All of the “Annihilation” events are not created equal. In fact, it seems that “The Last Annihilation” is a minor event in comparison to the previous Annihilations, and it mostly involves the Guardians of the Galaxy written by Al Ewing with art by Juan Frigeri.
What is it about? Here is the official synopsis: The entire galaxy is under attack, the likes of which haven’t been seen since Annihilus first waged war. Now, five different planets are simultaneously under threat from a mysterious foe. This is what the new Guardians were built to do. But will it be too much? This summer… the war to end all wars begins. And not everyone’s going to come home.
What to read before The Last Annihilation?
The Last Annihilation being a cosmic event, you may also want to read the two previous events that had a considerable impact on the cosmic part of the Marvel Universe. First, there was Empyre (full reading order here), then we’ve got the King in Black event (full reading order here).
Al Ewing recently took over the Guardians of the Galaxy book. If you want to familiarize yourself with the new team, you can read the previous TPBs:
- Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing Vol. 1: Then It’s Us: It’s On Us
Collects Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #1-5. - Guardians Of The Galaxy by Al Ewing Vol. 2: Here We Make Our Stand
Collects Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #6-12.
Marvel’s The Last Annihilation Reading Order
The Last Annihilation Reading Order: Collected Editions
- The Last Annihilation
Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #16-18, Cable Reloaded (2021) #1, The Last Annihilation: Wiccan & Hulking (2021) #1, The Last Annihilation: Wakanda (2021) #1, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #7.- Only GotG: Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing Vol. 3: We’re Super Heroes
Collects Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #13-18
- Only GotG: Guardians of the Galaxy by Al Ewing Vol. 3: We’re Super Heroes
The Last Annihilation Reading Order: Issue by issue
Prelude to the Last Annihilation
- Guardians of the Galaxy #15
Main event
- Guardians of the Galaxy #16
- S.W.O.R.D. #7 (tie-in)
- Guardians of the Galaxy #17
- Cable: Reloaded #1 (tie-in)
- The Last Annihilation: Wiccan & Hulkling #1
- The Last Annihilation: Wakanda #1
- Guardians of the Galaxy #18
After The Last Annihilation
With Guardians of the Galaxy #18, the series ended. At the moment, we are waiting for a relaunch.