Chitauri. Kree. Those alien armies are just the warm-up for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the big screen. Thanos (Josh Brolin) is the big bad behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will go head to head with the heroes in Avengers: Infinity War, Part I & II.

The Avengers have been on the front line protecting Earth from invaders from space. Thanos, The Infinity Gauntlet & War evolved from comic book legend Jim Starlin and are a massive influence on modern creators and filmmakers.

As we anxiously await the next Avengers film and showdown with Thanos, here are five of the biggest cosmic epics pitting Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against alien enemies: Continue reading AVENGERS VS ALIENS