The Avengers are a team of super heroes in the Marvel Universe. Despite starting in its own corner of Earth-616, it expanded over time and has, since its creation, featured a large number of characters in a variety of combinations, with a vast majority of heroes in the Marvel Universe being an Avenger at some point in their history.
This list also includes the numerous spin-off Avengers teams that were at some point officially considered part of the group. These teams are, in alphabetical order:
- A-Force
- Avengers Artificial Intelligence Squad
- Avengers Academy
- Avengers Idea Mechanics
- Avengers Incorporated
- Avengers Unity Division
- Avengers World
- Great Lakes Avengers
- Fifty-States Initiative Mighty Avengers
- Hank Pym's Mighty Avengers
- Luke Cage's Mighty Avengers
- New Avengers
- Sunspot's New Avengers
- Savage Avengers
- Secret Avengers Black Ops Unit
- S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers
- U.S.Avengers
- War Avengers
- West Coast Avengers
- Young Avengers
Characters in bold are currently active on one or more of the above, bolded Avengers teams, or on the main team (specifics indicated in the Notes section).
Founding members (1963)[]
All of these members helped form the team in The Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September 1963), responding to an attack by Loki.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Hank Pym formerly Ant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, Giant-Man, Dr. Pym, and The Wasp |
Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym | Avengers #1 (1963) (as Ant-Man) | Died as member of the main team. Former leader of main team, Avengers A.I., and Avengers Academy, as well as former member of his Mighty Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers |
Wasp | Janet van Dyne (formerly Janet Pym) |
Avengers #1 (1963) | Current leader of Avengers Incorporated. Former leader of main team and former member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Iron Man/Iron Man | Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark | Avengers #1 (1963) | Current member of main team and former leader. Former member of the New Avengers, Pym's Mighty Avengers, and the Fifty-States Initiative Mighty Avengers. An alternate adolescent version of the original replaced him for a time until they merged. |
The Hulk | Robert Bruce Banner | Avengers #1 (1963) | Former member of main team, Pym's Mighty Avengers, and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers. |
Thor | Thor Odinson | Avengers #1 (1963) | Current member of main team. Former member of Sunspot's New Avengers and the Avengers Unity Division. |
Rick Jones |
Richard Milhouse "Rick" Jones | Avengers #1 (1963) | Honorary member of main team. |
Initial recruits (1964-1969)[]
These members all joined the team after its founding and the initial departure of the Hulk.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Captain America formerly Commander Rogers, Nomad, The Captain |
Steven Grant Rogers | Avengers #4 (March 1964); Retroactive founder status first mentioned in Avengers (Vol. 3) #4 (1998) | Current leader of the Avengers Unity Division. Former off-field leader of main team and former field leader. Former leader of the Secret Avengers Black Ops Unit, as well as former member of the New Avengers. |
Hawkeye formerly Ronin and Goliath |
Clinton Francis Barton | Joined as Hawkeye in Avengers #16 (May 1965), active as Goliath in Avengers #63 (1969); active as Ronin in New Avengers #27 (2007) | Former member of the West Coast Avengers and former leader. Former leader of the Black Ops Secret Avengers and the Great Lakes Avengers, as well as member of the main team, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers, Avengers Academy, and Avengers Idea Mechanics. |
Quicksilver | Pietro Maximoff (formerly Pietro Frank) |
Avengers #16 (May 1965) | Current member of the Avengers Unity Division. Former member of the main team, Pym's Mighty Avengers, the West Coast Avengers, and Avengers Academy. |
Scarlet Witch | Wanda Maximoff (formerly Wanda Frank) |
Avengers #16 (May 1965) | Current member of the main team and former leader, as well as former member of the Avengers Unity Division and the West Coast Avengers. |
Avenger X | Cressida | Avengers (Vol. 7) #2.1 (December 2016) | Former member of the main team. |
Swordsman | Jacques DuQuesne | Avengers #20 (September 1965) Initially placed in the team as a mole by the Mandarin; rejoined as a reformed member in Avengers #114 (August 1973) | Former member of main team. |
Hercules | Heracles (formerly Harry Cleese (alias)) |
Avengers #45 (October 1967). | Former member of main team, Avengers Academy, and Pym's Mighty Avengers. |
Black Panther | T'Challa | Avengers #52 (May 1968) | Current member and former leader of main team. |
