People nowadays are attracted to reading books and comics that are full of fictional characters and hold a lot of suspense.
Annihilation is a very famous comic book from the Marvel Comic Series and it was first published in the year 2006. Written by Keith Giffen, it is the best book for those who love to read books full of mystery and suspense.
Annihilation has a total of 6 comic miniseries with three main comic books published between 2005-2007.
The story of this comic revolves around some fictional characters who belong to a negative zone and some other fictional characters who belong to a positive zone.
It depicts the insect-like creatures belonging to the negative zone, who try to invade the positive zone and want to destroy the sign of any life there.
People from the negative zone saw the positive zone growing and their zone shrinking, which compelled them to initiate a war between both zones and conquer the boundaries of the positive zone.
These creatures or aliens were led by Annihilus, who declared war on the universe.
The story follows a diverse group of characters who band together to confront the threat, including Nova (Richard Rider), Drax the Destroyer, Ronan the Accuser, Gamora, and Silver Surfer, among others. They form an uneasy alliance to stop the Annihilation Wave and save the universe.
Annihilation War
Before knowing about the correct reading order, it is of much important for the readers to know about the Annihilation War, which was the root of the origin of this comic series.
The Annihilus Wave was a galactic army consisting of alien creatures from the negative zone.
It was led by the 5 core members, including Anhilius, Admiral Salo and Three Queens, Eradica, Extirpia, and Extermina. The Annihilus Wave was an army of aliens who were extraordinarily technologically advanced and also knew the best use of firepower.
Annihilation: Reading Order
There are a total of three main comic books in the series of Annihilation comics and some other comic miniseries under them. Here is the complete reading order in which these comics should be read.
Cosmic Forces: #1
These books are just a trailer for the actual story of annihilation. They trace the history of Anhilius’ war and depict the backstory of Annihilation.
Generally, people skip these books as the backstory does not seem worth reading to them. Still, it is important to read these books before reading the actual Annihilation comic series to understand the concept of its story better.
- Hulk #92 – #95
- Giant-Size Hulk #1
- Hulk #96 – #105
- Eternals #1 – #7
- Starjammers #1 – #6
- Warlock #1 – #4
- Thanos (2003) #1 – #12
- She-Hulk #10 – #14
Road To Annihilation: #2
Annihilation Omnibus books depict the story of Gamora, the deadliest woman in the galaxy and Drax, the ultimate destroyer. This book has 9 miniseries under it, which are as follows: in the correct reading order.
A.) Annihilation Omnibus
- Drax the Destroyer: Earthfall #1 – #4
- Annihilation Prologue #1
- Annihilation: Nova #1 – #4
- Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1 – #4
- Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1 – #4
- Annihilation: Ronan #1 – #4
- Annihilation #1 – #6
- Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1 – #2
- Annihilation: Nova Corps Files.
1.) Annihilation Complete Collection Book 1
- Drax the Destroyer: Earthfall #1 – #4
- Annihilation Prologue #1
- Annihilation: Nova #1 – #4
- Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1 – #4
- Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1 – #4
2.) Annihilation Complete Collection Book 2
This is the third and the last book in the series of Annihilation comics that uncovers the suspense and puts a satisfactory end to the war of annihilation.
- Annihilation: Ronan #1 – #4
- Annihilation #1 – #6
- Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1 – #2
- Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files.
Annihilation Reading Order: Issue-by-Issue
- Drax the Destroyer: Earthfall #1-4
- Annihilation: Prologue
- Annihilation: Nova #1-4
- Annihilation: Ronan #1-4
- Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1-4
- Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1-4
- Annihilation #1-6
- Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1-2
After Annihilation
- The first sequel: Annihilation Conquest, part of Marvel Cosmic.
- Annihilation: Conquest Omnibus
