List of Avengers members
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The Avengers is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Over the years it has featured a tremendous number of characters in a variety of combinations. Characters in bold are currently active in New Avengers.
[edit] Founding members
All of these members helped form the team in The Avengers vol 1 #1 (September, 1963).
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor | Thor Odinson formerly Donald Blake/Sigurd Jarlson/Jake Olsen |
Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963) | |
| Iron Man | Anthony Edward Stark | Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963) | |
| Henry Pym formerly Ant-Man Giant-Man Goliath Yellowjacket |
Henry J. Pym | Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963) (as Ant-Man) | active as Giant-Man in Avengers vol. 1 #2 (1963); active as Goliath in Avengers vol. 1 #28 (1966); active as Yellowjacket in Avengers vol. 1 #63 (1969); active as Doctor Pym in West Coast Avengers #21 (1988) |
| Wasp | Janet van Dyne (formerly Janet Pym) |
Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963) | |
| The Hulk | Robert Bruce Banner | Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963) | resigned in Avengers vol. 1 #2 (1963) |
| Rick Jones | Richard Milhouse Jones | Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963) | Honorary Member |
[edit] 1960s recruits
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain America formerly Nomad The Captain |
Steven Rogers | Avengers vol. 1 #4 (March 1964) | Granted retroactive founder status prior to Avengers vol. 1 #92 (1971); active as the Captain in Avengers vol. 1 #300 (1989); current leader of the New Avengers. |
| Hawkeye formerly Goliath |
Clinton Francis Barton | Avengers vol 1. #16 (May 1965) | active as Goliath in Avengers vol. 1 #63 (1969); Killed in action in Avengers #502 (November 2004) Apparently resurrected at the end of House of M. |
| Quicksilver | Pietro Maximoff (formerly Pietro Frank) |
Avengers vol. 1 #16 (May 1965) | Collaborated with his sister to create the House of M reality, the events of which caused Decimation. He is among the mutants currently depowered due to this event. |
| Scarlet Witch | Wanda Maximoff (formerly Wanda Frank) |
Avengers vol. 1 #16 (May 1965) | Collapse of her sanity was the cause of "Avengers Disassembled" in which her mutant powers wreaked havoc throughout the Marvel Universe eventually leading to the dissolution of the Avengers as well as the death of Jack of Hearts, Ant-Man, Hawkeye, and the Vision. These events later led to a collaboration with her brother in creating the House of M reality and finally Decimation which stripped 99% of Earth’s mutated humans of their powers. |
| Swordsman | Jacques Duquesne | Avengers vol. 1 #20 (September 1965) | Placed in the team as a mole by the Mandarin; rejoined as a reformed member in Avengers vol. 1 #114 (August 1973); Killed in Avengers vol. 1 #130 (December 1974). |
| Hercules | Heracles | Avengers vol. 1 #45 (October 1967). | After helping the Avengers in a fight he joined the Avengers Team. |
| Black Panther | T'Challa | Avengers vol. 1 #52 (May 1968) | Married Storm of the X-Men in "Black Panther" vol. 4 #18 (July 2006) |
| Vision | Victor Shade (alias) | Avengers vol. 1 #58 (November 1968) | Destroyed in Avengers #500 (September 2004) |
| Black Knight | Dane Whitman | Avengers vol. 1 #71 (December 1969) | Reserve membership |
[edit] First wave of 1970s recruits
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Widow | Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Natasha Romanoff (alias)) |
Avengers vol. 1 #111 (May 1973) | First joined as a reserve member. |
| Mantis | Brandt | Giant-Size Avengers #4 (June 1975) | |
| Beast | Henry P. McCoy | Avengers vol. 1 #137 (1975) (as a probationary member) | Gained full membership status in Avengers vol. 1 #151 |
| Moondragon | Heather Douglas | Avengers vol. 1 #137 (July 1975) (as a probationary member) | Gained reservist membership in Avengers vol. 1 #151 (1976) |
| Hellcat | Patsy Walker (formerly Patsy Hellstrom (married name)) |
Avengers vol. 1 #141 (1975) (probationary member as Patsy) | Stayed a probationary member when she became Hellcat in Avengers vol. 1 #144; Finally gained reservist membership in Avengers vol. 1 #151 (September 1976). |
| Wonder Man | Simon Williams | Avengers vol. 1 #158 (1977) (as a provisional member) | Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #182 (1979) |
[edit] Guardians of the Galaxy
A group of superheroes from the 31st century, the Guardians of the Galaxy time traveled to the 20th century in vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) and served as honorary members during the Korvac saga.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yondu | Yondu Udonta | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership |
| Martinex | Martinex T'Naga | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership |
| Charlie-27 | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership | |
| Nikki | Nicholette Gold | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership |
| Starhawk | Stakar | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership |
| Aleta Ogord | Aleta Ogord | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | Honorary Membership |
| Vance Astro | Vance Astrovik | Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978) | A younger, alternate version of him also later joined as the superhero Justice; Honorary Membership |
[edit] Second wave of 1970s recruits
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whizzer | Robert L. Frank Sr. | Avengers vol. 1 #173 (July 1978) | Died in Vision and Scarlet Witch #2 (December 1982). |
| Two-Gun Kid | Matthew Liebowitz (birth name) Matthew J. Hawk (legal name) |
Avengers vol. 1 #142 (August 1975) | Time traveler from the 19th century; Returned to his time, and was killed in Blaze of Glory #4 (March 2000), which took place in 1885.
