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''Avengers Assemble'' is an American animated series that premiered on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block in 2013. Based on the long-running ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' comic book franchise and inspired by the success of the live-action ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]]'' movie, the show uses a cast and designs similar to those seen in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It's not ''quite'' an AnimatedAdaptation of the movies (they never reference events from it), more a series that just takes cues from it. It is set within the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' (Or least it ''was'', the last two seasons suddenly switched over to being connected to ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' with no acknowledgement to the former show. [[ContinuitySnarl Your guess is as good as ours how that works.]])

* AvengersAssemble: Naturally, belonging to the franchise that this trope is named after[[note]]and [[NamesTheSame sharing the name with that trope,]][[/note]], this occurs in the first episode when [[spoiler: Captain America goes missing in a fight with the Red Skull.]]

** The final season takes place in a separate reality from the rest, officially called Earth-17628 while the previous four seasons are on Earth-12041. However it is can be assumed that the previous seasons happened in new universe in BroadStrokes, with the only real difference being that the final season isn't canon with ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.''

** [[CanonForeigner Aaron Reece]], aka Molecule Kid from the same-titled Season 1 episode. At the end of the episode, he (and Fury) are convinced that he should join up with Fury's SHIELD. Academy Hero Program, the same one that [[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Spider-Man]] is in. Despite him departing with Fury in the end, and despite a rather powerful and emotion-filled episode introducing the character, Aaron is nowhere to be seen or heard after the episode ends. Not even the 3rd and 4th seasons of ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' which expands the hero count and even shifts focus to the Academy's HQ [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse sees any hide or hair of Aaron]].

''Avengers Assemble'' is an American animated series that premiered on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block in 2013. Based on the long-running ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' comic book franchise and inspired by the success of the live-action ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]]'' movie, the show uses a cast and designs similar to those seen in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It's not ''quite'' an AnimatedAdaptation of the movies (they never reference events from it), more a series that just takes cues from it. It is set within the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' (Or least it ''was'', the last two seasons suddenly switched over to being connected to ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' with no acknowledge to the former show. [[ContinuitySnarl Your guess is as good as ours how that works.]])

* ShesGotLegs: Black Widow, Hela, and Zarda are examples of this trope.

''Avengers Assemble'' is an American animated series that premiered on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block in 2013. Based on the long-running ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' comic book franchise and inspired by the success of the live-action ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]]'' movie, the show uses a cast and designs similar to those seen in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It's not ''quite'' an AnimatedAdaptation of the movies (they never reference events from it), more a series that just takes cues from it. It is set within the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' (Or least it ''was'', the last two season suddenly switched over to being connected to ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' with no acknowledge to the former show. [[ContinuitySnarl Your guess is as good as ours how that works.]])

''Avengers Assemble'' is an American animated series that premiered on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block in 2013. Based on the long-running ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' comic book franchise and inspired by the success of the live-action ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]]'' movie, the show uses a cast and designs similar to those seen in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It's not ''quite'' an AnimatedAdaptation of the movies (they never reference events from it), more a series that just takes cues from it. It is set within the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' (Or least it ''was'', the last two season suddenly switched over to being connected to ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' with no acknowledge to the former show. [[ContinuitySnarl Your guess is as good as ours how that works.]])

** Sam was told by J.A.R.V.I.S to wear the Comicbook/WarMachine armor, but instead went with the Falcon suit. War Machine, like Falcon in this series, was voiced by Creator/BumperRobinson in the previous series.

** ComicBook/{{Thanos}} in Season 2, with [[spoiler:Ultron]] and the Squadron Supreme serve as [[ArcVillain Arc Villains]] in between.

* TheBusCameBack: Season 4 marks the reappearances of many characters and foes from the first two seasons as well as [[[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 previous]] [[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH shows]]. Quite notable is the appearance of Rocket and Groot in "Westland", marking their first appearance in this show after ''[[WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy their series]]'' aired.

** The rest of the Squadron Supreme get in on this as well, as Creator/PhilLaMarr, who voiced Franchise/GreenLantern in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' as Green Lantern-expy Doctor Spectrum and Jason Spisak, who voiced Kid Flash in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' and Franchise/TheFlash in ''WesternAnimation/JLAAdventuresTrappedInTime'', voices Flash-expy Speed Demon.

