List of Avengers members

The Avengers are a series of fictional superhero teams that have starred in The Avengers and related comic book series published by Marvel Comics.

Characters listed in bold are the members of the team as of 2021.

Original organization (1963–2004)[]

The First Avengers[]

All of these members helped form the team in The Avengers #1 (September 11, 1963).

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Iron Man	Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark	Avengers #1 (September 01, 1963)	Co-Founder of the original roster. Current member of the main Avengers team
Thor	Thor Odinson		Co-Founder of the original roster. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Wasp	Janet van Dyne		First female member and co-founder of the team. Active with West Coast team in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #32 (1988). Leaves the team in Avengers vol. 1 #75. Former member of the Avengers Unity Division.[1] Former member of the main Avengers team.
Ant-Man a.k.a. Goliath, Yellowjacket, Giant-Man, Dr. Pym, The Wasp and Ultron	Dr. Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym		Co-Founder of the original roster. Former leader of Avengers A.I. and Avengers Academy. Leaves the team in Avengers vol.1 #75. Currently merged with Ultron into a cyborg.
Hulk	Dr. Robert Bruce Banner		Resigned from the team in Avengers #2 (November 1963), rejoins the Avengers in Avengers vs. X-Men #11. Former member of the main Avengers team.

The second team[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Captain America a.k.a. The Nomad, The Captain	Steven Grant "Steve" Rogers[2]	Avengers #4 (March 1964)	Given retroactive "founding member" status in place of the Hulk. Active as The Captain in Avengers #300 (1989).[3] Former leader of the Avengers Unity Division as Steve Rogers. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Hawkeye a.k.a. Ronin, Goliath	Clinton Francis Barton	Avengers #16 (May 1965)	Founding West Coast member. Former member of the New Avengers and Secret Avengers. Former leader of Occupy Avengers.
Quicksilver	Pietro Maximoff	Avengers #16 (May 1965)	Joined West Coast branch in Avengers West Coast #56. Joined the Mighty Avengers in Mighty Avengers #24. Former teacher at the Avengers Academy. Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Scarlet Witch	Wanda Maximoff	Avengers #16 (May 1965)	Joined West Coast branch in West Coast Avengers Vol. 2 #37. Apparently de-powered at the end of House of M. Re-emerged fully powered in Avengers Children's Crusade. Rejoined team in Avengers vs X-Men #7. Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Swordsman	Jacques Duquesne	Avengers #20 (September 1965)	Expelled in Avengers #20 (September 1965).[4] Readmitted in Avengers #114 (August 1973). Killed in Giant Size Avengers #2 (November 1974). Returned to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 (January 2011).
Hercules	Heracles (alias Harry Cleese)	Avengers #45 (October 1967)	Former member of the main Avengers team.
Black Panther	T'Challa (a.k.a. Luke Charles)	Avengers #52 (May 1968)	Former member of the Ultimates. Current chairperson of the main Avengers team.
Vision a.k.a. The Ghost	Victor Shade (alias)	Avengers #58 (November 1968)	Joined West Coast branch in West Coast Avengers Vol. 2 #37. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Black Knight	Dane Whitman	Avengers #54 (July 1968) (provisonal; full membership Avengers #71 (December 1969)	Former member of the main Avengers team.

