Avengers: Armageddon – How to Prepare for Marvel’s Next Big Thing

A spoiler-optional guide to everything you need to know before Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar’s Avengers: Armageddon, the event meant to set up the next 3 years of the Marvel Universe.

Avengers: Armageddon (2026)

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Avengers: Armageddon (2026)

Written by Chip Zdarsky · Art by Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar

Red Hulk’s devastating tear across the globe must be stopped…but it will take a colossal gathering of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine, and more… but who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation.

Reading Order
Captain America (2025)
Captain America (2025)
Chip Zdarsky
Valerio Schiti
Comics Giveaway Day 2026: Armageddon/X-Men (2026)
Comics Giveaway Day 2026: Armageddon/X-Men (2026)
Chip Zdarsky
Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar
Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon (2026)
Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon (2026)
Chip Zdarsky
Luca Maresca
One World Under Doom (2025)
One World Under Doom (2025)
Ryan North
R.B. Silvia
Ultimate Incursion (2025)
Ultimate Incursion (2025)
Cody Ziglar
Jonas Scharf
Red Hulk (2025)
Red Hulk (2025)
Ben Percy
Geoff Shaw
Will of Doom (2025)
Will of Doom (2025)
Chip Zdarsky
Cafu
Avengers: Armageddon (2026)
Avengers: Armageddon (2026)
Chip Zdarsky
Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar
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Check out the descriptions below to get either a vague pitch for the book and it’s connections to the event, or a spoiler-filled breakdown of everything you need to know!

Captain America (2025)
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Captain America (2025)

Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Valerio Schiti

Chip follows Captain America both on his first mission after his defrosting, helping the US Government overthrow the ruler of the nation of Latveria with David Colton, a new Captain America inspired by 9/11 to serve his country, and Cap’s return years later after the events of ‘One World Under Doom’ leave it’s fate uncertain.

SPOILERS: In the past, friction between Caps shows Steve Rogers the kind of hero he needs to be, and shows David Colton what a real hero looks like, causing his retirement. In the present, Caps attempts to bring peace to Latveria just make it worse, ultimately sacrificing his life leaving a child-Victor Von Doom under the threat of Latveria’s invader, RED HULK.

Comics Giveaway Day 2026: Armageddon/X-Men (2026)
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Comics Giveaway Day 2026: Armageddon/X-Men (2026)

Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar

Armageddon begins here with the only truly essential story on this list!

Take a look into a nightmare future and discover what Red Hulk has in store for the Marvel Universe in one of the 3 stories in this Comic Giveaway Day Special.

SPOILERS: Finding a strange device in Doom’s Castle, Red Hulk looks through potential futures to ensure only one outcome is possible after his invasion of Latveria, one where he unites the world under his big red iron fist, with an old Captain America locked up for decades.

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon (2026)
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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon (2026)

Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Luca Maresca

Wolverine tracks a new attempt to revive the Weapon X program by the mysterious ‘Prime Warrior’, determined to get their hands on an Origin Box, as he comes up against an upgraded NUKE!

SPOILERS: Wolverine finds a new ally in David Colton, the former Captain America. Nearly dying to save the latest Weapon X experiment, Wolverine uses the Origin Box to save Coltons life, giving him the ability to fly and who knows what else.

One World Under Doom (2025)
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One World Under Doom (2025)

Writer: Ryan North Artist: R.B. Silvia

After being declared Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, Doom declares himself leader of the world, and they accept! Can Earth’s mightiest heroes stand a chance against Doom more powerful than ever?

SPOILERS: No, they cannot! Thankfully, Doom becomes so powerful he can’t control it, accidently killing Valeria Richards, the one person he cares about. Sacrificing his life to save her, Latveria now stands leaderless and vulnerable.

Ultimate Incursion (2025)
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Ultimate Incursion (2025)

Writer: Cody Ziglar Artist: Jonas Scharf

As Miles crosses over to 6160 to find his sister, he finds the ‘Origin Boxes’, containing the keys to powers deemed too unsafe for Iron Lad to hand out, with Miles bringing them to 616 with him.

Red Hulk (2025)
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Red Hulk (2025)

Writer: Ben Percy Artist: Geoff Shaw

As Doom begins his takeover, one of his first goals is to lock up Thunderbolt Ross. He may have taken that a little personally. Good thing pissing off a Hulk is fine right?

Will of Doom (2025)
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Will of Doom (2025)

Writer: Chip Zdarsky Artist: Cafu

An aftermath one-shot for One World Under Doom, showing the beginning of Red Hulks aspirations for control and the recipiants of Dooms will

SPOILERS: Valeria Richards finds herself in control of an army of Doombots, and also theres a Doom shark!

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