Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012) · MCU timeline #10
The Consultant
- runtime with credits
- 4m
- release date
- September 13, 2011
- #30 in release order
- #10 timeline
- Special
- Optional
Why it is here
A four-minute One-Shot explaining why the Avengers initiative approached the Abomination fight the way it did. Cute, completable in the time it takes to make coffee.
What it sets up
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Coulson and Sitwell sabotage a transfer so Ross never loans Blonsky to the team.
Position in the MCU timeline
14h 24m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 12d 20h 56m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative, alongside everything else released in 2011.
Where to stream it
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Where does The Consultant fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #10 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012). It is #30 in factual release order.
Is The Consultant essential watching?
Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.
How long is The Consultant?
4m including credits.