1970's recruits[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Black Widow	Natasha Alianovna Romanoff	Avengers #111 (May 1973)	Originally offered membership between Avengers #44 (September 1967) and Avengers #45 (October 1967). Former member of the Secret Avengers and the main Avengers team. Deceased as of end of "Secret Empire" storyline. Rejoined the group in Avengers #27 (January 2020).
Mantis	Brandt (surname)	Giant-Size Avengers #4 (June 1975)	Resident of Avengers Mansion in Avengers #114 (August 1973). Current member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Beast	Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy	Avengers #151 (September 1976)	Originally given probationary status in Avengers #137 (July 1975).[3][5] Former member of the Secret Avengers. Former member of Avengers Unity Division.
Moondragon	Heather Douglas		Originally given probationary status in Avengers #137 (July 1975). Currently a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.[3][5][6][7]
Hellcat	Patricia "Patsy" Walker		Originally given probationary status in Avengers #148 (February 1976).[3][5][6][7][8]
Two-Gun Kid	Matthew J. "Matt" Hawk	Avengers #174 (August 1978)	Time traveler from the 19th century; joined as a reserve member.[3][5][8] Originally given honorary status in Avengers #147 (May 1976).[6][9]
Captain Marvel a.k.a. Binary, Warbird, Ms. Marvel	Carol Susan Jane Danvers	Avengers #183 (May 1979)	Active as Warbird in Avengers vol. 3 #4 (1998).[3] Former member of the New Avengers and the Ultimates. Current member of the main Avengers team as Captain Marvel.
Falcon a.k.a. Captain America	Samuel "Snap" Thomas Wilson	Avengers #184 (June 1979)	Former leader of the main Avengers team.

1980's Avengers[]

Character	Real Character name	Joined in	Notes
Wonder Man	Simon Williams	Avengers #194 (April 1980)	Originally given probationary status in Avengers #156 (February 1977).[3] Founding West Coast member. Former leader of the Revengers. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Tigra	Greer Grant Nelson	Avengers #211 (September 1981)	Founding West Coast member. Former teacher at the Avengers Academy.
She-Hulk a.k.a. Hulk	Jennifer Susan "Jen" Walters	Avengers #221 (July 1982)	Former member of the Mighty Avengers. Former leader of A-Force. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Captain Marvel a.k.a. Photon, Pulsar, Spectrum	Monica Rambeau	Avengers #231 (May 1983)	Originally made a member-in-training in Avengers #227 (January 1983). Active as Photon in Avengers Unplugged #5 (1996).[3] Former member of the Mighty Avengers and current member of the Ultimates as Spectrum.
Starfox	Eros	Avengers #243 (May 1984)	Originally made a member-in-training in Avengers #232 (June 1983).[3][10]
Sub-Mariner	Namor McKenzie	Avengers #262 (December 1985)	Former member of the Illuminati and the Invaders. Killed in Squadron Supreme vol. 4 #1 (2016). Revived when that event was erased from timeline. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Doctor Druid a.k.a. Druid, Doctor Droom	Dr. Anthony Ludgate Druid	Avengers #278 (April 1987)	Killed in Druid #4 (August 1995).

West Coast Avengers recruits (1984–1987)[]

Avengers members recruited by Hawkeye as the West Coast Avengers chair.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Mockingbird a.k.a. Huntress, Agent 19	Barbara "Bobbi" Morse	West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984)	Founding West Coast member. Former member of the New Avengers and Secret Avengers.
War Machine a.k.a. Iron Patriot, Iron Man	James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes		Founding West Coast member (as Iron Man). Rejoined as War Machine in Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993).[3] Former member of the Secret Avengers as the Iron Patriot.
Thing	Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm	West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #9 (June 1986)	Accepted membership after assisting West Coast team, but left before official vote was taken.[3][6][7][8][11] Former member of the New Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Moon Knight	Marc Spector (a.k.a. Steven Grant, Jake Lockley)	West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #21 (June 1987)	Gained full membership in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #33.[3][6][12]
Firebird a.k.a. Espirita	Bonita Juárez	West Coast Avengers Annual #2 (1987)	Given reserve status after assisting West Coast team.[3][6][7][8]

Post-Inferno recruits (1989–1990)[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Demolition Man	Dennis Dunphy	Captain America #349 (January 1989)	Recruited by The Captain for East Coast team, but presumed killed before official vote was taken.[3][8][13][14][15][16][17] Former member of the Revengers.
Forgotten One a.k.a. Hero, Gilgamesh	unknown	Avengers #300 (February 1989)	Presumed killed in Avengers #391 (October 1995). Returned in Eternals (vol. 4) #3 (October 2008).
Mister Fantastic	Reed Richards		Former member of the Illuminati and Fantastic Four.
Invisible Woman	Susan Storm Richards		Former member of the Fantastic Four and Avengers.
U.S. Agent a.k.a. Super-Patriot, Captain America	John Frank Walker, Jack Daniels (alias)	West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #44 (May 1989)	Appointed to West Coast team by government. Left during UN Charter,[18] and later gained official membership.[19]
Quasar	Wendell Elvis Vaughn	Avengers #305 (July 1989)	Originally given probationary status in Avengers Annual #18 (1989).[3][6][7]
Human Torch	Jim Hammond (alias)	Avengers West Coast #50 (November 1989)	Former member of the Secret Avengers and the Invaders.
Sersi	Circe	Avengers #314 (February 1990)
Stingray	Walter Newell	Avengers #319 (July 1990)	Given reserve status as caretaker of Avengers Island.[3][6][8]

