The Avengers (comic book)

*The Avengers*
The Avengers
	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.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly (vols. 1–4, 6–9); Semi-monthly (vol. 5)
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	(vol. 1); September 1963 – September 1996; (vol. 2); November 1996 – November 1997; (vol. 3); February 1998 – August 2004; (vol. 1 cont.); September – December 2004; (vol. 4); July 2010 – January 2013; (vol. 5); February 2013 – June 2015; (vol. 6); December 2015 - December 2016; (vol. 7); January 2017 – June 2018; (vol. 8); July 2018 – May 2023; (vol. 9); July 2023 – present
No. of issues	(vol. 1): 402 and 23 Annuals; (vol. 2): 13; (vol. 3): 84 and 4 Annuals; (vol. 1 cont.): 4 (#500-503); (vol. 4): 36 (#1–34 plus #12.1 and #24.1) and 1 Annual; (vol. 5): 46 (#1–44 plus #34.1 and #34.2) and 1 Annual; (vol. 6): 15 and 1 Annual; (vol. 7): 36 (#1–11, #672-690 plus #1.1–5.1 and #1.MU); (vol. 8): 66; (vol. 9): 3 (#1–20) and 2 annuals (as of January 2025 cover date)

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 Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. It was developed as a team title that brought together established Marvel characters. It has since become one of the publisher’s longest-running and most prominent franchises.

The series has been relaunched and renumbered multiple times, reflecting changes in creative direction, continuity and publishing strategy. Its roster has included various characters, including Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Captain America, along with many others added over time. Stories usually focus on large-scale threats which individual heroes cannot face alone, a structure that helped define the team’s role in the larger Marvel Universe.