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.
According to various handbooks, 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]
The founding members formed the main team of Avengers in response to a threat of Loki in 1963.[2]
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant-Man / Giant-Man / Yellowjacket / Goliath / Wasp | Henry "Hank" Jonathan Pym | Avengers #1 (September 1963) | Avengers, West Coast Avengers,[3] Mighty Avengers, Secret Avengers,[4] Avengers A.I. |
| Hulk | Robert Bruce Banner | Avengers | |
| Iron Man | Anthony "Tony" Edward Stark | Earth-616 Avengers #1 (September 1963) Earth-96020: Avengers: Timeslide #1 (February 1996)[5] | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, New Avengers,[6] Mighty Avengers |
| Thor Odinson | Avengers #1 (September 1963) | Avengers, Avengers Unity Division[7] | |
| Wasp | Janet van Dyne | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division | |
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain America / the Captain | Steven "Steve" Grant Rogers | Avengers #4 (March 1964) | Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Avengers | |
| Hawkeye / Goliath / Ronin | Clinton "Clint" Francis Barton | Avengers #16 (May 1965) | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers | |
| Quicksilver | Pietro Maximoff | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division | ||
| Scarlet Witch | Wanda Maximoff | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Avengers Unity Division | ||
| Swordsman | Jacques Duquesne | Avengers #20 (September 1965) | Avengers | |
| Hercules Panhellenios | Avengers #45 (October 1967) | |||
| Black Panther | T'Challa | Avengers #52 (May 1968) | ||
| Vision | Avengers #58 (November 1968) | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Avengers A.I. | ||
| Black Knight | Dane Whitman | Avengers #71 (December 1969) | Avengers | |
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Widow | Natasha Romanoff (born Natalia Alianovna Romanova) | Avengers #111 (May 1973) | Avengers, Mighty Avengers | |
| Mantis | Brandt (surname) | Giant-Size Avengers #4 (June 1975) | Avengers | |
| Two-Gun Kid | Matthew J. "Matt" Hawk | Avengers #142 (December 1975; reserve) | ||
| Beast | Henry "Hank" Philip McCoy | Avengers #151 (September 1976) | Avengers, Secret Avengers | |
| Moondragon | Heather Douglas | Avengers #151 (September 1976; reserve) | Avengers | |
| Hellcat | Patricia "Patsy" Walker | |||
| Ms. Marvel / Warbird / Captain Marvel | Carol Susan Jane Danvers | Avengers #183 (May 1979) | Avengers, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers | |
| Wonder Man | Simon Williams | Avengers #194 (April 1980) | Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers | |
| Falcon / Captain America | Samuel "Sam" Thomas Wilson | Avengers #184 (June 1979) | Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division |
In 1984, first division of Avengers led to the creation of West Coast Avengers.[2]
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigra | Greer Grant Nelson | Avengers #211 (September 1981) | Avengers, West Coast Avengers | |
| She-Hulk | Jennifer "Jen" Walters | Avengers #221 (July 1982) | Avengers, Mighty Avengers | |
| Captain Marvel / Photon / Spectrum | Monica Rambeau | Avengers #231 (May 1983) | ||
| Starfox | Eros | Avengers #243 (May 1984) | Avengers | |
| Mockingbird | Barbara "Bobbi" Morse | West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984) | West Coast Avengers, New Avengers | |
| Iron Man / War Machine | James "Rhodey" Rupert Rhodes | West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers | ||
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | Namor McKenzie | Avengers #262 (December 1985) | Avengers | |
| Thing | Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm | West Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #9 (June 1986) | West Coast Avengers, New Avengers | |
| Doctor Druid | Anthony Ludgate Druid | Avengers #278 (April 1987) | Avengers | |
| Espirita / Firebird | Bonita Juárez | West Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #24 (September 1987; reserve) | West Coast Avengers | |
| Moon Knight | Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Jake Lockley | West Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #33 (June 1988) | West Coast Avengers, Avengers, Secret Avengers | |
| Demolition Man | Dennis Dunphy | Captain America #349 (January 1989) | Avengers | |
| Forgotten One / Gilgamesh | Avengers #300 (February 1989) | |||
| Mister Fantastic | Reed Richards | |||
| Invisible Woman | Susan "Sue" Storm Richards | |||
| U.S. Agent | Jonathan "John" Walker | West Coast Avengers, vol. 2 #44 (May 1989) | West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers | |
| Quasar | Wendell Elvis Vaughn | Avengers #305 (July 1989)[8] | Avengers | |
| Human Torch | Jim Hammond (legal name) | West Coast Avengers #50 (November 1989) | West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers | |
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sersi | Avengers #314 (February 1990) | Avengers | |
| Spider-Man | Peter Benjamin Parker | Avengers #316 (April 1990) | Avengers, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers |
| Stingray | Walter Newell | Avengers #319 (July 1990; reserve) | Avengers |
| Rage | Elvin Daryl Haliday | Avengers #329 (February 1991; reserve) | |
| Sandman | William "Flint Marko" Baker | ||
| Machine Man | X-51 | West Coast Avengers #69 (April 1991; reserve) | West Coast Avengers |
| Living Lightning / Lightning | Miguel Santos | West Coast Avengers #74 (September 1991) | West Coast Avengers |
| Spider-Woman | Julia Eugenia Cornwall Carpenter | ||
| Thor / Thunderstrike | Eric Kevin Masterson | Avengers #343 (January 1992) | Avengers |
| Crystal | Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff | ||
| Darkhawk | Christopher "Chris" Powell | West Coast Avengers #94 (May 1993) | West Coast Avengers |
| Justice | Vance Astrovik | Avengers, vol. 3 #7 (August 1998) | Avengers |
| Firestar | Angelica Jones | ||
In 2005, New Avengers were formed due to mass break-out at supervillain prison, the Raft. New Avengers chose not to comply with superhuman registration as opposed to the government formed/sanctioned team the Mighty Avengers in 2007.
