Talking About Pop Culture: Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe based on anything?
Someone - naturally - on Quora asks: Is the MCU based on anything? If you’re asking if the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is based on a single book or comic book story, the answer is no. As far as I know, there is no single source for the various films and television series produced by Marvel Studios over the past 11 years. The first film in the current MCU was 2008’s Iron Man. The latest entry in the series is Avengers: Endgame. In addition, ABC-TV (which is owned by Marvel Enterprises’ corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company) airs Secret Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, which is also integrated into the MCU. That having been said, the MCU is based primarily on the characters created by Marvel Comics and the various comic book series that shared a common fictional universe. Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, Hulk, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, and Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel are all characters created originally for Marvel Comics. Unlike The Lord of the Rings,