| West Coast Avengers | |
|---|---|
 The cover of The West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #9 (June 1986). Pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Joe Sinnott. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Main character(s) | West Coast Avengers |
West Coast Avengers is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team the West Coast Avengers and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original West Coast Avengers comic book series which debuted in 1984.
Publication history
The West Coast Avengers first appear in a four-issue limited series published from September to December 1984.[1] The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding.[2] This was followed by a 102-issue series of the same name that ran from October 1985 to January 1994.[3] The series was initially written by Steve Englehart and drawn by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. It was the first spin-off series for the Avengers.[4] From issue #42 to 57, the title was written and illustrated by John Byrne. The series was renamed Avengers West Coast on the cover of issue #47 (Aug. 1989) and in the indicia in issue #48 (Sept. 1989). Writers Roy and Dann Thomas and artist Paul Ryan became the new creative team with issue #60 and Dave Ross replaced Ryan with issue #71. The second series was accompanied by eight annuals published from 1986 to 1993.
In 2018, a new incarnation of the West Coast Avengers appeared in a third volume of West Coast Avengers as part of the "Fresh Start".[5][6] This series was cancelled as of issue #10 cover dated June 2019.[7][8]
Contributors
Vol. 1 (1984)
Writers
| Years | Writer | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Roger Stern | #1–4 |
Pencilers
| Years | Penciler | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bob Hall | #1–4 |
Vol. 2 (1985-1994)
Writers
| Years | Writer | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1985-1988 | Steve Englehart | #1–29, #31-37, #39, Annual #1-3 |
| 1986 | Mark Bright | Annual #1 |
| 1988 | Al Milgrom | #30 |
| D. G. Chichester | #38 | |
| Margaret Clark | ||
| 1989 | Mark Gruenwald | #40 |
| Tom DeFalco | #41 | |
| Ralph Macchio | ||
| 1989-1990 | John Byrne | #42-57, Annual #4 |
| 1990 | Fabian Nicieza | #58 |
| Danny Fingeroth | #59 | |
| 1990-1993 | Roy Thomas | #60–63, #65–101, Annual #5–8 |
| Dann Thomas | #60–63, #65–83, #85-94, #96, Annual #5–7 | |
| 1990 | Terry Kavanagh | #64 |
| 1993 | David Ross | #93, #95 |
| 1994 | Dan Abnett | #102 |
| Andy Lanning |
Pencilers
| Years | Penciler | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1985-1989 | Al Milgrom | #1–37, #39-40, Annual #2-3 |
| 1986 | Mark Bright | Annual #1 |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 | Tom Morgan | #38, #41, #58, #71, #100 |
| 1989-1990 | John Byrne | #42-57 |
| 1990 | Gary Hartle | #59 |
| Brad Vancata | ||
| 1990-1991 | Paul Ryan | #60-63, #65-69 |
| 1990 | Chris Wozniak | #64 |
| 1991 | Steve Butler | #70 |
| 1991-1994 | David Ross | #71-74, #76-82, #84-95, #98-102 |
| 1991 | George Freeman | #73 |
| 1991, 1992 | Herb Trimpe | #75, #83 |
| 1993 | Andrew Currie | #96-97 |
Collected editions
| # | Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble | West Coast Avengers #1–4, Iron Man Annual #7, and The Avengers #250, plus material from The Avengers #239, 243–244, and 246 and Avengers West Coast #100. | June 2010 | 978-0785143215 | |
| Family Ties | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #1–9 and Vision and the Scarlet Witch (vol. 2) #1–2. | June 2011 | 978-0785155003 | |
| Sins of the Past | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #10–16, West Coast Avengers Annual #1 and The Avengers Annual #15. | December 2011 | 978-0785159001 | |
| Avengers: West Coast Avengers - Lost in Space-Time | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #17–24, Fantastic Four #19, and Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #53 | April 2012 | 978-0785162216 | |
| Zodiac Attack | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #25–30, West Coast Avengers Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16 | July 2012 | 978-0785162537 | |
| Avengers West Coast Visionaries – John Byrne Vol. 1: Vision Quest | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #42–47 and Avengers West Coast #48–50. | August 2005 | 978-0785117742 | |
| Avengers West Coast: Vision Quest | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #42–46 and Avengers West Coast #47–50. | May 2015 | 978-0785197409 | |
