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Jonathan Hickman is an American comic-book writer and artist whose career spans creator-owned science fiction and fantasy comics, Marvel superhero series, limited-event comics, and experimental web-based world-building projects. He created and illustrated The Nightly News and Pax Romana, and later wrote acclaimed creator-owned series including The Manhattan Projects, East of West, The Black Monday Murders, and Decorum. His major Marvel work includes Fantastic Four, Avengers, Secret Wars, House of X/Powers of X, X-Men, G.O.D.S., Ultimate Invasion, and Ultimate Spider-Man.
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The Nightly News
Best entry point for Hickman's early creator-owned work and his distinctive visual storytelling.
East of West
A major creator-owned science-fiction epic and one of Hickman's defining works.
House of X
The beginning of Hickman's central Krakoan-era Marvel storyline; read with Powers of X.
Ultimate Invasion
The launch point for Hickman's modern Ultimate Universe work.
Read in order
Books by series
limited comic series · completed
The Nightly News
Hickman's creator-owned limited comic series, written and illustrated by him.
- 1 The Nightly NewsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · limited comic series · 2006
limited comic series · completed
Pax Romana
Creator-owned alternate-history science-fiction limited comic series.
- 1
Pax RomanaAmazon ↗Book 1 · limited comic series · 2007
limited comic series · completed
Transhuman
Creator-owned science-fiction limited comic series co-created with J. M. Ringuet.
- 1
TranshumanAmazon ↗Book 1 · limited comic series · 2008
limited comic series · completed
A Red Mass for Mars
Creator-owned science-fiction limited comic series co-created with Ryan Bodenheim.
- 1 A Red Mass for MarsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · limited comic series · 2008
limited comic series · completed
The Red Wing
Creator-owned time-travel science-fiction limited comic series co-created with Nick Pitarra.
- 1
The Red WingAmazon ↗Book 1 · limited comic series · 2011
comic series · completed
The Manhattan Projects
Creator-owned alternate-history science-fiction comic series and its sequel limited series.
limited comic series · completed
Secret
Creator-owned espionage limited comic series co-created with Ryan Bodenheim.
- 1 SecretAmazon ↗
Book 1 · limited comic series · 2012
comic series · completed
East of West
Creator-owned science-fiction western comic series co-created with Nick Dragotta.
- 1 East of WestAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic series · 2013
comic series · unfinished
The Dying and the Dead
Creator-owned crime and horror comic series co-created with Ryan Bodenheim.
- 1 The Dying and the DeadAmazon ↗
Book 1 · unfinished comic series · 2015
comic series · unfinished
The Black Monday Murders
Creator-owned occult-financial thriller comic series co-created with Tomm Coker.
- 1
The Black Monday MurdersAmazon ↗Book 1 · unfinished comic series · 2016
limited comic series · completed
Decorum
Creator-owned science-fiction limited comic series co-created with Mike Huddleston.
- 1
DecorumAmazon ↗Book 1 · limited comic series · 2020
webcomic and process project · ongoing
Three Worlds / Three Moons
Ongoing creator-owned science-fiction world-building project published through Substack and related platforms.
- 1 Three Worlds / Three MoonsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · webcomic and process project · 2021
comic series · completed
Secret Warriors
Marvel espionage comic series and related one-shots written or co-written by Hickman.
comic run · completed
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman
Hickman's Marvel Fantastic Four run, including the connected FF series and its opening limited series.
limited comic series · unfinished
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver
Marvel's historical science-fiction interpretation of S.H.I.E.L.D., including the Infinity one-shot and later continuation.
comic series group · completed
Ultimate Comics by Jonathan Hickman
Hickman's 2010–2012 Ultimate Marvel projects.
crossover saga · completed
Avengers / New Avengers / Secret Wars saga
Interconnected Marvel run spanning The Avengers, New Avengers, Infinity, and Secret Wars.
- 1 The AvengersAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic series · 2013
- 2 New AvengersAmazon ↗
Book 2 · comic series · 2013
- 3
InfinityAmazon ↗Book 3 · limited comic series · 2013
- 4 Free Comic Book Day 2015: Secret WarsAmazon ↗
Book 4 · one-shot comic · 2015
- 5
Secret WarsAmazon ↗Book 5 · limited comic series · 2015
publishing initiative · completed
Krakoan Age
The X-Men publishing initiative launched by House of X and Powers of X and developed through Hickman's core X-Men work and events.
- 1 House of XAmazon ↗
Book 1 · limited comic series · 2019
- 2 Powers of XAmazon ↗
Book 2 · limited comic series · 2019
- 3 X-MenAmazon ↗
Book 3 · comic series · 2019
- 4 New MutantsAmazon ↗
Book 4 · comic series · 2019
- 5 Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma FrostAmazon ↗
Book 5 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 6 Giant-Size X-Men: NightcrawlerAmazon ↗
Book 6 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 7 Giant-Size X-Men: MagnetoAmazon ↗
Book 7 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 8 Giant-Size X-Men: FantomexAmazon ↗
Book 8 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 9 Giant-Size X-Men: StormAmazon ↗
Book 9 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 10 X of Swords: CreationAmazon ↗
Book 10 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 11 X of Swords: StasisAmazon ↗
Book 11 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 12 X of Swords: DestructionAmazon ↗
Book 12 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 13 Free Comic Book Day 2020: X-MenAmazon ↗
Book 13 · one-shot comic · 2020
- 15 X-Men Unlimited: LatitudeAmazon ↗
Book 15 · one-shot comic · 2021
- 14
InfernoAmazon ↗Book 14 · limited comic series · 2021
comic series · completed
G.O.D.S.
Marvel science-fantasy comic series created by Hickman and Valerio Schiti.
- 1
G.O.D.S.Amazon ↗Book 1 · comic series · 2023
publishing initiative · completed
Ultimate Universe relaunch
The Marvel Ultimate Universe relaunch initiated by Ultimate Invasion and continued through Ultimate Spider-Man.
limited comic series · completed
Imperial
Marvel cosmic science-fiction limited series written by Hickman.
- 1
ImperialAmazon ↗Book 1 · limited comic series · 2025
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Other (7)
- Pilot Season: The CoreAmazon ↗
one-shot comic · 2008
- Legion of Monsters: Satana: mustDIE/eatSOULAmazon ↗
one-shot comic · 2007
- Astonishing Tales: MojoworldAmazon ↗
digital mini-comic · 2008
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Aliens vs. AvengersAmazon ↗limited comic series · 2024
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Wolverine: RevengeAmazon ↗limited comic series · 2024
- Fantastic Four Fanfare #2Amazon ↗
one-shot comic · 2025
- Spider-Man: Long Way HomeAmazon ↗
limited comic series · 2026