Recaps events leading up to the War of Kings storyline.
Characters: Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Crystal; Gorgon; Maximus; Triton; Karnak; Lockjaw; Ahura; Luna; Jolen]; Illuminati [Black Bolt; Dr. Strange; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Quicksilver; Skrulls; Shi'ar; D'Ken; Vulcan [Gabriel Summers]; Marines; Deathbird; Lilandra; General Ka'ardum; Scy'ar Tal; Hulk; Elektra; Kree; Ronan the Accuser; Femizons; Thundra; Dascylla; Nova; Guardians of the Galaxy [Rocky Raccoon; Gamora; Drax the Destroyer; Quasar; Star-Lord; Adam Warlock]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Thing]; Avengers [Iron Man; Sentry; Wonder Man; Black Widow; Wasp; Ms. Marvel]; X-Men [Professor X; Darwin; Nightcrawler; Warpath; Havok; Polaris; Marvel Girl]; Shi'ar Imperial Guard [Gladiator; Manta; Titan; Warstar; Mentor; Oracle]; Starjammers [Korvus; Corsair; Raza Longknife; Hepzibah; Ch'od; Havok; Polaris]; Secret Warriors [Nick Fury; Quake; Yo Yo; Hellfire; Stonewall]
Script: Michael Hoskin; Carlos Pacheco; Rafael Marin; David Hine; Paul Jenkins; Sean McKeever; Andy Schmidt; Joe Pakaski; Brian Michael Bendis; Ed Brubaker; Greg Pak; Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning; Christopher Yost
Pencils: Jose Ladronn; Jorge Pereira Lucas; Frazer Irving; Jae Lee; Matthew Clark; Roy Allan Martinez; Tom Raney; Jim Cheung; Alex Maleev; Trevor Hairsine; Billy Tan; Adi Granov; John Romita, Jr.; Dustin Weaver; Wellinton Alves; Paul Pelletier
Inks: Jose Ladronn; Jorge Pereira Lucas; Frazer Irving; Jae Lee; Matthew Clark; Roy Allan Martinez; Tom Raney; Jim Cheung; Alex Maleev; Trevor Hairsine; Billy Tan; Adi Granov; John Romita, Jr.; Dustin Weaver; Wellinton Alves; Paul Pelletier
Colors: Various
Letters: Typeset