Marvel Comics

New Avengers by Bendis Omnibus Vol. 2 follows the rebel Avengers after Civil War, as the team works from the shadows while Skrull infiltration, the Hood's criminal army and Norman Osborn's rise push Marvel's 2000s event era forward.

Secret Invasion is the Marvel event that made paranoia the plot. Brian Michael Bendis spent years seeding Skrull replacements across the Avengers titles before the full infiltration exploded into a line-wide crossover. The premise — any hero could be a Skrull — destabilized reader trust in every character simultaneously. Collects the core Secret Invasion #1–8 limited series, plus key tie-in issues from New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, and the Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? one-shot.

Coates brought his analytical perspective on American history and race to Steve Rogers, exploring how a man who embodies national ideals navigates a fractured, mistrustful America. The result is a Captain America story unlike any other: thoughtful, angry, melancholic, and genuinely engaged with the country Steve Rogers is supposed to represent.

X-Men by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus collects Hickman's X-Men ongoing after House of X — the mutant nation of Krakoa in action, with rotating creative teams and Hickman's signature long-form storytelling. X-Men by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus collects the X-Men ongoing series (issues #1-21) launched after House of X — the mutant nation of Krakoa fully operational, with rotating creative teams (Leinil Francis Yu, Mahmud Asrar, R.B. Silva, Jonathan Hickman) each delivering standalone or short-arc stories within Hickman's overarching framework. Cyclops as family man on the moon. The Summoner and Arakko introduced. The Network. central bridge between Dawn of X and the Reign of X era.