When the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer debuted was prematurely leaked, online fans went rampant and dissected everything seen on the screen. We at Bam Smack Pow will up that ante and dig into not only the comic sources of the visuals, but also facts you may not know about the film itself. To refresh your memory, here’s the original leaked trailer and the extended trailer showing all the scenes we’ll be analyzing:
Now that you’ve let that awesomeness marinate and tenderize your senses, let’s reveal 30 fun facts about the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer …
The Scene: The Hulkbuster Armor
A suit specifically designed to take on the Hulk if he were to ever get out of control, which is pretty much what we see in the trailer. The armor has its roots in the comics and has a fascinating history.
From the Pages of Comics
Officially, the armor made its first appearance in Iron Man #304 (May 1994). It was created by Tony Stark to face off against the Hulk, who was angered at the production of Gamma bombs by Stane International, a company formed by Obidiah Stane. Later, both Hulk and Tony were able to settle their differences, and together, they dismantled Stane International’s plant.
If you’re able to play the trailer in slow motion during Tony’s Hulkbuster suiting up sequence, you can see modules flying through the air and assembling themselves onto Iron Man. This only means one thing: this version of the Hulkbuster armor is the Extremis version!
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The Scene: The Avengers Lounging Around
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, the Avengers hang out together and seem to be celebrating another victory. Whether or not it’s another epic battle win or something political, we’ll just have to see the film to find out. What’s unquestionable is that they’ve been playing a card game from the evidence seen on the coffee table. Could this be the famed Floating Super-Hero Poker Game seen in the comics?
From the Pages of Comics
In Marvel’s universe, the poker game is known as the Floating Super-Hero Poker Game. It first appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #51 (May 1979), and the founder of the tradition is believed to be either Ben Grimm / The Thing or one of the Avengers. Locations of the poker game have included Ben Grimm’s apartment, the Avengers Mansion, Fantastic Four Headquarters, and the Secret Avengers Headquarters. The first time the game is seen, the members playing it were Ben Grimm / The Thing, Hank McCoy / Beast, Nick Fury, District Attorney Blake Tower, Simon Williams / Wonder Man, Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel, and Edwin Jarvis at the Avengers Mansion.
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The Scene: Steve Rogers vs. Mjolnir
When Thor in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer makes a bet that none of the Avengers are worthy enough to lift Mjolnir, his hammer, every guy with an ego has to take a shot. Steve Rogers tries and it budges just enough to allow a waterfall of concern to wash away Thor’s cocky grin. In the end, Mjolnir still isn’t lifted, but it does show that Rogers’s integrity and righteousness are almost god-like. Steve shouldn’t feel so bad because if the storylines will be drawn from the comics, he and other “worthy” people will one day wield Mjolnir.
From the Pages of Comics
Steve Rogers has lifted Mjolnir twice. The first time was in The Mighty Thor #390 (1998), when Rogers went by the new alter-ego of The Captain. He had to pick up Mjolnir in order to send it back to Thor. The second time was in Fear Itself #7 (2011), when he had to wield Mjolnir after his Vibranium shield was shattered by the Serpent. Other characters who have lifted Mjolnir in canon have been Odin, Donald Blake, Beta Ray Bill, Red Norvell, Thunderstrike, Wonder Man, Jake Olson, Throg, Awesome Andy, Air Walker, Cecil McAdam, and the new female Thor.
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The Scene: Hawkeye’s Got Skills
Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, is a skilled fighter who’s well-trained in the usage of a diverse array of weapons. Does this mean he’s a Renaissance man also? When the Avengers are lounging around in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we see Hawkeye skillfully twirling a drum stick. Did they just get out of a jam session? Read on to find out how he got those skills.
From the Pages of Comics
Hawkeye’s only known skills from the comics are in the fighting and weapons arena. The drum stick that we see Hawkeye twirl in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer is actor Jeremy Renner adding a little bit of himself to the character. Renner actually plays the drums in real-life, and his musical skills don’t just end there. He’s also a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist.
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The Scene: The Menacing Ultron
The Avengers — and probably most of humanity — will have their work cut out for them when they face off with the titular villain Ultron in the Avengers: Age of Ultron. A powerful artifical intelligence / automaton created by Tony Stark, Ultron will ultimately turn on his maker. But how evil is Ultron, and how powerful is he? The comics are the best resource for the answers.
