Welcome to Quarter 2 of “History of Marvel!” Do you need to go back to Quarter 1? Or ahead to Quarter 3?
Day 46
1. Watch the video about superstar artists in the 1980s. Stop at 13:00.
2. Watch an episode of “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends” (1981).
Day 47
1. Watch the next part of the video about graphic novels. Stop at 19:07.
2. You can read “The Death of Captain Marvel” (1982) if you like.
Day 48
1. Read the article about the rise of the Marvel Animated Universe in the 80s. Stop reading at “Pride of the X-Men.”
2. Watch The Incredible Hulk (1982) S01 E13, “Enter She-Hulk.”
Day 49
1. Watch the video about themes in the Bronze Age. (Watch to the end.)
2. Take a look at Marvel Team-Up #141 (1984), featuring Spider-Man and Daredevil.
3. You may also like to read Super Villain Team-Up #6 (1976), featuring Dr. Doom and the Sub-Mariner.
Day 50
1. Watch the video about Jim Shooter’s Marvel. (Stop watching at 17:45.)
Day 51
1. Watch the video about Marvel cross-overs. Stop at 6:10.
2. Read Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1. (1982)
3. Also take a look at Wolverine #1 (1982).
Day 52
1. Continue watching the video about Marvel in the 80s. Stop at 14:02.
2. Read Thor #364 (1986) to see him as a frog.
3. Take a look at the Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 (1987) for the wedding of Peter Parker.
Day 53
1. Watch more about Jim Shooter’s plans to secure his legacy at Marvel, and about the independent comics published under the Epic imprint. Stop at 24:39.
2. Take a peek at Justice #15 (1986) from the New Universe.
Day 54
1. Continue watching with the section about the X-Men and other cross-overs. Stop at 38:09.
2. Uncanny X-Men #210 (1986) begins the Mutant Massacre storyline.
3. The Amazing Spider-Man #251 (1984) begins the Secret Wars storyline.
4. The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988) marks the first “full appearance” of Venom.
Day 55
1. Watch the rest of the video about Jim Shooter.
2. Read “Jim Shooter: The Trouble Shooter of Comics.”
Day 56
1. Watch the video about the beginning of the Dark Age. Stop at 30:22.
2. Here is a link to The Punisher #1 (1987).
3. Gray Hulk, aka Joe Fixit, appears in Wolverine #8 (1989).
Day 57
1. Watch more about ‘dark’ comics. Watch to the end of the video.
2. “Kraven’s Last Hunt” begins in Web of Spider-Man #31 (1987).
3. Check out Captain America #333 (1987) for the appearance of John Walker as Captain America.
4. Iron Man #255 (1987) launched the Armor Wars arc.
Day 58
1. Watch the video about new teams at Marvel. Stop at 27:05.
2. Rise of the Midnight Sons began in Ghost Rider #28 (1992). (Here is the event page.)
3. Watch an episode of X-Men (1992). Choose any episode you like.
Day 59
1. Watch the video about famous artists and the beginning of the foil age. Stop at 11:24.
2. Take a look at Spider-Man #1 (1990).
3. Watch an episode of Fantastic Four (1994). Choose any episode you like.
Day 60
1. Continue watching the video about the foil age. Stop watching at 17:23.
2. The wedding of Jean Grey and Scott Summers can be found in X-Men #30 (1994).
3. Deadpool made his first appearance alongside the New Mutants in 1991. By 1997, he had his own comic! Here’s the link to Deadpool #1 (1997).
4. Watch one episode of Iron Man (1994). Choose any episode you like.
Day 61
1. Continue watching the video about gimmicks in comics during the 90s. Watch to the end.
2. Watch an episode of “The Incredible Hulk” (1996). Watch any episode you choose.
Day 62
1. Watch the episode about the 90s market collapse. Stop at 12:12.
2. Watch an episode of Silver Surfer (1998). Choose any episode you like.
Day 63
1. Continue watching about the 90s market collapse. Stop at 24:50. How did Marvel’s bankruptcy lead to the superhero movie boom of the late 90s and early 2000s?
2. Watch an episode of Spider-man: Unlimited (1999). Watch any episode you choose.
Day 64
1. Finish watching the video. How did marvel use reboots to try and spark fresh interest in their comics?
2. Watch an episode of Avengers: United They Stand (1999). Watch any one you like.
Day 65
1. Watch the video about highlights of the Pearl Age. Stop watching at 16:36.
2. Read through Thunderbolts #1 (1997).
Day 66
1. Today watch the first X-Men (2000) movie.
Day 67
1. Watch the video about Squadron Supreme and the Ultimates universe. Stop at 20:09.
2. Watch an episode of X-Men: Evolution (2000). Choose any episode you like.
Day 68
1. Watch a short clip about Marvel moving into the movie-sphere. Stop at 22:17.
2. If possible, watch Spider-Man (2002). This movie is not available on Disney+, so you will have to find it somewhere else.
Day 69
1. Today watch Daredevil (2003).
Day 70
1. Watch some more of the video about “Avengers Disassembled.” Stop at 28:12.
2. Take a look at Avengers #500 (2004) to see the Ant-Man death referenced in the video.
3. If you want to read “House of M” or “Civil War,” here are links to the event pages.
4. Watch an episode of Spiderman (2003). Choose any episode you like.
Day 71
1. Today watch X2 (2003).
Day 72
1. Today watch Spider-Man 2 (2004). This movie is not available on Disney+, so you will have to find it somewhere else.
Day 73
1. Today watch Fantastic Four (2005).
Day 74
1. Continue watching the lecture about Marvel Civil War fallout. Stop watching at 33:03.
2. Here are the links for the comics in the Spider-Man “One More Day” event.
3. Here are the links for the “Secret Invasion” event.
4. Watch an episode of “Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes” (2006). Watch any episode you choose.
Day 75
1. Today watch “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006).
Day 76
1. Today watch Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Day 77
1. Today watch Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).
Day 78
1. We have now arrived at the dawn of the MCU! Begin watching the complete retrospective of the MCU. (Stop watching at 10:08.)
2. Watch an episode of Spectacular Spider-Man (2008). Watch any episode you like.
Day 79
1. Today watch Iron Man (2008).
Day 80
1. Today watch more of the Marvel MCU retrospective. Stop watching at 19:27.
2. Watch an episode of Wolverine and the X-Men (2009). Choose any episode you like.
Day 81
1. Today, watch The Incredible Hulk (2008). This is not on Disney+, so you will have to find it somewhere else.
Day 82
1. Continue watching the MCU retrospective. Stop at 29:13.
2. Watch more of the History of Comics lecture about the fallout of Secret Invasion. Stop at 33:33.
3. Here is the page link for Dark Avengers, if you want to read that.
4. Watch an episode of Superhero Squad (2009). Choose any episode you like.
Day 83
1. Today watch Iron Man 2 (2010).
Day 84
1. Continue watching the MCU retrospective. Stop at 46:18 (we’re packing a lot in today.)
2. Watch an episode of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (2010). Choose any episode you like.
Day 85
1. Today watch Thor (2011).
Day 86
1. Continue watching the MCU retrospective. Stop at 53:48.
2. Watch an episode of Ultimate Spider-Man (2012). Choose any episode you like.
Day 87
1. Today watch Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Day 88
1. Continue watching the MCU retrospective! Stop watching at 1:07:39.
2. Watch an episode of Avengers Assemble (2013). Choose any episode you like.
Day 89
1. Today watch The Avengers (2012).
Day 90
1. Finish watching the MCU retrospective.
You have finished Quarter 2! Please proceed to Quarter 3.