The Avengers' New Villain Is Defeated By The Last Character You'd Expect

Published Sep 26, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Nicolas Ayala is a Senior Writer for the Comics team at ScreenRant, with over five years of experience writing about Superhero media, action movies, and TV shows. A whole Marvel crossover ends with victory for the Avengers thanks to one single character who had never taken a step into the Marvel Universe. The Avengers thrive on collective victories, with each member contributing a vital piece to battles that no single hero could win alone. During the seminal Kree-Skrull War, it's ultimately Rick Jones who ends the galactic conflict by unlocking the latent Destiny Force. In Avengers: Under Siege, after Hercules is beaten into a coma and Avengers Mansion is captured by the Masters of Evil, team leader Wasp rallies the available Avengers to execute a counter-strike and reclaim their home. There are also moments when individual heroism alters the course of a battle. In Avengers Annual #7, after the team is neutralized by Thanos, a freed Adam Warlock emerges from the Soul Gem to deliver the decisive blow and turn the Mad Titan to stone. Decades later, in The Infinity Gauntlet, Captain America’s famous final stand against Thanos provides the opportunity to exploit Thanos' arrogance. More recently in Avengers: No Surrender, Rogue absorbs her teammates' abilities to deliver a crushing blow to Corvus Glaive and turn the tide against the Grandmaster's game. Still, it's rare for a single Avenger to overshadow their whole team by delivering a single final blow, and it's even rarer for a guest hero to steal the Avengers' thunder at the very last second. Miss Piggy Singlehandedly Ends The Avengers' Battle Against Mojo The Muppets Take The Marvel Universe; Written By Chip Zdarsky; Art By Pete Woods The Muppets' mission to rescue Rowlf the Dog from Mojo takes them to the Marvel Universe, where they decide to set up a variety show to distract Mojo and save Rowlf without having to attack the Mojoverse's leader directly. After Deadpool ruins the original plan, the Avengers improvise and stop the show to attack Mojo's forces with the help of the Muppets gang. However, the one hero who lands the final blow to defeat Mojo is Miss Piggy, who leaps over Black Panther and knocks Mojo out with a flying kick. Miss Piggy's move cuts the battle short and forces Mojo's extradimensional army to be in charge of the ensuing clean-up duties. As if that weren't enough, Miss Piggy is one of the main performers in the Muppets and the Avengers' subsequent benefit concert proposed by Spider-Man and Fozzie Bear. In fact, it's Miss Piggy who convinces Howard the Duck to contact the Avengers for help, and she's the one who confirms to the Avengers that the Muppets are telling the truth about their visit to the Marvel Universe. The Muppets And The Avengers' Team-Up Doesn't Have To Be A One-Off Event Miss Piggy Is A Strong Avengers Candidate Although the Muppets gang returns safely to their own dimension after successfully rescuing Rowlf the Dog, they leave quite an impression on the Marvel Universe. The Muppets are now firmly on the Avengers' radar after transforming what started as an interdimensional crisis into a lighthearted adventure. Earth's Mightiest Heroes have witnessed firsthand how the Muppets can tackle potentially catastrophic conflicts with creativity and how Miss Piggy's devastating karate chops can neutralize threats as big as Mojo. Whenever Marvel's heroes face an absurd threat in the future, the unlikeliest reinforcements in pop culture history are only a dimensional portal away. Besides, Miss Piggy's diva energy is so immense that Emma Frost herself is left frozen in awe at her mere presence after reading the majestic pig's mind, and Miss Piggy forges an unexpected alliance with Rocket Raccoon and Groot as the "Pigs of the Galaxy," with whom she immediately embarks on cosmic adventures. Deadpool strikes a friendship with Gonzo, Clea finds the perfect healing meal thanks to the Swedish Chef's culinary chops, and Iron Man learns how the Muppets are able to solve any issue from Rowlf. Although the Muppets aren't nearly as powerful, the Avengers may not hesitate to contact them in the future. The Muppets Take The Marvel Universe is now available from Marvel Comics TV Show(s) Sam and Friends (1955), The Muppet Show, Muppet Babies, Little Muppet Monsters (1985), The Jim Henson Hour, Dog City (1992), Muppets Tonight, Muppets TV (2006), Muppet Moments (2015), The Muppets, Muppets Now, The Muppets Mayhem Video Game(s) Muppet Monster Adventure First Film The Muppet Movie First TV Show Sam and Friends (1955) Cast Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Jerry Nelson Created by Jim Henson