He recently returned to life and current timeline in She-Hulk #4 |
| Ms. Marvel formerly Warbird/ Binary |
Carol Susan Jane Danvers | Avengers vol. 1 #183 (June 1979) | Active as Warbird in Avengers vol. 3 #4 (1998) |
| Falcon | Samuel Thomas Wilson | Avengers vol. 1 #184 (June 1979). |
[edit] Early 1980s Recruits
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocasta | Avengers vol 1 #197 (July 1980) (as a probationary member) | Left in Avengers vol. 1 #211 (September 1981); Gained honorary membership in Marvel Two-in-One #93 (November 1982). | |
| Tigra | Greer Grant Nelson | Avengers vol. 1 #211 (September 1981) | |
| She-Hulk | Jennifer Walters | Avengers vol. 1 #221 (July 1982) | |
| Captain Marvel | Mar-Vell | Avengers vol. 1 #86 (March 1971) (by affiliation only) | Posthumously awarded honorary membership as revealed in The Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Volume 1 #1 |
| Pulsar formerly Captain Marvel/ Photon |
Monica Rambeau | Avengers vol. 1 #227 (January 1983) (probationary member as Captain Marvel) | Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #231 (1983); active as Photon in Avengers Unplugged #5 (1996) |
| Starfox | Eros | Avengers vol. 1 #232 (June 1983) (as a probationary member) | Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #243 (1984) |
[edit] West Coast Avengers
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mockingbird | Barbara Barton (nee Morse) | West Coast Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September, 1984) | Killed in Avengers West Coast #100 |
| War Machine formerly Iron Man |
James R. Rhodes | West Coast Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September 1984) (as Iron Man) | |
| Moira Brandon | Moira Brandon | Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #100 (November 1993) (probationary membership) | Founding honorary member of the West Coast Team. The issue was a flashback taking place between volume 1 and volume 2 of the title. |
| Thing | Benjamin Jacob Grimm | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #9(June 1986) | Resigned in Avengers vol. 3 #1 (1998) |
| Firebird formerly Espirita |
Bonita Juarez | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #4(January 1986) | She was a temporary recruit but served in several missions with unclear status. Her status was clarified to reserve membership in Avengers vol. 1 #305 (July 1989). |
| Moon Knight | Marc Spector | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #33 (1988) | Resigned in Moon Knight vol. 3 #50 (1993) |
| USAgent | John F. Walker | Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #44 (May 1989) | |
| Human Torch | Jim Hammond (alias) | Avengers West Coast #50 (November 1989) | Died in New Invaders #9 (2005) |
| Living Lightning | Miguel Santos | Avengers West Coast #69 (April 1991) | |
| Spider-Woman | Julia Carpenter | Avengers West Coast #74 (September 1992) | |
| Machine Man | X-51 | Avengers West Coast #83 (June 1992). | Gained reserve membership; removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999) |
| Darkhawk | Christopher Powell | Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993) |
[edit] Later 1980s recruits
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namor | Namor McKenzie | Avengers vol. 1 #262 (December 1985) | |
| Doctor Druid | Anthony Ludgate Druid | Avengers vol 1 #278 (April 1987) | Killed in Druid #4 (August 1995). |
| Marrina | Marrina Smallwood | Avengers vol. 1 #286 (1987) | Honorary membership; considered deceased as of Namor #61 (April 1995). Revealed to be in a coma in Avengers vol. 3 #47-48 (December 2001-January 2002). |
| Ravonna a.k.a. "Nebula", Terminatrix |
Ravonna Lexus Renslayer | Avengers vol. 1 #291 (May, 1988) | Posing as Nebula at the time, and better known as Terminatrix. Started placing the East Coast division under mind control as of vol. 1 #291 (May 1988). Unofficial leader as of vol. 1 #294 (August 1988). Officially joined in vol. 1 #297. Reported MIA minutes later. East Coast division consequently disbanded (November 1988). |
