# West Coast Avengers (comic book)

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.

## List of creators

| Years | Name | Role | Issues |
| Vol. 1 (1984) ||||
| 1984 | Roger Stern | Writer | #1–4 |
| 1984 | Bob Hall | Penciler | #1–4 |
| Vol. 2 (1985–1994) ||||
| 1985–1988 | Steve Englehart | Writer | #1–29, #31–37, #39, Annual #1–3 |
| 1985–1989 | Al Milgrom | Penciler | #1–37, #39–40, Annual #2–3 |
| 1986 | Mark Bright | Writer, penciler | Annual #1 |
| 1988 | Al Milgrom | Writer | #30 |
| 1988 | D. G. Chichester | Writer | #38 |
| 1988 | Margaret Clark | Writer | #38 |
| 1989 | Mark Gruenwald | Writer | #40 |
| 1989 | Tom DeFalco | Writer | #41 |
| 1989 | Ralph Macchio | Writer | #41 |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 | Tom Morgan | Penciler | #38, #41, #58, #71, #100 |
| 1989–1990 | John Byrne | Writer | #42–57, Annual #4 |
| 1989–1990 | John Byrne | Penciler | #42–57 |
| 1990 | Fabian Nicieza | Writer | #58 |
| 1990 | Danny Fingeroth | Writer | #59 |
| 1990 | Gary Hartle | Penciler | #59 |
| 1990 | Brad Vancata | Penciler | #59 |
| 1990 | Terry Kavanagh | Writer | #64 |
| 1990 | Chris Wozniak | Penciler | #64 |
| 1990–1991 | Paul Ryan | Penciler | #60–63, #65–69 |
| 1990–1993 | Roy Thomas | Writer | #60–63, #65–101, Annual #5–8 |
| 1990–1993 | Dann Thomas | Writer | #60–63, #65–83, #85–94, #96, Annual #5–7 |
| 1991 | Steve Butler | Penciler | #70 |
| 1991 | George Freeman | Penciler | #73 |
| 1991, 1992 | Herb Trimpe | Penciler | #75, #83 |
| 1991–1994 | David Ross | Penciler | #71–74, #76–82, #84–95, #98–102 |
| 1993 | David Ross | Writer | #93, #95 |
| 1993 | Andrew Currie | Penciler | #96–97 |
| 1994 | Dan Abnett | Writer | #102 |
| 1994 | Andy Lanning | Writer | #102 |
| Vol. 3 (2018–2019) ||||
| 2018–2019 | Kelly Thompson | Writer | #1–10 |
| 2018–2019 | Stefano Caselli | Penciler | #1–4 |
| 2019 | Daniele Di Nicuolo | Penciler | #5–7 |
| 2019 | Gang Hyuk Lim | Penciler | #8–9 |
| 2019 | Moy Rodriguez | Penciler | #10 |

## Collected editions

West Coast Avengers collections :
| # | Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| Assemble | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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: Along Came A Spider-Woman | Avengers West Coast #58–59 and #63–75. | June 2012 | 978-0785162322 |
| Avengers: Galactic Storm Volume 1 | 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: 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: Ultron Unbound | Avengers West Coast #89–91, Annual #8 and Vision #1–4. | May 2015 | 978-0785192695 |
| Avengers: The Death of Mockingbird | 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 | 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 |
| — | Hawkeye: Go West | Hawkeye (vol. 5) #13–16, Generations: Hawkeye & Hawkeye #1, West Coast Avengers (vol. 3) #1–4 | March 30, 2021 | 978-1302923433 |
| — | Hawkeye: Team Spirit | West Coast Avengers (vol. 3) #5–10, War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1–5 | March 15, 2022 | 978-1302934781 |
| — | GwenPool Omnibus | The Unbelievable GwenPool #0–25, West Coast Avengers (vol. 3) #1–10, Superior Spider-Man (vol. 2) #7–8, Gwenpool Strikes Back #1–5, plus extras | December 20, 2022 | 978-1302948207 |

### 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 |