Marvel Comics is building to a cosmic war event, with Empyre #1 launching in April 2020. The event promises to bring the Avengers and Fantastic Four together against a cosmic Kree and Skrull threat that connects back heavily to Marvel Cosmic stories told since the publisher’s earliest days. Today I'll answer: What comics set the stage for understanding this event? Why Marvel’s promotional strategy for Empyre is so refreshing Expectations and theories for the event Please note spoilers for discussed background reading may follow. For related reading orders on Comic Book Herald: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-c... Marvel is quickly attempting to ground the event two ways. The first is through Ewing’s work writing potentially related teases in the pages of Marvel Comics #1000, and then Ewing and Slott’s work writing the teaser material in Incoming #1 (more on this in a moment). More clear even, is Marvel’s promotional effort to tie Empyre to some of their Kree vs Skrull greatest hits. I'll dig into these stories to provide a clear reading order and checklist for Empyre in 2020. Comics discussed in this video include: Avengers: Kree Skrull War Avengers Celestial Madonna Saga Young Avengers Incoming #1 (2019) Many more! Please like & subscribe to Comic Book Herald to get all the new video guides, and help the channel reach more comic book fans! You can subscribe to the Best Comics Ever podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Find more from Comic Book Herald at: -- https://www.comicbookherald.com -- / comicbookherald -- / comicbookherald -- / comicbookherald -- / comicbookherald -- https://www.storenvy.com/stores/12798... About Comic Book Herald: My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.