KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON READING ORDER: Defenders of Avalon (1990-2014)

The recent announcement that Marvel will release a Knights of Pendragon Omnibus collection in early 2022 has left some fans asking... who the hell are the Knights of Pendragon?!

The Knights came into being when Marvel UK started creating more stories set in mainstream Marvel Universe continuity (normally referred to as Earth-616) and was relaunched as part of the company's big push to enter the growing comics market in the early '90s, alongside Death's Head II, Warheads, Hell's Angel and others. The series features characters who channel the spirits of the original Knights of the Round Table and include one long-standing character, Union Jack, who received a new look and new powers for the series.

I've previously covered Marvel UK's '90s titles in the MARVEL UK READING ORDER: OVERKILL (1990-1995), but the reading order below will purely focus on the Knights of Pendragon. As there aren't that many stories featuring the Knights, I haven't marked the stories to read and the ones to consider avoiding, but you can find my take on that on the MARVEL UK READING ORDER page.

MCG Notes:

• Issue listings: I'm not a huge fan of these characters so, unlike other reading order entries, I've just listed every Knights of Pendragon appearance with equal importance.
• Chronology: Every appearance of the Knights of Pendragon from this period is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
• Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!

Knights of Pendragon #1-18 (1990-1991)

First appearance of Albion/Peter Hunter, Adam Crown, Ben Gallagher, Francesca Grace, the Green Knight/Bercilak de Hautdesert, the Knights of Pendragon, Kate McClellan and the Red Lord; Dai Thomas is possessed by Sir Gawain to combat the impending rise of the Red Lord; the Green Knight empowers a number of individuals with the power of the Pendragon spirits, transforming them into a modern super-team known as the Knights of Pendragon; assisted at various turns by Captain Britain, Iron Man, the Black Panther and the Fantastic Four, the Knights of Pendragon defeat the Bane and ultimately prevent the rise of the Red Lord.

Knights of Pendragon #1-9 (1992)

First appearance of Breeze James, the robot Gawain, Magpie and Q7 Strike Force; the Knights of Pendragon (Union Jack, Grace, Albion and Adam Crown) are joined by Breeze James and the robot possessed by Gawain; the Knights team up with Iron Man and the Black Knight against the Q7 Strike Force, the Mys-Tech assassin called Magpie and the Bane; the Knights of Pendragon switch their armour for spandex following a rematch with Magpie; the Knights team up with the Warheads and Spider-Man against the Araknoids of Arakne.

Marvel Comics Presents #122[2/4] (1993)

The Knights of Pendragon vs Shadow Wing, the new Lord of the Bane.

Knights of Pendragon #10-11 (1993)
The Knights of Pendragon clash with the resurrected Baron Blood.

Knights of Pendragon #12 (1993)

Mys-Tech Wars #3-4 (1993)
Ater Nick Fury discovers Mys-Tech's plan to control Earth by merging it with the Un-Earth, the Knights of Pendragon join forces with Death's Head, the X-Men, Avengers, Dark Angel and more to put an end to their plan before reality is altered in Mys-Tech's favour; Albion plays a key role in defeating Mys-Tech during MYS-TECH WARS.

Knights of Pendragon #13-15 (1993)
The Knights of Pendragon return to Avalon where they clash with Death's Head and Magpie before their final showdown with the Red Lord; Adam Crown sacrifices himself to end the Red Lord's threat.

Dark Guard #1-4 (1993-1994)

First appearance of Ultra Marine and the Dark Guard; the Time Guardian gathers Albion, Dark Angel, Death's Head, Stacy Arnheim, Killpower, Tigon Liger, Motormouth and Ultra Marine to stop a war between two alien factions during DARK GUARD.

Die-Cut vs G-Force #1-2 (1993)

First appearance of G-Force/Professor Daniel Jones; G-Force accepts a job exploring the space-time continuum for Mys-Tech, despite warnings from his friend, Albion; despite an initial clash with Die-Cut, the pair join forces to save a team of Warheads from the Primary Artefact.

Revolutionary War: Alpha #1 (2014)
Revolutionary War: Knights of Pendragon #1 (2014)
Revolutionary War: Warheads #1 (2014)
Revolutionary War: Omega #1 (2014)
The UK heroes  - including the Knights of Pendragon - join forces again when the corrupted Killpower attempts to bring back Mys-Tech during REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

I'll put a Union Jack reading order together to focus on his adventures before and after his membership in the Knights of Pendragon and show how his time with the team fits into his continuity:

• UNION JACK: Joey Chapman (1981-2015)

See how the adventures of the Knights of Pendragon fit into the rest of Marvel UK's timeline with this reading order:

• MARVEL UK: Overkill (1990-1995)

Knights of Pendragon Omnibus [scheduled, 2022]

Dark Guard #1-4

Knights of Pendragon (1990) #1-18

Knights of Pendragon (1992) #1-15

Mys-Tech Wars #1-4

Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War: Alpha #1

Revolutionary War: Dark Angel #1
Revolutionary War: Death's Head II #1
Revolutionary War: Knights of Pendragon #1
Revolutionary War: Motormouth #1
Revolutionary War: Omega #1
Revolutionary War: Super Soldiers #1
Revolutionary War: Warheads #1