Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse (2021 - 2022) · MCU timeline #64
GOTG Holiday Special
- runtime with credits
- 44m
- release date
- November 25, 2022
- #133 in release order
- #64 timeline
- Special
- Optional
Why it is here
The Guardians kidnap Kevin Bacon for Christmas. A forty-minute goodwill machine that retroactively sets up Vol. 3 family state.
What it sets up
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Cosmo joins, Nebula gets a gift, and the payoffs land in Vol. 3.
Position in the MCU timeline
10d 20h 28m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 2d 14h 12m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse, alongside everything else released in 2022.
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Where does GOTG Holiday Special fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #64 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse (2021 - 2022). It is #133 in factual release order.
Is GOTG Holiday Special essential watching?
Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.
How long is GOTG Holiday Special?
44m including credits.