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Story chronology · Full mapped list
The primary MCU follows story chronology. Alternate and legacy continuities are grouped in their own internal order after the main thread, because forcing separate universes onto one calendar would be misleading.
Showing 108 of 108 released stories.
- Animated seriesCanon
Eyes of Wakanda
Four historical Wakandan missions reach further back than any other MCU series.
- Tie-in comicCanon
Captain America: First Vengeance
A prelude comic tied to The First Avenger. It adds texture without becoming required viewing.
- MovieCanon
Captain America: The First Avenger
Steve Rogers' origin begins in World War II and plants a crucial Infinity Saga object.
- MovieCanon
Captain Marvel
A 1990s origin that explains Carol Danvers, Fury and the Avengers name.
- MovieCanon
Iron Man (2008 · Movie)
The cleanest starting point: Tony Stark opens the modern MCU and establishes its tone.
- MovieCanon
Iron Man 2
Expands S.H.I.E.L.D., introduces Natasha Romanoff and pushes the Avengers plan forward.
- MovieCanon
The Incredible Hulk
An early, rough-edged chapter whose characters become more relevant much later.
- Tie-in comicCanon
Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude: Fury’s Big Week
Connects overlapping Phase One events from S.H.I.E.L.D.’s point of view.
- MovieCanon
Thor
Brings Asgard, Loki and the cosmic side of the universe into the picture.
- MovieCanon
The Avengers
The first major payoff: six heroes finally collide, argue and assemble.
- MovieCanon
Thor: The Dark World
Uneven on its own, but important for Loki and one of the Infinity Stones.
- MovieCanon
Iron Man 3
A more personal Tony Stark story set in the aftermath of the Battle of New York.
- MovieCanon
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
A political thriller that permanently changes S.H.I.E.L.D. and Steve's world.
- MovieCanon
Guardians of the Galaxy
Introduces the cosmic misfits who become central to the Infinity Saga's endgame.
- MovieCanon
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Follows the first Guardians almost immediately and turns the team into a family.
- MovieCanon
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Creates Vision, introduces Wanda and cracks the Avengers from inside.
- MovieCanon
Ant-Man
A smaller heist story that quietly introduces technology with enormous future consequences.
- MovieCanon
Captain America: Civil War
The Avengers split, while Black Panther and the MCU's Spider-Man enter the story.
- MovieCanon
Black Widow
Fits directly after Civil War and introduces Yelena Belova before her later appearances.
- MovieCanon
Black Panther
Explores Wakanda after Civil War and establishes its place on the world stage.
- MovieCanon
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter Parker learns that being an Avenger is not the same as being a hero.
- MovieCanon
Doctor Strange
Opens the mystical corner of the MCU and establishes the rules of sorcery.
- MovieCanon
Thor: Ragnarok
Rebuilds Thor's corner of the MCU and runs directly toward Infinity War.
- MovieCanon
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Mostly precedes Infinity War, but its ending is best experienced after that film.
- MovieCanon
Avengers: Infinity War
Nearly every major thread converges as Thanos finally makes his move.
- MovieCanon
Avengers: Endgame
The emotional and narrative conclusion to the MCU's first eleven years.
- TV seasonCanon
Loki — Season 1
Steps outside normal time and explains why the Multiverse Saga can happen at all.
- TV seasonCanon
Loki — Season 2
Completes Loki's TVA journey and resets the shape of the multiverse.
- TV seasonCanon
WandaVision
Grief, sitcoms and magic reshape Wanda after Endgame and set up later stories.
- MovieCanon
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Introduces a new hero, an ancient organisation and a mystery with wider MCU implications.
- TV seasonCanon
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Tracks the political fallout of the Blip and the future of Captain America's shield.
- MovieCanon
Spider-Man: Far From Home
An epilogue to Endgame that forces Peter to confront the world left behind.
- MovieCanon
Eternals
Expands the MCU's ancient history and leaves several large cosmic questions unresolved.
- MovieCanon
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Pays off Far From Home and brings the multiverse into Peter Parker's life.
- MovieCanon
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Continues WandaVision and pushes Strange through the dangerous edges of the multiverse.
- TV seasonCanon
Hawkeye
A grounded Christmas story that introduces Kate Bishop and reconnects several street-level threads.
