Avengers (2016) #8
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Earth's Mightiest Heroes joined forces to take on threats that were too big for any one hero to tackle. With a roster that has included Captain America, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Thor, Wasp and dozens more over the years, the Avengers have come to be regarded as Earth's No. 1 team.
<p class="Body">Sam Wilson, a Harlem native, previously operated under the name Falcon, fighting alongside the Avengers. When his longtime friend Steve Rogers stepped down as Captain America, Wilson was hand-picked to fill the role. Now the former Falcon soars through the skies wearing red, white and blue.</p>
Bitten by a radioactive spider, high school student Peter Parker gained the speed, strength and powers of a spider. Adopting the name Spider-Man, Peter hoped to start a career using his new abilities. Taught that with great power comes great responsibility, Spidey has vowed to use his powers to help people.
<p class="Body">When the Odinson lost his ability to wield Mjolnir, the role of Thor, God of Thunder, was left unoccupied…albeit for a short time. A mysterious female figure picked up the hammer with ease, changing the inscription to fit her status as the Goddess of Thunder.</p>
The metal monstrosity called Ultron created the synthetic humanoid known as the Vision from the remains of the original android Human Torch of the 1940s to serve as a vehicle of vengeance against the Avengers.