| Avengers West Coast Visionaries – John Byrne Vol. 2: Darker than Scarlet | Avengers West Coast #51–57 and #60–62. | January 2008 | 978-0785130277 | |
| Avengers West Coast: Along Came A Spider-Woman | Avengers West Coast #58–59 and #63–75. | June 2012 | 978-0785162322 | |
| Avengers: Galactic Storm Volume 1 | Avengers West Coast #80–81, Captain America #398–399, Quasar #32–33, Wonder Man #7–8, The Avengers #345–346, Iron Man #278, and Thor #445. | March 2006 | 978-0785120445 | |
| Avengers: Galactic Storm Volume 2 | Avengers West Coast #82, Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400–401, Quasar #34–35, Wonder Man #9, The Avengers #347, and What If? #55–56. | December 2006 | 978-0785120452 | |
| Avengers: Ultron Unbound | Avengers West Coast #89–91, Annual #8 and Vision #1–4. | May 2015 | 978-0785192695 | |
| Avengers: The Death of Mockingbird | Avengers West Coast #92–100, 102; Spider-Woman (vol. 2) #1–4; plus material from Marvel Comics Presents #143–144. | February 2016 | 978-0785196891 | |
| 1 | Omnibus | West Coast Avengers #1–4; Iron Man Annual #7; The Avengers #250; West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #1–16; Vision and the Scarlet Witch (vol. 2) #1–2; The Avengers Annual #15; West Coast Avengers Annual #1; material from The Avengers #239, 243–244, 246; material from Avengers West Coast #100 | April 2013 | 978-0785167457 |
| 2 | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #17–41; West Coast Avengers Annual #2–3; Avengers Annual #16; Fantastic Four #19; and Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #53 | November 2013 | 978-0785167471 | |
| Avengers by John Byrne Omnibus | West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #42–46; Avengers West Coast #47–62; Avengers West Coast Annual #4; Avengers #305–318; Avengers Annual #18; and material from Avengers Spotlight #23 and What the--?! #6 | July 2016 | 978-1302900571 | |
| Volume 3 | ||||
| 1 | Best Coast | West Coast Avengers (vol. 3) #1–4, Young Avengers Presents #6, and The Unbelievable Gwenpool #1 | February 19, 2019 | 978-1302913458 |
| 2 | City of Evils | West Coast Avengers (vol. 3) #5–10 | June 1, 2019 | 978-1302913465 |
Epic Collections
| # | Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the West Was Won | West Coast Avengers (1984) #1-4, Iron Man Annual #7, Avengers #250, West Coast Avengers (1985) #1-7, Vision And The Scarlet Witch (1985) #1-2 and Wonder Man (1986) #1 | 2018 | |
| 2 | Lost in Space-Time | West Coast Avengers #8-24, Annual #1; Avengers Annual #15 | 2019 | |
| 3 | Tales to Astonish | West Coast Avengers #25-37, Annual #2, Avengers Annual #16, Marvel Graphic Novel #27: Emperor Doom | 2020 | |
| 4 | Vision Quest | West Coast Avengers #38-46, Annual #3; Avengers West Coast #47-52, Annual #4; material from Avengers Spotlight #23 | 2021 | |
| 5 | Darker than Scarlet | Avengers West Coast #53-64, Annual #5; Avengers #311-313; material from Avengers Annual #19, What The--?! #6 | 2022 | |
| 6 | California Screaming | Avengers West Coast #65-82, Annual #6 | 2023 | |
| 7 | Ultron Unbound | Avengers West Coast #83-95, Annual #7-8; material from Darkhawk Annual #1 and Iron Man Annual #13 | March 2024 |
References
- ^ Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 219. ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ^ Markstein, Don (2006). "West Coast Avengers". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
- ^ West Coast Avengers at the Grand Comics Database and Avengers West Coast at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Arrant, Chris (May 24, 2013). "West Coast Avengers: Looking Back at the First Expansion Team". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Gilyadov, Alex (May 17, 2018). "West Coast Avengers Returns with Double the Hawkeye". IGN. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Carter, Justin (May 17, 2018). "West Coast Avengers Assemble in New Marvel Series". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ West Coast Avengers vol. 3 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Arrant, Chris (March 26, 2019). "New Artist Recruited for West Coast Avengers Finale". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019.
External links
- West Coast Avengers limited series at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- West Coast Avengers ongoing series at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Avengers West Coast at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- West Coast Avengers limited series and West Coast Avengers ongoing series/Avengers West Coast at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators