Picking up where The Infinity Saga left off, The Multiverse Saga is an even more expansive storyline. Following its introduction in “Loki”, essentially every story Marvel has ever told is equally valid, and exists in various realities, but not every reality collides with the Earth-616 / Earth-199999 of the Infinity Saga.
Marvel Studios: Legends
S01E07 Loki (on Disney+ HERE)
S01E08 The Tesseract (on Disney+ HERE)
These installments review the relevant material from The Infinity Saga in preparation for the Loki series, even if you just finished watching the previous saga, it had a lot of moving parts and this review is a handy reminder of the important elements leading intto this new era.
Loki (June 9, 2021 – November 9, 2023)
This 2 season, 12 episode series spins directly out of Avengers: Endgame and introduces the multiverse. The two 6 episode seasons we have to date tell a complete story. The Multiverse was previously referenced, most notably in Eyes of Wakanda, Doctor Strange and Avengers: Endgame – but this series explains why there hasn’t truly been a multiverse up to this point and why those adventures weren’t an issue. After this point, the multiverse becomes massive, essentially making all previous Marvel stories from various studios canon – with the different continuities taking place in similar but different realities. The series also explains variants, which are different versions of the same characters, originating from different universes; sometimes variants look exactly the same but other versions may look very different.
S01E01 Glorious Purpose
S01E02 The Variant
S01E03 Lamentis
S01E04 The Nexus Event*
S01E05 Journey into Mystery
S01E06 For All Time. Always.
S02E01 Ouroboros*
S02E02 Breaking Brad
S02E03 1893
S02E04 Heart of the TVA
S02E05 Science/Fiction
S02E06 Glorious Purpose
*Episodes 1×04 (“The Nexus Event”) & 2×01 (“Ouroboros”) contain credit scenes.
This series ties directly into “Deadpool & Wolverine”, “Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania”, “What If…?” / “Marvel Zombies” & “Avengers: Doomsday”.
Titles displayed with black backing and luminous amber text are what I consider essential viewing, while other titles are technically part of the multiverse but don’t necessarily contribute to / crossover with the ongoing Multiverse Saga being told by Marvel / Disney.
Set between the third and fourth installments of Eyes of Wakanda, this story takes place in another universe in 1888, serving as an origin to that universe’s Dr. Nathaniel Essex / Mr. Sinister and Jack the Ripper, along with Dr. James Xavier, the great-great-grandfather of Charles Xavier.
X-Men: The Animated series often mirrors The Multiverse Saga and eventually ties into it as well, via musical cues in several mainline entries + a vocal crossover via the animated “What If…?” series. Additionally, the X-Men and mutants will become increasingly important in the ongoing tales, but I wouldn’t call it essential viewing yet. But I could see it becoming essential as time goes on.
Spider-Noir (May 27, 2026)
Based on Marvel Comics, this series is set in 1930s New York City and features the character Spider-Man Noir, aka Ben Reilly / The Spider, an aging private investigator and superhero who grapples with his past.
This series is cool. And I could recommend it for that alone. But there are also ties to other, more integrated Marvel projects.
Nicholas Cage, who plays Ben / The Spider, is also the voice of a different version of this character featured in the Oscar winning Spider-Verse trilogy of films, which connect with various Multiverse Saga films. Additionally, this iteration is an amalgamation of both Ben Reilly and Spider-Noir, variants of whom are featured in various other stories across the multiverse.
This series in particular features several variants of characters we meet across the multiverse saga, including:
Finbar “Finn” Byrne / Silvermane,
Cat Hardy,
Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone,
Flint Marko / Sandman &
Robbie Robertson.
S01E01 Step Into My Office
S01E02 Tread Lightly
S01E03 Double Cross
S01E04 A Mistake I’ll Never Make
S01E05 Betrayal
S01E06 Nightmare on a Gurney
S01E07 Nobody’s Hero
S01E08 The Man in the Mask
While no Season 2 has been announced, there does seem to be interest and a second installment has not been ruled out at this time.
This four issue comic series tie-in to “Captain America: The First Avenger” covers events from 1924-1944. The titles are very close to being completely in-line with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it actually was totally in line when the original film was released, but the first issue features a 2 page spread showing the first meeting between Cap & Bucky, which was later contradicted in “The Winter Soldier”. The rest of the story still fits with established continuity and serves as a beautiful multiversal prequel to the “Captain America: The First Avenger” film.
The comics / graphic novel can be purchased via Marvel.Com or Amazon. I should note that there are usually 2 digital comic issues per every printed comic issue, so digitally, the series is made up of 8 issues, while there were only 4 printed – but it’s the same amount of story.
Captain America (February 5, 1944)
The first live-action rendition of a Marvel character, this film serial has little to do with the Marvel Comics character, despite the costume and setting. His secret identity is District Attorney Grant Gardner rather than U.S. Army Private Steve Rogers. The “Super-Soldier Serum” origin is not used. His famous shield does not appear, replaced by a standard gun. Even though this serial was made in 1944, and Captain America regularly fought Nazis in the comics, the Nazis are not part of the story in any way. His sidekick, Bucky, also does not appear.
The serial was made up of 15 chapters:
01 The Purple Death (25:40)
02 Mechanical Executioner (15:38)
03 The Scarlet Shroud (15:33)
04 Preview of Murder (15:33)
05 Blade of Wrath (15:33)
06 Vault of Vengeance (15:33)
07 Wholesale Destruction (15:34)
08 Cremation in the Clouds (15:33)
09 Triple Tragedy (15:33)
10 The Avenging Corpse (15:33)
11 The Dead Man Returns (15:33)
12 Horror on the Highway (15:34)
13 Skyscraper Plunge (15:33)
14 The Scarab Strikes (15:32)
15 The Toll of Doom (15:33)
Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!
This behind the scenes documentary can be viewed on Disney+ and can be found HERE.
In addition to providing a brief history of Marvel Comics, the special features behind the scenes footage from “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Ant-Man”, as well as footage from the then upcoming “Agent Carter” television series which helped to promote it. The doc also touches on other multiversal Marvel series like “Daredevil”, “Jessica Jones”, “Luke Cage”, “Iron Fist” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”.
Agent Carter (January 6, 2015 – March 1, 2016)
Set in an alternate universe in which Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers do not end up together, this 18 episode series follows up on “Captain America: The First Avenger” (which was mainly set between 1942-1945) with events set in 1946 & 1947 over 18 episodes in two seasons. The series introduces the origins of the Black Widow and Winter Soldier programs, along with the discovery of the Darkforce (known as Zero Matter in the series), which later appears in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (a series set in this same universe) and also has ties to Marvel characters like Doctor Strange and Tyrone Johnson (from “Cloak & Dagger”).
The story being told here, which reveals what would have happened if Peggy had lived her life without Steve feels like intrinsic piece of the puzzle. It also helps that it features several returning actors / characters from the Infinity Saga:
Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Stan Lee as the Watcher Informant, Toby Jones as Arnim Zola, Neal McDonough as Timothy “Dum Dum” Dugan,
and James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis (from “Avengers: Endgame”), with Costa Ronin as a young Anton Vanko (from “Iron Man 2”) & the introduction of Enver Gjokaj as Daniel Sousa, whose fate is revealed in a later multiversal project.
