List of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episodes

The following is an episode list for The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The series is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. A 20 part micro-series focusing on each hero's backstory debuted on September 22, 2010 on Disney XD.[1] The series premiered on Disney XD in the United States on October 20, 2010.[2] A second season has been announced.

Contents

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
Micro-series 20 September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) (online)
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (United States)
1 26 October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12) (Australia)
June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26) (United States)
2 26 Early 2012 TBA

Episodes

Micro-series (2010)

A micro-series, consisting of five-and-a-half-minute "micro-episodes" created from footage from season-one episodes, premiered online and on Disney XD on September 22, 2010. Series supervising producer Josh Fine said the goal was to "let us explore the individual members of the team in their own ongoing adventures ... do a lot of character development and set the stage for the rest of the season".[3] The last micro-episode aired online on October 11, 2010 and on Disney XD on October 15, 2010.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original air date Production code
1 "Iron Man is Born!" Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)[4] 001a[5]

Iron Man saves the world's leaders from a HYDRA attack on the United Nations.

Introducing characters: Iron Man, James Rhodes, Pepper Potts, JARVIS, HYDRA, Ultimo 
2 "The Coming of the Hulk" Sebastian Montes Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) (online)
October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) (United States)		 003a[5]

Bruce Banner confronts the Absorbing Man causing him to transform into the Incredible Hulk.

Introducing characters: Hulk, Thunderbolt Ross, Absorbing Man 
3 "The Man in the Ant Hill" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24) (online)
October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) (United States)		 005a[5]

Ant-Man stops Klaw from stealing a rare sample of vibranium.

Introducing characters: Ant-Man, Klaw, Wasp, S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultron 
4 "HYDRA Lives!" Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25) (online)
October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) (United States)		 001b[5]

HYDRA unleashes the Dreadnoughts against Iron Man.

Introducing characters: Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Dreadnoughts, Mandroids 
5 "Thor the Mighty" Vinton Heuck Michael Ryan September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26) (online)
October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12) (United States)		 002a[5]

The Mighty Thor stops the Wrecking Crew from stealing Stark Industries technology.

Introducing characters: Thor, Jane Foster, Wrecking Crew (Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer, Piledriver), Heimdall 
6 "Behold, the Mandroids!" Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27) (online)
October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12) (United States)		 001c[5]
Iron Man stands off against S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Mandroid soldiers. 
7 "Hulk Versus the World" Sebastian Montes Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28) (online)
October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12) (United States)		 003b[5]

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s agents Hawkeye, and Black Widow join the battle to take down the Incredible Hulk after General Ross' Hulkbusters were defeated .

Introducing characters: Hawkeye, Black Widow, Hulkbusters 
8 "The Siege of Asgard" Vinton Heuck Michael Ryan September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) (online)
October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12) (United States)		 002b[5]

Thor is summoned to defend Asgard from an army of Frost Giants, led by Loki.

Introducing characters: Loki, Sif, Balder, Warriors Three (Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg), Odin, Frost Giants, Ymir 
9 "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30) (online)
October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) (United States)		 001d[5]

Nick Fury fights the Grim Reaper when he infiltrates the Vault to free Baron Strucker.

Introducing characters: Jimmy Woo, Grim Reaper, Baron Strucker, Crimson Dynamo, MODOC, Technovore 
10 "This Monster, This Hero" Sebastian Montes Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) (online)
October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) (United States)		 003c[5]

Hawkeye and Black Widow take on the Hulk.

Introducing characters: Abomination, Bobbi Morse, Doc Samson, Bi-Beast, U-Foes (Vector, Ironclad, Vapor, X-Ray), Leader, Madman, Radioactive Man 
11 "My Brother, My Enemy" Vinton Heuck Michael Ryan October 2, 2010 (2010-10-02) (online)
October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) (United States)		 002c[5]
Thor battles his brother Loki. 
12 "The Isle of Silence" Vinton Heuck Michael Ryan October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03) (online)
October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) (United States)		 002d[5]

Loki is banished to the Isle of Silence by Odin where he contemplates the events that lead him there.

Introducing characters: Enchantress, Executioner 
13 "Enter the Whirlwind" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) (online)
October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) (United States)		 005b[5]

The Wasp puts an end to Whirlwind's rampage.

Introducing characters: Whirlwind 
14 "Meet Captain America" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo October 5, 2010 (2010-10-05) (online)
October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) (United States)		 004a[5]

Captain America leads an assault on a HYDRA facility.

Introducing characters: Captain America, Kang the Conqueror, Red Skull, Bucky, Abraham Erskine, Chester Phillips, Wolverine, Howling Commandos (Jack Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Rebel Ralston, Dino Manelli, Izzy Cohen, Pinky Pinkerton) 
15 "The Red Skull Strikes!" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) (online)
October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) (United States)		 004b[5]
Captain America and Bucky come face to face with the Red Skull. 
16 "If This Be Doomsday!" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo October 7, 2010 (2010-10-07) (online)
October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) (United States)		 004c[5]

HYDRA's scheme to win World War II backfires.

