Lady Liberators | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Avengers #83 (December 1970) |
Created by | Roy Thomas |
In-story information | |
Member(s) | Current roster: Black Widow Hellcat Invisible Woman Jazinda (honorary) She-Hulk Spider-Woman Storm Thundra Tigra Valkyrie Former members: Enchantress (as Valkyrie) Medusa Scarlet Witch Wasp |
The Lady Liberators, also called the Liberators, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original team's only appearance was in Avengers volume 1 #83 (December 1970), written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The original team was a one-off group, lasting only a single issue and meant to satirize what was perceived to be extreme feminism, though it is also now seen as an early example of the Scarlet Witch as a feminist character.
In 2008, the international intelligence and counter-terrorist organization S.H.I.E.L.D. recruited She-Hulk to form a team of powerful heroes to battle the Red Hulk. This team, consisting only of women, did not have a name in-story but was referred to by the narration and cover copy as the new Lady Liberators.