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List Of Avengers Members
The Avengers are a series of fictional superhero teams that have starred in '' The Avengers'' and related comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Characters listed in bold are the members of . Original Team (1963–2004) The First Avengers All of these members helped form the team in ''The Avengers'' #1 (September 11, 1963). "Cap's Kooky Quartet" The Mighty Demi-God Squad Note 1: In ''Avengers'' #9 (October 1964), Wonder Man joins the Avengers as a villainous ruse, in order to betray them to Baron Zemo and the Masters of Evil; however, he ultimately sacrifices himself to save the heroes. He returns from the dead a decade later and rejoins the team (see below). Note 2: In ''Avengers'' #19-20 (August-September 1965), the Swordsman joins the Avengers as a villainous ruse (he is working for the Mandarin), but has a change of heart and flees. He rejoins the team a decade later (see below). Spy Avengers The Old Royal Avengers West Coast Avengers recruits (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in '' The Avengers'' #1 (cover-dated Sept. 1963), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. Labeled "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", the original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor and the Wasp. Captain America was discovered trapped in ice in issue #4, and joined the group after they revived him. The Avengers are an all-star ensemble cast of established superhero characters from the Marvel Comics portfolio. Diegetically, these superheroes usually operate independently but occasionally assemble as a team to tackle especially formidable villains. This in contrast to certain other superhero teams such as the X-Men, whose characters were created specifically to be part of their team, with the team being central to their identity. The Avengers were created to create a new line of books to sell and to cross-promote Marvel Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules (Marvel Comics)
Hercules is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology (despite using the name of his Roman equivalent, Hercules). Since his first appearance, he has been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers. The character has appeared in various forms of media, including television series and video games. Brett Goldstein portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022). Publication history Hercules was adapted from the Greek mythology hero Heracles by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. The character debuted in '' The Avengers'' #10 (November 1964) as a minion of Immortus, although that appearance was revealed to be an impostor in the limited series ''Avengers Forever'' (December 1998–November 1999). The character's first formal appearance in the Marvel Universe became '' Journey into Mystery Annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-Gun Kid
The Two-Gun Kid is the name of two Western fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, Clay Harder, was introduced in a 1948 comic from Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. The second, Matt Hawk a.k.a. Matthew J. Hawkins (retconned much later to Matt Liebowicz ), was introduced in 1962 and has continued into the 2010s. The latter Kid is better known, thanks primarily to his connection with, and later full integration into, Marvel Comics' shared continuity, known as the Marvel Universe, but the Clay Harder Kid enjoyed a 14-year span in comics. Publication history The series titled ''Two-Gun Kid'' ran in two parts, from 1948–1949 and then from 1953–1977. Clay Harder debuted in ''Two-Gun Kid'' #1 (March 1948). He was Marvel's second continuing Western character, following the Masked Raider, who had appeared in ''Marvel Comics'' #1 / ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #2-12 (Oct. 1939 - Oct. 1940). ''Two-Gun Kid'' was the company's first ong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Walker
Patricia "Patsy" Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stuart Little and Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (November 1944), published by Marvel precursor Timely Comics, and became Hellcat in '' The Avengers'' #144 (February 1976). She premiered as the star of a teen romantic-comedy series, and was later integrated into Marvel superhero franchises such as the Avengers and the Defenders as Hellcat. Following her reintroduction as Hellcat, the character has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. Rachael Taylor portrayed Trish Walker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) / Netflix series ''Jessica Jones'' (2015–2019), ''Luke Cage'' (2016–2018), and '' The Defenders'' (2017). Publication history Teen-humor heroine Created by writer Stuart Little and artist Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (cover-dated N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moondragon
Moondragon (Heather Douglas) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A powerful telepath, master martial artist, minor telekinetic and highly skilled geneticist, Moondragon's most notable characteristics are her shaved head and achieving excellence in virtually every area of human accomplishment. Unlike most Marvel characters, who have gained their paranormal abilities through birth or accident, Moondragon has achieved her extraordinary talents strictly through extreme degrees of personal regimen. Publication history Madame MacEvil first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #54 (January 1973). The issue was scripted by Bill Everett (creator of the Sub-Mariner) and Mike Friedrich and drawn by Everett and George Tuska. Fictional character biography Origin Heather Douglas was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Arthur and Yvette Steckley Douglas. When Heather was still a girl, her father was driving her and her mother through the desert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beast (Marvel Comics)
Beast (Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Originally called "The Beast", the character was introduced as a mutant possessing ape-like superhuman physical strength and agility, oversized hands and feet, a genius-level intellect, and otherwise normal appearance and speech. Eventually being referred to simply as "Beast", Hank McCoy underwent progressive physiological transformations, gaining animalistic physical characteristics. These include blue fur, both simian and feline facial features, pointed ears, fangs, and claws. Beast's physical strength and senses increased to even greater levels. Despite Hank McCoy's feral appearance, he is depicted as a brilliant, well-educated man in the arts and sciences, known for his witty sense of humor, and characteristically uses barbed witticisms with long words and intellectual references to distract his foes. He is a world authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |