History Franchise / MarvelUniverse

** A big-budget [[Film/TheAvengers feature film]], starring the cast of the recent ''Thor'', ''Captain America'', ''Hulk'' and ''Iron Man'' movies, released in 2012.

** Additionally, the Thing got his own [[ThreeShorts mini-show]] as part of ''FredAndBarneyMeetTheThing''.

** ''PlanetHulk'', a 2010 {{OVA}} adaptation of the popular Hulk stroy line of the same name.

** A 2011 big-budget film version called CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger.

** ''Film/IronMan'', a 2008 big-budget movie, and its 2010 sequel.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: with some aversions and subversions.

** ''The Amazing {{Spider-Man}}'', a 1977 live-action series, cancelled due to ExecutiveMeddling when {{CBS}} decided they were running too many SuperHero series.

** WWII {{Retcon}} characters in present day: NickFury, Dum Dum Dugan[[hottip:*:And until recently, Gabriel Jones]], Spitfire, Baron Strucker, {{Magneto}}, {{Wolverine}}.

** ''Spider-Man Unlimited'', a short-lived 1999 cartoon where Spidey is transported to AnotherDimension. Originally intended to be based on ''Spider-Man 2099''... a comic book title many fans argue Bruce Timm ripped off when developing ''BatmanBeyond''.

[[folder: Series in this universe:]]

* "{{Deadpool}}"

* "{{Elektra}}"
* "GhostRider"
* "{{Livewires}}"
* "[[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor the Sub-Mariner]]"
* "ThePunisher"
* "ComicBook/ScarletSpider"
* "TheSentry"
* "{{Thunderbolts}}", or at least lets just call them that.
* "[[BuckyBarnes Winter Soldier]]"

* ''ComicBook/InfinityGauntlet''

* ''Comicbook/{{Venom}}''

* ''Comicbook/{{AvengersVsX-Men}}''
* ''Comicbook/CivilWar''
* ''Comicbook/DarkReign''

* ''Comicbook/{{Inferno}}''
* ''InfinityGauntlet''

[[folder: Notable Antagonists:

Series in this universe:
[[index]]

Other heroes:

Other anti-heroes:

Notable Antagonists:

Other Marvel Universe comic series:

Other TV adaptations:

* "[[BuckyBarnes Winter Soldier]]"
* "[[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor the Sub-Mariner]]"
* "ComicBook/ScarletSpider"
* "GhostRider"
* "ThePunisher"
* "TheSentry"

* ''EarthX''

* BadassBookworm: High Evolutionary, Thanos, M.O.D.O.K., Leader, Valeria, Reed Richards, Alyssa Moy, Mad Thinker, Hank Pym, Doctor Doom, Maelstrom, Brainchild, Bruce Banner and Spider-Man.

** AgeOfApocalypse
** EarthX
** HouseOfM
** [[{{Marvel1602}} 1602]]
** MarvelComics2
** MarvelMangaverse
** MarvelZombies
** SquadronSupreme
** [[MarvelVsCapcom Marvel Vs. Capcom 3]]

* RuinedForever: Believe Some fans now that Disney Owns Marvel Entirely.

The world as portrayed in MarvelComics, especially under StanLee, SteveDitko and JackKirby. As in TheDCU, Marvel heroes form teams and CrossOver occurs frequently, with many [[ContinuityNod Continuity Nods]]. (In fact, you could argue that Marvel ''invented'' the ContinuityNod.) Many of these comic books have been the basis for movies, TV series or both.

Currently owned by {{Disney}}; a striking parallel to Disney's old [[ClassicDisneyShorts animated]] [[LooneyTunes shorts]] rival WarnerBros owning {{the DCU}}.

