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GRAPHIC DESIGNEREditor’s PageThe magazine is a Malaysia film magazine.
This magazine was first released to the
4 SHIELD APRIL 2020 Malaysia public in April 2020, with the
first issue cover the topic “MARVEL“. The
magazine is only talk about MARVEL.
This magazine is sent out monthly, it is
an A4 sized magazine. It is also a special
interest magazine, which means it only
sold in certain shop like MPH, Popular
and Borders Bookstore, and the special
interest is film and TV. The magazine will
introduce all the MARVEL’s characters
in different months. For this month, the
magazine will be introduce iron man,
captain america, black widow, thor,
doctor strange, groot and black panther.
Other than that, the magazine also
preview the upcoming MARVEL films in
2020, meaning that it would only appeal
to people who like going to see new films.
The SHIELD magazine includes film
reviews, upcoming films and the greatest
moment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
However, the magazine focuses mainly
on the MARVEL films and characters.
The content page in SHIELD magazine is
set out over 2 pages and is designed to
show the stories that the readers are most
likely to find most interesting. The content
is organised so that the articles that the
audience would find most interesting
at the beginning of the content page.

Michael Low, Editor in Chief

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MEET THE CHARACTER FEATURES

10 IRON MAN 25 2020 PREVIEW

When Tony Stark, an industrialist, is captured, he constructs We know, we are here to looking ahead
a high-tech armoured suit to escape. Once he manages to to the 2020 vision that will be dominating
the multiplexes this year. But what vision, New Marvel
(The Black Widow, The Falcon and The Winter
the world. Soldier, The Eternals, Venom 2, Wanda Vision)

12 CAPTAIN AMERICA 26 THE BLACK
WIDOW MOVIE
During World War II, Steve Rogers decides to volunteer
in an experiment that transforms his weak body. He must
now battle a secret Nazi organisation headed by Johann Schmidt to Black Widow is an upcoming American superhero

defend his nation. same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and
distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it
14 BLACK WIDOW
Cinematic Universe (MCU).
At birth the Black Widow (aka Natasha Romanova) is
given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate 28 THE FALCON AND
operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her THE WINTER SOLDIER
as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance
operative.

16 THOR The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is an upcoming
American web television miniseries created for
Thor is exiled by his father, Odin, the King of Asgard, to the Disney+ by Malcolm Spellman, based on the Marvel
Earth to live among mortals. When he lands on Earth, his Comics characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky
Barnes / Winter Soldier. It is set in the Marvel

trusted weapon Mjolnir is discovered and captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. of the franchise. P10 P12
P16 P20
18 DOCTOR STRANGE 30 THE ETERNALS

In an accident, Stephen Strange, a famous neurosurgeon, The Eternals is an upcoming American

loses the ability to use his hands. He goes to visit the Comics race of the same name. Produced by Marvel
mysterious Ancient One to heal himself and becomes a great sorcerer Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios
under her tutelage.

20 GROOT 32 VENOM 2

books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Venom 2 is an upcoming American

Astonish Comics character Venom, produced by Columbia
Pictures in association with Marvel. Distributed by
22 BLACK PANTHER Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be the

After his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda to Venom.

to inherit his throne. However, a powerful enemy related to 34 WANDA VISION
his family threatens to attack his nation.
WandaVision is an upcoming American
web television miniseries created for
Disney+ by Jac Schaeffer, based on the Marvel
Comics characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
and Vision.

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38 TOP GREATEST MOMENTS 7 SHIELD APRIL 2020

We look back at the greatest scenes from the Marvel

Marvel Studios has undeniably reshaped our pop-culture universe. As the
release of Avengers: Endgame approached, we picked the top 10 Marvel
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, Iron Man director Jon Favreau
and Anthony and Joseph Russo (directors of Captain America: Civil War,
came to life.

VIDEO GAME

50 UPCOMING GAMES

Unreleased superhero games of 2020 are a bit of a mystery.
We always get psyched for a good superhero game, but it
does seem like they aren’t making as many as before at any of our favorite
studios. The games that are in development are being kept mostly under
fairly tight wraps. That said, some exciting things are coming down the
tubes, and we’re here to share everything we know about upcoming
superhero games with you.

IRON MAN CAPTAIN BLACK
AMERICA WIDOW
TONY STARK
STEVE ROGERS NATASHA ROMANOFF
HEIGHT
6’1’’, In Armor: 6’6’’ HEIGHT HEIGHT
WEIGHT 6’2’’ 5’7’’
225 lbs., In Armor: 425 lbs. WEIGHT WEIGHT
GENDER 240 lbs. 131 lbs.
Male GENDER GENDER
EYES Male Female
Blue EYES EYES
HAIR Blue Blue
Black HAIR HAIR
Blond Red-auburn
THOR
DOCTOR GROOT
THOR ODINSON STRANGE

HEIGHT STEPHEN STRANGE
6’6”, Donald Blake: 5’9”
WEIGHT HEIGHT HEIGHT
640 lbs., Donald Blake: 150 lbs. 6’2 1/2’’ 23’ (variable)
GENDER
Male WEIGHT WEIGHT
EYES 180 lbs. 4.1 tons (variable)
Blue
HAIR GENDER GENDER
Blond Male Male

EYES EYES
Grey Yellow

HAIR HAIR
Black, white at temples None

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Full name
Anthony Edward Stark
Alias
Iron Man
Occupation
Benefactor of the Avengers
CEO of Stark Industries
Consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Mentor to Peter Parker
Weapons manufacturer
Affiliation
Avengers
Damage Control
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Stark Industries
Family
Howard Stark (father)
Maria Stark (mother)
Spouse
Pepper Potts
Children
Morgan Stark
Nationality
American

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ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE

An onboard AI system -
original JARVIS, then replaced
by FRIDAY - Helps Tony
control his armor and
connect to other system

Genius inventor Tony Stark continued his father Howard Stark’s weaponry business after his parents’
untimely deaths and flew it to even greater heights of innovation. While in Afghanistan to demonstrate
a new missile for the U.S. military, Stark’s convoy came under fire by a terrorist group known
as the Ten Rings and he was severely wounded. Taken prisoner by the group, Stark
awoke in their headquarters to learn that shrapnel near his heart had nearly cost
him his life, but swift action by scientist and fellow prisoner Ho Yinsen—who had
inserted a powerful electromagnet in Stark’s chest—would prolong it temporarily.
Stalling his captors after they demanded he build them a new weapon, Stark replaced the
magnet with the RT, a miniature version of a device originally designed by his father, the Arc
Reactor.Furthermore,heandYinsencreatedacrudesuitofarmorwhichcouldprovidethem
the means with which to escape. The suit worked as planned, though Yinsen sacrificed
himself in order to allow Tony enough time to power it up to fight their terrorist captors.
With help from his friend Lt. Colonel James Rhodes, the inventor returned
home and promptly announced Stark Industries departure from the
weapons business. His personal assistant Pepper Potts backed the
sudden course reversal, but his father’s old friend and business partner,
Obadiah Stane, strongly disagreed with what he saw as a rash decision.
Stark worked overtime in his lab to streamline the armor, and when he’d finished,
a new persona emerged: Iron Man. After he discovered Stane had illegally sold
Stark weapons to the Ten Rings, he donned the armor to return to Afghanistan
and stop the group from using them. Later, he also learned that Stane had paid
the Ten Rings to kill him and had been working behind Stark’s back to steal
the entire company. The older man then forcibly took the RT from Tony’s chest
and left his old friend’s son to die. But, Potts helped Stark insert his original,
cobbled-together RT into his chest, and Iron Man flew again. Stane presented
himself in a gigantic suit of armor of his own, and a battle ensued until Stark and
Potts overloaded Stane’s power source and Stane died in the process. Feeling
more confident in himself than ever before, Stark called a press conference soon
after the fight and impulsively announced to the world that he was indeed Iron Man.

