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In
                              the comic books published by Marvel in
                              the 1960s, the Avengers were formed by
                              Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and The
                              Hulk (Captain America did not join
                              until issue #4, although he is
                              considered an honorary founding member
                              of the team). The Avengers' constantly
                              changing roster brought many of the
                              Marvel Universe heroes onboard,
                              although the Avenger's original goal
                              remains consistent: the Avengers fight
                              the foes no single superhero can
                              withstand — thus their famous
                              battle cry, "Avengers Assemble!" The
                              comic book team has included
                              non-powered humans, mutants, androids,
                              robots, gods, aliens, supernatural
                              beings, and even former
                              super-villains.
                              
                              
 
                              
                              
The
                              Avengers Movie, however, which was
                              released to the general public on May
                              4, 2012 by Marvel Studios, takes a
                              different track in how the superhero
                              team comes together. While in the
                              comics, the Avengers more or less fell
                              into a being a team to battle a common
                              foe (Thor's pesky brother, Loki), the
                              movie version of the Avengers origin
                              story takes a more deliberate and
                              purposeful track.
                              
                              
The
                              first Marvel Studios movie to form the
                              link of films in which the Avengers are
                              first hinted at, came in the Iron
                              Man and Incredible Hulk
                              movies, both released in 2008. At the
                              end of Iron Man, in the now-famous
                              after-credits scene that is a feature
                              of all recent Marvel films, Samuel L.
                              Jackson, portraying Colonel Nick Fury,
                              meets with Tony Stark/Iron Man
                              (superbly played by Robert Downey Jr.),
                              and first mentions "The Avengers
                              Initiative." At the end of the
                              Incredible Hulk film, Tony Stark walks
                              into a bar and discusses with General
                              Thunderbolt Ross, a group that may be
                              able to track down the Hulk.
                              
                              
Other
                              films that lead directly to the new
                              Avengers Movie include Iron Man 2
                              (2010), Thor (2011), and
                              Captain America (2011).
                              
                              
                              
                           
                           Thor
                           (Chris
                           Hemsworth)
                           and Captain America (Chris
                           Evans)
                           in the Avengers Movie 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           

                           
                            Scarlett
                           Johansson
                           as the Black Widow and Chris Evans as
                           Captain America
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                            
                           
                           
 Clark
                           Gregg as Agent
                           Coulson
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                              
                              
Samuel
                                    L. Jackson as Nick Fury
                                     
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
Avengers
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