New Avengers Spin-Off Team Are Permanent Addition To Marvel Lore, Publisher Confirms

Published Nov 12, 2026, 8:00 AM EST Nicolas Ayala is a Senior Writer for the Comics team at ScreenRant, with over five years of experience writing about Superhero media, action movies, and TV shows. The newest Avengers team will remain active after their 2026 victory, parallel to the main lineup of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Even though the Avengers are famous for their rotating door, a select group of Marvel heroes has become indispensable to almost every major lineup. The classic "Big Three," Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, are the permanent foundation of the Avengers, with the Hulk, Wasp, and Ant-Man retaining their status as major members of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Other fan-favorite mainstays include Black Panther, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, and Vision, as well as heroes who didn't become synonymous with the team until relatively recently, like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. The Avengers' massive popularity and mission scope have also inspired a rich variety of team offshoots across the Marvel Universe. The most famous expansion began with the West Coast Avengers, who relocated to California to protect the Pacific coast, alongside regional spin-offs like the comedic Great Lakes Avengers and international teams like Avengers World and the U.S.Avengers. For more covert or darker operations, Marvel introduced the black-ops Secret Avengers, the monster-hunting Savage Avengers, and the villain-led Dark Avengers orchestrated by Norman Osborn. Meanwhile, mutant-human relations sparked the Avengers Unity Division a.k.a. the Uncanny Avengers, and teenage heroes banded together as the Young Avengers, Avengers Academy, and the Champions. The number of Avengers teams grows exponentially when the entire Marvel multiverse is taken into account, and some of them even become mainstream canon when they interact directly with Marvel's primary timelines. The Jeff Coast Avengers Are Here To Stay Jeff The Land Shark: Superstar #5; Written By Kelly Thompson; Art By Tokitokoro & Jim Campbell Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar #5 concludes the titular animal hero's team-up miniseries with the revelation that the multiversal Jeff Coast Avengers are now a permanent part of Marvel Comics lore. What started as a wild Mojoworld television gimmick is evolving into a genuine super-team. When Gwenpool, Kate Bishop, and their allies arrive in Mojoworld to rescue Jeff and Ken from Mojo’s clutches, the rescue mission sparks an exciting alliance with the former West Coast Avengers. Despite being a collection of wild alternative recruits by Mojo's assistants, Jeff’s new squad has earned a permanent spot alongside his original heroic family. Far from being mere comic relief, the Jeff Coast Avengers pack tremendous power, given that they mix the abilities of multiple iconic heroes into single fighters. Rambit blends Rogue and Gambit’s powers, Dazzlestorm merges Ororo Munroe's weather manipulation with Alison Blaire's light blasts, and Elsa Strange is a monster-hunter Sorcerer Supreme. Their origins in Mojoworld and close bond with fourth-wall-breaking, dimension-hopping allies like Gwenpool grant them firsthand experience with extraneous dimensions, which reinforces them as a strong asset for the Avengers of all other universes. The Jeff Coast Avengers Deserve Their Own Ongoing Series Jeff The Land Shark's Avengers Team Fills A Unique Role In The Marvel Multiverse Marvel has been introducing unique spins on the Avengers across the multiverse. In Earth-6160's Ultimate Universe, the Ultimates are a movement of superhuman rebels fighting an uphill battle against the Maker's Council, which makes them a unique collection of revolutionary Avengers. Meanwhile, the Arcane Avengers replace Earth's traditional Mightiest Heroes in the new Marvel Mangaverse, and the blooming Midnight Universe heads toward the introduction of horror-themed Avengers. Against that backdrop of revolution, magic, and horror, the Jeff Coast Avengers bring vibrant colors and optimistic absurdity that make them a breath of fresh air. A permanent monthly title for Jeff the Land Shark's quirky squad would allow Marvel to fully embrace comedic Avengers tales without pressure on the main Earth-616 Avengers to abandon their serious tone. Heroes like Mecha Wolverine-Man, Katelocke, and Magikhot follow Jeff's enthusiastic lead and enjoy endless wacky interdimensional adventures and fourth-wall-break humor alongside Gwenpool. Eventually, they could cross paths with darker and more serious superhero teams like the Arcane Avengers and the Ultimates in future Secret Wars-like multiversal crises. Do you like the Jeff Coast Avengers? Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar #5 is now available from Marvel Comics Release Date May 4, 2012 Runtime 143 minutes Director Joss Whedon Cast Steve Rogers / Captain America Characters By Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Studio(s) Marvel