Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Reading Order

A battle with the Red Skull unleashes a wave of moral inversion, turning heroes into villains and villains into heroes as chaos spreads across the Marvel Universe.

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Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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Collects: Avengers & X-Men: AXIS (2014) #1-9

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1 -5RecommendedOCT 2012-SEP 2014

Uncanny Avengers #1-23

#1: New Union

#2: Skullduggery

#3: Skull & Bones

#4: Thunder

#23: Let's Get Well

#1-4 collected in:Uncanny Avengers: Volume 1: The Red Shadow

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#23 collected in:Uncanny Avengers: Volume 5: AXIS Prelude

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6EssentialSep 2014

Magneto #9

[untitled]

#9 collected in:Magneto: Volume 2: Reversals

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7EssentialSep 2014

Uncanny Avengers #24

Far From Refuge

#24 collected in:Uncanny Avengers: Volume 5: AXIS Prelude

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8EssentialSep 2014

Magneto #10

[untitled]

#10 collected in:Magneto: Volume 2: Reversals

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9 -10RecommendedJUL-AUG 2014

Captain America #22-23

#22: The Tomorrow Soldier: Part 1

#23: The Tomorrow Soldier: Part 2

#22-23 collected in:Captain America: Volume 5: The Tomorrow Soldier

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11EssentialSep 2014

Captain America #24

The Tomorrow Soldier: Part 3

#24 collected in:Captain America: Volume 5: The Tomorrow Soldier

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12EssentialSep 2014

Loki: Agent of Asgard #6

Degree Absolute

#6 collected in:Loki: Agent of Asgard: Volume 2: I Cannot Tell a Lie

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13EssentialOct 2014

Uncanny Avengers #25

The Low Road

#25 collected in:Uncanny Avengers: Volume 5: AXIS Prelude

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14EssentialOct 2014

Captain America #25

[untitled]

#25 collected in:Captain America: Volume 5: The Tomorrow Soldier

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15 -16EssentialOCT 2014

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #1-2

#1: Book 1: The Red Supremacy: Chapter 1: We Will All Be Dead Tomorrow

#2: Book 1: The Red Supremacy: Chapter 2: Theme to a Desperate Scene

#1-2 collected in:Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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17RecommendedOct 2014

AXIS: Revolutions #1

With Great Hate; Hoary Hosts of Hate

#1 collected in:AXIS: Revolutions

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18RecommendedOct 2014

Loki: Agent of Asgard #7

Fall Out

#7 collected in:Loki: Agent of Asgard: Volume 2: I Cannot Tell a Lie

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19RecommendedOct 2014

Magneto #11

[untitled]

#11 collected in:Magneto: Volume 2: Reversals

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20EssentialNov 2014

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #3

Book 1: The Red Supremacy: Chapter 3: Good News For Bad People

#3 collected in:Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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21RecommendedNov 2014

Magneto #12

[untitled]

#12 collected in:Magneto: Volume 2: Reversals

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22RecommendedNov 2014

Deadpool #36

Oh His Axis

#36 collected in:Deadpool: Volume 7: AXIS

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23 -24OptionalOCT-NOV 2014

All-New X-Factor #15-16

#15: Just Another Day at the Office

#16: Fall Back! Get Back Behind the Shield!

#15-16 collected in:All-New X-Factor: Volume 3: AXIS

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25 -26OptionalOCT-NOV 2014

Inhuman #9-10

#9: Part 9: Ennilux

#10: Part 10: The Dark Queen

#9-10 collected in:Inhuman: Volume 2: AXIS

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27EssentialNov 2014

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #4

Book 2: Inversion: Chapter 1: Altered Beast

#4 collected in:Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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28RecommendedNov 2014

Superior Iron Man #1

Chapter 1: Nightmare Scenario

#1 collected in:Superior Iron Man: Volume 1: Infamous

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29 -31OptionalOCT-DEC 2014

AXIS: Carnage #1-3

#1: [untitled]

#2: [untitled]

#3: [untitled]

#1-3 collected in:AXIS: Carnage & Hobgoblin

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32 -34OptionalOCT-DEC 2014

AXIS: Hobgoblin #1-3

#1: [untitled]

#2: [untitled]

#3: [untitled]

#1-3 collected in:AXIS: Carnage & Hobgoblin

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Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1

Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #2

Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #3

35 -37OptionalNOV 2014-JAN 2015

Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1-3

#1: We Take Care of Our Own

#2: Fa$t Money

#3: The Avengers/Avengers War

#1-3 collected in:Captain America & The Mighty Avengers: Volume 1: Open for Business

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38RecommendedDec 2014

Deadpool #37

Guess Who's Bumming At Dinner?

