Cover by Aaron Lopresti

Avengers

First Appearance: Avengers #1 (1963)
Origin: Avengers #1 (1963); Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1-8 (2005)
Significant Issues: Vs Doctor Doom (Avengers #1½, 1999); lost Hulk (Avengers #2, 1963); recruited Captain America (Avengers #4, 1964); first teamed with Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four #26, 1964); vs Baron Heinrich Zemo’s Master of Evil (Avengers #6-7, 9-10 & 15-16, 1964-1965); vs Weather-Maker (Thor: Godstorm #1, 2001); vs Kang (Avengers #8, 1964); debut & seeming demise of Wonder Man (Avengers #9, 1964); vs Immortus (Avengers #10, 1964); first teamed with X-Men (X-Men #9, 1965); alongside Fantastic Four, X-Men, Doctor Strange, Daredevil & Spider-Man, vs Sundown (Untold Tales of Spider-Man ’97 Annual, 1997); "Cap’s Kooky Quartet" formed (Avengers #16, 1965); alongside Sentry, vs Void, attended Sentry’s wedding (Sentry #1-2, 2000); among heroes who discussed Sentry’s fate (Sentry #4, 2000); recruited & expelled Swordsman (Avengers #19-20, 1965); temporarily disbanded due to Amora & Josten (Avengers #21-22, 1965); first tried to recruit Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3, 1966); recruited Hercules (Avengers #45, 1967); first met Black Knight/Dane Whitman (Avengers #47-48, 1967-1968); recruited Black Panther (Avengers #52, 1968); vs Ultron’s Masters of Evil (Avengers #54-55, 1968); vs Scarlet Centurion (Avengers Annual #2, 1968); recruited Vision (Avengers #57-58, 1968); appointed Pym fulltime chairman, introduced Vision to authorities & general public, vs AIM & their renegade Adaptoid army, conflicts with SHIELD & government liaison James Murch (Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1-4, 2007); Pym’s Yellowjacket transformation, wedding of Pym & Wasp, Pym’s resignation of chairmanship, team’s defeat of Super-Adaptoid, Black Panther appointed interim chair (Avengers #59-60/Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #4-8, 1968/2007); Hawkeye became Goliath, Barney Barton slain (Avengers #63-65, 1969); vs Grandmaster, Kang & Squadron Sinister, recruited Black Knight (Avengers #69-71, 1969); alongside Fantastic Four, vs Namor & sea monsters (Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine! #8, 2001); alongside Fantastic Four & other heroes, vs Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine! #11, 2001); vs Lethal Legion (Avengers #78-79, 1970); vs Lady Liberators (Avengers #83, 1970); Kree-Skrull War (Avengers #89-97, 1971-1972); return of Hawkeye, entire roster assembled to fight Ares & Enchantress (Avengers #98-100, 1972); Hawkeye’s first departure (Avengers #109, 1973); readmitted Swordsman with Mantis (Avengers #114, 1973); Avengers-Defenders War (Avengers #115-118/Defenders #7-11, 1973); Swordsman slain (Giant-Size Avengers #2, 1974); Mantis made Celestial Madonna, Vision & Scarlet Witch married (Giant-Size Avengers #4, 1975); Kang/Serpent Crown conflicts & roster overhaul (Avengers #141-144 & 147-151, 1975-1976); Wonder Man resurrected (Avengers #151-153/Avengers Annual #6, 1976); Korvac saga (Avengers #167-168 & 170-177, 1978); membership curtailed by Gyrich (Avengers #181, 1979); "Yesterday Quest" for Quicksilver/Scarlet Witch origins (Avengers #185-187, 1979); first Taskmaster conflict (Avengers #194-196, 1980); Jessica Jones debacle (Alias #25-26, 2003); lost Carol Danvers (Avengers #200/Avengers Annual #10, 1980-1981); fall of Hank Pym (Avengers #212-213 & 217, 1981-1982); recruited She-Hulk (Avengers #221, 1982); Monica Rambeau recruited, Pym redeemed (Avengers #227-230, 1983); vs T’rannikus & his endless army of Throlls (She-Hulk #3, 2006); met David Letterman (Avengers #239, 1984); western roster established (West Coast Avengers #1-4, 1984); Vision’s attempted coup (Avengers #251-254, 1985); rented Hydrobase, recruited Namor (Avengers #262, 1985); under siege by Helmut Zemo’s Masters (Avengers #270-271 & 273-277, 1986-1987); Lost in Space-Time saga (West Coast Avengers #17-24, 1987); Olympus conflict (Avengers #281-285, 1987); Marrina slain, Rambeau crippled, eastern roster disbanded (Avengers #291-297, 1988); western roster schism (West Coast Avengers #37, 1988); eastern roster rebuilt (Avengers #298-300, 1988-1989); Vision mind-wiped (West Coast Avengers #42-45, 1989); Great Lakes Avengers formed (West Coast Avengers #46, 1989); caught in Acts of Vengeance (Avengers #311-313/Avengers West Coast #53-55, 1989-1990); recruited Sersi & Spider-Man, lost Spider-Man (Avengers #314-318, 1990); United Nations charter (Avengers #329/Avengers West Coast #69, 1991); Operation: Galactic Storm (Avengers #345-347/Avengers West Coast #80-83/Captain America #398-401/Iron Man #278-279/Quasar #32-34/Thor #445-446/Wonder Man #7-9, 1992); vs Hangman’s Lethal Legion, Mockingbird killed (Avengers West Coast #98-100, 1993); western roster disbanded (Avengers West Coast #102, 1994); final battles with Gatherers (Avengers #372-375, 1994); The Crossing (Avengers #390-395/Avengers: The Crossing #1/Avengers Timeslide #1, 1995-1996); Onslaught (Onslaught: Marvel Universe #1, 1996); team disbanded (Avengers '99 Annual, 1999); trapped in Franklin Richards’ alternate reality (Avengers #1-13, 1996-1997); returned to Earth (Heroes Reborn: The Return #1-4, 1997); team rebuilt (Avengers #1-4, 1998); Rick Jones, Giant-Man, Wasp & Avengers taken from various past & future time periods drawn into cosmic "Destiny War", allied with Kang, Libra & Supreme Intelligence against Immortus & his masters the Time-Keepers in time-spanning battle to determine future of humanity (Avengers Forever #1-12, 1998-2000); embarked on time travel quest for segments of golden apple in response to threat of Harbingers of Everlasting Winter (Domination Factor: Avengers #1.2-4.8, 1999-2000); alongside Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer & Alicia Masters, opposed Galactus (Galactus the Devourer #1-6, 1999-2000); vs Ultron in Slorenia (Avengers #19-22, 1999); departure of Vision (Avengers #23, 1999); consulted with Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four #24, 1999); reacted to news of Reed Richards posing as Doctor Doom marrying Sue Richards, vs faux Doom’s forces until faux Doom brokered peace (Fantastic Four #27-28, 2000); vs Exemplars, Triune-masterminded anti-Avengers publicity intensified, Captain America stepped down as chairman (Avengers #24-25, 2000); celebrated Christmas with New Warriors (Ant-Man’s Big Christmas #1, 2000); Avengers associates Ant-Man/Scott Lang, Captain Marvel/Genis-Vell, Silverclaw & Warbird lured into ambush by Taskmaster & his Split-Second Squad, framed for destroying Triune facility (Avengers #26, 2000); appointed Wasp new chairwoman, revamped roster as various members returned & departed, recruited Triathlon (Avengers #27, 2000); Hellcat resurrected through aid of Hawkeye & Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts Annual 2000, 2000); Beast joined Wonder Man on trip to California to tie up loose ends from Wonder Man's past, duo defeated Slorenian terrorists & forces of Lotus Newmark (Avengers Two: Wonder Man & the Beast #1-3, 2000); vs Template (Warlock #8, 2000); saved Costa Verde from Kulan Gath, unable to prevent Gath’s murder of Silverclaw’s mother Peliali, recruited Silverclaw into Avengers reserves, Hank Pym secretly split into separate Goliath & Yellowjacket forms with different personalities (Avengers #28-30, 2000); helped Hellcat, Hedy Wolfe, Hawkeye & Moondragon save Centerville from Daboia, Salem’s Seven & Sons of the Serpent (Avengers Annual 2000, 2000); vs Magneto & Acolytes in Genosha, expelled from Genosha (Magneto: Dark Seduction #2-4, 2000); rejected membership application by new Black Panther Erik Killmonger, alongside Killmonger, vs Deadpool, Constrictor & "Titania"/Copycat as part of a scheme masterminded by Achebe, rescued Triathlon from Wakanda after Achebe’s agents abducted him, vs Hatut Zeraze & Deadpool (Black Panther #22/Deadpool #44/Black Panther #23, 2000); welcomed back Vision, consulted with SHIELD agents Sharon Carter & Jasper Sitwell, raided Maggia leadership meeting, discovered original Madame Masque was still alive as paranoid recluse, teamed with Thunderbolts to foil world conquest schemes of Maggia leader Count Nefaria & his lieutenant Grim Reaper, honorary member Masque slain during the battle, Madame Masque abandoned crime & escaped (Avengers #31-34/Thunderbolts #43-44, 2000); vs Hulk (Incredible Hulk Annual 2000, 2000); alongside Jack of Hearts, saved galaxy from Infinites (Avengers: Infinity #1-4, 2000); alongside many other heroes, thwarted plot to convert Earth into intergalactic prison planet, vs Kree in their new hyper-evolved form as Ruul, Quasar forced back into outer space exile after absorbing Ego (Maximum Security #1-3/Avengers #35/X-Men Unlimited #29, 2000); monitored & commented upon Wakandan political crisis (Black Panther #27, 2001); alongside Jack of Hearts & SHIELD, vs Pagan, Lord Templar & Bloodwraith (Avengers #36-37, 2001); alongside Sentry & other heroes, vs Void (Sentry #5/ Sentry/Fantastic Four #1 / Sentry/Hulk #1 / Sentry/Spider-Man #1 / Sentry/X-Men #1 /Sentry vs the Void #1, 2001); helped clean up after Fantastic Four’s battle with Grey Gargoyle (Fantastic Four #39, 2001); attended funeral of Bucky Barnes (Captain America #46-48, 2001); rescued Iron Man from Interceptors (Iron Man Annual 2001, 2001); reorganized team’s operations, gave various members detached service assignments, Captain America & Wasp served as co-chairs (Avengers #38, 2001); alongside Hulk, neutralized horde of Hulk-like mutates created by Diablo (Avengers #39-40, 2001); clashed with new Scarlet Centurion, beginning of Kang Dynasty war (Avengers #41-42, 2001); recruited Jack of Hearts, defeated Presence, Attuma’s army & Deviant army of Dulpus, reluctantly aided by Presence’s consort Starlight, Thor traumatized by near-death of fellow Avengers (Avengers #43-44, 2001); merged Hank Pym’s two selves back into single person with aid of Jonathan Tremont, learned Firestar & Justice had infiltrated Triunes & discovered they were building a spacecraft, Triathlon advised & encouraged by Photon (Avengers Annual 2001, 2001); Avengers’ correspondence answered by Jarvis (Avengers Annual 2001, 2001); alongside Earth's other heroes, abducted by Graviton, freed by Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts #57-58, 2001-2002); conferred with government, opposed government plans to field Sentinel army, socialized among themselves, formed alliance with Kro’s Deviants, plotted further infiltration of Triunes, Firebird began trying to counsel troubled Thor, Master of the World entered Kang Dynasty war in hopes of controlling Earth himself, Pym resumed Yellowjacket guise (Avengers #45, 2001); alongside Hawkeye & Grim Reaper, vs Alkhema, Ultron & Alkhema’s many robotic creations, destroyed everything except Ultron’s head & Alkhema’s seemingly benign bio-synthetic creation Antigone (Avengers: The Ultron Imperative #1, 2001); alongside Peregrine & Micromax, vs Kang’s armies, attacked Master’s headquarters & Kang’s Damocles base, detected & monitored approaching Triple-Evil, reluctantly allied with Tremont to confront Triple-Evil, killed Master, repulsed from Damocles, government’s Sentinel army commandeered by Kang (Avengers #46-48, 2001-2002); vs commandeered Sentinel army in Washington, helped U.S. President escape with aid of Kro’s Deviants, unable to prevent slaughter of most of Washington’s populace by Sentinels, formally surrendered to Kang’s forces on behalf of Earth (Avengers #49, 2002); destroyed Triple-Evil & captured power-mad Jonathan Tremont, Triathlon gained cosmic power (Avengers #50, 2002); Scarlet Witch & Wonder Man broke up while incarcerated together in one of Kang’s prison camps, Wonder Man secretly escaped with Witch’s aid (Avengers #51, 2002); freed Wasp & other captured Avengers, co-opted Master’s technology & Triple-Evil’s power, allied with Atlanteans, Deviants, Namorita, Presence, Starlight, Jonathan Tremont & others in opposing Kang’s forces, saw Tremont die in battle, destroyed Damocles base, liberated Earth, captured Kang, received adulation of grateful world, Kang freed by Scarlet Centurion, Scarlet Centurion slain by Kang as a matter of honor (Avengers #52-54, 2002); celebrated & mourned in aftermath of Kang Dynasty war, Duane Freeman revealed to be among dead in Washington, Warbird cleared of misconduct regarding Master’s death, Triathlon relinquished cosmic powers & restored Chandler brothers to normal while deciding to cut ties with Triunes, Thor praised Firebird for helping him overcome his recent melancholy, Iron Man met with Duane’s brother Derek, team paid respects to Duane at memorial for fallen (Avengers #55, 2002); monitored Black Panther’s latest radical political actions, confronted Panther, resisted Iron Man’s motion to expel Panther (Black Panther #41-42 & 44, 2002); monitored & analyzed Shaitan’s tower in Madripoor (X-Treme X-Men #11, 2002); reunited with Mantis & Haywire, protected Mantis’s son Sequoia from Thanos, teamed with Thanos & Death to neutralize the Rot, brief Vision-Mantis romance, Haywire slain (Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8, 2001-2002); alongside JLA, vs Krona (JLA/Avengers #1 & 3 / Avengers/JLA # 2 & 4, 2003-2004); commented on seeming demise of Captain America, attended his funeral (Captain America #50, 2002); continued to monitor Wakandan politics (Black Panther #43, 2002); vs ULTIMATUM (Citizen V and the V-Battallion: The Everlasting #3, 2001); shut down AIM cell via tip from Moondragon (Infinity Abyss #1, 2002); vs Elements of Doom (Avengers #56, 2002); clashed with rogue heroes the Order, helped Defenders & others thwart Yandroth & restore Order to normal (The Order #2-3 & 5-6, 2002); opposed cosmic menace Akhenaten, immobilized by Akhenaten, opposed newly omnipotent Thanos until he destroyed & re-created the universe (Marvel Universe: