4. The Avengers - The Battle of New York
The Avengers was the highest grossing movie of 2012 and more than earned its place as a comic book and action movie classic, combining high-end action, character dynamics and brilliant wit to make a film that was accessible to everyone. The action highlights of the film are numerous the aforementioned Romanov introductory sequence, the helicarrier battle and the three-way fight between Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are all worthy contenders. However, if we're talking about epic battle sequences, then the Battle of New York cannot be topped. Every character gets a chance to shine and beat the hell out of some invading aliens and even the citizens of New York get involved, making this a big, destructive love letter to one of the world's most iconic and beloved cities. Plus it has the funniest moment of a comic book movie ever 'puny god.' Need I say more?