The concept of placing Easter eggs into movies is nothing new, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe has perfected the use of Easter eggs like no other franchise ever. Not only do we love finding these clues, we care about what they have to say and what they might mean for the future of the MCU. Silly as it may be, but catching a reference to the comics, spotting a meticulously placed hint at another MCU movie or just understanding a random pop culture reference brings us joy and a sense belonging to a larger community because we got the joke.

But, even if you don’t find all the Easter eggs on your first, second or fifth watch, there's always the Internet, where people like us spend precious time dissecting these movies frame-by-frame to make sure nothing goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Sometimes these Easter eggs pay off, and other times they lead nowhere, but we love them all the same. The MCU has been around for 10 years and 19 movies have been released in that time. In honor of this anniversary, the release of Avengers: Infinity War and the heroes we lost in Infinity War, we picked out the best Easter eggs from each film, so far.

20 IRON MAN – BLACKBIRD

Iron Man Blackbird X-Men

It was the spring of 2008 when the very first movie in the now-vast Marvel Cinematic Universe was released and gained wide critical acclaim. That movie was Jon Favreau's Iron Man. Starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Terrence Howard as James Rhodes and Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane, Iron Man tells the origin story of the titular hero. With a fantastic performance from Robert Downey Jr., this snappily-written superhero flick broke new ground in the superhero genre. Even 10years after its release Iron Man stands as one of the best MCU movies and definitely one of, if not the, most important MCU films.

Besides hilarious one-liners and boundless Downey charm, Iron Man also included quite a few interesting Easter eggs. Fun examples include Rhodey’s ringtone, which is the opening theme for the Iron Man animated series, the Fin Fang Foom poster, and the coolest one we could spot – an X-Men reference. While performing the test run for Iron Man Mark II, Tony competes for an altitude record with the SR-71 Blackbird. Now, this is, in fact, a real aircraft, but it’s also the jet that the X-Men use both in the comics and the movies.

19 THE INCREDIBLE HULK – RICK JONES

The Incredible Hulk Rick Jones

On the heels of Iron Man’s critical and commercial success came the second installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the movie that everyone either forgets about or continuously chooses to ignore – The Incredible Hulk. Starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, and Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky, Louis Leterrier’s movie failed to follow in the footsteps of Iron Man. To this date, The Incredible Hulk remains the lowest grossing MCU film and the second-lowest-rated MCU movie on Rotten Tomatoes. Although, it is still considered a success and even Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that The Incredible Hulk met Marvel’s expectations. On the other hand, Norton’s expectations were not met, so he parted ways with Marvel and the role of Bruce Banner was re-cast in The Avengers. Fun fact, Leterrier’s first choice for the role of Bruce Banner was none other than Mark Ruffalo, the current Hulk.

Rick Jones was a college student who was listed as Bruce Banner's friend.

Speaking of fun facts, here’s a cool Easter egg you might have missed, Hulk’s sidekick Rick Jones got a namedrop in the opening scene of the movie. Rick Jones made his debut in The Incredible Hulk #1 and is a popular B-lister from the comics. Rick was also a sidekick to Captain America, Captain Marvel and the Avengers, and he became a Hulk of sorts as well under the name A-Bomb.

18 IRON MAN 2 – WAKANDA

After taking a breather for a year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe returned to the big screen with the third installment in the MCU and the second installment in the Iron Man trilogy – Iron Man 2. The sequel was met with generally positive reviews and financial success, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing movie of 2010. Set six months after the end of the first Iron Man film, Iron Man 2 is just as entertaining and charming as the original, but with more action. The stakes are higher now, as Tony Stark faces off against Whiplash, Justin Hammer, the U.S. government and death itself.

The movie was packed with all kinds of fun Easter eggs, and we found our favorite one. At the end of Iron Man 2, Nick Fury takes Tony Stark to a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility for a debriefing. In nutshell, Tony finds out that he is not Avengers material, but that Fury does want Iron Man as a consultant. If you were paying attention to what was going on in the background of that scene, you may have noticed a map with a number of markers on it. The one that pops out the most is the marker over Africa, which is undoubtedly a nod to Wakanda. Also, some fan theories have suggested that the second marker we see in this scene is a reference to Namor and Marvel's Atlantis.

