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Monday 6 July 2020

SILVER SABLE READING ORDER: Silvija Sablinova (1985-2012)

In a world of 'heroes' and 'villains, the more interesting characters sit somewhere in-between. Silver Sable's heart is mostly in the right place but she's still a mercenary,  albeit one who regularly hunts Nazis like her father once did. As leader of the Wild Pack, occasional member out the Outlaws and someone who's found herself getting SHIELD paychecks, Silver Sable has had run-ins with numerous major players in the Marvel Universe

Sable's best known for her team-ups with Spider-Man but she's also fought with and against Daredevil, the Heroes For Hire, Deadpool, Captain America, the Punisher and Venom. And it seems she's even willing to sacrifice her life if it means saving the world.

As always, I'd like to thank the Marvel Chronology Project whose work I use as a basis and then figure out my own Marvel chronology based on the vast back catalogue of comics I've read over the last several decades.

MCG Notes:
  • Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Silver Sable stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
  • Issue listings in grey: Part of Sable's chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
  • Chronology: Every appearance of Silver Sable from this period is included in chronological order - mapping out his timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
  • Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
  • WANT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE? Scroll down to THE CORE LIST to see a version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just a list of the essentials.
Silver Sable & the WIld Pack #11[2/2]-18[2/2] (1993)
Silver Sable's origin and connection to the Foreigner are revealed; I believe it's better to read revelation-filled stories when they're released, rather than in chronological order so I think it's better to read this later...
Amazing Spider-Man #265 (1985)
First appearance of Silver Sable (Silvija Sablinova), Mortimer/'Uncle Morty' and the Wild Pack; Silver Sable is hired to kill the thieving Black Fox, only for Spider-Man to come to his rescue.

Amazing Spider-Man #279 (1986)
First appearance of Anastasia Sablinova (Silver Sable's mother, flashback only); the original Wild Pack are revealed to have been formed as a team of Nazi hunters by Silver Sable's father; Silver Sable searches for the missing Spider-Man and clashes with the Jack O'Lantern during MISSING IN ACTION.

Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #118 (1986)
Silver Sable does not appear; first appearance of the 1400 Club; the assassin known only as the Foreigner is revealed to be Silver Sable's ex-husband.

Amazing Spider-Man #280-281 (1986)
First appearance of the Sinister Syndicate; Silver Sable and Spider-Man pursue the Jack O'Lantern only to end up facing the newly-formed Sinister Syndicate; the Sandman (William Baker/'Flint Marko') helps Sable and Spidey against the Sinister Syndicate; Sable offers Sandman a permanent job.

Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #17-18 (2000)
Silver Sable and Spider-Man clash with the Sinister Syndicate again when Doctor Octopus employs them to help him throw the European country Belgiun into chaos.


Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #128-129 (1987)
J Jonah Jameson hires Silver Sable to capture Spider-Man; Sable's ongoing feud with her ex-husband, the Foreigner, continues.

Solo Avengers #3[1/2]-7[1/2] (1988)
Hawkeye and Mockingbird go up against Silver Sable and the Sandman when they're hired by the Communist Red Skull (Albert Malik) to recover a device that will allow him to control a nuclear bomb.

Amazing Spider-Man #301-303 (1988)
Silver Sable hires Spider-Man to help her apprehend Nazi war criminal Franz Kraus.

Web of Spider-Man #50 (1989)
First appearance of the Outlaws (unnamed); framed as a thief by Daily Bugle photographer Nick Katzenberg, Spider-Man is pursued by Silver Sable, Sandman, Prowler, Puma, Rocket Racer and Will O'The Wisp; the disperate costumed adventures form an unofficial team when Spider-Man is proven innocent and the true threat is revealed. 


Amazing Spider-Man #320-325 (1989)
Silver Sable hires Paladin, Solo, Captain America and Spider-Man when she uncovers the 'Assassin Nation Plot' run by Carlton Drake's Life Foundation and the Red Skull (Johann Shmidt).

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #22[2/2] (1994)
Silver Sable recruits Raul Quentino into the Wild Pack.

Marvel Comics Presents #53[4/4] (1990)
Silver Sable and the Black Widow find themselves at odds with each other when they pursue the same target.

Marc Spector: Moon Knight #15 (1990)
First appearance of Fin; Silver Sable is hired to apprehend Moon Knight over the crimes he committed while he worked as mercenary Marc Spector.

Marc Spector: Moon Knight #16 (1990)
Silver Sable delivers Marc Spector to his trial.

Web of Spider-Man Annual #5[5/6] (1989)

Silver Sable looks into her father's mysterious past.


Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10[2/4] (1990)
Silver Sable teaches the Prowler a lesson when she pits him against his brother, Abe Brown of the Sons of the Tiger.

