20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About The Avengers

18. The Wasp Named The Team

Having come together to take down Loki, the five heroes thrown together by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby needed a name, and it was "The Avengers" which was first suggested by The Wasp and quickly settled on by her husband, Ant-Man. Who knows what her second suggestion was! The fact that these two played such a pivotal role in the creation of the team is why so many fans are disappointed that they weren't part of The Avengers movie back in 2012.