Introducing characters: Ymir 
17 "Welcome to Wakanda" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08) (online)
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (United States)		 005d[5]

King T'Chaka is challenged to a duel by Man-Ape for control of Wakanda.

Introducing characters: Black Panther, Man-Ape, T'Chaka, N'Gassi 
18 "Lo, There Shall Come a Conqueror" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09) (online)
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (United States)		 004d[5]

Kang the Conqueror discovers that his timeline is somehow being destroyed by Captain America.

Introducing characters: Ravonna 
19 "Beware the Widow's Bite" Sebastian Montes Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10) (online)
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (United States)		 003d[5]
Hawkeye becomes suspicious of the Black Widow. 
20 "The Big House" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) (online)
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) (United States)		 005c[5]

Ant-Man quells Whirlwind's riot inside the Big House, the world's smallest supervillain prison.

Introducing characters: Clay Quartermain, Mad Thinker, Grey Gargoyle, Arnim Zola, Mandrill, Graviton 

Season 1 (2010-2011)

The first season premiered on October 20, 2010 with the two-part episode "Breakout". This was followed by the episodes "Iron Man is Born", "Thor the Mighty", "Hulk Versus the World", "Meet Captain America", and "The Man in the Ant Hill". Footage from these episodes had been used to create a micro-series of five-and-a-half-minute episodes each focusing on one character.[3] The series took a hiatus after "The Kang Dynasty" and returned on May 15, 2011 in the United States. The series aired in the order according to production code in Australia, where the season finale aired first on April 12, 2011. The season finale then aired on June 26, 2011 in the US.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original air date Production code
1 "Breakout, Part 1" Sebastian Montes Christopher Yost October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20)[2] 006[5]

A mass breakout occurs at each of the four supervillian prisons.

Introducing characters: A.I.M. (Scientist Supreme), Lucia von Bardas, Zzzax, Blizzard, Constrictor, Griffin, Red Ghost, Super Apes, Living Laser, Whiplash, Chemistro, King Cobra, Wendigo, Purple Man, Baron Zemo 
2 "Breakout, Part 2" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20)[2] 007[5]
Ant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and the Wasp band together to battle Graviton after he escapes from the Raft and targets Nick Fury. 
3 "Iron Man is Born" Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) 001[5]
A compilation of the micro-series episodes "Iron Man is Born!", "HYDRA Lives!", "Behold, the Mandroids!", and "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.". 
4 "Thor the Mighty" Vinton Heuck Michael Ryan October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) 002[5]
A compilation of the micro-series episodes "Thor the Mighty", "The Siege of Asgard", "My Brother, My Enemy", and "The Isle of Silence". 
5 "Hulk vs the World" Sebastian Montes Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) 003[5]
A compilation of the micro-series episodes "The Coming of the Hulk", "Hulk Versus the World", "This Monster, This Hero", and "Beware the Widow's Bite". 
6 "Meet Captain America" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) 004[5]
A compilation of the micro-series episodes "Meet Captain America", "The Red Skull Strikes!", "If This Be Doomsday!", and "Lo, There Shall Come a Conqueror". 
7 "The Man in the Ant Hill" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) 005[5]
A compilation of the micro-series episodes "The Man in the Ant Hill", "Enter the Whirlwind", "The Big House", and "Welcome to Wakanda". 
8 "Some Assembly Required" Sebastian Montes Brandon Auman October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) 008
The Avengers move into Avengers Mansion as the Hulk is magically manipulated by the Enchantress to attack them. 
9 "Living Legend" Vinton Heuck Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) 009

After Captain America's frozen body is discovered in the Arctic, Arnim Zola unleashes Doughboy on New York City to distract the Avengers while Baron Zemo battles Captain America.

Introducing characters: Doughboy, Howard Stark 
10 "Everything is Wonderful" Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman November 10, 2010 (2010-11-10) 010

Enraged by Tony buying out his company, Simon Williams becomes a deadly being of ionic energy, Wonder Man, in order to exact revenge. Meanwhile, Wasp and Thor chase a group of AIM agents to find their secret hideout and run into another villain, MODOK.

Introducing characters: Wonder Man 
11 "Panther's Quest" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) 011
T'Challa, the new Black Panther, meets the Avengers and tells them that his country has been overthrown by Man-Ape. As the Avengers arrive in Wakanda, not only do they have to help T'Challa reclaim his family's throne and country, but they also have to deal with Klaw, the Grim Reaper, and HYDRA. 
12 "Gamma World, Part 1" Vinton Heuck Michael Ryan November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26) 012

Leader has placed a dome around the Cube. It soon expands with anyone who is caught in it turned into a Gamma Monster. Meanwhile, Hawkeye catches up with Black Widow.

