I want to start new Marvel comic saga

I’m a huge Marvel fan and I’ve really enjoyed the Avengers storylines so far. I just finished reading the **Civil War** comic and loved how it compared to the movie. With **Secret Wars** on the horizon, I’m looking for a new saga to dive into. I haven't been able to find anything online that feels as 'epic' as *Civil War* or *Secret Wars*. Does anyone have recommendations for a great saga I can start that won't spoil the plot for the upcoming **Avengers: Doomsday** movie?

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mackadoo2026-01-17 04:35

Honestly, read more Civil War. The mainline story is basically just the setup for dozens of other stories in the universe that overlap and intertwine in fantastic ways. There are something like 20 trade paperbacks compiling the whole thing and each takes a different point of view (sometimes literally where you might see two characters in the background of one story and then see the events from their perspective in another).

Asn_Browser2026-01-17 04:36

The Krakoa Saga was wild. At least the start of it. House of X and Powers of X were fricken mind blowing. The saga lost it way a bit a in them middle (you can definitely tell when Hickman stepped back), but it is still worth reading. Magneto has his most badass awesome moment in this era. Just epic. This is an X-Men thing btw.

rallmats2026-01-17 05:03

I'm following Cosmonaut Variety Hour's X-Men reading guide through all the comics from the 60s to modern day. Halfway through the Morrison Era and I'm loving it and am so excited to get to the Krakoa stuff

OkOil3782026-01-17 04:37

You’d be better served posting this in r/Marvel

That said, there’s not a lot in the comics that could spoil the upcoming Avengers films. The films are inspired by the overarching themes, but aren’t usually direct adaptions of the comics.

For example, Infinity War arc isn’t much like the comics outside of Thanos holding the Infinity Gauntlet

revjor2026-01-17 04:44

If you haven't read Annihilation, Just go and get that.

Asleep_Pitch89302026-01-17 04:49

I want grounded hero like iron man , captain America happening on earth or dealing with incursions( if u know what i mean 😂)

Ozymandias122026-01-17 04:57

Read Donny Cates King in Black event. It’s not incursions, but it’s grounded Avengers heroes dealing with Knull the god of symbiotes attacking earth.

Also, I know you want a grounded hero, but I can’t recommend Jason Aaron’s Thor run enough. It’s Thor teaming up with his past and future self to fight Gorr the God Butcher. Iron Man also makes a cameo.

catdude68352026-01-17 04:48

Have you read Jonathan Hickman's Marvel saga leading into Secret Wars? Secret Warriors, SHIELD, Fantastic Four/FF, his Ultimate Marvel stuff, Avengers, New Avengers, and Infinity. Because that is all leads into Secret Wars. If you haven't read all of that, you can check it out if you want to. I only read his Fantastic Four/FF and his Avengers/New Avengers/Infinity, so you could just read that if you want.

I think Time Runs Out, which is a crossover storyline between Hickman's Avengers/New Avengers, will be used as inspiration for Avengers: Doomsday.

Asleep_Pitch89302026-01-17 04:51

I started it . As I found out it is leading to secrets , I thought it might spoil me , for example fantastic four opening portal to wakanda is the recent one shown in lates doomsday trailer

Tylerjay2132026-01-18 06:34

Dude, just read it. It’s 100 times better than the movie will be.

WindowInformal49002026-01-17 04:52

Something I’ve had in mind for awhile is phase 4-5 introducing street level hero’s like daredevil and Luke cage while also focusing on the supernatural side like ghost rider or Dr.doom. My favorite idea I had for the 2nd dr.strange movie was a adaptation of triumph and torment

skeener2026-01-17 05:13

Sounds like you need to continue on past Civil War. Read Planet Hulk/World War Hulk, Annihilation, and Secret Invasion.

ANonnyMouse0072026-01-17 05:23

Maybe read some Doom/FF stories to build your hype for Doom on screen. There are tons but these two stand out in my memory.

Dr Strange & Dr Doom: Triumph and Torment (1989), graphic novel about Doom going to Hell to rescue his mother’s soul from Mephisto

The Masters of Doom, story arc from Mark Millar’s run on Fantastic Four (2009-2010), issues 563-569.

I don’t think either would have anything to do with the movie.

XDPandaMV2026-01-17 06:47

Have you read Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four run? It sets up a lot of background to secret wars and sheds some light on Franklin Richard’s who seems to be important in the next Avengers movie.

jawsthegreat7772026-01-17 07:04

I'd read Ultimate Spider-Man and maybe Ultimate FF before Secret Wars, its a good read and Miles is a big part of SW so is the Maker. As for Civil War esque events Dark Reign is a favorite of mine.

Teliporter3342026-01-17 07:33

Start reading Fantastic Four!

There’s no better place to start than the Stan Lee and Jack Kirby run from 1961, it set a lot of the major building blocks of the Marvel Universe!

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fuzzyfoot882026-01-17 11:03

Devil’s Reign

War of the Realms

Fear Itself

GreenGoblinNX2026-01-18 16:53

Hot take: Overall, the big crossover events are pretty low down on the scale of quality. If you want something that's high-quality, look for smaller, more personal stories, with likewise smaller, more personal stakes. IMO, "Kraven's Last Hunt" is worth 1000 "Infinity Guantlet".