What Marvel character has this 'W' symbol?

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My son got this shirt. It has six comics character's symbols on it; five of which I can identify:

Spider-Man Captain America  Iron Man
   Thor        (???)         Hulk

Wolverine seems like he'd fit the bill; that would pretty much round out Marvel's top 6 heroes, although he's not quite as Avengers-related as the other five. But, Wolverine is more of a yellow and black kind of guy, and I've never seen a symbol like that.

Whom does the 'W' symbol represent?

Note: 2-month old provided for scale.

Not being a sufficiently dedicated fan, my first thought was Wario (from Mario brothers, which I also haven’t followed well). — WGroleau, Aug 01 '19 at 16:51
This is not an authorized shirt, hence the artwork being intentionally irregular. — Harper - Reinstate Monica, Aug 02 '19 at 12:10

Jenayah · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-30T18:13:58.577

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I want to say the Wasp, because this shirt seems Avengers-themed and the Wasp was a founding member of the Avengers. For what it's worth, this Wasp wallet has almost the same logo, and is apparently officially licensed:

This product is handcrafted in the USA by Buckle-Down, Inc. and is Officially Licensed by Marvel Comics.

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answered Jul 30 '19 at 18:04

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I agree it is likely the Wasp since you've found that exact symbol associated with her. Her colors have at points matched, too, unlike Wolverine. I will say all three of the suggested characters well predate Spider Man as Avengers. – eshier Jul 30 '19 at 18:09
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This image is from the 1992 Marvel Handbook; https://i.stack.imgur.com/1BGGH.jpg – Valorum Jul 30 '19 at 18:16
Grmbl. I'm finding panels of her wearing a W, such as this one, but no full logo yet. – Jenayah Jul 30 '19 at 18:23
@Jenayah - The logo is on her top. Imagine a cut-out circle. – Valorum Jul 30 '19 at 19:45
@Valorum sure, but I wish I'd find an actual cut of it,you know like when they put logos in the top left corner of the cover sometimes. There's no doubt it's the Wasp though – Jenayah Jul 30 '19 at 19:47

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It represents an older symbol for The Wasp, I'm pretty sure it's from an Avengers version, but the wiki page is pretty weak. All I could come up with after 30 mins.

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score 13 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 31 '19 at 12:06

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Clearly the Wasp. Wonder Man would be the only other alternative in my opinion (one of my underutilized faves btw) however his isn't really close when examined comparatively.

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I disagree that Wonder Man would be the only other alternative -- my first guess (I'm not very familiar with comics, but I like the movies) was Widow, for Black Widow. Still doesn't make that much sense, though. It's obviously the Wasp. – user91988 Jul 31 '19 at 16:10
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@only_pro It kind of should be Black Widow, assuming that shirt is inspired by the recent movies, since she's one of the core members of the Avengers as depicted by the MCU, and the Wasp is kind of a side-character. (Though they also omitted Hawkeye in favor of Spiderman...) As for Wonder Man, I doubt he'll ever get a movie since DC would complain that it infringes on Wonder Woman. – Darrel Hoffman Jul 31 '19 at 17:42
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Black Widow's logo is a red hourglass shape, often in a circle – Ross Thompson Aug 01 '19 at 17:49

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I'm assuming it is Wonder Man. Very close to this pic from Wikipedia.

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The logo doesn't seem to be a very close match, at all. -1 – Jul 30 '19 at 17:52
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From that article: "in 2012, Wonder Man was ranked 38th in IGN's list of 'The Top 50 Avengers'." *There are over 50 Avengers?* – Stormblessed Jul 30 '19 at 18:00
Yes, it's obviously Wonder Man. The logo it's identical, as it is the colours combination. It's a bit of a weird selection, too: he is not one of the most popular Marvel heroes, nor he's particularly affiliated with Spiderman. – motoDrizzt Jul 30 '19 at 18:07
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@Stormblessed: hundreds. Basically almost every Marvel character has been, in a way or another, an Avenger. – motoDrizzt Jul 30 '19 at 18:08
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@Stormblessed There are hundreds of heroes who have been Avengers at some point, especially if you count all the people who've been memebers under various hero names/powers. – eshier Jul 30 '19 at 18:10
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@Stormblessed - Not counting the entire roster of East Coast Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Great Lakes Avengers, Alternate Universe and Ultimate versions, I'd be surprised if there weren't several hundred recognised Avengers. – Valorum Jul 30 '19 at 18:18
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@motoDrizzt no, the logo from the question is more likely from The Wasp: it has two insectoid eyes shapes below the W, and the middle cone of the letter W is only half the height of the W, as opposed to Wonder Man shirt design. – Cœur Jul 31 '19 at 04:19
@motoDrizzt This just goes to show how many Avengers that there have been, that there are two heroes with a red W on a black background. – kingledion Jul 31 '19 at 12:17
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@Stormblessed: There's an old Marvel "What if..?" about what would happen if every Avenger (present and former) showed up when Cap says "Avengers Assemble" and the whole city was flooded with superheroes! and I think it was too chaotic and the villains got away – djm Jul 31 '19 at 12:26
I mean, if this Avengers Assemble counts, there are thousands... or hundreds of thousands, even. – mattdm Aug 01 '19 at 12:43
@Valorum care to give this a go? https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/216940/how-many-avengers-are-there You did a great job with the Acme Looney Tunes question. – TheAsh Aug 02 '19 at 04:49
@TheAsh - Waaaaaaaay too broad for my liking. – Valorum Aug 02 '19 at 22:19

What Marvel character has this 'W' symbol?

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