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** Hulk's gray skin and status as a mob enforcer are taken from his "Joe Fixit" persona from the PeterDavid run. His hair style in the episode is a reference to his Doc Green persona.
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** Hulk's gray skin and status as a mob enforcer are taken from his "Joe Fixit" persona from the PeterDavid Creator/PeterDavid run. His hair style in the episode is a reference to his Doc Green persona.
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** The Human-Ant's costume is based on Ant-Man's look from the short-lived ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand'' cartoon from the '90s. Additionally, the Human-Ant is referred to as the team's leader, which Ant-Man was on that show.
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** The Human-Ant's costume is based on Ant-Man's look from the short-lived ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand'' cartoon from the '90s. Additionally, the Human-Ant is referred to as the team's leader, which Ant-Man was on that show.show (due to Cap, Iron Man, and Thor all being tied up in unmade media projects- movies for all three, and a cartoon for Cap- the latter was in the middle of pre-production when it got canned due to Marvel's bankruptcy).
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** The actor playing Viking King wears a faithful version of Thor's original costume.
** The actor playing Viking King wears a faithful version of Thor's original costume.
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** The Captain America Expy is called Colonel America, Cap's name in the ''Comicbook/MarvelZombies'' universe.
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** Dark Spider's outfit is Black Widow's pre-''Comicbook/{{Onslaught}}'' costume from the '90s, complete with [[NonUniformUniform a brown leather bomber jacket that sports the team's logo on the back]].
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** Dark Spider's outfit is Black Widow's pre-''Comicbook/{{Onslaught}}'' costume look from the '90s, complete with shorter hair and [[NonUniformUniform a brown leather bomber jacket that sports the team's logo on the back]].
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** The suit of PoweredArmor Klaue dons is based on his living sound form from the comics.
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** The suit of PoweredArmor Klaue dons is based on his living sound form from the comics.comics.
* "Ant-Man Makes It Big" has another round of costume references and obscure name-drops, courtesy of the trailer for the fake Avengers movie Ant-Man is consulting on.
** The Human Ant's costume is based on Ant-Man's look from the short-lived ''WesternAnimation/AvengersUnitedTheyStand'' cartoon from the '90s.
** Likewise, Eyehawk's outfit is basically Hawkeye's ridiculous costume from the same show.
** Dark Spider's outfit is Black Widow's pre-''Comicbook/{{Onslaught}}'' costume from the '90s, complete with [[NonUniformUniform a brown leather bomber jacket that sports the team's logo on the back]].
** TheStinger for the trailer being a shot of a Spider-Man {{Expy}} is a nod to the trailer for ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', which ended with a shot of Spider-Man.
** The heroes are known as the Revengers. In the comics, the Revengers are a LegionOfDoom-style group who opposed the Avengers.
* "Ant-Man Makes It Big" has another round of costume references and obscure name-drops, courtesy of the trailer for the fake Avengers movie Ant-Man is consulting on.
** The Human Ant's costume is based on Ant-Man's look from the short-lived ''WesternAnimation/AvengersUnitedTheyStand'' cartoon from the '90s.
** Likewise, Eyehawk's outfit is basically Hawkeye's ridiculous costume from the same show.
** Dark Spider's outfit is Black Widow's pre-''Comicbook/{{Onslaught}}'' costume from the '90s, complete with [[NonUniformUniform a brown leather bomber jacket that sports the team's logo on the back]].
** TheStinger for the trailer being a shot of a Spider-Man {{Expy}} is a nod to the trailer for ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', which ended with a shot of Spider-Man.
** The heroes are known as the Revengers. In the comics, the Revengers are a LegionOfDoom-style group who opposed the Avengers.
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** Captain America says that King T'Chaka willingly offered up the vibranium to make his shield after Cap and Howard Stark helped save Wakanda from a HYDRA invasion during World War 2. This is more or less the same plot as ''Black Panther'' #30, where T'Chaka gave Cap the vibranium after he and the Howling Commandos helped defend Wakanda from Nazis.
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** When Crossbones asks Captain America why won't he die, Cap responds with "[[Comicbook/DeathOfCaptainAmerica I actually did once. I didn't care for it]]."
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** When Crossbones asks Captain America why won't he die, Cap responds with "[[Comicbook/DeathOfCaptainAmerica "[[Comicbook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica I actually did once. I didn't care for it]]."
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** Sokovia, a country in ''[[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron]]'', was mentioned.
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** Sokovia, a country in ''[[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron]]'', was mentioned. ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', is mentioned.
** When Crossbones asks Captain America why won't he die, Cap responds with "[[Comicbook/DeathOfCaptainAmerica I actually did once. I didn't care for it]]."
** When Crossbones asks Captain America why won't he die, Cap responds with "[[Comicbook/DeathOfCaptainAmerica I actually did once. I didn't care for it]]."
