List of Avengers members

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The Avengers are various teams of superheroes that have headlined in The Avengers and related comic books series published by Marvel Comics. Over the decades, the Avengers are featured as a rotating line up of a large number of characters.

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Textless and wraparound cover of Avengers, vol. 3 #1 by George Pérez.

According to various handbooks, [lower-alpha 1] members of main team of Avengers, first iteration of West Coast Avengers, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Captain America / Hawkeye led black ops Secret Avengers, Avengers Unity Squad and Avengers A.I. are considered official Avengers. [1]


Notations:

Founding members

The founding members formed the main team of Avengers in response to a threat of Loki in 1963. [2]

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Ant-Man / Giant-Man / Yellowjacket / Goliath / Wasp [lower-alpha 2] Henry "Hank" Jonathan Pym Avengers #1 (September 1963)Avengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Mighty Avengers, Secret Avengers, [7] Avengers A.I. [2]
Hulk Robert Bruce BannerAvengers
Iron Man [lower-alpha 2] Anthony "Tony" Edward Stark Earth-616: Avengers #1 (September 1963)
Earth-96020: Avengers: Timeslide #1 (February 1996) [8] [lower-alpha 3]
Avengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] New Avengers, [9] Mighty Avengers [9]
Thor Odinson [lower-alpha 2] Avengers #1 (September 1963)Avengers, Avengers Unity Division [10]
Wasp [lower-alpha 2] Janet van DyneAvengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Mighty Avengers, [9] Avengers Unity Division, [10] Avengers Emergency Response Squad [11]

Recruits

1960s

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Captain America / the Captain [lower-alpha 2] Steven "Steve" Grant Rogers Avengers #4 (March 1964) [2] Avengers, New Avengers, [9] Secret Avengers, [7] Avengers Unity Division, [10] Avengers Emergency Response Squad [12]
Hawkeye / Goliath / Ronin [lower-alpha 2] Clinton "Clint" Francis BartonAvengers #16 (May 1965) [2] Avengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Secret Avengers, [7] Avengers Emergency Response Squad [13]
Quicksilver [lower-alpha 2] Pietro MaximoffAvengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division [10]
Scarlet Witch [lower-alpha 2] Wanda MaximoffAvengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Avengers Unity Division [10]
Swordsman Jacques DuquesneAvengers #20 (September 1965) [2] Avengers
Hercules Panhellenios Avengers #45 (October 1967) [2] Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad [14]
Black Panther [lower-alpha 2] T'ChallaAvengers #52 (May 1968) [2] Avengers
Vision [lower-alpha 2] Avengers #58 (November 1968) [2] Avengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Avengers A.I. [2]
Black Knight [lower-alpha 2] Dane WhitmanAvengers #71 (December 1969) [2] Avengers

1970s

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Black Widow [lower-alpha 2] Natasha Romanoff
(born Natalia Alianovna Romanova)
Avengers #111 (May 1973) [2] Avengers, Mighty Avengers [9]
Mantis Brandt (surname)Giant-Size Avengers #4 (June 1975)Avengers
Two-Gun Kid Matthew J. "Matt" HawkAvengers #142 (December 1975; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 4]
Beast Henry "Hank" Philip McCoyAvengers #151 (September 1976) [2] [lower-alpha 5] Avengers, Secret Avengers [7]
Moondragon Heather DouglasAvengers #151 (September 1976; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 4] Avengers
Hellcat Patricia "Patsy" Walker
Ms. Marvel / Warbird / Captain Marvel [lower-alpha 2] Carol Susan Jane DanversAvengers #183 (May 1979) [2] Avengers, New Avengers, [9] Mighty Avengers [9]
Falcon / Captain America [lower-alpha 2] Samuel "Sam" Thomas WilsonAvengers #184 (June 1979) [2] Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division [10]

1980s

In 1984, the first division of Avengers led to the creation of the West Coast Avengers. [2]

