The upcoming MCU timeline book officially licensed by Marvel contradictsAgents of SHIELDfans long-held beliefs that the show is canon.

WhenAgents of SHIELDfirst premiered on ABC in 2013, it was marketed as a tie-in to the MCU films.

But he was brought back from the dead inAgents of SHIELDto lead a new team of spies and agents.

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But as the show went on, those connections became more tenuous.

Eventually, Marvel TV was shuttered, marking the end of the Jeph Loeb-produced programs.

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There’s no mention of the Terrigen outbreak,Ghost Rider, or Chronicoms.

On top of that, nothing from shows likeDaredevil,Cloak and Dagger, orRunawayswas listed either.

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Marvel Televisions outputwas obviously never a considerationforMarvel Studios President Kevin Feigeand the team at Marvel Studios.

IfAgents of SHIELDcreates joy for someone, then what does it matter if it doesnt factor into something else?

The series stood on its own two feet and delighted viewers for years.

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Theres something to be said about that.

Published by Dorling Kindersley,Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timelinereleases on October 25.

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