If you had told me as a youth that one day Joss Whedon would helm an Avengers movie that would feature merchandise tie-ins advertised by twenty-somethings wearing Hulk hands accompanied by sub-Young MC hip-hop… well, I probably would have believed you. But then, I was a very sad, jaded child.

With the impending release of The Avengers, the merry Marvel merchandise machine is cranking out the goodies. There are going to be loads of cool LEGO Avengers tie-ins, the details of which you can see over at Marvel.com. And to whet my - I mean your - appetite, here's an awesome representation of the movie poster, starring Avengers minifies.

The Avengers is tempting fate by raising the specter of the '90s and reuniting Soundgarden. Here's a preview of the band's first new song in 15 years, Live to Rise, from the forthcoming soundtrack, set to debut on iTunes May 1.

We've featured artist Dave Williams before, on account of this excellent X-Men: First Class poster he did last year. He's still doing great minimalist Marvel work, taking on Captain America, Thor, and of course the big one - The Avengers!

Here's a look at Avengers #25 from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artists Walt Simonson (interiors) and Daniel Acuna (cover), in stores April 18.

An Avx Tie-In issue!

Captain America has declared war on the X-Men. The shocking final storyline in the Brian Michael Bendis Avengers saga!

As we've already seen in some promotional stills, the Kree will be making their presence known in the upcoming second season of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Here's a look at what to expect when the show returns to Disney XD on April 1.

Loki's evil, and he likes it that way. Here are a few looks at the Norse brother from hell and the villain of The Avengers, as seen in these trading cards from Upper Deck.

It looks like things are getting intergalactic in season 2 of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as these new stills show some menacing looking Kree and Skrull warriors. Also, Ronan!

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Season 2 premieres April 1 on Disney XD.

Ouch! Tony Stark gets dissed and dismissed - also punched in the old breadbasket - by Emma Frost in this new teaser for Avengers Vs. X-Men #2.