Vision | Victor Shade (alias) | Avengers #58 (November 1968) | Current member of main team. Former member of the Avengers Unity Division, Avengers A.I., and the West Coast Avengers. |
Black Knight | Dane Whitman | Avengers #71 (December 1969) | Former member of main team and former leader. |
Further recruits (1973-1977)[]
These members joined the team prior to the Korvac Saga, but came after most of the original members.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Black Widow | Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Natasha Romanoff (alias)) |
First joined as a reserve member in Avengers #111 (May 1973) | Former member of the main team, Fifty States Initiative Mighty Avengers, Black Ops Secret Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers, and A.I.M.'s New Avengers, and Savage Avengers |
Mantis | Brandt | Avengers #114 (August 1973) | Current member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, former member of the Knowhere Corps and main team. |
Beast | Henry P. McCoy | Avengers #137 (1975) (as a probationary member); Gained full membership status in Avengers #151 | Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Moondragon | Heather Douglas | Avengers #137 (July 1975) (as a probationary member); Gained reservist membership in Avengers #151 (1976) | Former member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, current member of the Knowhere Corps. |
Hellcat | Patsy Walker (formerly Patsy Hellstrom (married name)) |
Avengers #141 (1975) (probationary member as Patsy); Stayed a probationary member when she became Hellcat in Avengers #144; Gained reservist membership in Avengers #151 (September 1976). | Currently residing in New York. |
Two-Gun Kid | Matthew Liebowitz (birth name) Matthew J. Hawk (legal name) |
Avengers #142 (August 1975) | Former member of the main team. |
Whizzer | Robert L. Frank Sr. | Avengers #158 (1977) (as a provisional member);Avengers #173 (July 1978) (gained full status) | Former member of the main team (possibly a Honorary member). |
Wonder Man | Simon Williams | Avengers #158 (1977) (as a provisional member); Gained full membership in Avengers #181 (1979) | Former member of the the main team and Avengers Unity Division. |
Korvac Saga recruits (1978-1979)[]
These members joined the team either during the Korvac Saga or immediately after it. This includes the Guardians of the Galaxy from Earth-691, who were granted honorary status during the saga.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Aleta | Aleta Ogord | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership. |
Charlie-27 | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership. | |
Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership. |
Nikki | Nicholette Gold | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership. |
Starhawk | Stakar | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership. |
Vance Astro | Vance Astrovik | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | A younger, alternate version of him also later joined as the superhero Justice; Honorary Membership. |
Yondu | Yondu Udonta | Avengers #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership. |
Captain Marvel | Mar-Vell | Avengers #173 (July 1978) | Erroneously believed to have been made a member of the main team posthumously.[1] |
Captain Marvel formerly Ms. Marvel, Binary, and Warbird. |
Carol Susan Jane Danvers | Avengers #181(April 1979) (as reservist); Avengers #183 (June 1979) (as active member); Active as Binary in Avengers #350; Active as Warbird in Avengers (Vol. 3) #4 (1998) | Current leader of the main team; former leader of the Ultimates. |
Captain America formerly Falcon | Samuel Thomas Wilson | Avengers #184 (June 1979). | Current member of main team. Accompanied by animal partner Redwing. |
Early 1980s Recruits (1980-1984)[]
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Jocasta | Avengers #197 (July 1980) (as a probationary member); Gained special membership and left in Avengers #211 (September 1981); gained full membership in Avengers Annual #17. | Currently without an affiliation. | |
Tigra formerly Cat |
Greer Grant Nelson | Avengers #211 (September 1981) | Active globally. |
She-Hulk | Jennifer Walters | Avengers #221 (July 1982) | Former member of main team. |
Spectrum formerly Captain Marvel/ Photon/ Pulsar |
Monica Rambeau | Avengers #227 (January 1983) (probationary member as Captain Marvel); Gained full membership in Avengers #231 (1983); active as Photon in Avengers: Unplugged #5 (1996); Active as Monica Rambeau in Nextwave #1 (2006); active as Spectrum in Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #1 (2013) | Current member of the Ultimates. |
