NewThe Marvel Universe 25: 2011

The Punisher: In the Blood
Reprints The Punisher: In the Blood #1-5 (January 2011 – May 2011).
Wolverine: Wolverine Goes to Hell
Reprints Wolverine #1-5 (November 2010 – March 2011) & “Falling” from Wolverine: The Road to Hell (November 2010).
Hawkeye & Mockingbird/Black Widow: Widowmaker
Reprints Widowmaker #1-4 (February 2011 – April 2011); & Solo Avengers #14-16 (January 1989 – March 1989).
Wolverine: Wolverine vs. the X-Men
Reprints Wolverine #5.1 & 6-9 (April 2011 & April 2011 – July 2011).
Wolverine: Wolverine’s Revenge
Reprints Wolverine #10-16 (August 2011 – November 2011).
Despite the long span covered by these three Wolverine volumes, they are one continuous story, and read best that way.
Namor, the First Mutant, vol.2: Namor Goes to Hell
Reprints Namor, the First Mutant #5-11 (February 2011 – August 2011).
Follows Wolverine Goes to Hell.
Chaos War
Reprints Chaos War #1-5 (December 2010 – March 2011).
The absence of Daredevil from this story strongly implies a placement following Shadowland despite the overlap in publication dates. A more detailed reading order for this crossover can be found here.
Chaos War: X-Men
Reprints Chaos War: X-Men #1-2 (February 2011 – March 2011); Chaos War: Alpha Flight (January 2011); Chaos War: Chaos King (January 2011); & Chaos War: God Squad (February 2011).
Chaos War: Avengers
Reprints Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1-3 (January 2011 – March 2011); Chaos War: Thor #1-2 (January 2011 – February 2011); & Chaos War: Ares (February 2011).
Chaos War: Incredible Hulks
Reprints Incredible Hulks #618-620 (February 2011 – March 2011).
Hope Summers and her generationNew Avengers, vol.1
Reprints New Avengers #1-6 (August 2010 – January 2011).
Must occur here based on Doctor Voodoo‘s appearances here and in Chaos War.
Uncanny X-Men: The Birth of Generation Hope
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #526-529 (September 2010 – December 2010); Uncanny X-Men: The Heroic Age (September 2010).
Marvel Zombies Supreme
Reprints Marvel Zombies Supreme #1-5 (May 2011 – August 2011).
Captain America: No Escape
Reprints Captain America #606-610 (August 2010 – November 2010).
Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
Reprints Uncanny X-Force #1-4 (December 2010 – March 2011); & Wolverine: Road to Hell (2010).
Captain America: The Trial of Captain America
Reprints Captain America #611-615 & 615.1 (December 2010 – April 2011 & May 2011).
Uncanny X-Men: Quarantine
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #530-534 (January 2011 – April 2011).
X-Men Legacy: Aftermath
Reprints X-Men Legacy #242-244 & 248-249 (January 2011 – March 2011 & July 2011 – July 2011).
X-Men: Age of X
Reprints Age of X: Alpha #1 (January 2011); New Mutants #22-24 (February 2011 – May 2011); X-Men Legacy #245-247 (February 2011 – May 2011) and Age of X: Universe #1-2 (April 2011 – May 2011).
Captain America: Hail Hydra!
Reprints Captain America: Hail Hydra! #1-5 (March 2011 – July 2011).
Although the stories in this volume occur at various points in Captain America’s career, it is placed here based on the ‘present day’ story, and the line-up of Avengers depicted in it.
Invaders Now!
Reprints Invaders Now! #1-5 (November 2010 – March 2011).
Spider-Man: Matters of Life and Death
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #652-657 & #654.1 (March 2011 – May 2011; & April 2011).
Power Man and Iron Fist: The Comedy of Death
Reprints Power Man and Iron Fist #1-5 (April 2011 – July 2011).
Uncanny X-Force, vol.2: Deathlok Nation
Reprints Uncanny X-Force #5-7 & 5.1 (April 2011 – June 2011 & May 2011).
Uncanny X-Men: Breaking Point
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #534.1 & 535-539 (June 2011; June 2011 – August 2011).
Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier
Reprints Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier #1-4 (September 2010 – December 2010) and Captain America Comics #1 (1941).
X-Men/Steve Rogers: Escape From the Negative Zone
Reprints Namor: The First Mutant Annual #1 (July 2011); Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier Annual #1 (June 2011); & Uncanny X-Men Annual #3 (2011).
Generation Hope: The Future’s a Four-Lettered Word
Reprints Generation Hope #1-5 (January 2011 – May 2011); & X-Men: Curse of the Mutants Spotlight #1 (January 2011).
Spider-Man: The Fantastic Spider-Man
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #658-662 (June 2011 – July 2011).
Secret Avengers, vol.2: Eyes of the Dragon
Reprints Secret Avengers #6-12 (December 2010 – June 2011).
