We recently brought you a nice batch of new images from The Avengers featuring a swell Captain America silhouette and a very good-looking Scarlett Johansson, and today a few more images from the film have hit the web. Instead of stills from the actual movie, these images highlight director Joss Whedon on set with his rag tag team of superheroes. We get a fun look behind-the-scenes of the highly anticipated comic book adaptation, including a nifty shot of Whedon sporting Cap’s shield and some Hawkeye action.Hit the jump to check out the images, and if you missed it be sure to take a look at the new featurette from the film. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård, Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson star. The Avengers opens in 3D on May 4th.Images via Yahoo! Movies.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Avengers:

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”–the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012. In “Marvel’s The Avengers,” superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.