17 THOR – DONALD BLAKE

Thor Donald Blake Name Tag

In 2011, Marvel didn't just introduce a new hero into its cinematic universe; it launched a whole new world. Thor was Marvel’s first dabble with the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe. It started with Thor getting stripped of his godly power and exiled to Earth as a mortal, after waging war against the Frost Giants and angering his father Odin. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as the mighty God of Thunder, Tom Hiddleston as his mischievous brother Loki, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster and Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig.

Donald Blake was a human that could transform into Thor.

On Earth, Thor is faced with a vastly different world and has some trouble adjusting to the life of mortals. Dressed in his regular attire, the Asgardian stood out way more than necessary, so Jane Foster gave him some of her ex-boyfriend’s clothes to wear. When Thor went to put on the T-shirt, he noticed a name tag that reads 'Donald Blake'. This happens to be the name of the man who originally took up the mantle of Thor in the comics. However, this was later retconned so that Donald Blake was, in fact, Thor, who had lost all his memories because Odin was trying to teach him a lesson.

16 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER - PUSH THE LITTLE RED BUTTON

Captain America The First Avenger Man in Black

The superhero period piece, Captain America: The First Avenger is the penultimate Phase One movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film starts off in the Arctic, where S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are digging out the frozen body of Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America. We are then transported to the 1940s New York City, and the movie focuses on telling the story of Steve Rogers, portrayed by Chris Evans, and his path to becoming the first superhero. Captain America: The First Avenger also introduced us to the fan-favorite Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell.

Speaking of Hayley Atwell, there is a scene when she, Chris Evans and Tommy Lee Jones, who plays Colonel Chester Philips, are in a car chasing after the Valkyrie. Jones is driving and he ends up hitting a red button with a warning sign that reads ‘do not push’. That ends up boosting the car all the way up the track. Tommy Lee Jones also played Agent K in Man in Black, who in a similar scene tells Will Smith’s character to push the little red button. It’s a fun little Easter egg that brought a smile to our faces, and we’re just glad they managed to squeeze it in so nicely.

15 THE AVENGERS - HUGIN AND MUNIN

In the spring of 2012, Marvel released its final Phase One movie, the big team-up the previous five films had been building up to, Marvel’s The Avengers. It became the highest grossing movie of 2012 and the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to generate $1 billion at the box office. Nick Fury and Maria Hill, making her first appearance in the MCU, gathered a team of Earth's mightiest heroes, consisting of Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye, to fight Loki and his Chitauri army. The Avengers received wide critical acclaim and still stands as one of the highest-rated films in the MCU.

Hugin and Munin, Odin's ravens, were present for a serious talk between Thor and Loki.

The Avengers also had an abundance of those awesome little hints we all love to spot and dissect. Here’s one that’s a bit difficult to spot. When Thor and Loki are having their Shakespearean moment up on that mountain in the middle of the night, there’s a familiar sound in the background, which has been confirmed to come from Odin’s ravens Hugin and Munin. In the comics, Hugin and Munin are Odin’s eyes in the other Realms, so it’s pretty cool that Marvel decided to include them in their cinematic universe. Though, this scene is pretty dark – like DCEU dark, so the ravens are almost impossible to spot.

14 IRON MAN 3 - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Iron Man 3 Aldrich Killian Hand

Kicking off Marvel’s Phase Two is the last installment in the Iron Man trilogy, the highly-divisive Iron Man 3. The movie made over $1 billion dollars to become the fifth-highest-grossing movie of all time. The critics liked it, as demonstrated by the solid 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But, the fans are split. The main reason so many fans are still salty over Iron Man 3 is the villain, a.k.a. the Mandarin, a.k.a. Aldrich Killian. The short version is the movie kind of mashed two different comic book characters together for the sake of a plot twist that, in the eyes of some fans, was not worth it.

