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Podcast: Marvel Versus Marvel
Episode: Ultimate Avengers: The Movie! A Deep-Dive Into The Dark And Edgy Avengers Story That Inspired The MCU! Part Two
Description: This was the original Avengers movie! Before the MCU, Marvel created amazing animated movies that adapted some of their greatest comic books! These Direct To DVD films were intended for a more mature audience than Saturday morning cartoons, and gave fans a full movie experience before the MCU even existed!
This movie adapts THE ULTIMATES, a comic book series that rebooted the Avengers, presenting dark and edgy versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor , Nick Fury and the Hulk! The Ultimates changed the comic book industry forever, and laid the exact blueprint for the MCU!
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