Marvel movies and television — 5/7
6. Iron Man and His Awesome Friends (2025–ongoing); animated series or shorts: Preschool Iron Man spin-off lane, not MCU Tony Stark. [1]
7. Meet Iron Man and His Awesome Friends (2025–ongoing); animated series or shorts: Companion introductory shorts before the preschool series. [1]
anime
1. Marvel Anime: Iron Man (2010); animated series: Start the Madhouse anime run here. [43]
2. Marvel Anime: Wolverine (2011); animated series: Continue the anime lane; no requirement to insert Fox movies. [43]
3. Marvel Anime: X-Men (2011); animated series: Continue the anime lane in its release sequence. [43]
4. Marvel Anime: Blade (2011); animated series: Finish the four anime series; anime films remain in the movie catalog. [43]
5. Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (2014–2015); animated series: Separate Japanese child-partnered Avengers continuity. [43]
6. Marvel Future Avengers (2017–2018); animated series: Separate young-hero Avengers anime, not a numbered MCU phase. [43]
Watch Marvel Anime Iron Man, Wolverine, X-Men and Blade in their release-led series order; the following features stay in that anime lane, while Disk Wars and Future Avengers remain separate adaptations.
7. Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013); animated TV / direct-video film: Tony’s anime adventure belongs in the anime lane, not the MCU. [44] [8]
8. Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014); animated TV / direct-video film: Keep this Black Widow and Punisher team-up alongside the Marvel anime films. [45] [8]
Marvel Rising
1. Marvel Rising: Initiation (2018); animated shorts or special: Start the Rising continuity before Secret Warriors. [46]
2. Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018); animated TV / direct-video film: Watch Initiation first in the television guide, then this feature-length team story. [47] [8]
3. Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts (2019); animated shorts or special: After Initiation and Secret Warriors. [48]
4. Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron (2019); animated shorts or special: After Chasing Ghosts in the release-led Rising pack. [49]
5. Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands (2019); animated shorts or special: Continue the Rising pack. [46]
6. Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri (2019); animated shorts or special: Continue the Rising pack. [50]
7. Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire (2019); animated shorts or special: Finish the released Rising specials pack. [46]
8. Marvel Rising: Ultimate Comics (2019); animated shorts or special: Companion narrated comic shorts, separate from full animated episodes. [51]
LEGO
1. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013); LEGO animated short/series/special: First LEGO Marvel story pack; not MCU canon. [52]
2. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled! (2015); LEGO animated short/series/special: Continue LEGO stories by release. [52]
3. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy – The Thanos Threat (2017); LEGO animated short/series/special: LEGO Guardians side story. [52]
4. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther – Trouble in Wakanda (2018); LEGO animated short/series/special: LEGO Wakanda side story. [52]
5. LEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom (2019); LEGO animated short/series/special: LEGO Spider-Man side story. [52]
6. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum (2020); LEGO animated short/series/special: Four-part LEGO adventure. [52]
7. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Loki in Training (2021); LEGO animated short/series/special: Short LEGO adventure. [52]
8. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted (2022); LEGO animated short/series/special: Time-travel LEGO story; keep intact rather than timeline chopping. [52]
9. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (2023); LEGO animated short/series/special: LEGO special, separate from MCU Red Guardian. [52]
10. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024); LEGO animated short/series/special: LEGO special introducing Demolition Man in this lane. [52]
11. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails (2025); LEGO animated short/series/special: Two-part LEGO adventure; no exact shared-universe calendar asserted. [53] [54]
Marvel Knights adaptations
The Astonishing X-Men sequence is Gifted, Dangerous, Torn, Unstoppable. Wolverine Origin can begin its own mini-pack; Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk is a separate comic universe. Other adaptations are not one shared screen continuity.
