became a defunct agency due to the HYDRA infiltration, the team was no longer an American governmental division, therefore becoming an independent and private organization. The team, consisting of Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye defeated Loki and went their separate ways for a while.Īfter S.H.I.E.L.D. as a result of the Avengers Initiative, when Loki invaded Earth with his Chitauri army. The Avengers were first assembled by S.H.I.E.L.D. Though primarily affiliated with the interests of the United States of America, the group's purpose was to protect global stability from inner or extraterrestrial threats.
The Avengers were a team of extraordinary individuals, with either superpowers or other special characteristics. ' Earth's Mightiest Heroes'-type thing." ― Tony Stark to Loki