Stark shouldn't even be in the top 5 of Avengers leaders.

C'mon, Stark ftw! Doesn't anyone like douchebags anymore?
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honestly the next avenger to be the best leader is the wasp janet van dyne, again besides capt america. research people research.

I think Cap is better in the field but I have serious doubts he can lead the business half of the Avengers. Without a financial sponsor/backer taking care of the logistics (e.g., SHIELD, the military), a team led by Cap would have to shutter it's doors before too long. I always saw it as Cap being the field-leader, but Stark manages the money and is therefore the de facto leader of the Avengers as an organization.

Cap!

Hulk should take a crack at it.

Cap

Stark never really ran the Avengers finances he just set up a fund for them....or more accurately he probably had Pepper set it up. Remember Stark isn't the most responsible guy.

Stark shouldn't even be in the top 5 of Avengers leaders.

Captain America. He's mere presence demands respect for him. He has the skills for battle (like strategy and planning). He is a symbol. And that, I think, is one of the qualities that cannot just be picked up by anyone. Stark is pretty cool, but he doesn't have what it takes to be a leader compared to Captain America. People have to respect you and believe you. Stark can step up sometimes, but in a more permanent basis, it's always Captain America.

I don't know, but whenever I see the Avengers, I just picture Captain America in the front and center. Not anyone else. Kind of like Superman in JLA, just way less boring.

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Hank Pym :)

He was awesome when he led them Slott's Mighty Avengers.

I shortened your quote a bit because I was especially bonkers over Slott's run on Mighty Avengers. I miss mad scientist Wasp so very, very, very much. Gage barely let the dust clear before abandoning the Wasp identity and the aggressively out-of-left-field antics of Slott's version of Pym. I have never loved that character more.

Back to the topic at hand. Seriously: Cap

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