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Adventures of Superman

by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert J. Maxwell
In the first episode of season 3, “Through the Time Barrier” (23 Mar 1955), Professor Twiddle’s time machine takes the staff of the Daily Planet back to prehistoric times. I don’t know whether there was any other time travel.
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look—up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!

Yes, it’s Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who—disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannored reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper—fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way!

Adventures of Superman by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert J. Maxwell (23 April 1955).

Fantastic Four #5

Prisoners of Doctor Doom!

by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott
The Marvel Comics Brand began in 1939 with the first edition of Marvel Comics. Throughout the ’40s and ’50s, some of the Timely and Atlas comics had the slogan “A Marvel Magazine,” ”Marvel Comic,” or a small “MC” on the cover. As for me personally, I was hooked when Marvel started publishing the Fantastic Four in 1961. During the sixties, I devoured as many Marvels as I could as they arrived at the local Rexall Drug Store or swapping comcs with my pals, and this is the first of those Marvel issues in the ’60s involved superhero time travel.

Nowadays, we all know that Doc Doom is far too smart to think the most profitable way to use his time platform is by sending three of the FF into the past with orders to bring back Blackbeard’s treasure (while keeping the fourth member of their team captive). And yet, the story has a charm that stems from the causal loop of Ben Grimm’s presence in the past actually causing the legend of Blackbeard, which in turn caused Doom to send the loveable lunk back.

And now I shall send you back. . . hundreds of years into the past! You will have forty-eight hours to bring me Blackbeard’s treasure chest! Do not fail!
“Prisoners of Doctor Doom!” by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott, in Fantastic Four 5 (Marvel Comics, July 1962).

Journey into Mystery #86

On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Zarrko, a mad time-machine-building scientist from 2262, believes that our nuclear weapons will enable him to take over the world of his time. He comes back to 1962 to steal one, and the Mighty Thor pursues him back to 2262.

The plot suffers from Alpha Centauri syndrome, where the time traveler might as well be from Alpha Centauri as from the future, but seeing the emergence of Kirby’s high-perspective artwork gives this issue a boost. In addition, the story provides a powerful image of the pre-Vietnam cold war era and its prevailing assumptions about the roles of women in society.

— Michael Main
Ahhh—an ancient explosion of a nuclear bomb! The perfect device with which to conquer the twenty-third century!
“On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Journey into Mystery 86 (Marvel Comics, November 1962).

Strange Tales #111

Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!

by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko’s second-ever story of the master of the mystic arts includes one panel that, based on Stan Lee’s caption, involves time travel. Even though it was just one panel, it got me wondering whether the phrase race through time could possibly have a meaning. What would it mean for one time traveler to arrive at the final destination before another? Isn't the whole set up kind of like Doc Strange saying to Baron Mordo, “I’ll bet I can think of a number bigger than you can.”
— Michael Main
Unseen by human eyes, the two mighty spirit images race thru time and space . . .
“Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!” by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, in Strange Tales 111 (Marvel Comics, August 1963).

Tales of Suspense #44

The Mad Pharoah!

by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Don Heck
Iron Man’s suit changes from grey to gold, and the golden Avenger is kidnapped and taken back to ancient Egypt where he upsets the plans of the consistently misspelled Mad Pharoah by winning the throne back for Cleopatra.
— Michael Main
For though I do not know your real identity . . . I, Cleopatra, have lost my heart to you!
“The Mad Pharoah!” [sic] by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Don Heck, in Tales of Suspense 44 (Marvel Comics, August 1963).

Fantastic Four #19

Prisoners of the Pharoah!

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“Prisoners of the Pharoah!” i]sic[/i by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Fantastic Four 19 (Marvel Comics, October 1963).

Fantastic Four #23

The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Fantastic Four 23 (Marvel Comics, February 1964).

Journey into Mystery #101–102

Zarrko Rides Again!

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“Zarrko Rides Again!” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Journey into Mystery 101–102 (Marvel Comics, February to March 1964).