Introducing characters: Madame Hydra 
13 "Gamma World, Part 2" Sebastian Montes Michael Ryan November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26) 013
With the Avengers turned into Gamma Monsters, Hawkeye must convince Hulk to help fight Leader. 
14 "Masters of Evil" Sebastian Montes Christopher Yost December 5, 2010 (2010-12-05) 014
With Enchantress, Executioner, Wonder Man, Crimson Dynamo, and Abomination on his side, Baron Heinrich Zemo leads them as the Masters of Evil in a systematic takedown of the Avengers. Hawkeye and Black Panther help Hank Pym sneak into his lab to even the odds. The team learns that Zemo was working for someone else. 
15 "459" Vinton Heuck Joelle Sellner December 12, 2010 (2010-12-12) 015

Wasp and the Avengers meet Captain Marvel and team up with him to stop a Kree Sentry from destroying the planet. Afterward, Mar-Vell decides to return to Kree space to delay an invasion of Earth while Carol Danvers discovers she has gained super powers.[6]

Introducing characters: Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Sentry-459, Yon-Rogg 
16 "Widow's Sting" Vinton Heuck Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19) 019[7]

Hawkeye, Captain America, Black Panther and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Mockingbird take on HYDRA in order to find Black Widow, much to the dismay of Nick Fury.

Introducing characters: Skrulls 
17 "The Man Who Stole Tomorrow" Sebastian Montes Andrew Robinson January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09) 016

Kang the Conqueror comes from the 41st century to destroy Captain America, who Kang believes may soon cause his timeline to cease to exist.

Introducing characters: Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing) 
18 "Come the Conqueror" Vinton Heuck Eugene Son January 16, 2011 (2011-01-16) 017

The Avengers fend off Kang's invasion of Earth while Iron Man tries to locate Kang's ship. The formerly non-violent Ultron robots are used as a weapon to aid in deflecting Kang's assault.

Introducing characters: Black Knight, Jasper Sitwell 
19 "The Kang Dynasty" Sebastian Montes Brian Reed January 23, 2011 (2011-01-23) 018

The Avengers attack Kang's ship with the help of the last of the Ultrons. They defeat Kang, who tells them the worst is yet to come.

Introducing characters: H.E.R.B.I.E. 
20 "The Casket of Ancient Winters" Sebastian Montes Paul Giacoppo April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04) (Australia)[8]
May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15) (United States)[9]		 020

The Avengers must stop Malekith the Accursed after he obtains the Casket of Ancient Winters (an ancient relic capable of unleashing an everlasting winter on Earth).

Introducing characters: Dark Elves (Malekith) 
21 "Hail, Hydra!" Vinton Heuck Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt April 5, 2011 (2011-04-05) (Australia)[10]
May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22) (United States)[9]		 021
The Black Widow requests the Avengers' help in retrieving the Cosmic Cube before AIM and HYDRA tear the world apart fighting over it. 
22 "Ultron-5" Sebastian Montes Brandon Auman April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) (Australia)[11]
May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29) (United States)[9]		 022

Ant-Man, tired of the unending violence, quits the team while Ultron attempts to bring about peace.

Introducing characters: Serpent Society (Anaconda, Bushmaster (Quincy McIver), Death Adder, Rattler) 
23 "The Ultron Imperative" Vinton Heuck Brandon Auman April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07) (Australia)[12]
June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05) (United States)[9]		 023
The team is devastated by the loss of Thor. Iron Man and Ant-Man go about destroying all remnants of Ultron unaware that Ultron has transcended his body, and has taken over the world's technology systems. 
24 "This Hostage Earth" Sebastian Montes Michael Ryan April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08) (Australia)[13]
June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12) (United States)[9]		 024

The Masters of Evil (now joined by Chemistro, Grey Gargoyle, and Living Laser) prepare for an invasion of Earth and unless the Avengers can stop them, the armies of Asgard are coming to Earth.

Introducing characters: Karnilla 
25 "The Fall of Asgard" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11) (Australia)[14]
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) (United States)[9]		 025

Lost and separated, the Avengers struggle to survive in the nine realms.

Introducing characters: Hela, Ulik, Dwarves (Eitri), Light Elves (Faradei), Valkyrie 
26 "A Day Unlike Any Other" Sebastian Montes Christopher Yost April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12) (Australia)[15]
June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26) (United States)[9]		 026

The Avengers battle Loki as eight of the nine realms of Asgard fall.

Introducing characters: Horafen 

Season 2 (2012)

Marvel Animation and Disney XD have confirmed a second season of the series.[16][17] The first episode was publicly shown at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con in June 2011 and again at New York Comic-Con in October 2011 before its television broadcast.[18] The season is due to premire inbetween late January and early February 2012.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original air date Production code
27 "The Private War of Doctor Doom" Vinton Heuck Christopher Yost Early 2012 027

While playing host to the Fantastic Four at Avengers Mansion, the Avengers find themselves under attack by Doctor Doom's forces.[19]

Introducing characters: Doctor Doom 

See also

References

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