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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
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Beginning date October 20, 2010
Number of Episodes 52 (ordered)
Writers Christopher Yost
Producers Joshua Fine
Simon Philips
Eric S. Rollman
Ciro Nieli
Original Channel Disney XD
Previous Series Black Panther
Next Series Template:Thor

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! is a Non MAU series. It is the second series to focus on the Avengers after The Avengers: United They Stand. For the first time since Spider-Man and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, the series will feature a main character, Iron Man, who also appears on another series currently airing, the other being Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

Story

When the worst criminals in the world are broken out of prison, Earth's greatest champions must ban together and become and unstoppable fighting force. The team includes Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Panther, the incredible Hulk, Wasp, Ant-Man, and their leader Iron Man. Together they'll face villains such as Loki, Kang the Conqueror, Ultron, Doctor Doom, Baron Zemo, Enchantress, Abomination, Crimson Dynamo, HYDRA, Serpent Society [1], and others. [2]

Continuity

Christopher Yost confirmed in an online interview that this series took place in the same universe as the two season Wolverine and the X-Men. On audio commentary, Yost said that Hulk Vs was a prequel to Wolverine, and Thor: Tales of Asgard will be a prequel to Hulk Vs. Thus, this series is a continuation of the third Marvel animated universe.

Cast

Avengers

Character[1] Voice[2] First appearance[3] Notes[4]
Ant-Man / Giant-Man / Dr. Hank Pym Wally Wingert[1] "The Man in the Ant Hill" Founding member. Pym will assume his Yellowjacket alter-ego as the show progresses.[2]
Black Panther / T'Challa James C. Mathis III[3] "Welcome to Wakanda" Joined the team in "Panther's Quest".
Captain America / Steve Rogers Brian Bloom[4] "Meet Captain America" Joined the team in "Living Legend". Kidnapped by The Skrulls in "A Day Unlike Any Other".
Hawkeye / Clinton "Clint" Barton Chris Cox[1] "Hulk Versus the World" Left S.H.I.E.L.D. in "Beware the Widow's Bite", joined the team in "Gamma World, Part 2".
Hulk Fred Tatasciore[1] "The Coming of the Hulk" Founding member. Left the team in "Some Assembly Required", returned in "Gamma World, Part 2".
Bruce Banner Gabriel Mann "The Coming of the Hulk" 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.
Iron Man / Tony Stark Eric Loomis[4] "Iron Man is Born!" Founding member. Team leader.
JARVIS Phil LaMarr[1] "Iron Man is Born!" Iron Man's trusty AI system integrated into his armor and the facilities of Stark Industries, as well as Avengers Mansion.
Thor / Thor Odinson Rick D. Wasserman[1] "Thor the Mighty" Founding member.
Wasp / Janet van Dyne Colleen O'Shaughnessey[1] "The Man in the Ant Hill" Founding member.

[edit]Supporting characters

[edit]S.H.I.E.L.D.

Character[5] Voice[6] First appearance[7] Notes[8]
Nick Fury Alex Désert[3] "HYDRA Lives!" Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Disappeared in "Hail, Hydra!".
Black Widow / Natasha Romanoff Vanessa Marshall "Hulk Versus the World"
Maria Hill Kari Wührer "HYDRA Lives!" Becomes director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in "Hail, Hydra!".
Mockingbird / Barbra "Bobbi" Morse Elizabeth Daily "This Monster, This Hero"
Clay Quartermain Troy Baker[5] "The Big House"
Jimmy Woo Nolan North[5] "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Mandroids "HYDRA Lives!"