From the Pages of Comics
Ultron first appeared in a cameo in Avengers #64 (July 1968) as the Crimson Cowl. In Avengers #55 (August 1968), the character is given the official name of Ultron-5. In Avengers #56 – #57 (October 1968 – November 1968), flashbacks reveal that Ultron was created by Hank Pym based on his own brain patterns. In Avengers #66 – #68 (July 1969 – September 1969), Ultron would upgrade his body with Adamantium. Having various abilities throughout the years, he’s been seen to exhibit superhuman levels of strength, speed, stamina, durability (especially after his Adamantium upgrades), reflexes, flight at subsonic speeds, various energy-based weapons, and an Encephalo-ray. The Encephalo-ray has been used to induce a death-like coma or place victims under hypnotic control.
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The Scene: Walk Tall
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, officers fire their automatic weapons at someone or something dangerous. The place looks like your run-of-the-mill mall, but upon further inspection, the stores bear the name “Walk Tall.” The store’s name is definitely not out-of-the-blue.
From the Pages of Comics
The store name “Walk Tall” refers to Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #19 (2006), where the issue’s story title is Walk Tall. Walk Tall centers around Quicksilver who returns to the Avengers, but the team doesn’t trust him anymore. With the film being the first time Quicksilver will be introduced to the Avengers team, it’s highly likely that they’ll be suspicious of his ultimate allegiance, much like the storyline found in the comics.
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The Scene: On Your Left
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, Captain America is seen swiftly running and dodging an airborne car. We already know that Steve Rogers is basically one of the most perfect specimens to walk the Earth. But how fast can he run? We’ve seen him pass Sam Wilson / Falcon without even breaking a sweat in his routine early morning 13-mile jog sprint in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). The bigger question is: what are the limits of Captain America’s abilities?
From the Pages of Comics
- Steve Rogers’s pre-Super-Soldier Serum statistics:
- Height: 5′
- Weight: 90 lbs.
- Health Issues: Asthmatic and prone to fatigue and exhaustion
- Steve Rogers’s post-Super-Soldier Serum statistics:
- Height: 6’3″
- Weight: 250 lbs
- Health Issues: None
- Strength:
- Bench Press: 1200 lbs
- Overhead Press: 800 lbs
- Curl: 500 lbs
- Running Speed: 36 – 75 MPH
- Leaping Distance: 60 Yds
- Vertical Jump: 40 Ft
- Reflexes: 40 kph
- Stamina and Endurance: Can exert himself at peak capacity for several hours
- Disease Resistance: Immune to all Earth-bound diseases
- Make and Model: Harley-Davidson Custom Special
- Engine: 700 cc HV V-Twin In-line 4 Stroke
- Curb Weight with Full Tank: 480 LBS
- Seat Height: 32 Inches
- Cruising Range: 340 Miles
- Performance: Standing Start ¼ Mile: 11.5 s @ 122 MPH
- Engine RPM at 60 MPH Top Gear: 3850 RPM
- 076 stands for Marvel HeroClix: Xplosion Iron Man Figure #076 Rookie — a figure that shows Iron Man launching towards the sky.
- 099 stands for Marvel HeroClix: Hammer of Thor Thorbuster Figure #099 — a figure that’s wearing an Iron Man armor that’s designed to take on Thor, much like how Tony Stark is wearing the Hulkbuster armor which is designed to take on the Hulk.
- 0830 stands for Marvel HeroClix: Universe Hulk Figure #083 – a figure that shows an enraged Hulk.
- I’ve Got No Strings was used because Marvel Studios, being a Disney-owned company now, doesn’t need to pay any royalties for this song since it’s from Disney’s Pinocchio (1940).
- When the action starts happening, the score you hear in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer is the masterpiece of Superhuman, two music producers based out of London. The track they wrote for the trailer is called Wreckage.
- The original Nick Fury (characterized as Caucasian and now retired), in Dark Reign, discovers that S.H.I.E.L.D. has always been controlled by Hydra. He uses his Secret Warriors and hires the new Howling Commandos as his army.
- The Ultimate Nick Fury (based on the likeness of Samuel L. Jackson), in Ultimate Mystery #2, decides to infiltrate Hydra from the inside by using a bio-camouflage that changes his appearance, which actually gives him the visage of the original Nick Fury who was Caucasian. Going by the name “Scorpio”, Fury joins Hydra.
