Eoin Colfer couldn’t resist setting the latest instalment of Iron Man in Ireland, writes Ed Power

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has introduced its fair share of odd and wonderful characters over the years, but the strangest is yet to come...

Those Marvel movies have been going really well for Disney over the last few years, with hit after hit and films that rarely disappoint - especially when it comes to the continuing adventures of Captain America.

Japanese and Scandi style have come together in the latest limited edition collection from Tiger which arrives in stores today. 

Captain America Civil War is out in these here parts in just a few short days and it's going to be pretty epic.

Captain America is out so soon we can almost taste it, and the early reviews which have been filtering out are suggesting this might be the best Marvel movie yet.

There's a new standalone Spider-Man movie on the way and it looks like a potential title has been revealed - Homecoming

Paddy Jackson has played a minor role so far in Ireland’s World Cup campaign, but the Ulster out-half seems like just the guy to have around, especially as Ireland delve deep into their fourth straight month together.

So what the heck are those Infinity Stones in the Marvel movies? How many are they? What do they do? And why is it such a big deal that the dude with the big chin wants to get them all together?

If you’ve been looking at your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One of late and thinking that they look a little boring, you’ll be pleased to hear that there are a couple of custom made Marvel-themed consoles up for auction.

Jeremy Renner may have accidentally let slip which side Hawkeye will fight on in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.

HOURS we had spent, the two of us, scrambling for survival on an infested space station. How many corridors had we pushed through? How many enemies had we slain, this hero and I?

Robert Downey Jr. has reportedly raked in $80 million this year for his work in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War.

Those behind the Bad Lip Reading YouTube channels don’t release too many videos, but when they do they’re usually worth the wait. This time around, the channel turns Earth’s mightiest heroes into squabbling rednecks.

Matthew McConaughey is open to joining a superhero film, and has even read some of Marvel’s and DC’s scripts. But so far, nothing has struck a chord with him.

Avengers Age of Ultron is just in cinemas but there's more on the way.

There was a time, and a much simpler time it was too, when a superhero had what it took to save the world all on his own. 

We're taking a look at the new movies coming to Irish cinemas from Friday the 24th of April 2015, including some Avengers

American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had one of the most star-studded guest panels he could ask for last night when the cast of The Avengers turned up to the show.

Since the announcment last month that Spiderman would be joining Ironman, Captain America, Thor and the rest of the Avengers, the excitment amongst fans has been pretty intense.

In case you somehow forgot, Avengers: Age of Ultron hits cinemas in a few short weeks.

Chris Evans wants to settle down to change his image.

The people have spoken and superheroes continue to rule the movie pack, as Captain America, Iron Man and Batman were among the top winners at this year’s People’s Choice Awards.

David de Gea says he felt like comic book superhero Captain America following his remarkable transformation from skinny youngster to hulking goalkeeper.

Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow will play a "very big" part in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'.

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New characters are set to join the 'Avengers'.

A small, brown-skinned, wise-cracking guy in his mid-20s from Michigan, his name was Alex, and he kept the passengers on the funicular going up to Rio’s Christ The Redeemer statue royally entertained with stories of his adventures as one of the thousands of USA supporters who’d made the trip to Brazil for the World Cup.

Several members of the Avengers descended on Comic-Con to debut the first footage from the upcoming superhero sequel.

Comic book fans have reacted with shock after it was confirmed that the narrative for 'God of Thunder’, Thor, is set to move in an unexpected direction.

Guardians of the Galaxy will be a hard sell to the average moviegoerhuman.

"That was his world. That's what he would have wanted."

Efforts were continuing last night to try to determine what drugs were taken by a group of students who had to be hospitalised.

Gardaí in Donnybrook in Dublin have uncovered a quantity of drugs in Blackrock after several UCD students were hopsitalised after taking Scuzz earlier this week.

Joss Whedon says Ultron is "everything a robot never is".

Andrew Garfield treated Batkid to a day at Disneyland on Monday.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't going anywhere, here are just a few of the movies promised in 2016 and beyond