[edit]Other supporting characters

Character Voice First appearance Notes
Abraham Erskine "Meet Captain America"
Balder Nolan North[1] "The Siege of Asgard"
Black Knight / Dane Whitman J.B. Blanc "Come the Conqueror"
Black Panther / T'Chaka Hakeem Kae-Kazim "Welcome to Wakanda" Killed by Man-Ape in "Welcome to Wakanda".
Bucky / James Barnes Scott Menville "Meet Captain America" Killed in "If This Be Doomsday!". Brought back to life in "Hail, Hydra!"
Captain Marvel / Mar-Vell Roger Craig Smith "459"
Chester Phillips "Meet Captain America"
Doc Samson / Leonard Samson Cam Clarke "This Monster, This Hero"
Eitri John DiMaggio "The Fall of Asgard"
Falcon / Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson[6] Khary Payton
Faradei Troy Baker "The Fall of Asgard"
Fantastic Four Mister Fantastic / Reed Richards "The Man Who Stole Tomorrow"
Invisible Woman / Susan Richards "The Man Who Stole Tomorrow"
Human Torch / Jonathan "Johnny" Storm "The Man Who Stole Tomorrow"
Thing / Benjamin Grimm Fred Tatasciore[7] "The Man Who Stole Tomorrow"
H.E.R.B.I.E. "The Kang Dynasty"
Heimdall J. B. Blanc "Thor the Mighty"
Howard Stark "Living Legend"
Howling Commandos Jack Fury Alex Désert "Meet Captain America"
Dino Manelli "Meet Captain America"
Dum Dum Dugan John DiMaggio "Meet Captain America"
Gabe Jones "Meet Captain America"
Izzy Cohen "Meet Captain America"
Pinky Pinkerton "Meet Captain America"
Rebel Ralston "Meet Captain America"
Jane Foster Kari Wahlgren[3] "Thor the Mighty"
Ms. Marvel / Carol Danvers Jennifer Hale "459"
N'Gassi Kevin Michael Richardson "Welcome to Wakanda"
Odin Clancy Brown "The Siege of Asgard"
Pepper Potts Dawn Olivieri[1] "Iron Man is Born!"
Sif Nika Futterman "The Siege of Asgard"
Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross Keith Ferguson "The Coming of the Hulk"
Valkyrie / Brunnhilde "The Fall of Asgard"
Vision / Victor Shade Peter Jessop[7]
War Machine / James "Rhodey" Rhodes Bumper Robinson "Iron Man is Born!"
Warriors Three Fandral Chris Cox "The Siege of Asgard"
Hogun "The Siege of Asgard"
Volstagg Fred Tatasciore "The Siege of Asgard"
Wolverine / James "Logan" Howlett Steven Blum "Meet Captain America"

[edit]Villains

[edit]HYDRA

Character[9] Voice[10] First appearance[11] Notes[12]
Red Skull / Johann Schmidt Steven Blum "Meet Captain America" Original leader of HYDRA.
Baron Strucker / Wolfgang von Strucker Jim Ward[8] "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." Leader of HYDRA
Grim Reaper / Eric Williams Lance Henriksen "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Arnim Zola Grant Moninger[8] "The Big House"
Doughboy Grant Moninger "Living Legend"
Madame Hydra / Viper Vanessa Marshall[9] "Gamma World, Part 1" Revealed to be a Skrull in "Widow's Sting".
Dreadnoughts "HYDRA Lives!"

[edit]Masters of Evil

Character[13] Voice[14] First appearance[15] Notes[16]
Baron Zemo / Heinrich Zemo Robin Atkin Downes[3] "Breakout, Part 1" Left HYDRA and joined the Masters of Evil in "Living Legend".
Enchantress / Amora Kari Wahlgren[3] "The Isle of Silence" Founding member.
Executioner / Skurge[9] "The Isle of Silence" Founding member.
Abomination / Emil Blonsky Robin Atkin Downes[3] "This Monster, This Hero" Joined the team in "Gamma World, Part 2".
Chemistro / Curtis Carr Nolan North "Breakout, Part 1" Joined team in "This Hostage Earth".
Crimson Dynamo / Anton Vanko[3] [10] Chris Cox "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." Joined the team in "Gamma World, Part 2".
Grey Gargoyle / Paul Pierre Duval Troy Baker "The Big House" Joined team in "This Hostage Earth". Presumably killed offscreen by Executioner in "This Hostage Earth".
Living Laser / Arthur Parks Nolan North "Breakout, Part 1" Joined team in "This Hostage Earth".
Wonder Man / Simon Williams Phil LaMarr[1] "Everything is Wonderful" Joined the team in "Everything is Wonderful".

