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 the main team of Avengers, the first iteration of the West Coast Avengers, the New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Secret Avengers, Avengers Unity Squad and Avengers A.I. are considered official Avengers.Empyre Handbook #1 (2020)
Notations: A slash (/) between names signifies that the character has used multiple codenames as an Avenger, listed in chronological order from left to right, with the most recent name appearing last. Characters listed in bold are the current members of the teams. If a character has multiple codenames, the name currently in use is bolded. Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted.
Founding members The founding members formed the main team of Avengers in response to a threat of Loki in 1963.
Character Name Joined in Avengers team Ant-Man / Giant-Man / Goliath / Yellowjacket / Wasp Henry "Hank" Jonathan Pym Avengers #1 (September 1963) Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Secret Avengers, Avengers A.I. Hulk Robert Bruce Banner Avengers, New Avengers Iron Man Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark Earth-616: Avengers #1 (September 1963)Earth-96020: Avengers: Timeslide #1 (February 1996) Avengers, West Coast Avengers, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers Thor Odinson Originally assumed a false secret identity as Dr. Donald Blake (as a lesson by Odin to teach him humility) Avengers #1 (September 1963) Avengers, Avengers Unity Division Wasp Janet van Dyne Avengers #1 (September 1963) Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division, Avengers Emergency Response Squad
Recruits 1960s Character Name Joined in Avengers team Captain America / the Captain Steven "Steve" Rogers Avengers #4 (March 1964) Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Avengers, Avengers Unity Division, Avengers Emergency Response Squad Hawkeye / Goliath / Ronin Clinton "Clint" Francis Barton Avengers #16 (May 1965) Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad 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) Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad Black Panther T'Challa Avengers #52 (May 1968) Avengers Vision Avengers #58 (November 1968) Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Avengers A.I. Black Knight Dane Whitman Avengers #71 (December 1969) Avengers
1970s Character Name Joined in Avengers team Black Widow Natasha Romanoff(born Natalia Alianovna Romanova) Avengers #111 (May 1973) Avengers, Mighty Avengers, New 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 DouglasAvengers #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 Falcon / Captain America Samuel "Sam" Thomas Wilson Avengers #184 (June 1979) Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Unity Division
1980s In 1984, the first division of Avengers led to the creation of the West Coast Avengers.
Character Name Joined in Avengers team Wonder Man Simon Williams Avengers #194 (April 1980) Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad Tigra Greer Grant Nelson Avengers #211 (September 1981) Avengers, West Coast Avengers She-Hulk Jennifer "Jen" Walters Avengers #221 (July 1982) Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad 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, New 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) Avengers Human Torch Jim Hammond (legal name) West Coast Avengers #50 (November 1989) West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad
1990s Character Name Joined in Avengers team 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 Spider-Woman Julia Eugenia Cornwall Carpenter West Coast Avengers #74 (September 1991) Living Lightning / Lightning Miguel Santos West Coast Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad Thor / Thunderstrike Eric Kevin MastersonAvengers #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 Avengers, West Coast Avengers
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.
Character Name Joined in Avengers team 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 West Coast Avengers Captain America / Winter Soldier James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes Avengers, New Avengers 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
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.
Character Name Joined in Avengers team Valkyrie Brunnhilde Secret Avengers #1 (May 2010) Secret Avengers Agent 13 Sharon Carter Black Ant 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 Avengers 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 Smasher Isabel "Izzy" Kane Sunspot Roberto "Bobby" da CostaZheng Shang-Chi Avengers, Avengers Emergency Response Squad Rogue Anna Marie LeBeau Uncanny Avengers #4 (February 2013) Avengers Unity Division Sunfire Shiro Yoshida Uncanny Avengers #5 (March 2013)Victor ManchaAvengers A.I. #1 (July 2013) Avengers A.I. Doombot AbyssAvengers, vol. 5 #17 (August 2013) Avengers Ex Nihilo Nightmask Adam Blackveil Starbrand Kevin ConnorAlexis 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 Sabretooth Victor Creed Uncanny Avengers, vol. 2 #1 (January 2015) Avengers Unity Division 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 2015) Synapse Emily Guerrero Ms. Marvel Kamala KhanAll-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) Avengers Avenger X Cressida Avengers, vol. 7 #2.1 (December 2016) Ghost Rider Roberto "Robbie" Reyes Avengers, vol. 8 #6 (July 2018)
2020s After the events of Blood Hunt in 2024, Captain America created the Avengers Emergency Response Squad.