It’s April 22, 2025. I’m seated at a fan screening of Thunderbolts , and the crowd is electric. They’re laughing at the expected funny moments, impressed with the action, and giddy when Bucky Barnes rides in on his motorcycle to save the reluctant team of antiheroes. As everyone exits the theater and I head to my car, the vibe all around me is pretty positive, and I overhear someone utter three words we’ve all seen or heard some variation of, most likely online, since Deadpool & Wolverine : “Marvel is back.”

It’s not hyperbole to say the Multiverse Saga and the three phases that make it up haven’t been the studio’s A-game. But after all the mixed bags and setbacks that have hovered over the MCU since 2021, Deadpool & Wolverine seemed to right the ship in fans’ eyes. A small

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