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The Avengers are a series of fictional superhero teams, that have starred in the Avengers and related comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Over the years, the teams have featured a rotating lineup composed of a large number of characters.

Cover art for Avengers (vol. 3) #1. Art by George Pérez.

Original Organization (1963–2004)

Founders

All of these members helped form the team in The Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September 1963).

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Iron Man Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September 1963) Former leader and founder of original roster. Joined West Coast Branch in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #1 (1984). Expelled for Armor War (1987).[1] Current member of the main Avengers team.[2]
Thor Thor Odinson
(a.k.a. Dr. Donald Blake, Sigurd Jarlson, Jake Olsen)
Ant-Man
a.k.a. Giant-Man
Dr. Henry "Hank" Jonathan Pym Became Giant-Man in Avengers vol. 1 #2 (1963), Goliath in Avengers vol. 1 #28 (1966), and Yellowjacket in Avengers vol. 1 #63 (1969). Expelled as Yellowjacket in Avengers vol. 1 #213 (1981).[3] Joined West Coast Branch as Doctor Pym in West Coast Avengers #21 (1988). Became The Wasp in Mighty Avengers #21 (March 2009). He is one of only two members, the other being Kelsey Leigh (Captain Britain), who have Avengers status in both their civilian and superhero guises. Currently the head of the Avengers Academy and member of the Secret Avengers.
The Wasp Janet van Dyne
(a.k.a. Janet Pym)
Active with West Coast team in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #32 (1988). Died in Secret Invasion #8 (2008).
Hulk Dr. Bruce Banner

1960s recruits

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Captain America
a.k.a. Nomad,
The Captain, Commander Rogers
Steve Rogers Avengers vol. 1 #4 (March 1964) Was given retroactive "founding member" status in place of the Hulk. Active as The Captain in Avengers vol. 1 #300 (1989).[4] Current leader of the main Avengers team.
Hawkeye
a.k.a. Goliath,
Ronin
Clinton Francis Barton Avengers vol. 1 #16 (May 1965) First active as Goliath in Avengers vol. 1 #63. Founding West Coast chair, Avengers vol. 1 #243. Joined the New Avengers as Ronin in New Avengers #27 (2007). Current member of the main Avengers team,[5] and leader of the Secret Avengers.
Quicksilver Pietro Django Maximoff
(a.k.a. Pietro Frank)
Joined West Coast branch in Avengers West Coast #56. Joined the Mighty Avengers in Mighty Avengers #24. Currently a teacher at the Avengers Academy.
Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff
(a.k.a. Wanda Frank)
Joined West Coast branch in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #37. Disappeared and apparently de-powered at the end of House of M. Has since re-emerged fully powered in Avengers Children's Crusade.
Swordsman Jacques Duquesne Avengers vol. 1 #20 (September 1965) Expelled in Avengers vol. 1 #20 (September 1965).[6] Readmitted in Avengers vol. 1 #114 (August 1973). Killed in Giant Size Avengers vol. 1 #2 (1974). Returned to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 (January 2011).
Hercules Heracles
(alias Harry Cleese)
Avengers vol. 1 #45 (October 1967)
Black Panther T'Challa
(a.k.a. Luke Charles)
Avengers vol. 1 #52 (May 1968)
Vision Victor Shade (alias) Avengers vol. 1 #58 (November 1968) Joined West Coast branch in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #37. Destroyed in Avengers #500 (September 2004). Rebuilt in Avengers vol. 4 #19. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Black Knight Dane Whitman Avengers vol. 1 #71 (December 1969)

