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The Avengers is a team of fictional superhero characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally created using preexisting Marvel characters, variously created by writer-editor Stan Lee, artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby and others, the team first appeared in The Avengers #1 (Sept. 1963). Image File history File links Avs38. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 â€“ February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Hydro-Base is a fictional base in the Marvel Universe. ... Promotional art for Avengers volume 3, #1. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 â€“ February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ...

Labelled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the Avengers originally consisted of Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk. Almost from inception, however, the roster has been fluid: The Hulk departed^[1] and Captain America joined the team within the first four issues,^[2] and by the end of issue #16 (May 1965), only Captain America remained amid three new recruits. The rotating roster has become a hallmark of the team, although one theme remains consistent: the Avengers fight the foes no single superhero can withstand — hence their battle cry, "Avengers Assemble!" The team has featured humans, robots, gods, aliens, supernatural beings, and even former villains. Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Thor (sometimes called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... This article is about the original comic book character named Captain America. ...

Publication history

The titular team debuted in The Avengers #1 (Sept. 1963), using existing characters created primarily by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciler and co-plotter Jack Kirby. This initial series, published bi-monthly through issue #6 (July 1964) and monthly thereafter ran through issue #402 (Sept. 1996), with spinoffs including several annuals, miniseries and a giant-size quarterly sister series that ran briefly in the mid-1970s.^[3] The Avengers is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... In producing a comic book, the penciller (or penciler) draws the comic based on the script created by the writer. ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 â€“ February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a magazine, comic book or comic strip published yearly. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ...

Other spinoff series include West Coast Avengers, initially published as a four-issue miniseries in 1984, followed by a 102-issue series (Oct. 1985 - Jan. 1994), retitled Avengers West Coast with #48;^[4]^[5] and the 40-issue Solo Avengers (Dec. 1987 - Jan. 1991), retitled Avengers Spotlight with #21.^[6]^[7] The West Coast Avengers was a spin-off superhero team of the Avengers, as well as the title of their comic book series. ... Solo Avengers, later Avengers Spotlight, was an American comic book, published by Marvel Comics. ...

Between 1996 and 2004 Marvel relaunched the primary Avengers title three times. In 1996, the "Heroes Reborn" line, in which Marvel contracted outside companies to produce four titles, included a new volume of The Avengers. Taking place in an alternate universe with a revamped history unrelated to mainstream Marvel continuity, The Avengers vol. 2 was written by Rob Liefeld and penciled by Jim Valentino of Image Comics, and ran 13 issues (Nov. 1996 - Nov. 1997). The final issue, which featured a crossover with the other "Heroes Reborn" titles, returned the characters to the main Marvel Universe.^[8] Heroes Reborn was an event in which Marvel Comics temporarily outsourced the production of several of its most famous comic books to the studios of its popular former employees Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. ... A parallel universe, also sometimes called an alternate universe, is a hypothetical universe which exists separately from our own. ... Rob Liefeld (born October 3, 1967 in Anaheim, California) is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. ... The Guardians of the Galaxy as drawn by Valentino. ... Image Comics is an American comic book publisher. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ...

Relaunched with a new first issue, The Avengers vol. 3 ran 84 issues (Feb. 1998 - Aug. 2004). Then, to coincide with what would have been the 500th issue of the original series, Marvel changed the numbering to release The Avengers #500-503 (Sept.-Dec. 2004)^[9], followed by the one-shot Avengers Finale (Jan. 2005),^[10] which together presented the Avengers Disassembled storyline. That story, in which the Avengers disband following the insanity of one member (Scarlet Witch) and the death of two others (Ant-Man and Hawkeye), led to the series New Avengers (#1- , Jan. 2005- ).^[11] In the American comic book industry, the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue. ... Avengers Disassembled, referred to in some participating series as Disassembled, is a crossover event between several Marvel Comics series. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... Yellowjacket. ... Look up hawk-eye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the unrelated TV show, see The New Avengers. ...