UN Charter recruits (1991–1992)[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Spider-Man	Peter Benjamin Parker	Avengers #329 (February 1991)	Joined as a reserve member.[3][6] Former member of the New Avengers, while serving concurrently as a member of the Future Foundation. Former member of the Avengers Unity Division. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Sandman	William Baker (a.k.a. Flint Marko)	Avengers #329 (February 1991) (Reserve Substitutes)	Never gained full membership.[3][6] Resigned in The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #4 (1999). Current member of the Frightful Four.
Rage	Elvin Daryl Haliday		Never gained full membership.[3] Was discovered to be still in his adolescence in Avengers #341 (November 1991) and was demoted to trainee status. Status revoked in New Warriors #26.[6][8][20][21]
X-51 a.k.a. Machine Man	Aaron Stack (alias)	Avengers West Coast #69 (April 1991)	Given reserve status after assisting West Coast team.[22] Active in Avengers West Coast #83 (June 1992). Removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999).[3][6]
Living Lightning	Miguel Santos	Avengers West Coast #74 (September 1991)	Former member of the main Avengers team.
Spider-Woman a.k.a. Arachne	Julia Carpenter		Former member of the main Avengers team.
Crystal	Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff	Avengers #343 (January 1992)	Originally given probationary status in Avengers #336 (August 1991).[3]
Thunderstrike a.k.a. Thor	Eric Kevin Masterson		Active as Thunderstrike in Avengers #374.[3] Killed in Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995).
Darkhawk	Christopher Powell	Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993)	Joined as a reserve member.[3][6]

Post-Heroes Return recruits (1998–2004)[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Justice	Vance Astrovik	Avengers vol. 3 #4 (May 1998)	Joined as a reserve member. Promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998). Formerly a teacher at the Avengers Academy. Former member of the New Warriors.
Firestar	Angelica "Angel" Jones		Joined as a reserve member . Promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998). Retired in Civil War: Front Line #2. Former member of the New Warriors and the Young Allies. Currently a member of the X-Men.
Triathlon	Delroy Garrett	Avengers vol. 3 #27 (April 2000)	Currently active as 3-D Man in the Agents of Atlas.
Silverclaw	Maria de Guadalupe Santiago	Avengers vol. 3 #30 (July 2000)	Joined as a reserve member. Active in Avengers vol. 3 #43-55.
Jack of Hearts	Jack Hart	Avengers vol. 3 #38 (March 2001)	Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 3 #43 (August 2001). Died in Avengers vol. 3 #76 (February 2004). Revived in Marvel Zombies Supreme #2 (2011).
Ant-Man	Scott Lang	Avengers vol. 3 #57 (October 2002)	Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 3 #62 (February 2003). Seemingly killed by a zombie Jack of Hearts under influence of the Scarlet Witch in Avengers #500 (September 2004). Rescued moments before his apparent death by the Young Avengers and brought several years into the future by the Scarlet Witch in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #5 (June 2011). Former member of the main Avengers team.
Captain Britain a.k.a. Lionheart	Kelsey Leigh Shorr	Avengers vol. 3 #81 (June 2004)	Made an honorary member as Kelsey Leigh, and a full member as Captain Britain. She is one of only two members, the other being Henry Pym, who have Avengers status in both their civilian and superhero guises.