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** The lower portion of Black Panther's mask can retract, revealing his mouth and chin. He briefly had a mask like this in the comics during the 60's, and a similar mask was part of one of Creator/JackKirby's prototype designs.
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** The lower portion of Black Panther's mask can retract, revealing his mouth and chin. He briefly had a mask like this in the comics during the 60's, '60s, and a similar mask was part of one of Creator/JackKirby's prototype designs.
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* In "Captain Marvel," the title character encourages Falcon by saying she knows a good pilot when she sees one. In the MarvelCinematicUniverse, Falcon, like Captain Marvel, is a former member of the U.S. Air Force. He was also a Navy pilot in the ''Comicbook/HeroesReborn'' continuity.
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* In "Captain Marvel," the title character encourages Falcon by saying she knows a good pilot when she sees one. In the MarvelCinematicUniverse, Falcon, like Captain Marvel, is a former member of the U.S. Air Force. He was also a Navy pilot in the ''Comicbook/HeroesReborn'' continuity.continuity.
* "Panther's Rage"
** The title is taken from a seminal Black Panther storyline by Don [=McGregor=] that introduced (among many other things) Erik Killmonger.
** The lower portion of Black Panther's mask can retract, revealing his mouth and chin. He briefly had a mask like this in the comics during the 60's, and a similar mask was part of one of Creator/JackKirby's prototype designs.
** The suit of PoweredArmor Klaue dons is based on his living sound form from the comics.
* "Panther's Rage"
** The title is taken from a seminal Black Panther storyline by Don [=McGregor=] that introduced (among many other things) Erik Killmonger.
** The lower portion of Black Panther's mask can retract, revealing his mouth and chin. He briefly had a mask like this in the comics during the 60's, and a similar mask was part of one of Creator/JackKirby's prototype designs.
** The suit of PoweredArmor Klaue dons is based on his living sound form from the comics.
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* Another nod to Jason Aaron's run can be found in "A Friend in Need." One of the items in Odin's treasure vault is Jarnbjorn, the axe Thor wielded in his youth (and then again after becoming unworthy of of Mjolnir). Dragonfang, Valkyrie's sword, is also seen.
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* Another nod to Jason Aaron's run can be found in "A Friend in Need." One of the items in Odin's treasure vault is Jarnbjorn, the axe Thor wielded in his youth (and then again after becoming unworthy of of Mjolnir). Dragonfang, Valkyrie's sword, is also seen.seen.
* In "Captain Marvel," the title character encourages Falcon by saying she knows a good pilot when she sees one. In the MarvelCinematicUniverse, Falcon, like Captain Marvel, is a former member of the U.S. Air Force. He was also a Navy pilot in the ''Comicbook/HeroesReborn'' continuity.
* In "Captain Marvel," the title character encourages Falcon by saying she knows a good pilot when she sees one. In the MarvelCinematicUniverse, Falcon, like Captain Marvel, is a former member of the U.S. Air Force. He was also a Navy pilot in the ''Comicbook/HeroesReborn'' continuity.
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** The future Thor has a metal arm, acting as a nod to the post-''Comicbook/OriginalSin'' ''Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}}'' run, where he was given an uru prosthesis after Malekith severed one of his arms.
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** The future Thor has a metal arm, acting as a nod to the post-''Comicbook/OriginalSin'' ''Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}}'' run, where he was given an uru prosthesis after Malekith severed one of his arms.arms.
* Another nod to Jason Aaron's run can be found in "A Friend in Need." One of the items in Odin's treasure vault is Jarnbjorn, the axe Thor wielded in his youth (and then again after becoming unworthy of of Mjolnir). Dragonfang, Valkyrie's sword, is also seen.
* Another nod to Jason Aaron's run can be found in "A Friend in Need." One of the items in Odin's treasure vault is Jarnbjorn, the axe Thor wielded in his youth (and then again after becoming unworthy of of Mjolnir). Dragonfang, Valkyrie's sword, is also seen.
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to Comicbook/KateBishop. Toni Ho, Eric Masterson and Joaquin Torres are also among the Rebels.
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to Comicbook/KateBishop. Characters resembling Toni Ho, Eric Masterson and Joaquin Torres are also among the Rebels.
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* The second episode has the team fighting the Space Phantoms. A Space Phantom was the lead villain of the second issue of the original ''Avengers'' comic book.
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* The second third episode has the team fighting the Space Phantoms. A Space Phantom was the lead villain of the second issue of the original ''Avengers'' comic book.
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to Comicbook/KateBishop. Toni Ho, Eric Masterson and Joaquin Torres are also among the Rebels.
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]].
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]].Comicbook/KateBishop.
