This is a list of media within the Marvel Comics multiverse which mention or reference the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Comics[]
| Comic | Description | MCU Reference | |
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| Avengers World Vol 1 #9 | Cannonball and Sunspot have twenty-four hours in the future to find the help the Avengers need | Guardians of the Galaxy is a film being watched by Cannonball and Sunspot on a computer screen. It shows the scene where Rocket and Groot at the Kyln fighting during the Escape from the Kyln. | |
| Avenging Spider-Man Vol 1 #13 | Spidey goes from high school to.... prison?! | While Deadpool searches for the "most awesome superhero team-ups", promotional art of The Avengers appears on a computer screen. | |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 3 #10: The Duck Called H.O.W.A.R.D. | Howard the Duck side by side with SHIELD! Why a duck? Because Coulson knows a secret about Howard that could save the multiverse! | Howard the Duck and Leo Fitz are sent to a realm where they can see through portals to other realties inside of the cosmic entity known as Liverer. Howard sees Howard the Duck though a portal while the both of them see Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz through a portal. | |
| Young Avengers Vol 2 #8 | The Young Avengers desperately race across the multiverse. Nothing can stop their pursuit of their missing friend. | Loki's passport has a "Earth-199999" stamp. This stamp also has the words: "Enjoy the show", likely a reference to the universe mainly being told through movies. The letters "CU" are likely a reference to Cinematic Universe. It also has the date "6.16.2013". | |
| Deadpool & Cable: Split Second Infinite Comic Vol 1 #6 | The Merc with the Mouth & the Soldier with the Scowl continue their time-hopping adventure! What happens now that Split Second's identity is revealed? | While Deadpool is fighting Cable inside Deadpool's mind, one of the screens on the building there shows a poster for The Avengers, with Deadpool highlighted among the team. | |
| Nova Vol 6 #7 | Nova’s father is still missing, and his only clue to his old man’s whereabouts blasted off into space last issue. Now, Sam is on the trail of a new mystery -- one he’ll need THE AVENGERS help to solve! | A poster for Guardians of the Galaxy is hung up in Nova's room. | |
| Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol 1 #2 | Gwen finds herself unexpectedly working for a big-deal mercenary outfit... And she takes a gig pitting her head-to-head against THOR! It's the Goddess of Thunder vs. the Oddest of Wonders! | When Gwenpool is in battle with Thor (Jane Foster), she tries to remember her name, at first only being able to remember that the MCU version was played by Natalie Portman. | |
| Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol 1 #3 | Gwen is somehow still alive...despite having no skills or training! | Doctor Strange and Gwenpool look at a theater where Doctor Strange is showing in the Multiverse. The theater had simplified versions of a couple of the posters used for the film. Doctor Strange is pleased with the choice of Benedict Cumberbatch to portray him. | |
| Deadpool: The End | Wade Wilson may seem like he is unkillable, but there is more than one way to put an end to him... but don't take my word for it! Quintessential Deadpool scribe Joe Kelly and record-setting Deadpool artist Mike Hawthorne team-up to prove it to you! Deadpool is done for! | The Marvel Cinematic Universe is mentioned. | |
| Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes | The Marvel Universe story of Disney’s newest & coolest ATTRACTION! Stark Expo Hong Kong — THE place to unveil the latest and greatest in cutting-edge technology. But even as TONY STARK and WENDY WONG introduce the newest futuristic tech in the STARK EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXOSUIT, an evil from the past strikes! The sinister BARON MORDO has teamed up with ARNIM ZOLA in a diabolical merging of next-gen technology and ancient dark magic. It’ll take a titanic team-up of AVENGERS to protect the expo. But who will wear the prototype exosuit? And will it be enough to fend off this lethally evil force? Featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA, BLACK WIDOW, HULK, BLACK PANTHER, and the introduction of an all-new ARMORED HERO, you won’t want to miss this one! | The comic was created for Iron Man Experience prior to the attraction's revamp to be Marvel Cinematic Universe themed. | |
