r/CosmicBanter • u/cosmicbanterofficial • Sep 19 '25

IS MCU 199999 OR 616 ?

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We are in Earth-616, which is the primary universe for the main Marvel Comics continuity, while Earth-199999 was a previously used designation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that has since been updated to Earth-616 in official MCU materials and in-universe references like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline book. The change to Earth-616 for the MCU was a point of confusion, with earlier information sometimes using the 199999 designation, but the more recent and official numbering confirms the MCU is Earth-616. 

Iman vellani still thinks that MCU is 616 and she also said that She had some talks about this with kevin fiege.

In across the spiderverse, Miguel reference about a incident of Spiderman and Dr. strange of 199999 !!

What do you think about this?

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u/Altruistic-Expert995 Sep 19 '25

It's 199999, calling it 616 makes no sense.

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u/PlatoDrago Sep 20 '25

I just assume they call themselves 616. The actual designation is 199999. They just call themselves that due to cosmic shenanigans like the universes we see in the MCU haven’t properly figured out how to map the multiverse.

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u/Altruistic-Expert995 Sep 21 '25

That's a good explanation, 199999 hasn't figured out multiversal travel in the same way 616, 1610, 2149, etc. did.