Excalibur #36 (1991)
While on a mission in England, Silver Sable and the Outlaws clash with Excalibur.

Web of Spider-Man #71-72 (1990-1991)

Silver Sable and Spider-Man foil a plot to kill Dominic Fortune.

Amazing Spider-Man #345 (1991)

Silver Sable hires Spider-Man to take on Cardiac.

Thor Annual #16[4/5] (1991)

Silver Sable has a run-in with Earth Force.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25[3/5] (1991)

Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11[2/4] (1991)
Web of Spider-Man Annual #7[6/6] (1991)
The Outlaws go on their last mission together; after the Sandman appears to go rogue, Silver Sable, Prowler, Rocket Racer and Will O'The Wisp go their separate ways during OUTLAW JUSTICE.

Spider-Man: Fear Itself (1992)

First appearance of Baroness Zemo (Heike Zemo); Spider-Man and Silver Sable thwart Baroness Zemo's plot to conquer the world.

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #1-3 (1992)
First appearance of Amy Chen, Doug Powell and Raul Quentino; first full appearance of Ernst Sablinova (Silver Sable's father); Spider-Man joins forces with Silver Sable, the Sandman and the Wild Pack when Sable's niece is kidnapped by Hydra; Battlestar (Lemar Hoskins) and Crippler (Carlton Strickland) join the Wild Pack; Sable discovers her ex-husband, the Foreigner, is behind it all.

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #4-5 (1992)
Infinity War #5 (1992)
Silver Sable's visit to Latveria takes an unexpected turn when she faces Doctor Doom's Infinity Doppelganger during THE INFINITY WAR.
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #6-7 (1992)
Deathlok #18-19 (1992-1993)
First appearance of the Genesis Coalition; Silver Sable and Deathlok join forces against Cathode and the Hydra-offshoot the Genesis Coalition; Sable agrees to help Deathlok find a way to regain his human body, drawing her into his war with Cybertek during CYBERWAR.

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #8-10 (1993)
First appearance of Man-Eater (Malcolm Murphy); Sable and the Wild Pack continue their war with the Genesis Coalition and Leviathan, running into the crosshairs of the Punisher.
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #11[1/2]-12[1/2] (1993)
Silver Sable and Siege face off against the Genesis Coalition during CYBERWAR.

Silver Sable & the WIld Pack #11[2/2]-18[2/2] (1993)
Silver Sable's origin is revealed and her first encounter with Spider-Man is retold.

Fantastic Four #372-373 (1993)
Amazing Spider-Man #375[2/4] (1993)
Silver Sable is hired to take down the Human Torch when he loses control of his powers during RISE OF DOOM!
Amazing Spider-Man #375[1/4] (1993)
First appearance of Carl Brock and Anne Weying; Silver Sable and the Wild Pack are hired to apprehend Venom during LETHAL PROTECTOR.

Terror, Inc #11 (1993)
Cage #15 (1993)
Silver Sable & the WIld Pack #13[1/2] (1993)
Terror, Inc #12 (1993)
Cage #16 (1993)
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #14[1/2] (1993)
The hyper-virile Priapus pits Silver Sable, Luke Cage and Terror against each other during FOR LOVE NOR MONEY.

Silver Sable #15[1/2] (1993)
Captain America #419 (1993)
First appearance of Iron Monger (Cristoph Pfeifer) and the Fangs; Silver Sable and Captain America team up against Viper and her Fangs during
VIPERS IN OUR MIDST.

Fantastic Four #377-378 (1993)
First appearance of Huntara and the Fearsome Foursome; Silver Sable bills J Jonah Jameson for hiring her to capture the Human Torch and Venom; Sable allows the Sandman to help the Fantastic Four against the Fearsome Foursome during
FOUR NO MORE!

Silver Sable & the WIld Pack #16[1/2]-17[1/2] (1993)
Infinity Crusade #6 (1993)
First appearance of Lightbright (Obax Majid) the Intruders; Silver Sable and the WIld Pack battle the Bio-Genes before teaming up with them against Baron Wolfgang von Strucker; Sandman forms his own super-team, the Intruders, during THE INFINITY CRUSADE.

Daredevil #319-320 (1993)
First appearance of the Snakeroot (Lord Daito, Osaku & Harry Kenkoy); the Snakeroot hire Silver Sable to bring in Eddie Passim, leading to a clash with Daredevil during FALL FROM GRACE.
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #18[1/2]-19[1/2] (1993)
Making up for their recent failures, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack hunt down Venom in San Francisco only for it to be overrun by demons during SIEGE OF DARKNESS.

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #20[1/2]-24[1/2] (1994)
Silver Sable goes after the Black Fox again; Sandman reforms the Intruders when he and Sable face a slew of super-villains; Sable, Daredevil and Deadpool face the Genesis Coalition; the Foreigner returns.

