The comics · first appearance
Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
Namor first appears
Cover date June 1939. Created by Bill Everett.
Universes collide
Doom's archive watches every universe at once. Scroll through time: each sighting lands on its universe, threads join a target's lives across them, and the universes drift together as 18 December 2026 nears, when Marvel's Doomsday cast brings the Fox films' X-Men and the MCU's heroes together.
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1930s
1940s
The comics · first appearance
Captain America Comics #1
Steve Rogers first appears
Cover date March 1941. Created by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Captain America Comics #1
Winter Soldier first appears
Cover date March 1941. Created by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby.
1960s
The comics · first appearance
Fantastic Four #1
Mister Fantastic first appears
Cover date November 1961. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Fantastic Four #1
Invisible Woman first appears
Cover date November 1961. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Fantastic Four #1
Human Torch first appears
Cover date November 1961. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Fantastic Four #1
The Thing first appears
Cover date November 1961. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Fantastic Four #5
Doctor Doom first appears
Cover date July 1962. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Journey Into Mystery #83
Thor first appears
Cover date August 1962. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Journey Into Mystery #85
Loki first appears
Cover date October 1962. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
X-Men #1
Professor X first appears
Cover date September 1963. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
X-Men #1
Magneto first appears
Cover date September 1963. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
X-Men #1
Cyclops first appears
Cover date September 1963. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
X-Men #1
Beast first appears
Cover date September 1963. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.
The comics · first appearance
Tales of Suspense #75
Peggy Carter first appears
Cover date March 1966. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr..
The comics · first appearance
Avengers #43
Red Guardian first appears
Cover date August 1967. Created by Roy Thomas, John Buscema.
The comics · first appearance
Avengers #62
M'Baku first appears
Cover date March 1969. Created by Roy Thomas, John Buscema.
The comics · first appearance
Captain America #117
Captain America first appears
Cover date September 1969. Created by Stan Lee, Gene Colan.
1970s
The comics · first appearance
Special Marvel Edition #15
Shang-Chi first appears
Cover date December 1973. Created by Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin.
The comics · first appearance
Giant-Size X-Men #1
Nightcrawler first appears
Cover date May 1975. Created by Len Wein, Dave Cockrum.
The comics · first appearance
Ms. Marvel #16
Mystique first appears
Cover date April 1978. Created by Chris Claremont, Jim Mooney.
The comics · first appearance
Avengers #181
Ant-Man first appears
Cover date March 1979. Created by David Michelinie, John Byrne.
The comics · first appearance
Marvel Premiere #47
Cassie Lang first appears
Cover date April 1979. Created by David Michelinie, John Byrne.
Other studios
Captain America (TV film)
1 target sighted
Other studios
Captain America II: Death Too Soon (TV film)
1 target sighted
1980s
The comics · first appearance
Captain America #323
U.S. Agent first appears
Cover date November 1986. Created by Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary, Tom Morgan, Kieron Dwyer.
The comics · first appearance
Iron Man #219
Ghost first appears
Cover date June 1987. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton.
Other studios
The Incredible Hulk Returns
1 target sighted
1990s
The comics · first appearance
X-Men Annual #14
Gambit first appears
Cover date July 1990. Created by Chris Claremont, Mike Collins, Jim Lee.
Other studios
Captain America
1 target sighted
The comics · first appearance
Inhumans #5
Black Widow first appears
Cover date March 1999. Created by Devin Grayson, J.G. Jones, Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee.
2000s
The comics · first appearance
Sentry #1
Sentry first appears
Cover date September 2000. Created by Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee.
Fox films
X2
6 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Fandom wiki: X2 (film)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Charles Xavier (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Erik Lehnsherr (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Scott Summers (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Kurt Wagner (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Raven Darkhölme (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Henry McCoy (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: X-Men: The Last Stand
The comics · first appearance
Black Panther #2
Black Panther first appears
Cover date May 2005. Created by Reginald Hudlin, John Romita Jr..
Fox films
Fantastic Four
5 targets sighted
Fox films
X-Men: The Last Stand
5 targets sighted
Fox films
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
5 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (film)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Victor von Doom (Earth-121698)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Reed Richards (Earth-121698)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Susan Storm (Earth-121698)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Jonathan Storm (Earth-121698)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Benjamin Grimm (Earth-121698)
Fox films
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
3 targets sighted
2010s
Marvel Studios
Captain America: The First Avenger
3 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Thor
2 targets sighted
Fox films
X-Men: First Class
4 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
The Avengers
3 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
1 target sighted
Fox films
The Wolverine
2 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Thor: The Dark World
2 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
4 targets sighted
Fox films
X-Men: Days of Future Past
5 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Fandom wiki: X-Men: Days of Future Past (film)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Charles Xavier (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Charles Xavier (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Erik Lehnsherr (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Erik Lehnsherr (Earth-41578)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Scott Summers (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Jean Grey (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Raven Darkhölme (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Henry McCoy (Earth-10005)
The comics · first appearance
Captain America: Sam Wilson #1
Falcon first appears
Cover date December 2015. Created by Nick Spencer, Daniel Acuña.
