Marvel movies and television — 4/7
2. Baymax Returns (2017); TV pilot special: Baymax Returns opens Big Hero 6 The Series; watch the special or its series version once. [8]
3. Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021); animated series or shorts: After Big Hero 6 (2014), beginning with Baymax Returns; separate Disney adaptation continuity. [1]
4. Baymax And (2018); animated series or shorts: Companion shorts in the Big Hero 6 television lane. [1]
5. Baymax Dreams (2018–2021); animated series or shorts: Experimental shorts; not a necessary chronological bridge. [1]
6. Big Chibi 6: The Shorts (2018–2019); animated series or shorts: Stylized comedy companions, not mandatory chronology. [1]
7. Baymax & Mochi (2019); animated series or shorts: Companion shorts in the Big Hero 6 lane. [1]
8. Baymax! (2022); animated series or shorts: After the film; do not force a precise relationship with the television-series adaptation. [1]
Fantastic Four 2015
1. Fantastic Four (2015); feature: This reboot is separate from the 2005 team and First Steps. [8]
Kingsman Icon
Story-first route begins with The King’s Man; release order is The Secret Service, The Golden Circle, The King’s Man.
1. The King’s Man (2021); feature: For story chronology, start with the organization’s World War I origin. [8]
2. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015); feature: Move forward to Eggsy’s introduction to the modern organization. [8]
3. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017); feature: Continue Eggsy’s story after The Secret Service. [8]
Marvel TV animation specials
1. Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015); animated TV / direct-video film: This holiday adventure is supplemental animated viewing. [8]
2. Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016); animated TV / direct-video film: This Halloween adventure belongs with the animated specials. [8]
Fox Deadpool
Watch the two Fox Deadpool films, then Logan before Deadpool and Wolverine. Crossover appearances do not erase the older films’ separate settings.
1. Deadpool (2016); feature: Wade’s own story starts here, alongside a deliberately loose version of the X-Men world. [8]
2. Deadpool 2 (2018); feature: Continue Wade’s story here, then save Deadpool & Wolverine until after Logan. [8]
Spider Verse animation
1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018); animated theatrical feature: Start Miles’s animated story here. [8]
2. Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (2019); animated short: Watch as an optional Spider-Ham companion after Into the Spider-Verse rather than a required chapter of Miles’s story. [17] [18]
3. The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2023 festival premiere; 2024 public digital release); animated short: Place this Miles-focused side story between Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse for a practical viewing route, not an exact in-world date. [17] [19]
4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023); animated theatrical feature: Continue Miles’s story after Into the Spider-Verse. [8]
Sony Venom
1. Venom (2018); feature: Eddie and the symbiote start their own story here. [8]
2. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021); feature: This follows Eddie’s first movie; the credits touch the MCU crossover. [8]
3. Venom: The Last Dance (2024); feature: Finish Eddie’s trilogy after the No Way Home crossover material. [20] [8]
Sony adjacent standalone
These origins are kept separate rather than forced into a single Spider-Man timeline. Madame Web’s main story is set in 2003, but that does not establish a link to another Peter Parker.
1. Morbius (2022); feature: Treat this as its own Sony origin, with crossover-credit complications. [8]
2. Kraven the Hunter (2024); feature: This is a separate Sony character origin rather than a required Venom chapter. [8]
3. Madame Web (2024); feature: The main story is set in 2003, but do not force it into another Spider-Man timeline. [8]
Spidey Super Stories
1. Spidey Super Stories (1974–1977); live-action series: Standalone Electric Company segments; watch their own sequence. [1]
Helstrom
1. Helstrom (2020); live-action series: Standalone horror continuity; no required MCU insertion. [1]
Mutant X
1. Mutant X (2001–2004); live-action series: Marvel-produced original television property, not the X-Men film continuity. [1]
Spider Noir
1. Spider-Noir (2026); live-action series: Standalone noir-era alternate Spider-Man reality; do not fold into MCU New York. [21]
Ultraforce
1. Ultraforce (1994–1995); imprint series: Malibu/Ultraverse adaptation, its own continuity. [1]
Powers
1. Powers (2015–2016); imprint series: Creator-owned Icon-origin property, separate from Marvel superhero continuity. [1]
Super Crooks
1. Super Crooks (2021); imprint series: Creator-owned Icon-origin adaptation; separate Millarworld continuity. [1]
Supplemental Viewing animation and short form lanes
Keep episode order within each series. Where several unrelated cartoons share an era heading, the era is only an index: the entry notes tell you whether a real continuation or crossover exists. Broadcast wrappers and reissued compilations are not additional original series.
