The Avengers (vol. 4) #1 (July 2010):
“Next Avengers, Part 1”
by Brian Michael Bendis, John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson

The Avengers (vol. 4) #1

Title: “Next Avengers, Part 1”

Medium: comic

Cover date: July 2010

Publisher:
Written by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson

33 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,664
Steve Rogers	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Iron Man (Tony Stark)	futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous	Force Works; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Weapon X (Exiles)		5,673
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Thor Corps		4,362
Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)	raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker	Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  First Flight; Secret Defenders; Team X; The Avengers; The Canadian Army; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		10,615
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Chain Gang; The Avengers...  The Great Lakes Avengers; The Thunderbolts; The Ultimates		1,515
Captain America (Bucky Barnes)	Protestant (nominal)	Kid Commandos; Liberty Legion...  The All-Winners Squad; The Avengers; The Invaders; The Young Allies		395
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)	Wundagorian Transhumanism (raised); HYDRA (former)	Heroes for Hire; HYDRA...  Lady Liberators; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Secret Defenders; The Avengers		353
Maria Hill		S.H.I.E.L.D. [Deputy commander of S.H.I.E.L.D. (former commander)]		196
Wonder Man (Simon Williams)	religious	Force Works; Galactic Guardians...  Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers; Thunder Guard		788
Edwin Jarvis	Anglican	The Avengers (staff)		669
Kang (Nathaniel Richards)		Council of Kangs [born in 31th century]		274
Immortus (Nathaniel Richards)		Legion of Unliving (leader) [ruler of Limbo; pharaoh]		12
Maestro (Bruce Banner) (cameo)	Catholic (lapsed)	Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order; The Ultimates; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours		4,551
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) (cameo)	occult	Illuminati; Midnight Sons...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order		1,687
The Wasp (Hank Pym) (cameo)	atheist	Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Defenders; The Liberators		1,543
The Beast (Hank McCoy) (cameo)	Episcopalian; agnostic	Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  The Avengers; The Defenders; X-Club; X-Factor; X-Men		5,233
Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) (cameo)	Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)	Lady Liberators; Marvel Knights...  The Avengers; The Champions; The Ultimates		1,789
Vision (cameo)	synthezoid; Catholic (temporary)	A-Next; Galactic Guardians...  Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles); Young Avengers		1,393
Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) (cameo)	Protestant	Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  The Avengers; U.S. Air Force; Weapon X (Exiles)		784
Tigra (Greer Grant) (cameo)	mystically empowered	Cat People; Counter Force...  Lady Liberators; The Avengers		310
War Machine (Jim Rhodes) (cameo)	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Force Works...  Initiative: Camp Hammond (staff); Secret Defenders; Stark Industries; The Avengers; The Crew; U.S. Air Force; United States Marine Corps; WorldWatch Inc.		389
Luke Cage (cameo)	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel Knights; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Iron Fist (Danny Rand) (cameo)	Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism	Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers		672
Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) (cameo)		S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers...  The Great Lakes Avengers [was Hawkeye's wife]		293
Justice (Vance Astrovik) (cameo)	Jewish (half)	Counter Force; Initiative: Camp Hammond (staff)...  The New Warriors		291
Patriot (Eli Bradley) (cameo)		black; Young Avengers		114
Stature (Cassie Lang) (cameo)		A-Next; Mighty Avengers...  Young Avengers		137
Speed (Thomas Shepherd) (cameo)		Young Avengers		52
Hulkling (Teddy Altman) (cameo)		Young Avengers		123
Wiccan (Billy Kaplan) (cameo)	Reform Judaism	Young Avengers		106
Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) (cameo)		Young Avengers		131
Jewel (Jessica Jones) (cameo)		New Avengers (ally)		139

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