Created by Christos Gage and Tom Raney, the character first appeared in Avengers Academy issue #20 (December 2011).

[3] Ava Ayala debuted in the twentieth issue of the 2010 Avengers Academy series, and was created by writer Christos Gage and artist Tom Raney.

She inherited the White Tiger amulet from her brother and came to live with her sister Awilda's family after Gideon Mace killed her parents.

[12] During the Infinity storyline, White Tiger and Heroes for Hire thwart Plunderer's plan to steal robot parts.

[20] Ava later battles her niece Angela del Toro in Rome, during which their respective tiger gods and amulets merge.

"[25] Evan Lewis of MovieWeb ranked Ava Ayala 6th in their "10 Female Characters the MCU Should Introduce in Future Phases" list, saying, "She would be refreshing and bring something new to the table.

[28] Jack Walters of Screen Rant called Ava Ayala the "White Tiger that most Marvel fans know and love from the comics.