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    From The Avengers to Infinity War: Go Behind the Scenes with Our Interviews: Fun Facts About the Box Office-Smashing Saga
    From The Avengers to Infinity War: Go Behind the Scenes with Our Interviews: Fun Facts About the Box Office-Smashing Saga
    From The Avengers to Infinity War: Go Behind the Scenes with Our Interviews: Fun Facts About the Box Office-Smashing Saga
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    From The Avengers to Infinity War: Go Behind the Scenes with Our Interviews: Fun Facts About the Box Office-Smashing Saga

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    The first two Avengers movies grossed over $ 2.9 billion worldwide, setting a new record. “Avengers: Infinity War” and its untitled sequel scheduled for release in 2019 will end the epic adventure started in 2012.
    All the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will unite to try and defeat the terrifying Thanos. The arrival of the ultimate supervillain has been described as a real game changer: nothing will ever be the same.
    But why are superhero movies always so successful? And what do comic book artists think of the cinematic versions of Thanos, Star Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy and all the others? 
    The journey from comic books to a film set is a fascinating one: here you will find exclusive interviews about the backstage of "The Avengers" and “Avengers: Infinity War”.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArgo Editore
    Release dateApr 11, 2018
    ISBN9788890884931
    From The Avengers to Infinity War: Go Behind the Scenes with Our Interviews: Fun Facts About the Box Office-Smashing Saga

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      Introduction

      The choice of the term universe to describe the infinite number of characters inhabiting the world of comics seems extraordinarily appropriate considering the multitude of stories written, launched and published throughout the decades. The origin of comics can be traced back to the 19th century, back when caricatures were accompanied by explanatory captions. Later the medium evolved, branching out into an ever-growing number of genres, including superhero comics. Today comic book superheroes have taken over the big screen as well, at the helm of movies that smash the box-office time and time again.

      Focusing on the universe of Marvel Comics, one of the first superheroes to appear on the glossy pages of comic books was Captain America (the year was 1941), symbol of integrity and justice. In the years of Captain America’s debut, U.S. society was crushed by the anxieties of World War 2. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, sensing the mood of the time, set to create a character who could epitomize the fight against oppression and the abuse of power, Captain America. The crisis of traditional values and uncertainty about the future made Captain America appealing not only to young people, who still believed in hope and wished to fight injustice, but to adults as well; all these factors contributed to the success of the character.

      The 40s and the 50s saw a seemingly unstoppable expansion of the gallery of Marvel Comics characters. New superheroes were launched every day, each with their own comic book, from Spider-Man to Iron Man, from Hulk to Thor to Black Widow. Then, in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created The Avengers, an ensemble comic book where Marvel superheroes came together to fight against a common threat in the name of unity, solidarity and fraternity - values that expressed a hopeful attitude towards the future. This optimism inevitably crashed against the policies shaping the society of the time, which also had to deal with events so shocking they were almost impossible for the public to process, like the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. In a world filled with uncertainty and fear, comics offered an escape from reality and allowed their readers to identify with characters that were just and successful, thus making them experience a sense of fulfillment.

      On the other hand, the passionate response to comic book superheroes cannot be explained exclusively by escapism and the desire for justice. The film adaptations of comics have replicated this success on a much bigger scale. Despite being received with a certain amount of skepticism by critics, are often box-office hits. The best example is the Avengers saga: the first two chapters - The Avengers and Age of Ultron - both directed by Joss Whedon and released in 2012 and in 2015 respectively, collectively grossed almost $3 billion worldwide.

      With these movies, the MCU has freed the power of imagination from the constraints of reality; aided by state-of-the-art CGI and VFX, they have been releasing technically impressive movies that make the world of comic books come alive in an extremely convincing manner. Their cutting edge technology breathes life into the fantastical creations of comic book artists, creating scenes that we never would have dreamed of seeing on a screen until a few years ago. All this allows superhero movies to attract the interest of non-comics fans as well, while at the same time die-hard comics fans often complain about the

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