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The Scene: The Maximoff Twins
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we get a clear shot of the famed Maximoff Twins — Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch — at one point in the trailer. Each of the two are already fascinating on their own, but together, they’re comics history will raise more than a few eyebrows.
From the Pages of Comics
In Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Marvel imprint, the Maximoff twins defect from Magneto’s, their supposed father’s, Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy and join the Ultimates. Here’s where it gets weird. The two are also in an incestuous relationship which is witnessed by Wolverine — and it gets weirder. At one point, it’s suggested that Wolverine may have fathered both Peter and Maximoff after a tryst with Magneto’s lover, Magda. So Wolverine may have been watching his own kids do you know what. Like I said before, it raises a few eyebrows.
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The Scene: Captain America’s Motorcycle
In every film he’s been in, Captain America’s preferred mode of transportation has been his motorcycle. And this continues to hold true in Avengers: Age of Ultron, where we see good ole Steve Rogers riding a prototype Harley-Davidson as natural as us normal super soldier serum-challenged people taking a walk.
From the Pages of Comics
Captain America’s preferred make of motorcycle is a Harley-Davidson. First seen in Captain America #259 (July 1981), the original motorcycle was custom built for Captain America by a young mechanic by the name of Jonathan Coulson of Queens, New York. The full stats of Captain America’s motorcycle are the following:
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The Scene: The Quinjet
The quinjet is the de-facto aerial transport vehicle of the Avengers and all S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel. It seems that the team will be getting a newly designed one, and their use in Avengers: Age of Ultron will be as prominent as ever. Never mentioned in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the inventor of the quinjet will soon make his appearance in a solo movie.
From the Pages of Comics
The quinjet was originally designed by the Wakanda Design Group, led by T’Challa / The Black Panther. Equipped with vertical take-off and landing capabilities, quinjets can also reach speeds of up to Mach 2.1. Other variations of the aerial vehicle also exist, as an elite subgroup of the Dora Milaje (bodyguards for the Black Panther), the Midnight Angels (think of them as DEVGRU / SEAL Team Six of Wakanda), has their own version called the Dagger — which was used to attack Doctor Doom at his castle.
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The Scene: Ultron Gets a Fresh Coat
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we see Ultron coating his hand in some form of molten metal. Ultron’s desire and ability to upgrade himself with a new coating of indestructible armor is not solely the creation of the screenwriters. The inspiration came from one of the Ultrons in the comics.
From the Pages of Comics
Ultron is the first wielder of Adamanitum in the Marvel Comics universe. The original Ultron didn’t have an indestructible body until Avengers #66 – #68 (July 1969 – September 1969), where he uses Adamantium to upgrade his body to an almost indestructible state. However, even with Admantium, multiple characters have damaged Ultron. Johnny Storm was able to damage Ultron’s internal circuitry with his nova burst. Wonder Man was able to destroy Ultron by throwing it with immense force and damaging its internal systems. Scarlet Witch, who Ultron especially fears, is able to cause internal circuitry malfunctions with her hex powers.
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The Scene: Quicksilver Runs Through a Train
Quicksilver is fast, there’s no doubt about that. But how fast is he? In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we see him speed through a train, knocking over Captain America on the way. He also seems to initially tear through a drone from Ultron’s army. In the comics, Quicksilver has had his speed upgraded to ever-impressive stats.
From the Pages of Comics
First introduced in X-Men #4 (March 1964), Quicksilver was only able to run faster than the speed of sound, which was around 770 miles per hour. After he was captured by the High Evolutionary (a geneticist who evolved his own intelligence into god-like status), Quicksilver was given Isotope E, which allowed him to easily reach speeds of Mach 4 (3,080 miles per hour). Because he’s also been shown to travel back in time, it’s been assumed that Quicksilver can run faster than the speed of light, which is in excess of 186,000 miles per second.
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The Scene: Black Widow in a Mysterious Room and Ballerinas
Why is Black Widow standing alone in an empty room, seemingly dumbfounded by what she just discovered? And why do ballerinas suddenly make an appearance. Marvel Cinematic Universe godfather Kevin Feige has already hinted at big things for Natasha Romanoff in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Those big things might be related to a storyline straight from the comics.