To me this series feels like essential viewing due to the talent involved and the original intention for the series to be set in the 616 Universe, which means that all of the continuity from Agent Carter was intended to be part of that universe. Returning actors and characters from The Infinity Saga are informative and impressive, and in my opinion, should not be missed. Additionally, the later “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” series inhabits a similar space and features even more Infinity Saga elements, providing satisfying endings for multiple characters, including elements introduced here.
1946:
S01E01 Now is Not the End
S01E02 Bridge and Tunnel
S01E03 Time and Tide
S01E04 The Blitzkrieg Button
S01E05 The Iron Ceiling
S01E06 A Sin to Err
S01E07 Snafu
S01E08 Valediction
1947:
S02E01 The Lady in the Lake
S02E02 A View in the Dark
S02E03 Better Angels
S02E04 Smoke & Mirrors
S02E05 The Atomic Job
S02E06 Life of the Party
S02E07 Monsters
S02E08 The Edge of Mystery
S02E09 A Little Song and Dance
S02E10 Hollywood Ending (Series Finale)
Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe –
Agent Carter Season 1 – 1 (of 1) (October 26, 2016)
Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe –
Agent Carter Season 2 – 1 (of 1) (December 28, 2016)
These MCU guidebooks (available on marvel.com or Amazon) delve into the past of S.H.I.E.L.D., with comprehensive coverage in this profile of Agent Peggy Carter’s 1940s organization, the SSR! Featuring fact sheets, show-to-comic comparisons, and behind-the-scenes production art and stills, thes fantastic books are packed with profiles and updates on Agent Carter, Edwin Jarvis, Chief Roger Dooley, Agent Daniel Sousa, Agent Jack Thompson, the Howling Commandos, Angie Martinelli, Dottie Underwood, Johann Fennhoff, Leviathan, Howard Stark and more! Relive the thrills of Marvel’s Agent Carter right here.
X-Men: First Class (June 3, 2011)
This film is set in another alternate universe, known as Earth-10005. The mainline M.C.U. Infinity Saga entries were all set on Earth-616 (which is also sometimes referred to as Earth-199999).
Set in 1944 & 1962, this film launches the X-Men film universe which is made up of 13 live action films and connected to several TV series. Several characters introduced here later appear in mainline M.C.U. films and series, including such entries as “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, “Deadpool & Wolverine”, “The Marvels” and “Avengers: Doomsday”.
The Marvel Super Heroes (Sep 5 – Dec 1, 1966)
The Marvel Super Heroes was an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in syndication on American television in 1966.
Produced by Grantray-Lawrence Animation, headed by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson, and Robert Lawrence, it was an umbrella series of five segments, each approximately seven minutes long, broadcast on local television stations that aired the show at different times. The series ran initially as a half-hour program made up of three seven-minute segments of a single superhero, separated by a short description of one of the other four heroes. It has also been broadcast as a mixture of various heroes in a half-hour timeslot, and as individual segments as filler or within a children’s TV program.
The segments were “Captain America”, “The Incredible Hulk”, “Iron Man”, “The Mighty Thor” and “The Sub-Mariner”.
Some of the Marvel character variants that are featured in this series include:
Bruce Banner / Hulk, Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Swordsman, Nathan Garrett / Black Knight, Loki, The Mad Thinker, The Mandarin, Namor / The Sub-Mariner, Odin, Quicksilver, The Red Skull, Steve Rogers / Captain America, Morgan Stark, Tony Stark / Iron Man, Thor / Donald Blake, Zemo – and many more!
S01E01 Captain America 01 Pt. 01 The Origin of Captain America
S01E01 Captain America 01 Pt. 02 Wreckers Among Us
S01E01 Captain America 01 Pt. 03 Enter Red Skull
S01E02 The Incredible Hulk 01 Pt. 01 The Origin of the Hulk
S01E02 The Incredible Hulk 01 Pt. 02 Enter the Gorgon
S01E02 The Incredible Hulk 01 Pt. 03 To Be a Man
S01E03 The Invincible Iron Man 01 Pt. 01 Double Disaster
S01E03 The Invincible Iron Man 01 Pt. 02 Enter Happy Hogan
S01E03 The Invincible Iron Man 01 Pt. 03 Of Ice and Men
S01E04 The Mighty Thor 01 Pt. 01 Trapped by Loki
S01E04 The Mighty Thor 01 Pt. 02 The Vengeance of Loki
S01E04 The Mighty Thor 01 Pt. 03 The Defeat of Loki
S01E05 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 01 Pt. 01 Peril in the Surface World
S01E05 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 01 Pt. 02 So Spreads the Net
S01E05 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 01 Pt. 03 The Unveiling
S01E06 Captain America 02 Pt. 01 The Sentinel
S01E06 Captain America 02 Pt. 02 The Fantastic Origin of Red Skull
S01E06 Captain America 02 Pt. 03 Lest Tyranny Triumph
S01E07 The Incredible Hulk 02 Pt. 01 The Terror of the Toadmen
S01E07 The Incredible Hulk 02 Pt. 02 Bruce Banner Wanted for Treason!
S01E07 The Incredible Hulk 02 Pt. 03 Hulk Runs Amok
S01E08 Iron Man 02 Pt. 01 The Death of Tony Stark!
S01E08 Iron Man 02 Pt. 02 The Hands of the Mandarin!
S01E08 Iron Man 02 Pt. 03 The Origin of the Mandarin
S01E09 The Mighty Thor 02 Pt. 01 Chained Evil
S01E09 The Mighty Thor 02 Pt. 02 Sandu, Master of the Supernatural
S01E09 The Mighty Thor 02 Pt. 03 Enchanted Hammer
S01E10 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 02 Pt. 01 The Start of the Quest
S01E10 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 02 Pt. 02 Escape to Nowhere
S01E10 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 02 Pt. 03 A Prince There Was
S01E11 Captain America 03 Pt. 01 The Revenge of Captain America
S01E11 Captain America 03 Pt. 02 The Trap Is Sprung
S01E11 Captain America 03 Pt. 03 So Dies a Villain
S01E12 The Incredible Hulk 03 Pt. 01 A Titan Rides the Train!
S01E12 The Incredible Hulk 03 Pt. 02 The Horde of Humanoids!
S01E12 The Incredible Hulk 03 Pt. 03 On the Rampage!
S01E13 The Invincible Iron Man 03 Pt. 01 Ultimo
S01E13 The Invincible Iron Man 03 Pt. 02 Ultimo Lives
S01E13 The Invincible Iron Man 03 Pt. 03 Crescendo
S01E14 The Mighty Thor 03 Pt. 01 The Enchantress and the Executioner
S01E14 The Mighty Thor 03 Pt. 02 Giants Walk the Earth
S01E14 The Mighty Thor 03 Pt. 03 Battle of the Gods
S01E15 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 03 Pt. 01 Not All My Power Can Save Me!
S01E15 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 03 Pt. 02 When Fails the Quest
S01E15 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 03 Pt. 03 The End of the Quest
S01E16 Captain America 04 Pt. 01 Midnight in Greymoor Castle
S01E16 Captain America 04 Pt. 02 If This Be Treason
S01E16 Captain America 04 Pt. 03 When You Lie Down with Dogs
S01E17 The Incredible Hulk 04 Pt. 01 The Power of Doctor Banner!
S01E17 The Incredible Hulk 04 Pt. 02 Where Strides Behemoth!
S01E17 The Incredible Hulk 04 Pt. 03 Back from the Dead!
S01E18 The Invincible Iron Man 04 Pt. 01 The Mandarin’s Revenge!
S01E18 The Invincible Iron Man 04 Pt. 02 The Mandarin’s Death Ray
S01E18 The Invincible Iron Man 04 Pt. 03 No One Escapes the Mandarin
S01E19 The Mighty Thor 04 Pt. 01 At the Mercy of Loki
S01E19 The Mighty Thor 04 Pt. 02 Trial of the Gods
S01E19 The Mighty Thor 04 Pt. 03 Return to Earth
S01E20 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 04 Pt. 01 Atlantis Under Attack
S01E20 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 04 Pt. 02 The Sands of Terror
S01E20 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 04 Pt. 03 The Iron Idol of Infamy
S01E21 Captain America 05 Pt. 01 The Return of Captain America
S01E21 Captain America 05 Pt. 02 The Search
S01E21 Captain America 05 Pt. 03 To Live Again
S01E22 The Incredible Hulk 05 Pt. 01 Micro-Monsters
S01E22 The Incredible Hulk 05 Pt. 02 The Lair of the Leader
S01E22 The Incredible Hulk 05 Pt. 03 To Live Again
S01E23 The Invincible Iron Man 05 Pt. 01 The Crimson Dynamo!
S01E23 The Invincible Iron Man 05 Pt. 02 The Crimson Dynamo Strikes
S01E23 The Invincible Iron Man 05 Pt. 03 Captured
S01E24 The Mighty Thor 05 Pt. 01 The Absorbing Man
S01E24 The Mighty Thor 05 Pt. 02 In My Hands, This Hammer
S01E24 The Mighty Thor 05 Pt. 03 Vengeance of the Thunder God
S01E25 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 05 Pt. 01 The Thing From Space
S01E25 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 05 Pt. 02 No Escape for Namor
S01E25 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 05 Pt. 03 A Prince Dies Fighting
S01E26 Captain America 06 Pt. 01 Zemo and the Masters of Evil
S01E26 Captain America 06 Pt. 02 Zemo Strikes
S01E26 Captain America 06 Pt. 03 The Fury of Zemo
S01E27 The Incredible Hulk 06 Pt. 01 Brawn Against Brain
S01E27 The Incredible Hulk 06 Pt. 02 Captured at Last!
S01E27 The Incredible Hulk 06 Pt. 03 Enter…the Chameleon!
S01E28 The Invincible Iron Man 06 Pt. 01 Enter Hawkeye
S01E28 The Invincible Iron Man 06 Pt. 02 So Spins the Web
S01E28 The Invincible Iron Man 06 Pt. 03 Triple Jeopardy
S01E29 The Mighty Thor 06 Pt. 01 To Kill a Thunder God
S01E29 The Mighty Thor 06 Pt. 02 The Day of the Destroyer
S01E29 The Mighty Thor 06 Pt. 03 Terror of the Tomb
S01E30 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 06 Pt. 01 To Conquer a Crown
S01E30 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 06 Pt. 02 A Prince No More
S01E30 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 06 Pt. 03 He Who Wears the Crown
S01E31 Captain America 07 Pt. 01 Let the Past Be Gone
S01E31 Captain America 07 Pt. 02 The Adaptoid
S01E31 Captain America 07 Pt. 03 The Super Adaptoid
S01E32 The Incredible Hulk 07 Pt. 01 Within the Monster Dwells a Man!
S01E32 The Incredible Hulk 07 Pt. 02 Another World, Another Foe!
S01E32 The Incredible Hulk 07 Pt. 03 The Wisdom of the Watcher!
S01E33 The Invincible Iron Man 07 Pt. 01 If I Die, Let It Be with Honor
S01E33 The Invincible Iron Man 07 Pt. 02 A World is Watching
S01E33 The Invincible Iron Man 07 Pt. 03 What Price Victory?
S01E34 The Mighty Thor 07 Pt. 01 The Grey Gargoyle
S01E34 The Mighty Thor 07 Pt. 02 The Wrath of Odin
S01E34 The Mighty Thor 07 Pt. 03 Triumph in Stone
S01E35 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 07 Pt. 01 To Walk Amongst Men!
S01E35 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 07 Pt. 02 When Rises the Behemoth
S01E35 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 07 Pt. 03 To the Death
S01E36 Captain America 08 Pt. 01 The Coming of the Swordsman
S01E36 Captain America 08 Pt. 02 Vengeance Is Ours
S01E36 Captain America 08 Pt. 03 Emissary of Destruction
S01E37 The Incredible Hulk 08 Pt. 01 The Space Phantom
S01E37 The Incredible Hulk 08 Pt. 02 Sting of the Wasp
S01E37 The Incredible Hulk 08 Pt. 03 Exit the Hulk
S01E38 The Invincible Iron Man 08 Pt. 01 The Moleman Strikes
S01E38 The Invincible Iron Man 08 Pt. 02 The Dragon of the Flames
S01E38 The Invincible Iron Man 08 Pt. 03 Decision Under the Earth
S01E39 The Mighty Thor 08 Pt. 01 The Mysterious Mister Hyde
S01E39 The Mighty Thor 08 Pt. 02 Revenge of Mr. Hyde
S01E39 The Mighty Thor 08 Pt. 03 Thor’s Showdown with Mr. Hyde
S01E40 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 08 Pt. 01 The World Within!
S01E40 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 08 Pt. 02 Atlantis Doomed
S01E40 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 08 Pt. 03 Quest for X-Atom
S01E41 Captain America 09 Pt. 01 The Bitter Taste of Defeat
S01E41 Captain America 09 Pt. 02 Sorcery Triumph
S01E41 Captain America 09 Pt. 03 The Road Back
S01E42 The Incredible Hulk 09 Pt. 01 The Incredible Hulk vs. The Metal Master
S01E42 The Incredible Hulk 09 Pt. 02 The Master Tests His Metal
S01E42 The Incredible Hulk 09 Pt. 03 Mind Over Metal
S01E43 The Invincible Iron Man 09 Pt. 01 The Other Iron Man!
S01E43 The Invincible Iron Man 09 Pt. 02 Death Duel
S01E43 The Invincible Iron Man 09 Pt. 03 Into the Jaws of the Death!
