MCU — Comics timeline

when each title takes place

1990s

Captain Marvel Vol. 1: In Pursuit of FlightInspired Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers takes the Captain Marvel name and faces her past as a pilot; collects issues #1–6

The 2000s

X-Men: God Loves, Man KillsInspired X2: a fanatical preacher and ex-soldier declares war on mutants and the X-Men team up with Magneto; an original graphic novel

X-Men: Dark Phoenix SagaInspired X-Men: The Last Stand and Dark Phoenix: Jean Grey's cosmic power spins out of control; collects issues #129–137

Astonishing X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection: GiftedInspired X-Men: The Last Stand: a scientist announces a mutant "cure"; collects Joss Whedon's issues #1–12

X-Men, the timeline that resets

Wolverine by Claremont & Miller: Deluxe EditionInspired The Wolverine: Logan goes to Japan for Mariko and lands in a clan war; collects the 4-issue miniseries plus 2 issues of Uncanny X-Men

X-Men: Days of Future PastInspired X-Men: Days of Future Past: in a future ruled by Sentinels, an X-Man sends her mind into the past; collects issues #138–143

Phase 1

Ultimates Epic Collection: Super-HumanInspired The Avengers: Nick Fury builds a government team of super-humans; collects issues #1–13

Phase 2

Iron Man: ExtremisInspired Iron Man 3: a serum that rewrites the human body falls into the wrong hands; collects the 6-issue arc

Captain America: The Winter SoldierInspired Captain America: The Winter Soldier: a legendary Cold War assassin crosses Steve Rogers's path; collects 13 issues by Ed Brubaker

Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Vol. 1Inspired Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord puts Rocket, Groot, Gamora and Drax in one unlikely team; collects issues #1–12

Daredevil: The Man Without FearInspired Daredevil S1: Matt Murdock's origin retold, from the accident to the first black suit; collects the 5-issue miniseries

Jessica Jones: Alias Vol. 1Inspired Jessica Jones S1: a former hero turned private eye in New York; collects issues #1–9

Phase 3

Civil WarInspired Captain America: Civil War: a hero registration law pits Captain America against Iron Man; collects all 7 issues

Black Panther: A Nation Under Our FeetInspired Black Panther: T'Challa faces an uprising inside Wakanda; collects Ta-Nehisi Coates's issues #1–12

Doctor Strange: The OathInspired Doctor Strange: the sorcerer-surgeon tries to save Wong's life and his own; collects the 5-issue miniseries

Runaways Vol. 1: Pride & JoyInspired Runaways: six teens find out their parents are supervillains; collects issues #1–6

Daredevil: Born AgainInspired Daredevil S3 and named Daredevil: Born Again: the Kingpin learns who Daredevil is; collects issues #226–233

Planet HulkInspired Thor: Ragnarok: exiled into space, the Hulk becomes a gladiator on a distant planet; collects Incredible Hulk #92–105

Venom: Lethal ProtectorInspired Venom: Eddie Brock and the symbiote move to San Francisco and turn vigilante; collects the 6-issue miniseries

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3: Spider-VerseInspired Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse: Spider-heroes from many universes team up against hunters; collects issues #9–15

Infinity GauntletInspired Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame: Thanos gathers the Infinity Gems; collects the 6-issue miniseries

Multiverse

House of MInspired WandaVision: the Scarlet Witch rewrites reality; collects the 8-issue miniseries

Vision: The Complete CollectionInspired WandaVision: the Vision builds a synthetic family and tries suburban life; collects Tom King's 12 issues

Captain America: TruthInspired The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: the hidden story of Isaiah Bradley, the Black super-soldier of World War II; collects the 7-issue miniseries

Eternals by Neil GaimanInspired Eternals: immortal beings live among us with no memory of who they are; collects the 7-issue miniseries

Hawkeye: My Life as a WeaponInspired Hawkeye: Clint Barton on his days off, with Kate Bishop and a dog named Lucky; collects issues #1–11

Moon Knight by Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete CollectionInspired Moon Knight: Marc Spector wakes up in an asylum, unsure what's real; collects issues #1–14

Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No NormalInspired Ms. Marvel: Kamala Khan, a superhero fan in Jersey City, gets powers; collects issues #1–5

Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 1Inspired Thor: Love and Thunder: Gorr the God Butcher hunts gods across time; collects issues #1–18

Mighty Thor Vol. 1: Thunder in Her VeinsInspired Thor: Love and Thunder: Jane Foster wields the hammer while fighting cancer; collects issues #1–5

She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection Vol. 1Inspired She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Jennifer Walters practices superhuman law at a New York firm; collects 17 issues

Secret InvasionInspired Secret Invasion: the Skrulls have infiltrated everything and no one knows who to trust; collects the 8-issue miniseries

Wolverine: Old Man LoganInspired Logan: in a future where the villains won, an old Logan has put his claws away; collects issues #66–72 and the Giant-Size special

Road to Doomsday

The SentryInspired Thunderbolts*: Bob Reynolds remembers he was once the world's mightiest hero, and that everyone forgot; collects the 5-issue miniseries and 5 one-shots

Outside the main timeline

Marvel ZombiesInspired Marvel Zombies: in a parallel universe, the heroes are hungry zombies who keep their powers; collects the 5-issue miniseries

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