From the Pages of Comics
Black Widow’s history was retconned in Black Widow #1 – #6 (November 2004 – April 2005) where Natasha Romanoff learns about her past at Red Room Academy — the facility which brainwashed and trained 26 female orphans, including her, to be operatives in the Soviet Union’s Black Widow Ops Program. Also learning that her memories of being a ballerina were implanted, she discovers that her high stamina, skills, strength, and long and youthful lifespan were due to her being bio-technologically and psycho-technologically enhanced. Further investigation revealed that Red Room was still operational and known in modern times as 2R.
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The Scene: The Phone Number Behind Iron Man
The Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer probably leaves more cryptic messages than the Illuminati. In the Iron Man versus Hulk fight, we see an apartment building behind the two Avengers. Posted on the building is a sign that reads “APARTMENTS TO LET 076 099 0830.” What does it mean?
From the Pages of Comics
… Or not. The phone number in the back actually has to do with figure codes from HeroClix’s Marvel collectible miniatures:
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The Scene: Loki’s Chitauri Scepter
There has always been a debate if the stone seen in Loki’s Chitauri Scepter is actually an Infinity Stone. Well, Kevin Feige has recently confirmed that it is! As one of the most powerful objects in the universe, the scepter is able to open rifts to other dimensions by using the Tesseract as a key, fire lethal energy blasts, and mind-control and bend the will of others. It seems that in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Stark and team are interested in retrieving it.
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Loki never possessed any type of weapon in the comics. If he did, it was most likely someone else’s and only for a brief moment. However, that doesn’t mean he’s defenseless all the time, as he innately has mystical powers of his own, which include telepathy, flight, shape-shifting, inter-dimensional teleportation, psionics, astral projection, molecular rearrangement, energy blasts, illusion casting, and hypnosis. Like all Asgardians, he’s immensely more stronger and more durable than humans.
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The Scene: Ultron’s Sentinels
Ultron commands an army of his own — numerous drones armed with a cache of abilities. These drones are known as Ultron’s Sentinels and they were built from Tony Stark’s Iron Legion. In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, they seem to be bent on humanity’s extinction — which isn’t much of a change from their first appearance in the comics.
From the Pages of Comics
In the comics, the Ultron Sentinels make their first and only appearance in Age of Ultron #1 (March 2013). With no origin story for the robots, it’s implied that they were conceived and created by Ultron, who existed in the future. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony Stark recreates the Iron Legion (seen in Iron Man 3) and develops Ultron, a peacekeeping program. Its original purpose was to protect the world on automatic — without the need of the Avengers. As Ultron’s intelligence grew, he deemed humanity a threat, which led him to conclude that genocide is the only option.
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The Scene: Scarlet Witch Powering Up
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch, comes out of a doorway already powered up and ready to use her reality-altering abilities. Exactly what are her abilities and how have they been portrayed?
From the Pages of Comics
Scarlet Witch was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and introduced in X-Men #4 (March 1964) along with her brother, Quicksilver. As the daughter of Magneto, a mutant, she has the ability to manipulate reality via hexes, which are short-range and limited to her line of sight. These hexes are closely tied with her state-of-mind. If she’s tired or exhausted, her hexes may not work and will actually backfire (undoing her previous hexes). She’s been able to ignite flammable objects, remove air, deflect projectiles, open doors, cause objects to explode, create force fields, and defend against magical attacks.
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The Scene: Ulysses Klaw
At one point in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we see a very shady character giving a nefarious glare. It’s none other than motion-capture actor extraordinaire Andy Serkis as a pre-transformation Ulysses Klaw. But what does he have to do with Ultron and the Avengers?
From the Pages of Comics
Ulysses Klaw first appeared in a flashback in Fantastic Four #53 (August 1966) as a physicist who worked on the science of sound and its applications. After losing his hand in a fight with T’Challa, the future Black Panther, Klaw would reemerge with a sonic weapon in place of where his right hand use to be. Eventually, he transformed himself into a being of sound. In another battle, Klaw would be imprisoned. However, in Avengers #54 (July 1968) a villain called the Crimson Cowl frees him. It turns out that the Crimson Cowl was actually Ultron.
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The Scene: Every Scene (The Music)
Music is one of the surefire ways of eliciting complex emotions and bringing people directly into the world you’ve created. Nothing is more true than the music used in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. Though the actual score for the film will be composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Constantine), the music used in the trailer is just as effective. In fact, trailer soundtracks need to really hit it out of the park. Audiences base their judgments on how excited they feel when watching these “appetizers.”
