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	The West Coast Avengers first appear in a four-issue ] published from September to December 1984.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Brevoort \|first1=Tom \|last2=DeFalco \|first2=Tom \|last3=Manning \|first3=Matthew K. \|last4=Sanderson \|first4=Peter \|last5=Wiacek \|first5=Win \|title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History \|date=2017 \|publisher=DK Publishing \|isbn=978-1465455505 \|page=219}}</ref> The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://toonopedia.com/wackos.htm\|title= West Coast Avengers\|first= Don\|last= Markstein\|year= 2006\|publisher= ]\|archive-url= https://www.webcitation.org/66jomUJPW?url=http://toonopedia.com/wackos.htm\|archive-date= ~~April~~ 7, ~~2012~~\|url-status= live}}</ref> This was followed by a 102-issue series of the same name that ran from October 1985 to January 1994.<ref>{{gcdb series\|id= 3061\|title= ''West Coast Avengers''}} and {{gcdb series\|id= 3830\|title= ''Avengers West Coast''}}</ref> The series was initially written by ] and drawn by ] and ]. It was the first ] series for the Avengers.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.newsarama.com/17918-west-coast-avengers-looking-back-at-the-first-expansion-team.html\|title= ''West Coast Avengers'': Looking Back at the First Expansion Team\|first= Chris\|last=Arrant\|date= May 24, 2013\|publisher= Newsarama\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190823034638/https://www.newsarama.com/17918-west-coast-avengers-looking-back-at-the-first-expansion-team.html\|archive-date= August 23, 2019\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all\|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> From issue #42 to 57, the title was written and illustrated by ]. The series was renamed '''''Avengers West Coast''''' on the cover of issue #47 (Aug. 1989) and in the ] in issue #48 (Sept. 1989). Writers ] and ] and artist ] became the new creative team with issue #60 and ] replaced Ryan with issue #71. The second series was accompanied by eight annuals published from 1986 to 1993.		The West Coast Avengers first appear in a four-issue ] published from September to December 1984.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Brevoort \|first1=Tom \|last2=DeFalco \|first2=Tom \|last3=Manning \|first3=Matthew K. \|last4=Sanderson \|first4=Peter \|last5=Wiacek \|first5=Win \|title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History \|date=2017 \|publisher=DK Publishing \|isbn=978-1465455505 \|page=219}}</ref> The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://toonopedia.com/wackos.htm\|title= West Coast Avengers\|first= Don\|last= Markstein\|year= 2006\|publisher= ]\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20240525210613/https://www.webcitation.org/66jomUJPW?url=http://toonopedia.com/wackos.htm\|archive-date= May 25, 2024\|url-status= live}}</ref> This was followed by a 102-issue series of the same name that ran from October 1985 to January 1994.<ref>{{gcdb series\|id= 3061\|title= ''West Coast Avengers''}} and {{gcdb series\|id= 3830\|title= ''Avengers West Coast''}}</ref> The series was initially written by ] and drawn by ] and ]. It was the first ] series for the Avengers.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.newsarama.com/17918-west-coast-avengers-looking-back-at-the-first-expansion-team.html\|title= ''West Coast Avengers'': Looking Back at the First Expansion Team\|first= Chris\|last=Arrant\|date= May 24, 2013\|publisher= Newsarama\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190823034638/https://www.newsarama.com/17918-west-coast-avengers-looking-back-at-the-first-expansion-team.html\|archive-date= August 23, 2019\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all\|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> From issue #42 to 57, the title was written and illustrated by ]. The series was renamed '''''Avengers West Coast''''' on the cover of issue #47 (Aug. 1989) and in the ] in issue #48 (Sept. 1989). Writers ] and ] and artist ] became the new creative team with issue #60 and ] 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 "]".<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/17/west-coast-avengers-returns-with-double-the-hawkeye\|title = West Coast Avengers Returns with Double the Hawkeye\|first=Alex \|last=Gilyadov\|date= May 17, 2018\|publisher= ]\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20190823034804/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/17/west-coast-avengers-returns-with-double-the-hawkeye\|archive-date= August 23, 2019\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all\|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-west-coast-avengers-new-series/\|title=West Coast Avengers Assemble in New Marvel Series\|website=Comic Book Resources\|last=Carter\|first=Justin\|date=May 17, 2018\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20180517210141/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-west-coast-avengers-new-series/\|archive-date= May 17, 2018\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all\|access-date=June 14, 2018}}</ref> This series was cancelled as of issue #10 ]d June 2019.<ref>{{gcdb series\|id= 127975\|title= ''West Coast Avengers'' vol. 3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.newsarama.com/44478-new-artist-recruited-for-west-coast-avengers-finale.html\|title= New Artist Recruited for ''West Coast Avengers'' Finale\|first= Chris\|last= Arrant\|date= March 26, 2019\|publisher= Newsarama\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20190823035700/https://www.newsarama.com/44478-new-artist-recruited-for-west-coast-avengers-finale.html\|archive-date= August 23, 2019\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all}}</ref>		In 2018, a new incarnation of the West Coast Avengers appeared in a third volume of ''West Coast Avengers'' as part of the "]".<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/17/west-coast-avengers-returns-with-double-the-hawkeye\|title = West Coast Avengers Returns with Double the Hawkeye\|first=Alex \|last=Gilyadov\|date= May 17, 2018\|publisher= ]\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20190823034804/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/17/west-coast-avengers-returns-with-double-the-hawkeye\|archive-date= August 23, 2019\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all\|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-west-coast-avengers-new-series/\|title=West Coast Avengers Assemble in New Marvel Series\|website=Comic Book Resources\|last=Carter\|first=Justin\|date=May 17, 2018\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20180517210141/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-west-coast-avengers-new-series/\|archive-date= May 17, 2018\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all\|access-date=June 14, 2018}}</ref> This series was cancelled as of issue #10 ]d June 2019.<ref>{{gcdb series\|id= 127975\|title= ''West Coast Avengers'' vol. 3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.newsarama.com/44478-new-artist-recruited-for-west-coast-avengers-finale.html\|title= New Artist Recruited for ''West Coast Avengers'' Finale\|first= Chris\|last= Arrant\|date= March 26, 2019\|publisher= Newsarama\|archive-url= https://archive.today/20190823035700/https://www.newsarama.com/44478-new-artist-recruited-for-west-coast-avengers-finale.html\|archive-date= August 23, 2019\|url-status= live\|df= mdy-all}}</ref>

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American comic book series

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. The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. This was followed by a 102-issue series of the same name that ran from October 1985 to January 1994. 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. 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". This series was cancelled as of issue #10 cover dated June 2019.

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	#38
1989	Mark Gruenwald	#40
	Tom DeFalco	#41
	Ralph Macchio	#41
1989-1990	John Byrne	#42-57, Annual #4
1990	Fabian Nicieza	#58
1990	Danny Fingeroth	#59
1990-1993	Roy Thomas	#60–63, #65–101, Annual #5–8
1990-1993	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
1994	Andy Lanning	#102

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
1990	Brad Vancata	#59
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

*West Coast Avengers* collections
#	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	Omnibus	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

*West Coast Avengers* epic collections
#	Title	Material collected	Publication date
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 May 25, 2024.
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

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