Phase 1 · Film

The Incredible Hulk

Name: The Incredible Hulk
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2008-06-12

In-universe: 2010
Released: Jun 2008
Thread: Origins & S.H.I.E.L.D.

Bruce Banner runs from General Ross and from Emil Blonsky, who becomes the Abomination in Harlem. Samuel Sterns is contaminated by Banner’s blood. Stark appears at the end talking about "a team".

Chronology

Mid-2000sFlashbackThe gamma experiment that turns Bruce Banner into the HulkSource: Popverse MCU timeline
2010Blonsky becomes the Abomination and Sterns is contaminatedSource: Marvel official timeline (2023)

Flashbacks and time travel are listed here rather than moved on the map, so the entry keeps a single honest position on the timeline.

Leads to

Setup / post-creditsThe AvengersStark approaches Ross about "a team"
Direct continuationOne-Shot: The ConsultantThe one-shot is the epilogue: how S.H.I.E.L.D. kept Blonsky locked up after Harlem
Shared characterCaptain America: Brave New WorldSamuel Sterns/The Leader and Thaddeus Ross come from here

Placement and dates follow the sources listed in the method page.