Following New Avengers came Young Avengers, beginning with #1 (Feb. 2005), featuring teenage heroes patterned after former members of the Avengers; and Mighty Avengers, also beginning with #1 (May 2007).^[12] Young Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... Mighty Avengers is a monthly comic book currently published by Marvel Comics, starring the superhero team The Avengers. ...

Fictional biography

1960s

The first issue features the Asgardian trickster god, Loki, who seeks revenge against his adopted brother, Thor. Using an illusion, Loki tricks the Hulk into destroying a railroad track, after that he then diverts a radio call by Rick Jones for help to Thor, whom Loki hopes will battle the Hulk. Unknown to Loki, the radio call is also answered by Ant-Man, the Wasp and Iron Man. After an initial misunderstanding, the heroes unite and defeat Loki. Ant-Man points out that the five work well together and suggests they form a combined team — with the Wasp naming the group the Avengers. The original members are known as the "founding members," and courtesy of an Avengers Charter are responsible for the good name of the team. As a result, their wishes regarding the direction of the team are given additional weight and deference. Image File history File links Avengers-1. ... Image File history File links Avengers-1. ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 â€“ February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... Richard Dick Ayers is a comic book artist and cartoonist, born April 28th, 1924, in Ossining, New York. ... The Asgardians or Gods of Asgard are a fictional race of gods in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Trickster (disambiguation). ... Loki (Loki Laufeyson) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Thor (sometimes called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the superhero. ...

The roster changes almost immediately; by the beginning of the second issue, Ant-Man has become Giant-Man and, at the end of the issue, the Hulk leaves once he realizes how much the others fear his unstable personality. Feeling responsible, the Avengers try to locate and contain the Hulk (a recurring theme in the early years of the team), which subsequently leads them into combat with Namor the Sub-Mariner. This would result in the first major milestone in the Avengers' history - the revival and return of Captain America.^[2] Captain America joins the team eventually becoming field leader. Captain America is also given "founding member" status in the Hulk's place.^[13] The Avengers go on to fight foes such as Captain America's wartime enemy Baron Zemo, who in turn forms the Masters of Evil: the Lava Men, Kang the Conqueror, Wonder Man, Immortus, and Count Nefaria. Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional comic-book character in the Marvel Comics Universe, and one of the first superheroes, debuting in Spring 1939. ... Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in various Marvel Comics comic books, notably Captain America and the Avengers. ... The Masters of Evil are a fictional team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Subterranea is a fictional realm beneath the earths surface in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero and a long-time member of the Avengers that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Spoiler warning: Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ... Count Luchino Nefaria is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

The next milestone came when every member but Captain America resigned and were replaced by three former villains - Hawkeye, the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.^[14] Although lacking the raw power of the original team, "Cap's Kooky Quartet" (as they were sometimes jokingly called) proved their worth by fighting and defeating the Swordsman; the original Power Man; Doctor Doom and Kang once again. They are soon rejoined by Henry Pym (who changes his name to Goliath), the Wasp, Hercules, the Black Knight and the Black Widow, although the last two do not obtain official membership status until later in the book's history. Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ... The Swordsman is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character Atlas. ... Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... Hercules (Heracles) is a fictional character, an Olympian demigod and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, based on the mythological demigod and hero called Heracles by the Greeks and Hercules by the Romans. ... Dane Whitman is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, the companys third person to bear the name Black Knight. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics characters. ...

Writer Roy Thomas began to focus more on characterization. The Black Panther joins the team, followed by the Vision. Thomas also established that the Avengers are headquartered in a New York City building called Avengers Mansion, provided courtesy of Tony Stark (Iron Man's alter ego), who also funds the Avengers through the Maria Stark Foundation, a non-profit organization. The mansion is serviced by Edwin Jarvis, the Avengers' faithful butler, and also furnished with state-of-the-art technology and defense systems, including the Avengers' primary mode of transport: the five-engine Quinjets. Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man. ... The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. ...

