

Captain America is forced to turn against his own corrupt government when his old pal Bucky turns up as a brainwashed supersoldier. Thor has some trouble with a red McGuffin and some Dark Elves. Phase 2 (2013 to 2015)Ī (briefly) traumatised Tony Stark steps back from the action, only to be drawn back into it by another tech-industry figure and his puppet villain, an actor called Trevor who was the toast of Croydon. There are also some moments you may have forgotten about.

Together they all join forces (with some archery guy called Hawkeye who no-one really cares about) under Nick Fury's aegis to take down Thor's naughty half-brother Loki and his alien hordes. Weedy 1940s shrimp Steve Rogers has a life-changing serum pumped into him and becomes a Nazi-bashing – sorry, Hydra-bashing – demigod in blue tights, then gets frozen for 70-odd years before thawing out in 2011. He fights a number of other tech-industry figures and meets Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, and her SHIELD boss Nick Fury.Įarnest science guy Bruce Banner has a life-changing experience in the lab and becomes a confused, angry green giant.Īlien god-type guy Thor is exiled to Earth and learns about sacrifice in a life-changing experience before defeating some frost giants. Billionaire arms-dealing playboy Tony Stark has a life-changing experience in the desert and builds himself a hero suit.
