Reckon you know everything there is to know about the Marvel movies?
Check out these nerdy Easter eggs and background spots…
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
The Marvel cinematic universe is practically built with geeks in mind.
just note: this article inevitably contains spoilers for each of the films concerned.
Iron Man
1.
Interpretations of the theme song from the 1966Iron Mancartoon are heard several times in the film.
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2.
Ghostface Killah is a hip-hop artist who sometimes uses the aliases Ironman and Tony Starks.
He almost cameoed in the film, but his scenes were cut.
The piano piece Obadiah Stane plays is by 18th Century composer, Antonio Salieri.
This intentionally parallels Stane and Starks relationship.
AVanity Fairreporter, played by Leslie Bibb, makes a memorable appearance in the first twoIron Manfilms.
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When Stark begins to upload firmware to his armour, we can briefly see some code on screen.
It was actually designed to upload firmware to the RCX Lego system!
The Incredible Hulk
9.
Two of the students they speak to are called Jack McGee and Jim Wilson.
Stanley, themanwho owns the pizza shop where Banner hides, is played by Paul Soles.
Soles voiced Banner in the 1966Hulkcartoon, as well as fellow Marvel hero Spider-Man in his cartoon.
When General Ross gives Blonsky the formula thatll turn him into a super-soldier, the label reads Dr. Reinstein.
There are numerous references to the oldIncredible HulkTV show, big and small, found throughoutThe Incredible Hulk.
And, of course, the TV series principal actors both feature.
The plan works, and Blonsky remains in US custody.
Iron Man 2
16.
This actually did happen once in the comics, in the 2004 storyline, The Best Defense.
It lasted until 2005, when he stepped down from the position during the Avengers Disassembled storyline.
Similarly, the layout of the Stark Expo is based on the 1964 New York Worlds Fair.
The building Stark picks up when playing with the model is the Bell System Pavillion.
At one point, Stark refers to the government as the Freak Brothers.
The man Stark calls The oracle of Oracle is actually Larry Ellison, the CEO of the Oracle Corporation.
When James Joyce wroteUlysses, he was near the end of his life and his eyesight was failing.
Also, we have to waffle a bit here, just to get the formatting of the page right.
Which weve now done.
Thor
23.
This, comic geeks will know, is a reference to the comic book seriesJourney into Mystery.
Thor and his supporting cast made their first appearance in issue #83 of the series.
Captain America: The First Avenger
26.
Just prior to Buckys death, he picks up Caps shield and uses it to protect himself.
This is a clear reference to the characters eventual role in the comics as the replacement Captain America.
Avengers
31.
At the start of the film, Agent Coulson interrupts Stark and Potts by calling them on the phone.
Stark attempts to evade capture by claiming to be a Life Model Decoy.
When Loki attacks the SHIELD facility, we see a sign indicating that its code-name is Project Pegasus.
This is the comics official tagline, and has since been used as the subtitle to the Avengers cartoon.
After Thor has retrieved Loki from the Quinjet, he disturbs two Ravens from their perch.
According to Whedon, that one was going cheap.
Thor: The Dark World
36.
As Thor and Malekith do battle across the realms, we see several of the Nine Worlds represented.
An old public information poster in London reads Is your Journey Really Necessary?
Which could again be a reference to Thors first appearance in the comic series,Journey into Mystery.
- Who can forget the giant rocky foe Thor smashes to pieces during the opening battle?
Although that couldve been any generic monster, its actually a Kronan.
Iron Man 3
40.
Killians organisation is known as AIM Advanced Idea Mechanics.
In the comics, AIM is an offshoot of Hydra.
The actor who played Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, was a producer on the first two Iron Man films.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
44.
The SHIELD ship that features in the opening sequence is called The Lemurian Star.
Guardians Of The Galaxy
48.
Whether they turn up again or not, theres no question that this is a geeky moment to savour.
It even contains one of the snake-like creepies from Gunns earlier film,Slither.
But it also contains the cocoon of Adam Warlock, aka Him.
Easter Egg or the seed of something greater?
Lets hope for audiences sake that its the former.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
51.
She was first seen inAvengers #162(1977).
And the new AI Stark does select?
Friday was a holographic assistant first seen inIron Man Vol.
The lead character, Archie, is torn between two very different women: Betty and Veronica.
Ant-Man
58.
The relevance of the title is clear.
While describing Pyms rumoured shrinking technology, he refers to it as Propaganda.
Captain America: Civil War
64.
Doctor Strange
72.
But… come on.
Guess the good Doctor finally got to return the favour.