1970s

Thomas continued his run into the early 1970s, with highlights including a version of the Justice League called the Squadron Supreme and the Kree-Skrull War, a ten-part storyline about an epic battle between the Kree and Skrull races and guest-starring the Kree hero Captain Marvel. This storyline also features the first disbanding of the Avengers, as Skrulls impersonating Captain America, Thor and Iron Man use their authority as founders of the team to disband it. The true founding Avengers, minus the Wasp, reform the team in the 100th issue in response to complaints from Jarvis. Michael Korvac, aka simply Korvac, was also called the Enemy, the Machine God and the Clockwork Lord. ... For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ... The Squadron Supreme is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe, a thinly disguised version of DC Comics Justice League of America. ... The Kree-Skrull War, in the fictional Marvel Universe, was a series of conflicts between the Kree Empire of the Greater Magellanic Cloud and the Skrulls of the Andromeda Galaxy that lasted for several million years. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ...

The Vision falls in love with the Scarlet Witch, who eventually responds with a love of her own. Their relationship, however, is tinged with sadness as the Vision believes himself to be inhuman and unworthy of her. Writer Steve Englehart then introduces Mantis, who joins the team along with the reformed Swordsman. Englehart linked her origins to the very beginnings of the Kree-Skrull conflict in a time-spanning adventure involving Kang the Conqueror and the mysterious Immortus, who are revealed to be past and future versions of each other. Mantis is revealed to be the Celestial Madonna, who is destined to give birth to a being that would save the universe. This saga also reveals that the Vision's body had only been appropriated, and not created, by Ultron, and that it had originally belonged to the 1940s Human Torch. With his origins now clear to him, the Vision proposes to the Scarlet Witch. The Celestial Madonna saga ends with their wedding, presided over by Immortus, a future version of Kang. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s. ... Mantis is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe, and former member of the Avengers. ... Spoiler warning: Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ... The Human Torch is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics-owned superhero. ...

Englehart's tenure coincided with the debut of George Pérez as artist.^[15] After Englehart's departure, Jim Shooter began as writer and penned several story arcs including "Bride of Ultron", the "Nefaria Trilogy" and "The Korvac Saga", featuring nearly every Avenger in the canon. New members added during this time include the Beast; a resurrected Wonder Man; Captain America's former partner the Falcon; and Ms. Marvel. New Teen Titans #1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Korvac, aka simply Korvac, was also called the Enemy, the Machine God and the Clockwork Lord. ... For other uses, see Beast (disambiguation). ... Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero and a long-time member of the Avengers that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Marvel Comics character with the same codename, see Sharon Ventura. ...

Shooter also introduced the character of Henry Peter Gyrich, the Avengers' liaison to the United States National Security Council. Gyrich is prejudiced against superhumans, and acts in a heavy-handed, obstructive manner, insisting that the Avengers follow government rules and regulations or else lose their priority status with the government. Among Gyrich's demands is that the active roster be trimmed down to only seven members, and that the Falcon, an African American, be admitted to the team to comply with affirmative action laws. This last act is resented by Hawkeye, who because of the seven-member limit loses his membership to the Falcon. The Falcon, in turn, is unhappy to be the beneficiary of what he perceives to be tokenism, and decides to resign from the team, after which Hawkeye rejoins. Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe, who was named after a relative of Marvel Comics one time editor-in-chief, Jim Shooter. ... The National Security Council (NSC) of the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... Tokenism refers to a policy or practice of limited inclusion of members of a minority group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices, intentional or not. ...