S01E44 The Mighty Thor 09 Pt. 01 Every Hand Against Him
S01E44 The Mighty Thor 09 Pt. 02 The Power of the Thunder God
S01E44 The Mighty Thor 09 Pt. 03 The Power of Odin
S01E45 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 09 Pt. 01 Beware the Siren Son
S01E45 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 09 Pt. 02 Spell of Lorelei
S01E45 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 09 Pt. 03 Return of the Mud Beast
S01E46 Captain America 10 Pt. 01 Doorway to Doom
S01E46 Captain America 10 Pt. 02 When the Commissar Commands
S01E46 Captain America 10 Pt. 03 Duel or Die
S01E47 The Incredible Hulk 10 Pt. 01 The Ringmaster
S01E47 The Incredible Hulk 10 Pt. 02 Captive of the Circus
S01E47 The Incredible Hulk 10 Pt. 03 The Grand Finale
S01E48 The Invincible Iron Man 10 Pt. 01 The Cliffs of Doom!
S01E48 The Invincible Iron Man 10 Pt. 02 The False Captain America
S01E48 The Invincible Iron Man 10 Pt. 03 The Unmasking
S01E49 The Mighty Thor 10 Pt. 01 The Tomorrow Man
S01E49 The Mighty Thor 10 Pt. 02 Return of Zarrko
S01E49 The Mighty Thor 10 Pt. 03 Slaves of Evil
S01E50 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 10 Pt. 01 Ship of Doom
S01E50 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 10 Pt. 02 Fall of Atlantis
S01E50 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 10 Pt. 03 Forces of Vengeance
S01E51 Captain America 11 Pt. 01 The Sleeper Shall Awake
S01E51 Captain America 11 Pt. 02 Where Walks the Sleeper
S01E51 Captain America 11 Pt. 03 The Final Sleep
S01E52 The Incredible Hulk 11 Pt. 01 Enter Tyrannus
S01E52 The Incredible Hulk 11 Pt. 02 Beauty and the Beast
S01E52 The Incredible Hulk 11 Pt. 03 They Dwell in the Depths
S01E53 The Invincible Iron Man 11 Pt. 01 My Life for Yours
S01E53 The Invincible Iron Man 11 Pt. 02 The Black Knight’s Gambit
S01E53 The Invincible Iron Man 11 Pt. 03 The Menace of the Monster
S01E54 The Mighty Thor 11 Pt. 01 Enter Hercules
S01E54 The Mighty Thor 11 Pt. 02 When Meet Immortals
S01E54 The Mighty Thor 11 Pt. 03 Whom the Gods Would Destroy
S01E55 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 11 Pt. 01 The Planet of Doom
S01E55 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 11 Pt. 02 To Test a Prince
S01E55 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 11 Pt. 03 To Save a Planet
S01E56 Captain America 12 Pt. 01 The Girl from Cap’s Past
S01E56 Captain America 12 Pt. 02 The Stage is Set
S01E56 Captain America 12 Pt. 03 30 Minutes to Live
S01E57 The Incredible Hulk 12 Pt. 01 The Terror of the T Gun
S01E57 The Incredible Hulk 12 Pt. 02 I Against a World
S01E57 The Incredible Hulk 12 Pt. 03 Bruce Banner is the Hulk
S01E58 The Invincible Iron Man 12 Pt. 01 The Dream Master
S01E58 The Invincible Iron Man 12 Pt. 02 If a Man Be Mad
S01E58 The Invincible Iron Man 12 Pt. 03 Duel in Space
S01E59 The Mighty Thor 12 Pt. 01 The Power of Pluto
S01E59 The Mighty Thor 12 Pt. 02 The Verdict of Zeus
S01E59 The Mighty Thor 12 Pt. 03 Thunder in the Netherworld
S01E60 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 12 Pt. 01 Dr. Doom’s Day
S01E60 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 12 Pt. 02 The Doomed Allegiance
S01E60 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 12 Pt. 03 Tug of Death
S01E61 Captain America 13 Pt. 01 The Red Skull Lives
S01E61 Captain America 13 Pt. 02 He Who Holds the Cosmic Cube
S01E61 Captain America 13 Pt. 03 The Red Skull Supreme
S01E62 The Incredible Hulk 13 Pt. 01 The Man Called Boomerang!
S01E62 The Incredible Hulk 13 Pt. 02 The Hulk Intervenes
S01E62 The Incredible Hulk 13 Pt. 03 Less than Monster, More than Man!
S01E63 The Invincible Iron Man 13 Pt. 01 Beauty and the Armor
S01E63 The Invincible Iron Man 13 Pt. 02 Peril in Space
S01E63 The Invincible Iron Man 13 Pt. 03 As a City Watches
S01E64 The Mighty Thor 13 Pt. 01 Molto, the Lava Man
S01E64 The Mighty Thor 13 Pt. 02 Invasion of the Lava Man
S01E64 The Mighty Thor 13 Pt. 03 Living Rock
S01E65 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 13 Pt. 01 Let the Strange Die!
S01E65 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 13 Pt. 02 To Destroy a Tyrant
S01E65 Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner 13 Pt. 03 Save a City (series finale)
Spider-Man (September 9, 1967 – June 14, 1970)
This series DOES tie-in to the multiverse stories via the iconic theme (which pops up now and again elsewhere) and a meme that pops up via the Spider-Verse films, but in my opinion, the only installments one need watch to understand this iteration and it’s relation to the other entries are the origin story and the tie-in episode;
Spider-Man S02E01 The Origin of Spider-Man
Spider-Man S01E19b Double Identity
Chronologically, Season 2 seems to precede Season 1, with the later produced season featuring stories involving the origin of Spidey with more character development, so if you’re watching the entire series, I’d recommend starting with Season 2, then Seasons 1 & 3.
S02E01 The Origin of Spiderman
S02E02 King Pinned
S02E03 Swing City
S02E04 Criminals in the Clouds
S02E05 Menace from the Bottom of the World
S02E06 Diamond Dust
S02E07 Spiderman Battles the Molemen
S02E08 Phantom from the Depths of Time
S02E09 The Evil Sorcerer
S02E10 Vine
S02E11 Pardo Presents
S02E12 Cloud City of Gold
S02E13 Neptune’s Nose Cone
S02E14 Home
S02E15 Blotto
S02E16 Thunder Rumble
S02E17 Spiderman Meets Skyboy
S02E18 Cold Storage
S02E19 To Cage a Spider
The Fantastic Four (Sep 9, 1967 – Sep 21, 1968)
Airing alongside Season 1 of Spider-Man was a single season of The Fantastic Four, which introduced many elements that Marvel Cinematic Universe fans will either already recognize or will soon be introduced to via the ongoing adventures, including:
Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
Susan Storm / “Invisible Girl”
Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
Benjamin “Ben” J. Grimm / The Thing
Attuma
Victor Von Doom / Dr. Doom
Lady Dorma
Galactus
Klaw (aka Ulysses Klaue)
The Mole Man
Rama-Tut (aka Kang, the Conqueror)
The Silver Surfer
The Skrull / Super Skrull
& Uatu / The Watcher.
