Comic book characters and mere mortals alike walked the red carpet in Hollywood in celebration of the premiere of "The Avengers," Marvel's superhero mash-up featuring Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye and even the Incredible Hulk joining forces to save the world from villainous tyranny.
Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo made out-of-costume appearances, as did director Joss Whedon and a slew of other celeb-types on hand to catch the summer movie season's first official offering.
Enjoy our collection of photos from the premiere and get ready to join forces with "The Avengers" yourself when it hits theaters on May 4.
