The Avengers franchise is what made Marvel Studios the completely dominant force in comic based entertainment. The way they streamlined Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and other characters into an expansive universe that also includes television shows like Daredevil and Agents Of SHIELD is something that has never been achieved before in motion picture entertainment.


The Avengers continuity, even without including the individual characters is supremely daunting. So, I’ve put together a chronology of some of the best Avengers related books that are currently or were recently available in collected editions (the recently available are still around for pretty cheap on various online outlets and in bookstores) into ten TV seasons.

When last we left our heroes, everything seemed bleak. The Universe was ending. The Ultimate Universe was ending. No villain was victorious, except possibly the concept of entropy. And yet, at the last minute someone stepped in and saved as much as they could and has built a new universe. All hail God Doom.

​Episode 1: Master Of Kung Fu Battleworld
(written by Haden Blackman and Peter Milligan, art by Dalibor Talajic)

Shang-Chi, Iron Fist, Kitty Pride, and Lockheed are just some of the somewhat familiar faces in this world where all will battle to determine the next Master Of Kung Fu. Yeup, we’re starting Secret Wars off in an unusual manner.

Master Of Kung Fu. 1 episode



Episode 2: Marvel 1872
(written by Gerry Duggan, art by Nicole Verella and more)

Next up, the Wild West, where Sheriff Steve Rogers is the drunk sheriff of Timely. Tony Stark is trying to get the sheriff sobered up because Wilson Fisk has put together a Wild West version of the Marvel rogues gallery. Plus, Dr. Banner and Red Wolf have to help out somehow, right?

1872. 1 episode



Episode 3: Siege Battleworld
(written by Kieron Gillen, art by Filipe Andrade)

Abigail Brand guards the wall between battleworlds. She must defend them from characters trying to move between worlds. But how is she going to deal with Thanos when there are the hordes of Marvel Zombies, Ultrons, and other horrible things waiting just on the other side of the wall?

The Great Wall. 1 episode



Episode 4: Captain Marvel And The Carol CORPS
(written by Kelly Sue Deconnick, art by Kelly Thompson)

The Banshee Squad is an all female flight crew protecting the skies from Hydra. But when Carol believes her commanding officers have betrayed and lied to them, she takes things into her own hands. There will be consequences.

Carol CORPS. 1 episode



Episode 5: Ultimate End
(written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Mark Bagley)

The Ultimate Universe was destroyed. Earth 616 was destroyed. Yet both of their Manhattans still seem to exist and overlap. Different versions of multiple characters are at odds with each other to figure out exactly what’s going on and if it’s fixable. Ultimately.

New York Is The Cockroach Of Cities. 1 episode



Episode 6: Civil War Warzones
(written by Charles Soule, art by Leinil Francis Yu)

What if the Civil War over the Superhuman Registration Act never ended. What if it kept going through The Secret Invasion. What if it kept going through Dark Reign, and Siege, and AvX, and dear God Doom, what if it was still happening?

Civil War Eternal. 1 episode



Episode 7: Guardians Of Knowhere
(written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Mike Deodato JR)

The Guardians Of The Galaxy are living in a Celestial’s head. Most of them are acting like usual, but there’s one huge difference Gamora isn’t sure she believes that Doom is God. Blasphemy.

Guardians Of Knowhere. 1 episode



Episode 8: A-Force Warzones
(written by G Willow Wilson, art by Marguerite Bennet)

All your favorite female Avengers and heroes are living together in one world. But when one of them crosses the borders into another realm, Doom is displeased. And when God Doom is displeased, worlds tremble.

A-Force. 1 episode



Episode 9: Secret Wars Journal Battleworld
(written by many, with art by a different many)

An anthology adventure where we check in with all sorts of familiar Avengers characters and see how they’re doing in this zany series of worlds.

Battleworlds. 1 episode



Episode 10: Red Skull
(written by Joshua Williamson, art by Luca Pizarri)

Red Skull displeased God Doom, so God Doom sent him into the wasteland of Zombies and Ultrons to die. But did he die? A group of villains including The Winter Soldier and Magneto are sent to either find out or die. Or both. It’s not a mutually exclusive thing.