Avengers Academy, vol.2: Will We Use This in the Real World?
Reprints Avengers Academy #7-14 (February 2011 – July 2011).
Avengers Academy: Arcade – Death Game
Reprints Avengers Academy Giant-Size #1 (July 2011); Marvel Team-Up #89 (January 1980); & Spider-Man #25 (August 1992).
Takes place between issues #9 and #10 of Avengers Academy.
Onslaught Unleashed
Reprints Onslaught Unleashed #1-4 (April 2011 – July 2011).
Hawkeye: Blindspot
Reprints Hawkeye: Blindspot #1-4 (April 2011 – July 2011); & Hawkeye: Earth’s Mightiest Marksman #1 (October 1998).
Iron Age
Reprints Iron Age: Alpha #1 (August 2011); Iron Age #1-3 (August 2011 – October 2011); & Iron Age: Omega #1 (August 2011).
Moon Knight, vol.1
Reprints Moon Knight #1-7 (July 2011 – January 2012).
Moon Knight, vol.2
Reprints Moon Knight #8-12 (February 2012 – June 2012).
Despite the publication dates, this entire series takes place prior to Fear Itself.
Spider-Man / Fantastic Four
Reprints Spider-Man / Fantastic Four #1-4 (September 2010 – December 2010).
New Mutants, vol.4: Unfinished Business
Reprints New Mutants #25-28 (July 2011 – September 2011).
X-Men: FF
Reprints X-Men 15.1 & 16-19 (October 2011 – December 2011).
Avengers: The Children’s Crusade
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #526 (September 2010; B-Story); Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #1-9 (September 2010 – May 2012); & Avengers: The Children’s Crusade – Young Avengers #1 (May 2011).
Thor: Heaven & Earth
Reprints Thor: Heaven & Earth #1-4 (July 2011 – November 2011)
Although the first story in this volume appears to take place in a prior Asgardian myth cycle (as it features a two-eyed Odin facing Ragnarok), the remainder all take place somewhere between Siege and Fear Itself.
Secret Warriors, vol.5: Night
Reprints Secret Warriors #20-24 (November 2010 – March 2011).
Secret Warriors, vol.6: Wheels Within Wheels
Reprints Secret Warriors #25-28 (May 2011 – September 2011).
Punisher: Nightmare
Reprints Punisher: Nightmare #1-5 (all March 2013).
Despite the publication dates, this series must take place prior to Greg Rucka’s run on the title. It is placed here as a speculative best fit.
Incredible Hulks: Heart of the Monster
Reprints Incredible Hulks #630-635 (August 2011 – October 2011).
Immediately precedes Fear Itself.
Spider-Man: The Return of Anti-Venom
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #663-665 (August 2011 – September 2011); & Free Comic Book Day 2011 – Spider-Man (May 2011).
Fear Itself
Reprints Fear Itself: Book of the Skull #1 (May 2011) and Fear Itself #1-7 (June 2011 – December 2011).
For a more detailed breakdown of this crossover, go here.
Avengers: Fear Itself
Reprints Avengers #13-17 (July 2011 – November 2011) & New Avengers #14-16 (September 2011 – November 2011).
Fear Itself: Secret Avengers
Reprints Secret Avengers #12.1 & #13-15 (June 2011 & July 2011 – September 2011) & Fear Itself: Black Widow #1 (August 2011).
Loki, rebornJourney Into Mystery: Fear Itself
Reprints Journey Into Mystery #622-626 (June 2011 – October 2011).
Invincible Iron Man: Fear Itself
Reprints Invincible Iron Man #504-509 (July 2011 – December 2011) & Fear Itself: Iron Man #7.3 (January 2012).
Fear Itself: Avengers Academy
Reprints Avengers Academy #14-20 (July 2011 – December 2011) & 14.1 (August 2011).
Hulk: Fear Itself
Reprints Hulk 37-41 (September 2011 – November 2011).
Fear Itself: Thunderbolts
Reprints Thunderbolts #158-162 (August 2011 – October 2011).
Fear Itself: Heroes for Hire
Reprints Heroes for Hire #6-12 (July 2011 – November 2011).
Uncanny X-Men: Fear Itself
Reprints Uncanny X-Men #540-544 (September 2011 – December 2011).
Fear Itself: Ghost Rider
Reprints Ghost Rider #0.5 & #1-5 (August 2011 & September 2011 – January 2012).
Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force / The Deep
Reprints Fear Itself: The Deep #1-4 (August 2011 – November 2011); & Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #1-3 (September 2011 – December 2011).
Fear Itself: Wolverine / New Mutants
Reprints Fear Itself: Wolverine #1-3 (September 2011 – November 2011) & New Mutants #29-32 (October 2011 – December 2011).