| Yellowjacket | Rita DeMara | Avengers Annual #17 (1988) | Honarary membership; Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing (September 1995). |
| Demolition Man | Dennis Dunphy | Captain America #349 (January 1989) | |
| Gilgamesh, the Forgotten One | Avengers vol. 1 #300 (February 1989) | Killed in Avengers vol. 1 #391 (October 1995) | |
| Mister Fantastic | Reed Richards | Avengers vol. 1 #300 (February 1989). | Resigned in Avengers vol. 3 #1 (1998) |
| Invisible Woman | Susan Richards (nee Storm) | Avengers vol. 1 #300 (February 1989). | Resigned in Avengers vol. 3 #1 (1998) |
| Quasar | Wendell Elvis Vaughn | Avengers Annual #18 (1989) |
[edit] 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. In the GLA Misassembled mini-series by writer Dan Slott, the team were contacted by the Maria Stark Foundation and forced to change their name. They chose the Great Lakes X-Men. In The Thing #8, also by Dan Slott, they changed their name again to the Great Lakes Champions.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bertha | Ashley Crawford | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #45 (July 1989) | |
| Dinah Soar | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #45 (July 1989) | Killed in GLA #1 (April 2005). | |
| Doorman | DeMarr Davis | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #45 (July 1989) | |
| Flatman | Val Ventura | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #45 (July 1989) | |
| Mr. Immortal | Craig Hollis | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #45 (July 1989) | |
| Leather Boy | Gene Lorrene | GLA #1 (April 2005) | Founding member, shown in flashback in GLA #1; left very shortly thereafter. |
| Squirrel Girl | Dorreen Green | GLA #2 (May 2005) | |
| Monkey Joe | GLA #2 (May 2005) | Killed in GLA #3 (June 2005) | |
| Grasshopper | Doug Taggert | GLA #2 (May 2005) | Killed in GLA #2 |
| Tippy Toe | GLA #4 (July 2005) |
[edit] Early 1990s Recruits
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sersi | Sersi | Avengers vol. 1 #314 (February 1990) | |
| Spider-Man | Peter Benjamin Parker | Avengers vol. 1 #316 (April 1990) | Resigned prior to Peter Parker: Spider-Man #11 (1999); currently a member of the New Avengers as of New Avengers #3 (March 2005) |
| Stingray | Walter Newell | Avengers vol. 1 #319 (July 1990) | Reserve membership |
| Rage | Elvin Haliday | Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991) (probationary membership) | In Avengers vol. 1 #341 (November 1991) he was discovered to be still in his adolescence. Consequently being removed from the roster. |
| Sandman | William Baker | Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991) (probationary membership) | Never gained full membership; resigned in Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #4 (1999) |
| Crystal | Crystal Amaquelin Maximoff | Avengers vol. 1 #336 (as a probationary member) | Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #343 |
| Thor | Eric Kevin Masterson | Avengers vol. 1 #343 (January 1992) (as Thor) | Active as Thunderstrike in Avengers vol. 1 #374; Killed in Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995). |
| Swordsman | Phillip Jarvert | Avengers vol. 1 #357 (December 1992) | Honorary membership |
| AntiVision | Avengers vol. 1 #360 (March 1993) | Infiltrated the team as a representative of the Gatherers. He impersonated the Vision. | |
| Magdalene | Avengers vol. 1 #363 (June 1993) | Honorary membership | |
| Deathcry | Avengers vol. 1 #364 (July 1993) | Honorary membership status gained in Avengers vol. 1 #399 (1996) | |
| Iron Man | Anthony Edward Stark | Avengers: Timeslide (1996) | An alternate adolescent version of the original. Replaced him for a time; merged with mainstream Stark. |
| Masque | "Guilletta Nefaria" | Avengers vol. 1 #397 (1996) | A clone of Madame Masque. Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #32 (September 2000). |