Starfox | Eros | Avengers #232 (June 1983) (as a probationary member); Gained full membership in Avengers #243 (1984) | Former member of the main team. |
West Coast Avengers[]
During the mid-80s, the first Avengers spin-off team, the West Coast Avengers, was founded by Vision. This section includes initial members of the team and some later members.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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War Machine formerly Iron Man, Iron Patriot |
James R. Rhodes | Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 (as provisional member) (as Iron Man); West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984) (as full member) (as Iron Man); Active as War Machine in Avengers: West Coast #94 | |
Mockingbird formerly Agent 19, Huntress |
Barbara Barton (nee Morse) | Avengers #244 (as provisional member); West Coast Avengers #1 (September, 1984) (as full member) | |
Moira Brandon | Moira Brandon | Avengers: West Coast #100 (November 1993) (flashback to prior to West Coast Avengers #1 (honorary membership) | Former honorary member of the West Coast Team. |
Thing | Benjamin Jacob Grimm | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #9 (June 1986) | Current member of the Fantastic Four and former member of the West Coast team and the New Avengers. |
Firebird formerly Espirita |
Bonita Juarez | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #24(as Espirita) (as honorary member); Avengers #305 (as Firebird) (as full member) | Current whereabouts and activities unknown. |
Moon Knight | Marc Spector | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #24 (as provisional member); West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #33 (1988) (as full member) | Active but not part of any team. |
U.S.Agent | John F. Walker | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #44 (May 1989) | Actively working for the US Government. |
Human Torch | Jim Hammond (alias) | Avengers: West Coast #50 (November 1989) | Former member of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Lightning formerly Living Lightning |
Miguel Santos | Avengers: West Coast #74 (April 1991) | Current member of Avengers World. Former member of the main team. |
Madame Web formerly Spider-Woman |
Julia Carpenter | Avengers: West Coast #74 (September 1992) | Current member of the Order of the Web. |
Machine Man | X-51 | Avengers: West Coast #83 (June 1992); Gained reserve membership; removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999) | Currently without an affiliation. |
Darkhawk | Christopher Powell | Avengers: West Coast #94 (May 1993) | Currently without an affiliation. |
Later 1980s recruits (1985-1989)[]
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Namor formerly Sub-Mariner |
Namor McKenzie | Avengers #262 (December 1985) | Former member of the main team and X-Men (Red Team). |
Ant-Man | Scott Edward Harris Lang | Avengers #275 (as provisional member as revealed in Avengers #380); Avengers (Vol. 3) #62 (February 2003)(as full member) | Former member of main team. |
Doctor Druid | Anthony Ludgate Druid | Avengers #278 (April 1987) | Currently residing in Weirdworld (Battleworld). |
Marrina | Marrina Smallwood | Avengers #286 (1987) | Honorary membership; currently serving with Alpha Flight. |
Ravonna a.k.a. "Nebula", Terminatrix |
Ravonna Lexus Renslayer | Started placing the East Coast division under mind control as of Avengers #291 (May 1988). Unofficial leader as of Avengers #294 (August 1988). Unofficially joined in Avengers #297. Reported MIA minutes later. East Coast division consequently disbanded (November 1988). | Posing as Nebula at the time, and better known as Terminatrix. Not considered an actual Avenger due to her being voted in due to the manipulations of Dr. Druid (who she was, herself, manipulating). |
Yellowjacket | Rita DeMara | Avengers Annual #17 (1988) | Honorary membership; Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing #1 (September 1995). Resurrected in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 but died in Chaos War #5. |
Demolition Man | Dennis Dunphy | Captain America #349 (January 1989) | Current staff member of the Ravencroft Institute. |
Forgotten One a.k.a. Gilgamesh | Avengers #300 (February 1989) | Currently working alongside Hercules and the Gods of War. | |
Mister Fantastic | Reed Richards | Avengers #300 (February 1989). | Current member of the Fantastic Four. |
Invisible Woman | Susan Richards (nee Storm) | Avengers #300 (February 1989). | Current member of the Fantastic Four. |
Quasar | Wendell Elvis Vaughn | Avengers Annual #18 (1989) | Retired. |
The Great Lakes Avengers[]
