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Essential Marvel Comics to Read Before Avengers: Secret Wars

Essential Marvel Comics to Read Before Avengers: Secret WarsHey Marvel fans! With *Avengers: Secret Wars* on the horizon, I know a lot of you are probably wondering where to start in the comics. This isn't just any movie; it's the culmination of years of storytelling, and the comics really lay the groundwork for the insane multiversal stakes we're about to see. Trust me, diving into these essential reads will make the movie hit *that* much harder!
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    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984)

    This is the original Secret Wars event! While not directly part of Hickman's modern saga, it introduced the iconic Battleworld concept and Doctor Doom's cosmic ambition, elements that definitely influenced the later stories and could appear in the MCU.
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    Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman

    Hickman's run on the Fantastic Four is where he started planting the seeds for his epic multiversal saga. You'll see Reed Richards grapple with huge cosmic threats and alternate realities, setting up so much of what's to come.
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    FF by Jonathan Hickman

    Running alongside his Fantastic Four, this series focuses on the Future Foundation and dives deeper into scientific exploration and the consequences of messing with the multiverse. It’s a brilliant companion series that builds crucial characters and concepts.
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    New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman

    This is where things get really intense! The Illuminati are forced to make impossible, morally grey decisions as the incursions begin, threatening to erase entire universes from existence. It’s heavy, but absolutely essential.
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    Avengers by Jonathan Hickman

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    Parallel to New Avengers, this series widens the scope, bringing in the larger Avengers roster to confront multiversal threats and understand the impending doom. It's a grand, sweeping narrative leading to an inevitable collision.
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    Infinity by Jonathan Hickman

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    This epic crossover event is deeply integrated with Hickman's Avengers and New Avengers, showcasing Earth's response to a cosmic invasion while the multiversal collapse accelerates. It's a huge storyline that can't be missed.
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    Ultimate Comics Ultimates by Jonathan Hickman

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    To understand the importance of the Ultimate Universe and characters like the Maker in the Secret Wars event, Hickman's run on Ultimates is a great starting point. It delves into their version of the world and its unique challenges.
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    Time Runs Out

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    This storyline is the direct, heart-pounding prelude to Secret Wars (2015). It shows the final, desperate moments as the remaining universes face their ultimate destruction, bringing all of Hickman's storylines to a fever pitch.
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    Secret Wars (2015) by Jonathan Hickman

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    This is it – the big one! When the multiverse finally collapses, Battleworld emerges, ruled by God Emperor Doom. This event is the most likely comic inspiration for the upcoming movie, blending all the previous threads into an unbelievable saga.

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