Avengers (comics) in other media
Adaptations of the Avengers in other media | |
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Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
Original source | Comics published by Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Avengers #1 (September 1963) |
Print publications | |
Novel(s) | List
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Films and television | |
Marvel’s Avengers (2020) |
The
Novels
- The Avengers Battle the Earth-Wrecker by Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch(the latter pair do not actually appear).
- The team also feature in the Pocket Books line of Marvel-based paperback novels of the late 1970s. Jim Shooter's short story "This Evil Undying" (1979) - featuring the robot Ultron as the villain - appeared as part of an anthology entitled The Marvel Superheroes.[1] The story was later adapted for the ongoing title.[2]
- The Man Who Stole Tomorrow (1979), a full-length novel by David Michelinie, describes the Avengers battle with Kang the Conqueror in the 40th century.[3]
- The Berkeley Boulevard imprint published several Avengers tie-ins, each a team-up with other superhero teams: with the Leader in Greg Cox's Gamma Quest trilogy (1999–2000)[4] and with the Thunderbolts against Baron Zemo in Pierce Askegren's The Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1999).[5]
- Pocket Books published two tie-ins with the alternate universe team the Ultimates: Michael Jan Friedman's Tomorrow Men (2006)[6] and Alex Irvine's Against All Enemies (2007).[7]
- Marvel Comics published Black Widow.[8]
- Marvel Comics published Baron von Strucker, Black Widow and Hawkeye dealing with an AIM operation, Iron Man stopping Ultron's latest attack with the Vision and Quicksilver, Thor and Scarlet Witch attempting to stop a ritual cast by Dormammu and Bruce Banner brought in by SHIELD to investigate the latest plan of the High Evolutionary- before they learn that all these villains were provoked by the Supreme Intelligenceas part of a plan to undermine humanity from the inside.
- The Avengers appear in the opening of Stuart Moore's Thanos: Death Sentence (2017), with a line-up consisting of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Captain Marvel, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. The book was published by Marvel.
Television
- Adaptations of Avengers stories appeared in The Marvel Super Heroes (1966), primarily in the "Captain America" and "The Incredible Hulk" segments. The series ran in syndication five days a week, with "Captain America" featured on Monday's episode; "The Incredible Hulk" on Tuesday; "Iron Man" on Wednesday; "Thor" on Thursday, and the "Sub-Mariner" on Friday.
- The team also made appearances in the 1981 Spider-Man series.
- The Fantastic Four animated series featured non-speaking cameos by The Avengers. In the season two episode "To Battle the Living Planet" the Avengers assist the Fantastic Four in rescuing earthquake victims.[10] The Avengers appear once more in "Doomsday" briefly fighting Doctor Doom.[11] Aside from these, both Thor and the Hulk make guest appearances in episodes in speaking parts.
- In the X-Men animated series, an alternate version of The Avengers appeared in the episode "One Man's Worth". In a timeline in which Charles Xavier was murdered before founding the X-Men, Captain America is the leader of The Avengers, a task force of superhuman mutant hunters fighting a war against the Mutant Resistance led by Magneto.
- Wasp; Wonder Man; Tigra; Hawkeye and the Scarlet Witch. The Falcon and the Vision were added to the roster in the opening episodes. Captain America and Iron Man only make one appearance while Thoronly appears in the opening titles and would have appeared in the proposed season two.
- The Iron Fist and Spider-Man also briefly form the 'New Avengers' with Spider-Man joining the main team as a reserve member afterwards.[14]
- A group of heroes assembled in the Black Panther.
- Marvel announced The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes would not be renewed for a third season, but cancelled for a new series Ms. Marvel, Vision, and the Hope van Dyneversion of the Wasp are part of the All-New, All-Different Avengers team formed by Black Panther after the old Avengers disappear.
- A Japanese anime series, Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, began airing in Japan in 2014. Produced by Toei Animation,[15] the story revolves around a group of youths that can use special discs to summons the Avengers, who were sealed in the discs by Loki. The main cast consisted of Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, and the Wasp.[16] Over the course of the series, other Avengers such as Hawkeye, the Black Widow, the Falcon, and the Black Panther also appear in guest-starring roles.
- A second anime series, Madhouse, the series follows a group of teenagers that were experimented on by Hydra, whom the Avengers take in and train to become the "Future Avengers". The core Avengers team consists of Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp; others such as Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Falcon, Black Panther, Spider-Man, Iron Fist, Dr Strange and Ms. Marvel make frequent guest appearances.
- The Avengers appear in Spidey and His Amazing Friends.
Film
Animated
- Marvel Animation has produced two animated films based upon the Ultimate incarnations of the Avengers; Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2.
- The children of the Avengers are featured in the animated film; Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow. Aged versions of Tony Stark and the Vision appear as well.
- The team appears in the anime film Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, with a line-up consisting of the Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, War Machine, the Hulk, Hawkeye, and Captain Marvel.[17]
- The team appears in the animated movie Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! In the film, the Avengers consist of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Captain Marvel and Reptil.[18]
Live-action
The Avengers are a common narrative plot thread in the Marvel Studios films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning as early as Iron Man wherein the "Avengers Initiative" was introduced. It was revealed at the end of Captain Marvel, Nick Fury named it after seeing Carol Danvers' callsign on her jet.
- Marvel Studios released the live-action film The Avengers on May 4, 2012.[19][20] Joss Whedon wrote and directed the film.[21] Cast team members include Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man,[22] Chris Evans as Captain America,[23] Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk,[24] Chris Hemsworth as Thor,[25] Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow,[26] and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye.[27] The film depicts the origin story of the team.
- A sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron,Quicksilver, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson,[32] and the Vision, played by Paul Bettany. At the end of Age of Ultron, a new roster of Avengers is established which includes Captain America, the Black Widow, the Scarlet Witch, the Falcon (portrayed by Anthony Mackie), the Vision, and War Machine (portrayed by Don Cheadle).[33]
- The new Avengers roster appears in Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), and the Vision.
- The Avengers, broken up in the fallout of the events of Civil War, appear again in Avengers: Infinity War, also directed by the Russo brothers and released on April 27, 2018. In this film, they join forces with the Nebula (Karen Gillan), and Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper). These events leads Fury to call Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) to help them where they appeared in a mid end credit for Captain Marvel.
- ). At the end, Black Widow and Iron Man die, Thor joins the Guardians, and Captain America passes his shield and mantle to the Falcon, making him his successor after he decided to return to the 1940s to live the rest of his life with Peggy Carter.
- The Avengers are set to return in the upcoming films Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, to be released on May 1, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars, to be released on May, 2026.
Video and computer games
The Avengers are featured in the arcade and console game
The team is also featured heavily in the
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The Avengers, while not making an appearance are referenced in Marvel's Spider-Man, particularly Captain America and Iron Man in Otto Octavius' bio. In addition their headquarters Avengers Tower appears as a landmark.
On January 26, 2017, Marvel announced that
Theme parks
- Marvel-themed lands at Disney California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park, and Hong Kong Disneyland, called Avengers Campus, the first of which opened in 2021 at Disney California Adventure. Rides based on the Avengers are expected to play a role in all three parks.[38][39][40]
Live performance
The Avengers appear as the main characters in the live-action
See also
- Captain America in other media
- Hulk in other media
- Iron Man in other media
- Thor (Marvel Comics) in other media
References
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External links
- The Avengers at IMDb