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" The Avengers is already shattering box office records around the globe, and it&amp;#039;s not even made its big screen debut Stateside yet. Joss Whedon&amp;#039;s superhero epic has its roots in Marvel comics, with the team debuting in September 1963 in The Avengers #1. Dubbed &amp;#039;Earth&amp;#039;s Mightiest Heroes&amp;#039;, the original group united Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Ant-Man and Hulk and has had a rotating cast over the past five decades. Below, Digital Spy takes an in-pictures look at Marvel&amp;#039;s greatest super-team. &amp;amp;gt; &amp;#039;The Avengers&amp;#039; star discusses character&amp;#039;s fate - spoiler&amp;amp;gt; Jack Kirby gets &amp;#039;Avengers&amp;#039; movie credit Photo gallery: The Avengers from comic to screen:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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