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The Avengers is a team of superheroes in the universe. Over the years it has featured a large number of characters in a variety of combinations. Characters in bold are currently active on the Secret Avengers, Avengers, Young Avengers, Dark Avengers, Avengers Academy, or New Avengers.

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Founding membersEdit

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

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Thor Thor Odinson
formerly Donald Blake/Sigurd Jarlson/Jake Olsen
Avengers #1 (1963) Active member of main team.
Iron Man Anthony Edward Stark Avengers #1 (1963) Active member of main team.
Giant-Man
formerly Ant-Man
Goliath
Yellowjacket
Wasp
Henry Pym Avengers #1 (1963) (as Ant-Man) active as Giant-Man in Avengers #2 (1963); active as Goliath in Avengers #28 (1966); active as Yellowjacket in Avengers #63 (1969); active as Doctor Pym in West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #21 (1987); active as Wasp in Mighty Avengers #21 (2009); Current head of Avengers Academy.
Wasp Janet van Dyne
(formerly Janet Pym)
Avengers #1 (1963) Deceased; killed in the final battle of the Skrull invasion.
The Hulk Robert Bruce Banner Avengers #1 (1963) Currently separated into distinct Hulk and Banner entities.
A-Bomb
formerly Bucky
Richard Milhouse Jones Avengers #1 (1963) Honorary Member

1960s recruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Captain America formerly Commander Rogers, America
Nomad
The Captain
Steven Rogers Avengers #4 (March 1964) Granted retroactive founder status after Avengers #347 but prior to Avengers Vol 3 #1 (1971); leader of the Avengers
Hawkeye
formerly Ronin and Goliath
Clinton Francis Barton Avengers #16 (May 1965) Joined as Hawkeye in Avengers #16 (May 1965), active as Goliath in Avengers #63 (1969); active as Ronin in New Avengers #27 (2007); active as Hawkeye in main Avengers and Secret Avengers.
Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff
(formerly Pietro Frank)
Avengers #16 (May 1965) Currently active as an instructor at Avengers Academy.
Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff
(formerly Wanda Frank)
Avengers #16 (May 1965) Currently operating solo.
Swordsman Jacques Duquesne Avengers #20 (September 1965) Placed in the team as a mole by the Mandarin; rejoined as a reformed member in Avengers #114 (August 1973); Killed by Kang the Conquerer in Avengers #130 (December 1974).
Hercules Heracles Avengers #45 (October 1967). Currently depowered, living in Brooklyn.
Black Panther T'Challa Avengers #52 (May 1968) Currently depowered, but still active as the protector of Hell's Kitchen. Active Avenger.
Vision Victor Shade (alias) Avengers #58 (November 1968) Rebuilt, active in main team Avengers Vol 4 #19
Black Knight Dane Whitman Avengers #71 (December 1969) Currently working with MI-13.

First wave of 1970s recruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Black Widow Natalia Alianovna Romanova
(Natasha Romanoff (alias))
First joined as a reserve member in Avengers #111 (May 1973) Active member of Secret Avengers and main team.
Mantis Brandt Avengers #114 (August 1973) Current member of the new Guardians of the Galaxy.
Beast Henry P. McCoy Avengers #137 (1975) (as a probationary member); Gained full membership status in Avengers #151 Active member of Secret Avengers and faculty member at Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
Moondragon Heather Douglas Avengers #137 (July 1975) (as a probationary member); Gained reservist membership in Avengers #151 (1976) Current member of the new Guardians of the Galaxy.
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; Finally 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) Current member of the Desert Stars.
Whizzer Robert L. Frank Sr. Avengers #158 (1977) (as a provisional member);Avengers #173 (July 1978) (gained full status) Died in Vision and the Scarlet Witch #2 (December 1982).
Wonder Man Simon Williams Avengers #158 (1977) (as a provisional member); Gained full membership in Avengers #181 (1979) Seemingly vanished.

Guardians of the GalaxyEdit

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

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Yondu Yondu Udonta Avengers #168 (February 1978) Honorary Membership
Martinex Martinex T'Naga Avengers #168 (February 1978) Honorary Membership
Charlie-27 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

Second wave of 1970s recruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Captain Marvel Mar-Vell Avengers #173 (July 1978) Deceased; Erroneously believed to have been made a member posthumously[1]
Ms. Marvel
formerly Warbird/ Binary
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 co-leader of the New Avengers.
Falcon Samuel Thomas Wilson Avengers #184 (June 1979). Active in New York.

