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It would be Doom that gave them the most joy.

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Namely, that thisAvengersiteration, this actor, and even these directors were not Marvels first choice.

But the sequel also served as something of a lead-in batter for Marvels SDCC-announcedFantastic Four:First Steps.

Its not going to stress itself about how it fits into nine other movies.

In an interzone within Marvels brand boundaries yet just outside its prime-time cinematic universe?

In a word: homework.

And if you hadnt watched the six episodes ofMs.

Marvelon D+, you could basically forget trying to make sense of what was going on inThe Marvels.

What then to make of the Saturday Comic-Con ta-dah reveals concerningCaptain America: Brave New World?

None of which is exactly the kind of content aimed at viewers averse to watching their homework.

So what does all that portend for Marvels content strategy going forward?

That in all likelihood the studio is hedging its bets.

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