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Marvel is Created
Marvel Comics, known as Timely Comics at the time, was founded by Martin Goodman. Their first comic was published at ten cents, and futured The Human Torch, and Namor the Submariner. -
Captain America vs Germany
The comic was created December 20, 1940, but offcially published in March. This comic dealt with him taking on Nazi Germany, in refernece to WWII. -
Marvel Comics
In this year, Goodman's comics decided to change the name to Marvel Comics Group. -
The Spider-Man Classics
In this year, Spider-Man made his first live action TV and film appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man. This would set couarse for other Marvel live-action shows. -
Howard The Duck
In this year, Howard the Duck became the first hero to be shown on the big screen with a big time film company behind the production. This film would kick off other live action movies to come. -
Robert Downey Jr. Becomes Iron Man
In 2008, Iron Man hit the big screen, grossing up to 600 million dollars in the box office. This film would be what sets off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. -
Jackie
This was the film that led Chadwick Boseman to earn his populartiy, playing as the great Jackie robinson. Seeing his own abillities, when the role for Black Panther surfaced, he did not hesitate to go after it. -
Iron Man 3
In this year, Robert Downey Jr. makes his big time return as Iron Man in his third gou about. This filmed grossed over 1 billion dollars, which is the highest earning Iron Man film, and further projected the pathway for Downey jr. to make his impact on Marvel Studios. -
The Real Iron Man
In this year, Robert Downey Jr. gifted a disabled child a prothsetic Iron Man arm. This is a way he could show people that anyone is a hero at heart. -
Age of Ultron
Iron man's character arch takes a pause in this one. He created an AI capable of destroying the world. This would affect the way villians are looked at in Marvel Movies due to how intelligent Ultron was. Marvel couldn't spiral backwards after introducing him. -
Chadwick Becomes the Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman was announced as the Black Panther in 2014, but would officialy make his appearance in 2016 in Captain America: Civil War. This would pave way for his eventual solo film. -
The Civil War
2016 also was the release of Captain America: Civil War. This would be the middle point for Robert Downey Jr, showing his character face off agaisnt his own friends and fight for the right cause. -
Black Panther Released
In 2018, Black Panther made his retrun to the big screen in his own movie. This film would bring about a cultural change, in life, Filmaking, and transition the way Black People were looked at. -
Infinity War
The Avengers face off against their worst foe yet.This film put Iron Man in the second biggest spot within the whole Marvel Universe. -
The Endgame
In this year, Avengers Endgame hit the big screen. This movie was a lot of the casts final run, but it would be most memorable for Downey's Tony Stark. He ends his run sacrificing himself to save the universe. As he left, he also left a legacy behind in film to Peter Parker, and his daughter Morgan Stark just as he did in real life.