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s focus on the positive – Easter eggs. As we already noted, Iron Man 3 is the first movie in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige, who happens to be a huge fan of Star Wars, decided to kick off a very interesting trend with Iron Man 3. During the final fight between Tony Stark and Aldrich Killian, Killian gets his hand cut off. This is repeated all throughout Phase Two in homage to The Empire Strikes Back, the second movie of the Star Wars saga.

13 THOR: THE DARK WORLD - X-23

Continuing on the path of divisive movies we come to the second installment in the Thor franchise – Thor: The Dark World. The overall sentiment about Thor: The Dark World seems to be that it is a moderately entertaining superhero flick with some really good moments, but that it's ultimately inconsequential and forgettable. The poorly-developed villain, Malekith, is often cited as one of the main reasons the movie is considered the worst film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But like it or hate it, Thor: The Dark World did have some cool moments, and it introduced the Reality Stone. Other than that, the second Thor also included a number of awesome Easter eggs.

Selvig's blackboard had several references to the Marvel Universe.

For example, there’s a scene in which Erik Selvig is explaining Convergence to a group of senior citizens at a retirement home, and it is quite the Easter egg hunt. If you take a closer look at the blackboard behind Selvig, you’ll notice a myriad of interesting scribbles, such as the writing in the corner which is a reference to Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost who created the beloved X-23. Other references include a nod to the main Marvel Comics universe, the 616 Universe, and Doctor Strange gets a shout out with a reference to the dimension he used to imprison Hulk, the Crossroads, and so on.

12 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER - PULP FICTION

Captain America The WInter Soldier Fury Pulp Fiction

The Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues as Captain America: The Winter Soldier starts off the year 2014. Captain America: The Winter Soldier also happens to be the first MCU movie directed by the Russo brothers, also known as the guys who directed Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. The second installment in the Captain America trilogy is one of the highest-rated MCU movies with many critics hailing it as the best solo entry in the MCU after Iron Man. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a truly impactful and memorable film that brought back Bucky Barnes, introduced Sam Wilson and saw the collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Overall, The Winter Soldier is a true marvel, pardon the pun, filled with old-school action, lots of suspense, an intriguing conspiracy and astute political commentary. According to Joe Russo, the idea was to make a political thriller that tackles relevant issues, such as civil liberties, drone strikes and predictive technology. Captain America: The Winter Soldier also has a number of cool Easter eggs, such as the quote written on Nick Fury’s gravestone, which is a reference to Pulp Fiction, another movie that stars Samuel L. Jackson. The Bible passage Ezekiel 25:17 was quoted by Samuel L. Jackson in a popular scene from Pulp Fiction.

11 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - COSMO AND HOWARD THE DUCK

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmo the Space Dog Howard the Duck

We are now entering the second half of Phase Two, where Marvel got brazen enough to release a movie about the Guardians of the Galaxy. With director James Gunn at the helm, starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy surprised everyone by becoming the third-highest-grossing movie of 2014. The critics called it bold, funny, and thrilling, with lots of heart and visual splendor. Guardians of the Galaxy introduced us to a hilarious and lovable group of characters, took us on a crazy adventure across the galaxy and made us laugh like no other Marvel movie that came before it. And just like every other movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is brimming with all kinds of Easter eggs us fans like to look for and breakdown.

Unsurprisingly, there are several Easter eggs in the Collector's Museum.

The Collector, a.k.a. Taneleer Tivan has quite the collection on display in his Museum. As the Guardians make their way through the Museum, we get our first look at Cosmo the Spacedog, who pops up once again in the final post-credits scene. It’s worth noting that Cosmo is last seen free, perhaps hinting at his role in the comics as Head of Security at Knowhere. And we also get to see Howard the Duck, who's also out of his cage.

