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Marvel's 'Avengers': From comic book page to the big screen - pictures

Published Tuesday, May 1 2012, 6:08am EST | By Simon Reynolds | 4 comments

The Avengers is already shattering box office records around the globe, and it's not even made its big screen debut Stateside yet.

Joss Whedon's superhero epic has its roots in Marvel comics, with the team debuting in September 1963 in The Avengers #1. Dubbed 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes', the original group united Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Ant-Man and Hulk and has had a rotating cast over the past five decades.

Below, Digital Spy takes an in-pictures look at Marvel's greatest super-team.

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Photo gallery: The Avengers from comic to screen:

Name: Steve Rogers aka Captain America
Superpowers: Enhanced physical strength due to experimental serum.
First Appearance: Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Comic book trivia: Cap is seen socking Adolf Hitler in the jaw on his first ever comic book cover.