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Wonder Man Simon WilliamsAvengers #194 (April 1980) [2] Avengers, West Coast Avengers, [6] Mighty Avengers, [9] Avengers Emergency Response Squad [15]
Tigra Greer Grant Nelson Avengers #211 (September 1981) [2] Avengers, West Coast Avengers [6]
She-Hulk Jennifer "Jen" WaltersAvengers #221 (July 1982) [2] Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad [16]
Captain Marvel / Photon / Spectrum [lower-alpha 2] Monica RambeauAvengers #231 (May 1983) [2] [lower-alpha 5]
Starfox ErosAvengers #243 (May 1984) [2] [lower-alpha 5] Avengers
Mockingbird Barbara "Bobbi" Morse West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984) [2] West Coast Avengers, New Avengers [9]
Iron Man / War Machine James "Rhodey" Rupert RhodesWest Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers [7]
Namor the Sub-Mariner Namor McKenzieAvengers #262 (December 1985) [2] Avengers
Thing Benjamin "Ben" Jacob GrimmWest Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #9 (June 1986) [2] West Coast Avengers, New Avengers [9]
Doctor Druid [lower-alpha 2] Anthony Ludgate DruidAvengers #278 (April 1987) [2] Avengers
Espirita / Firebird Bonita JuárezWest Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #24 (September 1987; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 4] West Coast Avengers
Moon Knight Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Jake LockleyWest Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #33 (June 1988) [2] West Coast Avengers, Avengers, Secret Avengers [7]
Demolition Man Dennis Dunphy Captain America #349 (January 1989) [2] Avengers
Forgotten One / Gilgamesh Avengers #300 (February 1989) [2]
Mister Fantastic Reed Richards
Invisible Woman Susan "Sue" Storm Richards
U.S. Agent Jonathan "John" WalkerWest Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #44 (May 1989) [2] West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers
Quasar Wendell Elvis VaughnAvengers #305 (July 1989) [17] [lower-alpha 5] Avengers
Human Torch Jim Hammond (legal name)West Coast Avengers #50 (November 1989) [2] West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers [7]

1990s

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Sersi Avengers #314 (February 1990) [2] Avengers
Spider-Man Peter Benjamin ParkerAvengers #316 (April 1990) [2] Avengers, New Avengers, [9] Mighty Avengers
Stingray Walter NewellAvengers #319 (July 1990; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 4] Avengers
Rage Elvin Daryl HalidayAvengers #329 (February 1991; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5]
Sandman William "Flint Marko" Baker
Machine Man X-51 West Coast Avengers #69 (April 1991; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 4] West Coast Avengers
Spider-Woman Julia Eugenia Cornwall CarpenterWest Coast Avengers #74 (September 1991) [2]
Living Lightning / Lightning Miguel SantosWest Coast Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad [18]
Thor / Thunderstrike Eric Kevin MastersonAvengers #343 (January 1992) [2] [lower-alpha 5] Avengers
Crystal Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff
Darkhawk Christopher "Chris" PowellWest Coast Avengers #94 (May 1993) [2] West Coast Avengers
Justice Vance AstrovikAvengers, vol. 3 #7 (August 1998) [2] Avengers
Firestar Angelica Jones

2000s

In 2005, the New Avengers were formed due to a mass break-out at a supervillain prison, the Raft. The New Avengers chose not to comply with superhuman registration as opposed to the government formed/sanctioned team the Mighty Avengers in 2007.

