History MythologyGag / AvengersEndgame

* Natasha spends time alone in the compound mourning about the aftermath of the Snap, just like what she was going through in the end of the ''ComicBook/{{Onslaught}}'' saga.
* The van with Ant-Man is locked away in storage unit number 616. [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse Earth-616]] is the name of the universe in which most of the Marvel comics take place.

* Ant-Man interacting with the Avengers during the Battle of New York is a nod to the fact that Ant-Man was one of the original members of the Avengers in the comics, along with the Wasp (although in the comics it's Hank Pym instead of Scott Lang).

* Iron Man's Mark 85 armor resembles a somewhat modernized but otherwise completely accurate recreation of his classic Mark 2 Armor (the first red and gold one) in the comics, while Cap's new suit finally incorporates the classic chainmail design of his comics outfit. The Mark 85 armor also has a built-in energy shield that resembles the one Iron Man has in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' video games.

* Captain America's present suit includes a chainmail pattern on his chest and shoulders, based on the chainmail costume he wore for a while.

* The presence of the multiverse that debuted in ''Film/DoctorStrange'' is further expanded by introducing alternate timelines akin to the numbered universes in Marvel Comics.

* Hawkeye has become the DarkerAndEdgier vigilante Ronin after losing his family when Thanos wiped out half of the universe's population. This mirrors the events of ''ComicBook/TheUltimates 3'', where Hawkeye donned a new costume and adopted a more violent, [[DeathSeeker suicidal]] attitude after his family was murdered in ''The Ultimates 2''. It also refers to the 616 version taking on the Ronin identity post ''Comicbook/CivilWar''.

* Mantis briefly does a martial-arts style stance during the battle, as a nod to the comic book Mantis being a martial-arts fighter.

* Mantis briefly does a martial-arts style stance during the battle, as a nod to the comic book Mantis being a martial artist.

* After the ''Sanctuary II'' destroys the Avengers compound, Professor Hulk holds the rubble long enough to save the other heroes from being crushed to death, is a nod to ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984'' [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Superheroes_Secret_Wars_Vol_1_4 Issue #4]] when the Hulk holds up a 150 billion ton mountain dropped on the heroes by the Molecule Man. Interestingly, the Hulk also had the rational mind of Bruce Banner during this miniseries.

* Black Widow calls Rocket a raccoon, causing Hawkeye to try and say he’s not ''technically'' a raccoon, only for Nat to dismiss him; almost certainly a reference to the notorious “not a raccoon” {{Retcon}} from''Creator/BrianMichaelBendis''' run on 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bendis tried to declare that Rocket was noactuall[[UpliftedAnimal an uplifted raccoon]], but [[VoodooShark an alie just happens to look like one]]. Fans responded about as well as Widow does here.[[/labelnote]]

* A grand battle that destroys the headquarters of the Avengers with a fierce battle between surviving Avengers an army of villains also recalls the scenario or ''ComicBook/UnderSiege'' which ended with the total destruction of the Avengers base.

* Hulk ends the film with his arm in a sling thanks to use of the Infinity Gauntlet. At the end of the original ''Secret Wars'', Hulk also ended up with a broken limb, though in this case it was a leg.

* Black Widow calls Rocket a raccoon, causing Hawkeye to try and say he’s not ''technically'' a raccoon, only for Nat to dismiss him; almost certainly a reference to the notorious “not a raccoon” {{Retcon}} from''Creator/BrianMichaelBendis''' run on 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bendis tried to declare that Rocket was noactuall[[UpliftedAnimal an uplifted raccoon]], but [[VoodooShark an alie just happens to look like one]]. Fans responded about as well as Widow does here.[[/labelnote]]

* Professor Hulk upholding the rubble from the remains of the Avengers HQ's destruction by the ''Sanctuary II'' saving the other heroes from being crushed to death, is a nod to ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984'' [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Superheroes_Secret_Wars_Vol_1_4 Issue #4]] when the Hulk holds up a 150 billion ton mountain dropped on the heroes by the Molecule Man. Interestingly, the Hulk also had the rational mind of Bruce Banner during this miniseries as well.