The End #1 & 5-6, 2003); conferred with Maria Stark Foundation accountants (Avengers #56, 2002); harassed by Loki (Marvel Double-Shot #2, 2003); defused Scorpio crisis with aid of Gyrich & Ant-Man, won new U.N. status, hired Gryich as U.N. liaison, recruited Ant-Man, beginning of feud between Jack of Hearts & Ant-Man (Avengers #57-62, 2002-2003); Thor estranged from Avengers after his new role as monarch of Asgard brought him into conflict with Captain America & Iron Man (Avengers #63, 2003); Falcon captured Scarecrow & confronted Gyrich regarding his loyalties (Avengers #64, 2003); visited by Jessica Jones, witnessed her capture of Purple Man (Alias #24 & 28, 2003); helped resolve "Red Zone" crisis, She-Hulk accidentally mutated by exposure to Jack of Hearts, government official Dell Rusk exposed as Red Skull & captured, departure of Warbird to work for government, Gyrich declined White House job to stay with Avengers (Avengers #65-70, 2003); Wasp & Yellowjacket captured Whirlwind during vacation, Wasp turned down Yellowjacket’s marriage proposal (Avengers #71, 2003); restored rampaging She-Hulk to normal with aid of Hulk & Hawkeye, Hawkeye returned to active status (Avengers #72-75, 2003-2004); vs Harald Jaekelsson’s zombie Viking army (Thor: Vikings #3, 2003); decided to remove Jack of Hearts from active duty & place him in long term isolation due to his dangerous powers, Jack helped Ant-Man rescue latter’s daughter Cassie Lang from child killer Charles Cooley, Jack apparently killed himself & Cooley in deliberate self-explosion (Avengers #76, 2004); opposed Thunderbolts’ Project: Liberator, offered Songbird membership (Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6, 2004); attended swearing-in of Tony Stark as Secretary of Defense (Iron Man #79, 2004); helped X-Statix defeat Russian terrorists who had kidnapped Doop, vs X-Statix over custody of Doop’s fragmented brain, ultimately allowed X-Statix to retain custody of Doop & his brain (X-Statix #21-25, 2004); defeated MODOK’s AIM cell and their ally Blizzard, kicked She-Hulk out of Avengers Mansion (She-Hulk #1-2, 2004); vs Wrecking Crew, Morgan le Fay & her knight, recruited new Captain Britain, Hawkeye injured, Wasp began experimenting with giant sizes (Avengers #77-81, 2004); consulted with Captain America regarding Anti-Cap (Captain America & the Falcon #3, 2004); helped dismantle defunct Pride’s criminal network, placed Pride’s orphaned offspring Runaways in foster care (Runaways #18, 2004); captured Viper, helped Black Widow confront her ex-husband Alexi Shostakov (Daredevil #61 & 64, 2004); alongside Spider-Man, vs Wrecking Crew (Marvel Holiday Special 2004, 2004); opposed new Invaders’ overthrow of Mazikhandar’s tyrannical government, Pym resumed Giant-Man guise, Pym shaken by new love affair between Hawkeye & Wasp (Avengers #82-84/New Invaders #0, 2004); vs new Ani-Men (GLA #1, 2005); fought alongside Thor during Ragnarok (Thor #80-81, 2004); mistakenly fought with Spider-Man (Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #2, 2004); alongside Fantastic Four, Daredevil & Spider-Man, vs Sinister Twelve (Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #11, 2005); terrorized by insane Scarlet Witch until Doctor Strange neutralized her, Avengers Mansion destroyed, Ant-Man, Hawkeye & Vision apparently slain (Avengers #500-503, 2004); team disbanded in wake of Scarlet Witch disaster (Avengers: Finale #1, 2005); hosted funeral for Ant-Man, Hawkeye & Vision (Hercules #1, 2005); reunited temporarily to help She-Hulk vs Titania (She-Hulk #12, 2005); Great Lakes Avengers recruited Squirrel Girl, Monkey Joe, Grasshopper & Tippy-Toe, lost Dinah Soar, Monkey Joe & Grasshopper in battle, vs Leather Boy & Batroc’s Brigade, saved universe from Maelstrom, began calling themselves Great Lakes X-Men after Maria Stark Foundation ordered them to stop using Avengers name (GLA #1-4, 2005); Young Avengers formed, alongside Captain America, Iron Man & Jessica Jones, vs Kang, remained together despite elder heroes urging them to disband (Young Avengers #1-6, 2005); new Avengers formed, moved into Stark Tower, clashed with new SHIELD director Maria Hill, vs Savage Land Mutates, uncovered first clues to vast subversive conspiracy, recaptured Sauron with Wolverine’s aid (New Avengers #1-6, 2005); recruited Wolverine (New Avengers #7, 2005); invited She-Hulk to rejoin active roster (She-Hulk #1, 2005); welcomed Parker family to Avengers Tower, defeated Hydra & their Avengers doppelgangers (Amazing Spider-Man #519-524, 2005); engaged in training session, discouraged feud between Spider-Man & Wolverine (Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #13-14, 2005); alongside May Parker, helped Spider-Man rein in rogue super-being Ethan Edwards (Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #18, 2005); restored & recruited Sentry with aid of Emma Frost & other heroes, recaptured Wrecker, Stark Tower merged with Sentry’s Watchtower (New Avengers #7-10, 2005); teamed with Fantastic Four to battle Kree warriors (New Avengers Guest Starring the Fantastic Four, 2005); among heroes manipulated by Purple Man until Thunderbolts stopped him (New Thunderbolts #12, 2005); analyzed new Vision, monitored Young Avengers, contacted Young Avengers’ parents, alongside Jessica Jones, confronted Young Avengers, helped subdue & detox Young Avengers leader Patriot after he was discovered to be on drugs, encouraged & publicly supported disbanding of Young Avengers (Young Avengers #7-9, 2005); ambushed & defeated by Thunderbolts on behalf of CSA, headquarters bugged by Joystick on behalf of CSA (New Thunderbolts #13-14, 2005-2006); analyzed & monitored Raft escapees (New Avengers: Most Wanted Files, 2005); comforted newly orphaned Paul Sidorsky (Spider-Man Unlimited #12, 2006); deactivated Santa-programmed "Santron" version of Ultron (Marvel Holiday Special, 2006); guarded hospitalized Dagger, hunted her supposed attacker Cloak, confronted Molly Hayes of Runaways & Cloak’s ally Father Lantom at St. Patrick’s church, skirmished with Hayes, learned Dagger’s attacker had been Cloak impersonator Reginald Mantz (Runaways #9-12, 2005-2006); met to discuss how to deal with mad Scarlet Witch, among heroes trapped in altered "House of M" reality by Scarlet Witch, reality restored to normal, Hawkeye resurrected, most of world’s mutants depowered including Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch went into hiding as Wanda Maximoff (House of M #1-8, 2005); secretly back-from-the-dead Clint Barton abandoned Hawkeye identity, conferred with Doctor Strange, sought to confront Scarlet Witch, discovered she was living contentedly as Wanda Maximoff with no memory of her superhuman past, shared brief romance with Wanda, departed (New Avengers #26, 2007); recruited Ronin/Maya Lopez to monitor Japanese underworld as their overseas agent, vs the Hand, confronted Silver Samurai, captured Viper, Viper covertly set free by Spider-Woman, discovered Spider-Woman was double agent (New Avengers #11-13, 2005-2006); learned details of how Spider-Woman was working as double agent reporting to both Hydra & former SHIELD director Nick Fury, learned that Spider-Woman & Fury were trying to oppose subversive conspiracy they believed to be undermining both SHIELD & Hydra, invited Ms. Marvel to rejoin after she captured Klaw, offered Daily Bugle exclusive coverage of Avengers business in exchange for publisher Jameson’s promise to stop hounding Spider-Man, introduced new Avengers roster to public, betrayed by Jameson when Bugle printed vicious anti-Avengers editorial, Spider-Woman secretly reported everything to Hydra supervisor Connelly (New Avengers #14-15, 2006); routed Attuma’s Atlantean invasion force, held team meeting (Sentry #1-2, 2005); tried to aid dying Spider-Man, unable to prevent his seeming demise, assisted & studied newly regenerated Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #525-527/Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2-4/Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #20-22, 2006); took pregnant Jessica Jones to Doctor Strange when she went into labor, present for birth of Jessica’s baby (Pulse #12-13, 2006); covertly attended Matt Murdock’s trial (Daredevil #81, 2006); learned Wolverine was regaining his full memories (Wolverine #36-37, 2006); alongside X-Men & Sentinel Squad O*N*E, vs Apocalypse & his Horsemen (X-Men #186, 2006); tested & trained new Vision, alongside Young Avengers, intervened in Kree-Skrull conflict over fate of Hulkling, finally agreed to accept continued activity of Young Avengers (Young Avengers #10-12, 2006); noticed Iron Man was troubled (Iron Man: The Inevitable #5, 2006); concealed secrets of "House of M" crisis from SHIELD until they abducted & interrogated Spider-Man & Vision & learned truth, began "impact superheroics" crime prevention campaign in Detroit, hosted Young Avengers at Stark Tower, alongside Ms. Marvel, Vision, Daisy Johnson & SHIELD, vs Collective, neutralized Collective by severing its link with Michael Pointer & hurling it into sun (New Avengers #16-20, 2006); captured Dragon Man (I ? Marvel: Web of Romance #1, 2006); met with New York City mayor, vs Adaptoid-powered Yelena Belova until her Hydra/AIM masters forced her to self-destruct, attended wedding of Cage & Jessica Jones (New Avengers Annual #1, 2006); learned of Black Panther’s engagement to Storm (Black Panther #16, 2006); cleaned up after Iron Man’s battle with Crimson Dynamo, questioned Iron Man’s reckless methods, foiled Graviton’s latest escape from Raft, alongside Fantastic Four, guarded global peace summit, vs Yinsen-controlled Iron Man, alongside Iron Man, vs rogue Iron Man armors (Iron Man #7-12, 2006); alongside Guiding Light, vs Sinister Six (Civil War: Choosing Sides, 2006); among heroes who responded to Stamford disaster, among heroes who convened to discuss proposed SHRA legislation, pro-SHRA forces began forming under Iron Man’s leadership, Captain America went rogue to oppose SHRA (Civil War #1, 2006); Captain America & Falcon joined forces to oppose SHRA, captured Shocker, failed to recruit Pym, escaped after clashing with Pym & SHIELD forces (New Avengers #21, 2006); attended wedding of Storm & Black Panther (Black Panther #18, 2006); Cage & Jessica Jones refused to join Iron Man’s pro-SHRA forces, Jones went underground with her & Cage’s baby, Cage publicly resisted registration & escaped with aid of Captain America & allies (New Avengers #22, 2006); Stark’s Avengers allies & other pro-SHRA heroes defeated Doombot, worked to enforce SHRA, anti-SHRA underground resistance a.k.a. "Secret Avengers" formed under leadership of Captain America, Young Avengers captured by SHIELD & liberated by Secret Avengers, Spider-Man unmasked publicly as show of support for SHRA (Civil War #2, 2006); Baron Zemo’s Thunderbolts allied with Stark’s pro-SHRA faction (Thunderbolts #103, 2006); Young Avengers tried in vain to enlist Runaways in Secret Avengers, teamed with Runaways against Cube’s warden & his pawn Marvel Boy (Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #1-4, 2006); Iron Man betrayed Spider-Woman to SHIELD by exposing her triple agent status, Spider-Woman arrested by SHIELD & freed by Hydra, Spider-Woman refused offer to become new Madame Hydra & blew up Connelley’s Hydra base, Spider-Woman joined Secret Avengers (New Avengers #23, 2006); Stark’s pro-SHRA forces vs Cap’s Secret Avengers, Goliath slain by Stark’s cybernetic Thor clone during battle, defection of Nighthawk & Stature from Secret Avengers to Stark’s side, defection of Invisible Woman & Human Torch from Stark’s side to Secret Avengers (Civil War #3-4, 2006); Zemo secretly made peace with Captain America & began covertly aiding Secret Avengers (Thunderbolts #104-105, 2006); Sentry clashed with Inhumans, rejected romantic advances of Crystal, reluctantly joined Iron Man’s pro-SHRA forces (New Avengers #24, 2006); Punisher joined Secret Avengers, Spider-Man defected to Secret Avengers, Tigra infiltrated Secret Avengers for Stark (Civil War #5, 2006); Secret Avengers & Stark’s pro-SHRA forces both among those heroes who opposed rampaging superhumans empowered by Wellspring of Power, helped Zemo end Wellspring crisis (Thunderbolts #108, 2007); Iron Man made peace with Maria Hill, encouraged by Hill to replace her as director of SHIELD (New Avengers #25, 2006); Young Avengers teamed with Winter Soldier against Hydra (Winter Soldier: Winter Kills #1, 2007); Punisher expelled from Secret Avengers, Secret Avengers invaded Stark’s Negative Zone prison & freed imprisoned heroes, final battle between Secret Avengers & Stark’s pro-SHRA forces, battle ended after Captain America reconsidered his position & surrendered himself to authorities, small group of anti-SHRA Avengers remained together under Cage’s leadership, most other anti-SHRA heroes accepted SHRA registration & granted amnesty, Initiative program began organizing officially deputized heroes in every American state, Stark appointed as new director of SHIELD (Civil War #6-7, 2006-2007); new pro-SHRA Avengers roster assembled by Iron Man & Ms. Marvel, Ms. Marvel appointed leader, recruited Ares, vs new incarnation of Ultron (Mighty Avengers #1-4, 2007); Cage & fellow anti-SHRA Avengers Spider-Man, Spider-Woman & Wolverine went underground with Cage’s wife Jessica Jones & new recruits Doctor Strange & Iron Fist, hid out at Strange’s sanctum sanctorum, clashed with Stark’s pro-SHRA Avengers & escaped after Stark’s group lured them into ambush, avoided detection by Brother Voodoo, joined by Clint Barton as new Ronin, rescued Maya Lopez after she was slain & subsequently resurrected by the Hand in hopes of making her their brainwashed agent (New Avengers #27-31, 2007); Stark’s Avengers & various inactive Avengers joined Initiative program as staff, instructors, trainees & registrants (Avengers: the Initiative #1-2, 2007)