- TV seasonCanon
Moon Knight
A largely self-contained supernatural mystery with Egyptian gods and fractured identity.
- MovieCanon
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Wakanda grieves, faces a new civilisation and chooses its next protector.
- TV seasonCanon
Echo
Continues Maya Lopez's story from Hawkeye and moves Kingpin back to centre stage.
- TV seasonCanon
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
A legal comedy that reconnects Hulk, Wong and the street-level MCU.
- TV seasonCanon
Ms. Marvel
Introduces Kamala Khan and leads directly into The Marvels.
- MovieCanon
Thor: Love and Thunder
Returns to Thor after Endgame for a colourful, bittersweet story about love and loss.
- SpecialCanon
Werewolf by Night
A concise monster-movie detour that opens a darker supernatural corner.
- SpecialCanon
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
A short bridge between Endgame and Guardians Vol. 3 with one meaningful reveal.
- MovieCanon
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Takes the Ant-family into the Quantum Realm and deepens the multiverse conflict.
- MovieCanon
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The emotional conclusion of the original Guardians lineup and Rocket's defining chapter.
- TV seasonCanon
Secret Invasion
A Nick Fury-led conspiracy story that changes the political climate around alien life.
- MovieCanon
The Marvels
Brings Carol, Monica and Kamala together while opening another multiversal door.
- TV seasonCanon
Agatha All Along
Returns to Westview and expands the magical mythology created by WandaVision.
- TV seasonCanon
Ironheart
Continues Riri Williams' story after Wakanda Forever and mixes technology with magic.
- MovieCanon
Captain America: Brave New World
Sam Wilson carries the shield into a new global conflict with old MCU roots.
- TV seasonCanon
Daredevil: Born Again — Season 1
Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk collide again as New York's street-level story escalates.
- MovieCanon
Thunderbolts*
Several antiheroes are forced together, reshaping the public face of super-powered teams.
- TV seasonCanon
Wonder Man
A Hollywood-set character story that brings Trevor Slattery back into the spotlight.
- TV seasonCanon
Daredevil: Born Again — Season 2
Continues Matt and Fisk's battle for New York immediately after the first season.
- SpecialCanon
The Punisher: One Last Kill
A focused Frank Castle special connected to the renewed street-level MCU.
- MovieCanon
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Peter Parker begins again after No Way Home, with the world no longer remembering him.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
I Am Groot — Season 1
Tiny, playful Groot shorts with almost no required story information.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
I Am Groot — Season 2
More miniature adventures; charming, quick and entirely optional.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
What If…? — Season 1
Animated alternate realities that become increasingly connected by the season finale.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
What If…? — Season 2
More alternate worlds, including continuations from the first animated season.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
What If…? — Season 3
The final Watcher anthology season closes several animated multiverse threads.
- MovieAlternate continuity
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Introduces Marvel's First Family in a retro-futurist universe of their own.
- MovieAlternate continuity
Deadpool & Wolverine
A multiverse crossover that rewards familiarity with Marvel stories beyond the MCU.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
An alternate Peter Parker origin rather than the history of the main MCU Spider-Man.
- Animated seriesAlternate continuity
Marvel Zombies
A mature alternate-universe continuation of the zombie outbreak seen in What If…?.
- Licensed game adaptationAdaptation continuity
Iron Man (2008 · Licensed game adaptation)
A film-era game adaptation with its own missions and continuity details; not treated as MCU canon.
- Licensed game storyCanon unclear
Captain America: Super Soldier
A World War II game inspired by the MCU film version, but not part of the primary screen continuity.
- GameAlternate continuity
Marvel’s Spider-Man
A major modern Marvel game universe. It belongs on the wider Marvel map, not inside MCU canon.
