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Avengers: Doomsday could be the end of one beloved member of the X-Men.
The upcoming superhero movie Avengers: Doomsday may have offered another clue about the danger awaiting one of its most important X-Men. The upcoming Marvel Studios crossover will bring together heroes from several corners of the MCU and the history of all Marvel films when it arrives in theaters on December 18, 2026.
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QUESTION 1 / 8ORIGINS
The Avengers first assembled in Marvel Comics in 1963. In the original comic, the team formed to battle a villain who had been manipulated by his adopted brother. Which villain brought the original Avengers together?
DKang the Conqueror
✓ Correct! In Avengers #1 (September 1963), Loki manipulated the Hulk into going on a rampage, which led Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp to band together. They defeated Loki and decided to form a permanent team — the Avengers were born. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Loki. In the original 1963 comic, Loki tricked the Hulk into a rampage, which brought together Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp. Ultron came later, Thanos is a cosmic threat, and Kang is a time-traveling villain.
QUESTION 2 / 8TEAM
In the MCU, Tony Stark famously declared “I am Iron Man” at a press conference, breaking the superhero tradition of secret identities. In which year’s MCU film did Tony Stark first appear as Iron Man?
✓ Correct! Iron Man (2008) launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe and starred Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. The film’s post-credits scene with Nick Fury teased the Avengers Initiative, kicking off the most successful film franchise in history. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is 2008. Iron Man premiered on May 2, 2008, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr. It was the first film in the MCU and set the stage for everything that followed.
QUESTION 3 / 8VILLAINS
Thanos, the Mad Titan, sought to collect all six Infinity Stones to achieve his genocidal goal. In Avengers: Infinity War, he succeeded in his plan. What did Thanos do with the completed Infinity Gauntlet?
ADestroyed the universe BSnapped away half of all life CBecame ruler of Earth DTraveled back in time
✓ Correct! With a single snap of his fingers, Thanos wiped out half of all living creatures in the universe. Known as “The Blip,” this devastating act erased trillions of lives and set the stage for the Avengers’ desperate time heist in Endgame to undo the damage. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is that Thanos snapped away half of all life in the universe. His twisted philosophy of “balance” drove him to commit universal genocide with a single snap, making it one of the most shocking moments in cinema history.
QUESTION 4 / 8BATTLES
In Avengers: Endgame, Captain America proved worthy of wielding Thor’s enchanted hammer during the final battle against Thanos. What is the name of Thor’s hammer?
✓ Correct! Mjolnir, forged in the heart of a dying star, bears the inscription “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Captain America wielding it in Endgame was one of the most celebrated moments in MCU history. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Mjolnir. Stormbreaker is the axe Thor forged in Infinity War, Gungnir is Odin’s spear, and Jarnbjorn is an axe Thor used in the comics before Mjolnir. Mjolnir is the iconic enchanted hammer.
QUESTION 5 / 8TEAM
Black Widow, born Natasha Romanoff, is one of the founding MCU Avengers. Before joining S.H.I.E.L.D., she was trained as an assassin in a secret Soviet program. What is the name of this program?
CThe Winter Soldier Program
✓ Correct! The Red Room was a covert Soviet training facility that turned young girls into elite spies and assassins known as Black Widows. Natasha was subjected to brutal conditioning and sterilization. Her escape and defection to S.H.I.E.L.D. was explored in the 2021 Black Widow film. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is The Red Room. HYDRA is a separate evil organization, the Winter Soldier Program created Bucky Barnes, and Department X is from the comics. The Red Room is the infamous Soviet program that forged Natasha into Black Widow.
QUESTION 6 / 8ORIGINS
The Hulk was created when Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to massive amounts of radiation during a weapons test. What type of radiation transformed Banner into the Hulk?
CGamma Radiation
✓ Correct! Dr. Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of a gamma bomb he designed, absorbing a massive dose of gamma radiation. This transformed him into the Hulk — a being of near-limitless strength whose power increases with his rage. Gamma radiation remains central to the Hulk’s mythology. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Gamma Radiation. Cosmic Rays gave the Fantastic Four their powers, Pym Particles are Ant-Man’s shrinking technology, and Terrigen Mist activates Inhuman abilities. Gamma radiation is what created the Incredible Hulk.
QUESTION 7 / 8LEGACY
In the MCU, after Steve Rogers retired as Captain America, he passed his shield to a new hero to carry on the legacy. Who became the new Captain America?
DIsaiah Bradley
✓ Correct! At the end of Avengers: Endgame, an elderly Steve Rogers chose Sam Wilson — the Falcon — to carry on the Captain America legacy. Sam’s journey to embrace the shield was explored in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, and he fully took up the mantle as Captain America. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Sam Wilson. While Bucky Barnes was Captain America in the comics, Steve chose Sam in the MCU. John Walker was temporarily given the shield by the government, and Isaiah Bradley was a forgotten super soldier from the past.
QUESTION 8 / 8VILLAINS
Ultron is an artificial intelligence who becomes one of the Avengers’ deadliest enemies. In the MCU’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which Avenger inadvertently created Ultron?
✓ Correct! Tony Stark created the Ultron program as a global peacekeeping AI, using technology from Loki’s scepter (which contained the Mind Stone). The AI became sentient and immediately decided humanity needed to be eradicated. In the comics, Hank Pym created Ultron, but the MCU shifted this to Stark. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Tony Stark. While Hank Pym created Ultron in the comics, the MCU changed this to Tony Stark. Bruce Banner assisted but it was Tony’s initiative. Vision was actually created from Ultron’s technology, not the other way around.
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Hot Toys’ Cosbi collection for Avengers: Doomsday includes characters such as Cyclops, Magneto, Gambit, Thor, Sam Wilson’s Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Reed Richards, Doctor Doom, and a Sentinel. Images of the collection have connected the mutant-hunting machines with Doom, heavily implying a confrontation that Marvel has already teased several times.
The most alarming part of these photos, and what made fans believe Cyclops might suffer a grim fate, is the Sentinel. The figure can be seen holding and violently squeezing the iconic X-Man. Rather than simply showing the two characters facing off, the Sentinel has Scott completely trapped in its grip. Combined with the fact that an entirely new generation of X-Men have been cast in the MCU, it seems very likely that Avengers: Doomsday could permanently bring James Marsden’s iteration of the superhero to an end.
The X-Men have already received considerable attention throughout the movie’s promotional campaign, and Cyclops appears to be particularly important. Hasbro’s official Avengers: Doomsday Marvel Legends figure describes Scott Summers as the leader of the X-Men and says he is preparing to defend mutantkind against a multiversal threat. Now, another piece of promo material is drawing attention to just how dangerous that mission could become for Marsden’s iteration of the character.
The film will see the return of several actors. Most of whom will be reprising their roles, with the exception of Robert Downey Jr., who is taking on the new role of the villainous Doctor Doom. Among the movie’s enormous ensemble are several original stars from Fox’s X-Men franchise, including Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), and Marsden (Cyclops).
***Avengers: Doomsday ***will be released in theaters on December 18, 2026.
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