Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative
Earth's mightiest heroes assemble, one solo debut at a time.
- 6
- titles
- 12h 24m
- total runtime
- 6
- essentials
- 2008-2012
- release span
| Phase | Title | Released | Runtime | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iron ManMovie | 2008 | 2h 6m | Essential |
| 2 |  The Incredible HulkMovie | 2008 | 1h 52m | Essential |
| 3 |  Iron Man 2Movie | 2010 | 2h 4m | Essential |
| 4 |  ThorMovie | 2011 | 1h 55m | Essential |
| 5 |  Captain America: The First AvengerMovie | 2011 | 2h 4m | Essential |
| 6 |  The AvengersMovie | 2012 | 2h 23m | Essential |
6 titles, 12h 24m total. Released dates shown by year; exact dates are on each title page.
Related shorts and extras
These entries connect to this phase, but Marvel does not count them as separate official phase releases. They stay available for completionists without inflating the phase total.
| Title | Released | Runtime |
|---|---|---|
 Iron Man 2 (Post-Credit Scene)Special | 2010 | 2m |
 Thor (Post-Credit Scene)Special | 2011 | 2m |
 Captain America: The First Avenger (Credits)Special | 2011 | 2m |
 The ConsultantSpecial | 2011 | 4m |
 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's HammerSpecial | 2011 | 4m |
 Item 47Special | 2012 | 12m |
6 titles, 26m total. Released dates shown by year; exact dates are on each title page.
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