Red Skull. 1 episode



Episode 11: Runaways Battleworld
(written by Noelle Stevenson, art by Sanford Greene)

The Victor Von Doom Institute for Gifted Youths in Doomstadt? This is where the next generation of heroes is educated to love The God Doom, and to survive a constant series of battles. Rebelling against a death school SEEMS like a logical choice, but Bucky Barnes and The Doombots stand in their way.

Runaways. 1 episode



Episode 12: Infinity Gauntlet Warzones
(written by Gerry Dugan and Dustin Weaver, art by Dustin Weaver)

A small tale of a family that is just trying to survive Battleworld when they find an Infinity Gem and the good natured, always trustworthy, Thanos shows up to help them find more. I’m sure this will end happily for all.

Infinity Gems Are Truly Outrageous. 1 episode



Episode 13: Planet Hulk Warzones
(written by Sam Humphries, art by Marc Laming)

Steve Rogers and his trusty steed, Devil Dinosaur!, team up with Doc Green to battle all the rest of the Hulks. All. The rest. Of the. Hulks.

Planet Hulks. 1 episode



Episode 14: House Of M Warzones
(written by Dennis Hopeless, art by Marco Failla)

Oh, yea, it’s like if Magneto and his family ruled The Marvel Universe again. I remember that! Is Quicksilver a traitor in this universe, too? Bad Pietro!

Houses Of M. 1 episode



Episode 15: Age Of Ultron
(written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Bryan Hitch, Brandon Peterson, and Carlos Pacheco)

Technically, this isn’t a Secret Wars book at all. I didn’t want to shoehorn it anywhere else into continuity, though, so while we’re investigating all these other odd possible worlds, why not throw everybody’s favorite evil android into the mix.

Age Of Ultron. 1 episode



Episode 16: Thors
(written by Jason Aaron, art by Chris Spouse)

It’s Law & Order where every character is a Thor. Frog Thor. Beta Ray Bill. Storm. Ultimate Thor. Odinson. Odin. The only person missing is Jane Foster. That is, until versions of her body start popping up dead across the Battleworlds.

Thors. 1 episode



Serial 1: Secret Wars
(written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Esad Ribic)

Everything explained! (We hope, the series hadn’t ended yet when I was making this list) How did Doom save the multiverse? Why didn’t Doctor Strange? How does Reed Richards from The Ultimate Universe fit into this? How does Reed Richards from Marvel 616 fit into this? Who, from those worlds, survived?

Secret Wars. 4 episodes


The final episode is 20 episodes, just like the rest. But wait, upon further reflection, this whole project was a misnomer! Look for Season 11 in January 2017! It's like Netflix saving your favorite show.

The Avengers franchise is what made Marvel Studios the completely dominant force in comic based entertainment. The way they streamlined Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and other characters into an expansive universe that also includes television shows like Daredevil and Agents Of SHIELD is something that has never been achieved before in motion picture entertainment.


The Avengers continuity, even without including the individual characters is supremely daunting. So, I’ve put together a chronology of some of the best Avengers related books that are currently or were recently available in collected editions (the recently available are still around for pretty cheap on various online outlets and in bookstores) into ten TV seasons.

Last season saw the falls of Norman Osborn, and some in-depth time with Captain Marvel and the Hawkeyes. This season there’s one of those The World Will End Crises that our heroes always end up solving. This time, though, they might be out of luck.

​Episode 1: Captain America The Tomorrow Soldier
(written by Rick Remender, art by Carlos Pacheco, Paul Renaud, Stuart Immonen, and Bruce Timm)

It’s the end of the Dimension Z storyline from last season. What happens when Captain America has to make the penultimate sacrifice, and lose the effects of The Super Solider Serum? Well, for starters, we’re gonna need a new Captain America.

The Tomorrow Soldier. 1 episode




Episode 2: Avengers  Avengers World 
(written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Jerome Opena and Adam Kubert)

Something is on the horizon that’s going to require every Avenger ever, and some who haven’t been Avengers before to work together to save not just the planet but the entire Universe. Tony Stark just might be able to pull it all together.

Avengers World. 1 episode




Serial 1: New Avengers Everything Dies,  Avengers The Last White Event
(written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Steve Epting, Dustin Weaver, and Mike Deodato JR)

Apocalyptic space shenanigans as The Builders prepare to rebuild a universe over the remains of the Marvel 616.