1980s

Shooter's greatest contribution during this period was a storyline that chronicled the breakdown of Henry Pym. Shooter saw Pym's frequent changes of costume and name as symptomatic of an identity problem and an inferiority complex. After abusing his wife, failing to win back the confidence of the Avengers with a ruse and being duped by the villain Egghead, Pym is jailed. The main writer during the '80s was Roger Stern, who resolved the Pym storyline by having Pym outwit Egghead and defeat the latest incarnation of the Masters of Evil single-handedly, thereby proving his innocence. Pym reconciles with the Wasp, but they decide to remain apart. Pym also retires from superheroics, but returns some years later. Image File history File links Avengers200. ... Image File history File links Avengers200. ... New Teen Titans #1. ... Terry Austin is an American comic book artist, working primarily as an inker. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Egghead is a fictional Marvel comics villain who first appeared in Tales to Astonish# 38. ... The Hobgoblin character co-created by Stern. ...

Stern developed several major storylines, such as "Ultimate Vision"; the formation of the West Coast Avengers; and "Avengers Under Siege" (which involves the second Baron Zemo) and "War on Olympus". New members during the 1980s included an African American Captain Marvel named Monica Rambeau (who became the team's new leader); She-Hulk; Tigra, Namor, and Hawkeye's wife, Mockingbird, while Henry Pym emerges from retirement to join the West Coast Avengers. The team also relocated for a period to a floating island off the coast of New York called Hydrobase. The West Coast Avengers was a spin-off superhero team of the Avengers, as well as the title of their comic book series. ... Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in various Marvel Comics comic books, notably Captain America and the Avengers. ... Monica Rambeau is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, who has been a member of the Avengers under the aliases Captain Marvel and Photon. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ... For other uses, see Tigra (disambiguation). ... Mockingbird (Barbara Bobbi Morse-Barton) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the Avengers and West Coast Avengers. ...

John Byrne eventually took over writing both titles. His contributions included a revamping of the Vision, and the discovery that the children of the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision, are actually illusions. The loss of the Scarlet Witch's children and the Vision drives her insane, although she eventually recovers and rejoins the team. The destruction of Avengers Island during Acts of Vengeance leads to building a new facility on the Mansion site. For other uses of John Byrne, see John Byrne (disambiguation). ... Category: Possible copyright violations ...

1990s

The '90s were a turbulent time for Marvel Comics, as the company adopted an aggressive business expansion model tied to increased publication. This coincided with a speculators' boom, followed by an industry-wide slump and Marvel filing for bankruptcy in 1997. Bob Harras and Steve Epting took over the title, and introduced a stable lineup with ongoing storylines and character development focused on the Black Knight, Sersi, Crystal, Quicksilver, Hercules and the Vision. During this period, the team finds themselves facing increasingly murderous enemies, and are forced to question their rule against killing. Comic book collecting is the collecting of comic books in the interest of appreciation, nostalgia, financial profit, and completion of the collection. ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administrationâ€”see text) in the United Kingdom. ... Robert Bob Harras was editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1995 to 2000. ... Steve Epting is a comic book artist whose work includes Aquaman, The Avengers, X-Factor and several titles for the now defunct CrossGen, including El Cazador (with Chuck Dixon) and Crux. ... Sersi is a fictional character, an Eternal superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

This culminated in "Operation: Galactic Storm", a 19-part storyline that ran through all Avengers-related titles and showcases a conflict between the Kree and the Shi'ar Empire. The team splits when Iron Man and several dissidents execute the Supreme Intelligence against the wishes of Captain America. The Shiar, pronounced // (Shee-ARR), are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Supreme Intelligence is a fictional organic computer featured in several Marvel Comics stories. ...

After a vote disbanding the West Coast Avengers, Iron Man forms a proactive and aggressive team called Force Works. During the team's first mission Wonder Man is apparently killed again (his atoms are actually only temporarily scattered). Force Works later disbands after it is revealed that Iron Man has become a murderer via the manipulations of the villain Kang.^[16] The West Coast Avengers was a spin-off superhero team of the Avengers, as well as the title of their comic book series. ... Force Works was a short-lived Marvel Comics superhero team. ...

