The Avengers: Infinity War is set to be the cinematic event of the decade, with its first teaser trailer breaking the record for single-day views. Since Iron Man first hit screens in 2008, Marvel has introduced dozens of heroes, villains, and events, all of which will finally culminate when Thanos finally sets foot on Earth. People aren't just fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: they feel like they're a part of it.

One of the biggest tools that Marvel has used to build its brand has been the use of post-credit scenes, stingers, and teases. Ever Marvel Studios movie to date has had a post-credit scene, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's five scenes currently holding the record. The content contained within these scenes has varied tremendously. Sometimes it's a tease for a future movie, sometimes a full sequence, and sometimes just a joke. Whatever it is, any true Marvel fan knows to wait until the credits stop rolling before they leave their seats.

As we prepare for the arrival of the superhero movie to end all superhero movies, it's a perfect time to look back on all of the post-credit scenes that Marvel is famous for.

Here is Every Marvel Post-Credit Scene, Ranked Worst To Best.

Thor: Dark World - The Collector

Though the recent release of the highly acclaimed Thor: Ragnarok has turned the Norse God into the biggest superhero of the moment, the same adoration wasn't given to his second movie. Thor: The Dark World is generally regarded as being the weakest Marvel Studios movie to date, and it also has the least successful post-credits scene so far.

While it's cool to see Benicio Del Toro's Collector interacting with Sif and Volstagg, the content of the scene is bizarre. Why would the Asgardians ever trust an Infinity Stone with a shady figure like the Collector? While Volstagg does make the point that keeping two of these all-powerful stones in one place probably isn't a good idea, there are probably a thousand better places they could have hid the Aether, instead of giving it to this clearly untrustworthy guy. It just doesn't make a lot of sense.

Guardians of the Galaxy - Howard the Duck

The sheer fact that Guardians of the Galaxy was even made was a testament to Marvel's success. Nobody would've ever thought that a gang of superheroes including a talking tree and a macho raccoon would ever succeed, but the movie blew open the gates for all of Marvel's cosmic characters to come rushing in. Then, in this post-credit scene, one of Marvel's most bizarre figures of all time entered the stage: Howard the Duck.

In this scene, Howard both looked and sounded exactly like his comic counterpart. The issue with this scene? Nothing came of it. Though he came back for a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we're still anxiously waiting for this drinking, wisecracking fowl to really strut his stuff on the big screen. Marvel isn't making any moves in that direction, though, which makes this something of a wasted post-credits scene.

Thor: Dark World - Thor and Jane Reunite

In this post-credit scene for Thor: The Dark World, the God of Thunder returns to Earth in a flurry of electricity, to reunite with his beloved Jane Foster. The scene works, but given the importance of the Jane/Thor romance in the first two Thor movies, it's hard not to feel like this scene should have been in the movie itself, instead of after the credits. Further complicating the matter is that the movies stopped using Jane after this point, meaning this was probably Natalie Portman's last appearance in the MCU.

Of course, right after the two of them ionately embrace, we then see that the rampaging Jotunheim Beast from earlier in the film is still stomping on rooftops and terrorizing birds.  We can only hope Thor took care of this problem shortly afterward.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - Kraglin Plays with Yondu's Arrow

In all fairness, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 had so many post-credit scenes that not all of them could knock it out of the park. In one of these scenes, the character of Kraglin practices his whistling technique to control Yondu's famous arrow. It doesn't quite work, and he ends up hitting Drax with it. Oops. Ticking off a guy who calls himself the "Destroyer" usually isn't a great idea, so Kraglin backs away slowly.

This scene isn't bad, and it definitely fits the tone of the movie. However, it doesn't serve a huge narrative purpose, unless Kraglin using Yondu's arrow ends up being a plot point later on. However, that's okay, because this movie had five separate post-credit scenes, so James Gunn could afford to have fun with a few of them.

