With Iron Man established and Hulk as recognizable as ever, this finally seemed realistic.

However, there was still one big problem; The public simply didnt know much about The Avengers.

Regulars likeCaptain AmericaandThorhad some pop culture recognition, but nothing likeBatmanor Spider-Man.

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After the projects announcement in 2008, a lot changed at Marvel.

Surprisingly, Widow isnt quite the central figure she is in the films.

This may be connected to Marvels original plans for Wasp and Ant-Man.

But he actually had to fight a bit to keep Black Widow off the chopping block.

This could explain both Wasps prominence onEMH, and Widows lack thereof.

Co-WriterNicole Perlman began working on the script in 2009, during the production ofEarths Mightiest Heroes.

The Guardians, who were completely under Marvel Studios control, were a logical seed to plant.

This was long before the Kree became household names thanks toGuardians of the GalaxyandAgents of SHIELD.

The episodes are actually a quite concise origin story for Danvers, one with cinematic overtones.

In 2007, Marvels Kevin Feige confirmed the development of aBlack Panthermovie.

Panthers nemesis, Klaw, would be introduced during season one.

Though appearing earlier in the series, perhaps the most intriguing story inEMHwas his affiliation with Code Red.

By coincidence or by design,Captain America: Civil Warfeatured three of the four Code Red members.

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