** Hyperion is given elements of ComicBook/TheSentry (one of the Avengers' ''[[FountainOfExpies other]]'' Franchise/{{Superman}} [[CaptainErsatz analogues]]), such as his alien fortress. He also has a bit of King Hyperion from the ''Comicbook/{{Exiles}}'' comic.

** Hawkeye's alternate version is known as Bullseye, in reference the Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} foe of the same name. Also, Hawkeye's EvilCounterpart in the ''ComicBook/DarkAvengers'' is... guess who.

** Beetle's armor no longer has shoulder missiles, as they were torn off and assimilated by [[Comicbook/{{Venom}} Agent Venom]] in Season 3 of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''.

** In a short featuring Captain Marvel, a Nova Corps ship from ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' is shown docked in the hangar, and gets trashed during her fight.

** There's a lot for the [[Comicbook/CivilWar storyline]] that is the basis for the Season 3 finale:

* GladiatorGames: Mojo organized those games [[RecycledINSPACE IN SPACE]]!!

** "Nighthawk" is about a villain using contingency plans that one of the heroes created to take down their teammates should they ever turn evil. So basically, the Marvel version of the famous "Tower of Babel" storyline from ''[[Comicbook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA]]'' (which was previously adapted as ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'').

** The cast consists solely of characters who have appeared in the movies, while other, non-MCU heroes like ComicBook/BlackPanther, ComicBook/MsMarvel, ComicBook/TheVision, Comicbook/AntMan, and ComicBook/TheWasp were removed from the team. The major guest stars from the first season were mostly more heroes who have appeared in the movies (such as the Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy), or heroes who are ''about'' to be joining the MCU (Comicbook/AntMan).

** Images of Comicbook/SpiderMan, ComicBook/BlackPanther, [[ComicBook/MsMarvel Captain Marvel]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange and ComicBook/MoonKnight can be seen on a computer screen in the Season 2 finale.
** The captive Inhuman girl seen in "Captain Marvel" is Iso, a character from Comicbook/CharlesSoulesInhumans.

In keeping with the influence of the movie, the show features an Avengers line-up consisting of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/IronMan, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, ComicBook/BlackWidow and ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. ComicBook/TheFalcon appears as the team's seventh member, the only Avenger not present in the movie (though he does join the Avengers proper in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' as one of newest recruits).

** How exactly Bruce got his powers as the Hulk is contradicted on two separate occasions. The incident was first shown in "Planet Doom" as a small gamma bomb that went off in a lab near Bruce, ultimately giving him his powers. In "Dehulked", his origin is closer to the ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' film's take on it, with Bruce ''willingly'' getting the gamma blasted into him by a laser under the supervision of General Ross. On top of all that, if what A-Bomb said in ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH'' is supposed to believed, ''Rick himself'' was supposed to be there to be saved by Bruce before he got hit by the gamma radiation, although Rick Jones wasn't in "Dehulked".

** Practically all of the main cast with [[ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} two ]] [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk exceptions]].

** In Season 4. Thor says [[spoiler: Iron Man]] is "lost to the void" when they "die". This is {{Justified}} in the sense that that is more accurate to what happened to them, and Black Widow does use the word "dead" when they turn out to be alive.

''Avengers Assemble'' is an American animated series that premiered on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block in 2013. Based on the long-running ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' comic book franchise and inspired by the success of the live-action ''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]]'' movie, the show uses a cast and designs similar to those seen in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It's not ''quite'' an AnimatedAdaptation of the movies (they never reference events from it), more a series that just takes cues from it. It is set within the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' (Or least it ''was'', this rendition of the characters likewise showed up in ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' as well with no acknowledge to the former. [[ContinuitySnarl Your guess is as good as ours how that works.]])

** [[CanonForeigner Aaron Reece]], aka Molecule Kid from the same-titled Season 1 episode. At the end of the episode, he (and Fury) are convinced that he should join up with Fury's SHIELD. Academy Hero Program, the same one that [[[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]] Spider-Man]] is in. Despite him departing with Fury in the end, and despite a rather powerful and emotion-filled episode introducing the character, Aaron is nowhere to be seen or heard after the episode ends. Not even the 3rd and 4th seasons of ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' which expands the hero count and even shifts focus to the Academy's HQ [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse sees any hide or hair of Aaron]].

