he Great Lakes Avengers are a comedic superhero group, fashioned after Marvel Comics’ Avengers. Created by John Byrne and Mike Machlan, they first appeared in The West Coast Avengers #46, July 1989.

The group consists of self-styled superheroes who possess bizarre powers, a lack of common sense and a naive insistence on being superheroes. The group idolizes the Avengers and, seeing as the team already had East and West Coast branches, dedicated itself to defending the Midwestern United States.

The members assembled in response to a newspaper ad written by Mr. Immortal after he decided that he would need help in his fight against crime.

• Mr. Immortal — Craig Hollis, the team leader, whose only power is the ability to come back from the dead. Apparently this is due to his destiny: he is intended to be the last living being in the Universe. A demonic entity called Deathurge has haunted him all his life, preparing him for his lonely fate by killing off all his friends and loved ones in an attempt to harden him. "Mr. I" is the only one who can see and communicate with Deathurge, causing some concern for his friends since they think he is swearing at himself.
• Dinah-Soar — a reptilian alien with flight powers and a sonic attack in the form of a high-pitched shriek. Her name is a reference^{[citation needed]} to Dinah Lance, aka Black Canary who possesses similar vocal prowess, as well as a pun on both the word dinosaur, and actress Dinah Shore's name. Only Mister Immortal was able to understand and communicate with her. She was tragically killed by Maelstrom during a recent mission.
• Big Bertha — model Ashley Crawford, who can transform into an incredibly fat (but also incredibly strong) version of herself. She must vomit before she can return to normal, spoofing the cliché that models often suffer from bulimia. Her staunch refusal to leave the less-than-glamorous city of Milwaukee to take part in photo sessions in Rome or Paris is a source of constant puzzlement to her agent. However, Bertha wishes to maintain her role with her team, primarily because she is their financial backer.
• Flatman — Dr. Val Ventura, who possesses an incredibly flat body that can stretch and slip through narrow spaces. He recently publicly revealed that he is gay. He has a certain resemblance to Mr. Fantastic, a fact that is often exploited for comic effect.
• Doorman — DeMarr Davis, who can use his body as a portal allowing his teammates to pass through walls. It was revealed in the GLA: Misassembled series that he has a connection to the Darkforce dimension. He is also the most sardonic member of the team. He is currently an angel of death, similar to Deathurge.
• Squirrel Girl — Doreen Green, a buck-toothed young girl with a long, bushy tail who has the abilities of a squirrel and can summon squirrels to help her. She had a wise-cracking pet squirrel called Monkey Joe, who was also a member until his untimely death. He has been replaced by Tippy-Toe, a female squirrel who has also become an official team member. Squirrel Girl joined the team during the Misassembled limited series. Despite her arguably silly powers, Squirrel Girl has single-handedly defeated Doctor Doom, Thanos, Terrax, M.O.D.O.K. and Deadpool.
• Leather Boy — Gene Lorrene misread Mr. Immortal's personal ad for "costumed adventurers", and left the group soon afterwards. To quote Mr. Immortal: "The less said about it, the better." (Leather Boy was not a member of the team when it was originally introduced in WCA #46, but was retconned into the roster in the 2005 Misassembled miniseries.) He later returned briefly (clad in a leather variation of Doctor Doom's mystical armor), seeking revenge for being ignored during the team's recent recruiting drive, and murdered Monkey Joe. Big Bertha, however, caught and defeated him by sitting on him (though this excited him sexually). His true name, Gene Lorrene, echoes that of Jean Loring, wife of the DC Comics superhero The Atom, who played a central role in the miniseries Identity Crisis, which the Misassembled series satirizes.
• Grasshopper — Doug Taggert, a Roxxon agent with a mechanical suit vaguely similar to that of Iron Man, albeit with an insect motif. He died 5.8 seconds after joining the team--according to Monkey Joe, a new record for the shortest tenure with any superhero team.

-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Avengers

I love the idea that the last living being in the universe is going to be from the american midwest. Let's be frank withourselves. I would fuck squirrel girl, and doorman is a great, great, great idea.