Journey into Mystery #102

Death Comes to Thor!

by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett
Eighteen-year-old Thor seeks out the three prophetic Fates for the answer to whether he shall ever be awarded Odin’s enchanted hammer.
— Michael Main
You can win Odin’s enchanted hammer—but you will have to meet death first!
“Death Comes to Thor!” by Roy Thomas and Bill Everett, in Journey into Mystery 102 (Marvel Comics, March 1964).

Strange Tales #123

The Challenge of Loki!

by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
“The Challenge of Loki!” by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, in Strange Tales 123 (Marvel Comics, August 1964).

Fantastic Four Annual #2

The Final Victory of Dr. Doom!

by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Chic Stone
“The Final Victory of Dr. Doom!” by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Chic Stone, in Fantastic Four Annual 2 (Marvel Comics, September 1964).

Avengers #8

Kang, the Conqueror!

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“Kang, the Conqueror!” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Avengers #8 (Marvel Comics, September 1964).

Strange Tales #124

The Lady from Nowhere!

by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
“The Lady from Nowhere!” by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, in Strange Tales 124 (Marvel Comics, September 1964).

Avengers #10

The Avengers Break Up!

by Stan Lee] and [exn]Don Heck
“The Avengers Break Up!” by Stan Lee] and [exn]Don Heck, in Avengers 10 (Marvel Comics, November 1964).

Journey into Mystery #122

Where Mortals Fear to Tread!

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“Where Mortals Fear to Tread!” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Journey into Mystery 122 (Marvel Comics, November 1964).

Avengers #11, December 1964

The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man

by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Chic Stone
This story is as close as Spidey ever got to time traveling in the Silver Age. He didn’t travel himself, but he did meet and battle Kang’s time traveling Spider-Man robot. On top of that, Don Heck gave us his interpretations of Ditko art taken from the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. Can you tell which is which?
Spider-Man! Well, much obliged to you, fella! I never knew you were so . . . cooperative!
“The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man” by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Chic Stone, in The Avengers 11, December 1964.

Fantastic Four #34

A House Divided!

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“A House Divided!” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Fantastic Four 34 (Marvel Comics, January 1965).

Strange Tales #129

Beware . . . Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!

by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
“Beware . . . Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!” by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, in Strange Tales 129 (Marvel Comics, February 1965).

Strange Tales #134

The Challenge of . . . the Watcher!

by Stan Lee and Bob Powell
“The Challenge of . . . the Watcher!” by Stan Lee and Bob Powell, in Strange Tales 134 (Marvel Comics, July 1965).

Fantastic Four Annual #3

Bedlam at the Baxter Building!

by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Vince Colletta
“Bedlam at the Baxter Building!” by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Vince Colletta, in Fantastic Four Annual 3 (Marvel Comics, September 1965).

Avengers #23–24

The Epic of Kang vs. the Avengers Quartet!

by Stan Lee and Don Heck
“The Epic of Kang vs. the Avengers Quartet!” by Stan Lee and Don Heck, in Avengers 23–24 (Marvel Comics, December 1965 to January 1966).

Tales to Astonish #75–78

Hulk, against a World!

by Stan Lee et al.
“Hulk, against a World!” [unofficial title] by Stan Lee et al., in Tales to Astonish 75–78 (Marvel Comics, January to April 1966).

Avengers #28

Among Us Walks a Goliath!

by Stan Lee and Don Heck
“Among Us Walks a Goliath!” by Stan Lee and Don Heck, in Avengers 28 (Marvel Comics, May 1966).

Strange Tales #148—150

Kaluu!

by Denny O’Neil, Roy Thomas, and Bill Everett
When Kaluu triumphantly sends the all-powerful Book of Vishanti back to the time of its origin, it falls to Doc Strange and the Ancient One to banish it to a timeless period so that it will never again fall into the wrong hands.
— Michael Main
We approach the time-space continuum of ancient Babylonia— It is there that the book which we seek was created milenniums [sic] ago!
“Kaluu!” by Denny O’Neil, Roy Thomas, and Bill Everett, in Strange Tales 148–150 (Marvel Comics, September to November 1966).

Thor #140

The Growing Man

by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
“The Growing Man” by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in Thor 140 (Marvel Comics, May 1967).

