Avengers (vol. 5) #2 (Feb. 2013):
“We Were Avengers”
by Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opeña

Avengers (vol. 5) #2

Title: “We Were Avengers”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Feb. 2013

Publisher:
Written by: Jonathan Hickman
Art by: Jerome Opeña

52 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.
Captain America (Steve Rogers) (lead character)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Iron Man (Tony Stark) (lead character)	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
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order; The Ultimates; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours		4,551
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
Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)	Baptist	Academy of Tomorrow; The Avengers...  The New Mutants; X-Corporation; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		831
Sunspot (Roberto Dacosta)	Catholic	Academy of Tomorrow; black...  Fallen Angels; Mutant Liberation Front; The Avengers; The Hellfire Club; The New Mutants; X-Corporation; X-Force; X-Ternals; Young X-Men (teacher)		574
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Chain Gang; The Avengers...  The Great Lakes Avengers; The Thunderbolts; The Ultimates		1,515
Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)	Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)	Lady Liberators; Marvel Knights...  The Avengers; The Champions; The Ultimates		1,789
Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)	Protestant	Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  The Avengers; U.S. Air Force; Weapon X (Exiles)		784
Manifold (Eden Fesi)	Australian Aboriginal religion	Secret Warriors; The Avengers		35
Ex Nihilo	cosmic entity	[1st app: Avengers (vol. 5) #1 (Feb. 2013)]		3
Abyss	cosmic entity	[1st app: Avengers (vol. 5) #1 (Feb. 2013)]		3
Aleph	N.A.	[1st app: Avengers (vol. 5) #1 (Feb. 2013)]		3
Falcon (Sam Wilson) (cover & 4-panel cameo, pg. 12-13, 22, 24)	Baptist	black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  The Avengers		531
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) (5-panel cameo, pg. 12, 15-16, 24)	Wundagorian Transhumanism (raised); HYDRA (former)	Heroes for Hire; HYDRA...  Lady Liberators; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Secret Defenders; The Avengers		353
Shang-Chi (4-panel cameo, pg. 12-14, 24)	Taoist monk	black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel Knights; MI-6; Secret Avengers; The Avengers		313
Smasher (Izzy Dare) (4-panel cameo, pg. 10, 12, 22, 24)		Imperial Guard; The Avengers [Earth human]		2
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (3-panel cameo, pg. 12-13, 24)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,664
Hyperion (Marcus Milton) (3-panel cameo, pg. 10, 12, 24)		The Avengers		2
Captain Universe (Tamara Devoux) (3-panel cameo, pg. 10, 12, 24)	cosmic-empowered	black; The Avengers [a host bonded to Uni-Power; 1st appeared as Avenger member]		2
The Builders (2-panel cameo, pg. 6, panels 2-3)  flashback	Builder religion (Goddess worship)	["the first race, the oldest living things in the cosmos"]		1
Alephs (1-panel cameo, pg. 6, panel 4)  flashback	N.A.	[robots sent by the Builders to purge unfit worlds of life]		1
Fall People (1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 2)  "Creation bombs" sent from Mars by Ex Nihilo are shown falling to Earth on a number of places, including "The fallen Heights, The Savage Land. Populatio: 457." Fall People are shown fleeing.	Fall People	[1st app: Astonishing Tales (vol. 1) #3 (Dec. 1970)]		17
Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Matthew Murdock" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting.	Catholic	Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles)		1,801
The Thing (Ben Grimm) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Benjamin Grimm" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting. Name mostly obscured by Captain America standing in front, but partial name can be identified by context.	Jewish	Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four; The Yancy Street Gang; U.S. Air Force; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation		5,017
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Reed Richards" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting. Name mostly obscured by Captain America standing in front, but partial name can be identified by context.	humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist	Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		4,661
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Susan Storm" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting. Name mostly obscured by Captain America standing in front, but partial name can be identified by context.	Episcopalian	Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  The Fantastic Four		4,069
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Wanda Maximoff" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sorceress	A-Next; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Force Works; Lady Liberators; Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Ultimates		1,624
Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Pietro Maximoff" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sometimes mutant supremacist	Brotherhood of Mutants; The Avengers...  The Ultimates; X-Factor		944
Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Simon Williams" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	religious	Force Works; Galactic Guardians...  Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers; Thunder Guard		788