Daredevil #328 (1994)
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #25[1/2] (1994)
Silver Sable is reunited with her father, fights her own uncle and falls out with Daredevil again in her latest clash with the Genesis Coalition and Baron Wolfgang von Strucker during TREE OF KNOWLEDGE.

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #26-35[1/2] (1994-1995)
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack face the Trapster, Foreigner, Hammerhead, the Maggia and the CIA.

Fantastic Four #400[2/2] (1995)
Silver Sable attends Reed Richards' funeral during EVEN THE WATCHERS CAN DIE.
Amazing Spider-Man #407 (1995)
First appearance of Buzz; Silver Sable and the Sandman test Spider-Man when they believe him to be an imposter (not realising he's Ben Reilly, Peter Parker's clone) during THE RETURN OF SPIDER-MAN.

Fantastic Four Unlimited #11[2/2] (1995)
Silver Sable leads Symkarian forces to the recently-arisen Atlantis in a failed attempt to claim the island during
ATLANTIS RISING.

Spider-Man Unlimited #16 (1997)

Silver Sable hires Spider-Man to help her remove Dreadknight from the Latverian throne during
THE HAUNTING OF CASTLE DOOM.

Marvel Team-Up #3 (1997)

Silver Sable cameo; Sandman teams up with Spider-Man against ULTIMATUM.

Sensational Spider-Man #26 (1998)

Silver Sable and Sandman confront Spider-Man to find out if he really did murder criminal Joey Z during
IDENTITY CRISIS.

Heroes For Hire #10-11 (1998)
The Heroes for Hire and Deadpool illegally enter Symkaria while attempting to end the schemes of the Master of the World, butting heads with Silver Sable.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2000[2/2] (2000)
Silver Sable confronts the Sandman after he turns back to a life of crime.

Thunderbolts #67 (2002)

Silver Sable tries to apprehend Hawkeye when he and his new Thunderbolts enter Symkaria illegally.

Thunderbolts #73, 75 (2002-2003)
Silver Sable hires the Thunderbolts to close the white hole that's opened up in Symkaria.

Sable & Fortune #1-4 (2006)

Silver Sable and a rejuvenated Dominic Fortune search for a traitor in the Wild Pack's ranks.

Punisher War Journal #15 (2008)

GW Bridge hires Silver Sable to join a SHIELD team charged with taking down the Punisher.

Punisher War Journal #19-23 (2008)

GW Bridge, Silver Sable, Domino and Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine apprehend the Punisher, despite the actions of the Hand the the Wrecking Crew.

Hulk #17 (2010)

Domino takes Silver Sable prisoner and turn her over to the Red Hulk during CODE RED.
Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1-4 (2010-2011)
Silver Sable, Paladin, Misty Knight and the Shroud are hired to depose Daredevil as leader of the Hand; more of Silver Sable's past is revealed during SHADOWLAND.

Heroes For Hire #2 (2011)
Misty Knight hires Silver Sable, Paladin and Ghost Rider to take down Baron Brimstone.
Heroes For Hire #12 (2011)
Silver Sable rejoins Misty Knight's Heroes For Hire to take down a band of drug runners.

Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #2 (2011)
Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire #1(pp.1-9) (2011)
Amazing Spider-Man #670 (2011)
Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire #1(pp.10-20) (2011)
The Heroes For Hire go up against the Flashmob while the inhabitants of Manhattan start transforming into spiders during SPIDER-ISLAND.

Villains For Hire #0.1 (2012)
Silver Sable carries out her last mission for Misty Knight.
Amazing Spider-Man #678-679 (2012)
First appearance of Hector Baez; Silver Sable and Spider-Man save New York from ULTIMATUM; Sable first shows feelings towards Spider-Man.

