List of Avengers members

The Avengers are a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Despite starting in its own corner of the Universe, it expanded over time and has, since its creation, featured a large number of characters in a variety of combinations. Characters in bold are currently active on the main team or in the West Coast.

Founding members

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

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Hank Pym formerly Ant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, Giant-Man, Dr. Pym, and The Wasp	Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym	Avengers #1 (1963) (as Ant-Man)	Former leader of Avengers A.I. and Avengers Academy. Currently deceased.
Wasp	Janet van Dyne (formerly Janet Pym)	Avengers #1 (1963)	Current member of the Agents of Wakanda.
Iron Man/Iron Man	Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark	Avengers #1 (1963)	Current member of main team. 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.
Thor	Formerly Donald Blake/Sigurd Jarlson/Jake Olsen, Odinson	Avengers #1 (1963)	Current member of main team.
Rick Jones formerly A-Bomb, Bucky, and Whisperer	Richard Milhouse "Rick" Jones	Avengers #1 (1963)	Honorary Member.

1960s recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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 member of main team.
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)	Current member of the West Coast Avengers.
Quicksilver	Pietro Maximoff (formerly Pietro Frank)	Avengers #16 (May 1965)	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division, current member of main team.
Scarlet Witch	Wanda Maximoff (formerly Wanda Frank)	Avengers #16 (May 1965)	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division, current member of main team.
Avenger X	Cressida	Avengers (Vol. 7) #2.1 (December 2016)	Former member of the Avengers. Currently trapped in the Microverse.
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). Resurrected in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 but died in Chaos War #5.
Hercules	Heracles (formerly Harry Cleese (alias))	Avengers #45 (October 1967).	Former member of main team.
Black Panther	T'Challa	Avengers #52 (May 1968)	Current member of the Ultimates and leader of main team.
Vision	Victor Shade (alias)	Avengers #58 (November 1968)	Current member of main team.
Black Knight	Dane Whitman	Avengers #71 (December 1969)	Current member of main team.

First wave of 1970s recruits

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)	Current member of the War Avengers.
Mantis	Brandt	Avengers #114 (August 1973)	Former member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, current 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)	Died in Marvels Project #1 (August 2009).
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)	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division, current member of main team.

Guardians of the Galaxy

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
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.

Second wave of 1970s recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Captain Marvel	Mar-Vell	Avengers #173 (July 1978)	Deceased; erroneously believed to have been made a member posthumously
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 member of the Ultimates and main team
Falcon formerly Captain America	Samuel Thomas Wilson	Avengers #184 (June 1979).	Former member of main team.

Early 1980s Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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)	Current 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)	Currently deceased.

West Coast Avengers

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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	Currently a part of Stark Unlimited.
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)	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 Fantastic Four.
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)	Current 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.
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

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Namor formerly Sub-Mariner	Namor McKenzie	Avengers #262 (December 1985)	Current member of the 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).	Currently rebuilding the multiverse.
Invisible Woman	Susan Richards (nee Storm)	Avengers #300 (February 1989).	Currently rebuilding the multiverse.
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). 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	Bertha Crawford	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)	Fromer member of the Great Lakes Avengers.
Dinah Soar		West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)	Killed in G.L.A. #1 (April 2005).
Doorman	DeMarr Davis	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)	Fromer member of the Great Lakes Avengers.
Flatman	Matt	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)	Fromer member of the Great Lakes Avengers.
Mr. Immortal	Craig Hollis	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 2) #46 (July 1989)	Fromer member of the Great Lakes Avengers.
Leather Boy	Gene Lorrene	G.L.A. #1 (April 2005)	Founding member, shown in flashback in G.L.A. #1; left very shortly thereafter.
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	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division.
Gravity	Greg Willis	Avengers: The Initiative #25	Active in New York.

Early 1990s Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Sersi	Circe	Avengers #314 (February 1990)	Currently with the Eternals.
Spider-Man	Peter Benjamin Parker	Avengers #316 (April 1990)	Former member of main team.
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 Return members

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, 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)	Former 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 (New Avengers)

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Luke Cage formerly Power Man	Carl Lucas	New Avengers #3 (March 2005)	Currently without an affiliation.
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)	Former member of the main Avengers team. Former member of the Avengers Unity Division and leader of the Jean Grey School For Higher Learning and their X-Men.
Sentry	Robert Reynolds	New Avengers #10 (October 2005)	Resurrected as a Horseman of Death.
Echo formerly Ronin	Maya Lopez	New Avengers #11 (November 2005)	Currently resurrected.