A group of second-string heroes who independently formed their own branch of Avengers in West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989). While not officially Avengers when they first started, they later gained this status when Hawkeye and Mockingbird joined the team, later reaffirmed upon their inclusion in the Fifty States Initiative.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Mr. Immortal | Craig Hollis | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989) | Current member of the Great Lakes Avengers and former leader. |
Big Bertha | Bertha Crawford | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989) | Current member of the Great Lakes Avengers. |
Dinah Soar | N/A | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989) | Died as member of the Great Lakes Avengers. |
Doorman | DeMarr Davis | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989) | Current member of the Great Lakes Avengers. |
Flatman | Matt | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989) | Current leader of the Great Lakes Avengers. |
Leather Boy | Gene Lorrene | G.L.A. #1 (April 2005) | Former member of the Great Lakes Avengers. |
Squirrel Girl | Dorreen Green | G.L.A. #2 (May 2005) | Former member of U.S.Avengers, former member of the New Avengers. |
Monkey Joe | G.L.A. #2 (May 2005) | Killed in G.L.A. #3 (June 2005). | |
Grasshopper | Doug Taggert | G.L.A. #2 (May 2005) | Killed in G.L.A. #2. |
Tippy Toe | G.L.A. #4 (July 2005) | Left with Squirrel Girl, former member of the U.S.Avengers. | |
Deadpool | Wade Wilson | Deadpool GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular #1 | Current member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Gravity | Greg Willis | Avengers: The Initiative #25 | Active in New York. |
Pre-Heroes Reborn recruits (1990-1997)[]
These members joined the team during the 1990s prior to the events of Heroes Reborn.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Sersi | Circe | Avengers #314 (February 1990) | Formerly with the Eternals. |
Spider-Man | Peter Benjamin Parker | Avengers #316 (April 1990) | Former member of main team, the New Avengers, and the Avengers Unity Division. |
Stingray | Walter Newell | Avengers #319 (July 1990) (as reservist) | Current whereabouts unknown. |
Rage | Elvin Haliday | Avengers #329 (February 1991) (probationary membership); In Avengers #341 (November 1991) he was discovered to be still in his adolescence. Consequently removed from the roster. | Currently deceased. |
Sandman | William Baker | Avengers #329 (February 1991) (probationary membership); Never gained full membership; resigned in Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #4 (1999) | Current whereabouts unknown. |
Crystal | Crystal Amaquelin Maximoff | Avengers #336 (August 1991) (as a probationary member); Gained full membership in Avengers #343 (January 1992) | Former member of main team. |
Thunderstrike formerly Thor |
Eric Kevin Masterson | Avengers #343 (January 1992) (as Thor); Active as Thunderstrike in Avengers #374 | Killed in Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995). |
Swordsman | Phillip Javert | Avengers #357 (December 1992); Honorary membership | Left to explore multiverse. |
Magdalene | Avengers #363 (June 1993); Honorary membership | Left to explore multiverse. | |
Lifecry formerly Deathcry |
Avengers #364 (July 1993); Honorary Membership | Killed in Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord #1. Resurrected in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 but died in Chaos War #5. | |
Masque | "Giulietta Nefaria" | Avengers #397 (1996); Honorary Membership | A clone of Madame Masque. Killed in Avengers (Vol. 3) #32 (September 2000). |
Post-Heroes Reborn members (1998-2004)[]
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Justice | Vance Astrovik | Avengers (Vol. 3) #4 (May 1998); Joined as a reservist but promoted to full status in Avengers (Vol. 3) #7 (1998) | Formerly an instructor at Avengers Academy, Leader of the New Warriors and reserve member of main team. |
Firestar | Angelica Jones | Avengers (Vol. 3) #4 (May 1998); Joined as a reservist but promoted to full status in Avengers (Vol. 3) #7 (1998) | Current member of the X-Men. |
3-D Man formerly Triathlon |
Delroy Garrett Jr. | Avengers (Vol. 3) #27 (1999) | Currently working with Atlas Foundation. |
Silverclaw | Maria de Guadalupe Santiago | Avengers (Vol. 3) #30 (July 2000); Joined as a reserve membership; never gained full status. | Current wherabouts and activities unknown. |
Jack of Hearts | Jonathan Hart | Avengers (Vol. 3) #43 (August 2001) | Alive. |
Lionheart formerly Captain Britain |
Kelsey Leigh Shorr | Avengers (Vol. 3) #81 (June 2004) | Residing in England with her children; current member of MI13. |
Post-Avengers Disassembled recruits (2004-2010)[]
These members joined various spin-off Avengers teams during the time period between Avengers Disassembled and Siege, in which the main team was defunct.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Luke Cage formerly Power Man |