10 AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON - BETTY AND VERONICA

Avengers Age of Ultron Hulkbuster Archie Veronica

Three years after the events of the first Avengers movie, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes unite once again to put an end to Hydra. With S.H.I.E.L.D. gone, the Avengers rely on Tony Stark’s resources to take down Hydra cells one by one. Meanwhile, Stark has been developing a global defense program called Ultron that he and Banner decide to equip with the gem from Loki’s specter, which turns out to be the Mind Stone. Ultron becomes unexpectedly sentient, spends about a minute learning about humanity and decides a reboot is in order.

Avengers: Age of Ultron introduced us to characters like Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Vision, which was awesome. But, the moment we all went completely crazy about is when Tony Stark jumped inside the Hulkbuster armor to fight a raging Hulk. The Hulkbuster armor is one of Stark’s most popular creations, and it made its debut in Iron Man #304. In the MCU, the armor was built by Stark and Banner, and it is launched from orbital tracking platform called Veronica. And therein lies a very cool Archie Easter egg, referencing the infamous love triangle between Archie, Betty and Veronica. Bruce Banner’s main love interest is Betty, and she was the only one who could calm him down. However, she hasn’t been around since The Incredible Hulk movie and in her absence, Stark had to call Veronica.

9 ANT-MAN - TALES TO ASTONISH

Ant-Man Tales to Astonish

We are now at the very end of Marvel’s Phase Two, and we’re introduced to Scott Lang, a former criminal who is convinced by Hank Pym to take up the mantle of Ant-Man. Scott Lang is also the second Ant-Man in the comics. The reason Marvel chose to focus on Scott rather than Pym is probably due to Pym’s problematic past, which involves him hitting his wife. But, that’s a story for another day. Ant-Man's story is about Scott Lang becoming Ant-Man and facing Pym’s former protege Darren Cross, who turned into the villain Yellowjacket. And there’s a fun little Easter egg that came from none other than Cross.

In comics, the first Ant-Man debuted in the series Tales to Astonish.

In the scene where Cross, who – by the way, is portrayed by Corey Stoll – discusses rumors of an Ant-Man superhero going on missions during the Cold War, he refers to this as ‘Soviet propaganda’ and describes them as ‘tales to astonish’. Comic book fans immediately recognized these words, given that Hank Pym made his debut in Tales to Astonish #27. Astonishing, indeed! But that’s far from being the only nod to the comics and MCU movies. Other cool references include the Avengers, the Quantum Realm, San Quentin Prison, Scott Lang using a flying ant as means of transportation and so on.

8 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR - THE FUTURIST

Captain America Civil War The Futurist

Kicking off Marvel’s Phase Three is Captain America: Civil War. The final installment in the Captain America trilogy, also the highest-rated and highest-grossing Captain America film, adapts an iconic comic book storyline of the same name. Directed by the Russo brothers, Captain America: Civil War is one of MCU’s most ambitious movies which changed the face of the MCU forever and set the stage for Avengers: Infinity War. Oh yeah, and it introduced Spider-Man and Black Panther, which is more than enough to make Captain America: Civil War a fan-favorite.

Of course, Civil War is about so much more than plugging a couple of heroes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s the culmination of the ideological conflict between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers that has been simmering ever since the first Avengers movie. But we’re not here to discuss any of that. Let’s talk about what really matters, Easter eggs. There are plenty of those in Captain America: Civil War. The one we found particularly interesting is Hawkeye calling Tony Stark ‘the futurist’. Fun fact, this is a reference to Robert Downey Jr.’s 2004 jazz album titled The Futurist. That's very cool.

7 DOCTOR STRANGE - BLACK KNIGHT

Doctor Strange Black Knight Helmet

In Phase Three, Marvel finally dared to venture into the realm of magic. Doctor Strange premiered in theaters in the fall of 2015 with Benedict Cumberbatch as the eponymous wizard. Directed by Scott Derrickson, the movie tells the origin story of Doctor Strange and introduces magic into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dr. Stephen Strange gets in a horrible car accident and loses the ability to use his hands. When modern medicine proves inefficient, Strange sets of to Kamar-Taj where he learns magic from the Ancient One. The movie was praised by critics and fans alike, and it grossed $677 million worldwide, which is not bad at all. When it comes to Easter eggs this movie has a lot to offer.