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BECOMING AN
AVENGER

Discovered in modern times, Captain
America joined forces with the heroes who
would become the Avengers during the
attack by Loki and the Chitauri on New
York.

As Captain America, Steve Rogers carries a Axis of Evil
nearly indestructible shield fashioned from
the rare Wakandan metal known as vibranium. Steve Rogers’ first real
Designed and crafted by genius inventor Howard enemy took the form
Stark during World War II, the shield is a perfectly of Johann Schmidt,
balanced instrument capable of withstanding intense a German scientist
stress and damage, yet also able to be thrown as and wartime leader of
an offensive weapon that rebounds back to its the Nazi science division, Hydra. Schmidt became
owner. Rogers maintains the shield as an almost known as the Red Skull after a failed attempt to
constant companion after it was recovered from augment himself using Dr. Erskine’s super-soldier
the wreckage of the Red Skull’s airplane, as it serum devolved his features into a crimson, skull-like
has become a symbol of strength to all those who countenance. His obsession with power led him to
recognize Captain America as the country’s defender. gain possession of the Tesseract, an otherworldly
Rogers is also well-versed in the use of firearms, power source of unparalleled energy, and split off
though he rarely carries or uses them in modern of Hydra from Hitler’s forces. The Red Skull met his
times. His famous Captain America suit and match, though, in Captain America. The hero dogged
helmet have been updated more than once the villain throughout the war until Schmidt’s apparent
since the 1940s, and offers him some protection demise in his own aircraft high above the North Atlantic.
against the elements and enemies alike.

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LAST STAND IN
WAKANDA

Having lived as a fugitive for two years, Steve
Rogers and those who stayed by his side came
out of hiding to help protect the Mind Stone from
Thanos, making a last stand in Wakanda.
In Wakanda, Rogers and several fellow Avengers and allies, including Bucky, joined forces with
T’Challa and his people to fight an army of Thanos’ followers, hoping to hold them off long enough
for the stone to successfully be removed and destroyed. Despite their valiant effort, Thanos
was able to gain possession of the mind stone, ripping it from Vision’s head and leaving him
lifeless. Using his Infinity Gauntlet, now powered by all six infinity stones, Thanos snapped his
fingers and extinguished half the life in the universe in one fell swoop. Rogers helplessly watched
as many around him, including Bucky and other close friends, disintegrated before his eyes.

World War II hero in a United Nations-backed program During these events, Bucky also
Steve Rogers fights called the Sokovia Accords, which resurfaced after a lethal bomb
for American ideals would be used to register and was set off during a United Nation
as one of the world’s control the actions of super humans gathering over the Accords and
mightiest heroes and costumed champions. Steve the Winter Soldier was framed for
and the leader of the Rogers and Tony Stark grappled the horrific act. The victims of that
Avengers. with opposite opinions on the bombing included Wakanda’s king,
matter, with Rogers firmly against T’Chaka, leading his son, Prince
Leading a new lineup of the the concept of the Accords, which T’Challa, the Black Panther, to
Avengers, Captain America in turn led to the Avengers and seek revenge against Barnes.
continued his work to fight criminals various other heroes taking sides Inevitably, the tensions between
around the globe. But, when several in the growing conflict. In the midst Cap and his friends and their former
innocents died during a confrontation of this, Steve also had to deal teammates turned physical, with
with Cap’s enemy, Brock Rumlow, it with the death of the now-elderly T’Challa among those fighting with
set off a chain reaction that resulted Peggy Carter and was reunited with Stark, as Rogers strove to protect
Sharon, who once again covertly Barnes and find the real culprit.
helped him, while the two took
tentative steps towards a romance.

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Enigma

Natasha Romanoff was trained
from a young age to cultivate
a very specific set of skills in a
Russian facility called the Red
Room. There she honed the
skills that would turn her into a
human warrior who continues
to stand shoulder-to-shoulder
with super soldiers, Asgardians
and people in armored suits.
However, she eventually
eschewed her KGB masters,
switched allegiances and began
working for the good guys.
Trained by the Best
Exhibiting no super human abilities, the Black Widow boasts ultimate human levels of strength,
agility, and stamina. She is extensively trained to near perfection in a variety of fighting styles, such as
karate, judo, kung fu, and wrestling, and with all manner of weapons—both traditional and high-tech—
combined with her background in gymnastics, acrobatics, and ballet to always accomplish her mission.

RAISED IN THE
RED ROOM

At a young age, Natasha Romanoff was
indoctrinated by the Red Room, a Russian
training program that took young girls
and turned them into lethal undercover
agents.

Although she was raised to be autonomous and without The Black Widow is loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury before
attachments, the Black Widow has proven herself an they both realize HYDRA manipulated them. Fury brings
exceptional team player.Fellow agent and Avenger Romanoff and Barton in when he activates the Avengers
Clint Barton seems to be Natasha Romanoff’s best Protocol, putting them side by side with Captain America,
friend. She feels she owes him a debt for the role he Iron Man, Hulk and Thor. She goes on to fight alongside
played in bringing her over from the KGB, instead of with Scarlet Witch, Vision, Falcon, War Machine, Winter
eliminating her as a target. She seems to care for him Soldier, Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the Dora Milaje.
quite deeply, as she bargains for his release when Loki
has him under his control. Also, at first, she is the only
Avenger to know the existence of Hawkeye’s family.

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Red in Her
Ledger

On the run and operating underground, could destroy it and keep it out of
Captain America, Falcon, and Black Thanos’ hands, the group traveled
Widow were forced out of the shadows to Wakanda. Joined by Wakanda’s
after stepping in to help Scarlet Witch tribes and Dora Milaje, Black
and Vision fend off Proxima Midnight Widow and the Avengers presented
and Corvus Glaive in Scotland, a front to Thanos’ alien hordes.
and the larger Thanos threat as he Wakanda, overwhelmed by the alien
pursued all six Infinity Stones to wipe Outriders, received a much-needed
out half of all life in the Universe. boost from the arrival of Thor, his
Heading to the Avengers Compound newly acquired Stormbreaker, and
in upstate New York, Widow, Cap, Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket
Falcon, Vision, and Scarlet Witch and Groot. During the battle,
reunited with James Rhodes, who Black Widow, Okoye, and Scarlet
ignored Secretary of State Ross’ Witch worked together to take
demands to arrest the fugitives, and Proxima Midnight off the board.
Bruce Banner, who had been missing
after spending several years in space. When Thanos ultimately arrived on Earth, Widow
In an attempt to separate Vision unsuccessfully tried to stop the Mad Titan from
from the Mind Stone so they obtaining Vision’s Mind Stone as he subdued her with
Earthen tendrils.