Fear Itself: Spider-Man
Reprints Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1-3 (July 2011 – September 2011); Fear Itself: FF #1 (September 2011); & Fear Itself: The Worthy #1 (September 2011).
Fear Itself: The Home Front
Reprints Fear Itself: The Home Front #1-7 (June 2011 – December 2011).
Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt
Reprints Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt #1-6 (July 2011 – December 2011).
Fear Itself: Deadpool / Fearsome Four
Reprints Fear Itself: Deadpool #1-3 (August 2011 – October 2011); & Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #1-4 (August 2011 – December 2011).
Fear Itself: Dracula
Reprints Death Of Dracula #1 (August 2010); Fear Itself: Hulk vs. Dracula #1-3 (November 2011 – December 2011); & Tomb Of Dracula Presents: Throne Of Blood #1 (June 2011).
Herc: The Complete Series by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
Reprints Herc #1-10 & 6.1 (June 2011 – January 2012 & October 2011).
This volume also crosses over with Spider Island.
Fear Itself: Black Panther: The Man Without Fear
Reprints Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #519-523 (August 2011 – November 2011) & Black Panther: The Deadliest Man Alive #524 (December 2011).
Also reprints an issue crossing over with Spider Island.
Fear Itself: Shattered Heroes
Reprints Fear Itself: Captain America #7.1 (January 2012); Fear Itself: Thor #7.2 (January 2012) & Fear Itself: Iron Man #7.3 (January 2012).
This volume is an epilogue to Fear Itself.
Journey Into Mystery: Fear Itself Fallout
Reprints Journey Into Mystery #626.1 (October 2011) & #627-631 (November 2011 – January 2012).
This volume is an epilogue to Fear Itself.
The Mighty Thor, vol.2
Reprints Fear Itself: Thor #7.2 (January 2012) & The Mighty Thor #7-12 (December 2011 – May 2012).
This volume is an epilogue to Fear Itself.
Fear Itself: The Fearless
Reprints Fear Itself #7 (December 2011); & Fear Itself: The Fearless #1-12 (December 2011 – June 2012).
This volume is an epilogue to Fear Itself.
Winter Soldier, vol.1: The Longest Winter
Reprints Fear Itself: Captain America #7.1 (January 2012) & Winter Soldier #1-5 (April 2012 – July 2012).
This volume is an epilogue to Fear Itself.
Battle Scars
Reprints Battle Scars #1-6 (January 2012 – June 2012).
This volume is an epilogue to Fear Itself.
Incredible Hulk (2011), vol.1
Reprints Incredible Hulk #1-7 (December 2011 – June 2012).
This volume follows on directly from Fear Itself.
Avengers Solo: Hawkeye
Reprints Avengers Solo #1-5 (December 2011 – April 2011).
This volume follows on directly from Fear Itself.
Defenders by Matt Fraction, vol.1
Reprints Defenders #1-6 (February 2012 – July 2012).
This volume follows on directly from Fear Itself.
Defenders by Matt Fraction, vol.2
Reprints Defenders #7-12 (August 2012 – December 2012)
Venom, vol.1
Reprints Venom #1-5 (May 2011 – October 2011).
X-Men Legacy: Lost Legions
Reprints X-Men Legacy #250-253 (August 2011 – October 2011).
Deadpool/Amazing Spider-Man/Hulk: Identity Wars
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38 (June 2011); Deadpool Annual #1 (July 2011) & Incredible Hulks Annual #1 (August 2011).
Secret Avengers, vol. 3: Run the Mission, Don’t Get Seen, Save the World
Reprints Secret Avengers #16-21 (October 2011 – March 2012).
Captain America, vol.1
Reprints Captain America #1-5 (September 2011 – February 2012).
Spider-Man: Spider-Island
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #666-673 (September 2011 – January 2012); Venom #6-8 (October 2011 – December 2011); Spider-Island: Deadly Foes (October 2011); material from Spider-Island Spotlight (September 2011); & the Infested prologues from Amazing Spider-Man #659-660 (June 2011 – July 2011) & #662-665 (July 2011 – September 2011).
For a more detailed reading order of this crossover, please go here.
Spider-Man: Spider Island Companion
Reprints Spider Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl #1-3 (October 2011 – December 2011); Spider Island: Cloak & Dagger #1-3 (October 2011 – December 2011); Spider Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-3 (October 2011 – December 2011); Herc #7-8 (both November 2011); Spider Island: Avengers #1 (November 2011); Spider Island: Spider-Woman #1 (November 2011); Spider Island: I Love New York City #1 (November 2011); Black Panther: The Deadliest Man Alive #524 (December 2011); Spider Island: Heroes for Hire #1 (December 2011); & Spider Island Spotlight (September 2011).
The Punisher by Greg Rucka, vol.1
Reprints The Punisher #1-5 (October 2011 – January 2012); & Spider Island: I Love New York City #1 (November 2011).

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