Doctor Strange's Sanctum is full of subtle nods to other Marvel characters.

The one we chose for this entry is a subtle nod to Black Knight. When Doctor Strange is fighting Kaecilius in the Sanctum Sanctorum, we get a brief glimpse of a familiar looking helmet, which belongs to Black Knight. Black Knight made his debut in Avengers #47 back in 1967. He is a knight who uses a special sword called the Ebony Blade to fight all kinds of mystical threats. Black Knight was also an Avenger, so the fact that we got a confirmation that he exists in the MCU might mean that he could join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes at some point in the future.

6 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 - ADAM WARLOCK

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Adam Warlock

By the year 2017, Marvel’s Phase Three was moving forward with the continuation of James Gunn’s space adventure, titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The movie picks up roughly where its predecessor left off. Set to the sonic backdrop of The Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2. the universe-renowned Guardians of the Galaxy come across Ego, a formidable foe who happens to be Peter Quill’s dad. Oh, and did we mention he’s a living planet and a Celestial? Looks like Quill is not a run-of-the-mill human with a death wish after all, so take that Rocket.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens with an insanely cool scene in which the Guardians are fighting a huge space monster, while Baby Groot dances around to Electric Light Orchestra’s "Mr. Blue Sky." The Guardians were hired for this job by the High Priestess Ayesha, leader of the Sovereign. Unsurprisingly, Rocket decides to steal some batteries, which gets the Guardians in trouble with the Sovereign and Ayesha. And there’s a very important Easter egg in the post-credits scene that is directly tied to Ayesha. We see the High Priestess plotting her revenge on the Guardians, and discover she has created a new Sovereign that she calls Adam. This, of course, is a reference to Adam Warlock, who has been confirmed to play an important role in the future of the MCU.

5 SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING - SILK

Spider-Man Homecoming Cindy Moon Silk

On a beautiful, sunny day in February 2015, Marvel Studios and Sony decided that it was time to start playing nice and share the character rights to Spider-Man. This led to the integration of the wall-crawler and the established Marvel Cinematic Universe. The character was rebooted once again with Tom Holland cast as Peter Parker and Jon Watts as the director of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Spidey made his scene-stealing MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War. In 2017, Holland reprised his role in the amazing Spider-Man: Homecoming. The critics praised the movie for delivering a colorful, fun adventure that fits in the MCU without getting caught up in franchise-building. But while Spider-Man: Homecoming is a movie you can enjoy just fine as a standalone feature, it still manages to include tons of Easter eggs relating to comics, the MCU and pop culture in general.

Tiffany Espensen played Cindy Moon in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

A lot of characters from Spider-Man comics appear throughout the movie, including Cindy Moon, who is one of the girls on Peter’s academic decathlon team. In the comics, Cindy was the second person to get bitten by the radioactive spider that bit Peter. She became known as the vigilante Silk. Cindy popped up once again in Avengers: Infinity War riding the bus with Peter and Ned.

4 THOR: RAGNAROK - BETA RAY BILL

Proving that you can’t keep the God of Thunder down, Thor returns in the third installment of the Thor franchise, stronger and better than ever. Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok is a colorful, hilarious cosmic adventure that's unlike either of the previous two Thor films. We finally got to see a different, more goofy side of Thor, and it was nothing but pure joy. Thor: Ragnarok stands as one of the best movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with a worldwide gross of $853 million and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 92% positive reviews. There is a lot to love in this movie – the witty comedy, the action sequences, the fun characters, the engaging story and lots of Easter eggs.