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** The future Thor has a metal arm, acting as a nod to Jason Aaron's ''Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}}'' run, where Thor was given an uru prosthesis after Malekith severed one of his arms.
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** The future Thor has a metal arm, acting as a nod to Jason Aaron's the post-''Comicbook/OriginalSin'' ''Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}}'' run, where Thor he was given an uru prosthesis after Malekith severed one of his arms.
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]].
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** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]].Bishop]].
** The future Thor has a metal arm, acting as a nod to Jason Aaron's ''Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}}'' run, where Thor was given an uru prosthesis after Malekith severed one of his arms.
** The future Thor has a metal arm, acting as a nod to Jason Aaron's ''Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}}'' run, where Thor was given an uru prosthesis after Malekith severed one of his arms.
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* Kang's security drones in "Into the Future" are Kang's head from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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* "Into the Future"
** Kang's security dronesin "Into the Future" are Kang's head from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]].
** Kang's security drones
** One of the rebels is a teenage archer with dark hair and a purple outfit, likely meant as a visual homage to [[Comicbook/YoungAvengers Kate Bishop]].
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* A reporter in "The Conqueror" mentions corporate innovators named Ezekiel Stane and Sasha Hammer, two villains from Creator/MattFraction's Iron Man run.
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* A reporter in "The Conqueror" mentions corporate innovators named Ezekiel Stane and Sasha Hammer, two villains from Creator/MattFraction's Iron Man run.run.
* Kang's security drones in "Into the Future" are Kang's head from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
* Kang's security drones in "Into the Future" are Kang's head from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
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* One of the items in the box of keepsakes from "The Kids Are Alright" is Hawkeye's classic purple mask from the comics.
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* One of the items in the box of keepsakes from "The Kids Are Alright" is Hawkeye's classic purple mask from the comics.comics.
* A reporter in "The Conqueror" mentions corporate innovators named Ezekiel Stane and Sasha Hammer, two villains from Creator/MattFraction's Iron Man run.
* A reporter in "The Conqueror" mentions corporate innovators named Ezekiel Stane and Sasha Hammer, two villains from Creator/MattFraction's Iron Man run.
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** The finale uses the phrase "Avengers World" several times (which is also the title of the episode). These were ArcWords in Jonathan Hickman's ''Avengers'' run, which introduced the Black Order.
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** The finale uses the phrase "Avengers World" several times (which is also the title of the episode). These were ArcWords in Jonathan Hickman's ''Avengers'' run, Comicbook/JonathanHickmansAvengers, which introduced the Black Order.
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* At the end of "Inhumans Among Us," Ultron is seen wearing a red cloak. This is a nod to his earliest appearances in the comics, where he posed as a villain called the Crimson Cowl.
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* At the end of "Inhumans Among Us," Ultron is seen wearing a red cloak. This is a nod to his earliest appearances in the comics, where he posed as a villain called the Crimson Cowl.Cowl.
* One of the items in the box of keepsakes from "The Kids Are Alright" is Hawkeye's classic purple mask from the comics.
* One of the items in the box of keepsakes from "The Kids Are Alright" is Hawkeye's classic purple mask from the comics.
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* The episode "One Little Thing" has Pym particles scattered across the tower, altering the size of things they strike. Hulk gets shrunk (a reference to the classic ''Hulk'' story "The Brute Who Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom") and Hawkeye gets grown (a reference to his time in the comics using Pym particles as Goliath).
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* The episode "One Little Thing" has Pym particles scattered across the tower, altering the size of things they strike. Hulk gets shrunk (a reference to the classic ''Hulk'' story "The Brute Who Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom") and Hawkeye gets grown (a reference to his time in the comics using Pym particles as Goliath).Goliath).
* At the end of "Inhumans Among Us," Ultron is seen wearing a red cloak. This is a nod to his earliest appearances in the comics, where he posed as a villain called the Crimson Cowl.
* At the end of "Inhumans Among Us," Ultron is seen wearing a red cloak. This is a nod to his earliest appearances in the comics, where he posed as a villain called the Crimson Cowl.
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* Ultron's latest body [[spoiler: created from the A.I.M. Super-Adaptoids]] is a simplified version of his appearance in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', down to the articulated mouth, glowing red innards, and turbine-esque cheeks.
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* The episode "The Age of Tony Stark" is an extended nod to the "Teen Tony" era of the comics, where Iron Man was temporarily killed off and replaced with a younger version of himself from back in the timestream.
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* The episode "The Age of Tony Stark" is an extended nod to the "Teen Tony" era of the comics, where Iron Man was temporarily killed off and replaced with a younger version of himself from back in the timestream. It also recalls ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'', where Tony was also a kid.
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* Zemo tricks the Avengers by causing them to think the Masters of Evil are hiding in South America. In the comics, the original Zemo's hideout was in South America, and that's also where he died.