Carl Lucas | New Avengers #3 (March 2005) | Current mayor of New York City. Former leader of the New Avengers and his Mighty Avengers, as well as former member of the main team. |
Wolverine formerly Weapon X, Death |
James "Logan" Howlett | New Avengers #6 (June 2005) | Former member of the main team, New Avengers, the Avengers Unity Division, and the Savage Avengers |
Sentry | Robert Reynolds | New Avengers #10 (October 2005) | Former member of the New Avengers and Fifty States Initiative Mighty Avengers. |
Echo, formerly Phoenix and Ronin | Maya Lopez | New Avengers #11 (November 2005) | Former member of the main team. Former member of the New Avengers. |
Iron Lad | Nathaniel Richards | Young Avengers #1 (April 2005). | Young Kang the Conqueror. |
Patriot | Elijah Bradley | Young Avengers #1 (April 2005). | Inactive. |
Billy Kaplan formerly Asgardian, Wiccan, Demiurge |
William "Billy" Kaplan | Young Avengers #1 (April 2005) as Asgardian. | Court Wizard of the Kree/Skrull Alliance and former member of the New Avengers. |
Hulkling | Dorrek VIII/Theodore "Teddy" Altman | Young Avengers #1 (April 2005) | Current ruler of the Kree/Skrull Alliance and former member of the New Avengers. |
Stinger formerly Stature |
Cassie Lang | Young Avengers #2 (June 2005) | Currently residing in Miami. |
Hawkeye | Katherine "Kate" Bishop | Young Avengers #2 (June 2005) | Former member and leader of the West Coast Avengers. |
Vision | Alias: Jonas | Young Avengers #10 (February 2006) | Destroyed by Iron Lad. |
Speed | Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd | Young Avengers #12 (June 2006) | Current whereabouts unknown.
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Iron Fist | Daniel Thomas Rand K'ai | New Avengers #27 (February 2007) | Former member of the main team and New Avengers. |
Doctor Strange | Stephen Vincent Strange | New Avengers #27 (February 2007) | Former leader of the Savage Avengers and reserve member of main team. Former member of the New Avengers. |
Ares | Ares | Mighty Avengers #1 (March 2007) | Former member of the Fifty States Initiative Mighty Avengers. |
Winter Soldier formerly Captain America | James Buchanan Barnes | New Avengers #48 (December 2008) | Former member of the main team, the New Avengers, and the War Avengers. |
Spider-Woman | Jessica Miriam Drew | New Avengers #48 (December 2008) | Former member of the main team, the New Avengers, and A.I.M.'s New Avengers. |
Jessica Jones formerly Jewel, Knightress, Power Woman | Jessica Jones | Associate as of New Avengers #3 (March 2005); active in costume New Avengers Annual #3 (February 2010); full membership confirmed as of New Avengers (Vol. 2) #1 (August 2010) | Former member of the New Avengers and support member of Cage's Mighty Avengers. |
Brawn formerly Mastermind Excello, Hulk |
Amadeus Cho | Mighty Avengers #21 (December 2009) | Former member of Pym's Mighty Avengers and Champions. |
Heroic Age Recruits (2010-2012)[]
These members joined the team during the Heroic Age, after Commander Steve Rogers created numerous Avengers teams to replace the dissolved H.A.M.M.E.R.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Maria Hill | Maria Hill | Avengers (Vol. 4) #1 (May 2010) | Former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Speedball formerly Penance |
Robbie Baldwin | Avengers Academy #1 (June 2010) | Current member of the New Warriors. |
Agent 13 | Sharon Carter | Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) | Active. |
Ant-Man | Eric O'Grady | Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) | Former member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers |
Valkyrie | Brunnhilde | Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) | Active. |
Nova | Richard Rider | Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) | Active on Arakko. |
Captain Britain | Brian Braddock | Membership accepted in Age of Heroes #1 (May 2010); Active status as of Secret Avengers #22 (April 2012) | Former member of the War Avengers. Headmaster of the Braddock Academy. |
Flux | Dennis Sykes | Heroic Age: One Month to Live #5 (September 2010) | Invited due to prior heroics and interactions with Wolverine and Spider-Man. |
Marvel Boy formerly Protector / Captain Marvel | Noh-Varr | Avengers (Vol. 4) #2 (June 2010) | Former member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. |
"Thunderbolt" Ross formerly Red Hulk | Thaddeus Ross | Avengers (Vol. 4) #12 (June 2011) | Currently depowered and incarcerated. |
Prince of Orphans | John Aman | Secret Avengers #6 (December 2010) | One of the Immortal Weapons. |
Shang-Chi | Shang-Chi | Secret Avengers #10 (April 2011) | Former member of the New Avengers. |
