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Where does Iron Man fit in Marvel?

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  1. PHASE I — The Infinity Saga
  2. 1995Captain MarvelCaptain MarvelMOVIE
  3. 2008Iron Man
    You are here · Stop 5 of 123Iron Man
  4. 2010Iron Man 2Iron Man 2MOVIE

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Good to know

When does Iron Man take place in the MCU?

The movie takes place in 2008, even though Marvel originally set it in 2010 — a few contradictions arise because of that, but nothing serious

How is Iron Man connected to the MCU?

The movie takes place in the main timeline

Why watch Iron Man at this point in the timeline?

Because this is where it falls chronologically

What about the post-credits scene(s)?

The post-credits scene is important