Most of the X-Men don’t even appear in The Infinity Gauntlet, and those who do are only there briefly and don’t play a significant role. So why include this event? Simply because there are few events more important in Marvel history, and we will be seeing Thanos again. Including later sequel events such as Infinity War, Infinity Crusade, Infinity, and even, to some extent, the second Secret Wars, without including The Infinity Gauntlet would just be wrong. Besides, it’s a classic and it’s an enjoyable read. Personally I really recommend reading the main series along with the Silver Surfer issues and a couple of other tie-ins.
*Note: Look at the list carefully; some issues are not in the order you might think, and some are skipped.
- Silver Surfer #34
- Silver Surfer #35
- Silver Surfer #36
- Silver Surfer #37
- Silver Surfer #38
- Silver Surfer #40
- Silver Surfer #41
- Silver Surfer #42
- Silver Surfer #43
- Thanos Quest #1
- Thanos Quest #2
- Silver Surfer #44
- Silver Surfer #45
- Silver Surfer #46
- Silver Surfer #47
- Silver Surfer #48
- Silver Surfer #51
- Silver Surfer #49
- Silver Surfer #50
- Infinity Gauntlet #1
- Doctor Strange #31
- Infinity Gauntlet #2
- Silver Surfer #52
- Infinity Gauntlet #3
- Infinity Gauntlet #4
- Silver Surfer #55 (Read these issues at IG #4 pg 20)
- Silver Surfer #56
- Silver Surfer #57 (Read these issues after IG #4 pg 37)
- Silver Surfer #58
- Infinity Gauntlet #5
- Silver Surfer #59
- Infinity Gauntlet #6
- Silver Surfer #60
- Doctor Strange #36
- Warlock & The Infinity Watch #1
- Warlock & The Infinity Watch #2
The Ultimate X-Men Reading Order 