#37 collected in:Deadpool: Volume 7: AXIS

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39OptionalDec 2014

All-New X-Factor #17

Longshot! Stop This Right N--

#17 collected in:All-New X-Factor: Volume 3: AXIS

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40OptionalDec 2014

Amazing X-Men #14

[untitled]

#14 collected in:Amazing X-Men: Volume 3: Once and Future Juggernaut

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41EssentialNov 2014

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #5

Book 2: Inversion: Chapter 2: Something Clearly Went Wrong

#5 collected in:Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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42 -43RecommendedNOV-DEC 2014

Nova #23-24

#23: Chapter XXIII: Wouldn't Mama Be Proud

#24: Chapter XXIV: Stupidity Tries

#23-24 collected in:Nova: Volume 5: AXIS

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44 -45RecommendedNOV-DEC 2014

Avengers World #15-16

#15: The Availables: Part 1

#16: The Availables: Part 2

#15-16 collected in:Avengers World: Volume 3: Next World

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46RecommendedNov 2014

AXIS: Revolutions #2

Ain't the Man I Used to Be; Hammered

#2 collected in:AXIS: Revolutions

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47RecommendedNov 2014

Loki: Agent of AXIS #8

I Cannot Tell A Lie!

#8 collected in:Loki: Agent of Asgard: Volume 2: I Cannot Tell a Lie

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48 -49RecommendedNOV-DEC 2014

AXIS: Revolutions #3-4

#3: Nice Shot; Castles In the Sand

#4: Man of Ice: Chapter the First of One; Least Resistance

#3-4 collected in:AXIS: Revolutions

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50EssentialDec 2014

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6

Book 2: Inversion: Chapter 3: Awakened Like Us

#6 collected in:Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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51 -52RecommendedDEC 2014

Superior Iron Man #2-3

#2: Chapter 2: Daredevil Vs. Iron Man

#3: Chapter 3: Man of Vision

#2-3 collected in:Superior Iron Man: Volume 1: Infamous

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53OptionalJan 2015

Superior Iron Man #4

Chapter 4: The Choice

#4 collected in:Superior Iron Man: Volume 1: Infamous

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54OptionalJan 2015

Wolverine & The X-Men #12

[untitled]

#12 collected in:Wolverine & The X-Men: Volume 2: Death of Wolverine

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55RecommendedDec 2014

Deadpool #38

A Friend In Need...

#38 collected in:Deadpool: Volume 7: AXIS

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56 -58EssentialDEC 2014

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #7-9

#7: Book 3: New World Disorder: Chapter 1: End the Line

#8: Book 3: New World Disorder: Chapter 2: Why They Sting

#9: Book 3: New World Disorder: Chapter 3: Grinding Halt

#7-9 collected in:Avengers & X-Men: AXIS

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59RecommendedJan 2015

Loki: Agent of AXIS #9

Good Sons Like You...

#9 collected in:Loki: Agent of Asgard: Volume 2: I Cannot Tell a Lie

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60RecommendedJan 2015

Deadpool #39

A Friend Indeed...

#39 collected in:Deadpool: Volume 7: AXIS

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61OptionalJan 2015

Nova #25

Chapter XXV: The Super-Saver Club Card

#25 collected in:Nova: Volume 5: AXIS

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62 -66OptionalFEB-JUN 2015

Superior Iron Man #5-9

#5: Chapter 5: The Origin of Teen Abomination

#6: Chapter 6: In His Own Image

#7: Chapter 7: Stark Contrast

#8: Chapter 8: Stark Contrast

#9: Chapter 9: Freedom

#5 collected in:Superior Iron Man: Volume 1: Infamous

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#6-9 collected in:Superior Iron Man: Volume 2: Stark Contrast

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Avengers & X-Men: AXIS Reading Order

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Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Uncanny Avengers #1-23

Magneto #9

Uncanny Avengers #24

Magneto #10

Captain America #22-23

Captain America #24

Loki: Agent of Asgard #6

Uncanny Avengers #25

Captain America #25

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #1-2

AXIS: Revolutions #1

Loki: Agent of Asgard #7

Magneto #11

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #3

Magneto #12

Deadpool #36

All-New X-Factor #15-16

Inhuman #9-10

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #4

Superior Iron Man #1

AXIS: Carnage #1-3

AXIS: Hobgoblin #1-3

Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1-3

Deadpool #37

All-New X-Factor #17

Amazing X-Men #14

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #5

Nova #23-24

Avengers World #15-16

AXIS: Revolutions #2

Loki: Agent of AXIS #8

AXIS: Revolutions #3-4

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6

Superior Iron Man #2-3

Superior Iron Man #4

Wolverine & The X-Men #12

Deadpool #38

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #7-9

Loki: Agent of AXIS #9

Deadpool #39

Nova #25

Superior Iron Man #5-9

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Avengers & X-Men: AXIS