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  • Here's a look back at the history of Marvel Studios before Avengers: Endgame hits. 1 / 7

    Marvel Cinematic Universe Heroes in Avengers Infinity War

  • Marvel Entertainment set out to produce its own movies independently in 2005. 2 / 7

  • The film that started it all was 2008's Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. 3 / 7

  • The following month, Marvel released The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton. 4 / 7

  • The darkest MCU film yet, the film underperformed but built solid links to Iron Man. 5 / 7

  • Thor and Captain America faced delays, so Marvel fast-tracked a sequel to Iron Man. 6 / 7

  • The film proved to be an even bigger success -- Disney bought Marvel during its development. 7 / 7