Not Brand Echh #2

Magnut, Robot Biter!

by Roy Thomas and Don Heck
“Magnut, Robot Biter!” by Roy Thomas and Don Heck, in Not Brand Echh 2 (Marvel Comics, September 1967).

Avengers Annual #2

. . . and Time, the Rushing River . . .

by Roy Thomas, Don Heck, and Werner Roth
After the Scarlet Centurion waylays the Avengers on their way back from the 1940s, they find themselves in an alternative 1968 where the five original Avengers stayed together under the thumb of the Scarlet Centurion.

The story includes flashbacks and previously unknown explanations of the team’s previous trip to the ’40s in Avengers #56, and at the end of the story, Goliath uses Dr. Doom’s Time Platform to banish the Scarlet Centurion back to his time—and we think this is the only time travel that actually appears in the story (apart from the flashbacks). We don’t know what happens to the alternative 1968 (now known as Earth-689, but the traveling Avengers return to the universe that we all knew and loved in the 1960s (a.k.a. Earth-616), with their memory of the whole affair wiped by the Watcher.

— Michael Main
Time is like a river! Dam it up at any one point . . . and it has no choice but to flow elsewhere . . . along other, easier routes!
“. . . And Time, the Rushing River . . .” by Roy Thomas, Don Heck, and Werner Roth, in The Avengers Annual 2 (Marvel Comics, September 1968).

Avengers #56

Death Be Not Proud!

by Roy Thomas and John Buscema
Using Doc Doom’s time platform, the tag-3743 } Wasp sends Cap and the other three 1968 Avengers back to observe Bycky Barnes’s death at the hands of Baron Zemo.
— Michael Main
That’s just what’s begun to torure me! How can I be sure he’s dead? I saw only a single searing blast! If I somehow survived it . . . couldn’t he have, too?
“Death Be Not Proud!” by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, in The Avengers 56 (Marvel Comics, September 1968).

Iron Man #5

Frenzy in a Far-Flung Future!

by Archie Goodwin and George Tuska
“Frenzy in a Far-Flung Future!” by Archie Goodwin and George Tuska, in Iron Man 5 (Marvel Comics, September 1968).

Marvel Super-Heroes #18

Earth Shall Overcome!

by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan
“Earth Shall Overcome!” by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan, in Marvel Super-Heroes 18 (Marvel Comics, January 1969).

Marvel Super-Heroes #20

This Man . . . This Demon!

by Larry Lieber et al.
“This Man . . . This Demon!” by Larry Lieber et al., in Marvel Super-Heroes 20 (Marvel Comics, May 1969).

tag-3934 Silver Surfer #6

Worlds without End!

by Stan Lee, John Buscema, and Sal Buscema
“Worlds without End!” by Stan Lee, John Buscema, and Sal Buscema, in tag-3934 Silver Surfer 6 (Marvel Comics, June 1969).

Avengers #69–71

The Epic of Kang vs. the Avengers Nonet!

by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema
“The Epic of Kang vs. the Avengers Nonet!” by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema, in Avengers 69–71 (Marvel Comics, October to December 1969).

Superman I

Superman

by Mario Puzo et al. , directed by Richard Donner
The humor didn’t quite click for me, but I did enjoy other parts including Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, the John Williams score, and a well-presented Superman mythos including his first time-travel rebellion against the don’t-mess-with-history edict of Jor-El.

As for the actual time travel, I had always assumed that the Man of Steel time traveled as he always did, via high speed, but in the extended edition of the movie, Donner states: “And he stops the world. And now it’s actually going backwards. Which means, none of this actually happens.” Is that right? Does he reverse the spin of the Earth? CJ Moseley has more to say on the matter over at the Time Travel Nexus.

— Michael Main
Jonathan Kent: My son, there is one thing I know, and that is that you are here for a reason.
Superman by Mario Puzo et al. , directed by Richard Donner (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Washington, D.C., 10 December 1978).

Süpermenler

English release: 3 Supermen against Godfather Literal: Supermen

by Fuat Özlüer and Erdogan Tünas, directed by Italo Martinenghi
Süpermenler by Fuat Özlüer and Erdogan Tünas, directed by Italo Martinenghi (unknown release details, 1979).