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* Zemo tricks the Avengers by causing them to think the Masters of Evil are hiding in South America. In the comics, the original Zemo's hideout was in South America, and that's also where he died.died.
* The second episode has the team fighting the Space Phantoms. A Space Phantom was the lead villain of the second issue of the original ''Avengers'' comic book.
* The episode "One Little Thing" has Pym particles scattered across the tower, altering the size of things they strike. Hulk gets shrunk (a reference to the classic ''Hulk'' story "The Brute Who Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom") and Hawkeye gets grown (a reference to his time in the comics using Pym particles as Goliath).
* The second episode has the team fighting the Space Phantoms. A Space Phantom was the lead villain of the second issue of the original ''Avengers'' comic book.
* The episode "One Little Thing" has Pym particles scattered across the tower, altering the size of things they strike. Hulk gets shrunk (a reference to the classic ''Hulk'' story "The Brute Who Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom") and Hawkeye gets grown (a reference to his time in the comics using Pym particles as Goliath).
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* Tony's narration in the debut trailer borrows heavily from his speech to Loki in [[Film/TheAvengers2012 the movie]], including the lines "Let's do a head count," "The Avengers; that's what we call ourselves," and "We have a ''Hulk''."
* Falcon mentions that he's always wanted to meet Captain America, and that he considers him a personal hero. In the comics, Cap and the Falcon were partners for a number of years, and are even [[HeterosexualLifePartners close friends]].
* Red Skull quips that Iron Man [[Film/IronMan1 "has a heart"]].
* When Falcon goes to pick up his suit, he calls it "Project: Redwing:". Redwing is the name of his pet falcon in the comics.
* Black Widow taunts Hawkeye by accusing him of running away from S.H.I.E.L.D. to join the Avengers. This is how Hawkeye joined the team in ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes''.
* [[spoiler:Dr Doom being approached to join The Cabal, where he [[ComicBook/DarkReign actually did]] in the comics.]]
* An unfinished suit similar to the Hulkbuster armor from the comics can be seen hanging in Tony's workshop.
* Similarly the torso of what looks like the Mark VII armor from ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' can also be seen hanging.
* Thor is seen wrestling a Bilgesnipe, the creature he was describing to Coulson in the film.
* The armored Captain America suit Tony designed for Steve in "Super-Adaptoid" is based off an actual suit Cap briefly wore in the comics during the 90's.
* Hawkeye frequently hassles the Falcon over his NewMeat status. In the comics, the two dislike each other due to Hawkeye briefly being kicked off the team so that Falcon could have his spot in the line-up.
* Statues of Hyperion's fellow Squadron Supreme members can be seen in Episode 7.
* After the incident with Hyperion, Thor smashes a mug in celebration like he did in [[Film/{{Thor}} the movie]].
* The FlashBack at the start of "Molecule Kid" contains a ''massive'' ArtShift where the characters are shown with their costumes and character models from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
* In the same episode, [[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan J. Jonah Jameson appears on a giant TV screen that gets smashed.]] The end of the episode also mentions a "[[ContinuityNod S.H.I.E.L.D. high school recruitment program]]" that ComicBook/NickFury is in charge of.
* In "Depth Charge", Captain America displays some knowledge of Atlanteans after Falcon questions their existence. This may be a nod to his time with Comicbook/TheInvaders during World War 2, where he served alongside [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]].
* In "Doomstroyer", [[spoiler:Loki]] appears after the teleportation in the same pose he did in the film. Also,
-->'''Hulk''': Do I look like a [[ComicBook/TheDefenders Defender]] to you?!
* Black Widow's bio-hazard suit from "Hulked Out Heroes" looks like Hazmat's outfit from ''ComicBook/AvengersAcademy''.
* The AlternateTimeline in "Planet Doom" contains a number of {{Whole Costume Reference}}s:
** The Falcon sports his [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] design (which incidentally, is also the basis for his [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier film]] look).
** Hawkeye wears his DarkerAndEdgier costume from ''TheUltimates 3''. Also, he calls himself Bullseye, which is the name of Daredevil's archnemesis and Hawkeye's impersonator in the ComicBook/DarkAvengers.
** Black Widow wears the costume and mask of longtime Iron Man foe ([[DatingCatwoman and occasional love interest]]) Madame Masque.
** Spider-Man's design is based off his ''[[Comicbook/SpiderManNoir Noir]]'' incarnation.
* In "In Deep", Hawkeye puts on Captain America's costume. In the comics, he was considered as a replacement for the thought-to-be-deceased Cap (Post-''ComicBook/CivilWar''), and briefly wore the costume.
* The concept of ComicBook/TheDefenders becoming the world's premier superhero team in a reality without the Avengers may be a WholePlotReference to ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron''.