"Heroes Reborn"

Together with the Fantastic Four and others, many of the Avengers apparently die stopping the gestalt psychic entity Onslaught, although it is later revealed that Franklin Richards preserves these heroes in a pocket universe ("Heroes Reborn"). Believing the main team gone, the Black Widow disbands the Avengers, with only butler Jarvis remaining to tend to the Mansion. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (450x691, 206 KB) Summary Cover to Avengers (vol. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (450x691, 206 KB) Summary Cover to Avengers (vol. ... Heroes Reborn was an event in which Marvel Comics temporarily outsourced the production of several of its most famous comic books to the studios of its popular former employees Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. ... Sal Regla is an inker best know for his work and titles like DV8 and Backlash for Wildstorm Comics. ... This article is about the superheroes. ... Onslaught is a fictional character, a psionic entity in the Marvel Comics universe created from the consciousness of two characters: Professor Charles Xavier, founder and leader of the X-Men, and the villainous mutant known as Magneto. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Heroes Reborn was an event in which Marvel Comics temporarily outsourced the production of several of its most famous comic books to the studios of its popular former employees Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics characters. ...

Marvel contracted out The Avengers and three related titles - Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Iron Man - to former Marvel artists Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, two of the founding creators of Image Comics. The previous continuity of the Marvel Universe was set aside as the heroes were "reborn" in the pocket universe. While the Avengers was relaunched as a new series, the "Heroes Reborn" line ended after a year as planned and the license reverted to Marvel. ^{[see publication history]} This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rob Liefeld (born October 3, 1967 in Anaheim, California) is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. ... Image Comics is an American comic book publisher. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... Heroes Reborn was an event in which Marvel Comics temporarily outsourced the production of several of its most famous comic books to the studios of its popular former employees Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. ...

"Heroes Return"

Writer Kurt Busiek and penciler George Pérez launched a new volume of the series with Avengers #1 (vol. 3, Feb. 1998). Busiek also concurrently wrote the limited series Avengers Forever, a time-travel story that explored the history of the Avengers and resolved many outstanding questions and loose ends. New members during this run included the former Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers (now Warbird); the revived Wonder Man; Justice; Firestar; Silverclaw; and Triathlon. Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is a comic book writer. ... New Teen Titans #1. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Avengers Forever is a twelve-issue comic book limited series serialized by Marvel Comics from 1998 to 2000 starring the superhero team called the Avengers. ... Unsolved problems in physics: Is time travel theoretically and practically possible? If so, how can paradoxes such as the grandfather paradox be avoided? Time travel is the concept of moving between different moments in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space, either sending objects (or... Vance Astrovik, aka Justice, is a fictional mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Firestar (disambiguation). ... Silverclaw, real name Maria De Guadalupe Lupe Santiago, is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Triathlon, real name Delroy Garrett Junior, is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

"Avengers Disassembled"

Pérez eventually left the title after nearly three years and Busiek remained on longer and completed his run with a story arc involving the despotic time-travel master Kang and the destruction of several cities. Successor writer Geoff Johns dealt with the aftermath, as the Avengers are granted international authority by the United Nations. Members joining during this period included Jack of Hearts and the second Ant-Man. Chuck Austen followed as writer, and added a new Captain Britain to the team. Writer Brian Michael Bendis then rebooted the title with the "Avengers Disassembled" storyline.^[17] Titled "Chaos", the story featured the deaths of some members and a loss of credibility for the team. The culprit is revealed to be the Scarlet Witch, who has gone insane after agonizing over the memory of her lost children and who subsequently loses control of her reality-altering powers.^[18] With the team in disarray and Avengers Mansion ruined, the surviving members agree to disband. Geoff Johns (born 25 January 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. ... UN redirects here. ... Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Scott Lang is a fictional character featured in the American comic books published by Marvel. ... Chuck Austen (born Chuck Beckum) is an American writer and artist of comic books, most famous for his work on the popular Uncanny X-Men title, as well as on other Marvel and DC titles. ... Lionheart, the alter ego of Kelsey Leigh, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Avengers Disassembled, referred to in some participating series as Disassembled, is a crossover event between several Marvel Comics series. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ...