TMNT III

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time

written and directed by Stuart Gillard
Tim’s favorite reptiles (at age eight) moved from animated to live-action for the silver screen. For this third installment, the Turtles’ human friend April swaps places with a 17th century Japanese prince, and the ninjas in a half-shell head back to rescue her.
— Michael Main
Awesome! But do you think they had pizza back then?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time written and directed by Stuart Gillard (at movie theaters, USA, 19 March 1993).

Sailor Moon (s02e36)

未来への旅立ち!時空回廊の戦い

Mirai e no tabidachi! Jikū kairō no tatakai English release: Journey to the Future: Battle in the Space-Time Corridor Literal: Departure for the future! Battle of the space-time corridor

by Sumisawa Katsuyuki, directed by Kosaka Harume
Sailor Moon and the gang travel to the Door of Space and Time where they hope to head to the future and rescue Chibiusa’s mommy. Sailor Pluto opens the Space-Time Door for them, which takes them to Planet Crystal Tokyo and a slew of baddies. Their adventure in the future is continued in the next few episodes, but we haven’t yet indexed those.
— Michael Main
So this is the Space-Time Corridor.
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Lois and Clark

by Deborah Joy LeVine
Four seasons with 7 time-travel episodes:
Lois, did you know that in the future you're revered at the same level as Superman? Why, there are books about you, statues, an interactive game—you’re even a breakfast cereal.
Lois and Clark by Deborah Joy LeVine (26 March 1995).

In the Company of Heroes

by Diane Duane
A Swiss clockmaker offers billionaire Rob Willingden the chance to go back to his boyhood to stop the theft of his prized collection of Captain Thunder comics.

In 1987, Marvel’s own Roy Thomas was one of the founders of Hero Comics which sported a title called Captain Thunder and Blue Bolt, but the 1960s timing for the comic book of this story makes it more likely to be modeled after The Mighty Thor who premiered in Journey Into Mystery 83 (Aug 1962).

— Michael Main
This is a repair I think you must make. It is irresponsible to leave something broken when it can be fixed—
“In the Company of Heroes” by Diane Duane, in Past Imperfect, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Larry Segriff (DAW Books, October 2001).

Mint Condition

by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Sissy is an experienced agent for CollectorCorps, but she always gets stuck with a male chauvinist rookie for her partner in trips to retrieve highly collectable items from the past.

As you can tell from the comic book image, I’d say that the comic book Sissy was after in this trip was based on Giant-Size X-Men 1.

— Michael Main
Autographed copies of Minus Men 121? Practically nonexistent in 2059, at least until we got home with some.
“Mint Condition” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman, in Past Imperfect, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Larry Segriff (DAW Books, October 2001).

Smallville

by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Ten seasons with at least 9 time-travel episodes:
Chloe: When you were a baby. Clark, if you really are in trouble on Krypton, you’d better find a way to get there, and soon, or. . .
Clark: I’ll never have existed.
Smallville by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (3 March 2004).

Superman II

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

by Mario Puzo et al. , directed by Richard Donner and Richard Lester
Richard Donner, the original director of Superman II, was replaced partway through the production. Almost 30 years later, a DVD of the movie was put together including most of his footage and a time-travel ending that was pretty much identical to the end of Donner’s first Superman movie (and equally lame).
— Michael Main
Jeepers, I have seen some faraway looks in my time, but with that look, you might as well be on the North Pole or someplace.
Superman II: by Mario Puzo et al. , directed by Richard Donner and Richard Lester (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Los Angeles, 2 November 2006).

SpongeBob SquarePants [s7:e09A]

Back to the Past

by Casey Alexander, Zedus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli, directed by Casey Alexander et al.
SpongeBob, Patrick, and their two superhero friends head back to the days when the old superheroes were young. Can you guess who it was back in that past who ate all of Mermaid Man’s tartar sauce, unintentionally altering the future? Note: The old superheroes were voiced by Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway; their young counterparts were Adam West and Burt Ward.
— Michael Main
This device allows us to transport into the future or past, at a date or destination of our choosing. Unfortunately, the consequences of altering the order of history are so dangerous [thunder], we’ve chosen to leave it alone. So you mustn’t touch!
“Back to the Past” by Casey Alexander, Zedus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli, directed by Casey Alexander et al. (Nickelodeon (USA, 15 February 2010).

