For those looking to expand their comic knowledge and learn about potential interests, I recommend this book.

Best stand alone Marvel stories:

Eternals by Neil Gaiman (2006-2007)

Inhumans by Paul Jenkins (1998-1999)

Marvels by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross (1994)

The Marvels Project by Ed Brubaker (2009-2010)

Sentry by Paul Jenkins (2000-2001)

Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald (1985-1986)

The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski (2008-2012)

These stories are more appreciated when you have some Marvel knowledge:

Avengers Forever by Kurt Busiek (1998-1999)

Doomwar by Jonathan Maberry (2010)

Earth X trilogy by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross (1999-2003)

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman (2003-2004)

List of the best Marvel runs:

(With repeats from above)

Alias by Brian Bendis (2001-2004)

Alpha Flight by John Byrne (1983-1985)

Avengers by Roger Stern (1983-1988)

Avengers by Kurt Busiek (1998-2002)

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes 1 & 2 by Joe Casey (2005, 2007)

Avengers/New Avengers/Mighty Avengers by Brian Bendis (2004-2012)

Avengers/New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman (2012-2015)

Avengers: The Initiative by Dan Slott & Christos Gage (2007-2010)

West Coast Avengers by Steve Englehart (1985-1988)

Captain Britain by Alan Moore & Alan Davis (1981-1985)

Captain America by Mark Gruenwald (1985-1989)

Captain America by Mark Waid (1995-1996, 1998-1999)

Captain America by Ed Brubaker (2005-2012)

Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin (1973-1974)

Captain Marvel by Peter David (1999-2004)

ClanDestine by Alan Davis (1994-1995)

Daredevil by Frank Miller (1980-1983)

Daredevil by Brian Bendis (2001-2006)

Daredevil by Mark Waid (2011-2015)

Defenders by Steve Gerber (1975-1976)

Doom 2099 by Warren Ellis (1995-1996)

Doomwar by Jonathan Maberry (2010)

DP7 by Mark Gruenwald (1986-1989)

Dr. Strange by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko (1963-1966)

Earth X trilogy by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross (1999-2003)

Eternals by Neil Gaiman (2006-2007)

Excalibur by Chris Claremont & Alan Davis (1988-1993)

Exiles by Judd Winick & Tony Bedard (2001-2006)

Fallen Angels by Jo Duffy (1987)


Fantastic Four by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (1961-1970)

Fantastic Four by John Byrne (1981-1986)

Fantastic Four by Mark Waid (2002-2005)

Fantastic Four/FF by Jonathan Hickman (2009-2012)

Annihilation/Guardians of the Galaxy/etc. by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (2004-2011)

Hawkeye by Mark Gruenwald (1983)

Hawkeye by Matt Fraction (2012-2015)

Howard the Duck by Steve Gerber (1973-1978)

Incredible Hulk by Peter David (1987-1998)


Inhumans by Paul Jenkins (1998-1999)

Iron Man by David Michelinie (1978–1982, 1987–1989)

Iron Man by Kurt Busiek (1998-2000)

Marvel Two-In-One by Ralph Macchio & Mark Gruenwald (1978-1980)

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman (2003-2004)

Marvels by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross (1994)


The Marvels Project by Ed Brubaker (2009-2010)

New Mutants by Chris Claremont (1982-1987)

PSIForce by Fabian Nicieza (1987-1989)

Quasar by Mark Gruenwald (1989-1991)

Silver Surfer by Steve Englehart (1987-1989)

Silver Surfer by Jim Starlin (1989-1991)

Secret Wars by Jonathan Hickman (2015)

Sentry by Paul Jenkins (2000-2001)

Strange Tales (S.H.I.E.L.D)/Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Jim Steranko (1966-1968)


Amazing Spider-Man by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko & John Romita (1962-1971)

Amazing Spider-Man by Roger Stern & Tom DeFalco (1982-1987)

Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie (1987-1991)

Untold Tales of Spider-Man by Kurt Busiek (1995-1997)

Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis (2000-2009)

Superior Spider-Man by Dan Slott (2013-2014)

Spider-Man and the X-Men by Elliott Kalan (2014-2015)

Spider-Man 2099 by Peter David (1992-1996)

Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald (1985-1986)

Supreme Power by J. Michael Straczynski (2003-2004)

First Thanos War/Magus/Final Threat/Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin (1973-1977)

Thor by Walt Simonson (1983-1987)

Thunderbolts by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza (1997-2003)

The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski (2008-2012)

X-Factor by Louise Simonson (1986-1991)

X-Factor by Peter David (1991-1993, 2005-2013)

Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender (2010-2012)

Vision by Tom King (2015-2016)

Vision and the Scarlet Witch by Steve Englehart (1985-86)


X-Men by Roy Thomas (1966-1968)

X-Men by Chris Claremont (1975-1991)

Worst X-Man Ever by Max Bemis (2016)