Thor: Ragnarok - The Grandmaster's fate

Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster ended up being one of the highlights of Thor: Ragnarok. The actor's eccentric mannerisms were combined with backdrops loaded with Kirby imagery, making for a truly memorable foe. Though we would've welcomed more scenes with the character, his reign of neon terror had to end if Thor, Valkyrie, Loki, and Hulk were ever going to escape from Sakaar. However, once the heroes escape, little is seen of how the Grandmaster's empire crumbles...

...until this post-credits scene, where the character emerges seemingly unscathed, only to have to face to citizens he held captive. Seeing that he's at a disadvantage, Grandmaster commends his former citizens for their efforts, and declares the revolution a tie. Needless to say, we wouldn't expect to see him again anytime soon, if ever.

Ant-Man: Falcon Knows a Guy

The after-credit stinger placed at the end of Ant-Man is simply a scene from Captain America: Civil War, but it was nonetheless a pivotal tease of what was to come in the MCU's future. Here, we see that Cap and Falcon have managed to track down Bucky, and are holding him for questioning. Why? How? Those answers would have to wait until Civil War. What mattered here was the Falcon's assertion that he knew "a guy" who could lend them a helping hand.

Of course, that guy ends up being Scott Lang, the super-shrinking hero who Falcon had a weird and unexpected altercation with in Ant-Man. Given the amusing history between these two very-different superheroes, it will be fun to see if they get to interact again at any point during Infinity War.

Avengers: Age of Ultron - Thanos: "Fine, I'll do it myself!"

Though Thanos is the MCU's big bad, and he's predicted to be the "main character" of Infinity War, his background and motivations have largely been mysterious up until this point. Other than a scene in Guardians of the Galaxy, Thanos has mostly stayed in the shadows, making others do his work for him. That's what makes this scene at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron so important.

When Thanos seizes the Infinity Gauntlet, he's also launching Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will come to a close when he invades Earth.

The only reason that this scene doesn't rank higher is that it probably should have showed a little more. At this point, we'd already seen the Infinity Gauntlet and Thanos' face, so fans were eager to get a whiff of the Mad Titan's motivations — or perhaps another reference to his beloved lady, "Death."

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - The Original Guardians

This scene is one of the ultimate examples of just how much Guardians of the Galaxy mastermind James Gunn loves both the comics and the fans. From an outsider perspective, the scene isn't particularly noteworthy: it simply shows the Ravagers gathering together, at Stakar's call, to go "steal some s---." Fun, but not so important.

However, die-hard comic fans know that what makes this scene special is that it shows the original Guardians of the Galaxy team from the comics gathered together - a sight that no one ever could have predicted even a mere decade ago. In the comics, these guys actually came from the year 3000. We wouldn't expect to see that back story in the movies, but getting to see the old team rally, if only for a moment, was an unexpected gift.

Ant-Man - The Wasp

Though the tragic fate of Janet van Dyne— AKA the Wasp— was shown in the flashback sequences of Ant-Man, the character's absence was definitely felt throughout the film. The Wasp is one of the major Avengers in the comics, at one point even leading the team, but the character has been missing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

We still haven't seen her yet, but this post-credit scene made it clear that a new Wasp was on the way: Hope van Dyne, daughter of the original shrinking heroes. While might have a way bigger impact on the MCU than previously foreseen.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Age of Miracles

By the end of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the entire landscape of the Marvel Universe has changed forever. The movie's shocking revelations about HYDRA have spurred Cap, Black Widow, and Falcon to take down S.H.I.E.L.D. itself, and Bucky has disappeared. From there, it was hard to imagine where Marvel could be going next, but they gave a lot of clues in this post-credit sequence which introduces three major Marvel characters: Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker and those mutated twins, the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.

Though Strucker's role in the MCU ended up being cut short far sooner than fans would've hoped, he at least got to appear in this dark, moody sequence, saying a memorable line that still pops up today: "This is the Age of Miracles, doctor. There is nothing more horrifying... than a miracle."