Hickman's Secret Warriors/Fantastic Four (2009-2012) Reading Order

Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Warriors and Fantastic Four runs intertwine espionage and cosmic storytelling, revealing hidden power structures on Earth and pushing Marvel’s First Family to confront destiny, loss, and the fate of the multiverse.

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Primary collected edition:
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman
Omnibus Volume 1

Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman cover

Collects: Dark Reign: Fantastic Four (2009) #1-5; Fantastic Four (1998) #570-588; FF (2011) #1-5; Dark Reign: The Cabal (2009) #1

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1EssentialDec 2008

Dark Reign: New Nation #1

Secret Warriors: Declaration (short story)

#1 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 1: Nick Fury, Agent of Nothing

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2 -7OptionalFEB-JUL 2009

Astonishing Tales #1-6

#1: Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Part 1: Previs (short story)

#2: Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Part 2: Mojo Makes A Deal (short story)

#3: Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Part 3: Civil War (short story)

#4: Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Part 4: Crashing Weddings (short story)

#5: Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Part 5: Montage (short story)

#6: Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Part 6: Dacosta, P.I. The Movie (short story)

#1-6 collected in:Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection: Volume 1

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8OptionalSep 2009

Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu #1

The Annual Race to Benefit Various and Sundry Evil Organisations and also The Homeless. Now with Beer and Hot Dogs... (short story)

#1 collected in:Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection: Volume 2

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9 -13EssentialMAR-JUL 2009

Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5

#1: The Bridge: Chapter 1

#2: The Bridge: Chapter 2

#3: The Bridge: Chapter 3

#4: The Bridge: Chapter 4

#5: The Bridge: Chapter 5

#1-5 collected in:Dark Reign: Fantastic Four

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14 -19EssentialFEB-JUL 2009

Secret Warriors #1-6

#1: [untitled]

#2: Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing, Part 2

#3: Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing, Part 3

#4: Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing, Part 4

#5: Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing, Part 5

#6: Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing, Part 6

#1-6 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 1: Nick Fury, Agent of Nothing

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20EssentialApr 2009

Dark Reign: The Cabal #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Complete Collection Volume 1

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21 -23EssentialAUG-OCT 2009

Secret Warriors #7-9

#7: God of Fear, God of War: Part 1

#8: God of Fear, God of War: Part 2

#9: God of Fear, God of War: Part 3

#7-9 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 2: God of Fear, God of War

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24EssentialOct 2009

Dark Reign: The List: Secret Warriors #1

Leviathan

#1 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 2: God of Fear, God of War

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25EssentialNov 2009

Secret Warriors #10

God of Fear, God of War: Part 4

#10 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 2: God of Fear, God of War

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26 -30EssentialAUG-DEC 2009

Fantastic Four #570-574

#570: Solve Everything: Part 1

#571: Solve Everything: Part 2

#572: Solve Everything: Part 3

#573: Adventures on Nu Earth!

#574: Days of Future Franklin

#570-574 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 1

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31 -36EssentialDEC 2009-MAY 2010

Secret Warriors #11-16

#11: Wake the Beast: Part 1

#12: Wake the Beast: Part 2

#13: Wake the Beast: Part 3

#14: Wake the Beast: Part 4

#15: Wake the Beast: Part 5

#16: Wake the Beast: Conclusion

#11-16 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 3: Wake the Beast

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37 -40EssentialJAN-APR 2010

Fantastic Four #575-578

#575: Prime Elements: Part 1 : The Abandoned City of the High Evolutionary

#576: Prime Elements: Part 2

#577: Prime Elements: Part 3

#578: Prime Elements,: Part 4

#575-578 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 2

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41 -46EssentialAPR 2010-FEB 2011

S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 1: #1-6

#1: [untitled]

#2: [untitled]

#3: [untitled]

#4: [untitled]

#5: [untitled]

#6: [untitled]

#1-6 collected in:S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever

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47 -50EssentialMAY-AUG 2010

Fantastic Four #579-582

#579: The Future Foundation

#580: The Frank-tastic Four

#581: When Everything's Lost, The Battle is Won...

#582: ...Because of All These Things I've Done

#579-582 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 3

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51EssentialApr 2010

Siege: Secret Warriors #1

Vengeance

#1 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 4: Last Ride of the Howling Commandos

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52 -57EssentialJUN 2010-JAN 2011

Secret Warriors #17-22

#17: The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos: Part 1

#18: The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos: Part 2

#19: Night: Part 1: The Drop

#20: Night: Part 2: The Awakening

#21: Night: Part 3: Fear of the Future

#22: Night: Part 4: Moving Day

#17-19 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 4: Last Ride of the Howling Commandos

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#20-22 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 5: Night

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58 -63EssentialSEP 2010-FEB 2011

Fantastic Four #583-588

#583: Three: Part 1: In Latveria, the Flowers Bloom in Winter

#584: Three: Part 2: Congratulations, Mister Grimm. You`re Handsome Again!

