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The Avengers
Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Saga" **Avengers (comics) in other media * The Avengers (comic book), several titles * '' The Avengers: United They Stand'', also known as ''The Avengers'', a 1999 animated TV series * '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', a 2010 animated TV series * ''The Avengers'' (2012 film), or ''Marvel's The Avengers'' ** ''The Avengers'' (soundtrack) * ''The Avengers'' (video game), planned for 2012 but unreleased * ''Marvel's Avengers'' (video game), 2020 Fictional characters * Avenger (comics), a fictional character in Magazine Enterprises comic book ''The Avenger'' * Avenger (pulp-magazine character), in ''The Avenger'' 1939–1942 * Avenger, in visual novel video game ''Fate/hollow ataraxia'' * Avenger, in 1960s TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (2012 Film)
''Marvel's The Avengers'' (classified under the name ''Marvel Avengers Assemble'' in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply ''The Avengers'', is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Avengers, alongside Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark, Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner (Marvel Cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth's Mightiest Heroes
''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' is an American superhero animated television series by Marvel Animation in cooperation with Film Roman, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The show debuted on Disney XD and online in the fall of 2010, starting with a 20-part micro-series that were later broadcast as five television episodes. In the second season, it was one of the inaugural shows of the Marvel Universe programming block alongside ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. The series originally features a team based on the roster for the original Avengers, composed of Iron Man, Giant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp. The team is later joined by Captain America, Black Panther, and Hawkeye in the first season, and Ms. Marvel and Vision in the second season. In terms of overall tone and style, the series is based principally on the original stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The series also uses material from all eras of the comic's run as well as other sources, such as the Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in '' The Avengers'' #1 (cover-dated Sept. 1963), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him. The Avengers are an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from the Marvel Comics portfolio. Diegetically, these superheroes usually operate independently but occasionally assemble as a team to tackle especially formidable villains. This in contrast to certain other superhero teams such as the X-Men, whose characters were created specifically to be part of their team, with the team being central to their identity. The Avengers were created to create a new line of books to sell and to cross-promote Marvel Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avenger (1933 Film)
''The Avenger'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Ralph Forbes, Adrienne Ames and Arthur Vinton.Monaco p.256 The screenplay concerns a former district attorney who seeks vengeance against the gang who framed him leading to his disgrace. Cast * Ralph Forbes as Norman Craig * Adrienne Ames as Ruth Knowles * Arthur Vinton as James Gordon * Claude Gillingwater as Witt * Charlotte Merriam as Sally * J. Carrol Naish as Hanley * Berton Churchill as Forster * Murray Kinnell as Cormack * Thomas E. Jackson as McCall * Paul Fix as Vickers * Leonard Carey as Talbot * James Donlan as Durant * Boothe Howard Boothe () is a surname. It is the alternate spelling of Booth. Notable people with the surname include: * Armistead L. Boothe (1907–1990), American politician *Chris Boothe, fictional character from the soap opera ''Passions'' *Clare Boothe Luce ... as Ames References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avengers (1987 Video Game)
''Avengers'', sometimes known as ''Avenger'' and known in Japan as , is a 1986 overhead-view vertical scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Capcom. The game was directed by Takashi Nishiyama, who previously designed the side-scrolling beat 'em ups '' Kung-Fu Master'' (1984) and ''Trojan'' (1986), and later designed the original ''Street Fighter'' (1987) and several early SNK fighting games. Gameplay The game takes place in Paradise City, where the villain, "Geshita", has captured 6 girls from the city. The player's objective (as Ryu or Ko) is to banish "Geshita" from Paradise City once and for all. During the game, the player can pick up powerups like the "Speed Up", the Super Punch, Grenades, Shurikens, Nunchaku and extra health. The game also features hidden areas on each level, accessed by breaking doors in structures on either side of the screen. The player's character has 3 normal means of attack: Punches, which are quick with short range, Kicks, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenger (1981 Video Game)