Ares

First Appearance: Thor #129 (1966)
Significant Issues: Vs Greek warrior Diomedes during Trojan War, repelled by Diomedes with help of Athena (Thor Annual #8, 1979); refused to fight against Pluto on Hercules’ behalf, angered when Thor assisted Hercules (Thor #129-131, 1966); tricked Hercules into drinking water from Fountain of Eros so that he fell in love with Amora the Enchantress, informed Zeus that Hercules had renounced his Olympian heritage for love of an Asgardian (Avengers #38, 1967); banished in Land of Shades alongside his fellow Olympians when Typhon the Titan extinguished Promethean Flame, rescued by Hercules & Avengers (Avengers #49-50, 1967); convinced Zeus to send Huntsman to track Hercules & return him to Olympus (Ka-Zar #1, 1970); found Merlin’s Ebony Blade, extinguished Promethean Flame, traveled to Earth as "Mr. Tallon", founded Warhawk organization, attempted to conflagrate nuclear war on Earth that would open portal to halls of Asgard, fled to Olympus & attempted invasion of Earth, foiled by Avengers (Avengers #99-100, 1972); defeated by Sub-Mariner & Venus (Sub-Mariner #57, 1972); joined forces with Pluto in attempt to start war between Olympus & Asgard, abducted Asgardian Krista while disguised as Hercules & brought her to Hades, defeated by Hercules & Thor at Gates of Hades (Thor #221-222, 1974); conspired with Pluto to pressure Zeus into marrying Hercules to Amazonian Queen Hippolyta & Venus to Ares, foiled by Champions of Los Angeles when they revealed Pluto’s plan to overthrow Zeus as ruler of Olympus after the marriage (Champions #1-3, 1975); alongside Olympians & Odin, vs Eternals of Olympia (Thor #289-290, 1979-1980); supported Zeus’ decision to imprison Avengers in Tartarus after Hercules fell into coma after battle against Masters of Evil (Avengers #281-285, 1987); laughed when Zeus refused to answer Hercules’ call as Hercules tried to prove his Olympian heritage to New Mutants (New Mutants #81, 1989); entered into wager with Hera to see who could bring most sorrow to Hercules, possessed Thor/Eric Masterson & attacked Hercules, exposed when struck by lighting summoned by Thor’s hammer (Avengers #349, 1992); joined forces with Pluto in attempt to destroy Thor while he was temporarily insane, savagely beaten by Thor, pretended to have been attacked by Thor to gain Zeus’ sympathy, revealed truth about his failed attack on Thor when Sif appealed to his sense of warrior’s honor (Thor #462, 464 & 467, 1993); informed Zeus of Hera’s plan to bring misery upon Hercules by impersonating Hercules’ ex-girlfriend Taylor Madison, assisted Zeus in foiling Hera’s plan to destroy Avengers (Avengers #382 & 384, 1995); as Warhawks leader, attempted to destroy all technology on Earth with Gabriel Horn & regress society into warring feudal clans, foiled by Hercules & SHIELD (Hercules and the Heart of Chaos #1-4, 1997); opposed Thor & Hercules after Dark Gods destroyed Olympus in guise of Asgardians (Thor #6-7, 1998); assisted Olympians in their defeat of Pluto, turned back on duties as war god to live life on Earth, fathered Alexander, rejoined Olympians in their battle against Japanese god Mikaboshi in order to rescue kidnapped Alexander (Ares #1-5, 2006); recruited into Avengers by Iron Man & Ms. Marvel, with Avengers, vs Mole Man & Ultron (Mighty Avengers #1-4, 2007); with Avengers, vs Ultimo (Avengers: The Initiative #1, 2007)