New Avengers recruits (2005)[]

The New Avengers were formed due to a mass break-out at the super villain prison The Raft.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Luke Cage a.k.a. Power Man	Carl Lucas (birth name) Lucas Cage (legal name)	New Avengers #3 (March 2005)	Former leader of the New Avengers.[23] Left the team in New Avengers vol. 2 #30. Former leader of the Mighty Avengers. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Wolverine	James "Logan" Howlett	New Avengers #6 (June 2005)	Current member of the Savage Avengers and X-Men. Former member of the main Avengers team and the Avengers Unity Squad. Maintained simultaneous membership in the Avengers and the X-Men.
Sentry	Robert Reynolds	New Avengers #10 (October 2005)	Became a member of the Mighty Avengers after the Civil War and the Dark Avengers during Dark Reign. Went rogue in Siege #3 before being killed in Siege #4.
Echo a.k.a. Ronin, Phoenix	Maya Lopez	New Avengers #11 (November 2005) (as Ronin)	Joined as Ronin in New Avengers #11 (2005); active as Echo in New Avengers #27 (2007). Killed in Moon Knight vol. 4 #9. She has since mysteriously returned from the dead and returned to the team in Avengers #45. Current host of the Phoenix Force.

Post-Civil War recruits (2007–2009)[]

The New Avengers became a splinter group that chose not to comply with federal superhuman registration, as opposed to the governmental-sanctioned team presented in Mighty Avengers then Dark Avengers. The Mighty Avengers after the Dark Avengers launch was an international agency sanctioned team.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Ares	Ares (a.k.a. John Aaron)	Mighty Avengers #1 (May 2007)	Became member of the Dark Avengers. Killed in Siege #2.
Amadeus Cho a.k.a. Mastermind Excello, Hulk	Amadeus Cho	Mighty Avengers #21 (March 2009)	Helped assemble a new Mighty Avengers team after the beginning of Dark Reign.[24]
Jocasta	Jocasta		Jocasta was previously granted provisional status in Avengers vol. 1 #197. She left the team before she was to be offered substitute status with the team, in Avengers vol. 1 #211.[3][6][25][26] Former teacher at the Avengers Academy.
Stature	Cassandra Lang	Mighty Avengers #22 (April 2009)	Killed in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #8. Resurrected in Avengers World #16.
Vision	Jonas (alias)		Killed in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9.

Heroic Age recruits (2010–2011)[]

Characters who have officially joined the Avengers after the events of Dark Reign and Siege.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Captain America a.k.a. Winter Soldier	James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes	Avengers vol. 4 #1 (May 2010)	Originally joined the New Avengers in New Avengers (vol.1) #48 (January 2009).[24] Apparently died in Fear Itself #3, but was recently revealed to be alive and re-assuming his identity as the Winter Soldier.
Spider-Woman	Jessica Drew		Originally joined the New Avengers in New Avengers vol.1 #48 (January 2009).[24] Quit the team in Spider-Woman vol. 5 #4 (February 2015).[27]
Valkyrie	Brunnhilde	Secret Avengers vol. 1 #1 (May 2010)	Former members of the Secret Avengers.[28][29]
Nova	Richard Rider		Left the Secret Avengers,[30] to participate in The Thanos Imperative. Presumed killed in The Thanos Imperative #6. Revealed to be alive in Nova vol. 6 #11 (September 2016). Current member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Ant-Man a.k.a. Black Ant	Eric O'Grady		Killed and replaced by a Life Model Decoy in Secret Avengers vol. 1 #23 (February 2012).
Iron Fist a.k.a. Daredevil	Daniel Thomas Rand-Kai	New Avengers vol. 2 #1 (June 2010)	Originally joined in New Avengers vol. 1 #27 (February 2007).
Power Woman a.k.a. Jessica Jones, Jewel, Knightress	Jessica Campbell Jones		Originally joined as Jewel in New Avengers Annual #3 (December 2009).[24] Left the team in New Avengers (vol. 2) #24. Former member of the Mighty Avengers.
Protector a.k.a. Marvel Boy	Noh-Varr	Avengers vol. 4 #6 (December 2010)	Left the main team in Avengers vol. 4 #27. Former member of the West Coast Avengers as Marvel Boy. Current member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Doctor Strange	Stephen Vincent Strange	New Avengers vol. 2 #7 (December 2010)	Originally joined in New Avengers vol. 1 #27 (February 2007). Current reserve member of the main Avengers team.
Red Hulk	Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross	Avengers vol. 4 #12 (June 2011)	Former member of the Thunderbolts.