Batwing | James Santini | Avengers Academy #20 (October 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Butterball | Emery Schaub | Avengers Academy #20 (October 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Finesse | Jeanne Foucault | Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Fiona | Fiona | Inhumanity: The Awakening #2 (January 2014) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Hazmat | Jennifer Takeda | Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Hollow | Yvette | Avengers Academy #21 (November 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Hybrid | Jimmy Marks | Avengers Academy #23 (December 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Lightspeed | Julie Power | Avengers Academy #20 (October 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Loa | Alani Ryan | Avengers Academy #31 (June 2012) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Mettle | Ken Mack | Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Reptil | Humberto Lopez | Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. New recruit in Leonardo da Vinci's program for replacing S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Ricochet | Johnny Gallo | Avengers Academy #21 (November 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
She-Hulk | Lyra | Avengers Academy #20 (October 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Spider-Girl | Anya Corazon | Avengers Academy #21 (November 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Striker | Brandon Sharpe | Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Thunderstrike | Kevin Masterson | Avengers Academy #20 (October 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Turbo | Michiko Musashi | Avengers Academy #21 (November 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Wiz Kid | Taki Matsuya | Avengers Academy #21 (November 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Wolverine formerly X-23 |
Laura Kinney | Avengers Academy #23 (December 2011) | Former member of the Avengers Academy. |
Quake | Daisy Johnson | Avengers (Vol. 4) #19 | Former member of S.H.I.E.L.D.. |
Storm | Ororo Munroe | Avengers (Vol. 4) #19 | Active member of the X-Men. |
Daredevil | Matt Murdock | New Avengers (Vol. 2) #16 | Former member of the New Avengers. |
Anti-Venom formerly Agent Venom |
Eugene Thompson | Secret Avengers #23 | Current member of the Savage Avengers and former member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers. |
Going Big Recruits (2012-2017)[]
These members joined the team following Captain America and Iron Man's major expansion of their influence in the wake of the war between the Avengers and Phoenix Five.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Spider-Man | Otto Octavius | Amazing Spider-Man #698; automatically joined after having secretly switched bodies with the real Spider-Man | Former member of the main team and Luke Cage's Mighty Avengers. |
Havok | Alex Summers | Uncanny Avengers #1 | Former leader of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Cannonball | Samuel Guthrie | Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 | Former member of the U.S.Avengers and A.I.M.'s New Avengers. |
Citizen X formerly Sunspot, Citizen V |
Roberto Da Costa | Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 | Former leader of the U.S.Avengers, former leader of the New Avengers. |
Manifold | Eden Fesi | Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 | Currently working with Black Panther in Wakanda. |
Captain Universe | Tamara Devoux | Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 | Current whereabouts unknown. |
Smasher | Izzy Kane | Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 | Current member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. |
Hyperion | Marcus Milton | Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 | Currently retired; former member of main team and the New Avengers. |
Rogue | Anna Marie | Uncanny Avengers #4 | Current member and former field leader of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Sunfire | Shiro Yoshida | Uncanny Avengers #5 | Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Ex Nihilo | Avengers (Vol. 5) #17 | Current activities unknown. | |
Abyss | Avengers (Vol. 5) #17 | Current activities unknown. | |
Nightmask | Adam | Avengers (Vol. 5) #18 | Current whereabouts unknown. |
Starbrand | Kevin Kale Connor | Avengers (Vol. 5) #18 | Deceased. Former member of main team. |
Nova | Sam Alexander | Nova (Vol. 5) #25 | Former member of main team. |
Ms. America | America Chavez | Young Avengers (Vol. 2) #5 | Former member of the West Coast Avengers and the Ultimates. |
Loki | Loki Laufeyson | Young Avengers (Vol. 2) #5 | Current member of the Dark Council as double-agent. |
