Marvel’s road to Avengers: Doomsday has been bumpy. Kang was benched after Jonathan Majors’ arrest, and Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom took over as the big villain. But the breadcrumbs were there all along. With Doomsday arriving December 18, here are the nine stingers that matter most.
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Avengers: Doomsday : Overview
| # | Film | What It Sets Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Shang-Chi joins the wider hero world |
| 2 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Clea and the Incursion problem |
| 3 | The Marvels | Beast and the Fox X-Men universe |
| 4 | Captain America: Brave New World | The Leader’s warning of multiversal threats |
| 5 | Thunderbolts* | A clip from Doomsday itself |
| 6 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Doom meets Franklin Richards |
| 7 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Spider-Man “in space” |
| 8 | Avengers: Endgame Encore (mid-credits) | Doom collects Bruce Banner |
| 9 | Avengers: Endgame Encore (second stinger) | The multiverse is collapsing |
Marvel: Early Hints
Shang-Chi: The Ten Rings send out a mysterious signal that draws in Wong, Captain Marvel, and Bruce Banner. That mystery probably belongs to a sequel, but the scene welcomes Shang-Chi into the superhero “circus,” which may explain his place on Sam Wilson’s Avengers roster.
Doctor Strange 2: Charlize Theron’s Clea appears and tells Strange he caused an Incursion that they’ll fix. The scene was written with Kang in mind, but the Incursion idea has stayed central. There are heavy rumours that Strange is secretly working with Doom, though that remains unconfirmed.
The Marvels: Monica Rambeau lands in the Fox X-Men universe and meets Kelsey Grammer’s Beast, and learns her mother, Maria, is part of the team as Binary. Beast is confirmed for Doomsday, and the source suggests Monica’s crossing may have triggered the multiversal event, though that is speculation.
Brave New World: The Leader tells Sam Wilson to watch for threats from other universes. It’s vague, but it is the Avengers’ first warning that the multiverse is a danger.
The Closer Clues
Thunderbolts*: This stinger is footage from Doomsday, set 14 months later. The New Avengers are already clashing with Sam’s team, Earth faces a “space crisis,” and the Fantastic Four’s ship arrives from Earth-828.
First Steps: Four years on, Doom enters the Baxter Building and has an encounter with Franklin Richards. It may be innocent, since Doom is an old friend of the team. It may also hint at a larger plan involving Franklin’s cosmic power, a theory the source raises but doesn’t confirm.
Brand New Day: Ned’s Spidey Tracker glitches to show the web-slinger returning to space. Tom Holland isn’t expected in Doomsday, and this may explain why.
The Fresh Stingers from Endgame Encore
The re-release adds three post-credits scenes, and two stand out. In the first, Bruce Banner is in “self-containment” underground, working on a gamma suppression serum, when Doom arrives to “collect” him. There was little sign Ruffalo would return, so this may sideline him before Secret Wars.
In the second, the TVA’s Mobius and O.B. watch an Incursion escalate into more than 3,000 collisions as O.B. declares the multiverse is collapsing. The Fox X-Men’s Earth-10005 fires on Earth-1127, hinting at an Avengers versus X-Men clash. For wider context, see the Marvel Cinematic Universe page on Wikipedia.
Conclusion
Together, these scenes point toward colliding universes, a scheming Doom, and a very crowded battlefield. For more MCU coverage, follow our latest Marvel news on TechnoSports and browse our Hollywood updates. Which scene had you most hooked? Tell us in the comments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many post-credits scenes set up Avengers: Doomsday?
Nine, spanning Phases 4 to 6, including two from Avengers: Endgame Encore.
When does Avengers: Doomsday release?
It is set for release on December 18.