Early 1980s RecruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Jocasta Avengers #197 (July 1980) (as a probationary member); Left in Avengers #211 (September 1981); Gained honorary membership in Marvel Two-In-One #93 (November 1982); gained full membership in Avengers Annual #17. Serving as part of Briggs Chemical LLC.
Tigra
formerly Cat
Greer Grant Nelson Avengers #211 (September 1981) Current instructor at Avengers Academy.
She-Hulk Jennifer Walters Avengers #221 (July 1982) Active across U.S.
Pulsar
formerly Captain Marvel/ Photon
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) Currently working as a superhero
Starfox Eros Avengers #232 (June 1983) (as a probationary member); Gained full membership in Avengers #243 (1984) Current whereabouts and activities unknown.

West Coast AvengersEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
War Machine
formerly Iron Man
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 Current member of the Secret Avengers.
Mockingbird
formerly Agent 19, Huntress
Barbara Barton (nee Morse) Avengers #244 (as provisional member) West Coast Avengers #1 (September, 1984) (as full member) Current member of the New Avengers.
Moira Brandon Moira Brandon Avengers: West Coast #100 (November 1993) (flashback to prior to West Coast Avengers #1 (honorary membership) Founding honorary member of the West Coast Team. Deceased.
Thing Benjamin Jacob Grimm West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #9 (June 1986) Current member of the New Avengers, Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation
Firebird
formerly Espirita
Bonita Juarez West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #24(as Espirita) (as honorary member); Avengers #305 (as Firebird) (as full member) Current member of the Rangers.
Moon Knight Marc Spector West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #24 (as provisional member); West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #33 (1988) (as full member) Active in Los Angeles.
USAgent John F. Walker West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #44 (May 1989) Lost an arm and a leg during the Siege of Asgard. Currently Warden of the Raft.
Human Torch Jim Hammond (alias) Avengers: West Coast #50 (November 1989) Active member of the Secret Avengers.
Living Lightning Miguel Santos Avengers: West Coast #74 (April 1991) Current member of the Rangers.
Madame Web
formerly Spider-Woman
Julia Carpenter Avengers: West Coast #74 (September 1992) Blind. Now the new Madame Web
Machine Man X-51 Avengers: West Coast #83 (June 1992); Gained reserve membership; removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999) Currently assisting the Red Hulk
Darkhawk Christopher Powell Avengers: West Coast #94 (May 1993) Currently off world wanted for the death of Empress Lilandra.

Later 1980s recruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Sub-Mariner Namor McKenzie Avengers #262 (December 1985) Currently a member of Cyclops' Extinction Team on Utopia
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) Brought back alive from the past by the interference of the Young Avengers
Doctor Druid Anthony Ludgate Druid Avengers #278 (April 1987) Killed in Druid #4 (August 1995).
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) Honarary membership; Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing #1 (September 1995).
Demolition Man Dennis Dunphy Captain America #349 (January 1989) Current Revenger
Forgotten One a.k.a. Gilgamesh Avengers #300 (February 1989) Currently active abroad.
Mister Fantastic Reed Richards Avengers #300 (February 1989). Current member of the Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation
Invisible Woman Susan Richards (nee Storm) Avengers #300 (February 1989). Current member of the Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation
Quasar Wendell Elvis Vaughn Avengers Annual #18 (1989) Currently a member of the Annihilators

The Great Lakes AvengersEdit

A group of second-string heroes who independently formed their own branch of Avengers in West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #46 (July 1989). Later known as the Lightning Rods, then switched their name back. Briefly known as the Great Lakes Champions and Great Lakes X-Men, the team have since returned to being the Great Lakes Avengers.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Big Bertha Ashley Crawford West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #45 (July 1989) Currently a member of the Great Lakes Initiative
Dinah Soar West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #45 (July 1989) Killed in Great Lakes Avengers #1 (April 2005).
Doorman DeMarr Davis West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #45 (July 1989) Currently a member of the Great Lakes Initiative
Flatman Val Ventura West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #45 (July 1989) Currently a member of the Great Lakes Initiative
Mr. Immortal Craig Hollis West Coast Avengers Vol 2 #45 (July 1989) Currently a member of the Great Lakes Initiative
Leather Boy Gene Lorrene Great Lakes Avengers #1 (April 2005) Founding member, shown in flashback in Great Lakes Avengers #1; left very shortly thereafter.
Squirrel Girl Dorreen Green Great Lakes Avengers #2 (May 2005) Current nanny of Danielle Cage
Monkey Joe Great Lakes Avengers #2 (May 2005) Killed in Great Lakes Avengers #3 (June 2005)
Grasshopper Doug Taggert Great Lakes Avengers #2 (May 2005) Killed in Great Lakes Avengers #2
Tippy Toe Great Lakes Avengers #4 (July 2005) Left with Squirrel Girl, current activities unknown
Deadpool Wade Wilson Deadpool GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular #1 Reserve Status; active in X-Force
Gravity Greg Willis Avengers: The Initiative #25 Active in New York.