#585: Three: Part 3: The Kings of Atlantis!

#586: Three: Part 4: World-Eater!

#587: Three: Part 5: Last Stand!

#588: Three: Epliogue: Month of Mourning

#583-588 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 4

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64 -69EssentialDEC 2010-JUL 2011

Secret Warriors #23-28

#23: Rebirth

#24: Wheels Within Wheels: Part 1

#25: Wheels Within Wheels: Part 2

#26: Wheels Within Wheels: Part 3

#27: Wheels Within Wheels: Part 4

#28: Wheels Within Wheels: Part 5

#23-24 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 5: Night

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#25-28 collected in:Secret Warriors: Volume 6: Wheels Within Wheels

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70EssentialApr 2011

S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 2: #∞

Colossus; The Hidden Message; Life, The End of the World, And the Key; The Apple

# collected in:S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Human Machine

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71 -76EssentialJUN 2011-JUN 2018

S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 2: #1-6

#1: Terribilita

#2: Fire

#3: The Fall

#4: All Together Now

#5: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.

#6: I Am the Sun

#1-6 collected in:S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Human Machine

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77 -87EssentialMAR-OCT 2011

FF #1-11

#1: The Club

#2: Doom Nation

#3: Whatever Happened to All Those Reeds?

#4: The Beating of Drums...

#5: ...The Sound of War

#6: Two Kings

#7: The Supremor Seed

#8: Ascension

#9: Burn It Down

#10: What I Need

#11: Intelligence

#1-5 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 1

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#6-11 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 2

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88EssentialNov 2011

Fantastic Four #600

Forever: Part 1

#600 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 5

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89EssentialNov 2011

FF #12

Too Many Kids

#12 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 3

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90EssentialDec 2011

Fantastic Four #601

Forever: Part 2

#601 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 5

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91EssentialDec 2011

FF #13

The Bridge

#13 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 3

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92EssentialJan 2012

Fantastic Four #602

Forever: Part 3

#602 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 5

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93EssentialJan 2012

FF #14

27 Minutes

#14 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 3

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94EssentialFeb 2012

Fantastic Four #603

Forever: Part 4

#603 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 5

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95EssentialFeb 2012

FF #15

The One Where Power Pack Shows Up

#15 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 3

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96EssentialMar 2012

Fantastic Four #604

Forever: Part 5: Four-Ever

#604 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 5

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97EssentialMar 2012

FF #16

One Step Beyond

#16 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 3

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98 -100EssentialAPR-MAY 2012

Fantastic Four #605, #605.1, #606

#605: End of Line

#605.1: The Four

#606: Adventures in Red

#605-606 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 6

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101 -102EssentialAPR-MAY 2012

FF #17-18

#17: The Roommate Experiment

#18: What Do You Call the Opposite of a Field Trip?

#17-18 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 4

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103 -104EssentialJUN-JUL 2012

Fantastic Four #607-608

#607: Inert

#608: City of the Dead

#607-608 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 6

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105 -107EssentialJUN-AUG 2012

FF #19-21

#19: Safari

#20: Deus Ex Inhuman

#21: Ronance

#19-21 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 4

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108 -109EssentialAUG-SEP 2012

Fantastic Four #609-610

#609: The God Ship

#610: The Wizard

#609-610 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 6

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110EssentialSep 2012

FF #22

You Are Whatever You Want to Be

#22 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 4

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111EssentialOct 2012

Fantastic Four #611

Foundation

#611 collected in:Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 6

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112EssentialOct 2012

FF #23

A Fantastic Four Epilogue; Run

#23 collected in:FF by Jonathan Hickman: Volume 4

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Hickman's Secret Warriors/Fantastic Four (2009-2012) Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:Fantastic Four by Jonathan HickmanOmnibus Volume 1

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Dark Reign: New Nation #1

Astonishing Tales #1-6

Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu #1

Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5

Secret Warriors #1-6

Dark Reign: The Cabal #1

Secret Warriors #7-9

Dark Reign: The List: Secret Warriors #1

Secret Warriors #10

Fantastic Four #570-574

Secret Warriors #11-16

Fantastic Four #575-578

S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 1: #1-6

Fantastic Four #579-582

Siege: Secret Warriors #1

Secret Warriors #17-22

Fantastic Four #583-588

Secret Warriors #23-28

S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 2: #∞

S.H.I.E.L.D. Volume 2: #1-6

FF #1-11

Fantastic Four #600

FF #12

Fantastic Four #601

FF #13

Fantastic Four #602

FF #14

Fantastic Four #603

FF #15

Fantastic Four #604

FF #16

Fantastic Four #605, #605.1, #606

FF #17-18

Fantastic Four #607-608

FF #19-21

Fantastic Four #609-610

FF #22

Fantastic Four #611

FF #23

Primary collected edition:
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman
Omnibus Volume 1