Marvel Studios
Agent Carter
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
Ant-Man
6 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Avengers: Age of Ultron
3 targets sighted
Fox films
Fantastic Four
5 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Captain America: Civil War
4 targets sighted
Fox films
X-Men: Apocalypse
6 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Fandom wiki: X-Men: Apocalypse
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Charles Xavier (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Erik Lehnsherr (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Scott Summers (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Kurt Wagner (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Jean Grey (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Raven Darkhölme (Earth-10005)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Henry McCoy (Earth-10005)
Fox films
Logan
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
Spider-Man: Homecoming
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
Thor: Ragnarok
2 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Ant-Man and the Wasp
3 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Avengers: Infinity War
7 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Avengers: Infinity War
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Steve Rogers
- MCU Wiki: Thor
- MCU Wiki: Captain America (Sam Wilson)
- MCU Wiki: Winter Soldier
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Avengers: Endgame
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Panther (Shuri)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Shuri (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: M'Baku
- Marvel Fandom wiki: M'Baku (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Loki
Marvel Studios
Black Panther
3 targets sighted
Sources
- MCU Wiki: Winter Soldier
- MCU Wiki: Black Panther (film)
- Marvel Database: Black Panther (film)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: List of Post-credits Scenes
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Panther (Shuri)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Shuri (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: M'Baku
- Marvel Fandom wiki: M'Baku (Earth-199999)
Marvel Studios
Avengers: Endgame
10 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Avengers: Endgame
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Steve Rogers
- MCU Wiki: Thor
- MCU Wiki: Captain America (Sam Wilson)
- MCU Wiki: Winter Soldier
- MCU Wiki: Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Panther (Shuri)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Shuri (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: M'Baku
- Marvel Fandom wiki: M'Baku (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Loki (New York Time Heist)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Peggy Carter (Camp Lehigh Time Heist)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Peggy Carter (Steve Rogers' Married Life)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Peggy Carter
- MCU Wiki: Cassie Lang
Marvel Studios
Captain Marvel
1 target sighted
Fox films
Dark Phoenix
6 targets sighted
Other studios
Legion (season 3)
1 target sighted
Sources
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Legion (TV series)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Charles Xavier (Earth-17040)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Charles Xavier (Earth-19264)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Legion (TV series) Season 3, Episode 3: Chapter 22
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Legion (TV series) Season 3, Episode 7: Chapter 26
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Legion (TV series) Season 3, Episode 8: Chapter 27
2020s
Marvel Studios
Black Widow
2 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Widow (film)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: List of Post-credits Scenes
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Widow (Yelena Belova)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Yelena Belova (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Red Guardian
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Alexei Shostakov (Earth-199999)
Marvel Studios
Hawkeye
1 target sighted
Sources
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Hawkeye (TV series)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Partners, Am I Right?
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Ronin (episode)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: So This Is Christmas?
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Widow (Yelena Belova)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Yelena Belova (Earth-199999)
Marvel Studios
Loki (season 1)
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
4 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
3 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: List of Post-credits Scenes
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Panther (Shuri)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Shuri (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: M'Baku
- Marvel Fandom wiki: M'Baku (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Namor
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Talokan
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Marvel Fandom wiki: K'uk'ulkan (Earth-199999)
Marvel Studios
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
3 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Thor: Love and Thunder
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
3 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Loki (season 2)
1 target sighted
Marvel Studios
The Marvels
1 target sighted
Marvel announces
The reveal
Marvel, July 2024
At Marvel Studios' Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige announced that the Russo brothers would direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Robert Downey Jr. stepped out from a line of green-cloaked figures as Victor von Doom. The film was then dated May 2026.
Marvel Studios
Deadpool & Wolverine
2 targets sighted
Sources
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Human Torch (Void-Analyzing Fantastic Four)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Deadpool & Wolverine
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Jonathan Storm (Earth-121698)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Gambit
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Channing Tatum
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Deadpool & Wolverine
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Remy LeBeau (Earth-TRN1401)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Earth-TRN1401
Marvel announces
The roll call
Marvel, 26 March 2025
With no warning, Marvel Studios began a livestream that revealed the cast one director's chair at a time for more than five hours. It named 27 cast members and marked the start of production. Marvel called it its biggest livestream ever.
Marvel announces
Steve Rogers will return
Marvel, 23 December 2025
The first teaser revealed Chris Evans returning as Steve Rogers.
Marvel announces
Thor will return
Marvel, 30 December 2025
The second teaser spotlighted Chris Hemsworth as Thor.
Marvel Studios
Captain America: Brave New World
3 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5 targets sighted
Marvel Studios
Thunderbolts*
6 targets sighted
Sources
- MCU Wiki: Winter Soldier
- MCU Wiki: Thunderbolts*
- Marvel Database: Thunderbolts*
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: List of Post-credits Scenes
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Black Widow (Yelena Belova)
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Yelena Belova (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Red Guardian
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Alexei Shostakov (Earth-199999)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: U.S. Agent
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Ghost
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Sentry
- Marvel Fandom wiki: Robert Reynolds (Earth-199999)
Marvel announces
The X-Men will return
Marvel, 6 January 2026
The third teaser featured Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto and James Marsden as Cyclops.
Marvel announces
Wakanda and the Fantastic Four
Marvel, 13 January 2026
The fourth teaser featured Letitia Wright as Shuri, Winston Duke as M'Baku, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing.
Marvel announces
Hall H, again
Marvel, 25 July 2026
The cast returned to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. The whole hall wore Doom masks and capes and turned green as Downey spoke.
Marvel announces
The official trailer
Marvel, 20 July 2026
Marvel Studios released the official trailer and opened Infinity Vision ticket sales for December 18.
Marvel announces
A special look
Marvel, 14 August 2026
At D23, Downey, Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell unveiled a special look. Marvel confirmed that Evans and Atwell return as Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter.
Marvel announces
Doomsday
In theaters
Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters.
Marvel Studios
Avengers: Endgame (Encore re-release)
4 targets sighted
Sources
Marvel Studios
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
1 target sighted