Shattered Heroes recruits (2011–2012)[]

After the Fear Itself event, the lineup of the Avengers teams was shifted by Captain America during the Shattered Heroes storyline.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Daredevil	Matthew "Matt" Murdock	New Avengers vol. 2 #16 (September 2011)
Storm	Ororo Iqadi T'Challa (née Munroe)	Avengers vol. 4 #19 (November 2011)	Left the team in New Avengers (vol. 2) #24. Current member of the X-Men.
Quake	Daisy Johnson		Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and former member of the Secret Warriors.
Captain Britain	Brian Braddock	Secret Avengers vol. 1 #22 (January 2012)	Asked by Steve Rogers to join the Avengers in Age of Heroes #1.
Agent Venom a.k.a. Venom	Eugene "Flash" Thompson	Secret Avengers vol. 1 #23 (February 2012)	Killed in Amazing Spider-Man Vol 01 #800

Marvel NOW! recruits (2012–2013)[]

After the Avengers vs. X-Men event, members from both Avengers and X-Men teams were shifted by Captain America during the Marvel NOW! storyline.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Havok	Alex Summers	Uncanny Avengers #1 (October 2012)	Former leader of the Avengers Unity Squad and current member of the X-Men
Sunspot a.k.a. Citizen V	Roberto da Costa	Avengers vol. 5 #1 (December 2012)	Former member of the main Avengers team. Former leader of the U.S.Avengers as Citizen V.
Cannonball	Sam Guthrie		Former member of the main Avengers and the U.S.Avengers and current member of the X-force
Manifold	Eden Fesi		Former members of the main Avengers team.[31]
Shang-Chi	Shang-Chi
Captain Universe	Tamara Devoux
Smasher	Isabel "Izzy" Kane[32]
Hyperion	Marcus Milton		Former member of the main Avengers team. Current member of the Squadron Supreme.
Rogue	Anna Marie	Uncanny Avengers #4 (January 2013)	Former member of the Avengers and the X-Men.
Sunfire	Shiro Yoshida	Uncanny Avengers #5 (February 2013)	Former members of the Avengers Unity Squad.[33]

Infinity recruits (2013–2014)[]

Characters that joined the team during the Infinity event.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Abyss		Avengers vol. 5 #17 (October 2013)	Former members of the main Avengers team. Killed in New Avengers vol. 3 #32 (May 2015).
Ex Nihilo	Ex Nihilo
Nightmask	Adam Blackveil		Former member of the main Avengers team.
Star Brand	Kevin Connor		Former Member of the main Avengers team and Killed in Marvel Legacy (2017).
Victor Mancha	Victor Mancha	Avengers A.I. #1	Former member of the Avengers A.I. Squad.[34]
Doombot
Alexis The Protector	Alexis	Avengers A.I. #3
Blade a.k.a. Ronin	Eric Brooks	Mighty Avengers vol 2 #1	First appeared as "Spider Hero". Revealed as Blade in Mighty Avengers vol. 2 #9.[35] Joined as Blade in Avengers vol. 8 #11. Former member of the main Avengers team.
Blue Marvel	Adam Brashear	Mighty Avengers vol 2 #2	Former member of the Mighty Avengers and the Ultimates.
Power Man	Victor Alvarez	Mighty Avengers vol 2 #3	Former students at Avengers Academy, former members of the Heroes for Hire. Former members of the Avengers Idea Mechanics.[36]
White Tiger	Ava Ayala

Avengers NOW! recruits (2014–2015)[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Kaluu	Kaluu	Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #1 (November 2014)	Former member of the Mighty Avengers.[34]
Nova	Sam Alexander	Nova #25 (December 2014)	Originally offered membership by Thor in Avengers Vs. X-Men #12 (December 2012). Former member of the main Avengers team.[37] Current Member of the Champions.
Brother Voodoo a.k.a. Doctor Voodoo	Jericho Drumm	Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #9 (December 2014)	Current member of the Savage Avengers. Former member of the Avengers Unity Squad. Former member of the main Avengers team.

