Welcome to the Marvel Trade Paperbacks Chronology and other various timelines related to Marvel Comics. This list compiles all of the Marvel trade paperbacks in a chronological reading order. Additionally, this page also includes fan favorites like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We hope you enjoy!
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This is the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, a complete order for everything in the MCU, from the films, to the Netflix shows, to the Disney+ shows. You can view this…
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- Marvel Characters
Marvel Film
This section covers the film-based universes that include Marvel characters, most notably the Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU), but also others such as the 20th Century Fox X-men Universe.
This is the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, a complete order for everything in the MCU, from the films, to the Netflix shows, to the Disney+ shows. You can view this…
This is the first major universe created around the X-men, featuring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. This X-men Cinematic Universe is easily responsible for bringing the X-men to the public consciousness.
Marvel Television
This section gives us timelines for all the television-based Marvel continuities, including the Netflix shows but also many of the animated timelines that have appeared over the years.
This Marvel Netflix episode order takes all of the MCU Netflix series and places them in order. For those who want to experience the entire thing.
Marvel is nothing without it’s kick-butt women. Starting relatively recently in 2018, Marvel Rising was an initiative to inspire other young women to greatness. This is the timeline of that initiative.
Though not the first Marvel cartoons ever made, they are the first to build a cohesive universe, and the first to be somewhat palatable. This is the Marvel Productions Universe timeline.
There have been many animated shows inspired by Marvel characters, but one stands out. This Marvel Anime Universe timeline ties together many of the Japanese cartoons based on classic Marvel characters.
There have been many animated Marvel shows throughout the years, and many don’t have any continuity. Yet some do have some similarities, often owing to the creative talent attached. So it is with the Christopher Yost Marvel animated timeline.
While somewhat confusing to some, there is yet another animated Marvel universe that kicked off with the new 2017 animated series on Spider-Man. And this timeline takes us more or less to the present for Marvel animation.
One of the more memorable collections of animated shows, these more recent treatments of Marvel superheroes gave us one of the more cohesive animated superhero universes in recent times. This is the Marvel Animated Universe from the 2010s.
Starting with the classic X-Men Animated Series, the Marvel Animated Universe has delivered some of the quintessential Marvel storylines.
Marvel Games
While there are not as many of these timelines, this is the list of all the Marvel Games continuities.
The Marvel Games Universe launched with the release of Spider-Man for the PS4, which most will consider to be just about the perfect superhero game. Marvel was quick to confirm it would be the first in a series of games all set within the same universe. This is the Marvel Games Universe timeline.
Marvel Eras
There are also other alternate universes, such as the Amalgam storyline.
The Walking Dead meets our favorite Marvel characters in the Marvel Zombieverse. It has grown to be one of the favorite alternate universes in the Marvel Timeline.
The Ultimate Universe was a fresh start for our favorite Marvel characters, bringing a new take on their stories and introducing new favorites, such as Miles Morales.
The Amalgam Universe is a mashup of Marvel and DC characters. This timeline includes those stories as well as the Marvel vs. DC stories that have popped up from time to time.
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Secret Wars & All New, All Different Marvel Welcome to the eleventh chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Secret Empire Welcome to the twelfth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for the popular Secret…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Fear Itself – Avengers vs. X-men? Welcome to the ninth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Marvel Now! Welcome to the ninth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for popular Marvel Now!…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Dark Reign – Fear Itself? Welcome to the eighth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for popular…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Civil War – Secret Invasion? Welcome to the seventh chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: The 2000s? Welcome to the sixth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for popular Marvel characters…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: The ’90s? Welcome to the fifth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for popular Marvel characters from the 1990s….
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: The ’80s? Welcome to the fourth chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for popular Marvel characters from the 1980s. While…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: The ’70s? Welcome to the third chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the major comics for popular Marvel characters from the 1970s. While…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: Classic Origins? Welcome to the second chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This section covers all of the early origins for popular Marvel characters from the Golden/Silver ages…
What’s in the Marvel Comics Timeline: The Beginning? Welcome to the first chapter of the Marvel Comics timeline. This first section covers all of the early chronology of the main Marvel timeline….
Marvel Characters
Marvel has birthed literally hundreds of characters over the years, many of which have grown quite popular. Here are timelines for some of the more well-known Marvel characters.
Originally intended to be the protectors of Earth by the Celestials, the Eternals have always had an important place in the cosmic Marvel Universe. This is the Eternals reading order….
From a not-so-humble surgeon to the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Strange has long been an interesting character full of dramatic changes and some of the craziest magical mahem in the Marvel Universe. This is the Doctor Strange reading order.
You know the Avengers, but you might know less about the Defenders, a similar team-up of superheroes but for more “ground-level” characters. This is the Defenders reading order.
The merc with a mouth has done nothing short of dazzle audiences, especially those who want a more…shall we say adult take on the superhero genre. This is the Deadpool reading order for those who want to go beyond the films.
Possibly the most popular “street level” Marvel superhero, Daredevil has grown hugely popular with fans, thanks to comic runs from legends such as Frank Miller and others. This is the Daredevil reading order.
Though there have been many to take on the name, Captain Marvel is best known by modern audiences as Carol Danvers, who was played by Bree Larson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is the Captain Marvel reading order.
Steve Rogers is known around the world as Captain America, the symbol of American idealism for truth and justice. Welcome to the Captain America reading order. What’s on the Captain…
Blade is probably known best from the 90s films that starred Wesley Snipe, even though that portrayal doesn’t deal too heavily with the rest of the Marvel universe. Yet the character has a long legacy there as well. This is the Blade reading order.
Though not superpowered like many of the other Avengers, Black Widow can definitely hold her own. She’s become one of the more popular female characters in the Marvel pantheon. This is the Black Widow reading order.
The king of Wakanda is one of the wisest and most important characters in the Marvel pantheon. His intelligence combined with his fighting skills have gotten the Avengers out of many scrapes. This is Black Panther reading order.
Welcome to the primary team-up timeline of Marvel Comics. The Avengers has had many members at one time or another, and it is the first team to Assemble when danger levels increase. This is the Avengers reading order.
Ant-Man and the Wasp have long been staples of the Marvel Universe. With the power to change their size, they are among the most unpredictable of Marvel’s characters. This is the Ant-Man and Wasp reading order.
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