* Black Widow calls Rocket a raccoon, causing Hawkeye to try and say he’s not ''technically'' a raccoon, only for Nat to dismiss him; almost certainly a reference to the notorious “not a raccoon” {{Retcon}} from ''Creator/BrianMichaelBendis''' run on ''Guardians Of The Galaxy''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bendis tried to declare that Rocket was not actually [[UpliftedAnimal an uplifted raccoon]], but [[VoodooShark an alien that just happens to look like one]]. Fans responded about as well as Widow does here.[[/labelnote]]

* Nat sacrificing herself for Clint to obtain the Soul Stone (which eventually revives his family) is the direct opposite of the ''Ultimates'' where Black Widow is the one who killed Clint's family.

** Thor becoming fat is also similar to how in the comics during Walt Simonson's run, Thor's brother Balder became fat from overeating in order to cope with the trauma he experienced in Hela's realm.

* Spider-Man is [[PrecociousCrush noticeably flustered]] when he meets Captain Marvel, a nod to the occasional ShipTease the two get in the comics, where they’re around the same age.
* The female heroes joining together to help Captain Marvel get to the quantum tunnel serves as a nod to the ''Lady Liberators'' in the 70s and the ''ComicBook/AForce'' first introduced in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015''.

** The suit Hulk wears at Tony Stark's funeral looks eerily similar to the suit that the Grey Hulk/Joe Fixit wears.

** Tangential realities like the escape of 2012-Loki and Steve settling down with Peggy hearkens back to Marvel's own ''ComicBook/WhatIf'' series, which was also explored in ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''

* Professor Hulk upholding the rubble from the remains of the Avengers HQ's destruction by the ''Sanctuary II'' saving the other heroes from being crushed to death, is a nod to ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984'' [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Superheroes_Secret_Wars_Vol_1_4 Issue #4]] when the Hulk holds up a 150 billion ton mountain dropped on the heroes' side by the Molecule Man. Interestingly, the Hulk also had the rational mind of Bruce Banner during his miniseries as well.

** As Ronin, Clint's take-no-prisoners vigilantism after the death of his family makes him similar to ComicBook/ThePunisher, another character who frequently partners with Black Widow. His use of swords also refers to comic Hawkeye's EvilMentor the Swordsman.

* Black Widow calls Rocket a raccoon, causing Hawkeye to try and say he’s not ''technically'' a raccoon, only for Nat to dismiss his claim; almost certainly a reference to the notorious “not a raccoon” {{Retcon}} from ''Creator/BrianMichaelBendis''' run on ''Guardians Of The Galaxy''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bendis tried to declare that Rocket was not actually [[UpliftedAnimal an uplifted raccoon]], but [[VoodooShark an alien that just happens to look like one]]. Fans responded about as well as Widow does here.[[/labelnote]]

* Clint compares himself to Thanos against criminals; he later hands over the Stark Gauntlet unknowingly to 2014-Nebula. In the comics, Nebula steals the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos' physical body after he has assumed the form of Eternity.
* Thanos being Iron Man's antithesis and personal archenemy for the MCU lies on Thanos' [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Man_Vol_1_55 original appearance]] as an Iron Man villain back in 1973.

** In this arc, Stark's failure to save the [[TakenForGranite petrified and smashed]] victims of Mokk (Grey Gargoyle) reduces him into a drunken mess, resorting back to his alcoholism. In the movie, Thor's loss of his friends, loved ones and failure to save half the universe proved too much for him -- turning him into a drunken hermit with a large beer gut, playing video games with Korg. In short, Tony and Thor had a complete reversal of roles from the comics.

** The Stark Gauntlet is analogous to the Odinsword/Odin-weapons as the Avengers' InfinityPlusOneSword.

* Tangential realities like the escape of 2012-Loki and Steve settling down with Peggy hearkens back to Marvel's own ''ComicBook/WhatIf'' series, which was also explored in ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''
* When discussing the recently-located Power Stone on Morag with his daughters, and Ronan's campaign of death, Thanos says, "Ronan's obsession. It clouds his judgment." Thanos's obsession with Death was his primary motivation for forty years of comics, and, indeed, often blinded him and hindered him.
* After the past Thanos bombards the Avengers' compound, Tony tells Steve "you mess with time, it tends to mess back". In ''ComicBook/AgeOfUltron'', this is pretty much what an alternate Tony Stark says when Wolverine and Invisible Woman attempt to avert Ultron's reign through time travel and cause a different BadFuture.

