Kang has been one of the Avengers most intriguing enemies. His main goal has been to dominate not the world, but every world in every era. He's the master of time and that means there are numerous versions of him, often leading Kang to try and outdo his past and future selves, most notably Immortus. I'll be picking up his reading order a little later.
Below is a reading order for Kang the Conqueror and it's worth noting that the very nature of his ability to travel through time means that he doesn't always face the Avengers in a convenient order! As always, I'd like to thank the guys over at the Marvel Chronology Project which I use as a basis and then work out my own version of the Marvel Universe continuity. Those guys have done all the heavy lifting for me! Their work has been especially important in this entry due to the nature of Kang's chronology not being quite so obvious.
MCG Note:
- Issues in blue are worth reading, are major chapters in Kang's life or may play a key part in the great Marvel tapestry.
- Issues in grey are part of Kang's chronology, stories of note that aren't essential, no longer considered 'required reading' or I, personally, don't suggest reading.
Young Kang plays a key role in the creation of the Young Avengers.
Young Avengers Special #1 (2005)
Kang's exact role in the formation of the Young Avengers is revealed as flashbacks reveal Iron Lad's arrival in the present during SECRET IDENTITIES.
Avengers Children's Crusade #4-9 (2011-2012)
Iron Lad travels through time upsetting Kang's plans, only to end up setting himself on a path that will likely see hm become Kang during THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE / THE HEROIC AGE.
Avengers #33-34 (2014)
Iron Lad, Kang and Immortus save Captain America when he's lost in the timestream in an effort to save the shattering multiverse during ORIGINAL SIN.
Rama-Tut makes a cameo appearance; Rama-Tut is an earlier identity used by the man who goes on to become Kang.
Killpower: The Early Years #1-2 (1993)
Rama-Tut clashes with Killpower who tries to obtain the Chronifact from him for the Time Guardian during PUMPING IRON.
Rise of Apocalypse #1-2 (1996)
En Sabah Nur's mutant powers kick in just as Rama-Tut comes to power in ancient Egypt; Rama-Tut decides to make En Sabah Nur his heir.
West Coast Avengers #20-21 (1987)
Doctor Strange #53 (1982)
Doctor Strange and the West Coast Avengers' separate time-travel missions collide when they both end up in ancient Egypt during Rama-Tut's reign.
Fantastic Four #19 (1963)
The Fantastic Four travel back in time to ancient Egypt to locate a cure for Alicia Masters' blindness, where they meet Rama-Tut - a bored time-traveller from our future who went back in time to conquer Egypt; the FF lead a rebellion against Rama-Tut, ending his reign.
Rise of Apocalypse #3-4 (1996-1997)
En Sabah Nur aids in the rebellion against Rama-Tut, encouraging him to leave ancient Egypt.
Fantastic Four Annual #2[4/4] (1964)
Rama-Tut rescues the time-lost Doctor Doom from the timestream on is way back to his future; Doom and Tut somehow decide that they could well be the same person at different pints in their lives.
What If #29 (1981)
The Scarlet Centurion arrives on Earth-689.; a divergent timeline is created giving birth to the Scarlet Centurion of Earth-8110.
Avengers Annual #2 (1968)
Rama-Tut adopts a new identity - the Scarlet Centurion - and tries to conquer Earth-689; the Centurion is defeated the Avengers of Earth-689 and Earth-616, clashing with Earth's Mightiest Heroes for the firs time during DEATH BE NOT PROUD.
Cable #32 (1996)
Rama-Tut observes Cable's battle with Post during THE HERALD OF ONSLAUGHT.
Iron Man #11 (1997)
Rama-Tut cameo.
With his time machine damaged, Rama-Tut kidnaps the mutant Blaquesmith and forces him to help; Cable rescues Blaquesmith and Rama-Tut returns to the timestream where he prepares to take on a new identity during PSI-WAR.
Avengers #8 (1964)
Kang the Conqueror travels from the future to the 20th century where his attempt to take over the timeline are thwarted by the Avengers.
Captain America: Man out of Time #4-5 (2011)
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #4 (2005)
Modernised takes on the Avengers' first clash with Kang.
Captain America Annual #11[4/4] (1992)
Kang reflects on his defeat at the hands of the Avengers, as well as his time as Rama-Tut and the Scarlet Centurion, during THE WARLORD.
Avengers #11 (1964)
Kang sends a Spider-Man robot to destroy the Avengers while they search for the missing Iron Man, but it's defeated by the real Spider-Man.
Strange Tales #134[1/2] (1965)
Uatu the Watcher convinces the Thing and the Human Torch back in time to free Camelot from Kang's control.
Avengers #16 (1965)
Kang observes the changes in the Avengers' line-up during THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH.