1970s recruits

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Black Widow Natalia Alianovna Romanova
(a.k.a. Natasha Romanoff)
Avengers vol. 1 #111 (May 1973) Concurrent member of the Secret Avengers.
Mantis Mandy Celestine (alias) Giant-Size Avengers #4 (1975)
Beast Dr. Henry Phillip "Hank" McCoy Avengers vol. 1 #151 (September 1976)
Originally given probationary status in Avengers vol. 1 #137 (July 1975).[4][7] Current member of the Secret Avengers.
Moondragon Heather Douglas
(a.k.a. H.D. Steckley)
Originally given probationary status in Avengers vol. 1 #137 (July 1975).[4][7][8][9]
Hellcat Patricia "Patsy" Walker Originally given probationary status in Avengers vol. 1 #148 (February 1976).[4][7][8][9][10]
Two-Gun Kid Matthew J. "Matt" Hawk Avengers vol. 1 #174 (August 1978) Time traveler from the 19th century; joined as a reserve member.[4][7][10] Originally given honorary status in Avengers vol. 1 #147 (May 1976).[8][11]
Wonder Man
Simon Williams Avengers vol. 1 #182 (April 1979) Originally given probationary status in Avengers vol. 1 #158 (April 1977).[4] Founding West Coast Member.
Ms. Marvel
a.k.a. Binary,
Warbird
Lara Susan Jane Danvers Avengers vol. 1 #183 (May 1979) Active as Warbird in Avengers vol. 3 #4 (1998).[4] Current member of the New Avengers.
Falcon Samuel "Snap" Thomas Wilson Avengers vol. 1 #184 (June 1979)

1980s recruits

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Tigra
a.k.a. The Cat
Greer Grant Nelson Avengers vol. 1 #211 (September 1981) Founding West Coast member. Currently a teacher at the Avengers Academy
She-Hulk Jennifer Walters Avengers vol. 1 #221 (July 1982)
Captain Marvel
a.k.a. Photon,
Pulsar
Monica Rambeau Avengers vol. 1 #231 (May 1983) Originally made a member-in-training in Avengers vol. 1 #227 (January 1983). Active as Photon in Avengers Unplugged #5 (1996).[4]
Starfox Eros Avengers vol. 1 #243 (May 1984) Originally made a member-in-training in Avengers vol. 1 #232 (June 1983).[4][12]
Namor Namor McKenzie Avengers vol. 1 #262 (December 1985) Currently a member of the X-Men.
Doctor Druid Dr. Anthony Ludgate Druid Avengers vol. 1 #278 (April 1987) Killed in Druid #4 (August 1995).

West Coast Avengers recruits (1984–1987)

Avengers members recruited by Hawkeye as the West Coast Avengers chair.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Mockingbird Barbara Barton
(née Morse)
West Coast Avengers vol. 1 #1
(September 1984)
Founding West Coast member. Current member of the New Avengers.
War Machine
a.k.a. Iron Man II
James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes Founding West Coast member (as Iron Man). Rejoined as War Machine in Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993).[4] Current member of the Secret Avengers.
Thing Benjamin Jacob Grimm West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #9
(June 1986)
Accepted membership after assisting West Coast team, but left before official vote was taken.[4][8][9][10][13][14] Current member of the New Avengers, while maintaining concurrent membership in the Fantastic Four.
Moon Knight Marc Spector
(a.k.a. Steven Grant,
Jake Lockley)
West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #21
(June 1987)
Gained full membership in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #33.[4][8][15]
Firebird
a.k.a. Espirita
Bonita Juárez West Coast Avengers Annual #2
(1987)
Given reserve status after assisting West Coast team.[4][8][9][10]

Post-Inferno recruits (1989–1990)

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Demolition Man a.k.a. D-Man Dennis Dunphy Captain America vol. 1 #349
(January 1989)
Recruited by The Captain for East Coast team, but presumed killed before official vote was taken.[4][10][16][17][18][19][20]
Forgotten One Gilgamesh Avengers vol. 1 #300 (February 1989) Presumed killed in Avengers vol. 1 #391 (October 1995). Returned in Eternals (vol. 4) #3 (October 2008).
Mister Fantastic Prof. Reed Richards
Invisible Woman Susan Richards
(née Storm)
U.S. Agent
a.k.a. Super-Patriot,
Captain America
John Frank Walker,
Jack Daniels (alias)
West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #44
(May 1989)
Appointed to West Coast team by government. Left during UN Charter,[21] and later gained official membership.[22]
Quasar Wendell Elvis Vaughn Avengers vol. 1 #305 (July 1989) Originally given probationary status in Avengers Annual #18 (1989).[4][8][9]
Human Torch Jim Hammond (alias) Avengers West Coast #50
(November 1989)
Sersi Circe
(a.k.a. Sylvia Sersi)
Avengers vol. 1 #314 (February 1990)
Stingray Walter Newell Avengers vol. 1 #319 (July 1990) Given reserve status as caretaker of Avengers Island.[4][8][10]

UN Charter recruits (1991–1992)