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Born 1500 years ago to Odin adversaries of the Asgardians and from destruction and in doing so,
and Frigga, the king and queen Loki’s people, and Odin—hoping impressed Odin enough to restore
of fabled Asgard, Thor grew into to teach his son humility—divested him to full Asgardian power.
a mighty warrior and protector of Thor of his magic hammer Mjolnir With Mjolnir once again in his grasp
his home and people. Thought to and banished him to Midgard, and the admiration and possible
be rash and even reckless by his the realm also known as Earth. love of Jane Foster, Thor returned
father, Thor nevertheless looked Alone and unable to return to to his home, routed the Frost
forward to the day of his ascension Asgard, Thor met scientists Jane Giants, and defeated Loki in battle.
to the throne. But, his adoptive Foster and Erik Selvig in the midst Chagrined at his loss and stinging
brother Loki schemed in private to of their investigation into strange from Odin’s condemnation, Loki
ensure that day never arrived. He activity near a small New Mexico chose to fall away from Asgard into
manipulated Thor into attacking town. While his brother struggled a strange warp in space while Thor
the Frost Giants, legendary with the limitations of mortals on and their father looked on. Though
Earth, Loki worked to ensure his happy to be back in Asgard, Thor’s
own seizure of the Asgardian thoughts were filled with adventure
throne and planned to allow on Midgard with Jane Foster.
the Frost Giant king—his real
father—into Asgard to slay Odin
in his sleep. Back on Earth, Thor
sacrificed himself to save the town

WORTHY OF THE
HAMMER

His hammer and power stripped from him
by Odin, Thor found himself in a small New
Mexico town, where he proved he was
worthy in a battle against the Destroyer.

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Asgard is a small, planetary body that
serves as home to the Asgardians, a race
of beings recognized on Earth by humans
as the deities of their Norse mythology,
such as Thor and Odin.

For Asgard and the Avengers

When Loki made his way to Earth to capture the fabled Tesseract—one of the infamous Infinity
Stones—for his own plans and schemes, Thor asked Odin to use dark magic to send him to the
planet also, so that he could confront his brother. While there, Thor came across a small group
of loose-knit Earth heroes attempting to stop Loki, so he took command of his brother himself. In
doing so, he brought about a battle with Iron Man and Captain America. When the dust cleared
and Loki had escaped, Thor agreed to work alongside the Avengers to bring his brother to justice.

ACQUIRING
STORMBREAKER

With a new weapon, the axe called
Stormbreaker, Thor joined the fight in
Wakanda against Thanos and his forces,
with the fate of the universe at stake.

Using Stormbreaker’s ability to Infinity Gauntlet. Determined to kill
command the Bifrost to return to Earth, his enemy, Thor buried Stormbreaker
he arrived in Wakanda to join the fight in the tyrant’s chest. Unfortunately,
against Thanos’ forces, who were Thanos was still able to snap his
attempting to wrest an Infinity Stone fingers, and with the combined
from the android Vision’s head. Thor might of all six Infinity Stones, wipe
destroyed many of the alien troops, away exactly half of all life in the
turning the tide of the battle, and universe. Thanos teleported away,
was reunited with Captain America and Thor and those who were
and other Avengers during the fight. spared watched many treasured
However, when Thanos himself allies disintegrate before them.
arrived, he successfully got ahold of
the Mind Stone and added it to his

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ACCIDENT AND RE- Vain, egotistic surgeon Stephen Strange lost
COVERY the use of his hands in a horrific auto accident
caused by his own recklessness. In turn, he
Doctor Stephen Strange is in a terrible car lost his fortune through a series of costly,
accident, resulting in injuries to his hands complicated and experimental surgeries and
that stop him from being able to continue therapies in an attempt to save his livelihood.
working as a surgeon. In the end, destitute and desperate, he sought a
cure far off the beaten path of modern medicine.
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by the powerful sorcerer Mordo, Strange
met the person who had taught Mordo—
Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One,
who held many mysteries of the Old World,
including the potential to heal Strange’s hands.
The Ancient One refused to guide Strange
through the process until he relinquished his
selfishness and opened his mind to a higher
truth. Having done so, the doctor began to
learn of the Multiverse and the ancient science
of magic, as well as forbidden knowledge
the Ancient One was not inclined to share.

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FIGHT ON TITAN

On Titan, Doctor Strange joins several other
heroes in a battle against Thanos, attempting to
remove the Infinity Gauntlet from his hand.

A Master of the Mystic Arts, Doctor Strange WhenIronManwasbeateninbattlebyThanosandabouttobekilled,Strange
has phenomenally powerful magical abilities stopped him, sacrificing the Eye of Agamotto to the alien warlord to save
that enable him to skillfully conjure myriad Stark’s life, despite Stark’s protests. With the Time Stone in his possession,
spells. Strange has been able to use his spells Thanos left Titan to travel to Earth and secure the last remaining Infinity
to bind opponents and create complex shields Stone he sought. His success in the endeavor was soon evident to the heroes
and barriers, among many other uses for both still on Titan when many of them—along with half of all life throughout
defense and attack. Strange is also adept at the universe—began to crumble into dust. As Doctor Strange felt himself
astral projection, sending his astral self away begin to disintegrate away into nothingness, he comforted Tony Stark
from his body and allowing him to observe about the sacrifice he’d made, explaining that there was “no other way.”
events without the knowledge of those present.
Strange discovers that certain artifacts can
bolster magical spells and extend their benefits.
At the New York Sanctum, he is adopted
by the Cloak of Levitation, a seemingly
sentient cape that not only protects him, but
also fights for him. The doctor also makes
use of Sling Rings to create portals to cross
great distances and to enter other realms.
Arguably, the Eye of Agamotto provides the
greatest source of power to Strange. In truth
the Infinity Stone known as the Time Stone,
the Eye possesses the incalculable ability to
control time itself. With it, Strange can alter
time around objects, locations or other beings,
moving forward and backward through their
existence. It can also be used to trap enemies
in time loops, as well as giving Strange the
ability to look forward into potential futures.

MARVEL HERO WHO LOVE HIM

WONG SPIDER-MAN HULK CLEA ANCIENT ONE

Strange’s ever-present Even is Peter thinks that Doctor Strange is the first Clea, another sorcerer, and The Ancient One, both
assistant and sidekick Wong Doctor Strange is only person Bruce runs into when eventually a love interest of in the MCU as well as
must love working with the using his “made up name”, Doctor Strange, is rumored to within Marvel’s comic
doctor because, at the very Spider-Man is always ready he finally returns to earth be appearing in the second book universe, discovered
for a powerful team up with post Avengers Age of Ultron Doctor Strange, recognizing
least, he sticks around. In the more seasoned of the Doctor Strange film. She the power and goodness
the comics, Wong came to supers he comes into contact and Thor Ragnarok. He has been a presence in the inside the self-centered
America to assist Doctor within the MCU. In the comic falls through the roof of the Doctor Strange comic stories and arrogant surgeon. The
Strange under orders from books of the 2000s Strange Sanctum Sanctorum and, since 1964. She shows up as Ancient One was Strange’s
was a regular in The Amazing luckily, Strange and Wong a disciple of Strange’s and teacher, and it ended up
The Ancient One. Spider-Man, written by J. are there and take both Bruce their skills work well together. being a very positive student/
Michael Straczynski. and his warning seriously. teacher relationship.

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I Am Groot I Am Groot

Sentient and ambulatory plant- Together, Groot and Rocket
being Groot left his Flora finally concentrated on being
colossus people behind on their bounty hunters, a job that took
native Planet X to travel out into them to many exotic worlds.
the galaxy. Both before and Upon tracking Peter Quill,
after meeting the genetically AKA Star-Lord, to Xandar for
enhanced creature known the bounty on his head, Groot
as Rocket, Groot racked up and Rocket ran afoul of the
an impressive list of criminal assassin Gamora and wound
charges from the Nova Corps up arrested by the Nova Corps.
police force while working for They were incarcerated in the
crime lords in various capacities. Kyln prison complex alongside
Quill and Gamora, where they
also met the warrior Drax.