No Ordinary Family

by Greg Berlanti and Jon Harmon Feldman
In this family of superheroes, Mom time travels at the end of Episode 18 (“No Ordinary Animal”) and in Episode 19 (“No Ordinary Future”).
Time travel, Stephanie! We’re talking the big leagues! The Flash! Silver Surfer!! Doc Brown’s DeLorean!!!
No Ordinary Family by Greg Berlanti and Jon Harmon Feldman (22 March 2011).

SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 69

And Krabs Saves the Day

[writer and director unknown]
This episode has implied time travel in that we see a tartar-sauce sated Patrick licking his lips and burping after young Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy discover that their barrel of quick-dry tartar sauce is empty (as also happened in “Back to the Past”).
— Michael Main
Now prepare for a heaping helping of quick-dry tartar sauce!
“And Krabs Saves the Day” [writer and director unknown] (SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 69, Nickelodean (USA, 14 June 2011).

SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 67

Time Machine

[writer and director unknown]
In the first of three time travel mini-episodes—each around one minute long—SpongeBob and Patrick put their hot tub time machine through the works, hoping to find Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in their prime.
— Michael Main
Will they get it right? Will SpongeBob and Patrick get to see their superheroes in their super-prime?
“Time Machine” [writer and director unknown] (SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 67, Nickelodean (USA, 14 June 2011).

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

by James Krieg, directed by Jay Oliva
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox by James Krieg, directed by Jay Oliva (direct-to-video, USA, 30 July 2013).

JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time

by Michael Ryan, directed by Giancarlo Volpe
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time by Michael Ryan, directed by Giancarlo Volpe (direct-to-video, USA, 21 January 2014).

X-Men VII

X-Men: Days of Future Past

by Simon Kinberg, directed by Bryan Singer
Wolverine comes back from 2013 to 1980 to persuade Professor X to take a different path.
— Michael Main
Are we destined to destroy each other, or can we change each other and unite? Is the future truly set?
X-Men: Days of Future Past by Simon Kinberg, directed by Bryan Singer (premiered at an unknown movie theater, New York City, 10 May 2014).

The Flash, Season 1

written and directed by multiple people
Time travel is implied right from the first episode of the CW’s rendition of The Flash where a newspaper from the future is seen in the closing scene. The rest of the first season builds a fine time-travel arc that includes a nefarious time traveler from the far future, a classic grandfather paradox with a twist (sadly not examined), a do-over day for the Flash (which Harrison Wells calls “temporal reversion”), and a final episode that sees the Flash travel back to his childhood (as well as a hint that Rip Hunter himself will soon appear on the CW scene).
— Michael Main
Wells: Yes, it’s possible, but problematic. Assuming you could create the conditions necessary to take that journey, that journey would then be fraught with potential pitfalls: the Novikov Principle of Self-Consistency, for example.

Joe: Wait—the what, now?

Barry: If you travel back in time to change something, then you end up being the causal factor of that event.

Cisco: Like . . . Terminator.

Joe: Ah!

Wells: Or is time plastic? Is it mutable, whereby any changes in the continuum could create an alternate timeline?

Cisco: Back to the Future.

Joe: Ah, saw that one, too.

The Flash, season 1 written and directed by multiple people (The CW, USA, 7 October 2014) to 19 May 2015).

When a Bunch of People, Including Raymond, Got Superpowers

by Luc Reid
If a bunch of people in a story suddenly got the superpowers of their choice, doesn’t it naturally follow that at least one of them would have the power to turn time?
Time Turner actually did pretty well with her power until she accidentally let slip. . .
“When a Bunch of People, Including Raymond, Got Superpowers” by Luc Reid, Daily Science Fiction, 16 February 2015 [webzine].

