The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes |
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| Genre | Action Adventure Superhero Science fantasy |
| Developed by | Ciro Nieli Joshua Fine Christopher Yost |
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| Narrated by | Alex Désert (opening narration; season 2) |
| Theme music composer | Guy Erez David Ari Leon |
| Opening theme | "Fight As One" by Bad City |
| Ending theme | "Fight As One" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Guy Michelmore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Dana C. Booton |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (TV episodes) 5 minutes (micro episodes) |
| Production company(s) | Film Roman Ingenious Media (episodes 14–26) Marvel Animation |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
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| Original network | Disney XD |
| Original release | September 22, 2010 – November 11, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | The Avengers: United They Stand |
| Followed by | Avengers Assemble |
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is an American animated TV show. It's about a team of superheroes from Marvel Comics called the Avengers. The show first appeared on Disney XD in 2010. Before the main show, there was a short series of 20 mini-episodes. These mini-episodes later became five regular TV episodes. In its second season, the show was part of a new block of Marvel shows called "Marvel Universe."
The first team included Iron Man, Giant-Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp. Later, Captain America, Black Panther, and Hawkeye joined in the first season. In the second season, Ms. Marvel and Vision became part of the team. The show's style and stories are mostly based on the original comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It also uses ideas from other Marvel comics and movies. The series ended on November 11, 2012. It was then replaced by a new show called Avengers Assemble.
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About the Show
This series follows the exciting adventures of the Avengers. The team includes heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, and the Wasp. They work together to fight many different supervillains and dangers. Their main goal is to protect Earth from all kinds of threats.
Season One Adventures
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In the first season, 75 very dangerous super-villains escape from four high-security prisons. These prisons are the Vault, the Cube, the Big House, and the Raft. Because of this huge escape, five of Earth's greatest heroes decide to form a team. They call themselves the Avengers.
The first members of the team are Iron Man (Tony Stark), Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Hank Pym), the Hulk (Bruce Banner), Thor, and the Wasp (Janet Van Dyne). Later, Captain America (Steve Rogers) joins them. They find him frozen in ice while looking for the Hulk. Other heroes who join the team in season one are Black Panther (T'Challa) and Hawkeye (Clint Barton). At the end of the season, it's revealed that Thor's stepbrother Loki caused the prison breaks. He did this so that Amora the Enchantress and Skurge the Executioner could help him build his team, the Masters of Evil, to defeat Thor.
Season Two Challenges
Season two starts with a new intro song, "Fight As One." This time, Nick Fury (voiced by Alex Désert) narrates it. He explains the show's idea and introduces the main characters.
In this season, the Avengers continue to track down the remaining members of the Masters of Evil. They also face two big invasions. First, the Skrulls invade Earth. Then, the Kree try to invade. The Avengers don't know that Captain America was replaced by a Skrull spy at the end of season one. This was part of the Skrulls' plan to secretly take over Earth. The season also hints that Surtur is getting stronger. He plans to fight the Avengers, which could lead to a huge event called Ragnarök.
New heroes join the team in season two. These include Ms. Marvel and the Vision. Many other Marvel characters also appear. Some of these are Spider-Man, Wolverine, Scott Lang, Doctor Doom, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. The show's creators said that some characters would look like their "Ultimate Universe" comic versions. For example, Nick Fury looks more like Ultimate Nick Fury with a shaved head. The Skrull pretending to be Captain America also wears a different costume and uses an energy shield.
Episode Guide
You can find a full list of all episodes here:
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| Micro-series | 20 | September 22, 2010 | October 11, 2010 (online) October 15, 2010 (United States) |
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| 1 | 26 | October 20, 2010 | April 12, 2011 (Australia) June 26, 2011 (United States) |
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| 2 | 26 | April 1, 2012 | June 28, 2012 (Australia) May 5, 2013 (United States) |
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Voice Actors
Here are the main voice actors and the characters they played:
- Brian Bloom – Captain America
- Chris Cox – Hawkeye, Crimson Dynamo, Fandral, Rattler
- Jennifer Hale – Ms. Marvel, Corina Korvac
- Peter Jessop – Vision
- Phil LaMarr – J.A.R.V.I.S., Wonder Man
- Eric Loomis – Iron Man
- James C. Mathis III – Black Panther, Bulldozer, Cobra
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey – Wasp, Cassandra Lang, Vapor
- Fred Tatasciore – Hulk, Graviton, Griffin, Kalum Lo, Mandrill, Red Hulk, Thing, Volstagg, Yon-Rogg
- Rick D. Wasserman – Thor, Absorbing Man, Surtur
- Wally Wingert – Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Yellowjacket, MODOK
Creative Team
These are some of the people who worked behind the scenes to make the show:
- Joshua Fine – Supervising Producer
- Vinton Heuck – Director
- Sebastian Montes – Director
- Jamie Simone – Casting and Voice Director
- Christopher Yost – Story Editor, Writer
Show Production
In October 2008, Marvel announced they would make an Avengers animated TV series. It was called The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!. They planned to air it in 2010. A total of 52 episodes were made. Joshua Fine was the supervising producer, and Christopher Yost was the story editor.
A special 20-part mini-series came out on September 22, 2010, on Disney XD. These short episodes showed the backstories of each hero. They also showed the events that led to the main series. The full series started airing in the United States on Disney XD on October 20, 2010. It also aired in Canada on Teletoon starting October 22, 2010.
The second season began on April 1, 2012. Animation for the series was done by companies like Dong Woo Animation and Lotto Animation.
What Happened Next
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes did not get a third season. Instead, a new Avengers show called Avengers Assemble took its place in 2013.
At a comic convention in 2012, Jeph Loeb, who was in charge of Marvel Television, explained the change. He said that they weren't pretending Earth's Mightiest Heroes never happened. He mentioned that fans would see a big ending to the show. Then, they would wonder what was next, leading to the new series.
Only a few voice actors from Earth's Mightiest Heroes returned for Avengers Assemble. Fred Tatasciore continued to voice the Hulk. James Mathis III continued to voice Black Panther. Drake Bell also returned to voice Spider-Man for his guest appearances. Other team members in the new show had different voice actors.
See also
In Spanish: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes para niños
