Avengers Assemble welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of the Avengers as with most comic book
the Avengers as with most comic book
the Avengers as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1963 The
the storyline which unfolded in 1963 The
the storyline which unfolded in 1963 The Avengers number one and which was
Avengers number one and which was
Avengers number one and which was expanded upon in issue number 16 as well
expanded upon in issue number 16 as well
expanded upon in issue number 16 as well as the Avengers annual number one
as the Avengers annual number one
as the Avengers annual number one labeled as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes this
labeled as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes this
labeled as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes this organization entered the scene as a team
organization entered the scene as a team
organization entered the scene as a team of existing characters from other Marvel
of existing characters from other Marvel
of existing characters from other Marvel series only to form an ever-changing
series only to form an ever-changing
series only to form an ever-changing roster of heroes that would save the
roster of heroes that would save the
roster of heroes that would save the earth from its most powerful threats in
earth from its most powerful threats in
earth from its most powerful threats in its original form the group differed
its original form the group differed
its original form the group differed greatly from the way we recognize it
greatly from the way we recognize it
greatly from the way we recognize it today its founding members included the
today its founding members included the
today its founding members included the unlikely pairing of Iron Man Thor
unlikely pairing of Iron Man Thor
unlikely pairing of Iron Man Thor ant-man and the wasp and the Hulk the
ant-man and the wasp and the Hulk the
ant-man and the wasp and the Hulk the roster was created by writer Stan Lee
roster was created by writer Stan Lee
roster was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby in an attempt to
and artist Jack Kirby in an attempt to
and artist Jack Kirby in an attempt to drive attention away from DC’s own
drive attention away from DC’s own
drive attention away from DC’s own Justice League of America in their first
Justice League of America in their first
Justice League of America in their first adventure together they faced off
adventure together they faced off
adventure together they faced off against Loki the ass guardian god of
against Loki the ass guardian god of
against Loki the ass guardian god of trickery and deception who sought
trickery and deception who sought
trickery and deception who sought revenge on his brother for Loki did so
revenge on his brother for Loki did so
revenge on his brother for Loki did so by creating an illusion that tricked the
by creating an illusion that tricked the
by creating an illusion that tricked the Hulk into destroying a railroad track
Hulk into destroying a railroad track
Hulk into destroying a railroad track Loki’s hope was that the Hulk would
Loki’s hope was that the Hulk would
Loki’s hope was that the Hulk would destroy Thor when he arrived to stop the
destroy Thor when he arrived to stop the
destroy Thor when he arrived to stop the green beast from breaking the track
green beast from breaking the track
green beast from breaking the track unexpectedly Iron Man ant-man and wasp
unexpectedly Iron Man ant-man and wasp
unexpectedly Iron Man ant-man and wasp also appeared on the scene to save the
also appeared on the scene to save the
also appeared on the scene to save the day
day
day grasping what had happened the
grasping what had happened the
grasping what had happened the superheroes United to defeat Loki and
superheroes United to defeat Loki and
superheroes United to defeat Loki and decided to continue working together
decided to continue working together
decided to continue working together whenever necessary this prompted wasp to
whenever necessary this prompted wasp to
whenever necessary this prompted wasp to quickly name them the Avengers as she
quickly name them the Avengers as she
quickly name them the Avengers as she felt it sounded fierce an experiment for
felt it sounded fierce an experiment for
felt it sounded fierce an experiment for Marvel this team-up comic book series
Marvel this team-up comic book series
Marvel this team-up comic book series was initially welcomed with mixed
was initially welcomed with mixed
was initially welcomed with mixed reviews part of the reason was the
reviews part of the reason was the
reviews part of the reason was the questionable casting for example the
questionable casting for example the
questionable casting for example the Hulk was seen as too out of character
Hulk was seen as too out of character
Hulk was seen as too out of character having always preferred to work alone
having always preferred to work alone
having always preferred to work alone this prompted Stan Lee to remove him in
this prompted Stan Lee to remove him in
this prompted Stan Lee to remove him in the second issue citing mistrust between
the second issue citing mistrust between
the second issue citing mistrust between the Hulk and his companions Hulk was
