Of course, that era ended, and the continuity has explored other directions in which to go.

In particular, they explored the multiverse as well as the aftermath of the battle with the mad titan.

Some are classic films from an era where no one really knew what to do with superheroes.

Deadpool and Wolverine poster, box art to Spider-Man 2 PS5, and cover for Infinite Crisis

Others were part of their own series of films building up to their own major conflicts.

This film has everything you could want in an X-Men flick.

We take a look a the long history of Spider-Man video games and find out how they compare.

Magneto Left, Cyclops middle, beast right

Toby Maguire and Willem Dafoe provide the perfect personalities for the hero and villain roles.

Instead, you think of Blade.

This film got a cult following for how action-packed it is.

A collage of Marvel characters. From left to right are Captain Midlands, Leather Boy and Asbestos Lady.

This is where Blade enters a nightclub full of vampires as blood rains down from the sprinklers above.

It also has one of the best incarnations of Doc Ock.

Back then there was no MCU or a grand multiverse.

A collage of Marvel characters from non MCU films including Sam Raimi’s Spider Man, Blade, and Baymax from Big Hero Six.

This is one film where every sequence feels like its coming straight from the comic book pages themselves.

However, Venoms films have no true connection to it.

Its a Spider-Man villain movie without Spider-Man making an appearance.

Kingpin, Zemo and Vulture from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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This allows Venom to take center stage as an anti-hero.

Each film after only solidified Venom as the only anti-hero that Sony could make work.

However, this Disney film is actually based on the comics of the same name.

X-Men First Class shot of Magneto with his arm out using his powers.

With great power comes great superheroes attached to it.

These comic book superheroes are the best of the best.

Ever wondered which X-Men character you are based on your zodiac sign?

The Green Goblin tempts Spider Man on the rooftops.

Now it’s possible for you to find out.

Hugh Jackman feels born to play the role.

It has great action sequences, fun humor, sneaky little cameos, and plenty of fourth-wall breaking jabs.

Cover art for Spider-Man PS1, Spider-Man 2 ‘04, and Spider-Man 2 PS5

It also does a good job as a time travel flick.

Deadpool 2 is the last film before Deadpool would start brushing the outskirts of the MCU.

Maybe by Phase 53 when they run out of ideas.

Blade arrives at the vampire nightclub making his grand entrance in Blade.

Spider Man stops the train from crashing in Spider Man 2.

Split image of Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Green Goblin, and Miles Morales

Venom reveals Eddie Brocks’s face in the film, Venom.

Baymax in his armor from Big Hero 6.

Gwen, Miles, and Peter in Into the Spider-verse.

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Magneto from X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Wolverine and X-23 in a forest from Logan.

Deadpool 2 movie image showing Deadpool, Negasonic and Colossus confronting Firefist.

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