Quite possibly the biggest Easter egg was the Grandmaster’s Tower located on the scavenger planet known as Sakaar. The Tower contains visages of past champions who are Marvel characters like Ares, Man-Thing, Bi-Beast and Beta Ray Bill. The one that is most talked about is Beta Ray Bill. This comic book character comes from an alien race called the Korbinites. At one point in the comics, Beta Ray Bill wielded Mjolnir and became Thor. Later on, Beta Ray Bill got his own special weapon, known as the Stormbreaker. Sounds familiar? It should. In Avengers: Infinity War, Thor creates the Stormbreaker to attack Thanos.

3 BLACK PANTHER - THE WHITE WOLF

Black Panther White Wolf Winter Soldier

Would you look at that, we are now at the final movie before Avengers: Infinity War. It sure has been quite the journey. Many have pointed out that Marvel movies have been evolving throughout the decade and that Phase Three, especially Black Panther, contains the best films that Marvel Studios has put out. Black Panther is not just an outstanding Marvel movie or an outstanding superhero movie, it is an outstanding movie in general. Director and writer Ryan Coogler did a fantastic job, creating a masterful drama with outstanding direction, memorable dialogue and surprising depth. Black Panther shines in every possible aspect and it may well be the best MCU movie to date.

Black Panther is packed with references to Marvel Comics and African cultures.

For example, most design elements in this movie – including the Wakandan alphabet – are rooted in African traditions. And it all looks so incredibly gorgeous. Speaking of gorgeous, we also got to see Sebastian Stan's Bucky again, for the first time since the events of Captain America: Civil War. In the post-credits scene, a group of Wakandan children refers to Bucky as the White Wolf. In the comics, the White Wolf is, in fact, T’Challa’s adoptive brother, named Hunter.

2 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - BLOCKS AND RIBBONS

Avengers Infinity War Drax Mantis Thanos

When we started this Easter egg hunt back in 2008, there was no Marvel Cinematic Universe. There was only one man, Tony Stark. Now, ten years later, that man may well be the key to defeating Thanos. After Avengers: Infinity War delivered the gut-wrenching conclusion to the Thanos storyline, our emotional wounds are still fresh, at least for the time being. Avengers: Infinity War far exceeded our expectations. It had us on the edge of our seats the entire time and managed to surprise us over and over again. We laughed, we cried, and we left the theater with the feeling of satisfaction, coupled with unbearable pain. But emotional trauma aside, Avengers: Infinity War rewarded fans for keeping up with all things Marvel with a ton of Easter eggs.

Avengers: Infinity War was filled with nods to Marvel's cosmic comic book history.

Choosing the ones to put on this list was no easy task, so make sure to tell us your favorite Infinity War Easter egg in the comments. Right now, let’s talk about the way Thanos uses the Reality Stone to turn Drax into blocks and Mantis into ribbons when the Guardians confront him at Knowhere. This is a very cool reference to Thanos in the Infinity Gauntlet where he uses the Realty Gem to do the very same thing to Nebula and Eros. And this is just one of the examples where a scene was pulled directly from the comics.

1 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - THE CRIMSON BANDS OF CYTTORAK

Avengers Infinity War Crimson Bands of Cyttorak

Avengers: Infinity War is on its way to becoming the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to gross $2 billion worldwide. The film broke all kinds of records, including the biggest worldwide opening record, and it is currently the fourth-highest-grossing movie of all time. Avengers: Infinity War is ambitious and gripping emotional roller coaster. The screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely managed to juggle such a large cast of characters by branching the story into smaller stories that converge at the end. One group of heroes is in Wakanda trying to destroy the Mind Stone and save Vision. The second group is on Nidavellir attempting to forge a Thanos-killing weapon. And of course, the third group comes together on Titan where they battle Thanos in an effort to steal the Infinity Gauntlet.

The fight on Titan included a number of visual references to iconic moments from the comics. Doctor Strange uses a couple of familiar spells to fight the Mad Titan, including the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak. In the comics, these are red bands of mystical energy stemming from Cyttorak, and it’s a spell that is commonly used by Doctor Strange to bind his targets. Spidey also copied his comic book counterpart when he webbed Thanos in the face.