Marvel Cinematic Universe: A Visual History

8. The Avengers (2012)

The big team-up the whole franchise had been building to, The Avengers wowed everyone, becoming the third-highest grossing movie of all time. But while it was the culmination of Phase I, it was really just the beginning.

Introduces: Maria Hill, The Other, The World Security Council, Thanos (sting)

Post-Credits Scene: There's two! The first reveals mad titan Thanos' was behind the whole thing, while the second sees the team getting some much-deserved shawarma.