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triathlon | Delroy Garrett | Avengers, vol. 3 #27 (April 2000) | Avengers |
| Silverclaw | Maria de Guadalupe "Lupe" Santiago | Avengers, vol. 3 #30 (July 2000; reserve) | |
| Jack of Hearts | Jonathan "Jack" Hart | Avengers, vol. 3 #43 (August 2001) | |
| Ant-Man | Scott Edward Harris Lang | Avengers, vol. 3 #62 (February 2003) | |
| Captain Britain | Kelsey Shorr Leigh | Avengers, vol. 3 #81 (April 2004) | |
| Luke Cage | Carl Lucas (birth name) | New Avengers #3 (March 2005) | New Avengers, Mighty Avengers |
| Wolverine | James "Logan" Howlett | New Avengers #6 (June 2005) | New Avengers, Avengers, Avengers Unity Division |
| Sentry | Robert "Bob" Reynolds | New Avengers #10 (October 2005) | New Avengers, Mighty Avengers |
| Ronin / Echo / Phoenix | Maya Lopez | New Avengers #11 (November 2005) | New Avengers, Avengers |
| Doctor Strange | Stephen Vincent Strange | New Avengers #27 (February 2007) | New Avengers, Avengers |
| Iron Fist | Daniel "Danny" Thomas Rand-Kai | New Avengers | |
| Ares | Mighty Avengers #1 (March 2007) | Mighty Avengers | |
| Spider-Woman | Jessica Miriam Drew | New Avengers #48 (December 2008) | Avengers, New Avengers[9] |
| Captain America / Winter Soldier | James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes | ||
| Amadeus Cho | Mighty Avengers #21 (February 2009) | Mighty Avengers | |
| Jocasta | Jocasta | Avengers, Mighty Avengers | |
| Stature | Cassandra "Cassie" Eleanor Lang | Mighty Avengers #22 (March 2009) | Mighty Avengers |
| Vision | Jonas | ||
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]
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkyrie | Brunnhilde | Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) | 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) | Avengers |
| Red Hulk | Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross | Avengers, vol. 4 #12 (April 2011) | |
| Daredevil | Matthew "Matt" Murdock | New Avengers, vol. 2 #16 (September 2011) | New Avengers |
| Storm | Ororo Munroe | Avengers, vol. 4 #19 (November 2011) | Avengers |
| Quake | Daisy Johnson | ||
| Captain Britain | Brian Braddock | Secret Avengers #22 (February 2012) | Secret Avengers |
| Agent Venom | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Secret Avengers #23 (March 2012) | |
| Havok | Alexander "Alex" Summers | Uncanny Avengers #1 (October 2012) | Avengers Unity Division |
| Hyperion | Marcus Milton | Avengers, vol. 5 #1 (December 2012) | Avengers |
| Cannonball | Samuel "Sam" Zachary Guthrie | ||
| Captain Universe | Tamara Devoux | ||
| Manifold | Eden Fesi | ||
| Zheng Shang-Chi | |||
| Smasher | Isabel "Izzy" Kane[10] | ||
| Sunspot | Roberto "Bobby" da Costa | ||
| Rogue | Anna Marie LeBeau | Uncanny Avengers #4 (February 2013) | Avengers Unity Division |
| Sunfire | Shiro Yoshida | Uncanny Avengers #5 (March 2013) | |
| Victor Mancha | Avengers A.I. #1 (July 2013) | Avengers A.I. | |
| Doombot | |||
| Abyss | Avengers, vol. 5 #17 (August 2013)[11] | Avengers | |
| Ex Nihilo | |||
| Nightmask | Adam Blackveil | ||
| Starbrand | Kevin Connor | ||
| Alexis the Protector | Avengers A.I. #3 (September 2013) | Avengers A.I. | |
| Blue Marvel | Adam Brashear | Mighty Avengers, vol 2 #3 (November 2013) | Mighty Avengers |
| Power Man | Victor Alvarez | ||
| Spider Hero / Ronin / Blade | Eric Cross Brooks | Mighty Avengers, Avengers | |
| White Tiger | Ava Ayala | Mighty Avengers | |
| Kaluu | Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #1 (November 2014) | ||
| Brother Voodoo | Jericho Drumm | Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #9 (December 2014) | Avengers Unity Division |
| Nova | Samuel "Sam" Alexander | Nova, vol. 5 #25 (December 2014) | Avengers |
