Thread:Elledy92/@comment-815833-20160526075731/@comment-815833-20160527195914

But by the logic you're using you'd have to place Incredible Hulk in 2008, and Iron Man 2 in 2010, when they've both clearly been set otherwise based on the canon Fury's Big Week comic (specifically in 2011, a year before events on Avengers based on Fury's comment about events of Thor occurring year earlier).

I guess my point is I take what's shown in the films as first line of reasoning for placement. If there's a continuity conflict (like Iron Man 2's "6 months later" opening tag not jiving with the retconned placement of it occurring in 2011 instead of late 2008/early 2009) I try to find a logical way to explain it, such as Vanko taking a good two and a half years to build his suit (between May, 2008 when first Iron Man ends and late 2010, at which point he finishes and the "6 months later" tag puts us around May, 2011 for Iron Man 2). Obviously that wasn't original intention but the retcon for IM2's placement by Fury's Big Week comic requires some form of explanation, and that one probably works best.

But again, release date shouldn't be taken as the end all option, especially since there's a history of said release dates not lining up with intended timeline.

When making props, they're made to reflect a certain time intentionally. They're doubtful pulling random dates from nowhere.

Anyway, just saying. It's ultimately up to you guys since you edit the wikia, but there does seem to be a bit of a logical disconnect in the approach of real world release dates over hard dates given in films themselves, whether on a prop or not.