There's always three established loners, a giant guy and two bimbos nobody's heard of.
— Kenesha/Savant, Wild C.A.T.s (WildStorm) vol. 1 #21 (by Alan Moore)
Chris Sabin: What we're looking to do, is comprise a group of unique individuals who possess special abilities, people who can merge their talents with what makes The Motor City Machine Guns so special.
Alex Shelley: Mutant powers!
Loki: The Chitauri are coming. Nothing will change that. What have I to fear?
Iron Man: The Avengers. That's what we call ourselves; we're sort of like a team. "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" type thing.
Iron Man: The Avengers. That's what we call ourselves; we're sort of like a team. "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" type thing.
We have to act now - and not one of us can do it without the others.
— Vision, Avengers: Age of Ultron