F4 S01E03 The Way It All Began
SM S01E01 Pt. 01 The Power of Dr. Octopus
SM S01E01 Pt. 02 Sub-Zero for Spidey
F4 S01E01 Menace of the Mole Men
SM S01E02 Pt. 01 Where Crawls the Lizard
SM S01E02 Pt. 02 Electro the Human Lightning Bolt
F4 S01E02 Diablo
SM S01E03 The Menace of Mysterio
F4 S01E04 Invasion of the Super Skrulls
SM S01E04 Pt. 01 The Sky is Falling
SM S01E04 Pt. 02 Captured by J. Jonah Jameson
F4 S01E05 Klaws
SM S01E05 Pt. 01 Never Step on a Scorpion
SM S01E05 Pt. 02 Sands of Crime
F4 S01E06 The Red Ghost
SM S01E06 Pt. 01 Diet of Destruction
SM S01E06 Pt. 02 The Witching Hour
F4 S01E07 Prisoners of Planet X
SM S01E07 Pt. 01 Kilowatt Kaper
SM S01E07 Pt. 02 The Peril of Parafino
F4 S01E08 It Started on Yancy Street
SM S01E08 Horn of the Rhino
F4 S01E09 Three Predictions of Dr. Doom
SM S01E09 Pt. 01 The One Eyed Idol
SM S01E09 Pt. 02 Fifth Avenue Phantom
F4 S01E10 Behold a Distant Star
SM S01E10 Pt. 01 The Revenge of Dr Magneto
SM S01E10 Pt. 02 The Sinister Prime Minister
F4 S01E11 Demon of the Deep
SM S01E11 Pt. 01 The Night of the Villains
SM S01E11 Pt. 02 Here Comes Trubble
F4 S01E12 Danger in the Depths
SM S01E12 Pt. 01 Spider-Man Meets Doctor Noah Boddy
SM S01E12 Pt. 02 The Fantastic Fakir
F4 S01E13 Return of the Moleman
SM S01E13 Pt. 01 Return of the Flying Dutchman
SM S01E13 Pt. 02 Farewell Performance
F4 S01E14 Rama-Tut
SM S01E14 Pt. 01 The Golden Rhino
SM S01E14 Pt. 02 Blueprint for Crime
F4 S01E15 Galactus
SM S01E15 Pt. 01 The Spider and the Fly
SM S01E15 Pt. 02 The Slippery Doctor Von Schlick
SM S01E16 Pt. 01 The Vulture’s Prey
SM S01E16 Pt. 02 The Dark Terrors
FF S01E16 The Micro World of Dr. Doom
SM S01E17 Pt. 01 The Terrible Triumph of Dr Octopus
SM S01E17 Pt. 02 Magic Malice
FF S01E17 Blastarr, the Living Bomb-Burst
SM S01E18 Pt. 01 Fountain of Terror
SM S01E18 Pt. 02 Fiddler on the Loose
FF S01E18 The Mysterious Molecule Man
SM S01E19 Pt. 01 To Catch a Spider
SM S01E19 Pt. 02 Double Identity
SM S01E20 Pt. 01 Sting of the Scorpion
SM S01E20 Pt. 02 Trick or Treachery
FF S01E19 The Terrible Tribunal
FF S01E20 The Deadly Director (Series Finale)
SM S03E01 Pt. 01 The Winged Thing
SM S03E01 Pt. 02 Conner’s Reptiles
SM S03E02 Pt. 01 Trouble With Snow
SM S03E02 Pt. 02 Spider-Man vs. Desperado
SM S03E03 Pt. 01 Sky Harbor
SM S03E03 Pt. 02 The Big Brainwasher
SM S03E04 Pt. 01 The Vanishing Doctor Vespasian
SM S03E04 Pt. 02 The Scourge of the Scarf
SM S03E05 Pt. 01 Super Swami
SM S03E05 Pt. 02 The Birth of Micro Man
SM S03E06 Pt. 01 Knight Must Fall
SM S03E06 Pt. 02 The Devious Dr Dumpty
SM S03E07 Up from Nowhere
SM S03E08 Rollarama
SM S03E09 Pt. 01 Rhino
SM S03E09 Pt. 02 The Madness of Mysterio
SM S03E10 Revolt in the Fifth Dimension
SM S03E11 Specialists and Slaves
SM S03E12 Down to Earth
SM S03E13 Trip to Tomorrow (Series Finale)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 1, 2009)
Set on Earth-10005, mainly in 1979, the film also features sequences set in 1845, 1861-1865, 1917-1918, 1944-1945, 1969-1971 & 1973.
Danny Huston plays William Stryker, the son of Agent Stryker, who was played in “First Class” by Don Creech.
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (Sep 12, 1981 – Nov 5, 1983)
The Incredible Hulk (Sep 18, 1982 – Oct 8, 1983)
Although much of “Spider-Man” (1981) and “Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends” aired around the same time, “Spider-Man” was created first and should be viewed that way as both series are set in the same continuity and that’s how they make sense. I’ve moved the origin episodes for the new characters, Spider-Man & the team to the beginning of the series to get those stories in asap. Similarly, when Hulk begins I’ve moved his origin to the start. While the latter two series aired together they were known as “The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man”.
SM = Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
TIH = The Incredible Hulk
SM S01E07 Video-Man
Video-Man is introduced in S01E07. He is later featured in the multiverse movie “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse”.
SM S02E01 The Origin of Iceman
Iceman’s origin is given in S02E01 which features the return of Video-man.
SM S02E02 A Fire-Star is Born
Iceman’s origin features him joining the X-Men. Firestar’s origin is told at their X-Men reunion.
SM S02E03 Along Came Spidey
Spider-Man’s origin is given before we see how the Spider-Friends mens in the next episode.
SM S03E03 The Origin of the Spider-Friends
SM S01E01 The Triumph of the Green Goblin
SM S01E02 The Crime All Centuries
SM S01E03 The Fantastic Mr. Frump!
SM S01E04 Sunfire
SM S01E05 Swarm
SM S01E06 7 Little Superheroes
TIH S01E03 Origin of the Hulk
SM S01E08 The Prison Plot
Peter has flashback of a previous encounter he had with Magneto, which is from the previous “Spider-Man” series episode “When Magneto Speaks, People Listen”.
TIH S01E01 Tomb of the Unknown Hulk
SM S01E09 Spidey Goes to Hollywood
Hulk guests in this episode.
TIH S01E02 Prisoner of the Monster
SM S01E10 The Vengeance of Loki
TIH S01E04 When Monsters Meet
SM S01E11 Knights and Demons
TIH S01E05 The Cyclops Project
SM S01E12 Pawns of the Kingpin
TIH S01E06 Bruce Banner Unmasked
SM S01E13 The Quest of the Red Skull
TIH S01E07 The Creature and the Cavegirl
SM S03E01 Spider-Man Unmasked
TIH S01E08 It Lives! It Grows! It Destroys!
SM S03E02 The Bride of Dracula!