* "Bring on the Bad Guys" is named after a reprint book Creator/StanLee put out in the 70's, which featured the origins of Marvel's most popular supervillains.
* In the episode "Mojo World", Mojo's human disguise is his design from ''Comicbook/UltimateXMen''.
** And Hulk gets outfitted with gladiatorial gear, resembling the Green Scar introduced in ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk''.
* Though the character himself does not appear, the title of the episode "Guardians and Space Knights" is a ShoutOut to ''ComicBook/ROMSpaceknight''.
* The feud between Hawkeye and Ant-Man may be a nod to Chuck Austen's poorly-received ''Avengers'' run, where Hawkeye slept with TheWasp and ruined his friendship with the Hank Pym version of Ant-Man.
* The Iron Legion makes a BigDamnHeroes at the season finale. Although lesser in number than in ''Film/IronMan3'', some of the armors resemble the movie-exclusives: the Mark 42 and Igor. And there's War Machine ''and'' the Iron Patriot in the lineup, too.
* The episode "Thanos Rising" is named after a recent comic book mini-series chronicling the origin of the character.
* The Winter Soldier's facial gear has a function that removes the mouthpiece, causing the mask to resemble the DominoMask he wears in the comics.
** Cap takes a jetpack out of Hawkeye's hands, causing Hawkeye to say "Aww, jetpack." Hawkeye often goes "Aww, (noun)" in the recent Creator/MattFraction run of his comic book (And, of course, he's wearing the Fraction outfit with the purple arrow on the front).
** The Winter Soldier's origin (wherein he was "killed" and rebuilt into an assassin by the Red Skull) is taken from ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. It is possible this is yet another indication that some of the writers consider ''Assemble'' to be a BroadStrokes sequel.
* Falcon's underwater gear from "Beneath the Surface" resembles that of Stingray, an obscure aquatic Avenger from the comics.
* In "Nighthawk", Thor mistakes the titular villain for Dormammu, a foe of ComicBook/DoctorStrange.
* The episode "The Age of Tony Stark" is an extended nod to the "Teen Tony" era of the comics, where Iron Man was temporarily killed off and replaced with a younger version of himself from back in the timestream.
** The Iron Kid armor worn by the child version of Tony is the original MK III armor Iron Man wore in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, complete with the classic horned face plate. The rocket-skates he uses were also used by Iron Man back in the 70's.
* At one point Tony suggests taking Cap's shield back to the lab in order to upgrade it, an idea Cap is not enthused by. In the 90's comics (as well as the ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' cartoon), Tony built Steve an advanced photon shield after the original one was lost.
* A squad of robots from the future mistake the Hulk for a creature known as "The Maestro". This is a nod to "Future Imperfect", an AU story starring an evil, future version of the Hulk called the Maestro. Then again, it may have been {{foreshadowing}} as the Maestro ''did'' later show up in ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash''.
* "Dark Avengers" is named after [[ComicBook/DarkAvengers the comic series of the same name]], and features another round of costume references:
** Iron Man's black and gold outfit is the suit he wore in the ComicBook/MarvelNOW relaunch.
** Hawkeye sports a red arrow on his chest like his first outfit from ''The Ultimates''. Additionally, he's an outlaw thief like he originally was in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}} comics before reforming.
** Hulk's gray skin and status as a mob enforcer are taken from his "Joe Fixit" persona from the PeterDavid run. His hair style in the episode is a reference to his Doc Green persona.
** Captain America sports a black suit and goes by the name "The Captain," which is taken from a period in the 80's where he briefly ditched the Captain America identity.
* Thor in Natasha's body summoning Mjolnir in "Head to Head" is a reference to the reality where Thor had died and Black Widow became the new Thor.
* While under the influence of the Infinite Stones, Black Widow resembles [[ComicBook/JeanGrey the Dark Phoenix]].
* In "Thanos Triumphant", Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to construct an altar for himself in space, just like he did in the original ''Comicbook/InfinityGauntlet'' crossover.
** He opens up the episode with a twisted version of the opening narration used in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
** After being aged by the Time Stone, Thor resembles his bearded King Thor incarnation.
** Arsenal's new body resembles Iron Man's black ''ComicBook/MarvelNOW'' costume, as well as Mainframe, the sentient Iron Man armor from the ''ComicBook/MarvelComics2'' line.
** [[spoiler: Ultron]] returns by inhabiting [[spoiler: the body of an android Avenger]], just like he did in [[spoiler: ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron'']]. Though in that case the victim was [[spoiler: TheVision]] rather than [[spoiler: Arsenal]].
* "Avengers Disassembled" is named after a [[Comicbook/AvengersDisassembled prominent storyline from the comics]].
** One of the Iron Man suits Ultron hijacks is the same one Tony wore in Season 2 of ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes''.