From the Pages of Comics
We wish every comic book came with its own soundtrack, but the music used in the trailer has no other ties to comic books. However, there are some interesting facts:
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The Scene: Thor Disarmed
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we see Thor without Mjolnir or his armor, and he seems to be in despair. Aside from that little incident where Odin wanted to teach Thor humility, we’ve seen the God of Thunder practically invulnerable in every film. But how strong is Thor without his weapons? What are Thor’s natural abilities?
From the Pages of Comics
Thor is virtually immortal and his long lifespan is due to the consumption of the Golden Apples of Idunn. So far, his age is in the thousands of years. Being the son of two gods, Odin and Gaea, Thor is the mightiest of all the Asgardians. He has been seen to increase his strength and stamina tenfold by tapping into a state known as the Warriors Madness. On top of that, he has battled an entire Frost Giant army for nine months without rest or sustenance. With the aid of Mjolnir, Thor can double his abilities and also regenerate.
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The Scene: Captain America Explores a Building
We see Captain America kick down a door in an old stone building in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. When he looks in, he looks both surprised and devastated. What did he find? There are several competing theories, but the comics have had Captain America finding things that he had thought were dead and gone.
From the Pages of Comics
During a face-off with the Red Skull in World War II, Captain America barely escapes a bunker cave-in. Little did Cap know, the Red Skull was accidentally placed into suspended animation when the the same bombs that caused the cave-in caused canisters to release an experimental gas. When the Red Skull is finally revived in modern times, he fights Captain America once more.
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The Scene: Black Widow’s Relationships
There is a perceived short tender moment between Hulk and Black Widow. Could Avengers: Age of Ultron be introducing a romance between Natasha Romanoff and Bruce Banner? If there is a new relationship, this wouldn’t be the first time Black Widow has had one with a fellow Avenger or another superhero for that matter.
From the Pages of Comics
Officially named Natalia Romanova in the comics, Black Widow was arranged by the KGB to marry a renowned Soviet test pilot named Alexei Shostakov. When Alexei becomes an operative known as the Red Guardian, he’s told that he can no longer have contact with Natalia, and Natalia was told that Alexei died. After becoming Black Widow, Natalia would have relationships with Clint Barton / Hawkeye and, later, Matt Murdock / Daredevil. In Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Marvel imprint, Black Widow accepts a marriage proposal from Tony Stark.
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The Scene: Don’t Make Me Angry
“Mr. McGee, don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” These were the haunting words echoed by the first live-incarnation of Bruce Banner, portrayed by the late great Bill Bixby, with bodybuilder extraordinaire Lou Ferrigno as Banner when he’s “angry.” You get the gist. We’ve seen him Hulk-out on many occasions and leave a path of destruction wherever he goes, and it’s no different in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. But how powerful can the Hulk get?
From the Pages of Comics
The current state of the Hulk’s strength depends on the current anger level of the Hulk. The age-old mantra has always been, “The angrier the Hulk gets, the stronger the Hulk gets.” His superhuman abilities have included leaping into lower Earth orbit and across continents; the ability to run at superhuman speed; the ability to withstand nuclear explosions; and the ability to recover from the destruction of his overall body — essentially making him immortal. The only limitations on the Hulk seem to be Bruce Banner internally holding him back.
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The Scene: New Hydra Weapon?
Could Hydra have recreated their Tesseract-enahanced weapons from Captain America: The First Avenger (2012)? We obviously see soldiers firing traditional weapons, but one soldier fires a futuristic-looking rifle with a glowing blue barrel which expels a bluish blast. What does Hydra have in store for our heroes in the Avengers: Age of Ultron?
From the Pages of Comics
Hydra’s weapons were mostly acquired through military raids on enemy compounds, but the villainous organization’s technology took a giant leap forward when Baron Wolfgang von Strucker encountered the Gnobians in 1944. Given a story arc in the series Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD #1 – #6 (September 1989 – December 1989), the Gnobians were a powerful benevolent race of empathic extraterrestrials. The Gnobian mother healed Strucker when he was fatally wounded, and went insane from absorbing some of Strucker’s psyche. Strucker later ran off with the Gnobians’ information discs which advanced Hyrda’s weapons and technology dramatically.