Early 1990s RecruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Sersi Circe Avengers #314 (February 1990) Currently working with the Eternals
Spider-Man Peter Benjamin Parker Avengers #316 (April 1990); Resigned prior to Peter Parker: Spider-Man Vol 2 #11 (1999) Current member of the New Avengers
Stingray Walter Newell Avengers #319 (July 1990) currently a member of the Point Men
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. Current New Warrior.
Sandman William Baker Avengers #329 (February 1991) (probationary membership); Never gained full membership; resigned in Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #4 (1999) Returned to criminal activities. Member of Sinister Six
Crystal Crystal Amaquelin Maximoff Avengers #336 (as a probationary member); Gained full membership in Avengers #343 Serving as part of ruling Inhuman family of Hala and the Kree Empire. Currently assisting her husband Ronan in subverting the Inhuman rule
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
Deathcry Avengers #364 (July 1993); Honorary Membership Accidentally killed by then-Captain Universe
Iron Man Anthony Edward Stark Avengers: Timeslide #1 (1996) An alternate adolescent version of the original. Replaced him for a time; merged with mainstream Stark.
Masque "Guilletta Nefaria" Avengers #397 (1996); Honorary Membership A clone of Madame Masque. Killed in Avengers Vol 3 #32 (September 2000).

Post-Heroes Return membersEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
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
Firestar Angelica Jones Avengers Vol 3 #4 (May 1998); Joined as a reservist but promoted to full status in Avengers Vol 3 #7 (1998) Currently active in New York.
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) Resurrected


Lionheart
formerly Captain Britain
Kelsey Leigh Shorr Avengers Vol 3 #81 (June, 2004) Residing in England with her children; current activities unknown.

Post Avengers Disassembled recruits (New Avengers) Edit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Luke Cage
formerly Power Man
Carl Lucas New Avengers #3 (March, 2005) Current leader of the New Avengers and Thunderbolts
Spider-Woman (Queen Veranke) Veranke Joined in New Avengers #3(March, 2005), posing as Jessica Drew Killed in the final battle of the Skrull invasion
Wolverine
formerly Weapon X, Death
James "Logan" Howlett New Avengers #6 (June, 2005) Current member of the X-Men, X-Force, as well as the New Avengers
Sentry Robert Reynolds New Avengers #10 (October, 2005) Deceased
Echo formerly Ronin Maya Lopez New Avengers #11 (November, 2005). Deceased

Young AvengersEdit

The Young Avengers are a group of powered teenagers who were assembled by the Vision's secret failsafe program. Many of the recruits are connected to the Avengers' history in different and unique ways, while others were heavily inspired by the Avengers' heroics and nobility. The group is officially accepted by the Avengers and have recieved limited heroic and search and rescue training.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Iron Lad Nathaniel Richards Young Avengers #1 (April, 2005). Young Kang the Conqueror.
Patriot Elijah Bradley Young Avengers #1 (April, 2005). Grandson of the original Captain America. Inactive
Wiccan
formerly Asgardian
William "Billy" Kaplan Young Avengers #1 (April, 2005) as Asgardian. Son of the Scarlett Witch. Current member of the Young Avengers
Hulkling Dorrek VIII/Theodore "Teddy" Altman Young Avengers #1 (April, 2005) Son of Captain Marvel. Current member of the Young Avengers
Stature Cassie Lang Young Avengers #2 (June, 2005) Daughter of Ant-Man. Killed by Doctor Doom


Hawkeye Katherine "Kate" Bishop Young Avengers #2 (June, 2005) Current leader of the Young Avengers
Vision Alias: Jonas Young Avengers #10 (February, 2006) Destroyed by Iron Lad.


Speed Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd Young Avengers #12 (June, 2006) Son of the Scarlett Witch. Current member of the Young Avengers

Post Civil War recruits (New Avengers and Mighty Avengers) Edit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Iron Fist Daniel Thomas Rand K'ai New Avengers #27 (February 2007) active member of the New Avengers and Defenders
Dr. Strange Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange New Avengers #27 (February 2007) active member of the New Avengers and Defenders
Ares Ares Mighty Avengers #1 (March 2007) Deceased; killed by the Sentry


Post Secret Invasion recruits (New and Mighty Avengers) Edit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Winter Soldier, formerly Captain America James Buchanan Barnes New Avengers #48 (December 2008) Secretly alive and working underground
Spider-Woman Jessica Miriam Drew New Avengers #48 (December 2008) Current member of the Avengers
Amadeus Cho
formerly Mastermind Excello
Mighty Avengers #21 (December 2009) former Mighty Avenger and Hulk ally