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Hyperion]] gains the villainy of King Hyperion, his MirrorUniverse counterpart from ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}''. As such, he's depicted as a sociopath who is revealed [[spoiler: to have destroyed his own planet when they wouldn't submit to his rule. However, given the rest of the Squadron appeared and how they behaved, it may be a downplayed version as they're more in line with the Squadron Sinister, though played straight with Power Princess and Nuke as the Sinisters never had versions of them and this version of Killmonger is Far Worse then His Canon Comic Book or His Movie Counterpart.]].

** As powerful as Thanos has been portrayed, this version is not "godlike" in stamina or invulnerability. [[spoiler:On one occasion, he was apparently winded by the time Arsenal removed his Infinity Gauntlet. There's also the fact that an Earth-based satellite beam was capable of ''completely'' vaporizing him, even though it's something he can come back from]]

** The Soul Stone is left out of the Infinity Stone collection. Possibly because of the religious connotations and the greater plotline surrounding it. The stone is actually with Adam Warlock who was buried on Planet X as if the events of Guardians of the Galaxy Season 2. It's not heard from since but considering the Black Order is still alive, it's entirely possible Thanos got ahold of the stone to set them free. Warlock's fate is unknown.

** Attuma for Hulk, at least in "Depth Charge."
** Nighthawk can be considered one for both Ironman and Falcon for matching their genius and cunning, but lacking their compassion.

*** After Tony destroys the power of the device that Ultron was planning to use to kill all life on Earth, so Ultron just hooks the Arc Reactor up to it and uses that as a power source.

* ButHeSoundsHandsome: Even while pretending to be Grim Reaper, Tony wastes no time in calling Tony Stark's technology awesome, complimenting him on his genius.

** Creator/CoreyBurton uses his Creator/ChristopherLee impersonation (albeit with less of a British dialect) when voicing Dracula; fitting, since Lee is famous for his portrayal of Dracula.

** Around half the team disappears for the ''Black Panther's Quest'' season, including Ant-Man, Wasp, Thunderstrike, Vision and even Hulk.

** As he's basically a DecompositeCharacter of Ivan Vanko from ''Film/IronMan2'' without the Whiplash elements, Crimson Dynamo is modeled on Creator/MickeyRourke.

** A literal in-universe example is the Supreme Adaptoid, a FusionDance of the Scientist Supreme and the three A.I.M. Adaptoids. [[spoiler:Ultron then makes his return by merging his damaged remains with the Supreme Adaptoid.]]

** The Cabal's ship in the season four premiere appears to be the Leader's space vessel from the second season of ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH''.

** In the Season 3 finale, a red car can be seen in Howard Stark's old lab. Come the Season 4 episode "New Year's Resolution", which chronologically takes place before the Season 3 fianle, Howard gives Tony a red car before he returns to the past.

** How exactly Bruce got his powers and became the Hulk is contradicted on two separate occasions. The incident was first shown in "Planet Doom" as a small gamma bomb that went off in a lab near Bruce, ultimately giving him his powers. In "Dehulked", his origin is closer to the ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' film's take on it, with Bruce ''willingly'' getting the gamma blasted into him by a laser under the supervision of General Ross. On top of all that, if what A-Bomb said in ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH'' is supposed to believed, ''Rick himself'' was supposed to be there to be saved by Bruce before he got hit by the gamma radiation, although Rick Jones wasn't in "Dehulked".

* CrapsackWorld: The world under Doom's control in "Planet Doom."

** The Red Skull sports a monocle like Baron Strucker. Both are shown as separate leaders of their own fraction of HYDRA.
** MODOK (via Super-Adaptoid) has a similar role to Arnim Zola. Both characters have taken the Avengers on different occasions.

** Maria Hill is sporically seen as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., however, her primary characterization in wanting the Avengers to fall in line with the government liaison is instead used by Truman Marsh.

** Arsenal and Vision are two (similiar) Foils to Ultron.
** Crimson Dynamo is Ivan Vanko without the Whiplash elements. This gets bizarre as Whiplash (Anton Vanko) also appears briefly in Kang's debut episode.
** Songbird is with the Thunderbolts while being like Jolt as a good teammate.
** The Detroit Steelcorps are tech pirates while Sasha Hammer is mentioned to be unafilliated.

