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Post by Doctor Bong Crosby on Oct 12, 2011 16:08:32 GMT -5
Thinking about the 10 favorite superhero teams made me think what would our favorite Avengers' teams be.
Which 3 rosters would you pick?
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Post by Shiryu on Oct 14, 2011 16:07:05 GMT -5
I have a feeling we already have a topic on this somewhere, but can't find it. Oh well
- Stern's roster towards the end of his period: Cap, Thor, Wasp, She-Hulk, Black Knight, Monica Rambeau and the odd Dr Druid tossed in there for good measure. Plenty of power and some brilliant minds at hand. I equally like his earlier roster with Starfox, Hawkeye and Hercules, it felt lighthearted.
- Shooter's roster: Cap, Thor, Iron-Man, Wanda, Vision, Beast, Wonder Man, YJ and Wasp. I'm not sure if Hawkeye was there too, it was a big group for sure but many different personalities and interpersonal relationships going: Wanda/Viz/Wonder Man, the big three, Beast / Wonder Man, etc
- Busiek's early roster, with Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Wasp, Goliath, Justice and Firestar. A nice combination of old and new.
In general, for me to really like a roster, at least Cap and Thor have to be there, better if with Wasp and/or Iron Man and perhaps Hawkeye.
A special mention to the first roster I met: Cap, Thor, IM, Wasp, YJ and Tigra. Didn't last long but I have fond memories of it.
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Post by starfoxxx on Oct 14, 2011 16:52:28 GMT -5
I have a feeling we already have a topic on this somewhere, but can't find it. Oh well - Stern's roster towards the end of his period: Cap, Thor, Wasp, She-Hulk, Black Knight, Monica Rambeau and the odd Dr Druid tossed in there for good measure. Plenty of power and some brilliant minds at hand. I equally like his earlier roster with Starfox, Hawkeye and Hercules, it felt lighthearted. - Shooter's roster: Cap, Thor, Iron-Man, Wanda, Vision, Beast, Wonder Man, YJ and Wasp. I'm not sure if Hawkeye was there too, it was a big group for sure but many different personalities and interpersonal relationships going: Wanda/Viz/Wonder Man, the big three, Beast / Wonder Man, etc - Busiek's early roster, with Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Wasp, Goliath, Justice and Firestar. A nice combination of old and new. In general, for me to really like a roster, at least Cap and Thor have to be there, better if with Wasp and/or Iron Man and perhaps Hawkeye. A special mention to the first roster I met: Cap, Thor, IM, Wasp, YJ and Tigra. Didn't last long but I have fond memories of it. Man, Shiryu REALLY stole my thunder. I was gonna pick the line-up @ #200. That definitely includes the Big 3, Wanda+Vizh, Hank+Jan, Beast, Hawkeye,WonderMan,and MS. Marvel, for me. Then I like @ #240, when I first read an Avengers comic. The Big 3, Wanda+Vizh, Wasp, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Capt.Marvel, and Starfox. maybe all the Big 3 weren't on that roster, but I like the Stern rosters, too. The Herc/BlackKnight/CM/Shulkie line-up was also a favorite. And the Busiek roster, I loved that Firestar+Vance were added to a classic line-up. I also love that team with the Big 3, YJ+Wasp, and Tigra. short lived, but I liked the stories, art, covers, and corner box. Okay, that's way more than 3. Can I also mention the original West Coast roster AND Cap's Kooky Quartet? And I liked the #137 team with Beast, Hellcat, and Moondragon, too. Sorry, but obviously I can't pick just 3. |
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Post by canadianavenger on Oct 15, 2011 19:09:29 GMT -5
My favorite rosters were:
1 - The lineup from vol 1 #200, which I consider the classic Avengers.
2 - The lineup from vol 3 # 28 (kulan gath story)
3 - The lineup from West Coast Avengers limited series
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Post by humanbelly on Oct 17, 2011 18:59:05 GMT -5
Gosh, it's such a tough question, 'cause it's so heavily effected by the "imprinting" factor we've discussed before (where a reader's "first" Avengers team tends to be the one they consider THE REAL team, against which they measure all others previous & following); and there's an almost unavoidable tendency to name the teams that were on board for the most memorable & beloved story lines. There's also been, historically, a good bit of fluidity even when there was a set team (folks come & go: "guests" like Herc hang around forever w/out being an actual member, etc.)
Ohhhhh, I don't know.
Let me be a bit of a gadfly, eh?
3) Even though the book itself was falling apart for many months before "Disassembled", I really, really liked that big team a heck of a lot. They were on the cusp of doing a lot of good, ol' character exploration (well, except for the horrible Clint/Jan hook-up), and there was a very nice mix of stalwarts and new characters with some difficult & interesting problems. Jack-of-Hearts situation may have been one the grimmest ever. My own heart just broke for him. Ant-man's insecurities, that new female Capt Britain ("Pendragon"?-- I always, always forget her codename. TERRIFIC- albeit protracted- origin sequence.), Jan as a giant hero, She-hulk still thundering around-- I thought it was a refreshing team with a ton of potential. And then they threw it away shamelessly.
2) Probably the team right around & through Vision/Wanda's wedding and into the "old west" storyline with Kang. With the exception of flippin' Mantis. Oy.
1) *sigh*-- and although it makes no sense, I still have to go with my imprint-team-- from issues #57 through #67. And the reason that's ridiculous is because the membership was ridiculously in flux through that period. Vision joined; the big three came&went&came&went; Black Knight made a brief return; Hank was Goliath & then became Yellowjacket (and then left, I think? with Jan?); Clint was Hawkeye, and then became Goliath. John B & Gene C were one-upping each other's pencils, followed by. . . oh, was it Rich Buckler or young Barry Smith. . . ? But regardless, that's my favorite roster. Can't help it.
HB
p.s.-- upon a bit of overnight reflection, I think it's because that particular run was largely character-driven without ever sacrificing the action-quotient. So that the roster-shifting always seemed an integral part of the dynamics within the team structure-- more like switching players on the football field during a game, depending on the circumstances. Never a sense of it being forced, nor of it being done for sensationalist ends. Oddly enough, I think the Gatherer's-Era roster may have been more along these lines- albeit less effectively- which may explain my fondness for that team, as well.
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Post by kidcage on Oct 27, 2011 15:48:25 GMT -5
*dusts self off from board absence* My favorite group was from 221 - 231: Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Jan, Hawkeye, & She-Hulk. Something about this team (and then #222 being a fight v. Masters of Evil) always appealed to me. A liked Cap's Kooky Quartet And then the original line-up for West Coast  |
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