The Avengers (and sequels)

[BrentS]

I really liked that trailer. I hope they don't cut this movie too short. Give me at least 2.5 hours of superhero goodness!!!

I didn't realize this was coming out in April?!?

EDIT: the trailer I saw on YouTube was the UK trailer and it said in theatres April 26.

[DSJ™]

Release dates for The Avengers:

Country   Date
Australia   25 April 2012   
Belgium   25 April 2012   
France   25 April 2012   
Italy   25 April 2012   
New Zealand   25 April 2012   
Argentina   26 April 2012   
Chile   26 April 2012   
Denmark   26 April 2012   
Germany   26 April 2012   
Hong Kong   26 April 2012   
Hungary   26 April 2012   
Israel   26 April 2012   
Netherlands   26 April 2012   
Brazil   27 April 2012   
Colombia   27 April 2012   
Norway   27 April 2012   
Paraguay   27 April 2012   
Spain   27 April 2012   
Sweden   27 April 2012   
Turkey   27 April 2012   
UK   27 April 2012   
Singapore   1 May 2012   
Portugal   3 May 2012   
Russia   3 May 2012   
Slovenia   3 May 2012   
Canada   4 May 2012   
Estonia   4 May 2012   
India   4 May 2012   
Lithuania   4 May 2012   
Poland   4 May 2012   
Romania   4 May 2012   
USA   4 May 2012   

Internet, before release dates!   

[BillCable]

Avengers trailer sets iTunes download record.

[McMetal]

I saw scans of some new LEGO Avengers toy which had the "mystery villains" prominently pictured on the front of the box. AND YOU STILL CAN'T TELL WHAT THE $%^& THEY ARE!

Top 4 theories from around the Interwebz:

1) Skrulls
2) Kree
3) Inhumans
4) Atlanteans

I hope they go with #2, it's the only one not lifted right out of the pages of the Fantastic Four.

[Dressel Rebel]

I saw scans of some new LEGO Avengers toy which had the "mystery villains" prominently pictured on the front of the box. AND YOU STILL CAN'T TELL WHAT THE $%^& THEY ARE!

Top 4 theories from around the Interwebz:

1) Skrulls
2) Kree
3) Inhumans
4) Atlanteans

I hope they go with #2, it's the only one not lifted right out of the pages of the Fantastic Four.

Looking at the ships, I'd say Skrulls.

But Frost Giants are also in that list of possibilities.

[Nicklab]

Joss Whedon talks Avengers at SXSW.

[Symposium]

Now known as Avengers Assemble in the UK to avoid confusion with the TV series and 1998 film.

[Dressel Rebel]

Top 4 theories from around the Interwebz:

1) Skrulls
2) Kree
3) Inhumans
4) Atlanteans

I hope they go with #2, it's the only one not lifted right out of the pages of the Fantastic Four.

I was just rereading your last sentence and laughed, in the last 4 months there was a giant Kree invasion in the pages of the Fantastic Four.  #600-604.

[Hemish]

I'll come in and give you guys a thumbs up or down after we see it, no way this isnt being seen on opening day

Sad thing here is as Australia isnt a huge population this isnt even getting a midnight release

[McMetal]

I was just rereading your last sentence and laughed, in the last 4 months there was a giant Kree invasion in the pages of the Fantastic Four.  #600-604.

Yeah, I definitely would have missed that. I stopped collecting that book the day that John Byrne left. It will always be dead to me after that. I only need the first 5 issues to complete my collection too...so close!

[Dressel Rebel]

I was just rereading your last sentence and laughed, in the last 4 months there was a giant Kree invasion in the pages of the Fantastic Four.  #600-604.

Yeah, I definitely would have missed that. I stopped collecting that book the day that John Byrne left. It will always be dead to me after that. I only need the first 5 issues to complete my collection too...so close!

That's impressive!  I give this Hickman run the thumbs up.  I came in recently around issue 583 and it's at 604 now.  I love the book.  If you go to comic cons and you can grab them at .50 cents or 1.00 you might want to check them out.

[JediJman]

How did they end up bringing back the Torch?  I stopped reading after he was left in the negative zone to die...

[Dressel Rebel]

How did they end up bringing back the Torch?  I stopped reading after he was left in the negative zone to die...

I guess SPOILER ALERT is appropriate.

So Torch stayed in the Negative Zone to seal the door so the Annihilation Wave wouldn't come through.  He killed a **** ton of the wave by going nova, twice, then Annihilus smacked him over the head with some mallet or something.  Torch died.  Then some creatures in the annihilation wave brought him back to life with some healing worms or something.  They used him as a gladiator in an arena for their amusement.  He died and was resurrected over and over.  Then one day they couldn't kill him and he broke out with the other Gladiatiors.  He beat Annihilus down and took the cosmic control rod.  Then he took command of the Annihilation Wave and showed up to help the Avengers and Fantastic Four fend off the Kree invasion of Earth.  Mehhh and that's pretty much where we are now.

[JediJman]

Thanks for the background.  I figured it wouldn't be long until we saw him again.  I wonder if this means he's immortal now?

[DSJ™]

THE AVENGERS - "Head Count" TV Spot (HD)