** Despite Captain America's promise to redeem Bucky, now the Winter Soldier, the show seems to forget about this plot point between each of Bucky's appearances. Half-way into season four, this has yet to be resolved.

** [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes The Winter Soldier]] looks like [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier his movie counterpart]], but was "killed" and recreated by the Red Skull, just like in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''
** In addition to Hyperion having elements of King Hyperion, the show's version Squadron Supreme also has elements of the Squadron Sinister, including their Whizzer being called "Speed Demon".

** Princess Python starts off as a former member of the Circus of Crime, but reforms and joins ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} by the end of the episode.

* AllAccordingToPlan: It happens two times in "Bring On The Bad Guys". First, the Avengers defeat and capture Red Skull, who is taken prisoner to SHIELD's tricarrier. Captain America suspects: it was too easy. [[spoiler:Red Skull was actually a TrojanHorse; Dracula was hidden in his armor, liberated him, and let him assault the Tricarrier]]. And then again in the end of the episode: the bad guys were driven away, and the tricarrier was liberated... [[spoiler:but the bad guys achieved their true objective: liberate Hyperion, who was held prisoner there]]

** In ''Dark Avengers'' the Reality Stone is used by the Squadron Supreme to create one where the Avengers are villains, though the true reality was eventually restored.
** The final season takes place in a separate reality from the rest, officially called Earth-17628 while the previus four seasons are on Earth-12041. However it is can be assumed that the previous seasons happened in new universe in BroadStrokes, with the only real difference being that the final season isn't canon with ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.''

* ArtEvolution: Season 5, ''Black Panther's Quest'', greatly simplifies the designs of the cast, looking more smoothed out and sleeker rather than the generally detailed previous seasons, giving it a look more similar to ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan''.

** In "Mighty Avengers", Captain Marvel, Vision and Ant-Man try to rescue astronauts from a crashing space station. While both Vision and Captain Marvel have invulnerability that protects them, it's not explained how Ant-Man is able to touch a massive, super-heated chunk of metal that is crashing towards Earth at incredible speeds without burning to death.It can be assumed his suit protected him.

* AvengersAssemble: Naturally, belonging to the franchise that this trope is named after[[note]]and [[NamesTheSame sharing the name with that trope,]][[/note]], this occurs in the first episode when [[spoiler: Captain America goes missing in a fight with Red Skull.]]

** [[spoiler: In "By The Numbers," The Cabal seizes control of the Tessarct]].

** [[spoiler: In "Crack In The System" and "Avengers Disassembled," Ultron manipulates first Steve into leaving, then the Avengers into splitting into two camps, with Spider-Man, who'd been called up by Tony after Cap's departure, swinging off in disgust]].

** ComicBook/{{Thanos}} in Season 2, with [[spoiler: Ultron]] and the Squadron Supreme serve as [[ArcVillain Arc Villains]] in between.

** ComicBook/RedHulk makes a cameo in ''Avengers Underground''.

** Creator/AnthonyRuivivar, who voiced Franchise/{{Batman}} in ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'' as Batman-{{expy}} Nighthawk.

* ClassReunion: Thor takes Hulk and Hawkeye to his in "Back to the Learning Hall."

** The Falcon started off as close friends with Iron Man, much like ComicBook/WarMachine and was even meant to pilot the War Machine armor. Also, his "Planet Doom" look was inspired by his ''Ultimate'' version. [[spoiler:Additionally, by season 4, the Falcon, as part of a PlotRelevantAgeUp and his time in a BadFuture traded his classic inspired costumes in favor of one inspired by his ''MCU'' and ''Ultimate'' ones.]]
** ComicBook/RedSkull, like his movie counterpart, is a combination of his comic depiction and the first Baron Zemo, with elements of the ComicBook/DarkReign version of ComicBook/NormanOsborn thrown into to the mix.

** The Black Bride (Black Widow's [[MirrorUniverse alternate]] timeline counterpart) is a combination of Black Widow and Madame Masque, even sporting the latter's iconic golden mask.

** The Red Skull's monocle and role as HYDRA's leader come from Baron von Strucker.

** Trick Shot is this mixed with DecompositeCharacter as well. In the show, Hawkeye was the ''original'' Trick Shot before he reformed and joined S.H.I.E.L.D., while the second Trick Shot is a villainous successor.