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Spider-Man Peter Benjamin Parker Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991) Joined as a reserve member.[4][8] Current member of the New Avengers team, while serving concurrently as a member of the Future Foundation.
Sandman William Baker
(a.k.a. Flint Marko)
Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991)
(Reserve Substitutes)
Never gained full membership.[4][8] Resigned in The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #4 (1999)
Rage Elvin Daryl Haliday Never gained full membership.[4] Was discovered to be still in his adolescence in Avengers vol. 1 #341 (November 1991) and was demoted to trainee status. Status revoked in New Warriors vol. 1 #26.[8][10][23][24]
Machine Man
a.k.a. X-51
Aaron Stack (alias) Avengers West Coast #69 (April 1991) Given reserve status after assisting West Coast team.[25] Active in Avengers West Coast #83 (June 1992). Removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999).[4][8]
Living Lightning Miguel Santos Avengers West Coast #74
(September 1991)
Spider-Woman
a.k.a. Arachne
Julia Carpenter
Crystal Crystal Amaquelin Maximoff Avengers vol. 1 #343 (January 1992) Originally given probationary status in Avengers vol. 1 #336 (August 1991).[4]
Thunderstrike
a.k.a. Thor II
Eric Kevin Masterson Active as Thunderstrike in Avengers vol. 1 #374.[4]
Killed in Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995).
Darkhawk Christopher Powell Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993) Joined as a reserve member.[4][8]

Post-Heroes Return recruits (1998–2004)

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Justice
a.k.a. Marvel Boy
Vance Astrovik Avengers vol. 3 #4 (May 1998) Joined as a reserve member. Promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998). Currently a teacher at the Avengers Academy.
Firestar Angelica Jones Joined as a reserve member. Promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998). Retired in Civil War: Front Line #2. Later served as a member of the Young Allies. Currently active as a heroine again.
Triathlon
a.k.a. 3-D Man
Delroy Garrett Avengers vol. 3 #27 (April 2000) Currently active as 3-D Man in the Agents of Atlas.
Silverclaw Maria de Guadalupe Santiago Avengers vol. 3 #30 (July 2000) Joined as a reserve member. Active in Avengers vol. 3 #43-55.
Jack of Hearts Jack Hart Avengers vol. 3 #38 (March 2001) Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 3 #43 (August 2001). Died in Avengers vol. 3 #76 (February 2004). Apparently revived in Marvel Zombies Supreme #2 (2011).
Ant-Man Scott Edward Harris Lang Avengers vol. 3 #57 (October 2002) Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 3 #62 (February 2003). Killed by a zombified Jack of Hearts under influence of the Scarlet Witch in Avengers #500 (September 2004). Rescued moments before his death by the Young Avengers and brought several years into the future by the Scarlet Witch in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #5 (June 2011).
Captain Britain
a.k.a. Lionheart
Kelsey Leigh Shorr Avengers vol. 3 #81 (June 2004) Made an honorary member as Kelsey Leigh, and a full member as Captain Britain. She is one of only two members, the other being Henry Pym, who have Avengers status in both their civilian and superhero guises.

New Avengers recruits (2005)

The New Avengers were formed due to a mass break-out at the super villain prison The Raft.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Luke Cage
a.k.a. Power Man
Carl Lucas (birth name)
Lucas Cage (legal name)
New Avengers (vol.1) #1
(January 2005)
Current leader of the New Avengers and the Thunderbolts.
Wolverine James "Logan" Howlett New Avengers (vol.1) #6
(June 2005)
Current member of the New Avengers team. Maintains simultaneous membership in the New Avengers, X-Men, and X-Force.
Sentry Robert Reynolds New Avengers (vol.1) #10
(October 2005)
Became a member of the Mighty Avengers after the Civil War and the Dark Avengers during Dark Reign. Went rogue in Siege #3 before being killed in Siege #4.
Echo
a.k.a. Ronin
Maya Lopez New Avengers (vol.1) #11
(November 2005) (as Ronin)
Joined as Ronin in New Avengers #11 (2005); active as Echo in New Avengers #27 (2007), was seen again in New Avengers (Vol 2) #7 (2010).