- GameCanon
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Continues the separate Insomniac game timeline after Spider-Man and Miles Morales.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Blade
Blade (1998) is entry 1 in the Blade trilogy branch. Useful legacy context for Marvel's multiverse era; not required for the main MCU path.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Blade II
Blade II (2002) is entry 2 in the Blade trilogy branch. Useful legacy context for Marvel's multiverse era; not required for the main MCU path.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity (2004) is entry 3 in the Blade trilogy branch. Useful legacy context for Marvel's multiverse era; not required for the main MCU path.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Spider-Man
Spider-Man (2002) is entry 1 in the Legacy Spider-Man films branch. Directly enriches Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 (2004) is entry 2 in the Legacy Spider-Man films branch. Directly enriches Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 (2007) is entry 3 in the Legacy Spider-Man films branch. Directly enriches Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- MovieLegacy continuity
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) is entry 4 in the Legacy Spider-Man films branch. Directly enriches Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- MovieLegacy continuity
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) is entry 5 in the Legacy Spider-Man films branch. Directly enriches Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X-Men
X-Men (2000) is entry 1 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X2: X-Men United
X2: X-Men United (2003) is entry 2 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) is entry 3 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) is entry 4 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class (2011) is entry 5 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
The Wolverine
The Wolverine (2013) is entry 6 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) is entry 7 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Deadpool
Deadpool (2016) is entry 8 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) is entry 9 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Logan
Logan (2017) is entry 10 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2 (2018) is entry 11 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenix (2019) is entry 12 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
The New Mutants
The New Mutants (2020) is entry 13 in the X-Men and Wolverine branch. The most useful legacy shelf before Deadpool & Wolverine.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Fantastic Four (2005 · Movie)
Fantastic Four (2005) is entry 1 in the Fantastic Four legacy branch. Parallel-universe background, not a prerequisite for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) is entry 2 in the Fantastic Four legacy branch. Parallel-universe background, not a prerequisite for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Fantastic Four (2015 · Movie)
Fantastic Four (2015) is entry 3 in the Fantastic Four legacy branch. Parallel-universe background, not a prerequisite for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
- MovieAdaptation continuity
Daredevil
Daredevil (2003) is entry 1 in the Daredevil, Elektra and Punisher branch. Legacy street-level Marvel; separate from the later Netflix and MCU characters.
- MovieAdaptation continuity
Elektra
Elektra (2005) is entry 2 in the Daredevil, Elektra and Punisher branch. Legacy street-level Marvel; separate from the later Netflix and MCU characters.
- MovieAdaptation continuity
The Punisher
The Punisher (2004) is entry 3 in the Daredevil, Elektra and Punisher branch. Legacy street-level Marvel; separate from the later Netflix and MCU characters.
- MovieAdaptation continuity
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone (2008) is entry 4 in the Daredevil, Elektra and Punisher branch. Legacy street-level Marvel; separate from the later Netflix and MCU characters.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (2007) is entry 1 in the Ghost Rider films branch. A separate supernatural Marvel continuity.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) is entry 2 in the Ghost Rider films branch. A separate supernatural Marvel continuity.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Venom
Venom (2018) is entry 1 in the Sony's Spider-Man-adjacent universe branch. Only lightly touches the MCU through multiverse teases; treat it as its own shelf.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) is entry 2 in the Sony's Spider-Man-adjacent universe branch. Only lightly touches the MCU through multiverse teases; treat it as its own shelf.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Morbius
Morbius (2022) is entry 3 in the Sony's Spider-Man-adjacent universe branch. Only lightly touches the MCU through multiverse teases; treat it as its own shelf.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Madame Web
Madame Web (2024) is entry 4 in the Sony's Spider-Man-adjacent universe branch. Only lightly touches the MCU through multiverse teases; treat it as its own shelf.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Venom: The Last Dance
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) is entry 5 in the Sony's Spider-Man-adjacent universe branch. Only lightly touches the MCU through multiverse teases; treat it as its own shelf.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter (2024) is entry 6 in the Sony's Spider-Man-adjacent universe branch. Only lightly touches the MCU through multiverse teases; treat it as its own shelf.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (1986) is entry 1 in the Earlier standalones branch. Deep-cut history for completionists only.
- MovieLegacy continuity
Hulk
Hulk (2003) is entry 2 in the Earlier standalones branch. Deep-cut history for completionists only.
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Are Blade, Elektra and the old X-Men movies MCU canon?
They began as separate continuities. They now appear in the same complete map with a Legacy label and their own branch order—not inside the primary MCU timeline.
What is not mapped yet?
Several older television branches—including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, Cloak & Dagger and parts of the Defenders-era catalogue—still need a dedicated, source-checked expansion. They are not implied by the current total.
Editorial standard
Checked against primary sources.
Official Marvel and Disney+ timeline collections anchor the chronology. Story Order adds independent, spoiler-light first-watch guidance.