* ''Comicbook/{{Spider-Man}}''
** ''{{Spider-Man}}'', a 1967 [[AnimatedAdaptation cartoon version]], with an ExpositoryThemeTune that many baby-boomers can still sing from memory.
** ''The Amazing {{Spider-Man}}'', a 1977 live-action series, cancelled due to ExecutiveMeddling when {{CBS}} decided they were running too many SuperHero series.
** ''Spider-Man'', a 1978 Japanese {{Toku}} series that featured Spider-Man piloting a HumongousMecha and was one of the inspirations for ''SuperSentai''/''PowerRangers''.
** ''Spider-Man'', a 1981 cartoon version with an early animated example of {{Story Arc}}s.
** ''{{Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends}}'', a 1981 cartoon that teamed him up with Iceman of the Comicbook/{{X-Men}} and Firestar, an original character that eventually became a CanonImmigrant. Still considered as definitive as the 1960s series.
** ''[[SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]]'', a 1994 cartoon with more focus on {{Story Arc}}s and CharacterDevelopment.
** ''Spider-Man Unlimited'', a short-lived 1999 cartoon where Spidey is transported to AnotherDimension. Originally intended to be based on ''Spider-Man 2099''... a comic book title many fans argue Bruce Timm ripped off when developing ''BatmanBeyond''.
** ''Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'', a 2003 MTV computer-animated series based loosely on the movie continuity.
** ''{{Film/Spider-Man}}'', a 2002 big-budget movie, considered to be (along with ''X-Men'') one of the causes of the current superhero movie boom. Has had two sequels, in 2004 and 2007. A ContinuityReboot called ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is slated for a 2012 release.
** As well, he showed up in segments of ''TheElectricCompany'', where he taught reading to kids by having adventures while speaking only in word balloons.
** ''TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' a 2008-2010 series, featuring Peter Parker as a high-school student, which aired on Kids' WB and then DisneyXD for two seasons.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'', a animated series that premiered in 2012, where Peter, also a high-school student in this show, is being trained by {{SHIELD}} to be a professional superhero and teams up with a variety of other Marvel superheroes.

* ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}''
** ''Pryde of the X-Men'', a failed 1989 PilotMovie.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'', a 1992 cartoon version.
** ''Generation X'' was a failed PilotMovie from 1996, featuring the characters of the ''X-Men'' comic-book SpinOff who attended Xavier's mutant school.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men Evolution}}'', a 2000 cartoon with it's own continuity. X-23, a CanonImmigrant, originated here.
** ''[[Film/XMen X-Men]]'', a 2000 big-budget movie. Had two sequels, in 2003 and 2006. A 2009 ''Wolverine'' prequel has been released, as well as a 2011 prequel called ''XMen: First Class'' set in the 1960s.
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Wolverine and the X-Men}}'', a 2008 cartoon series (which aired in 2009 in the US), is the latest adaptation. It dives straight into a spinoff of the comics continuity, so in tone it's closest to the 1992 cartoon (but in art it's more like ''Evolution''). Canceled after one season.
** Two {{anime}} shows, one based on {{Anime/Wolverine}}, and the other on the {{Anime/X-Men}}, were made in 2011.

** ''[[FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes]]'', A 2006 cartoon version with heavily [[strike:[[{{Animesque}} anime-influenced ]]]] french-influenced art, based loosely off the movie continuity.

** ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Hulk Hulk]]'', a big-budget 2003 movie, which polarized critics and viewers alike.

* ''CaptainAmerica''
** A 1944 theater serial.

** A pair of 1970s {{Made For TV Movie}}s, featuring a LegacyCharacter version who rides a motorcycle.
** A 1990 [[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0103923/combined theatrical movie]] so bad the production company never released it and denied it existed. It was finally released on home video in 1992.
** A 2011 big-budget film version called CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger.

* ''IronMan''
** ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes'', a 1966 animated anthology.

** ''[[IronManArmoredAdventures Iron Man: Armored Adventures]]'', a 2009 CGI animated TV show which has a sassy teen Stark as quipping Spidermanesque incarnation of Iron Man.

** A [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Thor Live Action Adaptation]], directed by [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000110 Kenneth Branagh]] and featuring Chris Hemsworth ([[Film/StarTrek Captain Kirk's dad]]) as Thor. '''[+[[BrianBlessed BRIAN BLESSED!!]]+] was originally tapped to play Odin, but quickly replaced by Anthony Hopkins, released in 2011.

