Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012) · MCU timeline #12
Item 47
- runtime with credits
- 12m
- release date
- September 25, 2012
- #35 in release order
- #12 timeline
- Special
- Optional
Why it is here
A One-Shot about a couple who loot alien tech after the New York battle and the S.H.I.E.L.D. response. The reason the series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. exists, basically.
What it sets up
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The couple gets recruited instead of arrested, seeding the series premise.
Position in the MCU timeline
16h 51m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 12d 18h 21m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative, alongside everything else released in 2012.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
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Where does Item 47 fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #12 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012). It is #35 in factual release order.
Is Item 47 essential watching?
Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.
How long is Item 47?
12m including credits.