All-New All-Different! recruits (2015–2016)[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Valkyrie a.k.a. Thor	Jane Foster	All-New All-Different Avengers (May 2015)	Current member of the main Avengers team.
Ms. Marvel	Kamala Khan		Former members of the main Avengers team.
Spider-Man	Miles Morales
Deadpool	Wade Wilson	Avengers #0 (October 2015)	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division.[38]
Synapse	Emily Guerrero		Former members of the Avengers Unity Division.[38]
Human Torch	Johnny Storm
Cable	Nathan Summers	Uncanny Avengers vol. 3 #4 (January 2016)	Former member of the Avengers Unity Division.
Wasp	Nadia van Dyne	All-New, All-Different Avengers #9 (May 2016)	Former member of the main Avengers team. Current Member of the Champions

Post-Civil War II recruits (2016–present)[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Ghost Rider	Robbie Reyes	The Avengers Vol. 8 #1 (July 2018)	Current member of the main Avengers team.
Starbrand	Brandy Selby	The Avengers Vol. 8 #30 (January 2020)	Currently under the care of the main Avengers team.

Honorary[]

Heroes that have been granted honorary status during their lifetime or posthumously for acts of great courage and/or sacrifice.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Rick Jones	Richard Milhouse "Rick" Jones	Avengers #1 (September 1963)
Captain Marvel	Mar-Vell (a.k.a. Walter Lawson)	Avengers vol. 1 #86 (March 1971) (by affiliation only)	Posthumously awarded honorary membership.[39]
Whizzer	Robert L. Frank Sr.	Avengers #173 (July 1978)	Died in Vision and Scarlet Witch #2 (December 1982).
Moira Brandon	Moira Brandon	Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #100 (November 1993)	Honorary founding member of the West Coast team. Status given in flashback taking place before West Coast Avengers vol. 1.
Marrina	Marrina Smallwood	Avengers #282 (August 1987)	Wife of Namor; honorary member while he served on the team.[3][10][12] Revived during the Chaos War (January 2011).
Yellowjacket	Rita DeMara	Avengers Annual #17 (1988)	Made honorary member after assisting an East Coast reserve team.[3][6][9][26] Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing (September 1995). Returned to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 (January 2011).
Swordsman	Phillip Jarvert	Avengers #357 (December 1992)	Alternate universe Avenger & Gatherer.
Magdalene	Unrevealed	Avengers #363 (June 1993)
Deathcry a.k.a. Lifecry	Sharra Neramani	Avengers #364 (July 1993) (as a probationary member)	Never gained full membership. Given honorary status in Avengers #399 (June 1996).[3] Killed in Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord #2 (August 2007). Restored to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #5.
Masque	Guillietta Nefaria (birth name), Whitney Frost (legal name)	Avengers #393 (April 1996)	A clone of Madame Masque.[9] Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #34 (November 2000).
Iron Man	Anthony Edward Stark	Avengers: Timeslide (1996)	An alternate adolescent version of the original from reality 96020. Replaced him for a time and then merged with the original Stark.
Flux	Dennis Sykes	One Month To Live #5 (September 2010)	Died in One Month To Live #5 (September 2010).[37][40]

Guardians of the Galaxy (1978)[]

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.^[3][6]

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Yondu	Yondu Udonta	Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)	Centaurian
Major Victory	Vance Astro
Martinex	Martinex T'Naga		Pluvian
Charlie-27			Jovian
Starhawk	Stakar Ogord	Defenders #29 (1975)	Arcturian
Nikki	Nicholette Gold	Marvel Presents #4 (1976)	Mercurian
Aleta Ogord		Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1 (1991)	Arcturian

Young Avengers[]