Young Avengers

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).	Inactive.
Billy Kaplan formerly Asgardian, Wiccan, Demiurge	William "Billy" Kaplan	Young Avengers #1 (April 2005) as Asgardian.	Former member of the New Avengers.
Hulkling	Dorrek VIII/Theodore "Teddy" Altman	Young Avengers #1 (April 2005)	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)	Currently leading 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.

Post Civil War recruits (New Avengers and Mighty Avengers)

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Iron Fist	Daniel Thomas Rand K'ai	New Avengers #27 (February 2007)	Currently residing in Manhattan.
Doctor Strange	Stephen Vincent Strange	New Avengers #27 (February 2007)	Reserve member of main team
Ares	Ares	Mighty Avengers #1 (March 2007)	Resurrected after participating in the Contest of Champions.

Post Secret Invasion recruits (New and Mighty Avengers)

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Winter Soldier formerly Captain America	James Buchanan Barnes	New Avengers #48 (December 2008)	Former leader of the Thunderbolts.
Spider-Woman	Jessica Miriam Drew	New Avengers #48 (December 2008)	Former member of the 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)	Currently taking care of her daughter.
Brawn formerly Mastermind Excello, Hulk	Amadeus Cho	Mighty Avengers #21 (December 2009)	Active and current member of The Champions.

Heroic Age Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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)	Deceased.
Valkyrie	Brunnhilde	Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010)	Active.
Nova	Richard Rider	Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010)	Active.
Captain Britain	Brian Braddock	Membership accepted in Age of Heroes #1 (May 2010); Active status as of Secret Avengers #22 (April 2012)	Current 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. Currently deceased.
Marvel Boy formerly Protector / Captain Marvel	Noh-Varr	Avengers (Vol. 4) #2 (June 2010)	Current 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.

Avengers Academy Students

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Batwing	James Santini		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Butterball	Emery Schaub		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Finesse	Jeanne Foucault	Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010)	Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Fiona	Fiona		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Hazmat	Jennifer Takeda	Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010)	Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Hollow	Yvette		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Hybrid	Jimmy Marks		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Lightspeed	Julie Power		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Loa	Alani Ryan		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Mettle	Ken Mack	Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010)	Deceased. 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		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
She-Hulk	Lyra		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Spider-Girl	Anya Corazon		Former member of the Avengers Academy. Now a member of the interdimensional Web Warriors team.
Striker	Brandon Sharpe	Avengers Academy #1 (August 2010)	Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Thunderstrike	Kevin Masterson		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Turbo	Michiko Musashi		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Wiz Kid	Taki Matsuya		Former member of the Avengers Academy.
Wolverine formerly X-23	Laura Kinney		Former member of the Avengers Academy.

Shattered Heroes Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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	Current member of the Defenders
Anti-Venom formerly Agent Venom	Flash Thompson	Secret Avengers #23	Honorary member. Currently deceased.

Marvel NOW! (2012) Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Spider-Man	Otto Octavius	Amazing Spider-Man #698	Joined after having secretly switched bodies with the real Spider-Man (Peter Parker). Currently deceased.
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, former member of the 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	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	Currently deceased.
Nova	Sam Alexander	Nova (Vol. 5) #25	Former member of main team, current member of the Champions.

Young Avengers Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Ms. America	America Chavez	Young Avengers (Vol. 2) #5	Current member of the Ultimates and the West Coast Avengers.
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.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers

S.H.I.E.L.D. put together a black ops Avengers team of their own.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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	Current leader of the Squadron Supreme of America.
Taskmaster	Tony Masters	Secret Avengers (Vol. 2) #2	Current whereabouts and activities unknown.

Avengers A.I. Recruits

Formed to combat new Artificial Intelligence threats after the death of Ultron

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Victor Mancha	Victor Mancha	Avengers A.I. #1	Former member of Avengers A.I.. Current member of 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.

Mighty Avengers Recruits

Formed to combat Thanos and his Black Order during the invasion of New York.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Blade	Eric Brooks	Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #1	Current member of main team.
Blue Marvel	Adam Brashear	Mighty Avengers (Vol. 2) #3	Former member of the Mighty Avengers, current member of the Ultimates.
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 the Mighty Avengers.

Avengers NOW! Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Aikku Jokinen formerly Enigma, Pod	Aikku Jokinen	Avengers #35 (September 2014)	Former member of the U.S.Avengers, former member of the New Avengers.
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 Avengers Unity Division, current member of the Midnight Sons and main team.