New Avengers

With the original Avengers organization disbanded, and faced with an escape attempt from the Raft, a supervillain prison, a new team formed using the Avengers name. Though three members of the new team (Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Man) had been members of the original Avengers, the New Avengers did not resume that team's original characters. The initial version of this team included Captain America, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ronin, Spider-Woman, and the Sentry. For the unrelated TV show, see The New Avengers. ... Download high resolution version (550x828, 207 KB)variant cover to New Avengers #1 drawn by Joe Quesada File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (550x828, 207 KB)variant cover to New Avengers #1 drawn by Joe Quesada File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Joseph Joe Quesada (born December 1, 1962), is an American comic book editor, writer and artist. ... Richard Isanove is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. ... For the unrelated TV show, see The New Avengers. ... This article is about the original comic book character named Captain America. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... This article is about the original comic book character named Captain America. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ronin (comic). ... Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other comic book characters of the same name, see Sentry (comics). ...

Mighty Avengers

Following the Civil War, an Avengers team formed under the Initiative program took up residency in New York City. Their roster includes Black Widow, Wonder Man, Iron Man, Wasp, Ares, The Sentry, and is led by Ms. Marvel. Mighty Avengers is a monthly comic book currently published by Marvel Comics, starring the superhero team The Avengers. ... Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Black Widow may refer to: // The black widow spider, the common name for several species of venomous spider False black widow, spiders of the genus Steatoda, often mistaken for widow spiders Black widow (fish) (Stygnobrotula latebricola), a species of brotula Black Widow (Marvel Comics), two Marvel Comics characters Black Widow... Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero and a long-time member of the Avengers that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the superhero. ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Ares is a fictional deity in the Marvel Comics Universe based on the Greek God of the same name. ... For other comic book characters of the same name, see Sentry (comics). ... For the other Marvel Comics character called Ms. ...

Other versions

1950s Avengers

A short-lived team of superheroes banded together in the 1950s and called themselves the "Avengers". This team consisted of Marvel Boy, Venus, the 3-D Man, Gorilla-Man, the Human Robot, Jimmy Woo, Namora and Jann of the Jungle.^[19] It was portrayed years later in Avengers Forever that these events occurred in an alternate timeline—one that was erased by Immortus using the Forever Crystal.^[20] Recent developments confirm that a version of the group did exist in mainstream continuity, and eventually reformed in the present day.^[21] Marvel Boy is the name of three fictional comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, including predecessor companies Timely Comics and Atlas Comics. ... This article is about the comic-book character. ... 3-D Man (Charles & Hal Chandler) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... Gorilla-Man is the name of three fictional characters appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Namora is the name of two fictional characters in various Marvel Comics publications. ...

Avengers Next

In the alternate future timeline known as MC2, the Avengers have disbanded and Avengers Mansion is now a museum. An emergency forces Edwin Jarvis to sound an alert, and a new generation of heroes form a new team of Avengers. Most of the new Avengers are children of established Marvel superheroes. A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 universe version of the Avengers. ... Characters from the MC2 universe. ...

The Ultimates

In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, the Avengers are named "The Ultimates", and were formed by Ultimate Nick Fury to protect America against superhuman threats.^[22] The Ultimates is a set of superhero comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional military officer, Gulf War veteran and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Marvel Adventures: The Avengers

In 2006, Marvel Adventures (Marvel Comics' "All Ages" line) began a new Avengers series, featuring a line-up of Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man (supplanting Ant-Man), Wolverine, Storm, the Hulk and Giant-Girl (Janet van Dyne, the Wasp in regular continuity). Recent issues have referred to Storm as the co-leader of the team. The series takes place in its own continuity, as with most of the other titles in the Marvel Adventures line. Marvel Age is an imprint of Marvel Comics intended for younger audiences, including children, established in 2003. ... This article is about the X-Men character. ...