Post-Civil War recruits (2007–2009)

The New Avengers became a splinter group that chose not to comply with federal superhuman registration, as opposed to the government-sanctioned team presented in Mighty Avengers.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Ares Ares
(a.k.a. John Aaron)
Mighty Avengers #1
(May 2007)
Became member of the Dark Avengers. Killed in Siege #2.
Amadeus Cho Amadeus Cho Mighty Avengers #21
(March 2009)
Helped assemble a new Mighty Avengers team after the beginning of Dark Reign.[26] Has taken the place of Hercules as the Prince of Power.
Jocasta Jocasta Jocasta was previously granted provisional status in Avengers vol. 1 #197. She left the team before she was to be offered substitute status with the team, in Avengers vol. 1 #211.[4][8][27][28]
Stature Cassandra Lang Mighty Avengers #22
(April 2009)
Current members of the Young Avengers.[26]
Vision Jonas (alias)

Heroic Age recruits (2010–2011)

Characters who have officially joined the Avengers after the events of Dark Reign and Siege.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Captain America James Buchanan Barnes
Avengers vol. 4 #1 (May 2010)
Originally joined the New Avengers in New Avengers (vol.1) #48 (January 2009).[26] Apparently died in Fear Itself #3, but was recently revealed to be alive and re-assuming his identity as the Winter Soldier.
Spider-Woman Jessica Mirriam Drew Originally joined the New Avengers in New Avengers (vol.1) #48 (January 2009).[26] Current member of the main Avengers team.[29]
Valkyrie Brunnhilde
Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010)
Current member of the Secret Avengers.[30][31]
Ant-Man Eric O'Grady
Sharon Carter
a.k.a. Agent 13
Sharon Carter
Nova Richard Rider Left the Secret Avengers,[32] to participate in The Thanos Imperative. Presumed killed in The Thanos Imperative #6, but was seen alive in Point One #1
Iron Fist Daniel Thomas Rand-Kai
New Avengers vol. 2 #1 (June 2010)
Originally joined in New Avengers vol. 1 #27 (February 2007). Current member of the New Avengers.
Power Woman
a.k.a. Jewel
Jessica Campbell Jones Originally joined as Jewel in New Avengers Annual #3 (December 2009).[26] Former member of the New Avengers.[33]
Prince of Orphans John Aman
Secret Avengers #6 (October 2010)
Protector Noh-Varr
Avengers vol. 4 #6 (December 2010)
Current member of the main Avengers team.
Doctor Strange Stephen Vincent Strange
New Avengers vol. 2 #7 (December 2010)
Originally joined in New Avengers vol. 1 #27 (February 2007). Current member of the New Avengers.
Shang-Chi Shang-Chi
Secret Avengers #10 (February 2011)
Red Hulk Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
Avengers vol. 4 #12 (June 2011)
Current member of the main Avengers team.

Shattered Heroes recruits (2011–present)

After the Fear Itself event, the lineup of the Avengers teams was shifted by Captain America during the Shattered Heroes storyline.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Daredevil Matthew "Matt" Murdock
New Avengers vol. 2 #16 (September 2011)
Current member of the New Avengers.
Storm Ororo Iqadi T'Challa (née Munroe)
Avengers vol. 4 #19
(November 2011)
Concurrent member of the main Avengers team and the X-Men.
Quake Daisy Johnson Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and former member of the Secret Warriors. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Captain Britain Brian Braddock
Secret Avengers #22
(January 2012)
Asked by Steve Rogers to join the Avengers in Age of Heroes #1. Current member of the Secret Avengers.
Venom Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Secret Avengers #23 (February 2012)
Current member of the Secret Avengers.

Honorary

Heroes that have been granted honorary status during their lifetime or posthumously for acts of great courage and/or sacrifice.

