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Janet van Dyne debuted as Henry "Hank" Pym's partner in Tales to Astonish #44, originally only serving as his partner to avenge the death of her father, scientist Vernon van Dyne. Later in the same issue, she decided to stay with him, only because she was in love with him, wanting him to realize that he loves her back. They both realized their feelings for each other in Tales to Astonish #56, although it wasn't until later in the series that they became a couple.
During her run in Tales to Astonish, van Dyne was also a founding member of the Avengers, appearing in that title's first issue along with her partner, Hank Pym. It is on this team that Janet becomes most well known, at first the weak-link of the team, but later on one of the smartest and craftiest members. She was the first one to propose to leave the team, after announcing how tired she was, and how she wanted to return to a normal life. However, she missed being a superhero, and she (along with Hank) returned to the team in issue #28. After marrying her husband in issue #60, Janet and Hank both later decided to leave the team in issue #75.
Hank became the main character of the series Marvel Feature, starting with issue #4, and Janet appearrf as a second main character starting with issue #6. Both characters left the book after issue #10, making sporadic guest appearances in various different other books at the time, presumably living a happily married life.
Janet missed being a superhero once again, and re-joined the Avengers in issue #137, immediately getting injured. After being rescued by her husband and hospitalized, Janet recovered and joined the team along with Hank in issue #151. It is here that she began her longest run as an Avengers member. After being brutally slapped in the face by her husband, she divorced him, and in turn became the new Chairman of the Avengers, starting with issue #217.