TIH S01E09 The Incredible Shrinking Hulk
SM S03E03 The Education of a Superhero
TIH S01E10 Punks on Wheels
SM S03E04 Attack of the Arachnoid
TIH S01E11 Enter: She-Hulk
SM S03E06 Spidey Meets the Girl from Tomorrow
TIH S01E12 The Boy Who Saw Tomorrow
SM S03E07 The X-Men Adventure
TIH S01E13 The Hulk Destroys Bruce Banner (Series Finale)
SM S03E08 Mission: Save the Guardstar (Series Finale)
Legion (February 8, 2017 – August 12, 2019)
This series (by design) is very hard to place, but most fans seem to accept that it’s likely set in the late 1970s or early 80s. There are some discrepancies with this placement, but again, these issues are deliberate. It’s important to note that this series is self-contained and set in its own universe – but it mirrors characters and situations in other projects, namely the X-Men series of films. Basically, nothing really needs to line up perfectly as the series is mainly focused on an unreliable narrator + again, it’s another universe, so there are different rules.
This series is excellent and I highly recommend viewing it.
S01E01 Chapter 1
S01E02 Chapter 2
S01E03 Chapter 3
S01E04 Chapter 4
S01E05 Chapter 5
S01E06 Chapter 6
S01E07 Chapter 7
S01E08 Chapter 8
S02E01 Chapter 9
S02E02 Chapter 10
S02E03 Chapter 11
S02E04 Chapter 12
S02E05 Chapter 13
S02E06 Chapter 14
S02E07 Chapter 15
S02E08 Chapter 16
S02E09 Chapter 17
S02E10 Chapter 18
S02E11 Chapter 19
S03E01 Chapter 20
S03E02 Chapter 21
S03E03 Chapter 22
S03E04 Chapter 23
S03E05 Chapter 24
S03E06 Chapter 25
S03E07 Chapter 26
S03E08 Chapter 27
The Incredible Hulk Returns (May 22, 1988)
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (May 7, 1989)
These 2 television film follow-ups to the series feature guest appearances by other Marvel heroes Thor & Daredevil. Another film which aired the following year and wraps up the series.
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men [September 1, 1989]
Set on Earth-652975. This is the only story set on this Earth.
The Punisher (1989) [released in the United States: April 25, 1991]
A solo film taking place in a separate universe from any of the other films – set in 1989. The character is seemingly referenced in “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024).
The Death of the Incredible Hulk (February 18, 1990)
This was originally intended to lead to another film in which the Hulk was resurrected but series star Bill Bixby died a little over 3 years later, of complications from prostate cancer; he was 59 years old; he had been diagnosed in early 1991.
The film stands as an emotional, appropriate series finale and a tribute to Bixby.
Captain America (July 22, 1992)
Set on Earth-697064. The film opens in 1936, jumps ahead to 1943, and then again to 1992.
X-Men: The Animated Series (Oct 31, 1992 – Sep 20, 1997)
“X-Men: The Animated Series”, also known as “X-Men”, is an animated superhero television series, set on Earth-92131, the same reality as “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” & “X-Men ’97”. The series begins to bleed into the M.C.U. via elements in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, “Ms. Marvel” & “What If…?” – but while I’d recommend watching the series and it’s very close to being essential viewing, it hasn’t quite reached that level in the grand scheme of things…yet.
1992:
064 S01E01 Night of the Sentinels Part I
065 S01E02 Night of the Sentinels Part II
066 S01E03 Enter Magneto
067 S01E04 Deadly Reunions
068 S01E05 Captive Hearts
069 S01E06 Cold Vengeance
070 S01E07 Slave Island
071 S01E08 The Unstoppable Juggernaut
072 S01E09 The Cure
073 S01E10 Come the Apocalypse
074 S01E11 Days of Future Past Part I
075 S01E12 Days of Future Past Part II
076 S01E13 The Final Decision (October 1992)
1993:
S02E01 Till Death Do Us Part – Part One
S02E02 Till Death Do Us Part – Part Two
S02E03 Whatever It Takes
S02E04 Red Dawn
S02E05 Repo Man
S02E06 X-Ternally Yours
S02E07 Time Fugitives – Part One
S02E08 Time Fugitives – Part Two
S02E09 A Rogue’s Tale
S02E10 Beauty & the Beast
S02E11 Mojovision
S02E12 Reunion – Part One
S02E13 Reunion – Part Two
X-Men (July 14, 2000)
Set on Earth-10005 in early 1994: Almost 15 years after the 1979 events in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”. The film opens with a flashback to 50 years before in 1944, which were previously explored in “X-Men: First Class”.
“Logan, it’s been almost fifteen years, hasn’t it?” – Professor X
X2: X-Men United (May 2, 2003)
The sequel is again set on Earth-10005 in 1994, a short time after the first film. Logan is at the location he departed for in the first film and Scott mentions that Jean hasn’t been the same since Liberty Island, seemingly referencing the final act of the first film as a recent event. The song “Bye Bye Bye” by NSYNC plays in the film; the song was released on our Earth in the year 2000, but must have been released on Earth-10005 (where the X-Men films take place) a few years earlier.
The line “I haven’t seen you in 15 years” is spoken by Stryker (played by Brian Cox) to Wolverine in the film and is a reference to the events depicted in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, set in 1979.
X-Men: The Animated Series – Season 3
Spider-Man: The Animated Series – Season 1
This season of X-Men is dominated by The Phoenix Saga (foreshadowed in S02E13 “Reunion – Part 2”), which ties into 11 episodes. The new Spider-Man series ties in with a tiny cameo by Spidey during said storyline. The X-Men go on to guest in 5 episodes of the wall-crawler’s series.
Two X-Men Season 5 episodes are included as this is the order that the episodes were produced in and this is how they were meant to be seen, which is why Jubilee is 15 in S05E05 “Longshot”, but turns 18 in X-Men ‘97, set just a year later. S05E21 also ties into the Phoenix Saga and makes no sense as originally aired.
Additionally, the season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series is presented in production order, which is very different from how it was released; later seasons of this series don’t have this problem, but this season makes a lot more sense in this order.
1994:
Spider-Man 01 S01E01 Night of the Lizard
Spider-Man 02 S01E06 The Sting of the Scorpion
Season one of Spider-Man makes more sense in production order, or so I’ve been told.
X-Men S03E01 Out of the Past – Part 1
X-Men S03E02 Out of the Past – Part 2
Spider-Man 03 S01E02 The Spider Slayer
The episode ends with “To Be Continued” and the next episode IS a sequel, but in dialogue in that episode, Spidey mentions that the events of this episode were “months ago”.
X-Men S03E03 The Phoenix Saga – Part 1: Sacrifice
X-Men S03E04 The Phoenix Saga – Part 2: The Dark Shroud
X-Men S03E05 The Phoenix Saga – Part 3: Cry of the Banshee
X-Men S03E06 The Phoenix Saga – Part 4: The Starjammers
X-Men S03E07 The Phoenix Saga – Part 5: Child of Light
The five part epic goes well here. Plus Spidey has a cameo in episode 5. The Phoenix Saga / The Dark Phoenix Saga are adapted to live action in the multiverse films “X-Men: The Last Stand” & “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” – while elements of the story are told in various other realities.
