Stunning art imagines the most notable heroes of Marvel and DC, in their comic-inspired designs, along with parodies of the iconic cross scene from 2012. The Avengers. In the comics, the Justice League, which debuted in 1960, came before the Avengers in 1963, and its own predecessor, the Justice Society of America, came two decades earlier. Even though the Justice League came before, in live-action, the Avengers in the MCU have been a much more successful property and contributed to some of the most memorable moments in cinema history.
One of these moments was included in 2012’s The AvengersThe titular team’s first movie together. Joining Loki and his Chitauri army in New York, the MCU’s original Avengers team formed a tight circle, with the camera panning around them, forming the now-iconic team-up scene. This scene was parodied in art shared by Kerry Cullen.
Not just parody The Avengers‘ cross scene, Cullen’s art also puts the Avengers and Justice League members in their original comic-inspired costumesTravel back through over eight decades of superhero comic books.
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Marvel Comics-inspired Avengers almost appeared in Deadpool and Wolverine
Soon after the 2024 release of Deadpool & WolverineMarvel Studios Director of Visual Development Andy Park Concept art from the Phase 5 movie has been revealed which would have seen Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool team up with Marvel Comics-inspired Avengers in a recreation of the iconic cross scene. The heroes would have had their designs inspired by some of Marvel’s most notable artists. This would have introduced animated versions of Bob Layton’s Hulk and Iron Man, Jack Kirby’s Captain America, Walter Simonson’s Thor and Jim Lee’s Black Widow and Hawkeye to the MCU.
Although it would have been fantastic to see Marvel Comics-inspired Avengers debut in Deadpool & Wolverine, Kerry Cullen’s art takes this one step further by putting the team in their original Marvel costumes. While Thor, Captain America and the Hulk are quite similar in their persistent designs, Hawkeye only recently sported an adaptation of his purple costume in the MCU, and Black Widow and Iron Man are wildly different. Iron Man’s gold armor was soon elevated, while Black Widow’s black-and-blue costume and jet-black hair, which she has sported since her debut in 1964, was replaced with her now-recognizable 1970 look.
DCU’s Justice League is more likely to have very comic-accurate designs now
The Avengers aren’t the only superhero team that has gone through huge changes from its comic origins, as was the case for the Justice League.. However, it seems like James Gunn is more concerned with the heroes of the newly rebooted DC Universe and his experience with Marvel’s. Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise suggests the heroes of the DCU could be much more comically accurate. This means an upcoming Justice League Movie, perhaps taking inspiration from the MCU The AvengersWill likely be a colorful and entertaining watch.