the Hulk and his companions Hulk was
the Hulk and his companions Hulk was then replaced with Captain America who
then replaced with Captain America who
then replaced with Captain America who would come to be closely associated with
would come to be closely associated with
would come to be closely associated with the team and define it for decades to
the team and define it for decades to
the team and define it for decades to come
come
come moreover issue number 16 swapped out
moreover issue number 16 swapped out
moreover issue number 16 swapped out other founding members to make room for
other founding members to make room for
other founding members to make room for a new roster of heroes this further
a new roster of heroes this further
a new roster of heroes this further defined the comic as a flexible series
defined the comic as a flexible series
defined the comic as a flexible series with its characters constantly forming
with its characters constantly forming
with its characters constantly forming larger and more cohesive fighting units
larger and more cohesive fighting units
larger and more cohesive fighting units depending on their challenges and needs
depending on their challenges and needs
depending on their challenges and needs likewise members have regularly taken
likewise members have regularly taken
likewise members have regularly taken their leave and recruited replacements
their leave and recruited replacements
their leave and recruited replacements these
these
these did a mix of superheroes former villains
did a mix of superheroes former villains
did a mix of superheroes former villains and even nonhumans including Hawkeye
and even nonhumans including Hawkeye
and even nonhumans including Hawkeye Quicksilver Scarlet Witch the god
Quicksilver Scarlet Witch the god
Quicksilver Scarlet Witch the god Hercules Black Panther vision and the
Hercules Black Panther vision and the
Hercules Black Panther vision and the Black Widow to just name a few
Black Widow to just name a few
Black Widow to just name a few despite this old colleagues would
despite this old colleagues would
despite this old colleagues would regularly return to serve as reserve
regularly return to serve as reserve
regularly return to serve as reserve members since this original comic series
members since this original comic series
members since this original comic series The Avengers has spawned several
The Avengers has spawned several
The Avengers has spawned several spin-offs including the West Coast
spin-offs including the West Coast
spin-offs including the West Coast Avengers the core franchise itself has
Avengers the core franchise itself has
Avengers the core franchise itself has spun into alternate realities and has
spun into alternate realities and has
spun into alternate realities and has been rebooted multiple times updating
been rebooted multiple times updating
been rebooted multiple times updating its history and characters in order to
its history and characters in order to
its history and characters in order to both expand its legacy and introduce the
both expand its legacy and introduce the
both expand its legacy and introduce the team to new generations in 2012 Marvel
team to new generations in 2012 Marvel
team to new generations in 2012 Marvel Studios finally fulfilled the dreams of
Studios finally fulfilled the dreams of
Studios finally fulfilled the dreams of longtime fans by uniting their
longtime fans by uniting their
longtime fans by uniting their characters in a big-budget live-action
characters in a big-budget live-action
characters in a big-budget live-action team-up having previously established
team-up having previously established
team-up having previously established several of them in their own film
several of them in their own film
several of them in their own film franchises this modern version of the
franchises this modern version of the
franchises this modern version of the iconic team was heavily inspired by the
iconic team was heavily inspired by the
iconic team was heavily inspired by the ultimate Avengers storyline and included
ultimate Avengers storyline and included
ultimate Avengers storyline and included such fan favorites as Captain America
such fan favorites as Captain America
such fan favorites as Captain America the Hulk Thor Iron Man Hawkeye and the
the Hulk Thor Iron Man Hawkeye and the
the Hulk Thor Iron Man Hawkeye and the black widow all under the command of
black widow all under the command of
black widow all under the command of Nick Fury and shield one of the most
Nick Fury and shield one of the most
Nick Fury and shield one of the most popular comic team-ups of all time The
popular comic team-ups of all time The
popular comic team-ups of all time The Avengers continued to thrill fans while
Avengers continued to thrill fans while
Avengers continued to thrill fans while assembling to punish the enemies of
assembling to punish the enemies of
assembling to punish the enemies of peace and justice to learn more about
peace and justice to learn more about
peace and justice to learn more about the origins of its individual members be
the origins of its individual members be
the origins of its individual members be sure to visit watchmojo.com
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