Black Widow

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #52 (1964)
Origin: Avengers #44 (1967); Daredevil #88 (1972); Marvel Fanfare #10 (1983); Black Widow: The Coldest War (1990); Black Widow #4-5 (2005); Wolverine: Origins #9 (2007)
Significant Issues: Rescued by Ivan Petrovitch (Daredevil #88, 1972); rescued from Baron Strucker & the Hand by Ivan Petrovich, Logan, & Captain America (Uncanny X-Men #268, 1990); trained in combat by Logan (Wolverine: Origins #9, 2007); enhanced by Black Widow Program (Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her #5, 2005); befriended Andre Rostov (Marvel Two-in-One #10, 1975); studied ballet with Oksana Bolishinko (Solo Avengers #7, 1988); received false memories (Black Widow #4, 2005); married Alexi Shostakov (Black Widow: The Coldest War, 1990); recruited following Alexi Shostakov's alleged death (Avengers #44, 1967); trained in espionage (Daredevil #88, 1972); alongside Danny French, invaded Project: Four (Daredevil #90, 1972); protected Logan from Hydra assassins (Wolverine #-1, 1997); clashed with Logan & others over Red Storm Project (Before the Fantastic 4: Ben Grimm and Logan #1-3, 2000); alongside Boris Turgenov, sent to assassinate Crimson Dynamo/Anton Vanko and Iron Man/Tony Stark, fled after Turgenov's defeat (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); stole anti-gravity ray, attempted to rob Fort Knox, defeated by Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #53, 1964); allied with Hawkeye, wounded during battle with Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964); sent Hawkeye to steal missile-targeting system component from Williams Innovations, endeavors interfered with by Spider-Man (Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17, 1997); alongside Hawkeye, vs Iron Man, captured by communist employers (Tales of Suspense #60, 1964); received new weaponry, alongside Hawkeye, vs Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #64, 1965); parted ways with Hawkeye (Avengers #16/Marvel: Heroes and Legends, 1965/1997); vs Comrade Karla (Daredevil Annual #10, 1994); alongside Avengers, vs Swordsman/Jacques Duquesne and Power Man/Erik Josten (Avengers #29-30, 1966); alongside Avengers, vs Sons of the Serpent (Avengers #32-33, 1966); associated with Avengers (Avenger #35, 1966); alongside Avengers, vs Ultroids (Avengers #36-37, 1967); carried out SHIELD assignment from Nick Fury (Avengers #38-40, 1967); captured by Colonel Ling (Avengers #41-42, 1967); reunited with Alexi Shostakov, manipulated by Yuri Brushov, freed by Avengers (Avengers #43-44, 1967); received marriage proposal from Hawkeye (Avengers #45, 1967); visited Avengers (Avengers #46, 1967); quarreled with Hawkeye (Avengers #47, 1967); reacted to Hawkeye's apparent death (Avengers #52, 1968); quarreled with Hawkeye, left on SHIELD assignment (Avengers #57, 1968); performed SHIELD assignment (Avengers #59, 1968); infiltrated Mad Thinker's Caribbean laboratory as part of SHIELD assignment, vs Mad Thinker's androids (Captain Marvel #12, 1969); captured by Egghead, freed by Goliath/Clint Barton (Avengers #63, 1969); departed to contact Nick Fury (Avengers #64, 1969); broke up with Hawkeye (Avengers #76, 1970); vs Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #86, 1970); vs criminals (Amazing Adventures #1, 1970); assisted Young Warriors (Amazing Adventures #2, 1970); vs Anthony Scarola's forces (Amazing Adventures #3-4, 1970-1971); formed Lady Liberators, under Enchantress' manipulation, vs Avengers (Avengers #83, 1970); vs Astrologer's forces (Amazing Adventures #5-7, 1971); vs Watchlord (Amazing Adventures #8, 1971); vs Owl, rescued Daredevil (Daredevil #81, 1971); alongside Daredevil, vs Mister Kline's Scorpion android (Daredevil #82, 1971); put on trial for apparent murder of Scorpion (Daredevil #83/Marvels #4, 1972/1994); alongside Daredevil, vs Mister Kline (Daredevil #84, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Gladiator on plane (Daredevil #85, 1972); spoke to TV reporters (Daredevil #86, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Electro & Purple Man (Daredevil #87-88, 1972); spoke with Matt Murdock regarding Hulk's trial (Incredible Hulk #152, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Electro & Purple Man (Daredevil #89, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Mister Fear (Daredevil #90-91, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Blue Talon (Daredevil #92, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Damon Dran (Daredevil #93-94, 1972); alongside Daredevil, vs Man-Bull (Daredevil #95-96, 1973); alongside Daredevil, vs Disciples of Doom (Daredevil #97-98, 1973); caught in conflict between Daredevil & Hawkeye (Daredevil #99, 1973); alongside Avengers & Daredevil, vs Magneto, joined Avengers (Avengers #111, 1973); with Avengers, vs Lion God (Avengers #112, 1973); alongside Wasp, discussed Vision with Scarlet Witch (I ? Marvel: Ai #1, 2006); alongside Daredevil, vs Angar the Screamer (Daredevil #101, 1973); alongside Daredevil, vs Stilt-Man (Daredevil #102, 1973); alongside Daredevil & Spider-Man, vs Ramrod cyborg (Daredevil #103, 1973); alongside Daredevil, vs Kraven the Hunter (Daredevil #104, 1973); alongside Daredevil, encountered Moondragon, vs Terrex (Daredevil #105-107, 1973-1974); alongside Daredevil, briefly teleported into Thog's citadel (Man-Thing #1, 1974); alongside Daredevil, rescued woman from muggers (Daredevil #108, 1974); alongside Daredevil, vs Nekra & Black Spectre (Daredevil #109, 1974); alongside Daredevil & Thing, vs Mandrill & Black Spectre (Marvel Two-in-One #3, 1974); alongside Daredevil & Shanna the She-Devil, vs Mandrill & Nekra (Daredevil #110-112, 1974); left for San Francisco (Daredevil #113, 1974); attempted to contact Matt Murdock (Daredevil #114, 1974); alongside Ivan, checked want ads (Daredevil #115, 1974); alongside Daredevil, vs Owl in San Francisco, returned to New York (Daredevil #116-117, 1974-1975); alongside Daredevil, vs criminals (Code of Honor #2, 1997); alongside Daredevil & SHIELD, vs Hydra (Daredevil #120-123, 1975); spoke to Iron Man (Avengers #137, 1975); alongside Thing, vs Agamemnon/Alexi Rostov & Sword of Judgement (Marvel Two-in-One #10, 1975); parted ways with Daredevil (Daredevil #124, 1975); vs Pluto's forces, co-founded Champions of Los Angeles (Champions #1-3, 1975-1976); with Champions, vs Doctor Edward Lansing & his mutates (Champions #4, 1976); with Champions, vs Rampage (Champions #5-6, 1976); with Champions, watched TV report on Avengers (Avengers #151, 1976); with Champions, vs Titanium Man & others (Champions #7-10, 1976-1977); with Champions, celebrated holidays (Marvel Treasury Edition #13, 1976); with Champions, alongside others, vs Warlord Kaa (Champions #11, 1977); with Champions, vs Stilt-Man & Kamo Tharnn (Champions #12-13, 1977); alongside Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze, left Champions (Ghost Rider #23, 1977); alongside Spider-Man, vs Viper & Silver Samurai (Marvel Team-Up #57, 1977); with Champions, vs Swarm (Champions #14-15, 1977); led Champions against Godzilla, clashed with SHIELD agents (Godzilla #3, 1977); with Champions, alongside Iron Man, vs MODOK & AIM (Iron Man Annual #4, 1977); alongside Avengers, vs Typhon (Avengers #163, 1977); with Champions, controlled by Doctor Doom, vs Magneto (Super-Villain Team-Up #14/Champions #16, 1977); with Champions, vs Hulk due to misunderstanding (Giant-Size Hulk #1, 2006); with Champions, vs Sentinels, disbanded team (Champions #17/Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18, 1978); with Avengers, vs Collector (Avengers #173-174, 1978); with Avengers, discussed Korvac situation (Avengers #175, 1978); with Avengers, vs Korvac (Avengers #176-177/Avengers: The Korvac Saga, 1978/1991); with Avengers, vs maddened Daredevil (Daredevil #155-156, 1978-1979); with Avengers, vs Death-Stalker (Daredevil #157, 1979); alongside Daredevil, vs Unholy Three (Daredevil #158, 1979); with Avengers, met with Henry Peter Gyrich about team roster (Avengers #181, 1979); alongside Spider-Man & others, vs Viper & Silver Samurai (Marvel Team-Up #82-85, 1979); abducted by Bullseye, alongside Daredevil, vs Bullseye (Daredevil #160-161, 1979); _?_ (Bizarre Adventures #25, 1981); visited hospitalized Daredevil (Daredevil #164, 1980); left New York (Daredevil #165, 1980); _?_ (Marvel Treasury Edition #25, 1980); manipulated by Damon Dran, vs Snapdragon & others, freed Ivan Petrovitch from Dran's base (Marvel Fanfare #10-13, 1983-1984); alongside Spider-Man & Simon Stroud, vs Owl (Marvel Team-Up #98, 1980); with Avengers, dealt with Moondragon's manipulation of prospective members (Avengers #211, 1981); with Avengers, alongside others, attended Captain Marvel/Mar-Vell's deathbed (Marvel Graphic Novel #1, 1982); alongside other super-heroes, attended Wasp's brunch, vs Fabian Stankowicz (Avengers #221, 1982); alongside many of Earth's heroes, abducted for game between Grandmaster & Death (Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1, 1982); killed by Hand, resurrected by Stone, joined Daredevil & others against the Hand (Daredevil #187-190, 1982-1983); spoke with Daredevil about Bullseye (Daredevil #200, 1983); helped Daredevil protect Foggy Nelson (Daredevil #201, 1983); alongside Hawkeye & others, appeared on TV talk show, vs Fabian Stankowicz (Avengers #239, 1984); alongside Spider-Man & Daredevil, vs the Gang (Marvel Team-Up #140-141/Code of Honor #3, 1984/1997); alongside Daredevil, vs Hydra (Daredevil #207, 1984); assisted Daredevil after his ordeal in Sterling House (Daredevil #208, 1984); alongside Daredevil, vs Cossack (Daredevil #217, 1985); alongside Daredevil, rescued Glorianna O'Breen (Daredevil #222, 1985); with Avengers, vs maddened Quicksilver & android Zodiac (West Coast Avengers Annual #1, 1986); alongside Daredevil, vs Agent Hazzard (Daredevil #236, 1986); attempted to persuade Daredevil to join Barbara Whalen's Super-Heroes Against Drugs campaign (Daredevil #237, 1986); spoke to Matt Murdock following press conference (Daredevil #239, 1997); alongside Daredevil, vs Agent Crock (Daredevil #247, 1987); alongside Daredevil, vs Ammo's forces (Daredevil #252, 1988); vs Igor Kulgarian, reunited with Oksana Bolishinko (Solo Avengers #7, 1988); assisted Karen Page & Fatboys during "Inferno" crisis (Daredevil #262, 1989); alongside Hawkeye & Hank Pym, vs AIM (Solo Avengers #14-16, 1988-1989); attended mass meeting of Avengers (Avengers #305, 1989); alongside Avengers & Fantastic Four, vs Set's forces (Avengers Annual #18/Fantastic Four Annual #22, 1989); with Avengers reservists, vs Vault escapees (Avengers Spotlight #27, 1989); with Avengers, vs Mandarin (Avengers Annual #19/Avengers #313, 1990); alongside Punisher & Shadowmasters, vs armored Sunrise Society operatives (Punisher War Journal #9, 1989); manipulated by Zamatev & Katrinka, vs Red Guardian LMD (Black Widow: The Coldest War, 1990); alongside X-Men, vs the Hand (Uncanny X-Men #268, 1990); alongside Silver Sable, captured Yves Chevrier (Marvel Comics Presents #53, 1990); vs Diamondback (Captain America #373-374, 1990); alongside Diamondback, vs drug-maddened Captain America (Captain America #376-377, 1990); attended Namor's birthday party (Namor: The Sub-Mariner Annual #1, 1991); attended celebration honoring Captain America (Captain America #383, 1991); joined latest Avengers roster (Avengers #329, 1991); with Avengers, vs Tetrarchs of Entropy (Avengers #330-331, 1991); sent message to West Coast Avengers regarding new Avengers backing (Avengers West Coast #69, 1991); alongside Darkstar, vs Starlight (Marvel Comics Presents #70, 1991); with Avengers, vs criminals (Amazing Spider-Man #348, 1991); learned of Oktober's activation, spoke with Alexi Alexivitch & Russian ambassador about Oktober (Iron Man #269 & 271-272, 1991); visited Avengers Mansion (Iron Man #273, 1991); manipulated Iron Man into helping her carry out Oktober contingency, overcame brainwashing (Iron Man #276-277, 1992); with Avengers, alongside Alpha Flight, vs invading aliens (Alpha Flight #98-100, 1991); with Avengers, alongside others, opposed Thanos (Infinity Gauntlet #2-3, 1991); with Avengers, alongside others, attended Avengers Mansion reception, vs Doctor Doom robot (Avengers #332-333, 1991); with Avengers, became involved in Subterranea wars (Avengers Annual #20/Avengers West Coast Annual #6, 1991); alongside Daredevil, vs telepathic Rose (Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir, 1993); alongside Night Raven, vs Yi Yang's forces (Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty, 1995); alongside Daredevil, vs Hydra LMDs (Marvel Comics Presents #93, 1991); with Avengers, vs Brethren & Collector (Avengers #334-339, 1991); clashed with Wolverine & others over Lynx on SHIELD's behalf (Marvel Comics Presents #125-130, 1993); with Avengers, alongside Sleepwalker, vs Mindspawn (Sleepwalker #26-27, 1993); with Avengers, vs Sons of the Serpent (Avengers #341-342, 1991); captured Georgi Luchkov (Marvel Comics Presents #135, 1993); with Avengers, accepted Evilhawk's amulet from Darkhawk (Darkhawk #33, 1993); alongside Punisher, defeated Peter Malum (Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web, 1992); with Avengers, vs Swordsman/Phillip Jarvert (Avengers #343-344, 1992); attended mass meeting of Avengers, contributed to strategies re Kree-Shi'ar War (Avengers #345, 1992); discussed Captain America with Hawkeye & others, attempted to locate Diamondback (Captain America #401, 1992); worked out with Captain America at Avengers Mansion (Captain America #402, 1992); with Avengers, responded to emergency (Avengers #350, 1992); with Avengers, alongside others, vs Magus' forces (Infinity War #1/Fantastic Four #367/Infinity War #2/Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41/Fantastic Four #368/Infinity War #3/Fantastic Four #370/Infinity War #6, 1992); spoke to Thing (Marc Spector: Moon Knight #44, 1992); with Avengers, received report from Captain America (Thor Annual #17, 1992); with Avengers, alongside Fantastic Four, vs Kang's forces (Fantastic Four Annual #25, 1992); lowered flag in honor of Tony Stark's supposed death (Iron Man #284, 1992); conducted Avengers debriefing (Captain America #408, 1992); discussed Crystal with Ms. Marvel (Avengers #348, 1992); with Avengers, investigated sabotage at Avengers Mansion (Avengers #349, 1992); with Avengers, vs Blue Marvel (Quasar #41, 1992); spoke to Quasar via communication card (Quasar #44, 1993); with Avengers, vs Starjammers (Avengers #350-351, 1992); with Avengers, vs Grim Reaper's Legion of the Unliving (Avengers #352-354, 1992); with Avengers, vs Gatherers (Avengers #355-356, 1992); accepted Moon Knight's resignation from Avengers (Marc Spector: Moon Knight #50, 1993); with Avengers, received warning from Uatu the Watcher (Avengers #357, 1992); with Avengers, teleported to Polemachus, reignited Energy Rings of Polemachus (Avengers #358-359, 1993); with Avengers, vs Gatherers (Avengers #360, 1993); provided Captain America with update (Avengers #360, 1993); with Avengers, clashed with Eternals over Sersi's Mahd Wy'ry (Avengers #361, 1993); with Avengers, vs Anti-Vision (Avengers #362, 1993); with Avengers, vs Gatherers (Avengers #363, 1993); with Avengers, encountered Deathcry (Avengers #364, 1993); with Avengers, vs Galen Kor's Lunatic Legion (Avengers #365-366, 1993); with Avengers, vs Maha Yogi's forces & Blood Wraith (Avengers Annual #22, 1993); conducted training workout with Captain America (Avengers #367, 1993); with Avengers, received SHIELD's warning against involvement in Genoshan crisis (Avengers #368, 1993); with Avengers, alongside X-Men, vs Exodus & Acolytes in Genosha (X-Men #26/Avengers West Coast #101/Uncanny X-Men #307/Avengers #369, 1993); received invitation to Rick Jones' wedding (Incredible Hulk #411, 1993); participated in decision to disband West Coast Avengers (Avengers West Coast #102, 1993); with Avengers, received message from Nick Fury (Starblast #1, 1994); with Avengers, responded to Quasar's signal (Quasar #54, 1994); with Avengers, enthralled by Man-Beast, vs Infinity Watch (Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26-27, 1994); with Avengers, alongside Infinity Watch, vs Man-Beast (Warlock and the Infinity Watch #28, 1994); with Avengers, conducted repairs at Avengers Mansion (Avengers #370, 1994); alongside Captain America, observed fight between Silver Surfer & Human Torch/Johnny Storm, contacted Thing (Silver Surfer #93, 1994); with Avengers, vs Gatherers & Proctor (Avengers #372-373, 1994); spoke to Captain America regarding Fabian Stankowicz (Captain America #422, 1993); spoke to Captain America regarding Diamondback (Captain America #424, 1994); with Avengers, vs Gatherers & Proctor (Avengers #374-375, 1994); assisted Giant-Man/Hank Pym in testing Psycho-Analysis Program (Avengers #375, 1994); spoke to Captain America regarding press conference (Captain America #425, 1994); investigated Project: About Face, vs Osaku of the Snakeroot (Daredevil Annual #10, 1994); attended Matt Murdock's apparent funeral (Daredevil #326, 1994); spoke with Captain America about supposed Daredevil replacement (Daredevil #329, 1994); spoke to Quasar via communication card (Quasar #60, 1994); alongside Captain America & others, vs Damon Dran's forces (Captain America #430, 1994); with Avengers, alongside Force Works, attacked by Kree (Force Works #1, 1994); spoke to Iron Man regarding alien attacks (Force Works #2, 1994); spoke to Captain America regarding Diamondback (Captain America #431, 1994); spoke at press conference on "Silicon Pirates" crisis (Daredevil #332, 1994); discussed SHIELD activities with Thunderstrike (Thunderstrike #13, 1994); with Avengers, assisted Captain America (Captain America #434, 1994); with Avengers, tracked teammates to Scotland, vs Mephisitoid & Galen Kor's forces (Avengers #378-379, 1994); at Avengers Mansion, spoke with Captain America & Vision (Avengers #380, 1994); contemplated relationship with Captain America (Avengers #382, 1995); spoke with Thunderstrike about Seth (Thunderstrike #19, 1995); attended Wonder Man's funeral (Force Works #10/Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years #2, 1995); with Avengers, treated wounded following Pym particles crisis (Avengers #382, 1995); alongside Iron Man & Crimson Dynamo/Valentin Shatakov, vs Titanium Man (Iron Man #315-317, 1995); with Avengers, vs Stegron (Thunderstrike #20, 1995); with Avengers, alongside others, participated in multiversal crisis (Avengers/Ultraforce / Ultraforce/Avengers, 1995); with Avengers, vs Hera, confronted Zeus over Taylor Madison (Avengers #384, 1995); learned of re-creation of Cosmic Cube, led Avengers to battle Red Skull (Avengers #385-386/Captain America #440/Avengers #387/Captain America #441/Avengers #388, 1995); with Avengers, assisted Inhuman Royal Family (Fantastic Four Unlimited #11, 1995); with Avengers, alongside Force Works, caught in conflict between Kree fugitives & Skrull law enforcement (Force Works #13-14, 1995); with Avengers, vs power-maddened Thunderstrike (Thunderstrike #23-24, 1995); with Avengers, assisted Nick Fury & Ghost Rider against Black Hole escapees (Ghost Rider #64-65, 1995); with Avengers, confronted Henry Peter Gyrich regarding Deathcry (Avengers #389, 1995); with Avengers, vs Nefarius (Avengers Unplugged #1, 1995); with Avengers, discovered Captain America's abandoned exoskeleton (Captain America #443, 1995); with Avengers, vs terrorists (Captain America #444, 1995); attended apparent funeral of Nick Fury (Incredible Hulk #434, 1995); reported apparent death of Captain America (Captain America #445, 1995); involved in multiversal crisis (DC Vs. Marvel #3, 1996); with Crystal, vs Super-Android Model F-4 (Avengers Unplugged #3/Fantastic Four Unplugged #4, 1996); with Avengers, dealt with temporal crisis (Avengers: The Crossing, 1995); with Avengers, vs Neut (Avengers #391, 1995); alongside Hawkeye & others, discovered nature of Iron Man's activities (War Machine #20/Iron Man #322/Force Works #18, 1995); with Avengers, alongside Force Works, vs Kang's forces (War Machine #21/Iron Man #323, 1995); with Avengers, vs Kang-controlled Iron Man (Avengers #393/Force Works #19/War Machine #22, 1995/1996); with Avengers, reacted to Kang's attacks (Iron Man #324, 1996); with Avengers, vs Neut (Avengers #394, 1996); with Avengers, dealt with temporal anomaly (Avengers: Timeslide #1, 1996); with Avengers, delayed by Mandroids, vs Kang's forces (Iron Man #325, 1996); with Avengers, vs disguised Space Phantoms (Avengers #395, 1996); with Avengers, awaited Iron Man's recovery (Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man, 1996); with Avengers, vs Kang-controlled Spider-Man (Spider-Man Team-Up #4, 1996); attended apparent execution of Punisher (Punisher #1, 1995); with Avengers, vs First Sign Zodiac (Thor #495/Avengers #397, 1996); with Avengers, discussed Thor's battle with Hulk (Incredible Hulk #440, 1996); with Avengers, vs super-villains at wedding of Absorbing Man & Titania (Avengers Unplugged #4, 1996); with Avengers, alongside New Warriors, vs Mad Thinker (New Warriors #72, 1996); discussed Masque with Hawkeye (Avengers #398, 1996); with Avengers, vs Benedict (Avengers #399, 1996); with Avengers, vs Loki's forces (Avengers #400, 1996); with Avengers, investigated Onslaught, vs Joseph (Avengers #401, 1996); with Avengers, alongside others, opposed Onslaught (Fantastic Four #415/X-Men #55/Avengers #402/Onslaught: Marvel Universe, 1996); spoke with Hercules about vanished heroes (Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed #1, 1996); disbanded Avengers (Avengers '99 Annual, 1999); alongside Daredevil, vs Grey Gargoyle (Daredevil #361, 1997); alongside Hercules & Quicksilver, vs Underground Militia (Imperial Guard #1, 1997); spoke with Agent Taylor regarding Punisher (Punisher #17, 1997); spoke to TV reporters about Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts #1, 1997); vs Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil, encountered Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts #3, 1997); alongside Daredevil, vs General Tskarov's forces (Daredevil #368-370, 1997); confronted MACH-1 & Songbird (Thunderbolts #9, 1997); spoke with Matt Murdock about their feelings for each other (Daredevil #371, 1998); vs Vindiktor (Marvel: Shadows and Light #1, 1998); vs Freedomslight, impersonated Ebon Flame (Journey into Mystery #517-519, 1998); with Avengers, underwent alternate reality experience, vs Morgan Le Fay (Avengers #1-3, 1998); attended hearing on Iron Man's activities (Avengers Annual 2001, 2001); present at Avengers Mansion when Captain America tested new shield (Captain America #3, 1998); worked with Nick Fury & others on Latverian mission (Secret War #1-3 & 5, 2005); spoke with Daredevil regarding Karen Page's trial (Daredevil #375, 1998); alongside Jessica Drew & others, controlled by Viper, vs Wolverine (Wolverine #125-126, 1998); vs Elektra (I ? Marvel: Ai #1, 2006); called Star Solutions (Iron Man #5, 1998); alongside Iron Man, vs Tuatara (Iron Man #6, 1998); rescued Tony Stark from Espionage Elite (Iron Man #8, 1998); informed Stark Solutions & Avengers of Iron Man's activities (Iron Man #9, 1998); with Avengers, alongside Winter Guard, vs Mandarin's forces (Iron Man #10, 1998); brought Iron Man to Doctor Jane Foster for treatment (Iron Man #11, 1998); entrusted with Baby Karen by Daredevil (Daredevil #2, 1998); vs drugged Daredevil (Daredevil #4, 1999); with reunited Champions, alongside X-Force, vs Pluto's forces (Marvel Comics 1998 Annual Starring X-Force & Champions, 1998); reconciled with Matt Murdock (Daredevil #8, 1999); visited Matt Murdock (Daredevil #9, 1999); alongside Falcon & USAgent, vs alien-controlled Wolverine (Wolverine #134, 1999); as part of Coterie's contest, defeated X-Force, defeated by Thor (Contest of Champions II #4, 1999); alongside other heroes, defeated Coterie (Contest of Champions II #5, 1999); joined Daredevil in action, shot by Echo (Daredevil #14, 2001); hospitalized for gunshot wound (Daredevil #15, 2001); assisted Foggy Nelson in investigation (Daredevil/Spider-Man #2-4, 2001); met Yelena Belova, intervened in Rhapastan crisis (Black Widow #1-3, 1999); reacted to reports of marriage between Invisible Woman & Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four #27, 2000); switched identities with Yelena Belova (Black Widow #1-3, 2001); met with Avengers regarding Madame Masque (Avengers #32, 2000); alongside Thunderbolts, vs Protoids (Thunderbolts #43, 2000); alongside Thunderbolts, contacted Avengers (Avengers #33, 2000); with Avengers, alongside Thunderbolts, vs Count Nefaria (Thunderbolts #44/Avengers #34, 2000); alongside Daredevil & others, vs Ulik, formed informal super-team (Marvel Knights #1-3, 2000); alongside Daredevil & others, discussed capturing Punisher (Marvel Knights #4, 2000); spoke with Nick Fury about current activities (Marvel Knights #5, 2000); alongside Daredevil & others, considered formal team formation (Marvel Knights #6, 2000); alongside Daredevil & others, vs Nightmare (Marvel Knights #7-9, 2001); alongside Dagger, went shopping (Marvel Knights #10, 2001); alongside Daredevil & others, vs Tombstone's forces (Marvel Knights #11-12, 2001); alongside Dagger, vs renegade SHIELD LMDs (Marvel Knights #13-15, 2001); with Avengers, vs Deviants (Avengers #43-44, 2001); watched TV report of lawsuit against Daredevil (Daredevil #21, 2001); reacted to inquiries regarding Captain America's supposed death (Captain America #50, 2002); alongside most of Earth's other super-heroes, immobilized by Graviton (Thunderbolts #57, 2001); alongside Daredevil & Punisher, vs Brothers Grace's forces (Marvel Knights #1-6, 2002); told Tony Stark about Milos Radanovich's activities (Iron Man #50, 2002); visited Matt Murdock (Daredevil #33, 2002); attended celebration at Avengers Mansion following Kang's defeat (Avengers #55, 2002); with Avengers, alongside others, vs Akhenaten (Marvel Universe: The End #1 & 5-6, 2004); alongside Daredevil, pursued General Jackson's unit (Marvel Knights: Double Shot #4, 2002); attempted to persuade Matt Murdock to join her in action as Daredevil (Daredevil #36/Alias #15, 2002); clashed with Hawkeye over death of Vladimir Pradov (Hawkeye #7-8, 2004); recalled from assignment by Nick Fury, alongside Daredevil, vs Jigsaw (Daredevil #61-62, 2004); rescued Daredevil from Quinn (Daredevil #63, 2004); confronted Alexi Shostakov (Daredevil #64, 2004); with Avengers, alongside Spider-Man, vs effects of Scarlet Witch's out-of-control power (Avengers #501-503, 2004); alongside Captain America & others, vs Iron Maniac (Marvel Team-Up #6, 2005); investigated North Institute's activities, discovered secrets of Black Widow Program, killed Ian McMasters (Black Widow #1-6, 2004-2005); with help from Daredevil & Yelena Belova, rescued Sally Anne Carter (Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her #1-6, 2005-2006); attempted to persuade Maria Hill to intervene in federal indictment against Matt Murdock (Daredevil #77, 2005); confronted Daredevil & Elektra (Daredevil #78, 2005); sent by Daredevil to protect Milla Donovan (Daredevil #79, 2006); protected Milla Donovan, intervened in confrontation between Daredevil & FBI (Daredevil #80, 2006); alongside Iron Man & others, vs Captain America's Secret Avengers (Civil War #3, 2006)

