And that’s a wrap on 2025! This year, Marvel Studios released 3 movies in theaters, Marvel Television and Marvel Animation took over Disney+ with 5 shows, Marvel Comics published hundreds of issues, and Marvel Games dominated internet conversations with new and existing titles. Revisit all the biggest Marvel moments from the past year below and get ready for what’s sure to be an eventful 2026!
The Countdown to Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday Begins
Who knew a bunch of chairs could break the internet? In March, Marvel Studios announced that production had begun on Avengers: Doomsday, unveiling the names of 27 cast members set to star in the upcoming film. The medium of delivery? A global livestream event that stretched more than five hours, slowly revealing each actor’s name on the back of a black director’s chair. Racking up 275 million digital views and 3.1 million social mentions, the massive cast announcement had fans buzzing all across the internet. Now, with Doomsday on the horizon, we’re counting down the days until it hits theaters on December 18, 2026. —Devan Coggan
Doctor Doom Dominated, Imperial Reshaped the Cosmos, and More in Marvel Comics
In Marvel Comics, 2025 belonged to Doctor Doom. After replacing Doctor Strange as Sorcerer Supreme, Doom took over the world in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1 by Ryan North and R.B. Silva. When the heroes finally defeated the monarch, chaos erupted in Latveria while the Scarlet Witch succeeded Doom as Sorcerer Supreme.
Meanwhile, in space, Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello, and Federico Vicentini reshaped the cosmos in IMPERIAL (2025). The assassination of several cosmic leaders sent Star-Lord, Black Panther, Hulk, Nova, Shuri, and She-Hulk to the front lines of an all-out intergalactic war.