* ''{{Blade}}''
** ''{{The Tomb of Dracula}}'', a comic which involved the first appearance of the character.
** ''Film/{{Blade}}'', the movie trilogy which featured Wesley Snipes as the titular VampireHunter in the late '90s and early '00s:
*** ''Blade'', in 1998
*** ''Blade II'', in 2002
*** ''Blade Trinity'', in 2004.
** ''BladeTheSeries'', a short-lived 2006 TV adaption, was based on these films.
** ''Anime/{{Blade}}'', a 2011 12-episode anime series.

* ''Comicbook/TheAvengers''
** ''TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand'', a 90s cartoon that barely featured any of its three [[CaptainAmerica most]] [[IronMan famous]] [[TheMightyThor members]].
** ''[[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes The Avengers: Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'', a animated series that began in 2010 and features the "classic" roster - Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and Wasp - with more superheroes added over the course of the series.
** A big-budget [[{{Film/TheAvengers}} feature film]], starring the cast of the recent ''Thor'', ''Captain America'', ''Hulk'' and ''Iron Man'' movies, released in 2012.

* ''{{Captain Mar-Vell}}''

* ''{{The Incredible Hercules}}''

* ''{{Comicbook/Nova}}''

* "GhostRider"

* "[[{{Sub-Mariner}} Namor the Sub-Mariner]]"
* "ThePunisher"
* "ComicBook/ScarletSpider"
* "TheSentry"

* "[[BuckyBarnes Winter Soldier]]"


Notable Antagonists:

* ''{{Comicbook/Venom}}''

* ''Comicbook/{{Inferno}}''
* ''SecretWars''
* ''InfinityGauntlet''
* ''HouseOfM''
* ''Comicbook/CivilWar''

* ''WorldWarHulk''
* ''SecretInvasion''
* ''WarOfKings''

* ''{{ComicBook/Shadowland}}''

* ''TheThanosImperative''

* ''[[{{Comicbook/AvengersVsX-Men}} Avengers Vs. X-Men]]''

* ''TheSuperHeroSquadShow'', a 2009 animated MassiveMultiplayerCrossover meant for small children, featuring SuperDeformed versions of the Marvel heroes and a LighterAndSofter storyline. Based on [[MerchandiseDriven the Marvel Super Hero Squad toy line]], except without Spider-Man, of whose TV rights Sony wouldn't let go.
* Marvel has announced plans to create shows for ABC and ABC Family based on [[{{Comicbook/Alias}} Jessica Jones]], Mockingbird, and Cloak and Dagger, but no actors are attached as of yet to any of the shows.

* ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange'' was made into a failed PilotMovie in 1978; its demonology content allegedly prompted outcries from Christian groups that made sponsors back off from the project.
** A direct-to-DVD animated movie was released in 2007.

** Bootlegs of the pilot have caused some to assume it did get an actual broadcast in some markets, but as of yet there has been no proof.

* A big-budget ''GhostRider'' film starring Nicholas Cage was released in early 2007.
* As well, Marvel Entertainment has announced that they are planning future movie projects for Comicbook/TheAvengers, Nick Fury, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Cloak & Dagger, Dr. Strange, Hawkeye, Power Pack, and Shang-Chi.
** The set-up of Comicbook/TheAvengers movie in ''IronMan'' and Tony Stark's cameo in ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'' suggest that Marvel may be trying to place the movies independently produced by Marvel Studios into their own continuity.
* An animated ''BlackPanther'' TV series, done in the style of motion comics, was created for BET based on a previous storyline.
[[/index]]

* AGodAmI: Thor, Hercules, Zeus and Odin make their godly heritage known to all who meet them.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: First comic-book world to have widespread prejudice against a particular type of superhumans, the "anti-mutant paranoia".
* AllPowerfulBystander: The Living Tribunal is this until a multiversial threat arises. He tends to destroy the universe the threat is located in and then resume being a bystander.