Everything Dies. 2 episodes



Episode 5: Avengers Prelude To Infinity
(written by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer art by Mike Deodato JR and Stefano Caselli)

The High Evolutionary and The Builders aren’t the only problem the Marvel Universe is facing. The Savage Land is giving birth to something new, and there’s a big purple faced Death fetishist looming on the horizon.

The Builders. 1 episode



Serial 2: Infinity
(written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Jim Cheung, Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver, Mike Deodato JR, Stefano Caselli, Francis Leinil Yu)

Thanos and Builders and Avengers, oh my. The Avengers get Even Bigger as the stakes get Even Higher. Do yourself a favor, don’t buy the Avengers Infinity and New Avengers Infinity trades, buy the big Infinity trade paperback, as it contains the entire storyline in the order in which it’s meant to be read. This is possibly the first time Marvel has ever actually collected the story in a precise way.

Infinity. 2 episodes



Episode 8: Hawkeye LA Woman
(written by Matt Fraction, art by Amy Wu and Javier Pulido)

Screw that Barton guy, let’s follow Kate Bishop to the West Coast where she falls into one of Madame Masque’s schemes. This is an almost noir story and is the most west coast this comic has been since Scarlet Witch had those imaginary babies!

LA Woman. 1 episode



Episode 9: All New Captain America Hydra Ascendant
(written by Rick Remender, art by Stuart Immonen)

Falcon is the new Captain America. Watch him battle Steve Rogers’s old foes. When you cut one down, two more appear in their place.

Hydra Ascendant. 1 episode



Serial 4: Hawkeye Rio Bravo
(written by Matt Fraction, art by David Aja, Annie Wu, and Francesco Francavilla)

It’s the end of the Bro saga, as Hawkeye and Hawkeye are reunited to take down the mob that threatens Clint’s apartment complex. Such tiny stakes. Such big adventures.

Rio Bravo. 2 episodes



Episode 12: Secret Avengers Reverie, Secret Avengers Iliad
(written by Nick Spencer, art by Butch Guice, Luke Ross, and Ed Brisson)

Nick Fury creates yet another Secret Ops team to deal with yadda yadda yadda. Amongst their first problems? AIM.

The Somewhat Secret Avengers. 1 episode



Episode 13: Avengers World AIMpire
(written by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer, art by Stefano Caselli)

With all of the cosmic going-ons in this season, we need a team on Earth to handle the global problems that actually take place on the globe. A couple of former X-Men and some of the new space spawned Avengers team up to take down AIM from the inside.

AIMpire. 1 episode



Episode 14: Avengers Undercover Descent, Avengers Undercover Going Native
(Written by Dennis Hopeless, art by Kev Walker, Tigh Walker, and Timothy Greene)

Remember those teenagers who barely survived Arcade’s Murderworld last season? Well, The Avengers have decided to send them all undercover to help solve a case that they don’t have time for. This might backfire.

Avengers Undercover. 1 episode



Episode 15: Avengers Adapt Or Die
(written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Esad Ribic and Salvador Larroca)

The Avengers go back into their past to fix their future. That solution ALWAYS works. Just asks the X-Men.

Adapt Or Die. 1 episode



Serial 3: Avengers World Ascension, Avengers World Next World
(written by Nick Spencer and Al Ewing, art by Marco Checchetto, Stefano Caselli, and Dale Keown)

AIM is a huge problem but they’re not the only problem Earth has. Avengers are sent all over the world from Madripoor to Italy to deal with “trouble spots”.

Next World. 2 episodes



Serial 4: Young Avengers Style>Substance, Young Avengers Alternative Cultures, Young Avengers Mic Drop At The Edge Of Time And Space
(written by Kieron Gillen, art by Jamie McKelvie)

Things have been getting super apocalyptical for all of the Avengers team, let’s take a lighthearted break to see how the next generation handles it when all parents go Evil. Ok, so this gets apocalyptical, too, but in a different, more stylish youthy way.

Parents Just Don’t Understand. 2 episodes



Episode 20: Captain Marvel Higher Further Faster More
(written by Kelly Sue Deconnick, art by David Lopez)

Carol Danvers goes back into space to solve a refugee crisis. The Guardians Of The Galaxy make a brief attempt to help her but she’s mainly on her own. This is one of the more well-thought-out, well-written, non-preachy political comics Marvel has put out in years.

Original Sin. 1 episode



Season 8, like all of its predecessors is 20 episodes