All-New, All-Different Marvel Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Human Torch	Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm	Avengers (Vol. 6) #0 (October 2015)	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division.
Synapse	Emily Guerrero	Uncanny Avengers #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.
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.
Wasp	Nadia van Dyne formerly Nadia Pym	Avengers (Vol. 7) #1 (November 2016)	Former member of main team. Current member of the Champions.

Marvel NOW! (2016) Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
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)	Former member of the U.S.Avengers.
Robert Maverick formerly Red Hulk	Robert L. Maverick	U.S.Avengers #1 (January 2017)	Former member of the U.S.Avengers.

Fresh Start Recruits

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Ghost Rider	Roberto Reyes	Avengers (Vol. 8) #6 (October 2018)	Current member of main team.
Kid Omega	Quentin Quire	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2018)	Current member of the West Coast Avengers.
Gwenpool	Gwen Poole	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2018)	Current member of the West Coast Avengers.
Fuse	Johnny Watts	West Coast Avengers (Vol. 3) #1 (October 2018)	Current member of the West Coast Avengers.
Lady Sif	Sif	War of the Realms #3 (May 2019)	Current member of the War Avengers.
Weapon H	Clayton Cortez	War of the Realms #3 (May 2019)	Current member of the War Avengers.

Non-member Avengers

The following members were never officially listed as members of the Avengers, but still worked with teams bearing the Avengers name. These mostly consist of various villain groups who were fighting on the side of good for varying reasons.

Astonishing Avengers

The Astonishing Avengers were an Avengers team created by Steve Rogers soon after the World War Hate consisting entirely of inverted villains in order to combat the inverted X-Men and the Axis of Evil Avengers. This team is now defunct.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Enchantress	Amora	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Mystique	Raven Darkholme	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Sabretooth	Victor Creed	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers and the Avengers Unity Division.
Carnage	Cletus Kasady	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Absorbing Man	Crusher Creel	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Jack O'Lantern		Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Hobgoblin	Roderick Kingsley	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Dr. Doom	Victor von Doom	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.
Magneto	Max Eisenhardt	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6 (December 2014)	Former member of the Astonishing Avengers.

Dark Avengers

The Dark Avengers are a team composing mainly of supervillains and characters with "shady" histories that Norman 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 (except Noh-Varr, who later became a real Avenger). The team is now defunct.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Norman Osborn formerly Green Goblin, Iron Patriot	Norman Osborn	Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009)
Bullseye formerly Hawkeye	Lester	Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009)	Conspiring against Daredevil.
Scorpion formerly Venom/Spider-Man	Macdonald Gargan	Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009)	Returned to Scorpion identity.
Daken formerly Wolverine	Daken Akihiro	Dark Avengers #1 (January 2009)	Formerly in Dark Avengers. Resurrected as a Horseman of Death.
American Son	Harry Osborn	Amazing Spider-Man #594 (July 2009)	Inactive.

New Dark Avengers

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

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Superia Formerly Ms. Marvel	Deidre Wentworth	New Avengers (Vol. 2) #18 (November 2011)	Member of A.I.M.
Skaar		New Avengers (Vol. 2) #18 (November 2011)	Former member of the Dark Avengers. Depowered.
Ai Apaec/Spider-Man	Ai Apaec	New Avengers (Vol. 2) #18 (November 2011)	Former member of the Dark Avengers.
Toxie Doxie formerly Scarlet Witch	June Covington	New Avengers (Vol. 2) #18 (November 2011)	Active.
Gorgon formerly Wolverine	Tomi Shishido	New Avengers (Vol. 2) #18 (November 2011)	Imprisoned.
Trickshot	Charles Barton	New Avengers (Vol. 2) #18 (November 2011)	Former member of the Dark Avengers.
Ragnarok formerly Thor		New Avengers (Vol. 2) #20 (January 2012)	Former member of the Dark Avengers.

Hydra's Avengers

After removing many superheroes as threats and driving the remainder underground, Hydra created a new team of Avengers to defend the United States from severe threats.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Black Ant	Eric O'Grady	Secret Empire #1 (July 2017)	Former member of Hydra's Avengers.
Chthon	Chthon	Secret Empire #4 (August 2017)	Former member of Hydra's Avengers, while possessing Scarlet Witch.
Superior Octopus	Otto Octavius	Secret Empire #1 (July 2017)	Former member of Hydra's Avengers.