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Jennifer Walters" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting.	Christian (denomination unknown) - nominal	Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg-ampersand-Holliway; Heroes for Hire...  Hulkbusters (S.H.I.E.L.D.); Lady Liberators (leader); S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers; The Fantastic Four; Weapon X (Exiles)		952
War Machine (Jim Rhodes) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "James Rhodes" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	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
Photon (Monica Rambeau) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Monica Rambeau" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting		black; Nextwave...  The Avengers		256
Moon Knight (Marc Spector) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Marc Spector" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Egyptian classical religion (raised Jewish)	CIA; Marvel Knights...  The Avengers; United States Marine Corps		423
Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Brian Braddock" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Anglican (nominal); mystical	Excalibur		365
Hercules (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Hercules" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting. Only the first two letters can be seen (Captain America's head blocks view), but name identifiable by context and order of list.	Greco-Roman classical religion	Heroes for Hire; Olympian...  Renegades; The Avengers; The Champions		1,029
Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "James Barnes" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting.	Protestant (nominal)	Kid Commandos; Liberty Legion...  The All-Winners Squad; The Avengers; The Invaders; The Young Allies		395
Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Barbara Barton" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting.		S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers...  The Great Lakes Avengers [was Hawkeye's wife]		293
Justice (Vance Astrovik) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Vance Astrovik" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Jewish (half)	Counter Force; Initiative: Camp Hammond (staff)...  The New Warriors		291
Jessica Jones (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Jessica Jones" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting		New Avengers (ally)		139
Hellcat (Patsy Walker) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Patricia Walker" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting.		Lady Liberators; Legion of Unliving...  The Avengers; The Defenders		656
Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Crystalia Amaquelin" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Inhuman religion	Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Inhuman; The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		531
Stingray (Walter Newell) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Walter Newell" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting. Name mostly obscured by Captain America standing in front, but partial name can be identified by context.		Initiative: Point Men (leader); Initiative...  The Avengers; The Defenders		124
Firebird (Bonita Juarez) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Bonita Juarez" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Catholic	Hispanic; The Avengers...  The Rangers		84
3-D Man (Delroy Garrett Jr.) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Delroy Garrett" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting	Triune Understanding (Scientology)	black; The Avengers		101
Quake (Daisy Johnson) (name seen in illustration (or on screen), pg. 10, panel 8)  "Daisy Johnson" seen on list of potential Avengers Iron Man is vetting		S.H.I.E.L.D.; Secret Warriors...  The Avengers		44
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) (mentioned, pg. 11, panel 1)  Captan America: "I don't see Luke Cage listed." Iron Man: "I called. Not interested." Captain America: "What about Doctor Strange?" Iron Man: "Busy." Looking at Iron Man's list of potential recruits for a new, expanded Avengers roster, Captain America asks Iron Man why Dr. Strange's name isn't on the list.	occult	Illuminati; Midnight Sons...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order		1,687
Luke Cage (mentioned, pg. 11, panel 1)  Captan America: "I don't see Luke Cage listed." Iron Man: "I called. Not interested." Looking at Iron Man's list of potential recruits for a new, expanded Avengers roster, Captain America asks Iron Man why Luke Cage's name isn't on the list.	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel Knights; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
S.H.I.E.L.D. (mentioned, pg. 22, panel 1)  Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers, at computer controls for satellite surveillance): "Retasking the Starkcomm sats and requesting access to the S.H.I.E.L.D. array."		[government agency; intelligence agency...]		1,188
Odin (mentioned, pg. 5, panel 4)  Ex Nihilo: "Well, if you ARE a god, then... you know something about creation stories. Don't you?" Thor: "Yes. In the shadow of the World Tree lies the realm Asgard. It is ruled by the All-Father, Odin, who--"	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian [Thor's father]		307
The Goddess (mentioned, pg. 6, panel 3)  Ex Nihilo: "This is the true beginning... At the dawn of everything were the Builders. They were the first race, the oldest living things in the Cosmos. They were a perfect people--and for a great while they worshiped the Goddess, the Mother-Maker herself, The Universe. Eventually, they grew beyond this--abandoning the old ways of reverence for..." Flashback panel shows Makers worshipping a statue of the Goddess.	God	[1st app: Exiles (vol. 1) #96 (Sep. 2007)]		4

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