
For two decades, starting from their debut in 1963 up until 1984, the Avengers were a single team of superheroes in the comics. This was when Marvel introduced the first spinoff team from the Avengers, known as the West Coast Avengers. Unlike a separate group, the West Coast Avengers functioned more as an offshoot of the main Avengers based in New York City. The Vision, who was leading the East Coast Avengers at that time, believed it would be beneficial to extend their influence. The initial team for the West Coast Avengers comic series consisted of Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Iron Man (James Rhodes), Mockingbird, Wonder Man, and Tigra. Later additions included the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Moon Knight, Dr. Henry Pym, and to date, only Tigra has not been introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.