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BABY GROOT IS BORN

Regrowing his body from a single twig, Groot
happily listened to music while the Guardians
battled an Abilisk.

I Am Groot valiantly, and when the ship started Sovereign and the ensuing chase led
to lose orbit and crash into Xandar, to a crash land on a remote planet.
After escaping the Kyln, Groot traveled he formed a protective capsule out When Quill, Gamora, and Drax left with
with Rocket and his new friends to of his own body to ensure everyone Quill’s long-lost father, Ego, Rocket
the asteroid called Knowhere to meet would survive the impact. Sadly, he and Groot stayed behind for Rocket to
the Collector, to whom Quill hoped to himself did not survive the crash, fix the ship. They encountered Yondu
sell the Orb. Instead, Ronan the Kree but when Rocket and the others Udonta’s Ravagers, who took the duo
Accuser captured the Orb, which finished their battle with Ronan, onto their ship and into captivity, while
housed an Infinity Stone, prompting Groot began to regrow into a new life locking Yondu himself up following a
Groot to urge Rocket to move to save from a stick of his former existence. mutiny. Abused by the crew, the little
his new comrades and follow the trail Groot, assisted by remorseful Ravager
of the Stone. That path led them back Not long after, the infant Groot Kraglin, helped Rocket and Yondu
to Xandar, where the band of friends traveled with his friends, now called escape to return to the company
made their way onto Ronan’s ship the Guardians of the Galaxy, to of their friends on Ego’s world.
to try to recapture their lost artifact. complete a mission for the alien
Sovereign race—though Rocket’s
Groot fought Ronan’s troops theft of valuable batteries from the

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Full name T’Challa

Place of Wakanda, Africa
origin

Team affiliations Avengers
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Force
Ultimates
Mighty Avengers
New Avengers

Partnerships Storm
Shuri

Notable aliases King of the Dead
Mr. Okonkwo

Seeking to address the dearth of black The Black Panther joined the Avengers in
characters in comics, Lee and Kirby created 1968, where he became a mainstay for the
T’Challa, a member of the royal family of the next several years. Although the character
fictional African country of Wakanda. Wakanda predated the revolutionary political organization
was depicted as a peculiar mix of futuristic of the same name, Marvel briefly changed the
technology and traditional life, a dichotomy Black Panther’s name to the Black Leopard in
produced by the presence in the country of an attempt to dissociate the two. A short time
Vibranium, a rare and nearly indestructible later he was back to being the Black Panther
meteoric ore. After the death of his father at the again, and in 1973 he headlined his own book
hands of the villainous Ulysses Klaw, T’Challa for the first time. The “Panther’s Rage” story
claimed the throne as well as the mantle of arc ran for two years in Jungle Action, a series
the Black Panther. Upon becoming the Black written by Don McGregor and drawn for the
Panther, T’Challa was exposed to a mystical most part by the African American artist Billy
Graham. Reflecting the times’ interest in African
herb that enhanced his strength roots and black consciousness in general, the
and agility to near-superhuman strip returned T’Challa to a Wakanda riven by
levels. After meeting the Fantastic infighting and sedition, where he managed
Four, T’Challa decided his powers to balance superheroics with musings on
colonialism and democracy. For the duration
would be put to best use in the of the tale, the strip featured an all-black cast,
service of all humanity, something that had never before been attempted
although Wakanda in mainstream superhero comics, and the
traditionally had innovations continued in a later story, which
been closed to saw the Panther take on the Ku Klux Klan.
the outside
world, and so
he flew off to
New York,
leaving his
people
behind.

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BATTLE OF WAKANDA

Agreeing to give aid to Captain America, T’Challa
led his people in a hard fought battle against
Thanos’ army, as they attempted to invade
Wakanda to gain control of Vision and the Mind
Stone he possessed.

Panther’s Enemies

Technically, all those who oppose Wakanda or seek to harm it would be considered enemies of the Black Panther, but
a particular few have risen up to demand T’Challa’s focused attention.The mercenary Ulysses Klaue steals vibranium
from the small nation, an act of high sacrilege in Wakanda that earns him T’Challa’s enmity.

Panther’s Pride to maintain its cutting edge, ensuring it’s always ready
to meet every demand T’Challa may place upon it.
Besides his devotion to his people, T’Challa values family Two other women stand within the Black Panther’s inner
above all else and welcomes his relatives to be close to circle: Nakia, Wakanda’s master covert field agent, and
him to lend support and wisdom. Ramonda, his mother, Okoye, leader of the Dora Milaje, the nation’s special service
is a strong woman who, though grief-stricken over the forces. Nakia and T’Challa shared a romantic relationship
murder of her husband and king, carried on to ensure until her path led her to serve Wakanda from a distance.
the transference of power to her son, as well as the rich But, upon T’Chaka’s death and his son’s ascension to the
history of the nation. T’Challa loves his mother dearly and throne, Nakia returned to the capital city and discovered her
respects her strength in times of trouble. His love for his path intersecting with her former love’s. In Okoye, T’Challa
genius teenage sister Shuri is also deep. She acts not only sees the heart of a true warrior, one he may depend on to
as one of Wakanda’s chief scientists and healers, but also stand strong and defend their nation when it is threatened.
as both armorer and advisor to the new king. It is Shuri
who works to upgrade the Black Panther’s equipment

T’Challa once considered W’Kabi, the former Wakandan
head of security, among his closest friends. A falling out
occurs when W’Kabi feels let down by what he sees as his
king’s failure to capture Ulysses Klaue; he then allies himself
with Erik Killmonger when the latter usurps the throne.

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SHIELD

Everything we know so far about
Marvel Phase 4, including new MCU
movie release dates and cast news

The Black Widow movie (May 1, 2020)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (August
2020)
The Eternals (November 6, 2020)
Venom 2 (October 2, 2020)
WandaVision (December 2020)

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MAY
The Black Widow Movie Is Finally On Its Way

The film is in the very first stages of pre-production, with work
on the script only beginning recently. As a result, no casting
announcements have yet been made. Both Sebastian Stan
(Winter Soldier) and Anthony Mackie (Falcon) have indicated
they’d be delighted to appear in the movie. That’s particularly
important for Stan, given the Winter Soldier and Black
Widow have an on-again-off-again romance in the comics.

Mackie’s enthusiasm is certain to be noted by Marvel Studios
boss Kevin Feige, who ultimately pulls all the strings and
has himself committed to doing the film. He too had some
hugely positive things to say about a Black Widow solo movie;
expressing a desire to see Johansson’s Russian spy lead her
ownstory, simply due to the fact that she deserves it: “She’s a
lead Avenger and has amazing stories in her own right to tell
that we think would be fun to turn into a stand-alone franchise.”

No Other Cast Has Been Confirmed

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AUG

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
will premiere in August 2020.

In July 2019, Marvel chief Kevin Feige announced at San
Diego Comic Con that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will
premiere on Disney+ in “fall 2020,” with Kari Skogland (The
Handmaid’s Tale) signed on to direct, according to Deadline.
Some outlets have reported that the show will be a limited series
or a miniseries, but Disney and Marvel haven’t confirmed that.
Filming for the series started in November, but production was
forced to cancel a shoot after two earthquakes struck Puerto Rico
in early January, as the show had been set to start location filming
on the island. It was believed that the filming cancellation would
force Disney to push the series’ premiere back, but the premiere
date was pushed up to August 2020 instead, as Deadline reported.