House of M: Avengers

In the alternate reality created by the Scarlet Witch, Luke Cage forms a team of superpowered humans to fight for human rights.^[23]

X-Universe

A humanized version of the Avengers band together during the Age of Apocalypse.^[24] The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ...

Other media

Novels

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Animated series

Guest appearances

The Marvel Superheroes[1] is a Canadian-made animated television series starring five popular comic-book superheroes from Marvel Comics. ... Spider-Man is the name of a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name. ... Fantastic Four is the third animated series based on Marvels comic book series Fantastic Four. ... X-Men is an American animated series which debuted on October 31, 1992 on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup. ...

The Avengers: United They Stand

The Avengers (also known as The Avengers: United They Stand), was an animated series consisting of thirteen episodes. It originally aired from October 30, 1999 to February 26, 2000, and was produced by Avi Arad and distributed by 20th Century Fox Television. This series featured a team comprising of Ant-Man (leader); the Wasp; Wonder Man; Tigra; Hawkeye and the Scarlet Witch. The Falcon and the Vision were added to the roster in the opening episodes. Captain America and Iron Man only make one appearance each, while Thor does not appear in the series outside of the opening titles. is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Avi Arad (Hebrew: ××‘×™ ××¨×“) is an Israeli-American businessman. ...

Animated films

Marvel released two Avengers animated, direct-to-DVD feature films, Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Black Panther, (both loosely based on the Ultimates), the first released in February 2006, followed by its sequel in August 2006. Ultimate Avengers (also known as Ultimate Avengers: The Movie) is a direct-to-video animated film based on the Marvel comic book The Ultimates. ... Ultimate Avengers 2 (also known as Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther) is the sequel to Ultimate Avengers. ... The Ultimates is a set of superhero comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Video and computer games

In 1991, the Avengers were featured in the arcade and console game Captain America and the Avengers. Notable events of 1991 in computer and video games. ... Captain America and the Avengers is the title of a side-scrolling coin-op arcade game released by Data East in 1991 and based on the Marvel Comics series The Avengers. ...

In 1995 a videogame called "Avengers in Galactic Storm" based on the events of the Operation: Galactic Storm was published by Data East Corporation in the arcades in Japan and USA. It is now emulated by MAME. Avengers in Galactic Storm is a one-on-one beat em up arcade game released by Data East in 1995. ... Data East (ãƒ‡ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒ¼ã‚¹ãƒˆ dÄ“ta Ä«suto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, ãƒ‡ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒ¼ã‚¹ãƒˆæ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ dÄ“ta Ä«suto kabushikigaisha). ... MAME is an emulator application designed to recreate the hardware of arcade game systems in software, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. ...

Film

In August 2006, Marvel Entertainment's "Marvel Studios Overview Presentation" listed the Avengers as a property under development for a feature film, with Zak Penn as screenwriter.^[25] In a May 5, 2008, report to shareholders, Marvel Entertainment announced the release dates for two planned Avenger movies. The First Avenger: Captain America (working title) is scheduled for May 6, 2011, followed by The Avengers, scheduled for July 2011.^[26] Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... Zak Penn Zak Penn (born 1968) is a screenwriter and director who is known for writing and directing Incident at Loch Ness and co-writing the script for X-Men: The Last Stand. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ...

The first reference in film to the Avengers is in Iron Man (2008), in a post-credits scene of Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) speaking with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) about the "Avenger Initiative." At the conclusion of The Incredible Hulk (2008), Tony Stark briefly speaks with General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) regarding the formation of a team. Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. ... A post-credits scene (also called a stinger or tag) is a short clip that appears after all or some of the closing credits of a movie have run. ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Samuel Jackson redirects here. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Robert John Downey, Jr. ... For the 2003 film, see Hulk (film). ... General Thaddeus E. Thunderbolt Ross is a fictional character of Marvel Comics. ... William Hurt (born March 20, 1950) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ...

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