Fantastic Four Annual #3[1/4] (1965)
Kang is among the villains who interrupt Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Girl's wedding during THE WEDDING OF SUE AND REED.
Heroes & Legends #1 (1996)
The villains' attack on the Fantastic Four is expanded and retold.
Kang tries to demonstrate his power to Princess Ravonna by capturing the Avengers; instead of impressing Ravonna into marrying him, it convinces her to help the Avengers by freeing them; the Avengers side with Kang against his own treacherous lieutenant, Baltag, but Ravonna is caught in the crossfire and placed in stasis until a cure for her injuries can be found.
Thor #140[1/2] (1967)
Kang tests his Growing Man robot against Thor.
Avengers #69-71 (1969)
Kang pits the Avengers against the Grandmaster's Squadron Sinister in the hope of winning a cure for Ravonna's condition; his hatred for the Avengers ultimately counts against him and allows the Black Knight to defeat him and return the Avengers to the present during ENDGAME.
Thor Annual #17[4/4] (1992)
Kang reflects on his defeats at the hands of the Avengers and his decision to kill them over saving Ravonna during THE WARLORD.
Kang tries to undo Bruce Banner's existence to prevent the Avengers from ever being formed; the Hulk fails to kill his own ancestor and Kang is sucked into Limbo.
Marvel Team-Up #9-11 (1973)
Kang sends a robot version of himself to fight the time-travelling Zarrko the Tomorrow Man in their 'Tomorrow War'.
Avengers #128-129 (1974)
Giant-Size Avengers #2[1/2] (1974)
Avengers #131-132 (1975)
Giant-Size Avengers #3[1/2]-4[1/3] (1975)
Kang tries to uncover the identity of the Celestial Madonna in order to marry her and gain cosmic power; Kang and Rama-Tut are revealed to be connected in some way; Mantis is revealed to be the Celestial Madonna, but the Avengers defeat Kang and his Legion of the Unliving before he can claim her; Kang crashes Mantis' wedding and kidnaps a Space Phantom disguised as her during THE CELESTIAL MADONNA SAGA.
Kang clashes with Hawkeye and Songbird (acting on behalf of a future version of Kang), when he battles the heroes of the Old West during THE DESTINY WAR.
Avengers #141-143 (1975-1976)
Moondragon, Thor and Hawkeye thwart Kang's efforts to conquer 19th century Earth.
Secret Wars #1-3 (1984)
Kang is among the villains selected by the Beyonder to fight Earth's super-powered heroes on Battleworld; Doctor Doom kills Kang for betraying him during SECRET WARS.
Secret Wars #11 (1985)
The cosmically-powered Doctor Doom resurrects the fallen Kang during SECRET WARS.
Secret Wars II #7 (1986)
Kang is among the villains employed by Mephisto to kill the Beyonder during SECRET WARS II.
Avengers #267-269 (1986)
Kang is revealed to be killing divergent versions of himself who make up the Council of Kangs; Kang saves Ravonna from the moment in time before she received her near-fatal injuries; Kang is driven mad when Immortus reveals himself to be a future version of Kang and takes Ravonna for himself.
Fantastic Four Annual #21[5/5] (1992)
Kang ponders his recent losses, including his defeat at the hands of Immortus during THE WARLORD.
Fantastic Four #323
Avengers #300
Fantastic Four #324 (1989)
While one aspect of Kang tries to claim Mantis from the Fantastic Four, another battles the newest Avengers line-up during INFERNO.
Fantastic Four #325 (1989)
The Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer save Mantis from Kang and the Priests of Pama.
Silver Sable & the WIld Pack #4
Infinity War #4
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #5
Infinity War #5 (1992)
Kang joins forces with Doctor Doom as they search for the source of the Magus' power while preparing to betray each other during THE INFINITY WAR.
Captain America Annual #11[1/4]
Thor Annual #17[1/4]
Fantastic Four Annual #25[1/5]
Avengers Annual #21[1/4] (1992)
Ravonna (now calling herself Terminatrix) goes to war with Kang, with the Avengers and Fantastic Four caught in the middle; Ravonna realises she cares for Kang when he takes the brunt of Thor's hammer to save her life, leaving him on the brink of death during CITIZEN KANG.
Avengers Annual #21[4/4] (1992)
Terminatrix places Kang in stasis during THE WARLORD.
Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective #1-4 (1993)
Terminatrix fights her future self, Revelation, to find a cure for Kang; Kang is revived, but soon finds himself at odds with Terminatrix again when she tries to kill him.
Savage Hulk #1 (1996)
Kang cameo.
Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men - Second Contact #1 (1998)
Kang allies himself with the Borg against the modern-day X-Men of Earth-616 and the crew of the USS Enterprise.
