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Dark Reign question for comic book fans?
I'm a HUGE fan of Marvel comics, and have just finished reading the Secret Invasion storyline.And I know what comes next: The Dark Reign.
I know all about how Norman Osborn disbands S.H.I.E.L.D. and forms H.A.M.M.E.R. and about the villain-Illuminati known as the Cabal and the Dark Avengers. I just don't know where to start. I know that there's no Dark Reign series with 'Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, etc.' and I know there are heaps of tie-ins and many different character perspectives, so that's why I narrowed to the characters I want to read about during the storyline:
I want to read about the New Avengers, in particular Spider-Man (due to his past with the Green Goblin) battling H.A.M.M.E.R., the Cabal and the Dark Avengers, and I want to read the finale of the series as well, no matter who it's about (AKA Siege).
So in other words I want to read Spider-Man, New Avengers and Norman Osborn/Dark Avengers/Cabal, meaning I don't care about Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men or Captain America.
Which issues should I read, and in what order?
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Dark Reign is a really good storyline, and, although you only want to read part of it, I have listed the reading order for all of it.
This is the reading order for the Dark Reign series, separated by release dates of the comics:
December 10, 2008
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1
December 17, 2008
Dark Reign: New Nation #1
Invincible Iron Man #8
December 24, 2008
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #34
New Avengers #48
Secret Invasion: Requiem #1
January 2, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #20
War Machine #1
January 7, 2009
Invincible Iron Man #9
Marvel Spotlight Vol 3 #37
Punisher Vol 7 #1
January 14, 2009
Deadpool Vol 2 #6
January 21, 2009
Dark Avengers #1
Mighty Avengers #21
Thunderbolts #128
Uncanny X-Men Annual Vol 2 #2
War Machine #2
January 28, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #21
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #35
New Avengers #49
February 4, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #1
Black Panther Vol 5 #1
Deadpool Vol 2 #7
Invincible Iron Man #10
Punisher Vol 7 #2
Secret Warriors #1
February 18, 2009
Dark Avengers #2
February 25, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #22
Dark Reign Files #1
Mighty Avengers #22
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #36
New Avengers #50
Thunderbolts #129
War Machine #3
Wolverine: Origins #33
March 4, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #2
Black Panther Vol 5 #2
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1
Deadpool Vol 2 #8
New Avengers: The Reunion #1
Secret Warriors #2
March 11, 2009
Invincible Iron Man #11
March 18, 2009
Dark Avengers #3
Punisher Vol 7 #3
Wolverine: Origins #34
March 25, 2009
Dark Reign: Elektra #1
Incredible Hercules #127
Mighty Avengers #23
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #37
New Avengers #51
Thunderbolts #130
War Machine #4
April 1, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #3
Black Panther Vol 5 #3
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #2
Deadpool Vol 2 #9
Invincible Iron Man #12
New Avengers: The Reunion #2
Secret Warriors #3
April 8, 2009
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1
Savage She-Hulk Vol 2 #1
April 15, 2009
Punisher Vol 7 #4
April 22, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #23
Dark Reign: Elektra #2
Incredible Hercules #128
Mighty Avengers #24
New Avengers #52
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #1
Wolverine: Origins #35
April 29, 2009
Dark Avengers #4
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #38
Thunderbolts #131
War Machine #5
May 6, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #4
Black Panther Vol 5 #4
Deadpool Vol 2 #10
Invincible Iron Man #13
New Avengers: The Reunion #3
May 13, 2009
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #2
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1
Savage She-Hulk Vol 2 #2
Secret Warriors #4
May 20, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #5
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #3
Punisher Vol 7 #5
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #2
May 28, 2009
Amazing Spider-Man #595
Avengers: The Initiative #24
Dark Reign: Elektra #3
Dark Reign: The Hood #1
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #39
New Avengers #53
Wolverine: Origins #36
June 3, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #6
Amazing Spider-Man #596
Black Panther Vol 5 #5
Dark Avengers #5
Dark Reign: Mister Negative #1
Mighty Avengers #25
New Avengers: The Reunion #4
June 10, 2009
Amazing Spider-Man #597
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #3
Deadpool Vol 2 #11
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #3
June 17, 2009
Amazing Spider-Man #598
Dark Avengers #6
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #2
Dark Wolverine #75
Invincible Iron Man #14
Mighty Avengers #26
Punisher Vol 7 #6
Savage She-Hulk Vol 2 #3
Thunderbolts #133
War Machine #7
June 24, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #25
Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1
Dark Reign: Elektra #4
Dark Reign: The Hood #2
Dark Reign: Zodiac #1
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #40
New Avengers #54
Secret Warriors #5
July 1, 2009
Agents of Atlas Vol 2 #7
Amazing Spider-Man #599
Dark Reign: Mister Negative #2
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #2
Dark Reign: Zodiac #2
Invincible Iron Man #15
Uncanny X-Men #513
July 8, 2009
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #3
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1
Deadpool Vol 2 #12
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #41
July 15, 2009
Dark Avengers #7
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2
Mighty Avengers #27
Punisher Vol 7 #7
X-Men: Legacy #226
July 22, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #26
Black Panther Vol 5 #6
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #5
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #4
Dark Wolverine #76
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #42
New Avengers #55
Savage She-Hulk Vol 2 #4
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #4
July 29, 2009
Dark Reign: Elektra #5
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #2
Dark Reign: The Hood #3
Secret Warriors #6
Thunderbolts #134
August 5, 2009
Hulk Vol 2 #13
Invincible Iron Man #16
August 12, 2009
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #4
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #43
Uncanny X-Men #514
August 19, 2009
Dark Avengers #8
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3
Hulk Vol 2 #14
Mighty Avengers #28
Punisher Vol 7 #8
Thunderbolts #135
X-Men: Legacy #227
August 26, 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #27
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #5
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #3
Dark Reign: Mister Negative #3
Dark Reign: The Hood #4
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #3
Dark Reign: Zodiac #3
Dark Wolverine #77
Ms. Marvel Vol 2 #44
New Avengers #56
Secret Warriors #7
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #5
September 30, 2009
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #4
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