The Flash, Season 2

by multiple writers and directors
After Barry aborts his mission to the past in Season 1 in order to prevent his own present from being erased, he finds that his travel has caused even bigger problems! Yep, a rift has been a-opened to a parallel world with an alternate Flash and an evil speedster and—it would seem—more time travelin’ and another attempt to save his mom and dad!
— Michael Main
No, that’s not how it works. In our timeline, Barry’s mother’s already dead, and her death is a fixed point. And nothing can change that.
The Flash, season 2 by multiple writers and directors (The CW, USA, 6 October 2015) to 24 May 2016).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past

by Brandon Auman, directed by Glen Murakami
Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past by Brandon Auman, directed by Glen Murakami (Nickelodean, USA, 22 November 2015).

Legends of Tomorrow

by Phil Klemmer et al.
Time Master Rip Hunter puts together a ragtag band of misfits from the early twentieth century (he found them by watching reruns of Arrow and The Flash) to track down and stop the evil, world-conquering despot Vandal Savage.

The pilot gets one extra half star for playing The Captain and Tennille when the gang visits 1975 and another plus half star because the swollen-headed Rip got belted by both Hawkgirl and the White Canary; but it lost a half star for Rip’s own soppy background story. Beyond the pilot, though, the explanations about changes to the timeline are just whacked.

I like being part of a team, man.
Legends of Tomorrow by Phil Klemmer et al. (21 January 2016).

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, directed by Zack Snyder
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, directed by Zack Snyder (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Beijing, 12 March 2016).

Marvel Cinematic Universe 14

Doctor Strange

by Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill, directed by Scott Derrickson
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
— from publicity material
Dormammu, I’ve come to bargain.
Doctor Strange by Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill, directed by Scott Derrickson (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Hong Kong, 13 October 2016).

The Thundermans (s04e04)

Max to the Future

by Dicky Murphy, directed by Trevor Kirschner
Superhero teens Phoebe and Max are applying as a team to the Z-Force. She has many special skills, but Max seems to have only one—creating gadgets—even though many have backfired. He creates a new one, the CrimeCaster.
— Tandy Ringoringo
It predicts future crimes so we can catch criminals in the act.
The Thundermans (s04e04), “Max to the Future” by Dicky Murphy, directed by Trevor Kirschner (Nickelodeon, USA, 14 January 2017).

The Thundermans (s04e15)

Save the Past Dance

by Anthony Q. Farrell, directed by Robbie Countryman
Superhero teens Phoebe and Max and their younger siblings have heard their parents tell a hometown hero legend once too often, so they “borrow” Cousin Blobbin’s time machine to find out the truth. But they manage to screw up the past and create a disaster in their own time, so they have to make a second round trip to sort it all out.

And just for fun . . . we get to see a flying pig three times! [Sadly, we have no Flying Pig tag. —the curator]

— Tandy Ringoringo
If we see ourselves in the past, the whole universe could close in on itself. Watch a movie, you bookworm!
The Thundermans (s04e15), “Save the Past Dance” by Anthony Q. Farrell, directed by Robbie Countryman (Nickelodeon, USA, 18 November 2017).

Marvel Cinematic Universe 19

Avengers: Infinity War

by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Given that the Time Stone is a key element to Thanos’s master plan, you’d think that time travel would play a major part in this movie, but not so. Doc Strange does use the stone to view a slew of possible futures, but we know that’s not actually time travel. So where does the time travel come into play? Pay close attention to the final thirteen minutes of the film, after Strange announces “We’re in the end game now,” and you’ll spot one definite time travel moment and a second possible moment.
— Michael Main
Tony, there was no other way.
Avengers: Infinity War by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Los Angeles, 23 April 2018).

The Thundermans (s04e28)

Looperheroes

The Thundermans (s04e28), “Looperheroes” (Nickelodeon, USA, 25 May 2018).