| What If? Ghost Rider | You've only heard whispers of this real-world/Marvel Universe crossover until now, when moral decline and budgetary shortfalls have combined to lower our lawyers’ resistance! Sebastian Girner (Shirtless Bear-Fighter, Scales & Scoundrels) and Caspar Wijngaard (Angelic, Limbo, DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #2) recklessly bring you the tale of the first and only true Nordic black metal band to visit the Marvel Universe through the INSANITY of likeness release waivers! What role does GHOST RIDER Robbie Reyes play, and will YOUR MIND survive the BRUTALITY?! | "Hassenwald kill the Marvel Cinematic Universe" appears on a theater board that is seen by Ghost Rider. | |
| Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol 1 #50: The Manipulator: Part 3 | Spider-Man and Deadpool fight the Manipulator for the fate of the entire Marvel Universe! | Spider-Man and Deadpool arrive into the "real world" and see a billboard advertising Avengers: Endgame using the logo of the film. | |
| Love Unlimited Infinity Comic Vol 1 #43 | Gwenpool's back and ready for love! What's a girl to do when she finds herself the star of a romance comic? First stop - a tragic affair with a boy she can never touch! | Gwenpool mentions that she was transported into Earth-616 before she could see Avengers: Age of Ultron. | |
| Dogpool Infinity Comic Vol 1 #1: Old MacDeadpool's Farm | Come on down to Old MacDeadpool’s Farm and get to know his favorite furry friends: Dogpool, Catpool and Mousepool! But don’t say we didn’t warn ya - their bites are worse than their barks! | Dogpool is featured in the comic and is nicknamed "MCU Dogpool". She appears at the end, joining Deadpool's Farm. | |
| Dogpool Infinity Comic Vol 1 #6: On Scent | Something’s rotten in the state of Denmark Marvel, and it’s up to Dogpool to sniff it out. Featuring Catpool, Mousepool & friends! | Dogpool is featured again and is shown on an interview set in a folding canvas chair labeled "MCU Dogpool" next to two other folding canvas chairs for Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. She joins the search team led by Wolverine. | |
| Deadpool: Samurai, Chapter 18 |
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A Loki Variant came to help Deadpool. He recapped the end of the second season of Loki, mentioning: Time Variance Authority, Temporal Loom Device, Loki, Citadel at the End of Time, and mentioned that Loki became Yggdrasil. The Loki Variant recruited Deadpool to face a threat to the Multiverse, leading to Deadpool acquiring a TemPad. | |
| TVA comic series | The Time Variance Authority has long watched over the timeline, protecting it from dangerous variations that could cause the end of EVERYTHING. Now, as the organization begins to expand its tolerance of variants, it’s enlisted some new recruits from timelines that have been wiped from existence: Captain Peggy Carter, Super-Soldier of her world; Gambit, despondent and aimless from the loss of his lady love; and…this can’t be right…Spider-Gwen?!? Has her world been destroyed?!? Writer Katharyn Blair (LOKI Season Two) and artist Pere Pérez (CARNAGE, SPIDER-WOMAN) bring a touch of cinematic flair to the bureaucracy at the end of time! | The series is a direct sequel to Loki Season Two with multiple direct references to the MCU events. Miss Minutes, B-15, Mobius M. Mobius, Casey, Ouroboros, and Sylvie are all featured prominently. |
Video Games[]
| Video Game | Description | MCU Reference |
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| Marvel Pinball/Pinball FX 2 | Marvel-themed Pinball. |
There are several levels based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe released as a part of the Marvel Pinball Collection:
The first was also included in Zen Pinball 2 and was re-released as a part of the Avengers Chronicles pack in Pinball FX 2 and Pinball FX 3. The last three levels were re-released in the Marvel Pinball Cinematic Pack & Marvel Pinball collection in Pinball FX 3. |
| Spider-Man Unlimited | Enjoy the thrill of swinging, running, and fighting through a chaotic New York on the brink of destruction, as the formidable Sinister Six attempt to gain unlimited power by opening a malevolent dimensional rift to our world. It's up to Peter Parker and iconic Spider-Man variations such as Iron Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Future Foundation Spider-Man and Ben Reilly Spider-Man to team up and stop them! | A photo of the Avengers appear. |
| Marvel Contest of Champions | Prepare for epic versus-fighting action with your favorite Marvel Super Heroes & Super Villains in the ultimate cosmic showdown! Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine & more await your summons to battle! Assemble a team & begin your quest to become the Ultimate Marvel Champion! | Earth-199999 is mentioned. Several variants of MCU characters appear as well as a few realities diverged from Earth-199999. |
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Movies[]
