Special Phase 1 — The Avengers Initiative (2008–2012)

Thor (Post-Credit Scene)

Name: Thor (Post-Credit Scene)
Released: 2011-05-06
Duration: 2 min

Released May 6, 2011 0h 2m ★ Essential

Nick Fury shows Selvig the Tesseract while Loki secretly controls his mind. The Infinity Stone chase that drives Phases 1–3 begins here.

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Where It Fits in the MCU

Thor (Post-Credit Scene) sits at position 45 of 165 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 1 — The Avengers Initiative (2008–2012) era. It is rated Essential — must-watch for following the main MCU narrative. Watching in story-chronological order provides the most coherent character development experience — individual arcs build naturally toward the franchise's major crossover events, with each film's post-credits scenes carrying forward into what follows.