[TheBlueMarvel]

@Nash

Yeah, you're right, Monica doesn't exactly fit given she was sort of a reserve heavy hitter at that point. That period (following Under Siege) was one of constant flux, with heroes jumping back and forth from the east to west coast Avengers and multiple exits from mainstays like Cap/Ironman/Thor/Namor etc. There were a couple I didn't mention from that period like Doc Druid, Gilgamesh/Forgotten One, Firebird, Hank Pym ('red civilian jumpsuit'), and Stingray...just to name a few, that I would love to see get births within the Legends line.

Edit:
In a way, regarding your alluding to the X-men during that period (and their incredible popularity among readers), I think the X-men book affected how they approached the Avengers. There were so many new mutants appearing on the scene lending a sense of variety and freshness to the book. It seemed almost as if they were trying to create the same phenomenon with the Avengers by adding Eternals, Inhumans, and new heroes. I think it worked to some degree. I know I started picking up Avengers titles during that era as a result.