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Film Title: The Avengers : Earth's Mightiest Heroes - Volumes 1 & 2

 Best for ages: 6 & Up

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Year Released: 2011

Rated: TV-Y7(US)

The Review

    It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Marvel Superheroes.  I have been since I was kid, and now my four-year-old daughter is into them. I remember riding my bike six miles into the next town twice a month to go to the comic book store and spend my money on as many comic books as I could buy. I was a big fan of Batman, Wolverine, the Punisher, the X-Men, the Hulk and many others. The funny thing was, outside the Hulk, I was not a big fan of Iron Man, Captain America or Thor. The Avengers did not appeal to me as much as the X-men did. Then I grew out of comic books for a while, in fact for most of my adult life. However, I would go see any live-action films that came out in theaters, and if a old cartoon was on the TV, I would watch it. Then Marvel and the Cartoon Network put The Super Hero Squad show on the air. My daughter, then two-and-a-half, loved the show. This led to me get addicted to it, and I began revisiting the superhero genre. Then Disney bought Marvel, and began to produce a series of cartoon around some of the Marvel characters. With the success of the Iron Man films, and the many other superhero films to follow this year, Disney saw it fit to make their first Marvel cartoon, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. 

A Clip from Meet Captain America.

   If you're unfamiliar with The Avengers, let me familiarize you with it. In 2012 you will understand what I’m talking about. Right now, they are shooting the live-action version of the film in New Mexico. It is expected to be the biggest superhero film ever made. The Avengers is a team of super heroes that consist of Marvel’s top heroes such as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman, Wasp, and Black Panther.  The cartoon is based on the original comic book series and each episode consists of stories adapted from the comic books which were first issued in 1963. The series premiered on DisneyXD in September of 2010 and now the first thirteen episodes are available on DVD for the first time ever in a two volume set.

A Clip from Thor the Mighty.

     The Avengers was formed by Iron Man, Antman, Thor, Wasp and the Hulk. When Hydra, a criminal group of villains lead by Baron Zemo, Baron Von Strucker and The Grim Reaper breaks free of a S.H.I.E.L.D prison facility, they begin to free all the world's villains. Unable to fight these villains alone, Iron Man begins to recruit his friends, Antman, Wasp and Thor. They meet up with The Hulk and then free Captain America from a frozen grave in the North Pole. Hawkeye and the Black Panther soon join the team when things begin to get out of hand and the first Avengers team assembles as one to fight the villains that threaten the Earth.

 A Clip from Hulk Versus the World.

    The First two Discs are the origin stories of each character and how they became to be part of The Avengers.  Disc one consists of seven episodes. Iron Man is Born, Thor the Mighty, Hulk Versus the World, Meet Captain America, The Man in the Ant Hill, and Breakout Parts 1 and 2 which show how each villain escapes from the four S.H.I.E.L.D prison facilities. Disc two consists of six episodes, such as Some Assembly Required, Living Legend, Everything is Wonderful,  Panther’s Quest, and the mini movie Gamma World Part 1and 2 where the Hulk’s nemesis, the Leader and other Hulk enemies such as Abomination and Absorbing Man try to take over the earth using gamma radiation.

New Heroes coming in Season 2.

Both discs have a special bonus feature where the creators of the cartoon series talk about how they created the cartoon and what is in store for season two of the series. They even give us some hints on who the new heroes will be that join the Avengers and the new villains they will be fighting.

   Overall, as a parent, I would have to say that this series is best suited for kids over the age of seven. It is a cartoon that does have its fair share of violence and some scary looking villains. It is a cartoon that is aimed at boys. However, my four-year-old daughter loves it and I love it, and we watch it together all the time. For the last three weeks, she has been asking me when the Avengers discs were coming. I’m happy that they are here now for us to enjoy.

What's in store for Season 2?

The Avengers is a great comic book series. The cartoon may have it fair share of violence and situations that may appeal more to adults, however the overall idea behind the cartoon is to show that teamwork can always get the job done, and by working together you can defeat the greatest of evils no matter how big or small you are.

BUY THIS MOVIE.