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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
File:The Avengers - Earth's Mightiest Heroes promo.jpg
Promotional image
GenreAction
Adventure
Science fiction
Created byJoshua Fine
Written byChristopher Yost
Voices ofBrian Bloom
Chris Cox
Eric Loomis
James C. Mathis III
Colleen O'Shaughnessey
Fred Tatasciore
Rick D. Wasserman
Wally Wingert
Theme music composerGuy Erez
Ari Leon
Opening theme"Fight As One" by Bad City
Ending theme"Fight As One" (instrumental)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52[1] (13 aired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSimon Philips
Eric S. Rollman
ProducerJoshua Fine
Running time22 minutes (series)
5 minutes (micro-series)
Production companiesMarvel Animation, Film Roman
Original release
NetworkDisney XD
Teletoon
ReleaseOctober 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) –
present

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The show debuted on Disney XD in Fall 2010 starting with a 20 part micro-series.[1]

The series initially features a team based on the roster for the original Avengers, composed of Ant-Man, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. In terms of tone and style, the series will be based primarily on the original stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. However, it will also utilize material from all eras of the comic's run and other sources such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[2]

Plot

As the world's most dangerous supervillains break out of the Vault, the Cube, the Big House, and the Raft, six of Earth's mightiest heroes assemble a crime fighting alliance called the Avengers. The Avengers line-up initially includes Hank Pym (who assumes both his Ant-Man and Giant-Man alter-egos), Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp.[3] Black Panther and Hawkeye will join the main roster as the series progresses.[4]

Episode list

Main article: List of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episodes

Characters

The Avengers

  • Hank Pym / Ant-Man / Giant-Man (Wally Wingert)[5] is a scientist who invented Pym Particles, a subatomic substance which allows him to both shrink himself to the size of an ant and expand his body to the size of a skyscraper. He usually goes with a diplomatic method of settling things, but will fight if need be.
  • T'Challa / Black Panther (James C. Mathis III)[4] was exiled from the country of Wakanda when his father was overthrown as the King by the Man-Ape. Now, he seeks the Avengers help to regain his homeland.
  • Steve Rogers / Captain America (Brian Bloom)[6] is America's first Super Soldier. Captain America became frozen in the depths of the ocean while trying to thwart the Red Skull's escape in World War II.
  • Clint Barton / Hawkeye (Chris Cox)[5] is a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Barton was betrayed and framed by his former partner, the Black Widow. Bent on clearing his name, he teams up with the Avengers to fight evil and expose Black Widow as a double-agent.
  • Hulk (Fred Tatasciore)[5] is a misunderstood monster, forced into a life of running from military forces and fighting by the ever-vigilant General Ross. His alter-ego, Bruce Banner, decided not to get rid of the Hulk after talking to him and coming to believe that there is a place for the Hulk in the world. This incarnation of the Hulk retains the ability to speak, like the Hulk in the original Avengers comics of the 1960s.
    • Bruce Banner (Gabriel Mann)[7] is the Hulk's alter-ego. He agrees to allow the Hulk to remain physically in control of their body in exchange for the Hulk helping the Avengers. Bruce can still tell the Hulk his opinion and give advice on what to do.
  • Tony Stark / Iron Man (Eric Loomis)[6] is a billionaire inventor whose creations have fallen into the hands of groups like S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA. Tony Stark uses his high-tech suit of armor to try to reclaim what is his and to stop the untold destruction that both organizations bring with his tech. He is acting leader of the Avengers and supplies them with resources from data to vehicles to expenses.
  • Thor Odinson / Thor (Rick D. Wasserman)[5] is the Norse God of Thunder and one of Asgard's strongest warriors. Thor chooses to spend his time on Midgard to help the humans deal with superhuman threats. He is also attracted to the brave and selfless paramedic, Jane Foster. He develops an antagonistic relationship with Hulk due to Hulk treating everyone like an enemy and insulting them.
  • Janet van Dyne / Wasp (Colleen O'Shaughnessey)[5] is Hank Pym's business partner. Jan is impetuous and the youngest Avenger. She came up with the idea of naming the team "The Avengers" and is flirtatious with Henry Pym, though he is oblivious to the fact.

S.H.I.E.L.D.