A group of teenage heroes modeled after the Avengers, the surviving Young Avengers were awarded honorary membership following the "Children's Crusade" storyline.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Hawkeye	Kate Bishop	Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9 (May 2012)	Awarded honorary membership by Captain America.[40]
Hulkling	Dorrek VIII
Speed	Thomas Shepherd
Wiccan	William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman

Avengers Third Grade[]

The Avengers promoted several senior Academy students to "Avengers Third Grade", as part of a plan to eventually award them full Avengers membership.^[34]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Finesse	Jeanne Foucault	Avengers Academy #39 (November 2012)
Hazmat	Jennifer Takeda
Mettle	Ken Mack		Killed on Arcade's island during the events of "Avenger's Arena".
Reptil	Humberto Lopez
Striker	Brandon Sharpe
Lightspeed	Julie Power
X-23	Laura Kinney

Infiltrators[]

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Hawkeye	Sagittarius	West Coast Avengers #27 (December 1987)	Created to look exactly like Hawkeye to infiltrate the West Coast Avengers.
Tigra	Leo	West Coast Avengers #27 (December 1987)	Created to look exactly like Tigra to infiltrate the West Coast Avengers.
Ravonna a.k.a. "Nebula", Terminatrix	Ravonna Lexus Renslayer	Avengers #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 #291 (May 1988). Unofficial leader as of #294 (August 1988). "Officially" joined in #297. Reported MIA minutes later. East Coast division consequently disbanded (November 1988).
Mockingbird	H'rpra	Avengers West Coast #91 (February 1993)	Skrull who replaced the kidnapped Barbara Morse as Mockingbird in order to infiltrate the team, as revealed in a retcon in Secret Invasion #8 (January 2009). She was slain by Mephisto in Avengers West Coast #100 (November 1993), although her ghost or spirit has been seen a few times since[41] True name revealed in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1 Softcover in the updates section.
Vision	AntiVision	Avengers #360 (March 1993)	Infiltrated the team as a representative of the Gatherers. He impersonated the Vision, and was seemingly destroyed by Proctor, before being defeated by Vision.
Spider-Woman	Veranke	New Avengers #3 (March 2005)	Joined the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team) in Mighty Avengers #7 (November 2007). Revealed in New Avengers #42 (August 2008) to have been a Skrull. Killed by Norman Osborn in Secret Invasion #8 (January 2009).
Yellowjacket	Criti Noll	Civil War #1 (March 2006)	Joined the Mighty Avengers in Mighty Avengers #1 (April 2007). Revealed to be a Skrull in Mighty Avengers #13 (May 2008). Killed by the real Hank Pym in Secret Invasion #8.
Scarlet Witch	Loki Laufeyson	Mighty Avengers #21 (March 2009)	Joined and assembled the Mighty Avengers in Mighty Avengers #21 (March 2009). Revealed in Mighty Avengers #29 (November 2009).
Ant-Man	Eric O'Grady	Secret Avengers #24 (March 2012)	Infiltrated the Secret Avengers as a Life Model Decoy impersonating Eric O'Grady. Supposedly destroyed alongside the other Descendents.
Spider-Man	Otto Octavius (switched bodies with Peter Parker)	The Amazing Spider-Man #698 (December 2012)	Due to a body swap that occurred during The Amazing Spider-Man #698, Peter Parker was replaced by Otto Octavius as Spider-Man on the Avengers, with the other members unaware of the switch. Under probation after The Superior Spider-Man #8 for various violent acts. Left team in The Superior Spider-Man #26 to avoid an incriminating brain scan. Peter Parker later regained his body and subsequently became a member again.
Captain America	Hydra Supreme (Steve Rogers) (Alternate version of Cap created by Kobik)	Sam Wilson: Captain America #7 (May 2016)	Due to Kobik's warped view of the world thanks to the Red Skull's upbringing, when Kobik restored Steve Rogers to health, she "improved" him by altering his history so that he was always a HYDRA deep cover agent. Her memories of the real Cap she contained within herself. "Stevil" manipulated the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the superhero community as he went up the HYDRA ranks, becoming its leader and conquering America. Eventually realizing her creation was a monster, Kobik freed and restored the true Captain America, who defeated his evil doppelganger.
Voyager	Va Nee Gast (alias Valerie Vector)	The Avengers #675 (infiltrator; March 2018)	Infiltrated the Avengers under the guise of a forgotten founding member of the team on the orders of her father, the Grandmaster, before turning against him and making amends with the Avengers.

