Marvel Cinematic Universe Fandom Growth (2008–2019)

1. Iron Man launches the shared MCU film universe

   May 2, 2008Labels: Iron Man, Phase One

   • Iron Man 2008

2. Disney announces agreement to acquire Marvel

   Aug 31, 2009Labels: Disney, Marvel Entertainment

   • Disney Press

3. The Avengers proves crossover films can dominate

   May 4, 2012Labels: The Avengers, Ensemble Film

   • Avengers 2012

4. Phase One box set formalizes early MCU canon

   Apr 2, 2013Labels: Phase One, Marvel Studios

   • MCU Phase One

5. Guardians expands MCU beyond traditional superheroes

   Aug 1, 2014Labels: Guardians of

   • Guardians 2014

6. Marvel publicly outlines Phase Three film slate

   Oct 28, 2014Labels: Phase Three, Marvel Studios

   • Geeks of Doom

7. Sony and Marvel announce Spider-Man MCU partnership

   Feb 9, 2015Labels: Sony Pictures, Spider-Man

   • Sony Press

8. Avengers: Age of Ultron continues event-movie momentum

   May 1, 2015Labels: Age of, Avengers

   • Age of Ultron

9. Civil War debuts Spider-Man within the MCU

   May 6, 2016Labels: Captain America, Spider-Man

   • Civil War

10. Spider-Man: Homecoming integrates a major legacy hero

    Jul 7, 2017Labels: Spider-Man Homecoming, Spider-Man

    • Homecoming

11. Black Panther becomes a cultural and awards milestone

    Feb 16, 2018Labels: Black Panther

    • Black Panther film
    • CNBC Oscars

12. Infinity War ends on a cliffhanger and drives theory culture

    Apr 27, 2018Labels: Infinity War, Avengers

    • Infinity War
    • Axios Boxoffice

13. Black Panther earns first Best Picture superhero nomination

    Jan 22, 2019Labels: Black Panther, Academy Awards

    • Guinness
    • CNBC Oscars

14. Captain Marvel expands MCU with a new lead hero

    Mar 8, 2019Labels: Captain Marvel

    • Captain Marvel film
    • Marvel Boxoffice

15. Avengers: Endgame releases and becomes a fandom culmination

    Apr 26, 2019Labels: Avengers Endgame, Avengers

    • Marvel Endgame
    • Guardian Boxoffice