Prodigy | David Alleyne | Young Avengers (Vol. 2) #7 | Former member of the Young Avengers. |
Nick Fury Jr. | Nicholas Fury, Jr., Marcus Johnson | Secret Avengers (Vol. 2) #1 | Former member of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Agent Coulson | Phillip Coulson | Secret Avengers (Vol. 2) #1 | Former leader of the Squadron Supreme of America. |
Taskmaster | Tony Masters | Secret Avengers (Vol. 2) #2 | Current whereabouts and activities unknown. |
Victor Mancha | Victor Mancha | Avengers A.I. #1 | Former member of Avengers A.I. and the Runaways. |
Agent Monica Chang | Monica Chang | Avengers A.I. #1 | Former member of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Doombot | Avengers A.I. #1 | Former member of Avengers A.I. | |
Protector (Alexis) | Alexis | Avengers A.I. #3 | Former member of Avengers A.I. |
Blade | Eric Brooks | Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #1 | Former member of main team. |
Blue Marvel | Adam Brashear | Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #3 | Former leader of Avengers World. Former member of the Mighty Avengers. |
Power Man | Víctor Álvarez | Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #3 | Former member of the Mighty Avengers and New Avengers. |
White Tiger | Ava Ayala | Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #3 | Currently retired; former member of the Mighty Avengers and New Avengers. |
Kaluu | Kaluu | Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #2 | Former member of Cage's Mighty Avengers. |
Pod-2 formerly Enigma, Pod |
Aikku Jokinen | Avengers #35 (September 2014) | Current member of Avengers World. Former member of the U.S.Avengers and Avengers Idea Mechanics. |
Validator | Michaud (first name unknown) | Avengers #38 (November 2014) | Former member of the New Avengers. |
Doctor Voodoo | Jericho Drumm | Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #9 (December 2014) | Former member of the main team, Avengers Unity Division, and Fifty States Initiative Mighty Avengers, Savage Avengers. |
Human Torch | Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm | Avengers (Vol. 6) #0 (October 2015) | Current member of the Fantastic Four and former member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Synapse | Emily Guerrero | Uncanny Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2015) | Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Songbird | Melissa Joan Gold | Avengers (Vol. 6) #0 (October 2015) | Former member of the New Avengers. |
Valkyrie formerly Thor | Jane Foster | All-New, All-Different Avengers #3 (January 2016) | Former member of main team. |
Ms. Marvel | Kamala Khan | All-New, All-Different Avengers #3 (January 2016) | Current member of the Champions. |
Spider-Man | Miles Morales | All-New, All-Different Avengers #3 (January 2016) | Current member of the Champions. |
Cable | Nathan Christopher Charles Summers | Uncanny Avengers (Vol. 3) #4 (January 2016) | Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. |
Singularity | Singularity | A-Force (Vol. 2) #4 (April 2016) | Former member of A-Force. |
Sister Grimm | Nico Minoru | A-Force (Vol. 2) #4 (April 2016) | Former member of A-Force. |
Medusa | Medusalith Amaquelin | A-Force (Vol. 2) #4 (April 2016) | Former member of A-Force. |
Dazzler | Alison Blaire | A-Force (Vol. 2) #4 (April 2016) | Former member of A-Force. |
Wasp | Nadia van Dyne formerly Nadia Pym |
Avengers (Vol. 7) #1 (November 2016) | Current member of Avengers World. Former member of main team. |
Good Boy | Goodness Silva | Great Lakes Avengers #2 (November 2016) | Former member of the Great Lakes Avengers. |
Dr. Toni Ho formerly Iron Patriot |
Toni Ho | U.S.Avengers #1 (January 2017) | Current member of Avengers World. Former member of the U.S.Avengers and Avengers Idea Mechanics. |
Robert Maverick formerly Red Hulk |
Robert L. Maverick | U.S.Avengers #1 (January 2017) | Former member of the U.S.Avengers. |
Fresh Start Recruits (2018-2022)[]
These recruits joined following the most recent war on Hydra and the dissolution of most spin-off teams.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Ghost Rider | Roberto Reyes | Avengers (Vol. 8) #6 (October 2018) | Former member of main team. |
Kid Omega | Quentin Quire | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2018) | Former member of the West Coast Avengers. |
Gwenpool | Gwen Poole | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2018) | Former member of the West Coast Avengers. |
Fuse | Johnny Watts | West Coast Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2018) | Former member of the West Coast Avengers. |
Gomi | Alphonsus Lefszycic | War of the Realms #3 (May 2019) | Current member of Avengers World. Accompanied by animal partner Bill the Lobster. |
Lady Sif | Sif | War of the Realms #3 (May 2019) | Former member of the War Avengers. |
