The Mighty Avengers vs. the 1970sExplore the Stories Behind the Legends The Avengers was the comic book of the 1970s. From Civil Rights to Womens Lib, battles for the soul of America became battles between superheroes. Writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby co created the all star group of six superheroes in September 1963. From there, just three main writers chronicled Earths Mightiest Heroes in that most turbulent of decades: Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, and Jim Shooter, each with