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Voyager (comics)
Voyager (Va Nee Gast), initially known by the alias Valerie Vector) is a fictional superhero, superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #675 as part of the ''Avengers: No Surrender'' storyline. Voyager was initially presented as a "lost" founding member of the Avengers (comics), Avengers, but was subsequently revealed to be the daughter and ally of the Grandmaster (Marvel Comics), Grandmaster, one of the Elders of the Universe, before truly defecting to the Avengers' side. Publication history Concept and creation The concept of a "lost founder" of the Avengers was initially suggested during the planning of ''Marvel Legacy'', with writers tentatively attributing the idea to Tom Brevoort. The concept is similar to that of Triumph (comics), Triumph, a retroactively established founding member of the Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 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 Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |