10 Comic Book Movies That Could Be The Next Avengers: Infinity War

7. Avengers: No Surrender

Avengers No Surrender Cover
Marvel Comics

While Marvel's most recent event books (*cough* SECRET EMPIRE *cough*) have been rather bad, Avengers: No Surrender has actually been rather good. It's made for an engaging tale for the most part, and while the Infinity Gems are set to assume the crux of Marvel's next event, one would hope that No Surrender doesn't get lost in the conversation.

No Surrender is a genuine blockbuster, and though it hasn't benefited from Marvel's current circumstances, where event fatigue has become a frequent concern, it's stood out as one of the publisher's best books. That largely comes down to the way in which it addresses history, and while the history of the comic book Avengers differs greatly to that of their cinematic counterparts, the premise of No Surrender could yet influence a new Avengers film.

This isn't to say that an explicit adaptation would be appropriate for the MCU, but there are certain thematic elements of the story that would lend themselves well to an MCU that's further along than it is currently. As far as descriptions go - yes - this is fairly abstract, but it's difficult to quantify what No Surrender gets right.

It's expansive, wonderful, and captures a profound sense of adventure that's been missing from most event comics as of late. Capturing that vibe for the big-screen would be equally as brilliant.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.