Sebastian Stan Anthony Mackie

An enhanced soldier and Wilson was handed the
Rogers’ best friend who mantle of Captain America by
reemerged as a brainwashed
assassin after being thought Steve Rogers at the end of
killed in action during World Avengers: Endgame (2019),

War II. but continues to use the
Falcon moniker.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Story

What does this mean for Captain America? Well, if you
saw the end of Avengers: Endgame, you know that Steve
Rogers has lived on, but passed the shield to Sam Wilson,
who will be the new Captain America. Bucky approved, but
Sam definitely seemed to have some reservations about
taking on the shield and all it represents. Don’t be surprised
if this series is about the pair coming to terms with a world
where Steve Rogers has to play a very different role, and with
Sam coming to terms with the enormity of his responsibility.
“Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam
Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/
Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global
adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience—
in Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.”

Daniel Brühl Emily VanCamp Wyatt Russell Miki Ishikawa

A Sokovian terrorist who was A former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. A militaristic successor to Japanese-American actress
responsible for the Avengers’ and Peggy Carter’s niece. Captain America created by and singer best known for her
breakup in Captain America: role as Amy Yoshida on The
Civil War (2016).Zemo wears VanCamp said that Carter has the U.S. government. Terror and for being part of the
been on the run since she was Additionally, Adepero
his traditional purple mask last seen in Civil War, and the Oduye,Desmond Chiam, Miki music group T-Squad.
from the comics in the series Ishikawa,Noah Mills,and Carl
series would show what she Lumbly have been cast in
has been doing in that time.
undisclosed roles.

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NOV

Everything you need to know about
‘The Eternals’ movie

What are The Eternals in Due to their effective be human. The Eternals
comics? immortality, this led to the live in the shadows and
Eternals living separate from their main job is to protect
Created in 1976 by comic legend their human cousins. Children humans from the Deviants.
Jack Kirby, The Eternals refer are amongst
to a group that is an offshoot the Eternals,
of the evolutionary process to especially
create life on Earth. Created by a child born
aliens known as the Celestials, Eternal. An
the original wielders of the Eternal and
Infinity Stones in comics, the a human
Eternals were meant to be the could have
guardians of Earth, especially a child, but
from their evil counterparts the child
known as the Deviants. will almost
always

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What is The Eternals
about?

We don’t know how comic
accurate the movie will be. A
new synopsis for The Eternals
was recently released by Marvel.

“Marvel Studios’ The Eternals features an
exciting new team of Super-Heroes in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, ancient aliens who have
been living on Earth in secret for thousands
of years. Following the events of Avengers:
Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces them
out of the shadows to reunite against mankind’s
most ancient enemy, The Deviants.”

So the Deviants are definitely in
play, which makes sense as they
are the most famous enemies of The Eternals. The timeline is post-Endgame so the events of the Blip
(where half of the universe’s population was snapped out of existence for years) are in effect. Given that
the Eternals are immortal, who knows if they were affected by the Blip and its aftermath. We’re assuming
the tragedy will be a death of some sort. Though what could kill an immortal (or close enough to one) is
definitely worrying.

she passes it off as magic. Sersi also the MCU. Also, she is a gender-swapped
has the full range of Eternal abilities, but version of the comic Makkari, who is a man.
prefers her transmutation. Chan was In the comics, Makkari’s use of his cosmic
also in Captain Marvel as Minn-Erva.

Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) will Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) will play energy into increasing his speed leads
play Ikaris, an Eternal who is described Kingo, an Eternal who is described by the to him losing access to other Eternal
as “all-powerful” in the film. In the MCU as “cosmic powered” and a “skilled abilities, such as flight, transmutation,
comics, Ikaris, rather than focusing on swordsman”. Nanjiani recently caused and halving his physical strength. On
a specialization of his powers, is more everyone to fan themselves with a thirst the flip side, comics Makkari can run
of a jack of all trades. He can access all trap of his superhero body. In comics, to near light speed for an extended
the basic Eternals power: superhuman Kingo is a samurai known as Kingo period. So we’ll see how much Ridloff’s
strength, flight/levitation, low-level Sunen. Rather than use his Eternals version will have these limitations.
telepathy, cosmic blasts, and teleportation. abilities, he prefers to follow the ways of
Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians) will the samurai, even wearing samurai armor
play Sersi, an Eternal who chooses to into battle. He’s also producer and actor.
live amongst humans in a meaningful Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead) will
way. In comics, Sersi has a specialization play Makkari, an Eternal who channels her
for her abilities, choosing to focus on cosmic energy into superspeed. Ridloff will
transmutation. She has the ability, make history by being the first deaf hero in
essentially, to alter molecular and atomic
structures of all living organisms. When
using these powers amongst humans,

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Venom 2: Plot, cast,

release date, spoilers

and everything you

need to know.
Will the friendly neighbourhood
Spider-Man drop in? 02

OCT

Sony’s Venom was an unexpected ideas about what I want to see symbiote will show up –
box office success, so it hardly visually, and how we can take the Venom’s offspring, Carnage.
came as a surprise that a sequel characters to another dimension.”
was swiftly confirmed. The Matt Tolmach, the producer on Venom 2 cast: Who
Spider-Man spin-off starring Tom both Venom and Venom 2, told is returning from the
Hardy made more money than CinemaBlend that the sequel first Venom movie?
Guardians of the Galaxy and will focus on the relationship
Deadpool 2 at the box office. between Eddie and Venom. “The It was pretty much a given that
But long before the sequel was heart of Venom was always the Tom Hardy would be back as Eddie
confirmed, rumours had spread. relationship between Eddie and Brock and his alien alter ego.
Venom’s cast members were Venom. These two characters, They make actors sign multi-film
already talking about a sequel these two sides that had to figure contracts these days, don’tcha know.
before the first film even hit out how to live together and that
cinema screens. That was back in were somehow better together “When you think of Venom, you’ll
2018, so needless to say it’s been than they were separately, or more never be able to think of anyone
a while since the film debuted. successful, and what that meant.” but Tom Hardy sitting in that
The sequel is being written and As for our friendly neighbourhood bathtub of lobsters. And once you
executive produced by the first symbiote pairing, Eddie Brock and saw Tom Hardy do this character,
film’s co-writer Kelly Marcel. Venom have apparently dedicated that’s all you needed to know.”

themselves to Michelle Williams, who stars
doing good and as Eddie Brock’s ex-wife Anne
only snacking Weying, will also return. The
on the heads of actress told Yahoo!, simply “I’m
people who are in.” The sequel will hopefully
definitely bad. turn the question mark over her
And the end relationship with Eddie at the
conclusion of the first movie into a
of the film full stop. Or an ellipsis. Or some
promises more positive punctuation mark.
that another

Venom 2’s new director Andy Serkis
has confirmed the movie will be an
“extraordinary piece of cinema” but
didn’t reveal much about the plot.
He told IGN: “I can’t tell you any
ideas right now. I’m in the beginning
stages, but I have some very clear

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The first poster The cast

During Disney’s D23 Expo Like the other Marvel Parris is new to the MCU, but
in August, artist Andy Park shows coming to Disney+, the character she plays isn’t:
debuted the poster he painted WandaVision will feature the Monica Rambeau appeared
for WandaVision, revealing the same actors that you’ve come as a child in Captain Marvel,
first piece of official promotional to know and love on the big in which she’s introduced as
art for the show. The poster screen in their normal roles. Lashana Lynch’s daughter,
seems to confirm reports that In this case, that means that but she’s all grown up by the
some (or possibly all) of the Elizabeth Olsen will return as time that WandaVision begins.
series will be set in the 1950s, Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Also reprising their MCU roles
but the shadows on the wall Witch, and Paul Bettany are Thor franchise actress
— which depict Vision and will be back as the robotic Kat Dennings and Ant-Man
Scarlet Witch in their traditional. Avenger known as Vision. and the Wasp actor Randall
Marvel Comics superhero They’ll be joined by Teyonah Park, who will return as intern
costumes — suggests that Parris, who’s best known Darcy Lewis and FBI agent
there’s more in play than what for her work on Mad Men, Jimmy Woo, respectively.
we see in the foreground. If Beale Street Could Talk,
and Dear White People (the
movie, not the Netflix spinoff).