** The episode ends with a rift in the team resulting in Cap leading a new group consisting of four Avengers. This is just like in the comics during the "Cap's Kooky Quartet" period.
* The conflict between Captain America and Iron Man takes elements from the ComicBook/CivilWar storyline, though their roles in the series are reversed (with Cap being in favor of oversight and control and Tony being in favor of freedom).
** This is itself a second MythologyGag, as this was the stance their respective counterparts took when discussing registration in the [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate Universe]].
** The outfit Cap wears after joining SHIELD resembles the one he wore in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.
* After being transformed by Zarda in "Midgard Crisis", Hulk resembles his "Hulk Squared" manifestation during the "Agent of T.I.M.E." arc where the modern day Hulk was sent [[TimeyWimeyBall back in time and replaced Bruce Banner for a second dose of the gamma bomb]].
* In "Avengers' Last Stand", Ant-Man calls Falcon "Captain Falcon", and Sam responds by saying "Captain, not quite." In the comics, Sam eventually becomes the new Captain America after Steve loses his powers.
* The HumongousMecha Tony pilots in the Season 2 finale was designed to resemble his armor from ''TheUltimates''.
** The finale uses the phrase "Avengers World" several times (which is also the title of the episode). These were ArcWords in Jonathan Hickman's ''Avengers'' run, which introduced the Black Order.
** The ending, which sees Steve and Tony looking at a computer readout of potential new recruits for the team, also mirrors the start of Hickman's run.
* The ''Avengers Assemble Infinite Comic'' set between Season 2 and Season 3 features the return of the Dark Avengers. After seeing The Captain, Tony asks Steve if he ever thought about wearing a black suit, another reference to the fact that Steve did indeed wear a black costume for a period in the 80's.
* In "Widow's Run," after Falcon teleports the Guardians of the Galaxy back to their ship, Hawkeye says "please tell me you sent them to Dimension Z." In the comics, Dimension Z was an alternate realm, conquered by Arnim Zola, where Captain America was once trapped.
* The A.I.M. Adaptoids have green armor, making them look much closer to the original Super-Adaptoid from the comics.
* [[spoiler:Bruce Banner]] looks more like his MCU self in season three.
* Ultron's robotic Avengers are called Comicbook/TheUltimates.
* The Iron Man helmet that Ultron uses to complete his makeshift body is from Tony's time with the Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy in the comics.
* After Ultron hijacks all of the Iron Man suits in the Hall of Armor, Tony uses his suitcase armor from the comics.
* A truck from "[[Creator/EdBrubaker Brubaker's Bakery]]" can be seen in Steve's old Brooklyn neighborhood.
* In "Under Siege", Zemo says that "Baron Zemo and The Masters of Evil" has a nice ring to it. In the comics, the original Baron Zemo was the one responsible for forming the Masters of Evil in the first place.
* Zemo tricks the Avengers by causing them to think the Masters of Evil are hiding in South America. In the comics, the original Zemo's hideout was in South America, and that's also where he died.
* Falcon mentions that he's always wanted to meet Captain America, and that he considers him a personal hero. In the comics, Cap and the Falcon were partners for a number of years, and are even [[HeterosexualLifePartners close friends]].
* Red Skull quips that Iron Man [[Film/IronMan1 "has a heart"]].
* When Falcon goes to pick up his suit, he calls it "Project: Redwing:". Redwing is the name of his pet falcon in the comics.
* Black Widow taunts Hawkeye by accusing him of running away from S.H.I.E.L.D. to join the Avengers. This is how Hawkeye joined the team in ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes''.
* [[spoiler:Dr Doom being approached to join The Cabal, where he [[ComicBook/DarkReign actually did]] in the comics.]]
* An unfinished suit similar to the Hulkbuster armor from the comics can be seen hanging in Tony's workshop.
* Similarly the torso of what looks like the Mark VII armor from ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' can also be seen hanging.
* Thor is seen wrestling a Bilgesnipe, the creature he was describing to Coulson in the film.
* The armored Captain America suit Tony designed for Steve in "Super-Adaptoid" is based off an actual suit Cap briefly wore in the comics during the 90's.
* Hawkeye frequently hassles the Falcon over his NewMeat status. In the comics, the two dislike each other due to Hawkeye briefly being kicked off the team so that Falcon could have his spot in the line-up.
* Statues of Hyperion's fellow Squadron Supreme members can be seen in Episode 7.
* After the incident with Hyperion, Thor smashes a mug in celebration like he did in [[Film/{{Thor}} the movie]].
* The FlashBack at the start of "Molecule Kid" contains a ''massive'' ArtShift where the characters are shown with their costumes and character models from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
* In the same episode, [[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan J. Jonah Jameson appears on a giant TV screen that gets smashed.]] The end of the episode also mentions a "[[ContinuityNod S.H.I.E.L.D. high school recruitment program]]" that ComicBook/NickFury is in charge of.
