| This article is written from the Real World perspective |  |
| Avengers Assemble | |
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 Announcement image, not a representation of final animation | |
| Beginning date | May 26, 2013 |
| Number of Episodes | 78 (Currently Ordered) Season One Season Two Season Three Season Four |
| Writers | Joe Casey Joe Kelly Duncan Rouleau Steven T. Seagle |
| Producers | Joe Casey Joe Kelly Duncan Rouleau Steven T. Seagle |
| Original Channel | Disney XD |
| Previous Series | Ultimate Spider-Man |
| Next Series | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. |
- Note, this article describes an ongoing release.
Avengers Assemble is a television series from Marvel Animation. It is the third series to be produced exclusively from Marvel Entertainment after Ultimate Spider-Man and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..
It is the third series to feature the Avengers after The Avengers: United They Stand and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Story
Red Skull and MODOK form the Cabal forcing the Avengers to once again assemble who are joined by newcomer Falcon.
Background
There were rumors circulation for months that Marvel would cancel The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and replace it with another Avengers series. A press release was released announcing that the series would not be renewed for a third season, though Marvel denied this. The same release announced Avengers Assemble for release in 2013.
It was rumored to air on Cartoon Network rather than Disney XD, though this was unlikely given that The Walt Disney Company owns Marvel. When asked about airing on XD, Jeph Loeb stated, "I think the best answer for that would be, 'Wouldn't that be fantastic?'" [1]
On June 12, 2012 the series was officially announced, spelling the end to The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Earth's Mightiest Heroes had only fifty-two episodes ordered, the two seasons, and Marvel chose not to order beyond that. That series would finish in late 2012 or early 2013 with the new series beginning in 2013 along with Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..
The series will be produced completely in-house along with Ultimate Spider-Man and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.. [2]
Joe Quesdada said, "We've got the very best talent possible and we're allowing them the leeway to create the best stories possible. We're not reinventing the wheel here, we're just looking at what we've done successfully and applying that now to a new division of Marvel."
Loeb saw this as a major step forward for Marvel in maintaining creative control over their characters as well as pushing the boundaries of animation. He stated that this would echo the tone and feel of the movie. However, it would not skew towards older audiences but feature "that kind of gigantic action and interacting among the characters."
Eric Radomsky was put in charge of the production. Loeb claimed it was because Radonmsky was present whenever there was a significant leap in animation, such as Batman: The Animated Series. [3]
Cast
Actor Role Laura Baily Black Widow/Natasha Romanova Troy Baker Hawkeye/Clint Barton
Loki
DoombotAdrian Pasdar Iron Man/Tony Stark
Bruto the StrongmanBumper Robinson Falcon/Sam Wilson
Human CannonballRoger Craig Smith Captain America/Steve Rogers
Torgo
Great Gambonnos
Grim ReaperFred Tatasciore Hulk
Bruce Banner
Thunderball
Volstagg
RingmasterTravis Willingham Thor
Bulldozer
Brok
Trick ShotCharlie Adler M.O.D.O.K. Drake Bell Spider-Man Bob Bergen Winter Soldier J.B. Blanc Mangog Brian Bloom Hyperion Dave Boat Thing Clancy Brown Uatu Corey Burton Dracula Cam Clarke Piledriver Stephen Collins Howard Stark Will Collyer Tony Stark (Age 14 and 17) Chris Cox Star-Lord John DiMaggio Wrecker
GalactusRobin Atkin Downes Glorian Nika Futterman Gamora Ralph Garman Mojo Grant George Ant-Man Seth Green Rocket Raccoon Brandon Hender Tony Stark (Age 8 and 11) David Kaye J.A.R.V.I.S.
Space Phantoms
Blood Brother
VisionTom Kenny Impossible Man Maurice LaMarche Doctor Doom Vanessa Marshall Hela James C. Mathis III Heimdall
Black Panther/T'ChallaChi McBride Nick Fury Jim Meskimen Arsenal Liam O'Brien Red Skull
Blood BrotherKevin Michael Richardson Ulik
GrootAnthony Ruivivar Nighthawk Daryl Sabara Molecule Kid Dwight Schultz Attuma J. K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson Isaac C. Singleton, Jr. Thanos David Sobolov Drax Jason Spisak Justin Hammer April Stewart Lady Zartra Cree Summer Darlene Wilson Hynden Walch Princess Python Frank Welker Odin Grey DeLisle Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers Kathreen Khavari Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan Erica Lindbeck Thor/Jane Foster
The roster showed the same line-up as The Avengers film with Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye though they added Falcon. Loeb and Quesada stressed that the line-up was to match the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fueling rumors that Falcon would appear in the sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger. [4]
Falcon is meant to be the eyes of the audience. Quesada said, "He's a new member of the Avengers so he's walking through our stories wide-eyed and with wonder and amazed to be a part of it. He's a little younger than the rest of the cast and a little greener, so he adds an interesting dimension to the team that we think will play really well with the audience."
Continuity
While there has been no official word yet, characters have been played by the same voice actors across Ultimate Spider-Man, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!, and Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell as part of the Marvel Animation Universe.
Animation
Loeb said that the animation would be similar to Ultimate Spider-Man in that it would be a combination of traditional 2D and computer generated imagery.
Episodes
- Avengers Assemble Season One
- Avengers Assemble Season Two
- Avengers Assemble Season Three
- Avengers Assemble Season Four
The two part premiere appeared as a sneak preview on May 26th, 2013. The series will begin regular airings on July 7th, 2013.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes ranked the series among its top one-hundred superhero series with this series at fifty-eight above Big Hero 6: The Series at one-hundred Spider-Woman at eighty-nine, Iron Man: Armored Adventures at eighty-six, Ultimate Spider-Man at eighty-three, Spider-Man Unlimited at seventy-three, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes at sixty-nine, The Super Hero Squad Show at sixty-eight, X-Men: Evolution at sixty-six, Fantastic Four at sixty-four and below Guardians of the Galaxy at fifty-five, The Marvel Super Heroes at fifty-one, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends at forty-eight, The Spectacular Spider-Man at forty-six, Spider-Man at forty, Spider-Man at nineteen, and X-Men at five.[5]
References
- ↑ Avengers EMH Officially Cancelled, to be replaced by Avengers Assemble at Marvel TV News
- ↑ New "Marvel's Avengers Assemble" Cartoon Confirmed, Current "Avengers" Series To End at Marvel Animation Age
- ↑ Exclusive: Marvel Assembles New Animated Series for the Hulk and Avengers at TV Guide
- ↑ Marvel Confirms New Avengers Assemble Animated Series at IGN.com
- ↑ 100 Best Superhero TV Shows of All Time at Rotten Tomatoes