* BadassBookworm: High Evolutionary, Thanos, M.O.D.O.K., Leader, Valeria, Reed Richards, Alyssa Moy, Mad Thinker, Hank Pym, Doctor Doom, Maelstrom, Brainchild, Bruce Banner and Spider-Man.

* TheBerserker: Hulk, Juggernaut, Colossus, Thing, Thanos, Wolverine and Thor when he delves into the Warrior's Madness.

** Iron Man was the first superhero with a substance abuse problem.
* BoltOfDivineRetribution: Anyone with power over electricity and a vengeful nature. Thor and Zeus are notable examples.

* CrapsackWorld: Few comic book universes make life harder on its heroes than the Marvel Universe. At different times, either the public hates them, the government actively tries to kill mutants, the media paints them as evil, or laws have been passed making most of them wanted fugitives.
** And that only covers ''Earth'', which probably contains only a fraction of all the combined power in the universe. The Marvel Universe is crawling with [[CosmicEntity cosmic beings]] such as {{Galactus}} and countless others who have all been either indifferent to or outright wanted to massacre the Earth.

* GoodIsNotNice: Wolverine and Iron Man might be under the flag of good, but they can be outright pricks at times.
* HealingFactor: A very common ability once you get to the bigger tiers. Wolverine, Deadpool and Hulk are the three most popular examples.

* {{Immortality}}: Marvel has at least one character who embodies each subtrope.

* IndecisiveMedium: The movies set in the universe start with the Marvel logo with the [[StorybookOpening flipping comic book pages]].

* MadGod: '''Thanos'''. Thor as well when driven to Warrior's Madness.
* MegaManning: Rogue is a famous example. Protege to a much higher degree; not even Celestial beings were safe.

* NumberOfTheBeast: Fandom recurrently tends to call the primary Marvel Universe number ''616'', sometimes considered to be the original number of absolute evil. Writer Dave Thorpe allegedly deliberately came up with the designation, since he considered this what the superhero genre in essence had evolved into.

* TheOmnipotent: It really depends on one's definition of omnipotent. The Living Tribunal has been called omnipotent by several different characters, yet multiple beings have surpassed his power (Beyonder, Thanos, Protege and Molecule Man) and defeated him. The Infinity Gauntlet grants the wearer omnipotence but every being who has ever worn it has had it forcibly taken from them.
** The only indisputable example of an omnipotent character is The-One-Above-All. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Just as the name says]], he is above '''everyone''' in strength and is the higher power the Living Tribunal serves and answers to.

* PhysicalGod: Dozens of them.

* TheVerse
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The Sentry.

** WWII RetCon characters in present day: NickFury, Dum Dum Dugan[[hottip:*:And until recently, Gabriel Jones]], Spitfire, Baron Strucker, {{Magneto}}, {{Wolverine}}.

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** There's also most of the gods. Gaea is the Mother-Goddess in most pantheons in Marvel and has birthed a child in just about all of them. Thus, you get wacky family connections like TheMightyThor being TheIncredibleHercules's great-uncle.

* ''DoctorStrange''

* ''DoctorStrange'' was made into a failed PilotMovie in 1978; its demonology content allegedly prompted outcries from Christian groups that made sponsors back off from the project.

** A 1996 cartoon version.
** ''Hulk'', a big-budget 2003 movie, which polarized critics and viewers alike.

** A 1994 cartoon version, shown with the contemporary ''Fantastic Four'' cartoon as part of the "Marvel Action Hour." Season 1 saw Shellhead leading Force Works, but a massive ReTool for Season 2 saw - among other changes - more solo hero action.

** A LiveActionAdaptation, directed by [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000110 Kenneth Branagh]] and featuring Chris Hemsworth ([[Film/StarTrek Captain Kirk's dad]]) as Thor. '''[+[[BrianBlessed BRIAN BLESSED!!]]+] was originally tapped to play Odin, but quickly replaced by Anthony Hopkins, released in 2011.