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The background

DEC Audiences got their first glimpse Both Scarlet Witch and The
at the Scarlet Witch in Captain Vision have appeared in major
America: Winter Soldier‘s storylines over the past few
post-credit sequence, and she years, both of which could
made her full-fledged debut influence WandaVision. In House
in Avengers: Age of Ultron. of M, a grief-stricken Scarlet
That’s the same movie that Witch creates an alternate
introduced Vision, although reality in which mutants never
Paul Bettany had been voicing existed, drastically altering the
Tony Stark’s A.I. assistant course of the Marvel Universe.
Jarvis since Iron Man, which Meanwhile, Vision recently
headlined his own limited series
kicked off the MCU in 2008. in which he creates his own
Scarlet Witch and Vision have synthezoid family and tries to
been associated with the adjust to life in the suburbs.
Avengers for decades. The Monica Rambeau’s presence
Scarlet Witch first appeared in WandaVision is another
in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s interesting wrinkle. In the
X-Men No. 4 as a member of comics, Monica gained energy-
Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil controlling powers and dubbed
Mutants, alongside her brother, herself Captain Marvel a good
the super-speedster Quicksilver. 20 years before Carol Danvers
Wanda is often depicted as took the name, although she’s
Magneto’s daughter, although also gone by Photon, Pulsar,
whether or not that’s officially and Spectrum. It’ll be interesting
canon changes fairly frequently. to see if WandaVision stays
She joined the Avengers in issue true to Monica’s superheroic
No. 16, and has been a good roots, or if this take has the
guy (more or less) ever since. character playing a different role.
Vision first appeared in Avengers
No. 58, and was created by Stan
Lee, Roy Thomas, and John
Buscema. Originally, Vision
was created by the Avengers’
mechanical nemesis, Ultron,
as a weapon to use against the
Avengers, but quickly switched
sides. Wanda and Vision have
been an on-again, off-again
couple for years, and even
had two children together,
although the kids were ultimately
revealed to be projections
of the demon Mephisto.

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Top Greatest Marvel Cinematic Universe Moments

Movies:

Avengers: Infinit War
Avengers: Endgame
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Thor: Ragnarok

No, the Eye of Agamotto hasn’t gone haywire — it really is an entire decade
since Tony Stark first stood in front of a press conference and declared: “I
am Iron Man.” The intervening 10 years has seen Marvel Studios construct
a cinematic first — a gigantic 19-episode blockbuster movie franchise
with overlapping character arcs and spanning multiple genres, from
political Earth-bound thrillers to intergalactic cosmic adventures. Ahead
of Avengers: Infinity War, Team Empire assembled and duked it out in
an attempt to define the 50 greatest Marvel Cinematic Universe moments
so far — from Iron Man to Black Panther. We could do this all day.

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“You didn’t see that Quicksilver’s
coming…” One of the chief death
criticisms of the MCU has
been the flippant way in which Avengers: Age
death is treated, with major Of Ultron
characters dying and coming
back to life, sometimes just
minutes later (hello, Pepper
Potts in Iron Man 3). That’s
addressed, somewhat, in
Age of Ultron, when Aaron
Taylor-Johnson’s speed
demon Quicksilver is
riddled with bullets, never
to return. It’s a deft piece
of sleight of hand by Joss
Whedon. All through Age
Of Ultron, Whedon seems
to be setting up Hawkeye
for a fatal fall (we meet his
wife, he talks incessantly
of future plans), only to
shift his focus onto the
young Avenger at the
last minute. We didn’t
see that coming, indeed.

The climax of Doctor Thor: Ragnarok is about our fathers, our
Strange sees Benedict leaders, and the flaws they can’t correct
Cumberbatch’s resourceful Those of us who’ve been keeping
sorceror journey into up with the Marvel universe will
another dimension to recall that Loki faked his own death
bargain with the dread in Thor: The Dark World and is, by
Dormammu for the future the power of illusion, impersonating
of Earth. Dormammu kills Odin (Anthony Hopkins, who gets
Strange instantly Strange to channel his inner Loki as he
has imprisoned them both once again reprises the Odin role)
in a time loop that will
only end if Dormammu
agrees to said bargain.

In a parallel dimension,
possibly accessed via
the Devil’s Anus, the
Thor movies starred Luke
Hemsworth, not Chris,
as the Norse god, plus
Matt Damon as Loki and
Sam Neill as Odin. Thor
Ragnarok treated us to a
hilarious glimpse of what
that would have looked
like via Asgardian am.

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destroying robots. His movies
have never suggested that
anyone — the characters, the
audience, the cast — should be
having a particularly good time.

But the third film in the series,
Thor: Ragnarok, completely
changes that, flexing its self-
awareness as the movie and its
star laugh both at themselves
and with their audience. It’s
the first Thor movie that will
make you want to see more
Thor movies, because it’s
the first Thor movie with
an idea of what makes its
titular hero worth rooting for.

Thor’s reaction when he’s only for Thor to lose his mother Both of Marvel’s past Avengers
faced with an armoured Hulk and seemingly his brother while films have scratched at the
in the Grandmaster’s Contest performing his duty as the idea of Thor — their resident
of Champions (fun fact: that protector of the nine realms. blond super deity — being
line came from a Make-A- the team lunk. Thor may
Wish kid visiting the set) is be worthy of wielding the
emblematic of Taiki Waititi’s mythical Mjøllnir, they seemed
entire film. The crackling to suggest, but he’s often as
script punctures pomposity dumb as a box of his hair.
at every turn, while the stylish Thor: Ragnarok director
and colourful visuals are like Taika Waititi sharpens these
a splash panel come to life.

Thor is Marvel’s silliest Loss equals lessons in Thor- jokes at the expense of
franchise — but traditionally, land, a theme so pronounced his film’s title character , to
it’s also been the studio’s least that it tends to drown out Thor’s delightfully entertaining effect.
fun franchise. In the first movie status as a lightning bolt–
(2011), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) hurling demigod who wields
couldn’t stop acting like a boy a magic twirling hammer in
gone wild, so he was banished a world full of frost giants,
from his home and had to learn rainbow bridges, and world-
how to be a man worthy of his
great power. In the second
movie, Thor: The Dark World
(2013), Thor and his posse
took on a faction of dark elves,

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Iron Man

IRON MAN - unannounced at Tony Stark’s APPEARANCE - Nick Fury is
ENTER NICK mansion to talk to him about the an African-American, and has
FURY Avengers Initiative, jaws hit the a black complexion. He is bald,
floor. The stinger scene was an and has only one eye which is his
The first post credits sting, and unequivocal “big deal” moment, right eye. His left eye is covered
possibly still the best. Certainly, marking the moment that the by a black eye patch, and has
the most important. Kevin interconnected universe was a couple of scars visible across
Feige made his intentions clear born. The meeting between it. He gained that scar in a war.
right from the start and (almost these characters was such He wears a leather coat, and
unbelievably where most a huge surprise, but beyond black clothes at most times. All
shared cinematic universes exciting fans, it laid the ground of which has the SHIELD Logo,
stumble early) followed it work for the next 11 years. to display his rank as Director.
through with style. And, Christ, Nick Fury, most commonly APPEARANCE - Nick is an
didn’t it just have us all dying to referred to as Director Nick intellegent person, and is often
see it all pay off? Smart move. Fury, is the Director of SHIELD, serious at times, due to him
When Nick Fury showed up a High Level Agent, and a being the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
well known war hero. He
appears in almost of the Marvel
Cinematics Universe Franchise
films, and is portrayed by
actor Samuel L. Jackson.
Nick Fury is head of all SHIELD
staff and agents, and was
the one who created and
founded the Avengers Initiative.