Heroic Age RecruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Maria Hill Maria Hill Avengers Vol 4 #1 (May 2010) Current member and former leader of the main Avengers
Speedball
formerly Penance
Robbie Baldwin Avengers Academy #1 (June 2010) Former instructor at Avengers Academy
Ant-Man Eric O'Grady Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) Current member of Secret Avengers
Nova Richard Rider Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) Former member of the Secret Avengers. Currently presumed deceased.
Captain Britain Brian Braddock Age of Heroes #1 (May 2010) Member of the Secret Avengers, MI-13 and Captain Britain Corps.
Flux Dennis Sykes Heroic Age: One Month to Live #5 (September 2010) Invited due to prior heroics and interactions with Wolverine and Spider-Man. Currently deceased.


Red Hulk Thaddeus Ross Avengers Vol 4 #12 (June 2011) Current member of the Avengers.

Shattered Heroes RecruitsEdit

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Quake Daisy Johnson Avengers Vol 4 #19 Current member of the main Avengers team
Storm Ororo Munroe Avengers Vol 4 #19 Member of the main Avengers team after Fear Itself, left to be in Cyclop's side in the Avengers vs. X-Men battle
Daredevil Matt Murdock New Avengers Vol 2 #16 Current member of New Avengers
Venom Flash Thompson Secret Avengers #23 Current member of Secret Avengers


Dark AvengersEdit

The Dark Avengers are a team composing mainly of supervillains and characters with "shady" histories that Normon Osborn put together to act as American protectors after being appointed to replace Iron Man rising to power. None of them are seen as real Avengers by the Avenger factions.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Norman Osborn, formerly Green Goblin, Iron Patriot, Super Adaptoid Norman Osborn Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009) Inactive
Bullseye/Haykeye Lester Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009) Killed by Daredevil
Moonstone/Ms. Marvel Karla Sofen Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009) Active in Thunderbolts
Scorpion formerly Venom/Spider-Man Macdonald Gargan Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009) Returned to Scorpion identity
Daken/Wolverine Daken Akihiro Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009) Abandoned the team during siege of Asgard
Protector, formerly Captain Marvel, Marvel Boy Noh-Varr Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009) Abandoned the team upon learning of their true nature. Current member of the main Avengers squad.


American Son Harry Osborn Amazing Spider-Man #594 (July 2009) Inactive

New Dark AvengersEdit

After escaping prison, Osborn assembled a new team of Dark Avengers.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Superia/Ms. Marvel Deidre Wentworth New Avengers Vol 2 #18 (November 2011) Imprisoned
Skaar New Avengers Vol 2 #18 (November 2011) former Dark Avenger, worked as a double agent for Captain America
Ai Apaec/Spider-Man Ai Apaec New Avengers Vol 2 #18 (November 2011) Imprisoned
Toxic Doxie/Scarlet Witch June Covington New Avengers Vol 2 #18 (November 2011) Imprisoned
Gorgon/Wolverine Tomi Shishido New Avengers Vol 2 #18 (November 2011) Imprisoned
Trickshot Charles Barton New Avengers Vol 2 #18 (November 2011) Imprisoned
Ragnarok/Thor New Avengers Vol 2 #20 (January 2012) Imprisoned

1950s membersEdit

What If? #9 (June 1978) revealed that a prototype group of Avengers had been formed in 1958 to rescue abducted President Eisenhower from supervillain Yellow Claw. They disbanded upon completing their mission but the issue discussed what would have happened had they continued their activities. They were revealed in Avengers Forever to be a parallel world version of the Avengers. It was later revealed that a version of this team did exist in the Marvel Universe and remained together for "several months." They reformed in present day as the Agents of Atlas.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Venus What If? #9 (June 1978) Currently a member of the Agents of Atlas.
Marvel Boy Robert Grayson What If? #9 (June 1978) Currently a member of the Agents of Atlas.
Gorilla-Man Kenneth Hale What If? #9 (June 1978) Currently a member of the Agents of Atlas.
Human Robot M-11 What If? #9 (June 1978) Currently a member of the Agents of Atlas.
3-D Man Chuck and Hal Chandler What If? #9 (June 1978)
Jimmy Woo James Woo What If? #9 (June 1978) Current leader of the Agents of Atlas.
Namora Aquaria Nautica Neptunia What If? #9 (June 1978) Currently a member of the Agents of Atlas.
Jann of the Jungle Jane Hastings What If? #9 (June 1978) Associate member

See alsoEdit

BibliographyEdit

  • The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (Marvel Comics) (2004)
  • The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005 (Marvel Comics) (2005)

ReferencesEdit

  1. Referred to as a member prior to death, and part of the general, enlarged Avengers membership seen in Avengers #181

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