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Triathlon Delroy Garrett Avengers , vol. 3 #27 (April 2000) [2] Avengers
Silverclaw Maria de Guadalupe "Lupe" SantiagoAvengers, vol. 3 #30 (July 2000; reserve) [2] [lower-alpha 4]
Jack of Hearts Jonathan "Jack" HartAvengers, vol. 3 #43 (August 2001) [2]
Ant-Man Scott Edward Harris LangAvengers, vol. 3 #62 (February 2003)
Captain Britain Kelsey Shorr LeighAvengers, vol. 3 #81 (April 2004) [2]
Luke Cage [lower-alpha 2] Carl Lucas (birth name) New Avengers #3 (March 2005) [2] New Avengers, Mighty Avengers
Wolverine James "Logan" HowlettNew Avengers #6 (June 2005) [2] New Avengers, Avengers, [9] Avengers Unity Division [10]
Sentry Robert "Bob" ReynoldsNew Avengers #10 (October 2005) [2] New Avengers, Mighty Avengers [9]
Ronin / Echo / Phoenix Maya LopezNew Avengers #11 (November 2005) [2] New Avengers, Avengers [9]
Doctor Strange Stephen Vincent StrangeNew Avengers #27 (February 2007) [2] New Avengers, Avengers [9]
Iron Fist Daniel "Danny" Thomas Rand-KaiNew Avengers
Ares Mighty Avengers #1 (March 2007) [2] Mighty Avengers
Spider-Woman Jessica Miriam DrewNew Avengers #48 (December 2008) [2] Avengers, New Avengers [9] [19]
Captain America / Winter Soldier James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes
Amadeus Cho Mighty Avengers #21 (February 2009) [2] [lower-alpha 5] Mighty Avengers
Jocasta JocastaAvengers, Mighty Avengers
Stature Cassandra "Cassie" Eleanor LangMighty Avengers #22 (March 2009) [2] Mighty Avengers
Vision Jonas

2010s

In 2010, the black ops team of Secret Avengers was created. After the events of Avengers vs. X-Men in 2012, Captain America created Avengers Unity Division by recruiting members from both Avengers and X-Men. In 2013, Hank Pym led the team of Avengers A.I. [2]

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Valkyrie Brunnhilde Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) [2] Secret Avengers
Ant-Man Eric O'Grady
Nova Richard Rider
Jewel / Power Woman Jessica Campbell Jones New Avengers , vol. 2 #1 (June 2010) New Avengers
Protector Noh-Varr Avengers , vol. 4 #6 (October 2010) [2] Avengers
Red Hulk Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" RossAvengers, vol. 4 #12 (April 2011) [2]
Daredevil Matthew "Matt" MurdockNew Avengers, vol. 2 #16 (September 2011) [2] New Avengers
Storm Ororo MunroeAvengers, vol. 4 #19 (November 2011) [2] Avengers
Quake Daisy Johnson
Captain Britain Brian BraddockSecret Avengers #22 (February 2012) [lower-alpha 6] Secret Avengers
Agent Venom Eugene "Flash" ThompsonSecret Avengers #23 (March 2012) [2]
Havok [lower-alpha 2] Alexander "Alex" Summers Uncanny Avengers #1 (October 2012) [2] Avengers Unity Division
Hyperion Marcus MiltonAvengers, vol. 5 #1 (December 2012) [2] Avengers
Cannonball Samuel "Sam" Zachary Guthrie
Captain Universe Tamara Devoux
Manifold Eden Fesi
Smasher Isabel "Izzy" Kane [20]
Sunspot Roberto "Bobby" da Costa
Zheng Shang-Chi Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad [21]
Rogue [lower-alpha 2] Anna Marie LeBeauUncanny Avengers #4 (February 2013) [2] Avengers Unity Division
Sunfire Shiro YoshidaUncanny Avengers #5 (March 2013) [2]
Victor Mancha Avengers A.I. #1 (July 2013) [2] Avengers A.I.
Doombot
Abyss Avengers, vol. 5 #17 (August 2013) [22] Avengers
Ex Nihilo
Nightmask Adam Blackveil
Starbrand Kevin Connor
Alexis the ProtectorAvengers A.I. #3 (September 2013) [2] Avengers A.I.
Blue Marvel Adam Brashear Mighty Avengers , vol 2 #3 (November 2013) [2] Mighty Avengers
Power Man Victor Alvarez
Spider Hero / Ronin / Blade Eric Cross BrooksMighty Avengers, Avengers [9]
White Tiger Ava AyalaMighty Avengers
Kaluu Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #1 (November 2014) [2]
Brother Voodoo Jericho DrummAvengers & X-Men: AXIS #9 (December 2014) [2] Avengers Unity Division
Nova Samuel "Sam" AlexanderNova, vol. 5 #25 (December 2014) [2] Avengers
Deadpool Wade Winston WilsonAvengers, vol. 6 #0 (October 2015) [2] Avengers Unity Division
Human Torch Jonathan "Johnny" Lowell Spencer StormUncanny Avengers, vol.3 #1 (December 2014)
Synapse Emily Guerrero
Ms. Marvel Kamala KhanAll-New All-Different Avengers #1 (November 2015) [2] Avengers
Spider-Man Miles Morales
Thor / Valkyrie Jane Foster
Cable Nathan Christopher Charles SummersUncanny Avengers, vol. 3 #3 (December 2016) [22] Avengers Unity Division
Wasp Nadia van Dyne
(birth surname Pym)
Avengers, vol. 7 #1 (November 2016) [23] Avengers
Avenger XCressidaAvengers, vol. 7 #2.1 (December 2016) [22]
Ghost Rider Roberto "Robbie" ReyesAvengers, vol. 8 #6 (July 2018) [23]

