The Avengers (comic book)
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The Avengers is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics that features the superhero team Avengers. The series first appeared in The Avengers no. 1 in September 1963, created by writer
The Avengers #1 (September 1963). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers featuring the five original members of the team: Ant-Man, the Wasp, Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor.
The Avengers vol. 2, #11 (Sept. 1997), showing the Heroes Reborn Avengers. Cover art by Michael Ryan and Sal Regla.
The "Heroic Age" roster of the Avengers. Cover art for Avengers vol. 4, #12.1, by Bryan Hitch.
Wasp (character)
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The Wasp is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Ernie Hart, and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #44.
The Avengers (comic book)
…Avengers Assemble!" In the first issue, the Avengers team began with Ant-Man (Hank Pym), Hulk (Bruce Banner), Iron Man (Anthony Stark), Thor, and the Wasp (Janet van Dyne). The roster changed almost immediately after the first issue; in the second issue, Ant-Man became Giant-Man, and at the end of the…
Janet van Dyne as Wasp on the cover of The Avengers #71 (November 2003). Art by J. G. Jones
Wasp's first appearance in Tales to Astonish #44 (June 1963). Art by Jack Kirby and Don Heck.
The "Winsome Wasp" depicted by John Buscema as a 1960s glamour girl
Janet van Dyne as Giant-Girl. From Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #13 (July 2007). Art by Leonard Kirk.