The Avengers. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1963 comic book
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The Avengers
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1963
movie vs comic book
Joss Whedon, 2012

The Asgardian Loki encounters the Other, the leader of an extraterrestrial race known as the Chitauri. In Stuttgart, Barton steals iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract’s power while Loki causes a distraction, leading to a brief confrontation with Rogers, Stark, and Romanoff that ends with Loki’s surrender’s flying aircraft carrier, the Helicarrier.


Iron Man. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Iron Man
Peter David, 2008
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Jon Favreau, 2008

Tony Stark, who has inherited the defense contractor Stark Industries from his father Howard Stark, is in war-torn Afghanistan with his friend and military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes, to demonstrate the new ‘Jericho’ missile. Ten Rings leader Raza offers Stark freedom in exchange for building a Jericho missile for the group, but he and Yinsen know that Raza will not keep his word.


Iron Man. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1964 comic book
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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
movie vs comic book
Jon Favreau, 2008

Tony Stark, who has inherited the defense contractor Stark Industries from his father Howard Stark, is in war-torn Afghanistan with his friend and military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes, to demonstrate the new Jericho missile. Ten Rings leader Raza offers Stark freedom in exchange for building a Jericho missile for the group, but he and Yinsen know that Raza will not keep his word.


Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 1965 comic book, S.H.I.E.L.D.
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
TV series vs comic book
Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, 2013-2020

The series follows the missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (.S.H.I.E.L.D.). Agent Phil Coulson puts together a small team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.


A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1969 book, Supertoys Last All Summer Long
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Supertoys Last All Summer Long
Brian Aldiss, 1969
movie vs book
Steven Spielberg, 2001

In the 22nd century, rising sea levels from global warming have wiped out coastal cities, reducing the world’s population. In Madison, New Jersey, David, a prototype Mecha child capable of experiencing love, is given to Henry Swinton and his wife Monica, whose son Martin contracted a rare disease and has been placed in suspended animation. On the way there, Monica has a change of heart and spares David from destruction by leaving him in the woods.


Thor. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1965 comic book, The Mighty Thor
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The Mighty Thor
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
movie vs comic book
Kenneth Branagh, 2011

In 965 AD, Odin, king of Asgard, wages war against the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and their leader Laufey, to prevent them from conquering the nine realms, starting with Earth. The Asgardian warriors defeat the Frost Giants in Tønsberg, Norway, and seize the source of their power, the Casket of Ancient Winters.


Iron Man 2. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Iron Man 2
Alexander C. Irvine, 2010
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Jon Favreau, 2010

In Russia, the media covers Tony Stark’s disclosure of his identity as Iron Man. Impressed by Vanko’s performance, Stark’s rival, Justin Hammer, fakes Vanko’s death while breaking him out of prison and asks him to build a line of armored suits to upstage Stark.


Iron Man 2. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1964 comic book, Iron Man
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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
movie vs comic book
Jon Favreau, 2010

In Russia, the media covers Tony Stark’s disclosure of his identity as Iron Man. Impressed by Vanko’s performance, Stark’s rival, Justin Hammer, fakes Vanko’s death while breaking him out of prison and asks him to build a line of armored suits to upstage Stark.


Captain Marvel. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1967 comic book
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Captain Marvel
Stan Lee, Gene Colan, Carol Danvers, 1967
movie vs comic book
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, 2019

In 1995, on the Kree Empire’s capital planet of Hala, Starforce member Vers suffers from amnesia and recurring nightmares involving an older woman. In the ensuing chase, Vers recovers a crystal containing her extracted memories while Fury kills a Skrull impersonating Coulson.


Labor Day. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Labor Day
Joyce Maynard, 2009
movie vs book
Jason Reitman, 2013

In 1987, Adele Wheeler is a depressed single mother who lives in a rural home with her 13-year-old son Henry. While they are shopping, a bloody man approaches Henry and makes them take him home to look after him.The man is revealed to be Frank Chambers, an escaped convict wanted by police.


Choke. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Choke
Chuck Palahniuk, 2001
movie vs book
Clark Gregg, 2008

Victor Mancini is a sex addict who works as a reenactor of life in Colonial America. He works with his best friend, Denny, who is also a reformed sex addict. To support his hospitalized mother, Ida, Victor cons others by intentionally choking at restaurants to get money from his rescuers.


The Human Stain. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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The Human Stain
Philip Roth, 2000
movie vs book
Robert Benton, 2003

In the late 1990s, writer Nathan Zuckerman has settled in a lakeside New England cabin following his second divorce and a battle with prostate cancer. His quiet life is interrupted by Coleman Silk, a former dean and professor of classics at local Athena College, who was forced to resign after being accused of making a racist remark in class.