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The Scene: Hawkeye’s New Threads
In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, Hawkeye’s garb certainly looks a bit different from when he appeared in The Avengers (2012). Given the more chilly environment, this was most likely a functional decision. However, this isn’t the first time Hawkeye has had a change in uniform. In fact, he’s also had a change in identities and, at one point, abilities.
From the Pages of Comics
Clint Barton’s first identity change happens when he takes Hank Pym’s growth serum and assumes the mantle as the second Goliath. Next, Clint secretly becomes the Golden Archer to force Steve Rogers back into being hero. On a mission to infiltrate the Thunderbolts, Clint dons the armor of the villain Dreadknight. When Captain America dies after Civil War, Clint attempts taking up the mantle of Captain America, but abandons this after others disapprove. Clint would then become Ronin, joining the New Avengers. In The Heroic Age (2010) storyline, Clint hangs up his Ronin costume and once again becomes Hawkeye.
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The Scene: Nick Fury Returns
Last seen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Nick Fury goes into hiding and completely disbands S.H.I.E.L.D. He only has a few trusted allies and vows to clean house of all Hydra “rats.” It seems that he’s coming back out into the world to help our heroes in the Avengers: Age of Ultron. Fury’s commitment to S.H.I.E.L.D.’s ideals is legendary in the comics, as he’s been known to never give in to a fight.
From the Pages of Comics
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The Scene: Thor vs. Stark
This isn’t the first time Thor has had a disagreement with Tony Stark. We all saw that little quarrel they had in woods in The Avengers (2012). But what we see in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer seems to be much more severe, and its almost straight out of the comics.
From the Pages of Comics
After the events of Civil War, Thor confronts Tony Stark in New Orleans in Thor #3 (November 2007). Angered at Tony’s arrogance and his creation of a Thor clone, Thor fights Iron Man. With Thor going at full strength, even Tony in his Iron Man Extremis Armor was no match. It ends with Tony in a dilapidated Iron Man suit with Thor holding him up by his neck and warning him to never come uninvited to Asgard.
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The Scene: The Fortress
A fortress in the mountains is clearly shown in all its glory in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. Any guesses as to what it is and who it belongs to? The theory going around is that it’s Baron Wolfgang von Strucker’s. What would a movie be if the big-bad didn’t have a menacing lair?
From the Pages of Comics
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker was actually sent by the Red Skull to Japan to from a new organization. Arriving in Japan, Strucker joined the Hand and another underground movement which would later become Hydra. Strucker was a key figure in the development of Hydra and, eventually, wanted to lead it himself. After killing the Supreme Hydra, he moved the organizations base of operations to an island in the Pacific and named it Hydra Island. Could the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer be giving us a glimpse of Mount Hydra?
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The Scene: Captain America’s Broken Shield
Yes, the legendary Vibranium shield is seen broken at the end of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. You’re probably screaming at the screen and saying, “How can this be!? It can’t be broken! What’s next? Are you going to tell us that
Thor is now a womanWolverine has diedTony Stark is no longer arrogant?” Well, this is the comics, so even that’s a possibility. In reality — or technically, comics reality — Captain America’s shield has been broken before.From the Pages of Comics
Early in the comics, Captain America had his shield destroyed many times, but it would always reappear perfect in the next issue. This was retconned and explained that Tony Stark borrowed the original shield to study it and Captain America was given steel replicas to use in the meantime. In later stories, the actual Vibranium shield was seen destroyed by Doctor Doom, Thanos, Molecule Man, and also from the effects of a misaligned molecule in the shield itself. The shield was restored each time with the help of powerful entities or by unintended events.
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The Scene: The Twins Join Forces with Ultron
Wait, aren’t Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch the good guys!? Well, they weren’t that way from the beginning. In the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, we see them teaming up with Ultron and facing off against the Avengers. Their start as villains is actually inspired from the comics.
From the Pages of Comics
When Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are initially introduced in X-Men #4 – #7 (March 1964 – September 1964) and Journey into Mystery #109 (October 1964), they are loyal to the villainous Brotherhood of Evil Mutants — the team started by their father, Magneto (at the time, the three had no idea they were a biological family). As part of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch faced off with the X-Men on several occasions. Later, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch left the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and joined the Avengers.