The Umbrella Academy, Season 1

by multiple writers and directors
Of the 43 children born 1 October 1989 with no gestation period, the eccentric and sometimes cruel billionaire Reginald Hargreeves brought up seven of them and turned them into the super-powered group called the Umbrella Academy when they developed powers. Nearly thirty years later, after Hargreeves dies, the five surviving members of the group gather at their family home. Oh, and: Number Six died some time ago and only Number Four can see him; Number Five disappeared about seventeen years ago, but he’s back (and in his 13-year-old body) after living 45 years in a post-apocalyptic future that’s scheduled to start in eight days.
— Michael Main
As far as I could tell, I was the last person left alive. I never figured out what killed the human race. I did find something else: the date it happens. . . . The world ends in eight days, and I have no idea how to stop it.
The Umbrella Academy, Season 1 by multiple writers and directors, 10 episodes (Netflix, USA, 15 February 2019).

Captain Marvel

by Anna Boden et al., directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Captain Marvel by Anna Boden et al., directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (premiered at an unknown movie theater, London, 27 February 2019).

Marvel Cinematic Universe 22

Avengers: Endgame

by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
— from publicity material
Avengers: Endgame by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Los Angeles, 22 April 2019).

The Umbrella Academy, Season 2

by multiple writers and directors
Five’s plan for the Umbrella siblings to escape the apocalypse by going into the past ends up scattering them throughout different years of Dallas in the 1960s. They manage okay on their own until shortly after 11/22/63, when secondary effects from changes to the timeline cause a nuclear holocaust that can be averted only by recently arrived Five jumping back to 11/15/63 to exert his unique charm into getting the gang to work together.
— Michael Main
Hazel to Five: If you want to live, come with me.”
The Umbrella Academy, Season 2 by multiple writers and directors, ten episodes (Netflix, USA, 31 July 2020).

Loki, Season 1

by Michael Waldron et al, directed by Kate Herron
Hang on to your Tesseracts! Apparently, in Endgame[/em], when the Avengers traveled back to 2012 to swipe various things from the 2012 Avengers, they inadvertantly started a branch in time where Loki ended up with the Tesseract. Of course, once that occurred, the Time Variance Authority quickly spotted him as a Deviant and quickly recruited him to help in their fight against even more deviant Deviants.
— Michael Main
Appears to be a standard sequence violation. Branches growing at a stable rate and slope. Variant identified.
Loki, Season 1 by Michael Waldron et al, directed by Kate Herron (Disney+, worldwide, 9 June 2021 to 14 July 2021 [6 episodes]).

What If . . . ? [s1e01]

What If . . . Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?

by A. C. Bradley, directed by Bryan Andrews
The Watcher tells us of a universe where a change in a single decision made Peggy Carter (rather than Steve Rogers become the Allies’ super-soldier. Like Steve, Peggy also managed to find her way into modern times via a technique that’s related to time travel.
— Michael Main
When asked to leave the room, Margaret “Peggy” Carter chose to stay, but soon it would be her venturing into the unknown and creating a new world.
“What If . . . Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?” by A. C. Bradley, directed by Bryan Andrews, What If . . . ? [s01e01] (Disney+, worldwide, 11 August 2021).

What If . . . ? [s1e04]

What If . . . Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?

by A. C. Bradley, directed by Bryan Andrews
As we all know, when the world’s formost surgeon, Doctor Strange, lost the use of his hands in a car wreck, it prompted him to search out mystic treatments and eventually become the Master of the Mystic Arts. But what if he had lost something else in that wreck?
— Michael Main
The Ancient One: Her death is an Absolute Point in time.
Dr. Strange: Absolute?
A.O.: Unchangable. Unmovable. Without her death, you would never have defeated Dormamu and become the Sorcerer Supreme—and the guardian of the Eye of Agamotto. If you erase her death, you never start your journey.
“What If . . . Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” by A. C. Bradley, directed by Bryan Andrews, What If . . . ? [s01e04] (Disney+, worldwide, 1 September 2021).

The Umbrella Academy, Season 3

After stopping the JFK-induced apocalypse in Season 2, the six Umbrella siblings return to 2019 where they no longer exist and their still-living father has founded The Sparrow Academy in their stead.
— Michael Main
Well, someone killed our mothers, so we shouldn’t exist, but clearly we do exist, and the universe can’t handle it, which is a problem.
The Umbrella Academy, Season 3 (Netflix, 22 June 2022).
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