Amazing Spider-Man #683-685(pp.1-14) (2012)
Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1 (2012)
Amazing Spider-Man #685(pp.15-20)-687 (2012)
Avenging Spider-Man #8 (2012)
With his days numbered, Doctor Octopus and his Sinister Six attempt to destroy the world; Silver Sable admits her feelings for Spider-Man; after suffering serious injuries battling the Rhino, Sable is killed in an explosion; an untold adventure Spider-Man once had with Silver Sable is revealed during ENDS OF THE EARTH.
The core appearances minus story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns and less important appearances & cameos:
  • Amazing Spider-Man #265
  • Amazing Spider-Man #279-281
  • Webspinners: tales of Spider-Man #17-18
  • Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #128-129
  • Amazing Spider-Man #301-303
  • Web of Spider-Man #50
  • Amazing Spider-Man #320-325
  • Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25[3/5]
  • Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11[2/4]
  • Web of Spider-Man Annual #7[6/6]
  • Spider-Man: Fear Itself
  • Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #1-12
  • Fantastic Four #372-373
  • Amazing Spider-Man #375
  • Terror Inc #11
  • Cage #15
  • Silver Sable & the WIld Pack #13
  • Terror Inc #12
  • Cage #16
  • Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #14-15
  • Fantastic Four #377-378
  • Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #16-35
  • Amazing Spider-Man #407
  • Spider-Man Unlimited #16
  • Sensational Spider-Man #26
  • Heroes for Hire #10-11
  • Sable & Fortune #1-4
  • Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1-4
  • Heroes for Hire #2, 12
  • Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1
  • Amazing Spider-Man #678-679
  • Amazing Spider-Man #683-685
  • Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1
  • Avenging Spider-Man #8
MCG Note: Other key stories in Silver Sable's more recent history. Unlike the list above, this doesn't include every appearance and the reading order may not be exact. I've kept these entries vague to avoid spoilers.
Amazing Spider-Man #25[1/7]-28 (2017)
First appearance of the Countess (Katarina Karkov); Silver Sable is revealed to be alive and has a brand new Wild Pack line-up; Sable aids Spider-Man against the Goblin Army when Norman Osborn takes over her home country.

Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #36 (2018)
Sable goes up against the Symkarian Supremacist Sisterhood during MARVEL LEGACY.
Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales #2-3 (2019)
Silver Sable joins the fight against Carnage and the Church of the New Darkness as New York's heroes become Carnagised during ABSOLUTE CARNAGE.

Amazing Spider-Man #32-33 (2019-2020)
The secret behind Silver Sable's apparent resurrection is revealed during 2099 IS IN TROUBLE.
Notable versions of Silver Sable from alternate universes.
Ultimate Spider-Man #86-90 (2006)
Ultimate Spider-Man #123-127 (2008)
Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand #5 (2014)
Silver Sable of Earth-1610 leads the Wild Pack and tracks down escaped criminals; Sable made her debut hunting the fugitive Spider-Man and later capture Venom before they're arrested by the Ultimates; in this reality, Silver Sable is Sable's real name.
Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War #1-4 (2010)
Silver Sable of Earth-22206 is a member of X and carries out secret missions for the US Government alongside Bullseye, Deadpool and Domino.

What If: Age of Ultron #3 (2014)
Earth-23223 diverges from the events of AGE OF ULTRON and features a world where Ultron murders Thor, leading to a premature Ragnarok; in this reality, Silver Sable fights alongside her fellow Defenders against Jormungand.
Spider-Man vs Silver Sable
Amazing Spider-Man #265, 279-281
Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man #128-129

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.15: Ghosts of the Past
Includes...
Amazing Spider-Man #265

Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & McFarlane Omnibus
Includes...
Amazing Spider-Man #301-302, 320-325
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.18: Venom
Spider-Man Visionaries: Todd McFarlane
Both include...
Amazing Spider-Man #301-303

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.19: Assassin Nation
Spider-Man: Assassin Nation Plot
Spider-Man Legends: Todd McFarlane vol.3
All include...
Amazing Spider-Man #320-325

Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom
Spider-Man vs Venom Omnibus
Both include...
Amazing Spider-Man #375

Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus vol.1
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic vol.2
Both include...
Amazing Spider-Man #407

Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol.3
Includes...
Amazing Spider-Man #678-679, 683-685
Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1
Avenging Spider-Man #8

Spider-Man: Trouble on the Horizon
Includes...
Amazing Spider-Man #678-679

Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth
Includes...
Amazing Spider-Man #683-685
Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1
Avenging Spider-Man #8

Daredevil Epic Collection vol.18: Fall From Grace
Daredevil: Fall From Grace
Both include...
Daredevil #319-320

Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus
Deadpool Classic Companion
Includes Heroes For Hire #10-11 and Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #23.

Luke Cage, Iron Fist & the Heroes For Hire vol.2
Includes...
Heroes For Hire #10-11

Heroes For Hire by Abnett & Lanning - The Complete Collection
Includes...
Heroes For Hire #2, 12
Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire #1
Villains For Hire #0.1

Heroes For Hire vol.1: Control
Includes...
Heroes For Hire #2

Fear Itself: Heroes For Hire
Includes...
Heroes For Hire #12

Daredevil: Shadowland Omnibus
Shadowland: Blood on the Streets
Both include... 
Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1-4

Infinity War Omnibus
Includes...
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #4-5

Luke Cage: Second Chances vol.2
Includes...
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #13-14

Infinity Crusade Omnibus
Includes...
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #16-17

Infinity Gauntlet Box Set Slipcase
Includes...
Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #2-5, 16-17

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.20: Cosmic Adventures
Spider-Man Legends: Todd McFarlane vol.1
Includes...
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10

Spider-Man: Spider-Island Companion
Includes...
Spider-Island: Heroes For Hire #1

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