2020s

After the events of Blood Hunt in 2024, Captain America created the Avengers Emergency Response Squad. [24]

CharacterNameJoined inAvengers team
Nighthawk Kyle Richmond Avengers , vol. 8 #55 (April 2022) [25] Avengers
Starbrand Brandy Selby
Impossible CityAvengers, vol. 9 #6 (October 2023) [26]
Penance Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix Uncanny Avengers , vol. 4 #1 (August 2023) [27] Avengers Unity Division
Psylocke Kwannon
Hawkeye Katherine "Kate" BishopAvengers, vol. 9 #14 (May 2024) [28] [lower-alpha 7] Avengers
Hazmat Jennifer Takeda
Lightspeed Julie Power Avengers Assemble , vol. 2 #1 (September 2024) [lower-alpha 7] Avengers Emergency Response Squad [29]
Night Thrasher Dwayne Taylor

Honorary members

Characters that have been granted honorary status for acts of great courage, sacrifice and affiliation with Avengers. [2]

CharacterNameJoined inNotes
Richard "Rick" Milhouse Jones Avengers #1 (September 1963)Honorary member of Avengers.
Aleta Ogord Avengers #168 (February 1978) Guardians of the Galaxy from the 31st century, who time-travelled to the 20th century and served as honorary members of Avengers during the Korvac saga.
Charlie-27
Major Victory Vance Astro
(born Vance Astrovik)
Martinex T'Naga
Nicholette "Nikki" Gold
Starhawk Stakar Ogord
Yondu Udonta
Whizzer Robert "Bob" L. Frank Sr.Avengers #173 (July 1978)Honorary member of Avengers.
Marrina Smallwood Avengers #282 (August 1987)
Yellowjacket Rita DeMaraAvengers Annual #17 (January 1988)Given honorary status of Avengers after assisting Avengers.
Swordsman Phillip JarvertAvengers #357 (December 1992)Honorary member of Avengers.
Magdalene Avengers #363 (June 1993)
Deathcry Sharra NeramaniAvengers #364 (July 1993)Joined Avengers on probation and was given honorary status in Avengers #399 (June 1996).
Moira Brandon West Coast Avengers , vol. 2 #100 (November 1993; retconned to occur before West Coast Avengers, vol. 1)Honorary member of the West Coast Avengers.
Captain Marvel Mar-VellAvengers Log (December 1994; first mention of status)Given honorary status of Avengers posthumously.
MasqueWhitney FrostAvengers #397 (April 1996)A bio-duplicate of Madame Masque, who was given honorary status of Avengers.
Flux Dennis SykesOne Month To Live #5
(September 2010)
Honorary member of Avengers.
Hulkling Dorrek VIII Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9 (March 2012)Aftermath of the Children's Crusade storyline, the surviving Young Avengers were given honorary status of Avengers. [lower-alpha 7]
Speed Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd
Wiccan William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman
Finesse Jeanne Foucault Avengers Academy #39 (November 2012) Avengers Academy students given honorary status of Avengers as part of Avengers Third Grade. [lower-alpha 7]
Mettle Ken Mack
Reptil Humberto "Berto" Lopez
Striker Brandon Sharpe
X-23 Laura Kinney
Galactus Avengers, vol. 8 #66 (March 2023) [30] Honorary member of Avengers.