** The Steelcorps' leader, who sports a Detroit Steel-esque armor, is [[spoiler:Igor Drenkov]].
** Crimson Widow's enimity with Black Widow comes from her comic counterpart but her association with Crossbones comes from Sinthea "Sin" Schmidt, the Red Skull's daughter.

** [[spoiler:Jane Foster is fused with Erik Masterson, as she briefly gains Thor's powers like in ''ComicBook/Thor2014'' after briefly getting ahold of Mjölnir (which Thor can still use) and the "Thunderstrike" namesake and hammer is given to her by Odin.]]

** Much like the Klaw example, Baron Mordo shows up in Season 4, where he is a black man like his [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 movie counterpart]], though retaining his powers, and alignment with Hydra from ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]''. This is despite the fact that Mordo previously shown up in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' as a white guy.

** Season 5 ''Black Panther's Quest'' is a continuity nightmare. It's still officially listed as taking place after Season 4, ''Secret Wars'', but several characters are missing without explanation. The crossover with Spider-Man features the Spidey of ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' and '''not''' ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' (a change that also carried on into ''[[WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015 Guardians of the Galaxy]]'')! The changed character designs are also the same as in ''Spider-Man 2017''. When T'Challa meets with Attuma in Atlantis, he's a completely different character from the tyrant in Red Skull's Cabal in the early seasons. It's like the show just hopped universes between seasons.

** Following in the shoes of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', Crimson Dynamo is literally Ivan Vanko from ''Film/IronMan2'' without the Whiplash elements, if not more so than that character, as this version is also modeled on Creator/MickeyRourke's appearance from the movie. Unlike ''EMH'' where this was [[AllThereInTheManual revealed through promotional materials and the tie-in comic]], he's actually called "Ivan Vanko" on screen. This becomes bizarre in Season 3 as the Anton Vanko Whiplash, himself based on Ivan, appears briefly in Kang's debut episode.
** The Iron Patriot armor is sporadically seen throughout the series, occasionally used by Tony and Steve, or even hijacked by Ultron and Kang. Toni Ho herself appears briefly in the future timeline where Kang originated from.

* FountainOfYouth: The Time Stone makes Tony increasingly younger when it gets stuck in his chest in "The Age of Tony Stark.

A fourth season was announced at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con and aired on the June 17th of that year, titled ''Avengers: Secret Wars'', where the team goes missing and Black Panther must form a new team in their absence, featuring Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, The Vision, Ant-Man, Wasp, and the ComicBook/JaneFoster version of Thor.

* AlternateUniverse: The Reality Stone is used by the Squadron Supreme to create one where the Avengers are villains.

* SharedUniverse: With ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', and ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH''. As the jolly green Giant's a member of both the latter and this show's main cast, it's implied one takes place after the other or concurrently.

* TheBusCameBack: Season 4 marks the reappearances of many characters and foes from the first two seasons as well as [[[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]] previous]] [[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH shows]]. Quite notable is the appearance of Rocket and Groot in "Westland", marking their first appearance in this show after ''[[WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy their series]]'' aired.

* CanonDiscontinuity: Despite the fact it started the universe and its version of Spider-Man previously guest-starred, ''Black Panther's Quest'', like ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'', disregards ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' in favor of ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', complete with Creator/RobbieDaymond as Spidey, Creator/AlastairDuncan as the Vulture, and Creator/TroyBaker as Kraven instead of Creator/DrakeBell, Creator/TomKenny, and Creator/DiedrichBader.
** It's confirmed that Season 5 of AA, GOTG and MSM all exist in a seperate continuity from the first four seasons.

* CanonDiscontinuity: Despite the fact it started the universe and its version of Spider-Man previously guest-starred, ''Black Panther's Quest'', like ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTHeGalaxy2015'', disregards ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' in favor of ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', complete with Creator/RobbieDaymond as Spidey, Creator/AlastairDuncan as the Vulture, and Creator/TroyBaker as Kraven instead of Creator/DrakeBell, Creator/TomKenny, and Creator/DiedrichBader.

** [[CanonForeigner Aaron Reece]], aka Molecule Kid from the same-titled Season 1 episode. At the end of the episode, he (and Fury) are convinced that he should join up with Fury's SHIELD. Academy Hero Program, the same one that [[WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}} Spider-Man]] is in. Despite him departing with Fury in the end, and despite a rather powerful and emotion-filled episode introducing the character, Aaron is nowhere to be seen or heard after the episode ends. Not even the 3rd and 4th seasons of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' which expands the hero count and even shifts focus to the Academy's HQ [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse sees any hide or hair of Aaron]].