* Thanos uses his discarded armor as a scaróecrow, just like at the end of ''The Infinity Gauntlet''.

* Thanos uses his discarded armor as a scarecrow, just like at the end of ''The Infinity Gauntlet''.

* Natasha spends he time alone in the compound mourning about t he aftermath of the Snap, just like what she was going through in the end of the ''ComicBook/{{Onslaught}}'' saga.

* Barton being the first person after Scott to enter the Quantum Realm via shrinking is a nod to his time as the size changing Goliath.

* Ant-Man being seen interacting with the Avengers during the Battle of New York is a nod to the fact that Ant-Man was one of the original members of the Avengers in the comics, along with the Wasp (although in the comics it's Hank Pym instead of Scott Lang).
* Tony Stark partnering up with Scott Lang during a time-travel incident is a reference to the fact that Scott Lang spent a significant part of his publication history as an Iron Man supporting character and sidekick to Iron Man in the comics.

* While Steve infiltrates Pym's lab in the '70s, a prototype Ant-Man helmet can be seen on the table, looking identical to that originaly worn by him in the comics.

* Professor Hulk upholding the rubble from the remains of the Avengers HQ's destruction by the ''Sanctuary II'' saving the other heroes from being crushed to death, is a nod to [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Superheroes_Secret_Wars_Vol_1_4 Secret Wars #4]] when the Hulk holds up a 150 billion ton mountain dropped on the heroes' side by the Molecule Man. Interestingly, the Hulk also had the rational mind of Bruce Banner during his miniseries as well.

* Black Widow calls Rocket a raccoon, causing Hawkeye to try and say he’s not ''technically'' a raccoon, only for Nat to dismiss his claim; almost certainly a reference to the notorious “not a raccoon” {{Retcon}} from [[Creator/BrianMichaelBendis Brian Michael Bendis’]] run on ''Guardians Of The Galaxy''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bendis tried to declare that Rocket was not actually [[UpliftedAnimal an uplifted raccoon]], but [[VoodooShark an alien that just happens to look like one]]. Fans responded about as well as Widow does here.[[/labelnote]]

* The scene with the building collapsing on multiple heroes with Professor Hulk struggling to hold it up is a nod to a similar scene in ''ComicBook/SecretWars''.

* Professor Hulk upholding the rubble from the remains of the Avengers HQ's destruction by the ''Sanctuary II'' saving the other heroes from being crushed to death, is a nod to [[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Superheroes_Secret_Wars_Vol 1_4 Secret Wars #4]] when the Hulk holds up a 150 billion ton mountain dropped on the heroes' side by the Molecule Man. Interestingly, the Hulk also had the rational mind of Bruce Banner during his miniseries as well.

* Clint as Ronin using a sword rather than his bow is a nod to comic Hawkeye's late friend and mentor the Swordsman.
* As the vigilante Ronin, Clint's take-no-prisoners against criminals after the death of his family makes him similar to ComicBook/ThePunisher, another character who frequently partners with Black Widow.

* Black Widow calls Rocket a raccoon, causing Hawkeye to try and say he’s not ''technically'' a raccoon, only for Widow to tell him to shut up; almost certainly a reference to the notorious “not a raccoon” {{Retcon}} from [[Creator/BrianMichaelBendis Brian Michael Bendis’]] run on ''Guardians Of The Galaxy''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Bendis tried to declare that Rocket was not actually [[UpliftedAnimal an uplifted raccoon]], but [[VoodooShark an alien that just happens to look like one]]. Fans responded about as well as Widow does here.[[/labelnote]]

* The female heroes joining together to help Captain Marvel get to the quantum tunnel serves as a nod to the ''ComicBook/AForce'' first introduced in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015''.