explains where its stories fit and lists reading checkpoints for crossovers. Marvel time is elastic, and many large books straddle events. The timeline gives each book its place in the big story; each book’s reading checkpoints give the practical order.

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Second Genesis and the Bronze Age

A second generation of mutants inherits the dream while Marvel’s Bronze Age expands its heroes, teams, and stranger corners.

Era 03 · 7 books

  1. Iron Man by Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr. Omnibus Vol. 1Tony’s corporate empire and his private demons collide in the run that defines him.↓ 04944 pp
  2. The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1The all-new team forms and begins Claremont’s long mutant saga.848 pp
  3. The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2Proteus, Dark Phoenix, and Days of Future Past form the first great Claremont peak.912 pp
  4. The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3The Brood, Wolverine, Magik, and God Loves, Man Kills deepen the mutant world.↓ 041,056 pp
  5. The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 6The Pérez and Korvac stories conclude this stretch of the Avengers’ 1970s adventures.1,176 pp
  6. Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: To Hunt the HulkMantlo and Buscema’s opening Hulk stories precede the Devolution period.488 pp
  7. Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: DevolutionThe Banner/Hulk status quo changes radically as Mantlo’s long run gathers momentum.496 pp