[edit] 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) |
| Firestar | Angelica Jones | Avengers vol. 3 #4 (May 1998) | Joined as a reservist but promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998) |
| Triathlon | Delroy Garrett Jr. | Avengers vol. 3 #27 (1999) | Inactive |
| Silverclaw | Maria de Guadalupe Santiago | Avengers vol. 3 #30 (July 2000) | Joined as a reserve membership; never gained full status. |
| Jack of Hearts | Jonathan Hart | Avengers vol. 3 #43 (August 2001) | Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #76 (2004)
While under the Scarlet Witch's influence, he returned long enough to kill Ant-Man in Avengers #500 (September 2004) |
| Ant-Man | Scott Edward Harris Lang | Avengers vol. 3 #62 (February 2003) | Killed by a zombified Jack of Hearts under the influence of the Scarlet Witch in Avengers #500 (September 2004) |
| Captain Britain
(Kelsy Leigh now Lionheart) |
Kelsey Leigh Shorr | Avengers vol. 3 #81 (June, 2004) | Made an honorary member as Kelsey Leigh and a full member as Captain Britain. With the exception of Hank Pym (Antman, Giantman, Goliath and Yellowjacket), is the only member to have Avengers status both in civilian and superhero guises. Left in Avengers Finale for England. Appeared in New Excalibur. |
[edit] New Avengers recruits (post Avengers Dissasembled)
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Cage | Carl Lucas (birth name) Luke Cage (legal name) |
New Avengers # 3 (March, 2005) | Married Jessica Jones (formerly Jewel and Knightress) in New Avengers Annual #1 (2006) |
| Spider-Woman | Jessica Drew | New Avengers # 3 (March, 2005) | |
| Wolverine | James "Logan" Howlett | New Avengers # 6 (June, 2005) | Maintains simultaneous membership in the X-Men |
| Sentry | Robert Reynolds | New Avengers # 10 (October, 2005) | |
| Ronin | Maya Lopez | New Avengers # 11 (November, 2005). |
[edit] 1950s members
What If? vol 1, #9 (June 1978) revealed that a prototype group of Avengers had been formed in 1958 to rescue abducted President Eisenhower from supervillain Yellow Claw. They disbanded upon completing their mission but the issue discussed what would have happened had they continued their activities. They were revealed in Avengers Forever to be a parallel world version of the Avengers. It was later revealed that a version of this team did exist in the Marvel Universe and remained together for "several months." They will reform in the present day in the Agents of Atlas series.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | ||
| Marvel Boy | Robert Grayson | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | |
| Gorilla-Man | Kenneth Hale | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | |
| Human Robot | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | ||
| 3-D Man | Chuck and Hal Chandler | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | |
| Jimmy Woo | James Woo | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | Government liaison; formerly of the FBI; currently of SHIELD |
| Namora | Aquaria Nautica Neptunia | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | Associate member |
| Jann of the Jungle | Jane Hastings | What If vol. 1 #9 (June 1978) | Associate member |
[edit] See also
- Force Works
- Marvel Book of the Dead
- The Ultimates
- West Coast Avengers/Avengers West Coast
[edit] Bibliography
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (Marvel Comics) (2004)
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005 (Marvel Comics) (2005)
[edit] External links
- A profile of Anti-Vision
- A profile of Moira Brandon
- A profile of Gorilla-Man
- A profile of the Human Robot
- A profile of Jann of the Jungle
- A profile of Leather Boy
- A profile of Magdalene
- A profile of Marvel Boy
- A profile of Namora
- A profile of Ravonna Lexus Renslayer
- A profile of Squirrel Girl
- A profile of 3-D Man
- A profile of Venus
- A profile of Jimmy Woo
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