Avengers

The Avengers are Marvel's premiere Silver Age superhero team (excluding the Fantastic Four), and are the MU's counterpart to the Justice League

Origin
The Avengers came together when Loki, the Asgardian god of mischief, used his powers to frame the Hulk for the deliberate destruction of a railroad. Fearing for his friend, Rick Jones and his Teen Brigade attempted to contact the Fantastic Four to see if they could help find the Hulk. Loki, however, used his powers to redirect their radio message to Thor, who responded without realizing he was headed into a trap. However, Loki's carelessness betrayed him, as Iron Man, Ant-Man, and the Wasp also recieved the message. As the heroes met at the Teen Brigade's headquarters, Thor soon realized that Loki was the true culprit and travelled to Asgard to retrive his wicked brother, while the rest went after the Hulk. After a massive battle, Thor cleared the Hulk's name by having Loki confess to the crime, and Ant-Man had his ants lock Loki in a lead container when the god turned radioactive to drive Iron Man and the Hulk off. Seeing how well they worked together, the quintet decided to stick together, and took up the name the Avengers after Wasp suggested it. Since then, the Avengers have remained the greatest team of heroes in the Marvel Universe, welcoming a large deal of heroes to their roster.

Members

 * Thor
 * Iron Man
 * Dr. Hank Pym
 * the Wasp
 * the Hulk
 * Captain America
 * Wonder Man (orignally joined to betray them, then joined after coming out of his coma)
 * Hawkeye
 * Quicksilver
 * the Scarlet Witch
 * Swordsman (joined as a traitor, but joined after reformation)
 * Hercules
 * the Black Panther
 * the Vision