Iron Man and Hulk Suit Up for an Animated Movie

We already know that Hulk probably won't be featured in Iron Man 3, but if you're like us, you were wondering what happened to Tony Stark and Bruce Banner after they rode off into the sunset at the end of The Avengers. Well, Marvel Studios has an answer!

In an exclusive unveiling over at EW.com, Marvel Animation Studios revealed their plans to release their very first animated film, titled Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United. The film is set to come to Blu-ray and DVD this spring, on April 23, 2013.

The animated adventure, which acts as more of a spin-off than a direct follow-up to The Avengers, will combine computer-generated imagery with hand-drawn art to create a unique visual environment. The film will revolve around Iron Man and Hulk teaming up to face off against popular Hulk baddie, Zzzax, a creature of pure energy. Fans of the series have often compared the villain of Ang Lee's Hulk to Zzzax, who made his debut way back in 1973.

Unfortunately, the roles of Tony Stark/Iron Man and Bruce Banner/Hulk will not go to their big screen counterparts, but don't fret, Marvel hopes to maintain the spirit and rapport the performers captured in The Avengers. And they've locked some solid talent to do just that. Adrian Pasdar (Heroes) will voice Stark and Hulk-regular Fred Tatasciore will voice Banner. Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad) will offer his talents as the voice of Zzzax.

Marvel Animation is already working hard on a few other animated features, including an adaptation of Big Hero 6. “It’s our hope that we will start doing more feature-length direct to Blu-ray and DVD stories,” Jeph Loeb tells EW. “They’ll more than likely be in team-up situations. We find it works really well when we have big exciting adventures with two or more of our heroes.”

What Marvel team-ups would you like to see?

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Check Out This Very Cool New Hobbit Banner

Another day, another sweet new piece of artwork from this winter's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This banner helps you know who's who among the dwarves in case you weren't sure.

Click for the hi-res version! The Hobbit opens December 14.

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The Incredible Hulk #13 Review

The second act of Jason Aaron's Hulk saga saw Hulk bounce from one bizarre location to the next, all the while battling kooky enemies and struggling to understand what Banner was working to accomplish. It went on longer than it needed to, but finally we've arrived at the third and final leg of the series. If issue #13 is any indication, Hulk United will serve as a strong finish to an uneven run.

For the most part, issue #13 focuses on re-framing the events of Stay Angry from Banner's point of view. Aaron writes Banner's reaction to his "death" at Hulk's hands and his chaotic journey to develop his Hulk serum. My concern with this series all along has been that Aaron would push Banner so far down the path of villainy that the character might become irredeemable. This issue goes a long way towards fleshing out Banner's present state of mind and making his actions a little more understandable. And after the rampant craziness of the last arc, the more serious tone is a nice palate cleanser. That's not to say there aren't moments of frivolity. Aaron delivers a showdown between Banner and Doctor Doom that ranks among the best scenes of the series so far. Doom's bravado is as hilarious as ever. And the running gag of every Doom turning out to be a Doombot is a hoot.

Jefte Palo provides the artwork for this issue. His work really shines, thanks in large part to the colors of Frank Martin. Palo's normally thick, black lines and shadowy characters suddenly become more vibrant and superhero-y thanks to the coloring.

The end is in sight, and Aaron is showing every sign of finishing this series in stronger form than he opened it.

Jesse is a writer for IGN Comics and IGN Movies. He can't wait until he's old enough to feel ways about stuff. Follow Jesse on Twitter, or find him on IGN.

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