The X-Men theme is played in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” & “Ms. Marvel” and Alison Sealy-Smith, who voices Ororo Munroe / Storm in these episodes, later plays a multiversal variant of the character in the final 2 episodes of “What If…?”.
Spider-Man 04 S01E03 Return of the Spider Slayers
Again, Spidey says this is months after the previous episode.
X-Men S05E21 No Mutant is an Island
Coda episode to the Phoenix Saga. The Purple Man / Killgrave is featured. He’s later adapted to live action in “Jessica Jones”.
Spider-Man 05 S01E05 The Menace of Mysterio
X-Men S03E10 Obsession
Spider-Man 06 S01E04 Doctor Octopus: Armed and Dangerous
X-Men S05E05 Longshot
Produced for Season 3 but held back until Season 5, this episode features the reveal that Jubilee is 15 years old. She was reportedly (per Disney) 13 when the series began in 1992 and she turned 18 in an episode set in 1997. Her being 15 in 1994 then makes total sense.
Spider-Man 07 S01E08 The Alien Costume, Part One
Spider-Man 08 S01E09 The Alien Costume, Part Two
The three part story was produced with the final part set later as the season finale.
X-Men S03E15 Cold Comfort
Multiple Man is featured. He’s later adapted to live action in “X-Men: The Last Stand”.
Spider-Man 09 S01E07 Kraven the Hunter
X-Men S03E08 Savage Land, Strange Heart – Part 1
X-Men S03E09 Savage Land, Strange Heart – Part 2
Spider-Man 10 S01E11 The Hobgoblin, Part One
Spider-Man 11 S01E12 The Hobgoblin, Part Two
X-Men S03E11 The Dark Phoenix – Part 1: Dazzled
X-Men S03E12 The Dark Phoenix – Part 2: The Inner Circle
X-Men S03E13 The Dark Phoenix – Part 3: The Dark Phoenix
X-Men S03E14 The Dark Phoenix – Part 4: The Fate of the Phoenix
The Phoenix Saga / The Dark Phoenix Saga are adapted to live action in “X-Men: The Last Stand” & “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”.
Spider-Man 12 S01E13 Day of the Chameleon
X-Men S03E15 Orphan’s End
Spider-Man 13 S01E10 The Alien Costume, Part Three
X-Men: The Last Stand (May 26, 2006)
Set on Earth-10005 in 1995. Time has passed since X2 but not too much time. Also, the film opens with a scene set 20 years before this film in which Xavier originally meets Jean Grey. In the later “Dark Phoenix” film, which covers some of the same story points, Jean and Xavier meet in 1975. Placing “X-Men: The Last Stand” in 1995 confirms that parallel story point.
Although I’m unclear on what order is best for the following episodes, if they should alternate via series or whatever, all of these Spider-Man / X-Men episodes are set in 1995:
Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Neogenic Nightmare
Chapter 01: The Insidious Six
Chapter 02: Battle of the Insidious Six
Chapter 03: Hydro-Man
Chapter 04: The Mutant Agenda
Chapter 05: Mutants’ Revenge
These episodes feature the X-Men.
Chapter 06: Morbius
Chapter 07: Enter the Punisher
Chapter 08: Duel of the Hunters
Chapter 09: Blade, the Vampire Hunter
Chapter 10: The Immortal Vampire
Chapter 11: Tablet of Time
Chapter 12: Ravages of Time
Chapter 13: Shriek of the Vulture
Chapter 14: The Final Nightmare
X-Men S04E14 Love in Vain
X-Men S03E17 The Juggernaut Returns
X-Men S05E05 A Deal with the Devil
X-Men S04E06 Sanctuary – Part 1
X-Men S04E07 Sanctuary – Part 2
X-Men S04E16 Xavier Remembers
X-Men S04E03 Courage
X-Men S04E15 Secrets, Not Long Buried
X-Men S03E18 Nightcrawler
X-Men S04E01 One Man’s Worth, Part 1
X-Men S04E02 One Man’s Worth, Part 2
X-Men S04E04 Proteus, Part 1
X-Men S04E05 Proteus, Part 2
X-Men S04E17 Family Ties
X-Men S05E06 Bloodlines (Halloween)
X-Men S03E19 Weapon X, Lies, and Video Tape
X-Men S04E13 Lotus and the Steel
X-Men S04E12 Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas (Christmas)
These episodes are set in 1996:
Spider-Man: The Animated Series: The Sins of the Fathers (Season 3)
Chapter 01: Doctor Strange
Chapter 02: Make a Wish
Chapter 03: Attack of the Octobot
Chapter 04: Enter the Green Goblin
Chapter 05: Rocket Racer
Chapter 06: Framed
Chapter 07: The Man Without Fear
Chapter 08: The Ultimate Slayer
Chapter 09: Tombstone
Chapter 10: Venom Returns
Chapter 11: Carnage
Chapter 12: The Spot
Chapter 13: Goblin War
Chapter 14: Turning Point
X-Men S04E08 Beyond Good and Evil Part 1: The End of Time
X-Men S04E09 Beyond Good and Evil Part 2: Promise of Apocalypse
X-Men S04E10 Beyond Good and Evil Part 3: The Lazarus Chamber
X-Men S04E11 Beyond Good and Evil Part 4: End of the Beginning
X-Men S05E01 The Phalanx Covenant Part 1
X-Men S05E02 The Phalanx Covenant Part 2
X-Men S05E07 Storm Front Part 1
X-Men S05E08 Storm Front Part 2
X-Men S05E10 The Fifth Horseman
X-Men S05E09 Jubilee’s Fairytale Theatre
X-Men S05E11 Old Soldiers
X-Men S05E12 Hidden Agendas
X-Men S05E14 Graduation Day (Series Finale)
The final 2 seasons of Spider-Man: The Animated Series fill the gap between X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men ’97.
Spider-Man S04E01 Partners in Danger 01 Guilty
Spider-Man S04E02 Partners in Danger 02 The Cat
Spider-Man S04E03 Partners in Danger 03 The Black Cat
Spider-Man S04E04 Partners in Danger 04 The Return of Kraven
Spider-Man S04E05 Partners in Danger 05 Partners
Spider-Man S04E06 Partners in Danger 06 The Awakening
Spider-Man S04E07 Partners in Danger 07 The Vampire Queen
Spider-Man S04E08 Partners in Danger 08 The Return of the Green Goblin
Spider-Man S04E09 Partners in Danger 09 The Haunting of Mary Jane Watson
Spider-Man S04E10 Partners in Danger 10 The Lizard King
Spider-Man S04E11 Partners in Danger 11 The Prowler
Spider-Man S05E01 The Wedding
Spider-Man S05E02 Six Forgotten Warriors 01 Six Forgotten Warriors
Spider-Man S05E03 Six Forgotten Warriors 02 Unclaimed Legacy
Spider-Man S05E04 Six Forgotten Warriors 03 Secrets of the Six
Spider-Man S05E05 Six Forgotten Warriors 04 The Six Fight Again
Spider-Man S05E06 Six Forgotten Warriors 05 The Price of Heroism
Spider-Man S05E07 The Return of Hydro Man, Part 1
Spider-Man S05E08 The Return of Hydro Man, Part 2
Spider-Man S05E12 Spider Wars 01 I Really, Really Hate Clones
Spider-Man S05E13 Spider Wars 02 Farewell, Spider-Man (Series Finale)
Spider-Man ’94 is a 5 issue comic series that wraps up Spider-Man: The Animated Series before the events of “X-Men ’97”.