HYDRA

Masters of Evil

  • Heinrich Zemo / Baron Zemo (Robin Atkin Downes)[4][14] formed the Masters of Evil. His position as former head of HYDRA was usurped by Baron Strucker after he was imprisoned by S.H.I.E.L.D. He created the imperfect HYDRA serum that granted him longevity and led to the Red Skull's mutation.
  • Amora / Enchantress (Kari Wahlgren)[4] is a powerful Asgardian sorceress and ally to Loki. She and the Executioner originally approached Zemo about founding the Masters of Evil.
  • Skurge / Executioner[2] is the Enchantress' loyal underling who wields a large battle axe which not only rivals Mjolnir as a battle weapon but also allows him to cut rifts into other dimensions and project fire and ice at his foes.
  • Emil Blonsky / Abomination (Robin Atkin Downes)[4] was physically mutated by gamma radiation in a similar fashion to the Hulk. However, he is unable to transform back, despite maintaining his intellect.
  • Ivan Vanko / Crimson Dynamo (Chris Cox)[4] is a Soviet scientist whose grudge against Iron Man can be traced back to his father and Howard Stark's collaborations. His armor is heavily armed, from rockets to gattling guns.[15]
  • Simon Williams / Wonder Man (Phil LaMarr)[5] is the Grim Reaper's brother and a former businessman whose business was bought out by Tony Stark. He was transformed into an ion-powered being by A.I.M. to get revenge, though it caused his body to become wildly unstable. He is reassembled by the Enchantress' magic and is forced to join the Masters of Evil.

Villains

Supporting

Crew

  • Joshua Fine - Supervising Producer
  • Christopher Yost - Story Editor
  • Vinton Heuck - Director
  • Sebastian Montes - Director
  • Jamie Simone - Casting and Voice Director[23]

Production

Marvel announced in October 2008 that its Marvel Animation division and the outside studio Film Roman would produce an Avengers animated TV series, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, for planned broadcast in 2010.[24] 52 episodes have been confirmed as being in production.[1] The show's executive producers include Simon Philips and Eric S. Rollman.[25] Joshua Fine will be serving as supervising producer and Christopher Yost will be serving as story editor on the show.[26] A 20 part micro-series debuted on September 22, 2010 on Disney XD, focusing on each hero's backstory and the events that lead to the main series.[27] The series started airing on Disney XD in the United States on October 20, 2010 and on Teletoon in Canada on October 22, 2010.[28][29]

Comic book

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes comic book series by Christopher Yost, Scott Wegener, and Patrick Scherberger is being published to accompany the series. It will last four issues.[30]

Several characters appear in the comic that are currently not scheduled to appear in the show, including:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Disney Announces The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes". Superhero Hype!. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "C2E2: Marvel Animation". comicscontinuum.com. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Iverson, Dan (2010-07-25). "SDCC 10: The Avengers Assemble On The Small Screen". IGN. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://disneyxdmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/AV_Series_Overview.pdf
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jenna Busch (2010-02-08). "AVENGERS Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr". Newsarama. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  6. ^ a b "Josh Fine Talks Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!". comicbookmovie.com. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Breakout"
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hulk vs the World"
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Iron Man is Born"
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Meet Captain America"
  11. ^ a b Findlay, Kurtis (2010-04-26). "Avengers Images from C2E2". animatedsuperheroes.com. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  12. ^ a b c "Living Legend"
  13. ^ a b c "Gamma World"
  14. ^ http://marvelkids.marvel.com/avengers/bios/character/baron_zemo_~op~heinrich_zemo~ep~
  15. ^ http://marvelkids.marvel.com/avengers/bios/character/crimson_dynamo
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Thor the Mighty"
  17. ^ a b c d e f "The Man in the Ant Hill"
  18. ^ Findlay, Kurtis (2010-09-22). "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes". animatedsuperheroes.com. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  19. ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (2010-07-26). "Comic-Con 2010: Marvel Animation Also Assembles Avengers". UGO Networks. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  20. ^ "Some Assembly Required"
  21. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i63V8Qd8NAU
  22. ^ http://marvel.com/news/all.14517.the_avengers~colon~_emh~excl~_ep~dot~_9_preview_and_liveblog
  23. ^ http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=3856
  24. ^ "Marvel Comics press release: "Announcing ''Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', October 8, 2008". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  25. ^ Kit, Borys (2008-10-08). "Marvel assembles cartoon 'Avengers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-08-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) [dead link‍]
  26. ^ Harris, Jeffrey (2010-07-30). "SDCC2010: Interview with Marvel Animation's Josh Fine and Chris Yost". toonzone.net. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  27. ^ Harvey, James (2010-09-01). ""The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" Scheduling, Videogame Updates". marvel.toonzone.net. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  28. ^ Harvey, James (2010-09-09). "October 2010 "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" Event For Teletoon". marvel.toonzone.net. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  29. ^ "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Premieres Oct. 20". Superhero Hype!. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  30. ^ Harvey, James (2010-08-13). "Marvel Announces "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" All-Ages Comic Title". marvel.toonzone.net. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  31. ^ a b c d e "Preview: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1". comicbookresources.com. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  32. ^ a b c d e "Preview: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #2". comicbookresources.com. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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