Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers, vol.1
Reprints The Avengers #1-10 (September 1963 – November 1964).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
–> Avengers: The Origin
Reprints Avengers: The Origin #1-5 (June – October 2010).
Occurs behind the scenes of Avengers #1.
–> Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Reprints Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1-8 (January 2005 – April 2005).
Occurs behind the scenes of Avengers #3-16 – issues that are reprinted in Avengers Masterworks 1 & 2.
–> Captain America: Man Out of Time
Reprints Captain America: Man Out of Time #1-5 (January 2011 – May 2011).
This volumes occurs behind the scenes of Avengers #4-8.
–> Hulk Smash Avengers
Reprints Hulk Smash Avengers #1-5 (all July 2012).
The first story in this volume occurs at some point between Avengers #7-11. The others occur here, here, here and here respectively.
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men, vol.1
Reprints X-Men #1-10 (September 1963 – March 1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: Human Torch, vol.2
Reprints Strange Tales #118-134 (March 1964 – July 1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four, vol.3
Reprints Fantastic Four #21-30 (December 1963 – September 1964).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man, vol.2
Reprints Tales of Suspense #51-65 (March 1964 – May 1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor, vol.2
Reprints Journey Into Mystery #101-110 (February 1964 – November 1964).
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil, vol.1
Reprints Daredevil #1-11 (April 1964 – December 1965).
This volume must precede Daredevil’s appearance in Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks 2.
–> Daredevil: Yellow
Reprints Daredevil: Yellow #1-6 (August 2001 – January 2002).
This story occurs during Daredevil Masterworks 1.
Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man, vol.2
Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #11-19 (April 1964 – December 1964) & Annual #1 (1964).
Spider-Man meets the Hulk in this volume, which much precede the Hulk‘s appearances in the next two volumes.
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man & Giant Man, vol.2
Reprints Giant Man and Wasp stories from Tales to Astonish #53-69 (March 1964 – July 1965).
Tales to Astonish #59 features a clash between Giant Man and the Hulk and is thus reprinted in this volume and the next one.
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk, vol.2
Reprints Hulk stories from Tales to Astonish #59-79 (September 1964 – May 1966).
Tales to Astonish #59 features a clash between Giant Man and the Hulk and is thus reprinted in this volume and the previous one. The unusually long span of this volume creates some problems with chronology – the appearance of Hercules in the final story reprinted in this volume (from issue #79) technically takes place during Thor Masterworks 4, below, but can be read here with no real damage to the continuity.
Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four, vol.4
Reprints Fantastic Four #31-40 (October 1964 – July 1965) & Annual #2 (1964).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man, vol.3
Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #20-30 (January -December 1965) & Annual #1 (1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga, and must precede Spider-Man and Captain America meeting in Avengers #11.
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor, vol.3
Reprints Journey Into Mystery #111-120 (December 1964 – September 1965) & Annual #1 (July 1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men, vol.2
Rerpints X-Men #11-20 (May 1965 – May 1966)
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers, vol. 2
Reprints The Avengers #11-20 (November 1964 – September 1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
–> Avengers: War Across Time
Reprints Avengers: War Across Time #1-5 (March 2023 – July 2023).
Takes place between The Avengers #11 & 12.
–> Avengers Four
Reprints Avengers #1.001-5.001 (January 2017 – May 2017).
Takes place between The Avengers #16 & 17.
Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., vol.1
Reprints Strange Tales #135-153 (August 1965 – February 1967), Tales of Suspense #78 (June 1966), & Fantastic Four #21 (December 1963).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: Inhumans, vol.1
Reprints Thor #146–152 (October 1967 – May 1968; backup stories only); Amazing Adventures #1–10 (August 1970 – January 1972); Avengers #95 (January 1972); & Marvel Super-Heroes #15 (July 1968).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in History of the Marvel Universe.
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, vol.1
Reprints Tales to Astonish #70-87 (August 1965 – January 1967).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four, vol.5
Reprints The Fantastic Four #41-50 (August 1965 – May 1966) & Annual #3 (1965).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor, vol. 4
Reprints Journey Into Mystery #121-125 (October 1965 – February 1966) & Thor #126-130 (March 1966 – July 1966).
It is placed here based on the chronology of events in Marvel Saga.
–> Thor: Blood Oath
Reprints Thor: Blood Oath #1-6 (September 2005 – December 2005).
Occurs after Crusher Creel becomes the Absorbing Man and Thor first meets Hercules.

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