''Avenger'' is a ''Space Invaders'' clone published on cartridge by Commodore in 1981 for the VIC-20. The game uses multicolor graphics and supports keyboard or joystick control. The player starts with 3 bases (lives) and gets new base at 1500 points. A year later it was released for the Commodore 64. Reception In ''Creative Computing'', David Busch wrote, "Those who have played hundreds of games of Space Invaders on many different computer systems will probably tire of this rather quickly." Reviewing the German release under "Alpha-Alarm" title, ''TeleMatch'' magazine compared the gameplay with Space Invaders from Atari Atari () is a brand name that has been owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by French publisher Atari SA through a subsidiary named Atari Interactive. The original Atari, Inc. (1972–1992), Atari, Inc., ... as easy and not so thoughtful. References 1981 video games VIC-20 games Commodore 64 games Fixed shooters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond may refer to: Television * '' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'', an American anthology television series 1959–1961, hosted by John Newland * ''One Step Beyond'', Discovery Channel series * ''One Step Beyond'', a TVB drama series featuring Deric Wan Music * "One Step Beyond" (song), a song by Prince Buster, notably covered by Madness * '' One Step Beyond...'', a 1979 album by Madness *''One Step Beyond'', 1996 album by Chris Ward * ''One Step Beyond'' (Dungeon album) * ''One Step Beyond'' (The Chocolate Watchband album), an album by The Chocolate Watch Band * ''One Step Beyond'' (Jackie McLean album), 1963 * One Step Beyond (band), a Canadian jazz band including Andrew Scott * One Step Beyond (UK band), a 6-piece girl band from Thanet, Kent, United Kingdom * One Step Beyond, a 1992 rave at Donington Park organized by Fantazia * ''One Step Beyond'', a soul-music radio show on KBCS in Washington, U.S. * ''One Step Beyond'', a ska, bluebeat & rocksteady rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenger (TV Series)
''Avenger'' (stylized as ''AVENGER'') is an anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and Bee Train, and directed by Koichi Mashimo. It is set on post-apocalyptic colonized Mars. The series premiered across Japan between 1 October 2003 and 24 December 2003 on the TV Tokyo network. It was later licensed for North American distribution by Bandai's distributive unit across the region, Bandai Entertainment. Plot The story is set on a colonized Mars at some unspecified point in the future. The majority of the human population is divided up into a number of small domed city-states. Those who live outside the domes in the harsh wildernesses of the planet are known as Barbaroi. Resources are scarce, and supplies are divided out between cities based on the outcome of gladiatorial battles between representative fighters from each. Adding to the problems of the colonists, no children have been born on Mars for a decade. The cause of the infertility is unknown, but people have turned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenger (film)
''Avenger'' is a 2006 American television thriller film directed by Robert Markowitz and written by Alan Sharp, based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. The film stars Sam Elliott and Timothy Hutton. It aired on TNT on April 9, 2006. Premise A CIA agent steps in to stop a former special forces operative on a for-hire mission that poses a global threat. Cast * Sam Elliott as Calvin Dexter * Timothy Hutton as Frank McBride * James Cromwell as Paul Devereaux * Antonio Lyons as Washington Lee Production Filming took place in Cape Town, South Africa. Release The film was broadcast on TNT on April 9, 2006. It was released on DVD by Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video ... on October 3, 2006. References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (1998 Film)
''The Avengers'' is a 1998 American satirical film, satirical Spy film, spy action comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, Jeremiah Chechik, an film adaptation, adaptation of the 1961–1969 The Avengers (TV series), British television series of the same name. It stars Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman as secret agents John Steed and Emma Peel, and Sean Connery as Sir August de Wynter, a mad scientist bent on controlling the world's weather. Patrick Macnee, Steed in the original series, makes a vocal cameo as the voice of Invisible Jones. The film was a box-office bomb, box office bomb, only grossing $55 million against its $60 million budget, and was panned by critics, with some considering it List of films considered the worst#The Avengers (1998), one of the worst films ever made. Plot Secret agent John Steed and meteorologist Dr. Emma Peel are summoned to The Ministry. They meet the spymaster, codenamed Mother (The Avengers), Mother, who informs them that the Prospero proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British Spy fiction, espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and Tara King (Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The pilot episode, "Hot Snow (The Avengers), Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV (TV network), ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avenger (1962 Film)
''The Avenger'' ( it, La leggenda di Enea, lit=The Legend of Aeneas) is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini. Plot summary Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's ''The Aeneid''. Cast * Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas) * Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter * Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Volsci * Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo (Euryalus) * Gianni Garko as Turno (Turnus), King of the Rusalie (Rutuli) * Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus) * Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife * Maurice Poli as Mesenzio (Mezentius), Turno's Henchman * Luciano Benetti as Sergesto (Sergestus) * Pietro Capanna as Bisia * Enzo Fiermonte as Acate (Achates) * Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius) * Benito Stefanelli as Niso ( Nisus) * Nerio Bernardi as Drance * Adriano Vitale as Dancer * Walter Zappolini as Dancer * Robert Bettoni as Pallante (Pallas) Release ''The Avenger'' was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