A 4 issue comic series which helps to bridge “X-Men: The Animated Series” & “X-Men ’97”.
X-Men ‘97 (March 20, 2024 – ???)
A continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series, the story picks up in 1997, 1 year after the finale to the previous show, S05E10 “Graduation Day”.
S01E01 To Me, My X-Men
S01E02 Mutant Liberation Begins
S01E03 Fire Made Flesh
S01E04 Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1
S01E05 Remember It
S01E06 Lifedeath – Part 2
S01E07 Bright Eyes
S01E08 Tolerance Is Extinction – Part 1
S01E09 Tolerance is Extinction – Part 2
S01E10 Tolerance is Extinction – Part 3
X-Men ’97 Season 2 (comic series)
S02E01 Days of Past Future
Picks up months after the Season 1 finale cliffhanger.
S02E02 A Force to Be Reckoned With
S02E03 Rise of Apocalypse – Part 1
S02E04 Rise of Apocalypse – Part 2*
S02E05 Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs
S02E06 Danger.Exe
S02E07 Strange Land, Savage Heart
S02E08 The Dead Man’s Hand
S02E09 Survival of the Fittest (Season Finale)
*There is a credit scene in this episode.
Josh Keaton and Lake Bell, who later voice Steve Rogers / Captain America and Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in “What If…?” play variants of those characters in this series as well.
Seasons 3 & 4 have been ordered with Season 2 beginning on July 1, 2026 & Season 3 expected in 2027, and so on.
Blade (August 21, 1998)
Set on Earth-26320 in 1998. Several sequels to this film are also set in this reality – and these realities collide in “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024).
Blade II (March 22, 2002)
Set on Earth-26320 in 2000.
Spider-Man (May 3, 2002)
Set on Earth-96283 in 2002. Two sequel films are also set in this reality, which collides with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” & “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”.
Daredevil (February 14, 2003)
Set on Earth-701306 in 2003. A spin-off / sequel is also set in this reality which collides with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Deadpool & Wolverine”. Variants of these characters are featured in several streaming series before officially arriving in the 616 universe in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, “Hawkeye”, “Echo”, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” & “Daredevil: Born Again”.
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (July 11 – September 12, 2003)
Set shortly after the events of the 2002 film, Peter Parker, and his friends Mary Jane Watson, and Harry Osborn start attending Empire State University together. Peter and Mary Jane try to establish a relationship without much success. Peter’s superhero duties, and later his involvement with Indira Daimonji, interfere with his romance with Mary Jane, while Harry continuously blames Spider-Man for the death of his father Norman Osborn. Peter faces an assortment of other villains including the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter and Electro while trying to maintain a job and his studies. Initially connected to the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film series, the series’ events were contradicted by “Spider-Man 2”, rendering it a separate universe.
Cast / Characters Include:
Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Lisa Loeb as Mary Jane Watson
Ian Ziering as Harry Osborn
Keith Carradine as J. Jonah Jamison
Rob Zombie as Curt Connors
Michael Dorn as Kraven the Hunter
Virginia Madsen as Silver Sable
Ethan Embry as Max Dillon / Electro
Devon Sawa as Flash Thompson
Returning Characters Include:
Michael Clark Duncan as Kingpin (from Daredevil)
Stan Lee as Frank Elson / Watcher’s Informant
S01E01 Heroes and Villains
S01E02 Royal Scam
S01E03 Law of the Jungle
S01E04 The Sword of Shikata
S01E05 Keeping Secrets
S01E06 Tight Squeeze
S01E07 Head Over Heels
S01E08 The Party
S01E09 Flash Memory
S01E10 Spider-Man: Dis-Sabled
S01E11 When Sparks Fly
S01E12 Mind Games, Part One
S01E13 Mind Games, Part Two
Madame Web (February 14, 2024)
Set on Earth-688 in 1973 & 2003. Technically, this entry has yet to collide with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and due to poor box office it’s unlikely to do so now. I like it though and there are multiversal variant reasons that it could be included – so I have.
Spider-Man 2 (June 30, 2004)
Set on Earth-96283 in 2004.
The Punisher (April 16, 2004)
Set on Earth-58627 in 2004. Another version of Frank Castle / The Punisher. This iteration is seemingly referenced in “Deadpool & Wolverine”, though all one needs to know to understand that reference, is that multiple versions of The Punisher have been introduced in various universes.
Spider-Man 3 (May 4, 2007)
Set on Earth-96283 in early 2005.
Fantastic Four (July 8, 2005)
Set on Earth-121698 in 2005. A sequel is set in this same reality, which collides with the 616 universe in “Deadpool & Wolverine”. Several variants of these characters are also very important as the saga continues.
Elektra (January 14, 2005)
Set on Earth-701306 in December of 2005. This sequel / spin-off of “Daredevil” continues the story of Elektra Natchios, again played by Jennifer Garner. Variants of several characters introduced here return to various other multiverse projects, including Stick and Typhoid Mary. Jennifer Garner later returns as Elektra in the multiversal crossover film “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024).
Blade: Trinity (December 8, 2004)
Set on Earth-26320 (“Blade” / “Blade II”) in 2006. This iteration of the character later returns in “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024).
Blade: The Series (June 28 – Sep 13, 2006)
Intended to be set on Earth-26320 in 2006, this was meant to be the same iteration of Blade as depicted in the films, but none of the actors returned for the series and it is not necessary to view this to understand the multiversal crossovers in later films. Indeed, some might even argue that this isn’t actually the same iteration. But for those that just want more of the character, this series might satisfy that craving.
Returning Characters Include:
Kirk “Stickyfingaz” Jones as Eric Brooks / Blade.
S01E01 Blade: House of Chthon, Part 1
S01E02 Blade: House of Chthon, Part 2
S01E03 Death Goes On
S01E04 Descent
S01E05 Bloodlines
S01E06 The Evil Within
S01E07 Delivery
S01E08 Sacrifice
S01E09 Turn of the Screw
S01E10 Angels and Demons
S01E11 Hunters
S01E12 Monsters
S01E13 Conclave
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (June 15, 2007)
Set on Earth-121698 in 2007. This reality collides with the 616 universe in “Deadpool & Wolverine”. Several variants of these characters, including the Silver Surfer, are also very important as the saga continues.
Punisher: War Zone (December 5, 2008)
A third iteration of Frank Castle / The Punisher in film; this variant movie is set in 2008, on Earth-47281.
Where Now?
The Multiverse Saga – Part 02 (2008 – 2023)
Iron Man – Endgame (Infinity Saga Rebooted)
or back to the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse viewing orders.