Collective

First Appearance: (Energies) House of M #8 (2005); (Collective) New Avengers #16 (2006); (identified) New Avengers #19 (2006)
Origin: New Avengers #20 (2006)
Significant Issues: Mutant energy sources converged in Earth’s orbit with consciousness of Xorn (House of M #8, 2005); returned to Earth, possessed Michael Pointer, destroyed town of North Pole, began journeying south through Canada, decimated SHIELD convoy & Alpha Flight, arrived in U.S. (New Avengers #16, 2006); confronted by Avengers, clashed with them, arrived in Genosha (New Avengers #17-19, 2006); sought out Magneto, restored his powers, reanimated deceased mutants as zombies to oppose Avengers, energies contained by Iron Man, flown into sun by Sentry & seemingly dispersed, Pointer revealed to have retained some residual energies, taken in by SHIELD (New Avengers #20, 2006); Pointer recruited into Omega Flight by Sasquatch, given Guardian suit (Civil War: The Initiative #1, 2007)

Hill, Maria

First Appearance: New Avengers #4 (2005)
Significant Issues: Appointed Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., aided Avengers during Raft breakout (New Avengers #4, 2005); destroyed S.H.I.E.L.D. faction in Savage Land despite danger to Avengers (New Avengers #6, 2005); aided Avengers & others against Sentry (New Avengers #7-10, 2005); refused to help Black Widow (Daredevil #77, 2005); worked to find truth behind Nick Fury's "Secret War" (Secret War #5, 2005); referred to by Iron Man/Tony Stark as unsympathetic character (Civil War Files #1, 2006); aided Avengers against Collective, sought to apprehend Magneto (New Avengers #17-20, 2006); approached Captain America regarding Superhuman Registration Act (Civil War #1, 2006); sought to apprehend Captain America & other heroes for their opposition to Act (New Avengers #21/Civil War #2, 2006); authorized use of Cape-Killers against Cage (New Avengers #22, 2006); angered when Iron Maniac escaped S.H.I.E.L.D. custody (Marvel Team-Up #22, 2006); authorized use of "Codename Lightning" (Civil War #3, 2006); used Nick Fury LMD against Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew, opposed Hydra (New Avengers #23, 2006); sent the Warden against Young Avengers & Runaways (Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #2-4, 2006); conflict with Sharon Carter & Dum-Dum Dugan (Captain America #22, 2006); handled fall-out after Speedball was shot (Civil War: Front Line #8, 2006); oversaw super hero operations planning (Civil War #5, 2006); aided Iron Man against Kenny, confided in Iron Man that he should run S.H.I.E.L.D. (New Avengers #25, 2006); intervened against Wolverine (Wolverine #47, 2006); worked with Sharon Carter (Captain America #24, 2007); authorized Brent Carson to go after rogue Ant-Man (Irredeemable Ant-Man #3, 2007); authorized Iron Man’s deal with Kingpin (Civil War: War Crimes #1, 2007); sent Blade against Wolverine (Blade #5, 2007); oversaw implementation of Initiative (Civil War #6, 2007); demoted to deputy director under Stark (Civil War #7, 2007); had conflict with Ms. Marvel’s special status by Iron Man, sent Ms. Marvel against A.I.M. (Ms. Marvel #13 & 15, 2007); authorized Terrigen-mutated marines against Inhumans (Silent War #4, 2007); oversaw Avengers’ fight against Ultron, wounded (Mighty Avengers #1-3, 2007)

