Marvel Studios' The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline is a book detailing the chronology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Synopsis[]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will answer the biggest questions: what happened, when, where, and why.

Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man armors, the hunt for the Infinity Stones, and the formation of the Multiverse. Want to know how many times aliens have invaded Earth, or the complete history of Cap's shield? Look no further!

A treasured keepsake for any movie buff, filled with exclusive infographics, illuminating timelines, and amazing movie stills, this book will have pride of place on any MCU fan's shelf.^[1]

List of Contents[]

Foreword by Kevin Feige
Introduction
The Distant Past

• The Distant Past
• The Eternals
• The Common Era

The 1940s, 50s, and 60s

• 1900-1945
• The First Avenger
• 1940s-1960s

The 1970s, 80s, and 90s

• 1970s-1980s
• 1990s
• Nick Fury
• Earth Invasions

The 2000s and 2010s

• 2000s
• 2008
  • Iron Man
• 2010
  • Asgard
  • The Hulk
• 2012
  • The Battle of New York
• 2013
  • Thor and Loki
• 2014
  • Iron Man Armors
  • Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Attack on Xandar
  • Gamora and Nebula
• 2015
  • Sokovia
• 2016
  • The Battle at Leipzig-Halle Airport
  • Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff
  • Wakanda's Royal Family
• 2017
  • Mjølnir
• 2018
  • Pym Particles
  • The Battle in Wakanda

The 2020s

• 2018-2023
  • The Infinity Stones
• After the Blip
  • Vision and Wanda Maximoff
• 2024
  • Cap's Shield
  • Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes
  • Spider-Man's Suits
  • New York City
• 2025
  • Vibranium
  • What if?

The MCU Timeline
Index
Acknowledgements

Appearances[]

Characters[]

• Tony Stark/Iron Man
• Sam Wilson/Falcon/Captain America
• Shang-Chi
• Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
• Loki
• Sylvie Laufeydottir
• Thanos
• Arishem/Arishem the Judge
• Loki
• Okoye
• T'Challa/Black Panther
• Shuri/Black Panther
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man
• Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
• Marc Spector/Moon Knight
• Arthur Harrow
• Gamora
• Nebula
• Phil Coulson
• Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
• Clint Barton/Hawkeye
• Monica Rambeau
• Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
• Bruce Banner/Hulk
• Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk
• Steve Rogers/Captain America
• Thor
• Tiamut the Communicator
• Yondu Udonta
• Scott Lang/Ant-Man
• Thanos
• Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel
• Vision
• James Rhodes/War Machine
• Nick Fury
• Peter Quill/Star-Lord
• Rocket Raccoon
• Groot
• Drax the Destroyer
• Mantis
• Miss Minutes
• Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
• Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff
• Hope van Dyne/Wasp
• Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
• America Chavez
• Jemiah the Analyzer
• Taneleer Tivan/Collector
• Sersi

Locations[]

• Multiverse
  • Sacred Timeline
    • Nine Realms
      • Earth
        • North America
          • United States of America
            • New York City, New York
              • Alexander Hamilton Bridge
            • Washington, D.C.
              • Lincoln Memorial (mentioned)
            • San Francisco, California
          • Bruce Banner's Island
        • Africa
          • Golden City, Wakanda
          • Cairo, Egypt
        • Asia
          • Kathmandu, Nepal
            • Kamar-Taj
          • Babylon, Mesopotamia
        • Europe
          • Siberia, Russia
            • HYDRA Siberian Facility
          • Schkeuditz, Germany
            • Leipzig-Halle Airport
      • Asgard
        • Royal Palace of Valaskjalf
          • Odin's Vault
      • Svartalfheim (mentioned)
    • Ta Lo
    • Titan
    • Moon
    • Zen-Whoberi
    • Vormir
    • Yggdrasil
• Citadel at the End of Time
• Time Variance Authority

Events[]

• Flag Smashers' Political Ultimatum
  • Attack on the GRC
• Quest for Ta Lo
  • Battle of Ta Lo
• Kree-Skrull War
  • Battle at Mar-Vell's Laboratory
• Infinity War
  • Battle of Wakanda
• Scarlet Witch's War
  • Siege of Kamar-Taj
• Conspiracy to Release Ammit
  • Battle of Giza
• Quest for Ta Lo
  • Attack on Shang-Chi
• Spider-Man Multiversal Crisis
  • Battle at the Alexander Hamilton Bridge
• Chitauri Invasion
  • Battle of New York
• Avengers Civil War
  • Battle at the HYDRA Siberian Facility
  • Clash of the Avengers
• Battle of Earth
• Big Bang (mentioned)
• Convergence (mentioned)

Items[]

• Iron Man Armors
  • Mark L Iron Man Armor
  • Mark VII Iron Man Armor
  • Mark XLVI Iron Man Armor
• EXO-7 Falcon
• Vibranium
  • Captain America's Shield
  • Vibranium Spear
  • Dora Milaje Armor
  • Panther Habit
  • Vibranium Gauntlets
• Ten Rings
• Starforce Uniform
• Infinity Gauntlet
• Infinity Stones
  • Space Stone
  • Reality Stone
  • Power Stone
  • Soul Stone
  • Mind Stone
  • Time Stone
• Asgardian Armor
• Casket of Ancient Winters
• Tony Stark's Glasses
• Magic
• Moon Knight's Suit
• Green Goblin Armor
• Pumpkin Bombs
• Captain America's Uniform
• Ant-Man Suit
• Thanos' Armor
• War Machine Armors
  • Mark III War Machine Armor
• Laevateinn
• Bifrost Bridge

Vehicles[]

• Mar-Vell's Laboratory

Sentient Species[]

• Humans
• Kree
• Asgardians
• Titans
• Celestials
• Zehoberei
• Centaurians
• Deviants
• Eternals
• Dark Elves (mentioned)

Organizations[]

• Dora Milaje
• Golden Tribe
• Lucky Star Cab Company
• Avengers
• Time Variance Authority
• Time-Keepers (statue)
• S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Masters of the Mystic Arts
• S.W.O.R.D.

Trivia[]

• The book does not cover the MCU TV shows made by Marvel Television nor the MCU Red Stamped comics released by Marvel Comics.
  • In his foreword, Kevin Feige mentioned that, at the time, the book just covered what Marvel Studios considered as a part of their Sacred Timeline. Ahead of the release of Echo, Brad Winderbaum stated that Marvel Studios had been "a little bit cagey" about what was part of their Sacred Timeline adding that as time had passed and Marvel Studios had begun to see how "well integrated the [Marvel Television] stories are" he felt confident in saying the events of The Defenders Saga were part of their Sacred Timeline.^[2] Subsequently, all of the Netflix series were added to the MCU Disney+ Timeline.
• On page 119, the top-right blurb mistakenly labels Wanda Maximoff as Natasha Romanoff.
• On page 285, the top-left blurb mistakenly labels Maximoff’s children as “Bobby and Billy” when their names are canonically “Tommy and Billy”.

Videos[]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe- An Official Timeline - Official Trailer

References[]

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