Marvel has released five hi-res images from Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, which is slated to debut on May 4th, and which some analysts think just might give The Dark Knight Rises a run for its money as the top superhero film of 2012.  However that particular competition turns out, the new images concentrate on character (especially Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury) and cast interaction rather than on action or spectacle like some of the previously release images (see “Skrulls Aren’t the Avengers Villains” for the latest action still and be sure and click on the image for a better view).

 

The first photos of Tony (Iron Man) Stark’s $9 million-plus Acura have come to light (see “What the Avengers Drive, Pt.1”).

 

Here Nick Fury (Jackson) interacts with Captain America (Chris Evans).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s great shot of Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here an image the shows Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) deep in conversation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, here’s an image of Nick Fury at the head of the table looking every inch the head of S.H.I.E.L.D.