These Avengers could have been Marvel's next big thing, but the publisher never capitalized on how great they were.
The Avengers have a very important legacy in the Marvel Universe, combining the publisher’s greatest characters to face the biggest threats.
The team’s roster includes big name characters and B and C-list heroes, with the latter often receiving cool character development and growing into A-listers.
Examples of such characters include Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and the Vision, who have become popular in their own right.
They’re the ones who get the cool character development, and many of them have grown into the A-listers themselves.
Author's summary: Marvel missed opportunities with powerful Avengers characters.