If you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you might be wondering which Marvel movies came out first. With so many movies released over the years, it can be hard to keep track of the timeline. In this article, we’ll take a look at each movie in the MCU and see which ones were released first.
Phase One
The MCU began with Phase One, which included six movies:
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
The first movie in the MCU was Iron Man, which was released in 2008. This movie introduced us to Tony Stark, who becomes Iron Man after being held captive by terrorists.
The second movie in Phase One was The Incredible Hulk, which also came out in 2008. This movie starred Edward Norton as Bruce Banner and followed his journey as he tries to find a cure for his condition.
In 2010, Iron Man 2 was released. This movie saw Tony Stark facing off against Ivan Vanko, who becomes Whiplash.
The fourth movie in Phase One was Thor, which came out in 2011. This movie introduced us to the world of Asgard and saw Thor being banished to Earth by his father Odin.
Captain America: The First Avenger was also released in 2011. This movie follows Steve Rogers as he becomes Captain America and fights against the Red Skull.
Finally, Phase One concluded with The Avengers in 2012. This movie saw all of the Avengers coming together to fight against Loki and his army.
Phase Two
Phase Two began in 2013 and included six movies:
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
The first movie in Phase Two was Iron Man 3, which was released in 2013. This movie saw Tony Stark facing off against the Mandarin.
The second movie in Phase Two was Thor: The Dark World, which also came out in 2013. This movie followed Thor as he tried to save Jane Foster from Malekith.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released in 2014 and saw Steve Rogers teaming up with Black Widow to take down a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D.
In the same year, Guardians of the Galaxy was released. This movie introduced us to a new group of heroes and saw them teaming up to save the galaxy from Ronan.
In 2015, Avengers: Age of Ultron was released. This movie saw the Avengers fighting against Ultron and his army.
The final movie in Phase Two was Ant-Man, which was also released in 2015. This movie followed Scott Lang as he becomes Ant-Man and helps Hank Pym stop Darren Cross.
Phase Three
Phase Three began in 2016 and included ten movies:
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The first movie in Phase Three was Captain America: Civil War, which was released in 2016. This movie saw the Avengers split into two factions as they disagreed over government oversight.
In the same year, Doctor Strange was released. This movie introduced us to Stephen Strange and his journey to become a sorcerer.
In 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was released. This movie saw the Guardians facing off against Ego, who claims to be Peter Quill’s father.
The same year also saw the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, which followed Peter Parker as he tries to balance his life as a high school student and a superhero.
Thor: Ragnarok was also released in 2017. This movie saw Thor teaming up with the Hulk and Loki to stop Hela from destroying Asgard.
Black Panther was released in 2018 and introduced us to Wakanda and T’Challa, who becomes the Black Panther.
In the same year, Avengers: Infinity War was released. This movie saw the Avengers teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop Thanos from collecting all of the Infinity Stones.
Ant-Man and the Wasp was also released in 2018 and followed Scott Lang as he teams up with Hope van Dyne to rescue her mother from the quantum realm.
Captain Marvel was released in 2019 and introduced us to Carol Danvers, who becomes Captain Marvel.
The final movie in Phase Three was Avengers: Endgame, which concluded the Infinity Saga storyline. This movie saw the Avengers traveling through time to collect the Infinity Stones and bring back those who were lost in Infinity War.
Conclusion
So there you have it – all of the Marvel movies that have been released so far. From Iron Man to Avengers: Endgame, these movies have captured our imaginations and taken us on incredible journeys. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just getting started, there’s never been a better time to dive into this incredible universe!