Slott's reimagining of Hank Pym to Wasp, the reluctant leader and hero in need to prove himself, is fantastic for a co-leader of the Avengers, along with Thor, who has recently been kicked out of Asgard. As classic Avengers who better to lead. Rounding out the roster is Bucky as Captain America, who has proven to be more interesting than expected. His lack of experience as an Avenger but the symbolism of his identity make him an easy choice as a member. Ms. Marvel and Luke Cage have both really etched in a spot for themselves in Bendis' Marvel universe, and deserve membership. Iron Fist has faced challenges in Immortal Iron Fist so big that he can no longer return to the street level crime he once fought. Spiderman is one of Marvel's flagship characters, can't be argued that he is their most marketable. Plus his quips are better when their are people to react to them. Black Widow is a second stringer. Vision and Stature both symbolizes classic characters, but represent a new generation of heroes.
West Coast Avengers
Clint, now as Ronin, is perfect for a leader of a new group. Mockingbird, his g/f by his side. Hercules is the Thor counterpart. War Machine the Iron Man counterpart, seeing as Iron Man is less than favorable right now. Wonder Man is a classic West Coast member, and his best friend Beast, is already stationed in X-Men's San Francisco hangout. I'd rather see him double duty than Wolverine. Machine Man has had a cool turn in Nextwave, albeit uncharacteristically, and in Marvel Zombies 3, that shed some light on that Nextwave portrayal. He needs some spotlight. She-Hulk, Hulk counterpart with actual brains. Patriot and Hawkeye for the same reason as Vision and Stature in the regular Avengers.
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