[edit]Other villains

Character Voice First appearance Notes
Absorbing Man / Carl "Crusher" Creel Rick D. Wasserman[1] "The Coming of the Hulk"
Advanced Idea Mechanics[5] MODOC Wally Wingert[3] "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Scientist Supreme Nolan North "Breakout, Part 1"
Bi-Beast "This Monster, This Hero"
Blizzard / Donnie Gill Troy Baker "Breakout, Part 1"
Constrictor / Frank Payne Cam Clarke[5] "Breakout, Part 1"
Doctor Doom / Victor von Doom[5]
Fenris Wolf Fred Tatasciore "A Day Unlike Any Other"
Graviton / Franklin Hall Fred Tatasciore[3] "The Big House"
Griffin / Johnny Horton[5] "Breakout, Part 1"
Hela Nika Futterman "The Fall of Asgard"
Hoarfen "A Day Unlike Any Other"
Kang / Nathaniel Richards Jonathan Adams "Meet Captain America"
Karnilla Kari Wahlgren "This Hostage Earth" Turned to stone by Grey Gargoyle in "This Hostage Earth"
Klaw / Ulysses Klaw Mark Hamill[11] "The Man in the Ant Hill"
Kree Yon-Rogg Fred Tatasciore "459"
Sentry-459 "459"
Leader / Samuel Sterns Jeffrey Combs[12] "This Monster, This Hero"
Loki Laufeyson Graham McTavish "The Siege of Asgard"
Lucia von Bardas "Breakout, Part 1"
Mad Thinker Danny Mann "The Big House"
Madman / Philip Sterns John DiMaggio "This Monster, This Hero"
Malekith Quinton Flynn "The Casket of Ancient Winters"
Man-Ape / M'Baku Kevin Michael Richardson "Welcome to Wakanda"
Mandrill / Jerome Beechman Fred Tatasciore[5] "The Big House"
Purple Man / Zebediah Killgrave[5] "Breakout, Part 1"
Radioactive Man / Chen Lu "This Monster, This Hero"
Ravonna Cindy Robinson "Lo, There Shall Come a Conqueror"
Red Ghost / Ivan Kragoff[9] "Breakout, Part 1"
Serpent Society[13] King Cobra / Klaus Voorhees James C. Mathis III "Breakout, Part 1"
Anaconda / Blanche Sitznski "Ultron-5"
Bushmaster / Quincy McIver "Ultron-5"
Death Adder / Roland Burroughs "Ultron-5"
Rattler / Gustav Krueger "Ultron-5"
Skrulls "459"
Technovore "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
U-Foes Vector / Simon Utrecht Cam Clarke "This Monster, This Hero"
Ironclad / Michael Steel "This Monster, This Hero"
Vapor / Ann Darnell Colleen O'Shaughnessey "This Monster, This Hero"
X-Ray / James Darnell "This Monster, This Hero"
Ulik Troy Baker "The Fall of Asgard"
Ultimo "Iron Man is Born!"
Ultron[9] Tom Kane "The Man in the Ant Hill"
Wendigo "Breakout, Part 1"
Whiplash[5] "Breakout, Part 1"
Whirlwind / David Cannon Troy Baker "Enter the Whirlwind"
Wrecking Crew Wrecker / Dirk Garthwaite J. B. Blanc[9] "Thor the Mighty"
Bulldozer / Henry Camp James C. Mathis III "Thor the Mighty"
Piledriver / Brian Calusky Nolan North "Thor the Mighty"
Thunderball / Eliot Franklin Gary Anthony Williams "Thor the Mighty"
Ymir "Meet Captain America"
Zzzax[5] "Breakout, Part 1"

Background

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Much of the series is based on the various films. For example, Eric Loomis was chosen as Iron Man because he sounded like Robert Downey, Jr., who plays the character in various films, and J.A.R.V.I.S. is an artificial intelligence instead of a butler. [3]

Marvel confirmed that the team would consist of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, Hulk, Thor, Wasp, and Ant-Man. They also confirmed that Hawkeye, Black Widow, Kang, Loki, and Hydra would appear. They also stated that the series would mostly consist of stories written in the last ten years. [4]

The first episode was screen at the 2010 Comic-Con in San Diego. [5]

The series is part of Marvel's overall "Avengers Assemble" strategy that began with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. This is all to build up to the The Avengers film in 2012.

Some actors began recording lines for the assumed season two before the series began to first air. [6]

Matthew Wolf, voice of Thor on Hulk vs Thor and Thor: Tales of Asgard, auditioned for the role once again. But the show's producers had a different idea than those of the animated features and he was not cast. [7]

Animation

The animation will be done by Film Roman, who also did X-Men: Evolution and The Super Hero Squad Show. They had already begun production on twenty-six episodes when the series was announced on October 7, 2008. [8][9]

Seasons

Fifty-two episodes have been ordered. [10]

The series itself will begin airing October 20, 2010 on Disney XD in the United States and Teletoon in Canada. The series will also begin airing on Marvel.com, Marvelkids.com, and DisneyXD.com/Avengers. Beginning October 21 full episodes will air on iTunes, XBox Live, Sony Playstation, and Disney XD Mobile VOD. Beginning October 25 the series will be available on Disney XD on Demand on AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Cox. [11][12]

There are also twenty micro-episodes, roughly five minutes each, that introduce the characters and people of the universe. They air online on Marvel.com, MarvelKids.com, DisneyXD.com/Avengers and Disney XD Mobile. The micro-episodes began airing on September 22, 2010 and were released once a day. These episodes detail the adventures of each Avengers member before the formation of the team. On October 5 select micro-episodes will appear for free on iTunes. Starting October 11 and going till October 15, Disney XD will air four of the micro-episodes together. [13]

Comic Book

A comic book tie-in will be released along with the series. The series will be written by Christopher Yost, Scott Wegener, and Patrick Scherberger. It will last four issues. [14]

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