West Coast Avengers

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West Coast Avengers
The West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #1 (Oct. 1985) by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984)
Created byRoger Stern
Bob Hall
In-story information
Base(s)Avengers Compound, Palos Verdes, California
Member(s)List of West Coast Avengers members

The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in The West Coast Avengers #1 (Sept. 1984), created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall. It was the first spin-off publication for the Avengers.

Publication history

The West Coast Avengers first appear in a four-issue limited series published from September to December 1984.[1] This was followed by a 102-issue series of the same name that ran from October 1985 to January 1994.[2] The series was renamed Avengers West Coast on the cover of issue #47 (Aug. 1989).

In 2018, a new incarnation of the West Coast Avengers appeared in the "Fresh Start" that consists of Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Gwenpool, America Chavez, Quentin Quire, and Kate's boyfriend Johnny Watts[3] who takes the codename Fuse.[4] This series was cancelled as of issue #10 cover dated June 2019.[5][6]

Fictional team biography

The team is founded by the Avenger Hawkeye in response to a suggestion by fellow Avenger, the Vision, who at the time (as team chairman) wished to expand the Avengers' influence. Hawkeye recruits Mockingbird,[7] Wonder Man, Tigra, and Iron Man, with the last actually being Jim Rhodes as opposed to Tony Stark, a fact initially unknown to the team. Together the team defeat a petty criminal called the Blank[8] and later the Avengers foe Graviton.[9]

The team would later take on

Old West hero the Phantom Rider to die in a fall for deceiving and raping her.[22]

After a trip to

U.S. Agent
is assigned to the team as a watchdog by the US government to monitor the team's activities.

A group of odd super-humans decide to mimic the Avengers and become the

Franklin Richards shortly before the birth of the twins. The twins were absorbed back into Mephisto, which temporarily drives the Scarlet Witch insane.[29]
Although she eventually recovers, the Scarlet Witch and the Vision separate, each operating on a different Avengers team.

Iron Man rejoins, and the mutant

Quicksilver assists the team when the Scarlet Witch aligns herself with their father Magneto during a period in which she suffers from a mental breakdown. Immortus is finally confronted and revealed to be the cause of much of the team's misfortune, and is finally defeated. Hank Pym, the Wasp and Quicksilver then leave the team, with Machine Man becoming reservists and Spider-Woman and the Living Lightning joining as full-time members. Spider-Man guest-stars in issues #84–86.[30]

The team battle Ultron and his new creation

Avengers crossover Operation: Galactic Storm, and reconciles with Mockingbird. Iron Man and Wonder Man leave the team, and are replaced by War Machine (Jim Rhodes, one of the founding West Coast Avengers) and Darkhawk, with the latter acting as a reservist. During a battle with the demons Mephisto and Satannish, Mockingbird is killed.[31] Due to constant in-fighting and a general lack of organization, Captain America intervenes and disbands the team. Several members of the West Coast team—including a returned Iron Man—are unhappy about the decision and leave to form another team, called Force Works.[32]
This team, however, has several setbacks and quickly disbands, with the members returning to the main Avengers team.

Years later, the West Coast Avengers compound would be reopened as the new campus for the Avengers Academy following the destruction of the Infinite Avengers Mansion as seen in the Fear Itself storyline.[33]

During the

reality show following their exploits.[34]

Other versions

In the

Reed Richards and his Children of Tomorrow, but thanks to the civil war, California Governor Ford discovered the newly christened West Coast Ultimates and set them against the Ultimates.[36]

In other media

References

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  4. ^ Carter, Justin (May 17, 2018). "West Coast Avengers Assemble in New Marvel Series". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  5. ^ West Coast Avengers vol. 3 at the Grand Comics Database
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  8. ^ Stern, Roger (w), Hall, Bob (p), Breeding, Brett (i). "Blanking Out!" West Coast Avengers, no. 2 (October 1984).
  9. ^ Stern, Roger (w), Hall, Bob (p), Breeding, Brett (i). "Taking Care of Business!" West Coast Avengers, no. 3 (November 1984).
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    Englehart, Steve (w), Milgrom, Al (p), Sinnott, Joe (i). "The Unified Field Theory" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 13 (October 1986).
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  19. ^ Englehart, Steve (w), Milgrom, Al (p), Sinnott, Joe (i). "Lost in Space-Time Part 5: A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven!" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 21 (June 1987).
  20. ^ Englehart, Steve (w), Milgrom, Al (p), Machlan, Mike (i). "The Friday Night Frights!" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 31 (April 1988).
  21. ^ DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 230: "This issue began a seven-part storyline called 'Lost in Space-Time' that sent the super heroes Hawkeye, Iron Man, Tigra, Wonder Man, and Mockingbird into the past."
  22. ^ Englehart, Steve (w), Milgrom, Al (p), Tanghal, Romeo (i). "Showtime! Lost in Space-Time: Conclusion!" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 23 (August 1987).
  23. ^ Englehart, Steve (w), Milgrom, Al (p), Machlan, Mike (i). "Avengers Disassemble!" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 37 (October 1988).
  24. ^ DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 240: "Writer/artist John Byrne produced the story arc that came to be known as 'Vision Quest' that ran through The West Coast Avengers #42–45."
  25. ^ Byrne, John (w), Byrne, John (p), Machlan, Mike (i). "One of Our Androids is Missing!" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 42 (March 1989).
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    Byrne, John (w), Byrne, John (p), Machlan, Mike (i). "Better a Widow..." West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. 44 (May 1989).
  26. ^ DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 241: "Writer/artist John Byrne took a tongue-in-cheek approach to superheroics"
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  31. ^ Manning, Matthew K. "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 265: "In a story by writer Roy Thomas and artist David Ross...a stray fireball struck Hawkeye's wife, Mockingbird, killing her in Hawkeye's arms."
  32. ^ Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 269: "When the West Coast Avengers disbanded, some of its members. led by Iron Man, went on to form a new team, Force Works."
  33. ^ Gage, Christos (w), Raney, Tom (p), Hanna, Scott (i). "Endings" Avengers Academy, no. 20 (December 2011).
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