

It certainly looks a fair bit different than the burgeoning DC cinematic universe-the DCCU?-which stumbled straight out the gate thanks to Man Of Steel.

The Avengers’ desire to keep human beings safe informs their every decision and, even though the film is also about the eventual cracking of the original team, it’s easily the most important thematic choice director Joss Whedon makes. The team fights to save Earth-quite heroically-while reaffirming that their greatest mission is to preserve human life. The Avengers soon find themselves battling a widespread baddie who is uniquely capable of pulling off a classic comic-book threat: offing the entire world. Ultron, the creation of Tony Stark, was initially conceived of as a peacekeeping force to keep threats away from the planet-no more Battle Of New York here-but his prodigious artificial intelligence and linear logic lead him to conclude that the real threat to the world is human life. The newest MCU feature, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, continues in that tradition, with the entire team battling the eponymous Ultron, who is bent on eradicating the Earth’s entire human population in order right the perceived wrongs they’ve inflicted on the world. Although the Avengers’ ranks have morphed over the years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has kept their aims and abilities mostly consistent over the course of 11 films and nearly $3 billion in domestic revenue, with one important addition to the Creed: a desire to preserve human life, no matter what the cost. On that day, the Avengers were born-to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! Through the years, their roster has prospered, changing many times, their glory has never been denied! Heed the call, then-for now, the Avengers Assemble!”Įarly Avengers comics didn’t include the so-called “Avengers Creed,” a prologue that found its way into the Marvel series some time in the ’70s, when it would frequently appear alongside the book’s masthead, spelling out in easy order what to expect of the superhero team. “And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat.