| Movie | Description | MCU Reference | |
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| Deadpool | Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. | In the post-credits scene of the movie, Deadpool asks the viewers if they're anticipating Samuel L. Jackson would show up wearing "an eyepatch and a saucy little leather number", referencing his role as Nick Fury. | |
| Deadpool 2 | After surviving a near-fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade Wilson must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World's Best Lover. |
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| Morbius | Morbius tells the story of Michael Morbius, a scientist who, in trying to find a cure for a rare blood disease, accidentally transforms himself into a living vampire who, though disgusted by his own bloodlust, chooses to accept his fate and prey upon criminals he deems unworthy of life. | In the Post-Credits Scene, Vulture is transported to Morbius' reality due to the Spider-Man Multiversal Crisis and speaks to Morbius. | |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most. | Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and Earth-199999 are mentioned by Spider-Man 2099. Additionally, New York Bulletin and The Daily Courier newspaper articles depicting Quake are seen in Miles Morales and Ganke Lee's room and Prowler is one of the many characters captured by the Spider Society. | |
| Venom: The Last Dance | Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance. | The reshot mid-credits scene of Spider-Man: No Way Home is shown in the beginning of the film. The difference between the two versions is that the latter removes mentions of Iron Man, the Hulk and Spider-Man, as well as changes how Eddie Brock and Venom got back to their home universe. |
TV Series[]
| TV Series | Description | MCU Reference |
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| Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | The newly-formed Guardians of the Galaxy find a mystical treasure map to a powerful weapon known as the Cosmic Seed. Our heroes must find, protect, and ultimately destroy it to keep it from those who would abuse its power, from galactic big boss Thanos, to a resurrected Ronan, to the ultimate trickster, Loki. Along the way, they’ll visit planets both old and new, where they’ll uncover secrets from each of their pasts. Their quest will eventually bring them back to Earth, but with them will come the most deadly forces in the universe! | The events of Guardians of the Galaxy are implied to have happened offscreen prior to the show's events a few times. This is was even confirmed by Stephen Wacker, Marvel's then Vice President of Animation, in an interview with Den of Geek.[1] |
Shorts[]
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| Guardians of the Galaxy As Told By Emoji |
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| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 As Told By Emoji |
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| Captain Marvel As Told By Emoji |
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| Marvel: Civil War As Told By LEGO |
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| The Young Avengers Debut | Today in Marvel History | Welcome, recruits! #TodayInMarvelHistory, the Young Avengers assembled. | Miss Minutes recaps the origin of the Young Avengers from the comics. She is giving this presentation to TVA recruits inside the Time Variance Authority Office. | ||
| The Death of Gwen Stacy | Today in Marvel History | A fall that changed the Multiverse. #TodayInMarvelHistory, Peter Parker experiences a life-changing event with the loss of Gwen Stacy. | Miss Minutes recaps the death of Gwen Stacy from the comics. She is giving this presentation in the same way as before. |
Novels[]
| Short | Description | MCU Reference |
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| What If…Marc Spector Was Host to Venom? | Marc Spector is used to voices in his head. He’s used to waking up disoriented, unsure what his alters, Jake and Steven, might have been up to. He’s used to having an Egyptian god command him as Moon Knight, his avatar of justice and revenge. What he’s not used to: staring into the face of a literal, out-of-body doppelganger.
Another Marc, crash-landed from an alternate reality, begging for help? Yeah, that is a new one, even for him. |
A vision of various alternate reality Moon Knights includes a version of Marc running across a massive sand dune with Layla, Khonshu standing on the horizon. |
Notes[]
- The Post-Credits scene of Venom: Let There Be Carnage is not included due to being confirmed canon to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.