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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 first season debuted on Disney XD and online in the fall of 2010.
If I hadn't had Earth's Mightiest Heroes to get me familiar with the Marvel Universe, I probably would have given up reading comics just because there were so many characters with stories I didn't know, which referenced each other, and I would have been way too lost.
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: With Eric Loomis, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Brian Bloom, Rick D. Wasserman. After 74 villains break out of prison, Marvel's most powerful superheroes team up to capture all of them, and also to defend the Earth from widespread threats.
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- 2010-09-22
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They were the embodiment of hope, the protectors of Earth, its mightiest heroes. From the bustling metropolis to the mysterious cosmos, their valor echoed. They were the Avengers, united by a common purpose and a shared destiny.
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- 'Create your own story'
WASHINGTON — Imagine being a lifelong, self-described huge fan of superheroes and comic books and then getting a chance to write a book about them. For Afro Latino writer and journalist David Betancourt, it was a dream come true — and it all started on a Zoom call.
Betancourt, a Washington Post reporter focused on comic book culture, was on a call three years ago speaking with several authors for a story he was writing, about a new "Star Wars" publishing initiative. Also on the call was Lucasfilm creative director Michael Siglain.
“I think he realized that I wasn’t just a writer covering "Star Wars," but that I was somebody who was into it, who spoke the language. After the story came out, he reached out to me and said that he had spoken to some people who were looking for someone to write an "Avengers" novel, and that I might be a good candidate for them," Betancourt told NBC News.
“It floored me because I had never written a book before," Betancourt said. "I had written a comic book, but writing a 22-page comic book and a 300-page book are completely different worlds. I remember being very excited but also thinking, 'Can I do it?' So I took it as a challenge; there was no way I was going to say no."
Betancourt is the author of the new Marvel book "The Avengers Assembled: The Origin Story of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes," which takes a deep dive into the biographies and histories of “the greatest superhero team of all time,” including fan favorites such as Vision and Black Widow. The book was published by DK Publishing.
One of the hardest things to figure out, Betancourt said, was what exactly to include in the book.
“Any type of reading, especially for young kids, is good reading. If you’re a parent and your kid is interested in superheroes and wants to read about those characters, let them read," Betancourt said. The worst that would happen is they’re going to become great readers and become very creative and that can be something they turn into later in life. I was very grateful to my dad because reading comics was something we could do together."
"I wanted to write for Marvel, but I never thought I could it in this capacity," he said. "I’m very grateful that something I care about very deeply has merged with my career; it’s very special.”
For those who want to follow a similar path, Betancourt has some pointers.
“I would say to young kids who want to do this — the master class in how to do it is at your comic book store. Get one and figure out what kind of story you like and create your own story. You never know, someone might ask you to do that. You won’t know unless you try," he said.
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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 Ultimate Universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe .
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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (also known as The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!) is an American animated television series by Marvel Animation in cooperation with Film Roman based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers.