** [[http://www.toonzone.net/2013/07/third-season-marvels-ultimate-spider-man-spins-onto-disney/ It's been confirmed that this series takes place in the same universe as]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'', ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH'' and ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015''.

* TheBusCameBack: Season 4 marks the reappearances of many characters and foes from the first two seasons as well as [[WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}} previous]] [[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH shows]]. Quite notable is the appearance of Rocket and Groot in "Westland", marking their first appearance in this show after ''[[WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy their series]]'' aired.

* CanonDiscontinuity: Despite the fact it started the universe and its version of Spider-Man previously guest-starred, ''Black Panther's Quest'', like ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTHeGalaxy2015'', disregards ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' in favor of ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', complete with Creator/RobbieDaymond as Spidey, Creator/AlastairDuncan as the Vulture, and Creator/TroyBaker as Kraven instead of Creator/DrakeBell, Creator/TomKenny, and Creator/DiedrichBader.

** The same episode has a cameo from ComicBook/NickFury and a mention of ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'s teenage superhero program from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}''.
** Hawkeye's dislike of Spider-Man in "Avengers Disassembled" apparently carries on from when they first met in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}''.

*** In the same episode, Captain America mentions that all of the previous Helicarriers were destroyed. This is likely a reference to the first Helicarrier's destruction in the Season 1 finale of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' and the Tri-Carrier in the Season 4 premiere of the same show.

** Much like the Klaw example, Baron Mordo shows up in Season 4, where he is a black man like his [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 movie counterpart]], though retaining his powers, and alignment with Hydra from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}''. This is despite the fact that Mordo previously shown up in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' as a white guy.

** Season 5 ''Black Panther's Quest'' is a continuity nightmare. It's still officially listed as taking place after Season 4, ''Secret Wars'', but several characters are missing without explanation. The crossover with Spider-Man features the Spidey of ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' and '''not''' ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' (a change that also carried on into ''[[WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015 Guardians of the Galaxy]]'')! The changed character designs are also the same as in ''Spider-Man 2017''. When T'Challa meets with Attuma in Atlantis, he's a completely different character from the tyrant in Red Skull's Cabal in the early seasons. It's like the show just hopped universes between seasons.

*** Interestingly, Hawkeye's proto-design was red, though it was changed to purple at some point. The old red version can still be seen in some merchandise, as well as ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' prior to the actual crossover with this series (Hawkeye, like [[HeroesUnlimited everyone else]], has had his turn to be the guest star of the week in that show a time or two, but his design wasn't a 100% match for this show's until the actual crossover with it.)

* SharedUniverse: With ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'', ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', and ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH''. As the jolly green Giant's a member of both the latter and this show's main cast, it's implied one takes place after the other or concurrently.

** Arnim Zola comes back in Season 4 even though he was thrown in the ocean in Season 4 of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}''.

** Ironically, the [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} man]] [[TropeNamer the trope is named after]] did ''not'' appear in the first season, despite having movie appearances, appearing in WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}, ''and'' an action figure in the official toy line.

* RealityEnsues: In the Season 3 premiere, it's established that the Avengers, as much as they enjoy being heroes, still have lives of their own. If there isn't that huge a threat, each member has better things to do than meet up.

** The Squadron Supreme is made up of expies of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica.

* InNameOnly

* IPulledAWeirdAl: In "Guardians and Space Knights", Cap tells the others their roles in the "just in case ComicBook/{{Galactus}} comes back" plan, and Tony tells them good luck with that, but he has his own and runs off. We find that going off on your own is called "Pulling a Stark."

** In "Crack In The System" and "Avengers Disassembled", on the other hand, [[spoiler: Ultron forces Tony to destroy everything he's ever built and plays on the divisions between Steve and Tony to split the Avengers in two]].

** Erik Killmonger for Season 5, who attempts to overrule T'challa's power in Wakanda and completely destroys his reputation as an Avenger with the rest of the world.

** Doom shouts this in "The Serpent of Doom" [[spoiler:as he's being sent flying into the the underworld.]]

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