1. Astonishing X-Men: Gifted (2009); motion-comic series: First arc in the motion-comic sequence. [41]
2. Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous (2012); motion-comic series: After Gifted. [41]
3. Astonishing X-Men: Torn (2012); motion-comic series: After Dangerous. [41]
4. Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable (2012); motion-comic series: After Torn. [41]
5. Black Panther (motion comic) (2010); motion-comic series: Separate comic adaptation, not MCU T’Challa. [41]
6. Iron Man: Extremis (2010); motion-comic series: Separate motion-comic adaptation. [41]
7. Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers (2011); motion-comic series: Standalone motion-comic adaptation. [41]
8. Inhumans (motion comic) (2013); motion-comic series: Separate comic adaptation, not the 2017 live-action show. [41]
9. Wolverine: Origin (2013); motion-comic series: Origin adaptation; can begin the Wolverine motion-comic mini-pack. [41]
10. Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk (2013); motion-comic series: Ultimate-universe adaptation; keep separate from other Wolverine stories. [41]
11. Wolverine Versus Sabretooth (2014); motion-comic series: Before Reborn within this adaptation lane. [41]
12. Wolverine: Weapon X: Tomorrow Dies Today (2014); motion-comic series: Standalone arc in the Wolverine motion-comic pack. [41]
13. Eternals (motion comic) (2014); motion-comic series: Separate comic adaptation, not the MCU film. [41]
14. Wolverine Versus Sabretooth: Reborn (2015); motion-comic series: After Wolverine Versus Sabretooth. [41]
15. Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. (2009); motion-comic series: Standalone Jessica Drew adaptation; 2011 DVD is not its original premiere. [55]
family crossover specials
1. Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013); animated crossover special: Standalone Disney/Marvel crossover; no MCU timeline insertion. [56]
2. Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up! (2025); animated crossover special: After introductions to the preschool Spidey and Iron Man teams. [57]
3. Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! (2026); animated crossover special: After the first preschool team-up special. [58]
released pilot audit
These are short or pilot-format records, not four full series. Solarman has an unresolved first-public-release date; Power Pack and All Winners Squad still need primary archival release-history checks.
1. X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989); pilot: Released standalone pilot, not the pilot of the 1992 series. [1]
2. Power Pack (1991); pilot: Standalone television pilot; not a full series. [1]
3. Solarman (1980s VHS / 1992 television; exact original date unresolved); pilot: Produced 1988; broadcast/release date needs primary verification before scheduling. [59] [60]
4. Marvel: All Winners Squad (2012); pilot: Short pilot/comedy material; not an ongoing full series. [1]
promotional narratives
These narrative extras are optional. Separate The Daily Bugle’s Spider-Man campaigns from Morbius, and treat Team Thor and Team Darryl as a comedy branch rather than proof of main-timeline events.
1. WHIH Newsfront (2015–2016); promotional narrative short/series: Marketing narrative around Ant-Man and Civil War; optional alongside those films. [1]
2. The Daily Bugle (2019–2022); promotional narrative short/series: Sony promotional news clips; distinguish Far From Home/No Way Home and Morbius campaigns. [1]
3. Team Thor (2016); promotional narrative short/series: Comedy mockumentary branch, not MCU Civil War chronology. [1]
4. Team Thor: Part 2 (2017); promotional narrative short/series: Follow Team Thor. [1]
5. Team Darryl (2018); promotional narrative short/series: Follow Team Thor shorts; do not treat as proof of main-timeline events. [1]
6. Peter’s To-Do List (2019); promotional narrative short/series: Deleted-scene short associated with Far From Home; optional before that film. [1]
branded and reference shorts
1. Marvel Superheroes: What The--?! (2009–ongoing); web shorts: Stop-motion parody; no required fictional calendar. [1]
2. Marvel Funko Shorts (2016–2022); web shorts: Branded micro-stories; optional release-order lane. [1]
3. Marvel Battleworld (2020–2021); web shorts: Mystery of the Thanostones then Treachery at Twilight. [1]
4. Marvel Video Comics / Marvel Ultimate Comics (2016); web shorts: Narrated digital comic shorts; no MCU chronology. [1]
5. Fury Files (2012–2013); web shorts: Character dossiers rather than a serialized story. [1]
Optional nonfiction and publisher history boundaries
These entries explain the edges of the catalogue. Nonfiction is outside story chronology, and production partnerships do not automatically create Marvel superhero adaptations.
optional nonfiction
1. Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014); nonfiction/recap: Documentary, not an in-universe story. [1]
2. Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014); nonfiction/recap: Historical documentary, outside story chronology. [1]
3. Marvel’s Hero Project (2019–2020); nonfiction/recap: Real-world young heroes, outside fictional chronology. [1]
4. Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019); nonfiction/recap: Preview documentary, not a story episode. [1]
5. Marvel’s 616 (2020); nonfiction/recap: Behind-the-scenes nonfiction anthology. [1]
6. Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021–2024); nonfiction/recap: Making-of episodes; watch after their corresponding story to avoid spoilers. [1]
7. Marvel Studios: Legends (2021–ongoing); nonfiction/recap: Recap series; optional before the relevant release, subject to spoilers. [1]
8. Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever (2023); nonfiction/recap: Making-of music documentary after Wakanda Forever. [1]
9. MPower (2023); nonfiction/recap: Nonfiction character/cast documentary series. [1]
boundary cases
1. Battle Fever J (1979–1980); production-history series: Marvel/Toei production-history appendix; not Marvel superhero story chronology. [1]
2. Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980–1981); production-history series: Marvel/Toei collaboration appendix, separate Super Sentai run. [1]
3. Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981–1982); production-history series: Marvel/Toei collaboration appendix, separate Super Sentai run. [1]
Movie boundary cases
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