* In "Depth Charge", Captain America displays some knowledge of Atlanteans after Falcon questions their existence. This may be a nod to his time with Comicbook/TheInvaders during World War 2, where he served alongside [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]].
* In "Doomstroyer", [[spoiler:Loki]] appears after the teleportation in the same pose he did in the film. Also,
-->'''Hulk''': Do I look like a [[ComicBook/TheDefenders Defender]] to you?!
* Black Widow's bio-hazard suit from "Hulked Out Heroes" looks like Hazmat's outfit from ''ComicBook/AvengersAcademy''.
* The AlternateTimeline in "Planet Doom" contains a number of {{Whole Costume Reference}}s:
** The Falcon sports his [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] design (which incidentally, is also the basis for his [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier film]] look).
** Hawkeye wears his DarkerAndEdgier costume from ''TheUltimates 3''. Also, he calls himself Bullseye, which is the name of Daredevil's archnemesis and Hawkeye's impersonator in the ComicBook/DarkAvengers.
** Black Widow wears the costume and mask of longtime Iron Man foe ([[DatingCatwoman and occasional love interest]]) Madame Masque.
** Spider-Man's design is based off his ''[[Comicbook/SpiderManNoir Noir]]'' incarnation.
* In "In Deep", Hawkeye puts on Captain America's costume. In the comics, he was considered as a replacement for the thought-to-be-deceased Cap (Post-''ComicBook/CivilWar''), and briefly wore the costume.
* The concept of ComicBook/TheDefenders becoming the world's premier superhero team in a reality without the Avengers may be a WholePlotReference to ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron''.
* "Bring on the Bad Guys" is named after a reprint book Creator/StanLee put out in the 70's, which featured the origins of Marvel's most popular supervillains.
* In the episode "Mojo World", Mojo's human disguise is his design from ''Comicbook/UltimateXMen''.
** And Hulk gets outfitted with gladiatorial gear, resembling the Green Scar introduced in ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk''.
* Though the character himself does not appear, the title of the episode "Guardians and Space Knights" is a ShoutOut to ''ComicBook/ROMSpaceknight''.
* The feud between Hawkeye and Ant-Man may be a nod to Chuck Austen's poorly-received ''Avengers'' run, where Hawkeye slept with TheWasp and ruined his friendship with the Hank Pym version of Ant-Man.
* The Iron Legion makes a BigDamnHeroes at the season finale. Although lesser in number than in ''Film/IronMan3'', some of the armors resemble the movie-exclusives: the Mark 42 and Igor. And there's War Machine ''and'' the Iron Patriot in the lineup, too.
* The episode "Thanos Rising" is named after a recent comic book mini-series chronicling the origin of the character.
* The Winter Soldier's facial gear has a function that removes the mouthpiece, causing the mask to resemble the DominoMask he wears in the comics.
** Cap takes a jetpack out of Hawkeye's hands, causing Hawkeye to say "Aww, jetpack." Hawkeye often goes "Aww, (noun)" in the recent Creator/MattFraction run of his comic book (And, of course, he's wearing the Fraction outfit with the purple arrow on the front).
** The Winter Soldier's origin (wherein he was "killed" and rebuilt into an assassin by the Red Skull) is taken from ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. It is possible this is yet another indication that some of the writers consider ''Assemble'' to be a BroadStrokes sequel.
* Falcon's underwater gear from "Beneath the Surface" resembles that of Stingray, an obscure aquatic Avenger from the comics.
* In "Nighthawk", Thor mistakes the titular villain for Dormammu, a foe of ComicBook/DoctorStrange.
* The episode "The Age of Tony Stark" is an extended nod to the "Teen Tony" era of the comics, where Iron Man was temporarily killed off and replaced with a younger version of himself from back in the timestream.
** The Iron Kid armor worn by the child version of Tony is the original MK III armor Iron Man wore in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, complete with the classic horned face plate. The rocket-skates he uses were also used by Iron Man back in the 70's.
* At one point Tony suggests taking Cap's shield back to the lab in order to upgrade it, an idea Cap is not enthused by. In the 90's comics (as well as the ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' cartoon), Tony built Steve an advanced photon shield after the original one was lost.
* A squad of robots from the future mistake the Hulk for a creature known as "The Maestro". This is a nod to "Future Imperfect", an AU story starring an evil, future version of the Hulk called the Maestro. Then again, it may have been {{foreshadowing}} as the Maestro ''did'' later show up in ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash''.