| Deadpool | Wade Winston Wilson | Avengers, vol. 6 #0 (October 2015) | Avengers Unity Division |
| Human Torch | Jonathan "Johnny" Lowell Spencer Storm | Uncanny Avengers, vol.3 #1 (December 2014) | |
| Synapse | Emily Guerrero | ||
| Ms. Marvel | Kamala Khan | All-New All-Different Avengers #1 (November 2015) | Avengers |
| Spider-Man | Miles Morales | ||
| Thor / Valkyrie | Jane Foster | ||
| Cable | Nathan Christopher Charles Summers | Uncanny Avengers, vol. 3 #3 (December 2016) | Avengers Unity Division |
| Wasp | Nadia van Dyne (birth surname Pym) | Avengers, vol. 7 #1 (November 2016)[12] | Avengers |
| Avenger X | Cressida | Avengers, vol. 7 #2.1 (December 2016) | |
| Ghost Rider | Roberto "Robbie" Reyes | Avengers, vol. 8 #6 (July 2018) | |
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Avengers team affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nighthawk | Kyle Richmond | Avengers, vol. 8 #55 (April 2022)[13] | Avengers |
| Starbrand | Brandy Selby | ||
| Impossible City | Avengers, vol. 9 #6 (October 2023)[14] | ||
| Penance | Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix | Uncanny Avengers, vol. 4 #1 (August 2023)[15] | Avengers Unity Division |
| Psylocke | Kwannon | ||
| Hawkeye | Katherine "Kate" Bishop | Avengers, vol. 9 #14 (May 2024)[16] | Avengers |
| Hazmat | Jennifer Takeda | ||
Characters that have been granted honorary status for acts of great courage, sacrifice and affiliation with Avengers.[2]
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Korvac saga. | ||
| Charlie-27 | ||||
| Major Victory | Vance Astro (born Vance Astrovik) | |||
| Matinex 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 DeMara | Avengers Annual #17 (January 1988) | Given honorary status of Avengers after assisting Avengers. | |
| Swordsman | Phillip Jarvert | Avengers #357 (December 1992) | Honorary member of Avengers. | |
| Magdalene | Avengers #363 (June 1993) | |||
| Deathcry | Sharra Neramani | Avengers #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-Vell | Avengers Log (December 1994; first mention of status) | Given honorary status of Avengers posthumously. | |
| Masque | Whitney Frost | Avengers #397 (April 1996) | A bio-duplicate of Madame Masque, who was given honorary status of Avengers. | |
| Flux | Dennis Sykes | One 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Mettle | Ken Mack | |||
| Reptil | Humberto "Berto" Lopez | |||
| Striker | Brandon Sharpe | |||
| Lightspeed | Julie Power | |||
| X-23 | Laura Kinney | |||
| Galactus | Avengers, vol. 8 #66 (March 2023)[17] | Honorary member of Avengers. | ||
| Character codename(s) | Real name | Issue joined in | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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'rpra | West Coast Avengers #91 (February 1993) | A Skrull who infiltrated the West Coast Avengers by replacing Mockingbird.[18] | ||
| Anti-Vision | Avengers #360 (March 1993)[19] | 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. | ||
| Loki Laufeyson | Mighty Avengers #21 (February 2009) | Infiltrated and assembled the Mighty Avengers by posing as Scarlet Witch.[20] | ||
| Eric O'Grady (Life Model Decoy) | Secret Avengers #24 (March 2012) | Infiltrated the Secret Avengers as by posing as Ant-Man.[21] | ||
| Superior Spider-Man | Otto Gunther Octavius | Amazing Spider-Man #698 (November 2012) | Infiltrated the Avengers and Mighty Avengers by impersonating Spider-Man. | |
| Grant Rogers[22] | Sam Wilson: Captain America #7 (March 2016)[23] | Alternate version of Captain America created by Kobik; who infiltrated the Avengers by posing as him. | ||
| Voyager | Va Nee Gast | Avengers #675 (January 2018)[24] | Infiltrated the Avengers under disguise of a forgotten founding member. | |
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.[25]