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Iron Man

Tony Stark reveals he's Iron Man — the moment the MCU began. His Avengers Initiative conversation with Fury seeds everything that follows.

Iron Man 2

Introduces War Machine (James Rhodes), Black Widow, and the wider S.H.I.E.L.D. world. Rhodes is confirmed for Doomsday.

Iron Man 3

Tony's PTSD after the Battle of New York. He destroys all his suits to prove he doesn't need the armor — only to rebuild bigger in Age of Ultron.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Peter's first MCU solo film. Tony mentors him, then steps back. The foundation for who Peter is when No Way Home breaks him.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Peter's first adventure after Tony's death. Mysterio frames him — then reveals his identity to the world. The crisis that drives him to Doctor Strange in No Way Home.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Peter asks Strange to make the world forget he's Spider-Man — the spell goes wrong and pulls in multiverse villains and both Tobey and Andrew's Spider-Men. Aunt May dies. All three Peters cure the villains. Strange wipes everyone's memory of Peter — he starts completely alone.

Deadpool & Wolverine

A rogue TVA official is erasing the Fox universe. Wade and Logan must save it. They defeat Cassandra Nova and save the Fox timeline — which is why the entire original X-Men cast can appear in Doomsday. This film is the bridge.