Infiltrators

CharacterNameJoined inNotes
Sagittarius West Coast Avengers #27 (December 1987)A Life Model Decoy who infiltrated the West Coast Avengers by replacing Hawkeye.
Leo A Life Model Decoy who infiltrated the West Coast Avengers by replacing Tigra.
Ravonna Lexus Renslayer Avengers #297 (November 1988)Infiltrated the East Coast Avengers by posing as Nebula.
H'rpraWest Coast Avengers #91 (February 1993)A Skrull who infiltrated the West Coast Avengers by replacing Mockingbird. [31]
Anti-VisionAvengers #360 (March 1993) [32] Infiltrated the Avengers by impersonating Vision.
Veranke New Avengers #3 (February 2005)A Skrull who infiltrated the New Avengers and Mighty Avengers by posing as Spider-Woman. [31]
Loki Laufeyson Mighty Avengers #21 (February 2009)Infiltrated and assembled the Mighty Avengers by posing as Scarlet Witch. [33]
Eric O'Grady (Life Model Decoy) Secret Avengers #24 (March 2012)Infiltrated the Secret Avengers as by posing as Ant-Man. [34]
Superior Spider-Man Otto Gunther Octavius Amazing Spider-Man #698 (November 2012)Infiltrated the Avengers and Mighty Avengers by impersonating Spider-Man. [23]
Captain America Grant Rogers [35] Sam Wilson: Captain America #7 (March 2016) [36] Alternate version of Captain America created by Kobik; who infiltrated the Avengers by posing as him.
Voyager Va Nee GastAvengers #675 (January 2018) [37] Infiltrated the Avengers under disguise of a forgotten founding member.

Notes

  1. The list is based on these handbooks:
    List
    • Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1 (1983)
    • Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, vol. 2 (1985) #1
    • Avengers Log #1 (1993)
    • Official Marvel Index to Avengers, vol. 2 #1-5 (1994)
    • Avengers Casebook 1999 #1
    • Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 #1
    • Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005 #1
    • Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005 #1
    • Marvel Legacy: The 1960s Handbook (2006) #1
    • Marvel Legacy: The 1980s Handbook#1 (2006)
    • Marvel Legacy: The 1970s Handbook #1 (2007)
    • Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook #1 (2007)
    • Mighty Avengers: Most Wanted Files #1 (2007)
    • Avengers Assemble #1 (2010)
    • Avenger: Roll Call #1 (2012)
    • Avengers Now! #1 (2014)
    • Empyre Handbook #1 (2020)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 These are the leaders of various Avengers teams: [3] [4] [5]
  3. An alternate adolescent version of Iron Man from reality 96020 had replaced him in Avengers and then merged with him.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 These reserve members either never gained full-time membership or declined it: Two-Gun Kid, Moondragon, Hellcat, Firebird, Stingray, Rage, Sandman, Machine Man and Silverclaw.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These members joined on probation/training before they became full-time members or their applications were accepted:
    • Beast and Moondragon in Avengers #137 (1975)
    • Hellcat in Avengers #148 (1976)
    • Jocasta in Avengers #192 (1980) but she became full-time member in Mighty Avengers #21 (2009).
    • Spectrum in Avengers #227 (1983)
    • Starfox in Avengers #232 (1983)
    • Quasar in Avengers Annual #18 (1989)
    • Crystal in Avengers #336 (1991)
    • Rage was demoted to trainee status in Avengers #341 (1991).
  6. Captain Britain was recruited by Captain America in Age of Heroes #1 (2010) but he didn't joined them until Secret Avengers #22 (2012).
  7. 1 2 3 4 These members were given honorary status in Avengers before they become full-time members:

Removal from list

Many characters that were previously included in the list were members of these teams that are declared by handbooks as not officially sanctioned Avengers even if they had affiliated with them or used their name: A-Force, Avengers Idea Mechanics, Occupy Avengers, Savage Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. led Secret Avengers, Ultimates, U.S. Avengers and the second iteration of West Coast Avengers. [38]

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