TheTeen Brigade is the name of three teams appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
The first two teams were recruited byRick Jones from young amateur radio enthusiasts to obtain and divulge strategic information about safety hazards, usually involving theHulk. These teams were attempting to aid the Hulk in using his super strength for good. They knew he, the Hulk, just desired to help citizens, and did not intend to harm them. The first group was founded inThe Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963). In modern times, they have largely fallen into obscurity.[1]
The rationale for creating such teams was that with their helpRick Jones could reach theHulk (and occasionally other people or events of interest) faster, possibly in time to help him avoid fights or other incidents that could bring the Hulk trouble.
The first Teen Brigade was formed by Rick inThe Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963), and they helped build a weapon for the Hulk to defeat theMetal Master.[2] The group played a role in the origin of theAvengers inThe Avengers #1, as their radio transmission brought the original Avengers (Thor,Iron Man,Wasp, andAnt-Man) together to fight the Hulk. The Avengers and the Fantastic Four were a part of keeping Hulk in check, as well as the Teen Brigade.[3] InThe Avengers #2 (November 1963), they calledGiant-Man (Hank Pym) to help defeat aSpace Phantom.[4] They contacted the Avengers to notify them about the whereabouts of the Hulk inThe Avengers #3 (January 1964).[5] InThe Avengers #4 (March 1964), the team helped Rick andCaptain America track down a villain who turned the Avengers into stone.[6] Captain America showed off hisacrobatics abilities to the Teen Brigade inThe Avengers #5 (May 1964).[7] They later freed the Avengers afterKang the Conqueror captured them.
The second Teen Brigade was assembled when the Hulk was under theCorruptor's control. In an eerie parallel to the Avengers' origin, the Corruptor's own equipment interfered with a transmission meant for the Avengers and instead reached a handful of south western superheroes, giving birth to the superteam known as theRangers.
The Teen Brigade was mentioned as an inspiration by Captain America when he decided to create an online network in stories published in the early 1990s.
A third incarnation of the Teen Brigade appears in the 2011 seriesVengeance, consisting ofBarnell Bohusk,Angel Salvadore, theIn-Betweener,America Chavez, and theUltimate Nullifier.
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