Question: are avengers movies based on comics?
Answer: What specific comics are Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies based on? ... The very first Avengers movie is probably closest to The Ultimates (Volumes 1, 2, and 3). It has Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk, Ant man, and Wasp and the plot is about fighting alien shapeshifters called the Chitauri.