What was the best Avengers line-up you've ever read about?

[Zero Hunter]

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Avengers Annual #17 is perhaps my favorite single Avengers issue, and the offbeat line-up sure has a lot to do with it. The Captain, Falcon, Hercules, Beast, the female Yellowjacket (in her solo outing as an Avenger, before being shipped to the future, to join the GotG and then, later, to be killed in the Crossing), the Hulk (the smart and mean grey version) banding together to rescue Jocasta and save the Earth from the High Evolutionary. I sure would have enjoyed seeing more of such a line-up.

Peace

That was a good line up.

[Nomads1]

Agreed, especially when Pym became Yellowjacket & before Hawkeye became a giant...

I loved this phase of the group. IMHO, it was when it really hit its stride and went on to become the team it became. I personally prefered the line-up with Goliath, Wasp, Hawkeye, Panther and the Vision, but when Hank changed to YJ and Clint became Goliath, it was also quite good.

That was a good line up.

It sure was.

Peace

[JudicatorPrime]

I'd have to say this line-up.
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Yes, although I'd add a few more characters to this roster.

[Tony Stark]

I'm probably one of the few ho actually loved Force Works. And the Blood Ties line-up is awsome.

Peace

You’re not alone. They are one of my all time favorite line ups. Top 3 for sure. I have the singles and trade.

[Tony Stark]

The late 70s Avengers team written by Gerry Conway and followed up by Jim Shooter with art from the likes of Sal Buscema, George Perez and John Byrne.

Iron Man (leader)
Captain America
Thor
Vision
Scarlet Witch
Beast
Black Panther
Wasp
Yellowjacket
Wonder man {not a official member but still accompanied the team on their adventures)

Fighting the likes of Atuma, the Sub Mariner, Dr Doom, Graviton, Ultron, The Lethal Legion, Court Nefaria and leading up to Korvac, this was probably my favourite Avengers run

I have some of these in singles or trades. I absolutely adore this line up. Is Tony the leader in all of these stories named here? For the whole run?

[Thirteen]

Back when the spin-off AVENGERS WEST was better than the main title...


plus MOCKINGBIRD as the rogue member

[K7P5V]

I have some of these in singles or trades. I absolutely adore this line up. Is Tony the leader in all of these stories named here? For the whole run?

In agreement with you about the line-up/membership. Truly inspired (IMHO):

[Nomads1]

Back when the spin-off AVENGERS WEST was better than the main title...


plus MOCKINGBIRD as the rogue member

Actually, during most of it's run, I considered WCA the better Avengers book. I have to say I loved the quirky line-up they had towards the end of the series, with Clint as Goliath, Wanda, U.S.Agent, Spider Woman, Mockingbird as the brains of the outfit, War Machine as the heaviest hitter and occasionally joined by the Living Lightning. It was a cool team and it had tons of potential.

Peace

[McFarlane's Green Hulk]

I distinctly remember seeing this on the spinner racks at Shopko or Fred Meyer while going shopping for new jeans as a kid. I'd flip through it, mainly to see what the hell was going on with Thor.
A few years later, I got the "Assault on Olympus" story at a used bookstore (along with a healthy stack of Micheline/Layton Iron Man Round 2) for 10 cents a piece.


A close second would be the jacket-era, I really enjoyed the Proctor story.

[kcekada]

I'd have to say this line-up.
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Honestly, this was the end of Avengers greatness for me. Even Stern's run didn't quite bring it back to level of the 70s for me. Of course, I was more mature by his run -- and a bit jaded. His run certainly made up for how badly Jim Shooter wrecked the team the second time around.

Of course, Micheline didn't submit many good stories from this era -- though I did like the Taskmaster story -- and even the Red Ronin. The anniversary issue with Marcus Immortus was a letdown across the board -- especially with Ms. Marvel exiled from the team. This was around the same time that Thundra got sent back to the future -- so it seemed like Marvel wanted to clean house of two of their strongest female characters.

I understand why Shooter felt the need to make big changes, but he left us with a bland lineup, a huge stain on Hank Pym, and a Tigra who acted nothing like the Greer Grant I knew from her earlier appearances. Didn't help that we lost George Perez and had Bob Hall on art (a serviceable, but underwhelming artist).

Of course, Shooter fired the crew who was supposed to take over -- Bill Mantlo and Gene Colan. I think they had one issue published (it wasn't bad) and then we got the mess that followed.

[scarlet_spider]

Can I have three favorites lol?

I really loved this line up of Uncanny Avengers (Vo. 3) when Zub was writing them, I think what was fun about this team was the sense of "found family" that this team embodied (not that other teams didn't have this but sometimes it felt it was more about powersets or popularity). Not to say this run was perfect but I enjoyed this line up of characters and the run was fun.

I also loved Cage's version of the Mighty Avengers (I will never say no to Monica & Adam lol).

I kind of have soft spot New Avengers because I enjoyed the dynamics of the team but I didn't really the run(s). Though I'd love to see that team come together again under different circumstances.

Also an honorable mention for Avengers A.I. also. I dont really care much about Hank but I enjoyed Vision, Victor and Doombot on that run.

[Shadowcat]

My favorite lineup has to be the Stern Avengers (Wasp, Namor, Hercules, Capt. Marvel, Black Knight & Cap) & the initial West Coast, plus Scarlet Witch n Vision. My second favorite would be the Harras era lineup.

[Mike]

Of course, Shooter fired the crew who was supposed to take over -- Bill Mantlo and Gene Colan. I think they had one issue published (it wasn't bad) and then we got the mess that followed.

I really would have liked to have seen what Mantlo and Colan would have done. It HAD to have been better than the stuff Shooter produced.

[mugiwara]

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I would have replaced Clint with Hawkeye and Wiccan with somebody else, but overall, that was a great line-up.
Especially toward the end, when Warlock, Cannonball, Toni Ho and Dr Positron were on the field.

[Sutekh]

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I would have replaced Clint with Hawkeye and Wiccan with somebody else, but overall, that was a great line-up.
Especially toward the end, when Warlock, Cannonball, Toni Ho and Dr Positron were on the field.

Yes to Toni Ho in particular. I loved seeing Songbird, Hulkling, Wiccan, White Tiger and Sunspot as Avengers (with classic Hawkeye), and wish it could have lasted longer!

I was not a huge fan of Victor Alvarez/Power Man or Squirrel Girl, but I also accept that not everyone has to be one of *my* faves. Almost every lineup has folks I could live without, like Gilgamesh and Deathcry.