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Nick Fury

The suitcase armour — Iron Man 2

A little-discussed theme in Iron Man’s film appearances has been
Tony’s endless quest to make his armour easier to put on. He’s
had robot valets, self-propelled rocket-crotches and bracelet-
controlled dressing, but his first pret-a-porter effort remains his most
stylish. The Bond-esque Mark V is gorgeous as well as powerful,
and makes Tony’s the most desirable suitcase since Pulp Fiction.

Technical Information:

Portrayed By: Samuel L. Jackson
Continuity: Marvel Cinematics Universe

(Earth-199999)

Biographical Information:

Real Name: Nick Fury
Alias: Director
Affiliations: S.H.I.E.L.D
Status: Alive
Age: 60s
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Nationality: American
Occupation: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D
Relatives: None

Physical Information:

Can You Dig It? — Iron Man 3 Eyes: Dark Brown
Skin: Dark
Iron Man 3 is Marvel’s loosest, most relaxed movie, with an Hair: Bald
‘anything goes’ vibe that stretches all the way to the end Physique: Athletic
credits, which sees Brian Tyler, an otherwise fairly forgettable Other
musical contributor to the MCU, jazz up his Iron Man theme in Features: Wears a Black Eye Patch
a funky, horn-tastic, 60s-influenced style that lodges itself in in the Left Eye
your ear and refuses to leave long after the credits have rolled.

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First HAPPY HOGAN MEETS blasting Loki, Steve Rogers stood
Meetings NATASHA ROMANOFF to greet his new teammate. It was
in the Marvel Towards the end of “Iron Man a brief moment, but significant.
Cinematic 2,” Tony’s assistant Natalie
Universe Rushman revealed herself as THOR MEETS IRON MAN
Natasha Romanoff, aka super AND CAPTAIN AMERICA
Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: spy Black Widow – but not in Tony was not a fan of Thor
Endgame” front of Ol’ Shellhead. Instead she “stealing [his] stuff” when he took
When heroes meet in the Marvel changed in the back of the car as Loki away from him and Cap. The
Cinematic Universe, it can have Happy Hogan drove to Hammer meeting of a god vs. a metal man
massive consequences that Industries to stop Ivan Vanko’s led to the first time fans got to see
alter the course of a narrative. drones. When she exited the car our heroes fight one another on
Then again, it is also a thrill, and in her S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform, Happy screen. The scene demonstrated
occasionally involves a few classic looked perplexed. But, in one of the how differently powered but
one-liners. As Marvel Studios’ best hand-to-hand fight sequences equal each character was. Thor’s
“Avengers: Endgame” hits in the burgeoning MCU, Romanoff lightning charged Tony’s suit, and
theaters, fans will find out who else took out a bunch of goons in short he responded with a repulsor blast
will meet each other for the first order. Black Widow had arrived, that knocked down the Asgardian
time. (Like Captain Marvel’s first and she was not to be toyed with – (before they flew through some
encounter with Thor, as seen in the a lesson Happy was slow to learn. trees and exchanged head butts).
trailer: “I like this one.”)In addition When Cap arrived to break up the
to breathlessly anticipating, and CAPTAIN AMERICA MEETS fight, he challenged Thor to put
endlessly speculating, about the IRON MAN the hammer down and come to
epic film, here are the Top 10 Captain America could have an accord. It worked… eventually.
introductions within the MCU. done this all day, even though The scene was also fun because
he was somewhat outmatched it brought together the Big Three
in his fight against Loki. Still, of the Avengers while summing
when AC/DC’s “Shoot to Thrill” up each of their personalities.
started blaring across the sky,
followed by Iron Man landing
hard alongside Cap, it was truly
a thrilling moment when our two
leaders met for the first time. After

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CAPTAIN AMERICA a rooftop battle to an intense GUARDIANS OF THE
REUNITES WITH BUCKY chase scene along a highway, GALAXY MEET THE
Comic book fans knew the Black Panther jumped from car AVENGERS
Winter Soldier was really James to car, took Falcon for a ride, When Peter Quill, Mantis, and
Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes, Cap’s and was “an object closer than Drax infiltrated the ship that crash-
World War II comrade and best he appeared” in Cap’s sideview landed on Titan, they expected
friend. But it was still a big reveal mirror. T’Challa got hits in on all to encounter Thanos, but instead
when he re-emerged as the Winter the other heroes and showed that scuffled with Doctor Strange,
Soldier in the 2014 film. During he may have been new (and not Peter Parker, and Tony Stark. The
brutal hand-to-hand combat, the yet powered by the Heart-Shaped moment was full of zingers, but it
two threw down, with the Winter Herb), but still a formidable cat. was also significant for connecting
Soldier even briefly wielding Cap’s Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with the
shield. The big moment for both SPIDER-MAN MEETS THE MCU’s galactic Guardians. Thor
the audience and Steve Rogers AVENGERS had met the Guardians first, but
occurred when Cap knocked When the camera cut to Queens in this was the first true introduction
off the Winter Soldier’s mask to “Captain America: Civil War,” what between the teams. And this is all
show the face of his old friend, followed was an exceptionally cool after Peter had just been knighted
the brainwashed Bucky Barnes. moment between Tony Stark and as an Avenger – big day for Pete!
Peter Parker, making his debut
BLACK PANTHER MEETS in the MCU. But what happened PROXIMA MIDNIGHT MEETS
BUCKY, CAPTAIN AMERICA, at the Berlin Airport was even SCARLET WITCH, BLACK
AND FALCON better. Spider-Man thwipped in WIDOW, AND OKOYE
As momentous as Spider-Man’s (after responding to Tony’s call of Thanos’ henchwoman had already
arrival was in the MCU, Black “Underoos!”) to snag Cap’s shield faced off against Black Widow and
Panther’s live-action debut was and awkwardly introduced himself Scarlet Witch, but it was satisfying
even more monumental. Although to the Avengers. But Pete quickly to see the trio of heroes battle
we had already met Prince showed that he wasn’t just a nerdy the villain while a war raged in
T’Challa earlier in the movie, Black kid in a Stark suit. He could hold Wakanda. The scene was a crowd-
Panther dropped in on the action his own in a battle amongst the pleaser, teaming up some of the
in dramatic fashion as Cap and heroes we already knew and loved. most powerful women of the MCU.
Falcon attempted to apprehend
Bucky in Bucharest. Going from

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Avengers: Endgame brought the entire Infinity Saga to its grand finale, and it did that
by delivering one rousing, jaw-dropping, heart-pounding moment after another. So
we’re celebrating this momentous superhero blockbuster by compiling a list of our 10
favorite moments that had us laughing, cheering, and crying. You can view this piece as
a slideshow by flipping through the gallery below or keep scrolling to read it as an article.

