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.
Contents
- 1 Founding members
- 2 1960s recruits
- 3 First wave of 1970s recruits
- 4 Guardians of the Galaxy
- 5 Second wave of 1970s recruits
- 6 Early 1980s Recruits
- 7 West Coast Avengers
- 8 Later 1980s recruits
- 9 The Great Lakes Avengers
- 10 Early 1990s Recruits
- 11 Post-Heroes Return members
- 12 Post Avengers Disassembled recruits (New Avengers)
- 13 Young Avengers
- 14 Post Civil War recruits (New Avengers and Mighty Avengers)
- 15 Post Secret Invasion recruits (New and Mighty Avengers)
- 16 Heroic Age Recruits
- 17 Avengers Academy Students
- 18 Shattered Heroes Recruits
- 19 Marvel NOW! (2012) Recruits
- 20 Avengers NOW! Recruits
- 21 All-New, All-Different Marvel Recruits
- 22 Marvel NOW! (2016) Recruits
- 23 Fresh Start Recruits
- 24 Non-member Avengers
- 25 See also
- 26 Bibliography
- 27 References
- 28 External links
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. |
| Herald of Thunder | Thor Odinson 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) | Former member of New Avengers. Currently deceased. |
| 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[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 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 deceased. |
| 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 | Victor Alvarez | 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 Vol 2 #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. |
| Black Widow | Natalia Romanova (clone) | War of the Realms #3 (May 2019) | Current member of the War 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 posessing Scarlet Witch. |
| Superior Octopus | Otto Octavius | Secret Empire #1 (July 2017) | Former member of Hydra's Avengers. |
See also
Bibliography
References
- ↑ Referred to as a member prior to death, and part of the general, enlarged Avengers membership seen in Avengers #181
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