Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Prelude
Adapts Avengers: Infinity War as a prelude to Endgame.
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Prelude is a tie-in comic book that adapts the story of Avengers: Infinity War, serving as a prelude to the film Avengers: Endgame. It is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) tie-in comic series, which are limited series or one-shot comics published by Marvel Comics that tie into the films and television series of the MCU. These comics are intended to tell additional stories about existing characters or make connections between MCU projects, without necessarily expanding the universe or introducing new concepts or characters.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Marvel Cinematic Universe / tie-in comics
- Italic Title
- no
- Format
- Limited series / One-shots
- Superhero
- y
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Startyr
- 2008
- Endyr
- present
- Issues
- 1–8
- Main Char Team
- Characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Sort
- Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics
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Lore & Background
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Prelude is an adaptation of the film Avengers: Infinity War, released as part of the MCU tie-in comic series. It belongs to the category of tie-in comics that exist within the MCU continuity, as retroactively divided by Marvel in 2012. The comic was published alongside other prelude comics such as Avengers: Infinity War Prelude (2018) and film adaptations like those of Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers.
Reader's Guide
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Prelude is significant as part of Marvel's strategy to produce tie-in comics that adapt the story of MCU films, providing readers with a comic version of the film's narrative. These adaptations sometimes include new scenes not present in the films, which Marvel considered canon. The comic reflects Marvel's more focused approach to tie-ins starting in 2012, aiming to reach fans of all walks of life. It is one of several prelude comics released for major MCU films, helping to bridge the story between Infinity War and Endgame. The comic's existence underscores Marvel's practice of using tie-in material to expand the MCU's storytelling across media, while maintaining that only certain tie-ins are considered official MCU canon stories.
Did You Know?
- The comic belongs to the category of tie-ins that exist within the MCU continuity.
- Adaptations like this sometimes include new scenes that Marvel considered canon, even if never filmed.
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