Hawkeye’s Family Is Dust in the Wind Thor Goes for the Head

Speaking of crying, kicking off our list is the gut- Don’t worry, we’ll get to the rousing superheroics in a
wrenching opening scene of the movie where minute, but first we’ve got another downer. Number
Hawkeye’s family turns into dust in the wind. After nine is the abrupt death of Thanos in the first 20
sitting out Infinity War, fans demanded to know minutes of the movie. Thor lost so much in Infinity War
where Marvel’s premiere archer was, and we got and much was made of how he should have “gone
to see a brief moment of him happily picnicking for the head,” but not like this. When Thor decapitates
with his family before the effect of the Snap wiped the Mad Titan, it’s not heroic or satisfying. It’s Thor
them from existence. This was a grim way to start taking a petty, hollow victory knowing he was too late
the film but it did its job by establishing the human, to save everyone, again. This moment did not feel
emotional stakes of the movie in harrowing fashion. good, but we recognize how it was key to bringing
us to the lowest of the low so it’d be that much more
gratifying when the Avengers do eventually get the win.

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Best Honorable
Moments Mentions
in Avengers:
Endgame Scarlet Witch unleashing her powers
on Thanos
Captain America’s Scepter Heist
Rhodey and Nebula bonding over
We wouldn’t be doing our patriotic duty if we didn’t salute being part machine
Captain America for the entire sequence where he makes
away with Loki’s scepter. From subverting expectations in The Ancient One fighting in the Battle
the elevator with “Hail Hydra,” to making a self-aware joke of New York
while fighting his younger self -- “I can do this all day”/“Yeah,
I know, I know” -- and taking a moment to admire his Hulk giving Ant-Man his tacos
super soldier assets -- “That is America’s ass” -- Cap’s Thor commandeering the “Asgardians
portion of the time heist was the gift that kept on giving.
Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, will always be a of the Galaxy”
cornerstone of the Marvel Universe who will stand up for what Ant-Man reuniting with Cassie
is right, and Amazine will be the biggest challenge Steve has Iron Man reuniting with Peter
ever faced. What you will see at the end of this journey is Clint killing some Outriders with his
that his heart and soul — his core values, not his muscle
or his shield — are what save the day against Hydra and Ronin skills
will further prove that our heroes will always stand against Clint getting a call from his
oppression and show that good will always triumph over evil.
resurrected family
Those kids who just do not want a

picture with Ant-Man
Thanos getting killed (again) with a

taste of his own dusty medicine
Nebula dunking on Quill: “It was either

him or a tree”
Thor dual wielding Stormbreaker and
Mjolnir: “Let’s kill him properly this

time”
The Avengers suited up in matching

uniforms for the first time and
marching to the Avengers theme

And pretty much everything
Captain Marvel does: “I’m going to
kill Thanos,” putting Thanos in a
chokehold, single-handedly taking
down Thanos’ ship, and not flinching

from a Thanos headbutt

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The Infinity Gauntlet Relay Race The Avengers (re)Assemble

As a chaotic battle unfolded around them, the After watching the last of the Avengers beaten
heroes engaged in what we can only describe as down by Thanos, leaving only Captain America
an Infinity Gauntlet relay race to return the Stones. with nothing more than a broken shield, The
While more of an extended sequence than a singular Falcon’s “On your left” callback line was the
moment, we had to include the whole thing on our perfect way to open the floodgates of hope. And
list to do it justice. It was pure, unadulterated comic as the fallen heroes returned with an army to battle
book joy to see numerous heroes working together Thanos, we finally, finally get to hear Cap utter
to run the Gauntlet down the field. I mean, can you his iconic rallying cry from “Avengers assemble!”
believe someone wrote in the script

“and then Spider-Man, holding onto the Infinity
Gauntlet with his Iron Spider leg, lands on Valkyrie’s

flying horse” and it made it into the final cut? Cap Finally Gets That Dance

Thor Is Still Worthy Yes, you probably called it a mile away, but that
didn’t make Cap finally getting that dance with Peggy
While “Bro Thor” was played for laughs, any less touching. After Cap’s sacrifice at the end
underneath it all Thor had an emotionally raw of The First Avenger, we honestly never thought
arc. He dealt with depression, panic attacks and he’d get his happy ending, but Endgame used its
PTSD brought on by his failure to stop Thanos. timey-wimey plot to deliver it in just the right way.
That’s why it was so moving to hear Thor get a
pep talk from mom and have it proven by Mjolnir
that even if he’s sad and frustrated and out of
shape and down on himself, he can still be worthy.

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A-Force Assembles

As fun as Endgame was to watch
for the first time, there were a
lot of moments we figured were
going to happen, but no one could
have predicted all of Marvel’s
lady heroes getting in formation
to clear the way for Captain
Marvel. It not only showed how
far Marvel has come in giving
proper representation to its many
awesome female characters, but
it gave us hope that there might
one day be an A-Force movie.

Captain America Is Worthy

But to get that happy ending, first
Cap had some bludgeoning to do,
and what better way to do that
than with Thor’s hammer? Look,
they set it up in Age of Ultron, we
knew he was worthy, you knew
he was worthy, Thor knew he was
worthy, and now it finally happened
and it. was. EVERYTHING!

“I am Iron Man”

But what would all of these other
moments mean if they didn’t lead
to something moving, poignant,
and memorable? That’s why the
number one moment in Endgame
belongs to none other than the
Armored Avenger himself, Iron
Man. Now, Tony Stark has always
been a futurist, but early in the movie
we saw he finally had someone
whose future he was fighting for --
“I love you 3000” -- and so when
Doctor Strange reminded him that
there was only one way to win, he
knew what he had to do, and he
did it in classic Tony Stark fashion,
bringing the entire MCU franchise
full circle by finishing off Thanos,
his forces, and this grand chapter
of the MCU by uttering the phrase
that started it all: “I am Iron Man.”

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VIDEO GAMES

Marvel’s Avengers begins at A-Day, where
Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk,
Black Widow, and Thor are unveiling a
new, hi-tech Avengers Headquarters in
San Francisco.
The celebration turns deadly when a
mysterious enemy causes a catastrophic
accident which results in massive
devastation.

Assemble your team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

Marvel’s online subscription fee may be of their own. The playable
Avengers required. Beta will launch on characters include Steve
PlayStation®4 seven (7) days Rogers / Captain America (Jeff
Marvel’s Avengers is an epic, prior to other game platforms. Schine), Tony Stark / Iron Man
third-person, action-adventure Beta (Nolan North), Bruce Banner
game that combines an release date(s), platform / Hulk (Troy Baker), Thor
original, cinematic story with and region availability to be (Travis Willingham), Natasha
single-player and co-operative announced. Romanova / Black Widow
gameplay. The game’s main storyline (Laura Bailey), and Kamala
takes place five years after Khan / Ms. Marvel (Sandra
One-time online access A-Day, a celebratory day Saad).
required for single-player for the Avengers wherein a
campaign; online access tragedy resulted in death and Released
required for multiplayer and to destruction, and the Avengers
download post-launch content. were blamed. The team are for Stadia,
Free Square Enix Members forced to reassemble to save Microsoft
account required. Platform- the world from peril. The Windows, PlayStation
specific game features an online co- 4, and Xbox One
op mode, allowing players to
assemble a team of heroes September
2020

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