West Coast Avengers #20 (1987)
Kang becomes Rama-Tut again and prepares to prevent his past self from trying to claim the Celestial Madonna.
Giant-Size Avengers #2[1/2] (1974)
Avengers #131-132 (1975)
Giant-Size Avengers #3[1/2] (1975)
Rama-Tut aids the Avengers against Kang, ultimately defeating him during THE CELESTIAL MADONNA SAGA.
Avengers Forever #1-3 (1998-1999)
Kang employs Avengers from different time periods to help him in his war against Immortus during THE DESTINY WAR.
Kang clarifies his entire history and has his final battle with Immortus; the two diverge from each other, allowing Kang to follow his own path while Immortus continues to exist as a separate entity during THE DESTINY WAR.
[IMMORTUS READING ORDER - Nathaniel Richards' divergent timeline continues here]
Excalibur #4 (2001)
Kang cameo.
Kang monitors the Avengers activities from Damocles Base in Earth's orbit, alongside his son, the new Scarlet Centurion (Marcus Kang).
Avengers #41-44 (2001)
Kang and the Scarlet Centurion announce their plan to take over Earth during THE KANG DYNASTY.
Thunderbolts #57 (2001)
Kang cameo during LIFE SENTENCES.
Kang takes advantage of the numerous threats facing the Avengers to gain the upper hand during THE KANG DYNASTY.
Avengers #49 (2002)
Kang finally defeats the Avengers and takes over Earth during THE KANG DYNASTY / 'NUFF SAID.
The Avengers challenge Kang as a showdown with Captain America decides the fate of the planet during THE KANG DYNASTY.
Young Avengers #2-6 (2005)
Kang reveals Iron Lad's secret origins when he unmasks the leader of the Young Avengers.
Kang gives the time-lost Guardians of the Galaxy the means to defeat Adam Magus during WAR OF KINGS.
Avengers #4, 6 (2010)
Kang battles Ultron of Earth-10943 with the Avengers of various timelines caught in the middle during THE HEROIC AGE.
Avengers: The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers #1 (2011)
Iron Lad tries to undo all the conquests of Kang, his future self; Kang tricks Iron Lad into a course of action that sets him on the path to becoming Kang during THE HEROIC AGE / THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE.
Kang disguises himself as Loki to manipulate the newly-formed Avengers Unity Division and kidnap the Apocalypse Twins during MARVEL NOW!
Uncanny Avengers #8AU (2013)
Kang raises the Apocalypse Twins on Earth-26111 in an effort to change their path during AGE OF ULTRON.
The Apocalypse Twins destroy Kang's reality, including the dynasty he's built and the life of his son, a new Marcus Kang.
Uncanny Avengers #14 (2014)
Kang recruits an army made up of time-travellers, including Stryfe, Venom (May Parker of Earth-9997), Iron Man (Arno Stark of Earth-8410), Magistrate Braddock (Elizabeth Braddock of Earth-12928 and alternate versions of Doom, Ahab and Abomination Deathlok, saving them from their dying universes.
Kang and the Chronos Corps use their powers to save Earth, ending the existence of Earth-13133 and restoring Earth-616; Kang's thirst for power turns him from saviour to despot once again and the Avengers Unity Division defeat him during ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!
Avengers #33-34 (2014)
Iron Lad, Kang and Immortus save Captain America when he's lost in the timestream in an effort to save the shattering multiverse during ORIGINAL SIN.
Avengers; Operation Hydra #1[1/2] (2015)
Kang cameo.
Siege #1-4 (2015)
Kang fights to keep Battleworld safe as a member of the Shield's Hel-Rangers during SECRET WARS.
Uncanny Inhumans 0-4 (2015-2016)
Kang attempts to undo the Inhuman's history by exposing Black Bolt's son, Ahura, to the Terrigen Mists during END TIMES & EVOLUTION.
All-New, All-Different Avengers #1-6 (2016)
A glitch in the timestream splits Kang up into numerous versions of himself, including Mister Gryphon, during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL.
Avengers #1-6 (2017)
Kang and his Time Syndicate pit the Avengers of different eras against each other during MARVEL NOW!
Guardians of the Galaxy #150 (2018)
Kang learns of the return of Adam Warlock during MARVEL LEGACY.
Avengers: Back to Basics #6 (2018)
Kang clashes with Mister Gryphon while manipulating the team of rookie Avengers.
Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock #1
Infinity Countdown #5 (2018)
Kang sends Adam Warlock back in time to save Earth before he's killed by a mysterious entity during INFINITY COUNTDOWN.
Infinity Wars #4-6 (2018-2019)
The resurrected Kang joins the Cosmic Avengers to fight Requiem during INFINITY WARS.
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #42 (2019)
Kang takes on Squirrel Girl.
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