early animation
1. The Marvel Super Heroes (1966); animated series: Anthology: Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Sub-Mariner segments; do not count five separate extra series. [22]
2. Fantastic Four (Hanna-Barbera) (1967–1968); animated series: Standalone original Fantastic Four cartoon. [23]
3. Spider-Man (1967) (1967–1970); animated series: Standalone original Spider-Man cartoon; later multiverse cameos do not merge its whole timeline. [24]
4. The New Fantastic Four (1978); animated series: Standalone H.E.R.B.I.E.-era team. [25]
5. The Thing (Fred and Barney Meet the Thing) (1979); animated series: Watch the Thing segments; packaging with Flintstones is not a continuous crossover plot. [26]
6. Spider-Woman (1979–1980); animated series: Standalone Jessica Drew cartoon. [27]
7. Spider-Man (1981) (1981–1982); animated series: Keep this run distinct from Amazing Friends despite familiar designs. [28]
8. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1983); animated series: Spidey, Iceman and Firestar’s separate team adventures. [29]
9. The Incredible Hulk (1982) (1982–1983); animated series: Separate animated Banner run, not the Bixby series. [30]
1990s animation
1. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997); animated series: Watch through Graduation Day before X-Men ’97; resolve streamers’ late-season episode rearrangements before an episode-exact guide. [31]
2. X-Men '97 seasons 1 and 2 (series 2024–2026); television viewing block: This directly continues X-Men The Animated Series after Graduation Day; watch released seasons 1 then 2. [32]
3. Iron Man (1994) (1994–1996); animated series: Watch its two seasons; part of the 1990s crossover cluster, not MCU Iron Man. [33]
4. Fantastic Four (1994) (1994–1996); animated series: Watch both original seasons, even if a platform groups them as one. [34]
5. Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998); animated series: Watch the five-season story in sequence; X-Men guest appearances can follow X-Men’s early seasons. [35]
6. The Incredible Hulk (1996) (1996–1997); animated series: The 1990s Hulk cartoon and its second-season She-Hulk emphasis. [36]
7. Silver Surfer (1998); animated series: Separate cosmic adaptation with no completed continuation. [37]
8. Spider-Man Unlimited (1999–2001); animated series: Counter-Earth adventure; do not claim a seamless sequel to the 1994 series. [38]
9. The Avengers: United They Stand (1999–2000); animated series: Separate Avengers team adaptation. [39]
2000s animation
1. X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003); animated series: Separate younger-X-Men continuity; four seasons in story order. [40]
2. Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003); animated series: Raimi-inspired but incompatible continuation; treat as its own branch after Spider-Man (2002). [41]
3. Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes (2006–2007); animated series: Standalone team adaptation; choose episode production/story order only after an episode-level audit. [41]
4. The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009); animated series: Separate Peter Parker continuity; two seasons in sequence. [41]
5. Wolverine and the X-Men (2008–2009); animated series: Independent X-Men run; time-travel framing is part of its own story. [42]
6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2009–2012); animated series: Teen Tony Stark continuity; both seasons in sequence. [41]
7. The Super Hero Squad Show (2009–2011); animated series: Comedy universe; two seasons in sequence. [41]
8. The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (2010–2012); animated series: Watch introductory micro-episodes as included in their full episodes, not twice. [41]
modern animation
1. Ultimate Spider-Man (2012–2017); animated series or shorts: Four-season SHIELD-trained Spider-Man run; crossover links do not make it MCU. [41]
2. Avengers Assemble (2013–2019); animated series or shorts: Watch seasons in order; later retooling makes a rigid shared-universe timeline unreliable. [41]
3. Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013–2015); animated series or shorts: Use alongside the early Ultimate Spider-Man/Assemble animation cluster. [41]
4. Guardians of the Galaxy (animated) (2015–2019); animated series or shorts: Cartoon continuity; movie-inspired origin does not make it a film sequel. [41]
5. Marvel’s Spider-Man (2017–2020); animated series or shorts: New animated Peter Parker run, not Ultimate Spider-Man season five. [41]
6. Marvel Super Hero Adventures (2017–2020); animated series or shorts: Preschool short-story continuity, separate from the older cartoons. [41]
7. Marvel’s Rocket & Groot (2017); animated series or shorts: Standalone stylized shorts. [41]
8. Marvel’s Ant-Man (2017); animated series or shorts: Standalone stylized shorts. [41]
modern standalone animation
1. M.O.D.O.K. (2021); animated series or shorts: Standalone adult comedy universe. [1]
2. Hit-Monkey (2021–2024); animated series or shorts: Standalone adult animation; seasons one then two. [1]
3. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023–2025); animated series or shorts: Lunella’s animated continuity; MCU references do not establish a single shared chronology. [1]
4. Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021–ongoing); animated series or shorts: Preschool Peter/Gwen/Miles continuity; keep its own seasons together. [1]
5. Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021–ongoing); animated series or shorts: Companion introductory shorts; optional before the preschool series. [1]
Marvel movies and television — 4/7
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