Iron Man

First Appearance and Origin: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
Significant Issues: Childhood related, death of parents (Iron Man #285-288, 1992-1993); injured by shrapnel, donned first armor, vs Wong-Chu (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); became engaged to Joanna Nivena (Iron Man #244, 1989); repainted armor gold (Tales of Suspense #40, 1963); helped found Avengers (Avengers #1, 1963); hired Happy Hogan (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963); vs Crimson Dynamo (Tales of Suspense #46, 1963); vs Mr. Doll, donned first red & gold armor (Tales of Suspense #48, 1963); met Captain America (Avengers #4, 1964); vs Mandarin (Tales of Suspense #50, 1964); vs Black Widow (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); vs Hawkeye (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964); trapped in armor (Tales of Suspense #59-63, 1964-1965); left Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); vs Titanium Man (Tales of Suspense #69-71, 1965); Happy turned into the Freak (Iron Man #74-76, 1966); allowed Happy to wear armor, saved him from Mandarin (Tales of Suspense #84-86, 1966-1967); impersonated by LMD (Iron Man #17-18, 1969); received transplant, vs Midas (Iron Man #19, 1969); gave armor to Eddie March (Iron Man #21, 1970); returned to armor, death of Janice Cord (Iron Man #22, 1970); met Kevin O'Brien (Iron Man #31, 1970); gave O'Brien Guardsman armor (Iron Man #43, 1971); accidentally killed Guardsman (Iron Man #46, 1971); witnessed horrors of war (Iron Man #78, 1975); gave Michael O'Brien Guardsman armor, vs Mandarin (Iron Man #96-100, 1977); vs Madame Masque, death of Count Nefaria (Iron Man #115-116, 1978); vs rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents (Iron Man #117-119, 1979); armor controlled by Justin Hammer, cleared his name (Iron Man #124-127, 1979); suffered first bout of alcoholism (Iron Man #128, 1979); succumbed to alcoholism, gave armor to James Rhodes (Iron Man #169, 1983); lost Stark International (Iron Man #172, 1983); death of Gretl Anders (Iron Man #182, 1984); resumed Iron Man identity, donned red & silver armor (Iron Man #200, 1985); engaged in "Armor Wars" (Iron Man #225-231, 1987-1988); shot by Kathleen Dare (Iron Man #242, 1989); received biochip (Iron Man #248, 1989); nervous system deterioration began (Iron Man #258-266, 1990-1991); vs Mandarin & Fin Fang Foom (Iron Man #270-275, 1991); suffered total nervous system collapse, faked death (Iron Man #284, 1992); revealed himself to be alive to Rhodes (Iron Man #289, 1993); founded Force Works (Force Works #1, 1994); died battling Immortus (Avengers #395, 1996); restored to life by Franklin Richards (Avengers 2001 Annual, 2001); armor became sentient, received artificial heart (Iron Man #26-30, 2000); met Sons of Yinsen (Iron Man #31-32/Iron Man 2000 Annual, 2000); vs Ty Stone in Dreamvision (Iron Man #37-41, 2001); adopted Hogan Potts identity (Iron Man #42-45, 2001); secret identity made public (Iron Man #55, 2002); regained Stark Industries (Iron Man #56, 2002); became Secretary of Defense (Iron Man #73-78, 2003-2004); infiltrated Thunderbolts as Cobalt Man (Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6, 2004); lost Secretary of Defense title, Avengers dissolved (Avengers #500-503, 2004); Rumiko killed by Ward, "retired" (Iron Man #86-89, 2004); received Extremis virus (Iron Man #1-6, 2005-2006); helped found new Avengers (New Avengers #1-3, 2005); gave Spider-Man armor, hired Titanium Man (Amazing Spider-Man #529-531, 2006); controlled by Yinsen's implant (Iron Man #7-12, 2006); death of Happy Hogan (Iron Man #14, 2007); waged "Civil War" against Captain America & other unregistered heroes, became director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Civil War #1-7, 2006-2007); confronted captive Captain America, mourned him after his death (Civil War: The Initiative #1, 2007)

Johnson, Daisy

First Appearance and Origin: Secret War #2 (2004)
Significant Issues: Arrived in Latveria with other "Secret War" participants, met with Black Widow & Nick Fury (Secret War #1, 2004); revealed to have caused massive earthquake in Latveria, apparently killed Lucia Von Barton, blew up Wolverine's heart, interrogated by Maria Hill (Secret War #5, 2005); requested by Captain America for upcoming Collective confrontation (New Avengers #17, 2006); located by SHIELD to help combat Collective (New Avengers #18, 2006); caused tremor in Magneto's brain (New Avengers #20, 2006)

Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)

First Appearance: (As Danvers) Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (1967); (as Ms Marvel) Ms Marvel #1 (1977); (as Binary) Uncanny X-Men #164 (1982); (as Warbird) Avengers #4 (1998)
Significant Issues: Worked with C.I.A.’s Nick Fury, met Logan, Sabretooth & Black Widow (Wolverine #-1, 1997); alongside Ben Grimm & Logan, invaded Russia (Before the Fantastic 4: Ben Grimm and Logan #1-3, 2000); alongside Logan, learned of "mutant agenda" (Logan: Shadow Society #1, 1996); exposed to Psyche-Magnitron (Captain Marvel #18, 1969); quit Cape Canaveral, joined "Woman" (Ms. Marvel #1, 1977); realized split personality (Ms. Marvel #3, 1977); genetic alteration completed (Ms. Marvel #4, 1977); alongside Spider-Man, vs Super-Skrull (Marvel Team-Up #61-62, 1977); minds merged, Salia Petrie "died" (Ms. Marvel #11-12, 1977); alongside Avengers, vs Ultron (Avengers #171-172, 1978); minds fully integrated (Ms. Marvel #19, 1978); alongside Avengers, vs Korvac (Avengers #175-177, 1978); adopted new costume, vs "People" (Ms. Marvel #20-21, 1978); Salia Petrie rescued (Ms. Marvel #23, 1978); joined Avengers (Avengers #183, 1979); played poker with Thing, Fury & others (Marvel Two-in-One #51, 1979); befriended Jewel (Alias #25-26, 2003); learned of Michael Barnett’s murder (Marvel Super-Heroes #11, 1992); determined to be pregnant, left with Marcus (Avengers #197 & 199-200, 1980); lost powers to Rogue (Avengers Annual #10, 1981); learned genetic structure is peak human, encountered Mystique & Rogue (Uncanny X-Men #159, 1982); transformed into Binary by Brood (Uncanny X-Men #163-164, 1982); confronted Rogue, decided to leave Earth (Uncanny X-Men #171, 1983); joined Starjammers (Uncanny X-Men #174, 1983); learned about Mar-Vell’s death (Marvel Fanfare #24, 1986); damaged self saving sun from stargate damage (Quasar #33-34, 1992) healed at Avengers Mansion, left Starjammers (Avengers #348 & 350-351, 1992); alongside Quasar & others, vs Starblasters & Stranger, briefly regained emotional access to memories (Starblast #1/Quasar #54/Starblast #2/Quasar #55/Starblast #3/Quasar #56/Starblast #4/Quasar #57, 1994); Inciters cause failure of Binary’s white hole (X-Men Unlimited #13, 1996); returned to Ms. Marvel costume, powers revealed to be fading, rejoined Avengers as Warbird (Avengers #1-4, 1998); alcoholism caused damage while fighting Kree, quit Avengers (Iron Man #7/Captain America #8/Quicksilver #10/Avengers #7, 1998); moved to Seattle, novel writing revealed (Iron Man #11, 1998); alongside Wolverine, vs Powerhouse (Wolverine #133, 1999); kidnapped by Doomsday Man (Avengers #16-18, 1999); acknowledged alcoholism (Iron Man #18, 1999); alcoholic blackout, damaged passenger jet, realized could absorb electricity (Iron Man #23-25, 1999-2000); revealed identity to authorities, rejoined Avengers (Avengers #26-27, 2000); alongside Earth's heroes, invaded Ronan’s satellite, let Rogue drain her knowledge (X-Men Unlimited #29, 2000); extent of powers explored (Avengers #41, 2001); led Avengers vs Deviants (Avengers #43-44, 2001); hunted & killed Master of the World, confronted Marcus (Avengers #46-48, 2001-2002); with Avengers, destroyed Kang’s Damocles base (Avengers #53, 2002); cleared of charges for Master’s death (Avengers #55, 2002); friendship with Jessica Jones revealed (Alias #3 & 5-6, 2002); joined Department of Homeland Security (Avengers #70, 2003); alongside Captain America & Wolverine, vs Rapture (Wolverine/Captain America #1-4, 2004); recruited Dallas Riordan to DHS (Avengers/Thunderbolts #6, 2004); alongside other heroes, vs Titannus (Marvel Team-Up #11-13, 2005); approved new Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts #4-6, 2005); unhappily approved Thunderbolts assault on new Avengers (Thunderbolts #13-14, 2005-2006); decided to become major hero (New Avengers #15/Giant-Sized Ms. Marvel #1, 2006); alongside Avengers, vs Collective, power briefly restored to previous Binary levels (New Avengers #17-20, 2006); met agent Sarah Day (Ms. Marvel #1, 2006); vs Brood & Cru (Ms. Marvel #2-3, 2006); vs Warren Traveler (Ms. Marvel #4-5, 2006); became registered hero, brought in Araña, Shroud & Arachne (Ms. Marvel #6-8, 2006); attempted to convince X-Men to register (New X-Men #28 & 32, 2006-2007); alongside X-Men, sought to save 198 from General Lazer’s WMDs (Civil War: X-Men #4, 2006); alongside Rogue & Beast, vs otherdimensional Warbird (Ms. Marvel #9-10, 2007); asked to lead Avengers (Mighty Avengers #1, 2007); organized Operation: Lightning Storm (Ms. Marvel #13-14, 2007)

Olympians

First Appearance: Journey into Mystery Annual #1 (1965)
Significant Issues: Earth’s gods created (Thor Annual 10, 1982); Neptune’s early involvement with Atlantis revealed (Tales to Astonish #70, 1965); Zeus buried Olympus-Asgard portal under Asgardian mountain (Journey into Mystery Annual #1, 1965); Neptune aided Namor in reclaiming throne of Atlantis (Tales to Astonish #75, 1966); Olympus-Asgard war ended when Zeus & Odin misled their peoples (Thor Annual #5, 1976); gods meddled in Trojan war, Asgardian-Olympian peace pact revealed (Thor Annual #8, 1979); Council of Godheads revealed, attacked Celestials circa 1000 AD (Thor #300, 1980); Hercules returned to Earth (Journey into Mystery #124-125/Thor #126, 1966); Pluto tricked Hercules into taking his place in Hades, reclaimed underworld to protect it (Thor #127-131, 1967); Ares set Hercules vs Avengers, Zeus banished Hercules (Avengers #38, 1967); Typhon briefly banished Olympians to land of shades (Avengers #49-50, 1968); Zeus traveled to Earth to stop Pluto’s army of future-mutates (Thor #163-164, 1969); Huntsman hunted Hercules (Ka-Zar #1/Sub-Mariner #29, 1970); Ares used Ebony Blade to douse Promethean flame, Avengers invaded Olympus to reignite flame (Avengers #98-100, 1972); Pluto attacked wounded Odin (Thor #199-201, 1972); Ares pursued Venus (Sub-Mariner #57, 1973); Ares & Pluto plotted to foment Asgard-Olympus war (Thor #221-223, 1974); Ares & Hippolyta tried to force marriages to Venus & Hercules, Champions of Los Angeles entered Olympus (Champions #1-3, 1975-1976); Typhon & Cylla hunted Hercules (Marvel Premiere #26, 1975); Thing & Hercules freed Olympus from Y’Androgg, Manduu, Krokarr (Marvel Two-in-One #44, 1978); Pluto set Typhon after Hercules (Avengers #163, 1977); Pluto lured Thor into underworld (Thor #279, 1979); Hippolyta attacked Hercules at New York Olympus touchstone (Marvel Treasury Edition #24, 1979); Asgard & Olympus allied to protect Earth from Celestials, invaded Olympia (Thor #289 & 291-292, 1979-1980); Zeus gave Olympian energy to restore Odin (Thor #301, 1980); Pluto feeding black hole to destroy universe (Marvel Two-in-One Annual #5, 1980); last Sibyll died, ascended to Olympus (Doctor Strange #46/Doctor Strange: Sorceror Supreme #54, 1981/1993); Hermes recruited Jules Keen as god of luck (Bizarre Adventures #27, 1982); Olympians attacked Avengers for role in Hercules’ injuries (Avengers #279 & 281-285, 1987); Dionysius considered destroying Olympus, banished to Earth (Solo Avengers #11, 1988); Zeus tested Hercules’ nobility (Marvel Comics Presents #12, 1989); Hercules forced to prove gods to Magma (New Mutants #81, 1989); Cerebus imprisoned in Hephaestus’ Havoc-Bringer, thrown into orbit (Marvel Super-Heroes #1, 1990); Nox revealed as mother of Deimos & Phobos (Doctor Strange: Sorceror Supreme #32, 1991); Aphrodite & Cupid wagered on She-Hulk (Sensational She-Hulk #35 & 38, 1992); Aphrodite ensnared by Amulet of Amuk, Avengers vs Cupid, invaded Olympus (Marvel Super-Heroes #9, 1992); Poseidon resurrected Namor (Sub-Mariner #37, 1993); Bellona confronted Kyllian (Doctor Strange: Sorceror Supreme #54-56, 1993); Pluto set Ares & Zeus after Thor (Thor #462-267, 1993); Ares & Hera set wager to destroy Hercules, Zeus created Taylor Madison simulacrum as tool (Avengers #349, 357, 380-382 & 384, 1992 & 1994-1995); Pluto & Loki attacked Thor & Hercules, Typhon again doused Promethean flame, restored by Avengers (Avengers Annual #23/Thor Annual #19, 1994); Zeus rescued Hercules from Hulk, Hercules & Hulk subsequently battled side-by-side in Olympus (Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed #1, 1996); Furies hunted Ghost Riders (Ghost Rider #77-80 & 92, 1996 & 1998); Ares plotted to destroy all technology (Hercules and the Heart of Chaos #1-3, 1997); Pluto attempted to resurrect a Titan on Earth (Marvel Comics 1998 Annual Starring X-Force & Champions, 1998); Hippolyta hunted Bounty (Fantastic Four #21, 1998); Dark Gods devastated Olympus (Thor #6-7, 1998-1999); Pluto aided Thunderbolts to invade hell (Thunderbolts Annual 2000, 2000); Athena gifted Perseus’ breastplate to Aegis (New Warriors #10, 2000); Pluto & Asgardian Lorelei opposed by Defenders (Defenders #2-4, 2001); Zeus offered Thor Olympus’ support after Odin’s death, counseled Thor to move Asgard to Earth (Thor #45 & 50, 2002); Olympus Corporation revealed (Hercules #1-5, 2005); Olympus invaded by Mikaboshi (Ares #1-5, 2006)

