Marvel Launches ‘The Avengers’ Movie Website, Helicarrier at Comic-Con

News about The Avengers movie has been scant thus far -- a leaked trailer here, a set image there -- but the arrival of Comic-Con has brought fans sliiightly more to see regarding the 2012 superhero team-up film. The Marvel Comics booth at Comic-Con features a set of the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier (above), and Marvel also launched a new website for The Avengers and released a teaser poster for the film.

Marvel has also scheduled signings throughout the week for cast members including Chris Evans (Captain America), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) and writer/director Joss Whedon. Marvel staff at the booth are wearing blue Avengers t-shirts as well, and distributing them at random to lucky fans: