What's the Second Best Second Movie in a Marvel Series?

Most people would agree Winter Soldier is the best direct sequel in the MCU. But what's the second best?

I'm only considering the second film in each sub-series, so you've got:

  • Iron Man 2
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Thor: The Dark World
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home
  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

If you want to go outside the MCU, you might also consider:

  • Spider-Man 2
  • Blade II
  • X2: X-Men United
  • Punisher: War Zone
  • Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
  • The Wolverine
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past*
  • Deadpool 2
  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Interestingly, sequels in the Distinguished Competition are often (not always) better than the original:

  • Superman II
  • Batman Returns
  • Dark Knight

*This could also be considered the fourth film of the original X-Men series, but I'm taking this as a both/and situation rather than either/or.

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