Ronin

First Appearance: (As Hawkeye) Tales of Suspense #57 (1964); (as Goliath) Avengers #63 (1969); (as Ronin) New Avengers #27 (2007)
Origin: Solo Avengers #2 (1988); Hawkeye #1-6 (2003-2004); Avengers #19 & 65 (1965 & 1969); Tales of Suspense #57 (1964); Avengers #63 (1969); New Avengers #30 (2007)
Significant Issues: Grew up in Waverly, worked in family butcher shop alongside parents & brother Barney, tried in vain to please abusive alcoholic father, parents killed in drunk driving accident, placed in orphanage alongside Barney, repeatedly passed over for adoption, tried in vain to please bullying brother Barney, pressured into running away alongside Barney, joined Carson Carnival alongside Barney as roustabouts, regarded carnival folk as new family (Solo Avengers #2, 1988); met Swordsman, became his assistant, idolized Swordsman as father figure (Solo Avengers #2/Avengers #19/Avengers #65, 1988/1965/1969); practiced knife throwing, met Trick Shot, studied archery with Trick Shot (Solo Avengers #2, 1988); practiced archery, rejected Barney’s suggestions of pursuing academic education (Hawkeye #1, 2003); recruited into Trick Shot’s con games, scolded by Barney for getting involved with petty crime (Hawkeye #2, 2004); became skilled archer, adopted buckskin costume as Hawkeye, warned by Swordsman not to fancy himself his equal, discovered Swordsman had robbed carnival paymaster, refused to go along with theft, nearly killed by Swordsman, legs broken, rescued by Trick Shot & Barney, Swordsman fled (Solo Avengers #2/Avengers #19/Avengers #65/Hawkeye #3, 1988/1965/1969/2004); angrily scorned by Barney for not cooperating with Swordsman’s theft, abandoned by Barney (Solo Avengers #2/Avengers #65, 1988/1969); taken in by Trick Shot, continued training while he healed, introduced to concept of specially gimmicked “trick” arrows, realized Trick Shot was cruel sadist but stayed with him to learn his skills & for lack of anywhere else to go (Solo Avengers #2, 1988); reunited with Barney, learned Barney was leaving carnival to join army, refused to go with Barney, came to bus station too late to say goodbye to Barney before he left (Hawkeye #4, 2004); duped into coming along as backup during Trick Shot’s assassination of Marko, vs Marko’s guards, seriously wounded Barney & was wounded by him in turn, refused to abandon Barney, vs Trick Shot over Barney’s fate, defeated by Trick Shot, spared & abandoned by Trick Shot who threatened to kill him someday once he had developed into someone worth killing, got Barney to the hospital, fled (Solo Avengers #2/Hawkeye #5, 1988/2004); joined Tiboldt Circus, romanced & manipulated by tattooed lady Eden, discovered evidence linking Eden & Ringmaster to art theft & murder of art dealer, began using purple costume in his act, confronted Eden (Hawkeye #7-8, 2004); after joining Coney Island sideshow & returning to old buckskin costume, unwittingly crossed paths with Pepper Potts (Iron Man: The Iron Age #1, 1998); hustled Vinnie out of money in pool game, followed news coverage of Avengers’ founding (Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1, 2005); became jealous of Iron Man after seeing him in action, decided to become a super hero, crafted specialized archery arsenal & new purple & blue costume, patrolled city, thwarted jewel theft, mistaken for thief himself by police, fled, romanced & manipulated by Black Widow, enhanced his archery arsenal using technology supplied by Black Widow, attacked Iron Man on her behalf, accidentally injured Widow during fight, carried her off to seek medical attention rather than finishing off fallen Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964); as agent of Black Widow, vs Spider-Man, terrorized Simon Williams while attempting robbery of Williams Innovations (Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17, 1997); invaded Stark’s factory in search of new weapon designs, held Pepper Potts hostage, vs Iron Man, escaped (Tales of Suspense #60, 1964); tested new acid arrow, reunited with Black Widow, reluctantly rejoined her campaign against Iron Man, helped her abduct Happy Hogan & Pepper Potts, alongside Black Widow, vs Iron Man, nearly won but withdrew from battle to aid fallen Black Widow (Tales of Suspense #64, 1965); rescued Edwin Jarvis & his mother from muggers, befriended by Jarvis, encouraged by Jarvis to pursue better things than life as an outlaw (Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #5, 2005); got Black Widow to hospital after her Russian masters tried to kill her (Avengers #16/Marvel: Heroes & Legends ’97, 1965/1997); tracked to his Brooklyn lair by Jarvis, built bolo arrow, told Jarvis he was using money stolen from drug dealers to pay Tinkerer to craft custom arrows, chided by Jarvis for dealing with known criminal, argued with Jarvis about whether he could seek a better life (Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #6, 2005); staged break-in at Avengers Mansion with Jarvis so he could show off his skills to Avengers & apply for membership, pardoned for past crimes & awarded Avengers membership, flirted with Scarlet Witch & quarreled with Quicksilver, doubted Captain America’s leadership suitability (Avengers #16/Avengers#280/Marvels #2/Marvel: Heroes & Legends ‘97/Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #7-8, 1965/1987/1994/1997/2005); with Avengers, confronted protesters, scorned Daily Bugle’s negative coverage of team’s new roster, impressed Quicksilver with archery skill, defeated Radioactive Man (Thunderbolts #9, 1997); began challenging Captain America’s leadership, began training in Playroom, with Avengers, vs Mole Man’s forces while trying to locate Hulk (Avengers #17, 1965); hung out in cop bar getting to know policemen (War Machine #7, 1994); alongside Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch, met Thor when he was seeking Avengers’ aid, Thor left as he could not abide their youthful arrogance (Journey into Mystery #120, 1965); tested weight-nullifying ultra-sonic vibration arrow, with Avengers, vs Commissar (Avengers #18, 1965); with Avengers, attended wedding of Mister Fantastic and Invisible Girl, alongside other heroes, vs Cobra, Enchantress, Executioner, Mister Hyde & other villains, rescued photojournalist Phil Sheldon from Black Knight/Nathaniel Garrett, saved from injury by Spider-Man (Fantastic Four Annual #3/Marvel: Heroes & Legends 1996/Marvels #2, 1966/1996/1994); repeatedly quarreled with Captain America (Avengers #145/West Coast Avengers #4/Avengers #280, 1976/1984/1987); with Avengers, vs Swordsman, revealed Swordsman was his mentor before turning to crime, captured thieves, reluctantly worked alongside Swordsman when he joined Avengers, drove out Swordsman after he was exposed as double agent (Avengers #19-20, 1965); Avengers framed for criminal acts by Power Man/Erik Josten & Enchantress, team forced to disband, unsuccessfully sought work, alongside Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch, vs Circus of Crime, framed for robbery by circus, helped Captain America clear team’s name & defeat Power Man & Enchantress (Avengers #21-22/Marvels #3, 1965/1994); with Avengers, vs Kang (Avengers #23-24, 1965); realized his obnoxious behavior was undermining his participation in the team, with Avengers, vs Doctor Doom, taunted Doom upon parting (Avengers #25, 1965); trained & mentored by Captain America on ongoing basis despite their initially fractious relationship (Avengers #145/Captain America #301, 1976/1985); heard some of Cap’s war stories, learned of Bucky’s demise (Tales of Suspense #72, 1965); quarreled with teammates, held court at night club, signal ring accidentally damaged, left behind when other Avengers attacked Attuma, vs Beetle/Abe Jenkins, helped Avengers defeat Attuma (Avengers #26-27, 1966); with Avengers, vs Beetle & Collector to free Wasp who rejoined team alongside Goliath/Hank Pym (Avengers #28, 1966); with Avengers, vs Power Man, Swordsman & brainwashed Black Widow, single-handedly defeated Power Man & Swordsman, reconciled with Black Widow & resumed romance with her (Avengers #29-30, 1966); consoled by Captain America after Black Widow’s betrayal (Avengers #145, 1976); briefed regarding America’s global defense posture (Tales of Suspense #91, 1967); with Avengers, alongside Black Widow, vs Keeper of the Flame, Prince Rey, El Doradoans & Sons of the Serpent, met Bill Foster (Avengers #31-33, 1966); with Avengers, examined seemingly inert Adaptoid who copied their abilities & became Super-Adaptoid (Tales of Suspense #84, 1966); with Avengers, met Daredevil & considered recruiting Spider-Man, strongly supported Spider-Man’s nomination for Avengers membership (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3, 1966); with Avengers, vs Living Laser (Avengers #34-35, 1966); with Avengers, alongside Black Widow, vs Ixar & the Ultroids (Avengers #36-37, 1967); with Avengers, vs Enchantress & her pawn Hercules, freed Hercules from Enchantress's control (Avengers #38, 1967); with Avengers, vs Mad Thinker & Triumvirate of Terror (Avengers #39, 1967); with Avengers, vs Sub-Mariner, served as chairman (Avengers #40, 1967); heard Hydra’s worldwide Death Spore ultimatum (Strange Tales #156, 1967); with Avengers, vs Diablo & Dragon Man (Avengers #41-42, 1967); with Avengers, alongside Black Widow, vs Red Guardian, Colonel Ling, General Burshov & their troops (Avengers #43-44, 1967); with Avengers, communicated with returning Captain America (Tales of Suspense #92, 1967); with Avengers, alongside Hercules, vs Mandarin, Living Laser & Ultimo (Avengers Annual #1, 1967); with Avengers, vs Super-Adaptoid, Hercules joined team (Avengers #45, 1967); welcomed home Black Widow who announced her retirement from adventuring (Avengers #46, 1967); devastated by Captain America’s resignation from Avengers, quarreled with Black Widow (Avengers #47, 1967); with Avengers, vs new Black Knight/Dane Whitman (Avengers #48, 1968); with Avengers, vs Magneto & Toad, proved unable to prevent defection of Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch (Avengers #49, 1968); with Avengers, vs Typhon, stayed with active roster alongside Wasp & Goliath despite departures of other members (Avengers #50, 1968); with Avengers, vs Collector (Avengers #51, 1968); with Avengers, vs Grim Reaper, rescued by team’s new member Black Panther (Avengers #52, 1968); with Avengers, alongside X-Men, vs Magneto & Toad (X-Men #45/Avengers #53, 1968); with Avengers, alongside Black Knight, vs Ultron's Masters of Evil (Avengers #54-55, 1968); with Avengers, traveled through time to verify death of Bucky, vs Baron Heinrich Zemo, vs founding Avengers in alternate timeline created by Scarlet Centurion, defeated Scarlet Centurion (Avengers #56/Avengers Annual #2, 1968); learned Natasha was reviving her Black Widow identity, with Avengers, vs Ultron & Ultron's rogue creation Vision, Vision destroyed Ultron & joined Avengers (Avengers #57-58, 1968); with Avengers, introduced Vision to Jarvis (Avengers #280/Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1, 1987/2007); recounted Avengers history to Vision, opposed Jasper Sitwell’s arrest of Vision, quarreled with Black Widow about her going back to work for SHIELD, alongside Nick Fury, debated Vision’s status with Avengers, with Avengers, vs AIM & Super-Adaptoid duplicate army, alongside Vision, foiled bank robbery (Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #1-4, 2007); argued with Black Widow about SHIELD, opposed Sitwell’s continued questioning of Vision, with Avengers, confronted now-delusional Pym in his new identity as Yellowjacket, persuaded by SHIELD’s psych expert Special Agent Carver to indulge Pym’s delusion as far as possible, attended wedding of Wasp and “Yellowjacket” in support of Pym’s delusion, vs Circus of Crime, defeated Super-Adaptoid, realized he & Black Widow were growing apart (Avengers #59-60/Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #4-8, 1968-1969/2007); with Avengers, attended funeral of seemingly deceased Captain America, abducted by Hydra, rescued by Captain America & Rick Jones (Captain America #113, 1969); rediscovered Captain America’s secret identity, kept it to himself (Captain America #179, 1974); with Avengers, alongside Doctor Strange & Black Knight, vs Surtur & Ymir (Avengers #61, 1968); with Avengers, alongside Black Knight, vs Man-Ape (Avengers #62, 1968); used Yellowjacket's growth serum to become new Goliath, rescued Black Widow from Mad Thinker, Puppet Master & Egghead (Avengers #63, 1969); reunited with long-lost brother Barney, with Avengers, alongside Barney, vs Egghead, rescued alongside teammates at cost of Barney's life, told Avengers his real name & that Barney was his brother, told Avengers of his background, single-handedly defeated & captured Egghead & Swordsman (Avengers #64-65, 1969); buried Barney, learned from Barney’s partner Allan Scofield that Barney was an undercover FBI agent who had never truly been a criminal (Hawkeye #6, 2004); with Avengers, discussed Captain America’s absence from their ranks (Captain America #114, 1969); among Avengers present when Erik Killmonger approached Black Panther (Jungle Action #16, 1975); with Avengers, mistakenly fought & subdued Captain America while he was trapped in Red Skull's body (Captain America #116, 1969); with Avengers, tested new super-metal Adamantium, vs Ultron (Avengers #66-68, 1969); nearly captured Split-Second Squad (Avengers #77, 1970); with Avengers, came to the aid of dying Tony Stark (Iron Man #18, 1969); with Avengers, alongside Black Knight, vs Growing Man, Grandmaster, Squadron Sinister & Kang, Black Knight joined Avengers (Avengers #69-71, 1969); with Avengers, alongside Rick Jones, vs Zodiac with unseen assistance of Captain Marvel/Mar-Vell (Avengers #72, 1970); with Avengers, vs Sons of the Serpent (Avengers #73-74, 1970); with Avengers, vs Arkon, jilted by Black Widow (Avengers #75-76, 1970); with Avengers, made near-successful attempt at capturing Hulk (Incredible Hulk #128, 1970); with Avengers, vs Split-Second Squad, team briefly forced to work for Cornelius Van Lunt (Avengers #77, 1970); with Avengers, alongside Fantastic Four, vs Namor & sea monsters (Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine! #8, 2001); with Avengers, alongside Fantastic Four & other heroes, vs Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comic Magazine! #11, 2001); with Avengers, vs Grim Reaper's Lethal Legion (Avengers #78-79, 1970); with Avengers, alongside Red Wolf, vs Cornelius Van Lunt & Zodiac forces (Avengers #80-82, 1970); with Avengers, alongside Lady Liberators, vs Masters of Evil & Enchantress (Avengers #83, 1970); with Avengers, tried to save Hercules from Huntsman (Ka-Zar #1, 1970); dined with Avengers (Avengers #280, 1987); with Avengers, vs Arkon & Enchantress (Avengers #84, 1971); with Avengers, vs Squadron Supreme, alongside them, vs Brain-Child (Avengers #85-86, 1971); present for account of Black Panther's origins (Avengers #87, 1971); with Avengers, vs Titans Three (Sub-Mariner #35, 1971); unwitting near-encounter with Black Widow when she came to Avengers Mansion but couldn’t bring herself to face him (Amazing Adventures #7, 1971); with Avengers, alongside Falcon & Hulk, vs Psyklop (Avengers #88, 1971); with Avengers, rescued Iron Man from White Dragon’s minions (Iron Man #39, 1971); with Avengers, alongside Captain Marvel & Rick Jones, vs Ronan & Kree Sentry (Avengers #90-91, 1971); among Avengers active during Thor & Inhumans’ conflict with Lionel Dibbs (Amazing Adventures #8, 1971); with Avengers, alongside Captain Marvel & Rick Jones, participated in Kree-Skrull War, decided to give up Goliath identity, saved Earth from annihilation by Skrulls using his archery skills (Avengers #92-97 & 99, 1971-1972); returned to Earth by Supreme Intelligence, stranded in Europe, resumed original Hawkeye identity & joined Rudolfo's traveling carnival, discovered amnesiac Hercules working as circus strongman (Avengers #99, 1972); among Avengers from various time periods recruited by Kang, Libra, Supreme Intelligence & Rick Jones to protect Jones from Immortus during the Destiny War & thwart Time-Keeper’s subversion of humanity, vs armies of Immortus, defeated Wildrun, received high-tech future-designed bow & arrows from Kang's armorers, failed to prevent fall of Chronopolis, quarreled with Libra, led contingent of Avengers investigating time anomaly in 1873 Tombstone, witnessed confrontation between past incarnations of Kang & Two-Gun Kid, Kid Colt & Rawhide Kid, stranded in 1873 alongside Songbird & Yellowjacket, clashed with past incarnation of Kang, defeated Space Phantoms disguised as Black Rider, Kid Cassidy & Reno Jones, witnessed conflict between past incarnation of Kang & past incarnations of Two-Gun Kid, Rawhide Kid, Kid Colt, Night Rider & Ringo Kid, escaped 1873, invaded Limbo, defeated Tempus single-handedly, stole Immortus's Synchro-Staff in hopes of using it to learn about Immortus's plans, exposed Synchro Staff as disguised Space Phantom & coerced it into revealing Immortus's secrets, learned Immortus had been manipulating humanity in general & Avengers in particular as part of ongoing plot by Time-Keepers to retard humanity’s evolution, subdued by Immortus & traitorous Yellowjacket, awoke alongside Avengers in alternate future, vs Galactic Avengers Battallion, instinctively tapped into cosmic "Destiny Force", subdued, granted audience with Immortus & Time-Keepers, opposed Time-Keepers' plans to erase most timelines in which humanity existed, freed from captivity by Yellowjacket & Avengers, teamed with Avengers, Rick Jones, Kang, Supreme Intelligence & Libra vs Time-Keepers & army of corrupt Avengers from alternate timelines, witnessed death & rebirth of Immortus & murder of Time-Keepers by Kang, returned to own time period by Libra with no conscious memory of Destiny War (Avengers Forever #1-12, 1998-2000); adopted new costume, took amnesiac Hercules back to Avengers, began romantically pursuing uninterested Scarlet Witch, quarreled with Vision, with Avengers, vs Ares & Enchantress (Avengers #98-100, 1972); with Avengers, vs Leonard Tippit (Avengers #101, 1972); with Avengers, vs Sentinels, kissed Scarlet Witch, informed he didn’t have a chance with her because she was in love with Vision (Avengers #102-104, 1972); with Avengers, vs Savage Land Mutates, helped search for Quicksilver (Avengers #105, 1973); with Avengers, vs Space Phantom, Grim Reaper & Hydra (Avengers #106-108, 1973); with Avengers, tried to help Falcon track mad 1950s Captain America (Captain America #154, 1972); felt unappreciated by Avengers & bitter over being spurned by Scarlet Witch, resigned from Avengers & switched back to original costume, became archery tutor to eccentric billionaire Imus Champion, discovered Champion was criminal mastermind & defeated him with Avengers' aid, decided to continue his separation from the group in hopes of making a name for himself distinct from them (Avengers #109, 1973); sought out Black Widow in hopes of renewing their relationship (Avengers #110, 1973); jealously battled Black Widow's new lover Daredevil, refused to rejoin Avengers when they recruited Daredevil & Black Widow to aid against Magneto (Daredevil #99, 1973); left alone (Avengers #111, 1973); sub-let an apartment, alongside Hulk, vs Zzzax, dissipated Zzzax, chagrined to discover that onlookers gave Hulk all the credit (Incredible Hulk #166, 1973); joined Defenders, with them, vs Attuma & Red Ghost, tried unsuccessfully to romance Valkyrie, sought to restore petrified Black Knight & came into conflict with Avengers, teamed with them vs Dormmammu & Loki, encountered new Avengers recruits Swordsman & his lover Mantis, learned that Black Knight's spirit had taken up residence in ancestor's body in Crusades & found contentment there, decided solo career was best way to make name for himself, left Defenders (Defenders #7-11/Avengers #116-118, 1973); alongside Spider-Man, vs Quasimodo (Marvel Team-Up #22, 1974); briefly assumed the guise of Golden Archer as part of effort to counsel demoralized & then-retired Captain America, convinced Cap to resume his career as costumed adventurer, revealed he knew Cap’s secret identity (Captain America #179, 1974); rejoined Avengers, Mantis revealed to be Celestial Madonna, Swordsman slain protecting her (Giant-Size Avengers #2, 1974); with Avengers, buried Swordsman, vs Slasher & Titanic Three (Avengers #130, 1974); with Avengers, encountered Nomad, vs Kang’s Legion of the Unliving (Avengers #131-132/Giant-Size Avengers #3, 1975); with Avengers, met Moondragon, learned true origins of Vision & Mantis, attended double wedding of Vision & Scarlet Witch & Mantis & Cotati, departure of Mantis (Avengers #133-135/Giant-Size Avengers #4, 1975); with Avengers, bade Iron Man farewell (Iron Man #74, 1975); with Avengers, alongside other heroes, imprisoned by Loki during Loki’s war with Thor (Thor #233, 1975); quarreled with Yellowjacket during Avengers recruiting drive, departed on time trip to visit Black Knight in Crusades & invite him to rejoin (Avengers #137, 1975); vs Kang in timestream, stranded en route to Crusades in American West of 1870s, formed fast friendship with Two-Gun Kid, made allies of other Old West gunfighters such as Rawhide Kid, Kid Colt, Ringo Kid & Phantom Rider, teamed with Avengers, Two-Gun Kid & other gunfighters to defeat Kang, returned to present day alongside Avengers & Two-Gun, volunteered to serve as Two-Gun Kid's guide to modern world, formed adventuring partnership with Two-Gun Kid, set out to explore American West, remained on call should the Avengers need them (Avengers #142-144 & 147, 1975-1976); alongside Two-Gun Kid, stumbled onto subterranean desert stronghold of Purple Man, defeated Purple Man with assist from Two-Gun Kid’s horse Nancy (Marvel Tales #100, 1979); alongside Avengers, vs Assassin (Avengers #145-146, 1976); alongside Two-Gun Kid & Champions, vs Warlord Kaa & his Shadow Warriors (Champions #11, 1977); alongside Two-Gun Kid & Old Man Rockwell, worked at Cheery-O’s Dude Ranch, double-dated Cindy & Debbie with Two-Gun Kid (Avengers #161, 1977); beaten in poker by Two-Gun Kid, helped Old Man Rockwell feed horses (Avengers #162, 1977); alongside Two-Gun Kid & Ghost Rider, vs Manticore, contemplated returning to Avengers (Ghost Rider #27, 1977); headed east with Two-Gun Kid to rejoin Avengers, helped Two-Gun Kid entertain their fellow train passengers, saw Two-Gun Kid vanish (Avengers #168, 1978); reported Two-Gun Kid's disappearance to other Avengers (Avengers #170, 1978); rejoined Avengers, unwittingly subdued team’s new security liaison Henry Peter Gyrich in mistaken belief that Gyrich was intruder, with Avengers, alongside Ms. Marvel, vs Tyrak, single-handedly defeated Collector & freed Two-Gun Kid & other Avengers from Collector, parted company with Two-Gun Kid when he returned to 19th century, met Wonder Man & Jocasta, alongside Ms. Marvel & Guardians of the Galaxy, vs Korvac & Carina (Avengers #172-177, 1978); with Avengers, alongside Ms. Marvel & Guardians of the Galaxy, paid final respects to fallen Korvac & Carina (Avengers: The Korvac Saga, 1991); with Avengers, alongside Ms. Marvel, vs Doctor Spectrum & Whizzer (Avengers Annual #8, 1978); bounced from active Avengers roster by government order under direction of Agent Gyrich (Avengers #181, 1979); alongside Avengers, vs Django Maximoff (Avengers #182, 1979); alongside Avengers, vs Absorbing Man (Avengers #183-184, 1979); saw Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver off on their trip to Transia (Avengers #185, 1979); alongside Avengers, vs Arsenal & Mistress (Avengers Annual #9, 1979); feuded with Falcon, became head of security at Cross Technological Enterprises, vs Deathbird, captured her (Avengers #189, 1979); alongside Spider-Man, vs Mister Fear (Marvel Team-Up #92, 1980); alongside Avengers, vs Red Ronin, temporarily rejoined Avengers (Avengers #198-199, 1980); with Avengers, tried to save Ms. Marvel from Marcus Immortus but was ultimately conned into letting Marcus take her away (Avengers #200, 1980); with Avengers, vs reactivated Ultron, trapped him in molten Adamantium (Avengers #201-202, 1980); socialized with Wasp (Avengers #203, 1981); left Avengers (Avengers #204, 1981); attended singing debut of Dazzler, alongside Avengers, Dazzler & other heroes, vs Enchantress, helped Dazzler find work (Dazzler #1-2, 1981); alongside Thing & Avengers, played poker, vs forces of Annihilus, Blastaar & Super-Adaptoid in Negative Zone (Marvel Two-in-One #75, 1981); alongside Avengers & Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew, vs Mystique’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, denounced by former Ms. Marvel Carol Danvers (Avengers Annual #10, 1981); declined to rejoin active Avengers roster during membership drive, met Moon Knight & Tigra (Avengers #211, 1981); attended funeral for Defenders members Valkyrie & Nighthawk (Defenders #107, 1982); vs el Aguila in defense of Cross facilities, ultimately allowed Aguila to sabotage unethical weapons project, clashed with unscrupulous Cross executive Connors (Marvel Fanfare #3, 1982); rejoined Avengers, developed love-hate relationship with new recruit She-Hulk (Avengers #221, 1982); with Avengers, vs Egghead’s Masters of Evil (Avengers #222, 1982); reunited with Marcy Carson, teamed with Ant-Man/Scott Lang to shut down Taskmaster’s Carson Carnival operation (Avengers #223, 1982); with Avengers, intervened in subway disaster, discussed Hank Pym’s legal troubles (Avengers #224, 1982); with Avengers, alongside other heroes, attended Dazzler’s Carnegie Hall concert, held party for her afterwards (Dazzler #21, 1982); with Avengers, alongside Doctor Druid, vs Fomor, restored Black Knight to modern era (Avengers #225-226, 1982); with Avengers, among heroes who participated in seeking amnesty for the Hulk & celebrating same (Incredible Hulk #278-279, 1982-1983); alongside most of Earth's heroes, abducted by Grandmaster & Death, witnessed their "contest of champions" (Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1, 1982); alongside other heroes, watched Thing & others vs Champion of the Universe in series of exhibition matches, defended hospitalized Thing from horde of villains (Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7/Marvel Two-in-One #96, 1982/1983); with Avengers, attended hospitalized Vision (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #3, 1983); with Avengers, alongside Spider-Man, met new Captain Marvel/Monica Rambeau (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982); saw Captain Marvel inducted as Avengers trainee (Avengers #227, 1983); with Avengers, loaned Hulk quinjet, saw Hulk defeat Arsenal, team scattered through time by Leader, posed as Robin Hood in 12th Century, returned to modern era, teamed with Hulk to defeat Leader (Incredible Hulk #281-284, 1983); with Avengers, attended trial of Hank Pym, vs Egghead's Masters of Evil, spurred disempowered She-Hulk to regain her strength, saved Pym from Egghead, accidentally killed Egghead, cleared of wrongdoing in Egghead's death, witnessed Pym's retirement from costumed