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, Mark Ruffalo,
Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the Avengers, alongside Tom Hiddleston,
Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit
Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton to form a team capable
of stopping Thor's brother Loki from subjugating Earth.
Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics
character Captain America. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is
the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal
McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci. During World War II, Steve Rogers, a frail man, is transformed
into the super-soldier Captain America and must stop the Red Skull (Weaving) from using the Tesseract as
an energy source for world domination.
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by
writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing
Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He has been featured in comic books,
television shows, films, video games, novels, and plays. Spider-Man's secret identity is Peter Parker, a
teenage high school student and an orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after
his parents Richard and Mary Parker died in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko had the character deal with the
struggles of adolescence and financial issues and gave him many supporting characters, such as Flash
Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson, and Harry Osborn; romantic interests Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, and the
Black Cat; and his enemies such as the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Venom
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was
created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book Action Comics #1
(cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938). Superman has been adapted to a number of other
media, including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater productions, and video games.
Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. When he was a baby, his parents
sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His
ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted
by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent.
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was
co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists
Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 (cover dated
March 1963), and received his own title in Iron Man #1 (May 1968). In 1963, the character founded the
Avengers superhero team with Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp and the Hulk.
A wealthy American business magnate, playboy, philanthropist, inventor and ingenious scientist, Anthony
Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force
him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a mechanized suit of armor to save his
life and escape captivity.