Ultimate Avengers 2
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Ultimate Avengers 2 is the sequel to Ultimate Avengers
. The film was released on August 8, 2006. The film premiered on Cartoon Network
's Toonami
block on October 21, 2006 with a TV-14 rating.
, the Prince of Wakanda
, returns from the outside world to learn the kingdom is being attacked by the alien Chitauri
. Herr Kleiser
, the alien shape-shifter who battled Captain America
during World War II
, kills T' Challa's father in combat and seeks Wakanda's store of vibranium
, the metal the Chitauri use to manufacture their ships and weapons. After becoming King and assuming the alias of the Black Panther
, T' Challa seeks the aid of Captain America. General Nick Fury
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
orders the Ultimate Avengers to assemble, with the exception of Thor
(who is unavailable) and the Hulk
(his alter ego Bruce Banner is being kept under surveillance).
Despite a misunderstanding in which the Ultimate Avengers are attacked by the Wakandan soldiers, the Wasp
(Janet van Dyne-Pym) being injured and Captain America's shield being stolen, the team rally and together with Thor battle the alien Chitauri. Banner then deduces that gamma rays will weaken vibranium and sends Betty to Wakanda with a gamma-ray projector. With this weapon the Chitauri are weakened, and Iron Man
and Giant Man
(Hank Pym) manage to destroy the core of an attacking Chitauri vessel. Giant-Man, however, is fatally injured and dies. The team depart with the thanks of the Black Panther, and on returning learn that Banner survive and he becomes the Hulk and escaped.
Ultimate Avengers
Ultimate Avengers is a direct-to-DVD animated film based on the Marvel comic book The Ultimates, and released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The DVD was released on February 21, 2006 in America, and in Europe on October 2, 2006...
. The film was released on August 8, 2006. The film premiered on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's Toonami
Toonami
Toonami was a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997 and ended on September 20, 2008.The...
block on October 21, 2006 with a TV-14 rating.
Plot
T'ChallaBlack Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, the Prince of Wakanda
Wakanda (comics)
Wakanda is a fictional nation in the Marvel Universe. It is the most prominent of several fictional African nations in the Marvel Universe. Wakanda is located in Northeastern Africa, although its exact location has varied throughout the nation's publication history: some sources place Wakanda in...
, returns from the outside world to learn the kingdom is being attacked by the alien Chitauri
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
. Herr Kleiser
Herr Kleiser
Herr Kleiser is a fictional character that appears in Ultimate comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Ultimates #10 and was created by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch....
, the alien shape-shifter who battled Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, kills T' Challa's father in combat and seeks Wakanda's store of vibranium
Vibranium
Vibranium is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. It is most commonly known as one of the materials used to construct Captain America's shield, but it is also noted for its connection to the Black Panther and his native homeland of Wakanda .-Publication history:Vibranium first...
, the metal the Chitauri use to manufacture their ships and weapons. After becoming King and assuming the alias of the Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, T' Challa seeks the aid of Captain America. General Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
orders the Ultimate Avengers to assemble, with the exception of Thor
Ultimate Thor
Ultimate Thor is a superhero in the Ultimate Marvel Universe based on the Marvel Universe version of Thor who is in turn based on the god of the same name of Norse mythology....
(who is unavailable) and the Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
(his alter ego Bruce Banner is being kept under surveillance).
Despite a misunderstanding in which the Ultimate Avengers are attacked by the Wakandan soldiers, the Wasp
Wasp (comics)
The Wasp is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe and founding member of The Avengers. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #44 ....
(Janet van Dyne-Pym) being injured and Captain America's shield being stolen, the team rally and together with Thor battle the alien Chitauri. Banner then deduces that gamma rays will weaken vibranium and sends Betty to Wakanda with a gamma-ray projector. With this weapon the Chitauri are weakened, and Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
and Giant Man
Henry Pym
Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27...
(Hank Pym) manage to destroy the core of an attacking Chitauri vessel. Giant-Man, however, is fatally injured and dies. The team depart with the thanks of the Black Panther, and on returning learn that Banner survive and he becomes the Hulk and escaped.