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Wanda is pretty hard to rec for, because most of her time is in the Avengers. Which is this huge glob of comics. HoM is NOT her best story though. It's not even about her. She spends most of it in a coma while everything is happening to everyone else. It's just the most infamous now.

I think she was at her best powers wise during Busiek's run. She had a decent amount of power but wasn't just used as a device with no story of her own. https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Assemble-Vol-1998-2004-ebook/dp/B00AR0655M/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kurt+busiek+avengers&qid=1557510533&s=books&sr=1-1

There are more recs for things like her origin (which was in Avengers #234), and Avengers: Knights of Wundagore goes into her power link to Chthon https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Nights-Wundagore-David-Michelinie/dp/0785137211

https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-234-Marvel/dp/B002KDE4F2/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Avengers+%23234&qid=1557511020&s=gateway&sr=8-5

Just in general for the character, her mini written by Abnett in the 90s and Vision and the Scarlet Witch are good suggestions for any Scarlet Witch fan. https://www.amazon.com/SCARLET-WITCH-January-LANNING-ABNETT/dp/B001FW4UGM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=scarlet+witch+dan+abnett&qid=1557510502&s=books&sr=1-3-catcorr

https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Scarlet-Witch-1985-1986-12-ebook/dp/B01BT87YIW/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=vision+and+the+scarlet+witch&qid=1557511079&s=gateway&sr=8-9

I don't personally like her newest retcon but I did like Robinson's idea of making her a magic detective (ala

Constantine). Keep in mind that this one changes artists every issue and that can be jarring. Her newest solo is good in some ways https://www.amazon.com/Scarlet-Witch-Vol-Witches-Road/dp/078519682X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=robinson+scarlet+witch&qid=1557510680&s=books&sr=1-3

Force Works is also a bad comic for Iron Man fans but a good moment for Wanda as a character. She lead that team and did pretty well. https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Iron-Man-Force-Works/dp/1302900560/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=force+works&qid=1557510743&s=books&sr=1-1

Most of the times Wanda's powers flux. And she's at different power levels at different times, so there are no consistent recs for that. But imo, she's best when she's not uber powerful. Because that allows for her best character moments.

Thor is my all-time favorite; since the early '80s when I found a stack of my uncle's comic collection at grandma's house.

I don't know if there's necessarily a good starting point but I would highly recommend the following:

https://smile.amazon.com/Thor-God-Thunder-Vol-Butcher-ebook/dp/B00CKWNMME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524075801&sr=8-1&keywords=thor+comic

https://smile.amazon.com/Thor-Michael-Straczynski-Vol-2007-2011-ebook/dp/B00AAJR2R0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1524075801&sr=8-6&keywords=thor+comic

https://smile.amazon.com/Thor-Corps-1-4-Complete-Limited/dp/B00CIWZ02G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524075863&sr=8-3&keywords=thor+corps

These are great starting points that are fun to read and drawn very well. Also check out anything regarding Eric Masterson when he stood-in for Thor in the 90s (80s?).

Have fun!

There is a larger hardcover book I have called Time Runs Out, link below. It's like an inch thick. It's probably the best Avengers fast track book. It alternates between Avengers and New Avengers in order lead up to Secret Wars. I read a little more along the way, but if you read this along with the first volume of Avengers you're pretty set. First Avengers volume is needed also to introduce and explain the convergence and multiverse collapsing thing, but they re-explain and catch you up with some narrator forward in the big book if you want to skip that.

https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Time-Runs-Out-Marvel/dp/0785198091

If you want to read Infinity, do so just before the Time Runs out book I believe. Also don't buy the Volume 2 Avenger hardcover if you do. The Infinity hardcover includes those issues properly spaced out in between Infinity 1-6.

The Secret War prelude book also has like the first 3 issues of Avengers if you want to skip buying that first volume and just get the couple issues that explain the most important parts of the setup. Best part in there is when they have Cap use the Infinity gauntlet to try to push one of the universes away, I won't spoil what happens.

I use comicbookherald.com for Marvel reading orders. I'd refer to that to see where any Fantastic Four stuff falls in, since you mentioned that as well. The Avengers books are going to have Reed Richards doing what he does, he's pivotal along with the rest of the Illuminati.

Copy/pasting from my answer in another thread:

First worth noting that if you don't want to spend like $1,000 on comics you can get Marvel Unlimited, which has all of this stuff and is a flat $10/month.

You want to start with Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers: https://www.amazon.com/New-Avengers-Omnibus-Vol-1/dp/0785164898
and House of M: https://www.amazon.com/House-M-Brian-Michael-Bendis/dp/0785117210/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524074098&sr=1-1&keywords=house+of+m

From there, you can follow the reading order through Civil War, Secret Invasion, and Siege. Then there's some other random stuff, til Bendis leaves that book. Then Hickman takes over. You'll want to do Hickman's Fantastic Four run (collected in two omnibuses), and his Avengers run through Time Runs Out and Secret Wars.

SEPARATE FROM ALL THAT is the Cosmic side of things, which I love. You'll start with Annihilation, then Annihilation Conquest. Then Abnett and Lannings Guardians of the Galaxy Omnibus, which will tie in with War of Kings and Realm of Kings.

I went by this reading order pretty religiously: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ and have loved it. Some of it is skippable-- feel free to reach out with any questions!

Ultimate is 1610, if you're interested in 616 I suggest picking up the [Epic Collections](Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785188347/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Xd2VDbPFPAZPN). Their being released non chronologically with more popular arcs already out, they also include other series tie ins so you won't get lost when Parker eventually gets four ongoing books at the same time.

Big Time Volume 4 is set to be released in either June or July of this year. It will collect issues 688-697, as well as Avenging Spider-Man 11, and Alpha: Big Time 1-5.

For issues 698-700, I recommend picking up the Superior Spider-Man volume 1 OHC.

Lizard No Turning Back
http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Lizard-No-Turning-Back/dp/0785160086/ref=pd_sim_b_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=04ACMXY9BRY3GDQG423Q

Then Dying Wish
http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Dying-Wish-Dan-Slott/dp/078516524X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

The Infinity Gauntlet - https://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Gauntlet-Jim-Starlin/dp/0785156593

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Vol 1: The World According to Peter Parker

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Comics-Spider-Man-Vol-According/dp/0785140999