What Are Incursions? Marvel's New Multiverse Problem Explained
Warning: SPOILERS for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has a new multiverse problem after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness introduced the concept of incursions. The first decade of the MCU focused squarely on a single universe, later identified as the Sacred Timeline or Earth-616, but Marvel Studios has changed course for Phase 4. Avengers: Endgame's events laid the groundwork for a multiverse story after the Avengers altered the past and created a branched timeline. Loki did a lot of heavy lifting in exploring various multiverse concepts to set the stage for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
For the sequel to 2016's Doctor Strange, Marvel Studios took Benedict Cumberbatch's sorcerer into the multiverse as part of a story where the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) attempted to invade a new universe where she could be with her kids. This could only be done by obtaining the powers of America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), who can travel the multiverse at will thanks to her star-shaped portals. This allowed Multiverse of Madness to show glimpses of nearly two dozen universes, even though the movie primarily takes place in only three of them. The multiverse exploration allowed the MCU to establish the concept better and tease the future, as Multiverse of Madness includes the first-ever mention of incursions.
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With the MCU's potential Multiverse Saga just beginning to unfold, incursions will be a crucial multiverse concept moving forward. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness briefly explains the idea, but the comics bring additional insight into what they are and what they might mean for the
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