Magic makes its MCU debut as we follow Doctor Stephen Strange in his quest to fix his injured hands, a quest that inadvertently puts him in the path of a sorcerer who wishes to rid the world of death itself… by making a deal with someone even worse than the devil.

The world’s top heroes butt heads in this half-political thriller, as Cap and Tony disagree on the concept of government oversight of their crime-fighting ways, and whether or not the Avengers are truly in the right.

Marvel jumps into the deep end once more and adapts an unlikely hero’s story, as we follow ex-con Scott Lang in his attempt to get on the straight and narrow, and the teeny tiny lengths he’ll have to go to to save what he loves.

The MCU’s 11th film brings the gang back together in another fun, action-packed adventure, one that would go on to change how the world looks at superheroes for literal decades to come. What happens when Earth’s mightiest heroes make mistakes?

Marvel’s big gamble pays off in a legitimately hilarious caper featuring a colorful cast of criminally-conscious characters as they decided to finally stop thinking of just themselves for once, just in time to save the galaxy.

Captain America’s second solo film tackles a much more realistic problem - the growing increase in surveillance and espionage in a post-Cold War world, and the repercussions should that power land in the wrong hands.

The second Thor movie may not shake the universe to its core, but it’s still a fun tale of Thor’s maturity paying off, and brings us more meaningful motivations for the god of thunder.

Iron Man’s solo trilogy reaches a conclusion that, while divisive, also delivers a moral lesson that resonates beautifully with the tales that came before it.

Four separate movies, what would originally be completely different franchises of their own, come together to light the fire that would become the juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and boy is it a sight to see.

The final piece of the Avengers puzzle falls into place on the battlefields of World War II, as Steve Rogers becomes Captain America, faces loss, and brings the fight to Hydra.

The arrival of the god of thunder in the MCU is delivered with Shakespearean aplomb, and gives us one of the most emotionally complex characters to come from the MCU.

Tony Stark’s sophomore outing brings more heart than its predecessor, as Tony grapples with the looming threats of mortality and the sins of the father.

When Iron Man blasted onto the big screen, no one expected to see such a monumental shift in the way the world looked at superheroes. Even better, it’s a movie worthy of that distinction.