Marvel Modern Age Reading Order

Part 4: And Into the Inferno

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New Mutants #66 Cover

Part 4.1: Rising Fire

After the Fall of the Mutants, the world is still reeling from the loss of the X-Men. As the aftermath of this event reverberates throughout the superhero community, something sinister is stirring that may represent an even bigger threat to the surviving New Mutants and X-Factor, namely dark forces percolating in the inter-dimensional space known as Limbo. While Illyana Rasputin further succumbs to the evil that resides there, her descent is a mere precursor to the true threats lurking in the shadows.

Reading Order:

  • Uncanny X-Men #228 – #230

  • New Mutants #62 – #66

  • X-Factor #28 – #29

  • Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn #1

  • Power Pack #37 – #38

  • Iron Man #228

  • Captain America #340

  • Avengers #286 – #290

  • Thor #384 – #390

  • Web of Spider-Man #39 – #43

  • West Coast Avengers #31

  • Iron Man #229

  • Captain America #341 – #344

  • West Coast Avengers #32

  • Iron Man #230 – #232

  • Incredible Hulk #341 – #346

  • Amazing Spider-Man #301 – #305

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #139 – #142

  • Amazing Spider-Man #306 – #309

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #143 – #145

  • Iron Man #233 – #236

  • Silver Surfer #5 – #14

  • West Coast Avengers #33 – #36

  • Strange Tales #12 – #13

  • Fantastic Four #313 – #315

  • Strange Tales #14

  • Fantastic Four #316 – #317

  • Strange Tales #15 – #19

  • Cloak and Dagger (1988) #1 – #3

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Avengers Annual #17 Cover

Part 4.2: Evolutionary War

While Inferno is almost upon us, we must first take a brief detour through the Evolutionary War! This unconventional event crisscrosses between annual issues for several prominent series including Fantastic Four, Uncanny X-Men, and Amazing Spider-Man, culminating in a showdown with the Avengers past and present. And throughout all this more seeds are planted for the coming Inferno!

Reading Order:

  • X-Factor Annual #3

  • X-Factor #30-31

  • Damage Control #1 – #3

  • Avengers #291 – #294

  • X-Factor #32

  • Avengers #295 – #297

  • Punisher Annual #1

  • Silver Surfer Annual #1

  • Power Pack #39 – #41

  • New Mutants Annual #4

  • Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22

  • West Coast Avengers #37

  • Fantastic Four Annual #21

  • Uncanny X-Men Annual #12

  • Web of Spider-Man Annual #4

  • Fantastic Four #318

  • Silver Surfer #15 – #16

  • Fantastic Four #319

  • Silver Surfer #17 – #19

  • West Coast Avengers Annual #3

  • West Coast Avengers #38 – #40

  • Thor #391 – #398

  • West Coast Avengers #41

  • Thor #399 – #401

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8

  • Incredible Hulk #347 – #348

  • Web of Spider-Man #44

  • Incredible Hulk #349

  • X-Factor #33

  • Fantastic Four #320

  • Incredible Hulk #350

  • Web of Spider-Man #45 – #46

  • Fantastic Four #321

  • Captain America #345 – #348

  • Avengers Annual #17

  • Captain America #349

  • Incredible Hulk #351 – #354


X-Factor #37 Cover

Part 4.3: Inferno

When the Inferno finally arrives in the heart of Manhattan along with an army of demonic invaders, not a single hero—from Spider-Man to the Power Pack—is safe, least of all the mutants who must face a haunting past that has come home to roost. Mr. Sinister. Madelyne Pryor. Illyana Rasputin. All players in a game that has been building for decades. A dangerous game that can be traced back to the origins of one of the very first X-Men. When the fire rises, who will escape unscathed?

Reading Order:

  • Uncanny X-Men #231 – #239

  • Daredevil #264, #254 – #261

  • Amazing Spider-Man #310

  • Excalibur #1 – #3

  • X-Terminators #1

  • X-Factor #34


  • X-Terminators #2

  • New Mutants #67 – #70

  • Avengers #298

  • Fantastic Four #322

  • Daredevil #262

  • Amazing Spider-Man #311

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #146

  • Web of Spider-Man #47

  • Amazing Spider-Man #312

  • Uncanny X-Men #240

  • X-Factor #35

  • Uncanny X-Men #241

  • Excalibur #4 – #5

  • X-Terminators #3

  • X-Factor #36

  • New Mutants #71

  • Daredevil #263

  • Avengers #299 – #300

  • Power Pack #42 – #43

  • X-Terminators #4

  • New Mutants #72

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #147

  • Web of Spider-Man #48

  • Amazing Spider-Man #313

  • Fantastic Four #323 – #324

  • Excalibur #6

  • 
New Mutants #73

  • Excalibur #7

  • Daredevil #265

  • X-Factor #37

  • Uncanny X-Men #242

  • X-Factor #38

  • Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #148

  • Uncanny X-Men #243

  • X-Factor #39

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