The Cinematic Timeline leading up to Avengers

Melbosa · May 18, 2012, 10:23:22 AM

Found this today, thought it was well put together.

Link: http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/marvel-timeline-full.jpg

Thorin · May 18, 2012, 12:01:44 PM

I've watched Thor and Hulk in the last week, and plan to re-watch Iron Man 2 to catch more of the S.H.I.E.L.D. references, and then Captain America, so that finally I can go see The Avengers

Quite a few of the items on that chart I've seen recently. I didn't realize how close a lot of these events happened, though.

Mr. Analog · May 18, 2012, 12:21:25 PM

Captain America is a fun movie, and it was directed by the same guy who did the Rocketeer!

Darren Dirt · May 18, 2012, 01:12:26 PM

Quote from: Thorin on May 18, 2012, 12:01:44 PM
I didn't realize how close a lot of these events happened, though.

I'm curious how "Nick Fury's big WEEK" can be decided as all happening within an actual week -- was there something in Ironman 2 that made reference to this? Or in a canonical comic source or similar?

Mr. Analog · May 18, 2012, 01:16:35 PM

You really can't compare the comics in this case, in the Marvel universe it's quite common for stories to run parallel but be different.

DC makes the mistake of trying to have everything in one big universe, which has lead to 3 major series of retcons

EDIT: Also, check Day 3

Melbosa · May 18, 2012, 01:17:48 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on May 18, 2012, 01:12:26 PM
Quote from: Thorin on May 18, 2012, 12:01:44 PM
I didn't realize how close a lot of these events happened, though.

I'm curious how "Nick Fury's big WEEK" can be decided as all happening within an actual week -- was there something in Ironman 2 that made reference to this? Or in a canonical comic source or similar?

Nick Fury's Big Week is him putting together the Avengers from the cameos at the end of the movies.

Darren Dirt · May 18, 2012, 04:32:37 PM

Quote from: Melbosa on May 18, 2012, 01:17:48 PM
Nick Fury's Big Week is him putting together the Avengers from the cameos at the end of the movies.

But what I am saying is, the timeline in OP seems to imply that ALL of those "visits" to the various heroes = happened within a span of 168 hours. True or false? And if true, [citation needed].

Mr. Analog · May 18, 2012, 04:36:32 PM

Look it up yourself you butt

Or maybe this is more interactive for you:
http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/5395/A-Marvel-Cinematic-Universe-Timeline

Thorin · May 18, 2012, 05:04:41 PM

Holy... Nice find, Mr A.

Mr. Analog · May 18, 2012, 07:12:57 PM

Thx, to be fair someone had linked to it before (on tumblr I think), still, pretty rad