Weapon H | Clayton Cortez | War of the Realms #3 (May 2019) | Current member of the Savage Avengers. Former member of the War Avengers. |
Daredevil, formerly Elektra | Elektra Natchios | Savage Avengers #12 (September 2020) | Current leader of the Savage Avengers. |
Conan of Cimmeria | Conan I | Savage Avengers #12 (September 2020) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Son of Satan | Daimon Hellstrom | Savage Avengers #12 (September 2020) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Magik | Illyana Rasputin | Savage Avengers #12 (September 2020) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Juggernaut | Cain Marko | Savage Avengers #14 (November 2020) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Punisher | Frank Castle | Savage Avengers #15 (December 2020) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Doctor Doom | Victor von Doom | Savage Avengers #26 (November 2021) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Kang | Nathaniel Richards | Savage Avengers #26 (November 2021) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Ghost Rider | Johnathon Blaze | Savage Avengers #26 (November 2021) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Kang the Conqueror | Nathaniel Richards | Savage Avengers #26 (November 2021) | Former member of the Savage Avengers. |
Starbrand | Selby | Avengers (Vol. 8) #55 (April 2022) | Former member of main team. |
Nighthawk | Kyle Richmond | Avengers (Vol. 8) #55 (April 2022) | Former member of main team. |
Cloak | Tyrone Johnson | Savage Avengers (Vol. 2) #2 (June 2022) | Current member of the Savage Avengers. |
Dagger | Tandy Bowen | Savage Avengers (Vol. 2) #2 (June 2022) | Current member of the Savage Avengers. |
Deathlok | Miles Morales | Savage Avengers (Vol. 2) #10 (February 2022) | Current member of the Savage Avengers. |
Tribulations and Falls (2023-present)[]
These are the most recent recruits, having joined following the multiversal war against Mephisto and the fall of Krakoa.
Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
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Psylocke | Kwannon | Uncanny Avengers (Vol. 4) #1 (August 2023) | Active member of the Avengers Unity Division (Earth-616). |
Penance | Monet St. Croix | Uncanny Avengers (Vol. 4) #1 (August 2023) | Active member of the Avengers Unity Division (Earth-616). |
Victor Shade | Victor Shade | Avengers Inc. #1 (September 2023) | Active member of Avengers Incorporated. |
Non-member Avengers teams[]
The following teams were never officially listed as directly affiliated with the Avengers, but still worked with teams bearing the Avengers name in some capacity. As a result, members of the team are not officially recognized as Avengers, though it's possible some of them gained membership on an official team. These mostly consist of various villain groups who were fighting on the side of good for varying reasons, or teams that lacked recognition from previous Avengers members. More details on them can be found on their respective pages.
Teams called the "Avengers" in-universe[]
- A.I.vengers: This was a group of androids created by Hank Pym for moral support. They never actively assisted Pym, or any other Avenger, outside of this.
- Astonishing Avengers: This team consisted of villains who had been inverted during World War Hate. Because they were truly villains, although they assisted non-inverted heroes, they were never recognized as Avengers.
- Avengers of the Supernatural: This team was created against their will by Mojo, and therefore never officially signed on as an Avengers team.
- Brooklyn Avengers: Though under the guidance of actual Avenger Spider-Man, this team only operated in a specific area and never registered with the Avengers themselves.
- Dark Avengers: This team was a group of villains disguised as heroes. Though seen as Avengers by the general public (unaware of their true nature), they were never true Avengers due to their allegiances.
- Future Avengers: This team, consisting entirely of children, merely took the Avengers moniker and never fought with them.
- Civil War Secret Avengers: This team, while consisting of many Avengers members (past, present, and future), never gained Avengers status due to their direct opposition of the Fifty-State Initiative.
Teams with editorial name "Avengers"[]
- Agents of Wakanda (known as Secret Avengers)
- Cosmic Avengers (never officially given a name)
- Illuminati (known as New Avengers)
- New Warriors (known as Avengers Resistance)
- Thunderbolts (known as Dark Avengers)
See also[]
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References[]
- ↑ Referred to as a member prior to death, and part of the general, enlarged Avengers membership seen in Avengers #181