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    Formerly known by names including "Atlas" and "Timely", Marvel Entertainment is the publisher of comic books featuring iconic characters and teams such as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America and Daredevil. Currently owned by the Walt Disney Company, Marvel is one of the "Big Two" comic publishers along with DC Comics.

    Suggestions for Trade Paperbacks for Getting Back into Marvel

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    #1  Edited By djotaku

    I last was into comics in 1997.  I was really into Marvel - had the first four collectible card series and I was an avid collector of Spider-Man and Fantastic Four (with a little bit of X-Men thrown in).  So when I left off, it was in the middle of the Onslaught saga.  As I went through my comics to inventory them recently, I saw lots of ads for the Heroes Reborn series.  And when I went into the comic shop recently I saw all these "Civil War" trade paperbacks.  My question is - if I want to get back into things, which trade paperbacks should I read so that I'm not completely lost with what's going on now?  
     
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    #2  Edited By Gambit1024

    Let's see... I'd recommend: 
     

    That's what I got, hope I helped :)
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    #3  Edited By djotaku

    Thanks.  Looks like my Amazon wishlist is going to get a few comics in there.  Any non-spoiler suggestions on whether Civil War affects anything or is it an alt universe? 
     
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