* "Dark Avengers" is named after [[ComicBook/DarkAvengers the comic series of the same name]], and features another round of costume references:
** Iron Man's black and gold outfit is the suit he wore in the ComicBook/MarvelNOW relaunch.
** Hawkeye sports a red arrow on his chest like his first outfit from ''The Ultimates''. Additionally, he's an outlaw thief like he originally was in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}} comics before reforming.
** Hulk's gray skin and status as a mob enforcer are taken from his "Joe Fixit" persona from the PeterDavid run. His hair style in the episode is a reference to his Doc Green persona.
** Captain America sports a black suit and goes by the name "The Captain," which is taken from a period in the 80's where he briefly ditched the Captain America identity.
* Thor in Natasha's body summoning Mjolnir in "Head to Head" is a reference to the reality where Thor had died and Black Widow became the new Thor.
* While under the influence of the Infinite Stones, Black Widow resembles [[ComicBook/JeanGrey the Dark Phoenix]].
* In "Thanos Triumphant", Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to construct an altar for himself in space, just like he did in the original ''Comicbook/InfinityGauntlet'' crossover.
** He opens up the episode with a twisted version of the opening narration used in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
** After being aged by the Time Stone, Thor resembles his bearded King Thor incarnation.
** Arsenal's new body resembles Iron Man's black ''ComicBook/MarvelNOW'' costume, as well as Mainframe, the sentient Iron Man armor from the ''ComicBook/MarvelComics2'' line.
** [[spoiler: Ultron]] returns by inhabiting [[spoiler: the body of an android Avenger]], just like he did in [[spoiler: ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron'']]. Though in that case the victim was [[spoiler: TheVision]] rather than [[spoiler: Arsenal]].
* "Avengers Disassembled" is named after a [[Comicbook/AvengersDisassembled prominent storyline from the comics]].
** One of the Iron Man suits Ultron hijacks is the same one Tony wore in Season 2 of ''Earth's Mightiest Heroes''.
** The episode ends with a rift in the team resulting in Cap leading a new group consisting of four Avengers. This is just like in the comics during the "Cap's Kooky Quartet" period.
* The conflict between Captain America and Iron Man takes elements from the ComicBook/CivilWar storyline, though their roles in the series are reversed (with Cap being in favor of oversight and control and Tony being in favor of freedom).
** This is itself a second MythologyGag, as this was the stance their respective counterparts took when discussing registration in the [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate Universe]].
** The outfit Cap wears after joining SHIELD resembles the one he wore in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.
* After being transformed by Zarda in "Midgard Crisis", Hulk resembles his "Hulk Squared" manifestation during the "Agent of T.I.M.E." arc where the modern day Hulk was sent [[TimeyWimeyBall back in time and replaced Bruce Banner for a second dose of the gamma bomb]].
* In "Avengers' Last Stand", Ant-Man calls Falcon "Captain Falcon", and Sam responds by saying "Captain, not quite." In the comics, Sam eventually becomes the new Captain America after Steve loses his powers.
* The HumongousMecha Tony pilots in the Season 2 finale was designed to resemble his armor from ''TheUltimates''.
** The finale uses the phrase "Avengers World" several times (which is also the title of the episode). These were ArcWords in Jonathan Hickman's ''Avengers'' run, which introduced the Black Order.
** The ending, which sees Steve and Tony looking at a computer readout of potential new recruits for the team, also mirrors the start of Hickman's run.
* The ''Avengers Assemble Infinite Comic'' set between Season 2 and Season 3 features the return of the Dark Avengers. After seeing The Captain, Tony asks Steve if he ever thought about wearing a black suit, another reference to the fact that Steve did indeed wear a black costume for a period in the 80's.
* In "Widow's Run," after Falcon teleports the Guardians of the Galaxy back to their ship, Hawkeye says "please tell me you sent them to Dimension Z." In the comics, Dimension Z was an alternate realm, conquered by Arnim Zola, where Captain America was once trapped.
* The A.I.M. Adaptoids have green armor, making them look much closer to the original Super-Adaptoid from the comics.
* [[spoiler:Bruce Banner]] looks more like his MCU self in season three.
* Ultron's robotic Avengers are called Comicbook/TheUltimates.
* The Iron Man helmet that Ultron uses to complete his makeshift body is from Tony's time with the Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy in the comics.
* After Ultron hijacks all of the Iron Man suits in the Hall of Armor, Tony uses his suitcase armor from the comics.
* A truck from "[[Creator/EdBrubaker Brubaker's Bakery]]" can be seen in Steve's old Brooklyn neighborhood.
* In "Under Siege", Zemo says that "Baron Zemo and The Masters of Evil" has a nice ring to it. In the comics, the original Baron Zemo was the one responsible for forming the Masters of Evil in the first place.
* Zemo tricks the Avengers by causing them to think the Masters of Evil are hiding in South America. In the comics, the original Zemo's hideout was in South America, and that's also where he died.