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Rick Jones Richard Milhouse Jones Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September 1963)
Captain Marvel Mar-Vell
(a.k.a. Walter Lawson)
Avengers vol. 1 #86 (March 1971)
(by affiliation only)
Posthumously awarded honorary membership.[34]
Whizzer Robert L. Frank Sr. Avengers vol. 1 #173 (July 1978) Died in Vision and Scarlet Witch #2 (December 1982).
Moira Brandon Moira Brandon Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #100 (November 1993) Honorary founding member of the West Coast Team. Status given in flashback taking place before West Coast Avengers vol. 1.
Shroud Maximilian Quincy Coleridge Avengers West Coast vol. 1 #2 (November 1993) Honorary founding member of the West Coast Team. Status confirmed in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.
Marrina Marrina Smallwood Avengers vol. 1 #282 (August 1987) Wife of Namor; honorary member while he served on the team.[4][12][15] Revived during the Chaos War (January 2011).
Yellowjacket Rita DeMara Avengers Annual #17 (1988) Made honorary member after assisting an East Coast reserve team.[4][8][11][28] Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing (September 1995). Returned to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 (January 2011).
Swordsman Phillip Jarvert Avengers vol. 1 #357 (December 1992) Alternative universe Avenger & Gatherer
Magdalene Marissa Darrow Avengers vol. 1 #363 (June 1993)
Deathcry
a.k.a. Lifecry
Sharra Neramani Avengers vol. 1 #364 (July 1993)
(as a probationary member)
Never gained full membership. Given honorary status in Avengers vol. 1 #399 (June 1996).[4] Killed in Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord #2 (August 2007). Restored to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #5
Masque Guillietta Nefaria (birth name), Whitney Frost (legal name) Avengers vol. 1 #397 (April 1996) A clone of Madame Masque.[11] Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #32 (September 2000).
Iron Man Anthony Edward Stark Avengers: Timeslide (1996) An alternate adolescent version of the original from reality 96020. Replaced him for a time and then merged with the original Stark.

Guardians of the Galaxy (1978)

A group of superheroes from the 31st century, the Guardians of the Galaxy time traveled to the 20th century in vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) and served as honorary members during the Korvac saga.[4][8]

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Yondu Yondu Udonta Avengers vol. 1 #168
(February 1978)
Martinex Martinex T'Naga
Charlie-27
Nikki Nicholette Gold
Starhawk Stakar Ogord
Aleta Ogord Aleta Ogord
Vance Astro Vance Astrovik A younger, alternate version of him also later joined as the superhero Justice (a.k.a. Marvel Boy, see above: Post-Heroes Return recruits, 1998).

Infiltrators

Character Real name Joined in Notes
Ravonna
a.k.a. "Nebula", Terminatrix
Ravonna Lexus Renslayer Avengers vol. 1 #291
(May 1988)
Posing as Nebula at the time, and better known as Terminatrix. Started placing the East Coast division under mind control as of vol. 1 #291 (May 1988). Unofficial leader as of vol. 1 #294 (August 1988). "Officially" joined in vol. 1 #297. Reported MIA minutes later. East Coast division consequently disbanded (November 1988).
AntiVision Avengers vol. 1 #360
(March 1993)
Infiltrated the team as a representative of the Gatherers. He impersonated the Vision, and was seemingly destroyed by Proctor, before being defeated by Vision.
Spider-Woman Veranke
(posing as Jessica Drew)
New Avengers (vol.1) #1
(January 2005)
Joined the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team) in Mighty Avengers #7 (November 2007). Revealed in New Avengers #42 (August 2008) to have been a Skrull. Killed by Norman Osborn in Secret Invasion #8 (January 2009).

Other teams

Fury's Black Ops Initiative (1959)

As revealed in New Avengers #10 (March 2011).

Character Real name Joined in
Nick Fury Nicholas Joseph Fury New Avengers vol. 2 #10 (March 2011)
Dum Dum Dugan Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader Dugan
Sabretooth Victor Creed
Dominic Fortune Duvid Jerome T. Fortunov
Namora Aquaria Nautica Neptunia
Kraven the Hunter Sergei Kravinoff
Ulysses Bloodstone Unrevealed
Silver Sable Ernst Sablinova
Blonde Phantom Louise Grant Mason Avengers 1959 #1 (October 2011)

Great Lakes Avengers (1989)

A group of heroes independently formed their own branch of Avengers, as Great Lakes Avengers, in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46 (July 1989), with no official status. Later known as the Lightning Rods (after the Thunderbolts during Heroes Reborn), they eventually switched their name back. In the GLA Misassembled miniseries, the team was contacted by the Maria Stark Foundation and forced to change their name. They chose the Great Lakes X-Men. In The Thing #8, they changed their name again to the Great Lakes Champions. Since the Civil War, the team has been known as the Great Lakes Initiative.

Avengers Resistance (2009)

Justice and other former members of the New Warriors eventually left The Initiative to form Counter Force, with the purpose of ensuring that The Initiative stayed true to their goal of training new and undeveloped superhumans. After Camp Hammond was shut down, Tigra and Gauntlet joined the New Warriors who had left the Initiative, and formed the Avengers Resistance, with the specific purpose of exposing the criminal deeds of Norman Osborn.

Bibliography

See also

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