Marvel Crossover Guide

Event/Crossover | Year(s) | Genre/Principles | Rating (1-5 stars)
---------|----------|----------|---------
Mr. Kline | 1971-1972 | Mr. Kline vs. Heroes | **
Thanos War | 1973-1977 | Thanos vs. Heroes | **
The Corporation | 1977-1979 | Corporation vs. Heroes | \
Contest of Champions | 1982 | Heroes vs. Heroes | *
Casket of Ancient Winters | 1984 | Thor | *
Dire Wraiths War | 1984-1985 | Dire Wraiths vs. Heroes | *
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars | 1984-1985 | Villains vs. Heroes | *
Secret Wars 2 | 1985-1986 | Beyonder vs. Heroes | **
Mutant Massacre | 1986 | X-Men | **
Fall of the Mutants | 1988 | X-Men | ***
The Evolutionary War | 1988 | High Evolutionary vs. Heroes | \
Inferno | 1988-1989 | X-Men/MU | *
Atlantis Attacks | 1989 | Serpent Crown | \
Acts of Vengeance | 1989-1990 | Villains vs. Heroes | *
X-Tinction Agenda | 1990-1991 | X-Men | **
Infinity Gauntlet | 1991 | Thanos vs. Heroes | *
Operation: Galactic Storm | 1992 | Avengers | \
Rise of the Midnight Sons | 1992 | Midnight Sons | *
Infinity War | 1992 | Magus vs. Heroes | *
X-Cutioner's Song | 1992-1993 | X-Men | \
Infinity Crusade | 1993 | Goddess vs. Heroes | *
Maximum Carnage | 1993 | Spider-Man | *
Fatal Attraction | 1993 | X-Men | *
Bloodties | 1993 | Avengers/X-Men | *
Siege of Darkness | 1993 | Midnight Sons | *
Phalanx Covenant | 1994 | X-Men | *
Clone Saga | 1994-1996 | Spider-Man | *
Age of Apocalypse | 1995-1996 | X-Men | *
Onslaught | 1996 | Onslaught vs. Heroes | \
Operation: Zero Tolerance | 1997 | X-Men | *
The Twelve | 2000 | X-Men | *
Maximum Security | 2000-2001 | Aliens vs. Earth | *
Avengers Disassembled | 2004 | Avengers | \
House of M | 2005 | X-Men | *
Annihilation | 2006-2007 | Cosmic | ***
Civil War | 2006-2007 | Hero vs. Hero | *
World War Hulk | 2007 | Hulk vs. Heroes | *
Annihilation: Conquest | 2007-2008 | Cosmic | *
Messiah Complex | 2007-2008 | X-Men | \
Secret Invasion | 2008 | Skrulls vs. Heroes | *
War of Kings | 2009 | Cosmic | *
Messiah War | 2009 | X-Men | \
Utopia | 2009 | X-Men | *
Necrosha | 2009-2010 | X-Men | *
Fall of the Hulks | 2009-2010 | Hulks | *
Siege | 2010 | End of Dark Reign | **
Realm of Kings | 2010 | Cosmic | ***
Second Coming | 2010 | X-Men | **
Thanos Imperative | 2010 | Cosmic | *
World War Hulks | 2010 | Hulks | *
Curse of the Mutants | 2010| X-Men | *
Shadowland | 2010 | Street Heroes | *
Chaos War | 2010-2011 | Gods | *
Age of X | 2011 | X-Men | *
Fear Itself | 2011 | Asgardians vs. Heroes | *
Schism | 2011 | X-Men | *
Spider-Island | 2011 | Spider-Man | **
Avengers vs. X-Men | 2012 | Avengers vs. X-Men | *
Age of Ultron | 2013 | Avengers | *
Infinity | 2013 | Thanos/Avengers | ***
Battle of the Atom | 2013 | X-Men | *
Original Sin | 2014 | Secrets Revealed | \
AXIS | 2014 | Heroes/Villains Flipped | *
Spider-Verse | 2014-2015 | Spider-Man | ***
The Black Vortex | 2015 | Guardians of the Galaxy/X-Men | \
Secret Wars | 2015-2016 | Multiverse | ***
Standoff! | 2016 | Avengers | *
Civil War 2 | 2016 | Heroes vs. Heroes | *
Inhumans vs. X-Men | 2016-2017 | Inhumans vs. X-Men | *
Monsters Unleashed | 2017 | Monsters vs. Heroes | *
Secret Empire | 2017 | Cap vs. Heroes |

The best of Marvel Graphic Novels (1982-1993):

01 The Death of Captain Marvel

04 The New Mutants

05 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills

15 The Raven Banner

16 The Aladdin Effect

17 Revenge of the Living Monolith

20 Greenberg the Vampire

22 Spider-Man: Hooky

23 Dr. Strange: Into Shamballa

24 Daredevil: Love & War

25 The Alien Legion: A Grey Day to Die

27 Emperor Doom

29 Hulk & Thing: The Big Change

38 Silver Surfer: Judgment Day

39 The Inhumans

46 Spider-Man: Parallel Lives

49 Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment

55 Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe

63 Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth

68 Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault

71 Silver Surfer: Homecoming

Epic Comics:

Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown by Walter & Louise Simonson (1989)

Stray Toasters by Bill Sienkiewicz (1988)

and Epic Graphic Novels

The Death of Groo

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