Who is considered an avenger?

The original team consisted of Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye. They were brought together by S.H.I.E.L.D. to combat Loki, Thor’s adoptive brother. The team was initially formed by Nick Fury to “fight the battles that S.H.I.E.L.D. never could”.

Which superhero was not a founding member of the Avengers?

Hercules became part of the team, while the Black Knight and the Black Widow abetted the Avengers but did not become members until years later. Spider-Man was offered membership but did not join the group.

Are the Avengers real?

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 the team as of 2021.

How many Avengers teams does Marvel have?

CBR takes a look at 15 other Avengers teams Marvel has assembled. The Marvel Universe can be a dangerous place and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes need all the help they can get to protect it.

Who are the Young Avengers?

Forming a team with Eli Bradley, the Patriot; Billy Kaplan, Wiccan; and Teddy Altman, Hulkling, the four became the first incarnation of the Young Avengers before soon inviting Cassie Lang and Kate Bishop to flesh out the team. One of the other Avengers teams spawned in the aftermath of “Avengers Disassembled” was the New Avengers.

How did the Avengers first come together?

The team first came together in “Young Avengers” #1, by writer Alan Heinberg and artists Jim Chueng and Justin Ponsor, after the time traveler Nathaniel Richards, a.k.a Iron Lad, arrived from the future, fleeing from the villain (and his future self), Kang the Conqueror, to seek help.

Are the Avengers in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe?

Marvel introduced another new-reader-friendly imprint with the introduction of the Ultimate Universe. That universe’s own team of Avengers (instead called “The Ultimates”) debuted as a team in issue #2 of their own self-titled series by writer Mark Millar and artists Bryan Hitch and Andrew Currie.