Not officially sanctioned Avengers teams[]

According to "Empyre Handbook (2020) #1", the following groups, while either affiliated with the Avengers or even using the Avengers name, are not officially sanctioned Avenger franchises and their members do not hold Avengers membership: "Avengers Idea Mechanics", Ultimates (Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers-led), "A-Force", "Occupy Avengers", "U.S.Avengers", West Coast Avengers (Hawkeye/Kate Bishop-led), Savage Avengers".

Avengers Idea Mechanics (2015)[]

A team created during the Time Runs Out storyline which takes place eight months in the future. Sunspot reveals that he bought A.I.M and used their resources to investigate the incursions.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Sunspot	Roberto da Costa	Avengers (vol. 5) #39 (February 2015)	Former member of the X-Men, New Mutants, and Avengers.
Cannonball	Sam Guthrie		Former member of the X-Men, New Mutants, and Avengers.
Black Widow	Natalia Alianovna Romanova		Former member of the main Avengers team.
Smasher	Isabel "Izzy" Kane		Maintains membership in both the New Avengers and the .
Manifold	Eden Fesi		Former member of the Secret Warriors and the main Avengers team.
Validator	Michaud		Former member of Omega Flight.
Pod	Aikku Jokinen
Shang-Chi	Shang-Chi		Former member of the Marvel Knights, Heroes for Hire, and the main Avengers team.

After the All-New All-Different rebrand, Sunspot took control of A.I.M., and changed the name to Avengers Idea Mechanics.

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Wiccan	William "Billy" Kaplan	New Avengers vol. 4 #1	Founding member of the Young Avengers, son of the Scarlet Witch, fiancé of Hulkling
Hulkling	Theodore "Teddy" Altman/Dorrek VIII		Founding member of the Young Avengers, son of Captain Marvel and Anelle, fiancé of Wiccan
Songbird	Melissa Joan Gold		Former member of the Thunderbolts
Squirrel Girl	Doreen Green		Former member of the Great Lakes Avengers
White Tiger	Ava Ayala		Former member of the Mighty Avengers and Heroes for Hire
Power Man	Victor Alvarez		Former member of the Mighty Avengers and Heroes for Hire.

Ultimates (2015)[]

An ultimate super team, solving the ultimate problems.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Blue Marvel	Adam Brashear	Ultimates Vol. 2 #1 (October 2015)	Former member of the Mighty Avengers and the Ultimates.
Black Panther	T'Challa (a.k.a. Luke Charles)		Former member of the Ultimates.
Captain Marvel	Carol Susan Jane Danvers		Former leader of the Ultimates.
Miss America	America Chavez		Former member of the Ultimates
Spectrum a.k.a. Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar	Monica Rambeau		Former member of the Mighty Avengers and the Ultimates.

A-Force (2016)[]

First appearing as part of an alternate universe during "Secret Wars", featuring Marvel's first all-female team of Avengers, but later reemerged in Marvel's primary continuity.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Captain Marvel	Carol Susan Jane Danvers	A-Force vol. 2 #1 (January 2016)	Former leader of A-Force.
She-Hulk	Jennifer Susan "Jen" Walters		Former member of A-Force.
Medusa	Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon		Former member of A-Force.
Singularity			Former member of A-Force.
Dazzler	Alison Blaire	A-Force vol. 2 #2 (February 2016)
Nico Minoru
Dazzler Thor	Alison Blaire	A-Force vol. 2 #5 (May 2016)	Dies in A-Force vol. 2 #7 (July 2016)

Occupy Avengers (2016)[]

After Civil War II, Clint Barton (Hawkeye) starts traveling the country and focuses his efforts towards helping the underprivileged with community based problems in an effort to redeem his actions from the event, beginning with the water supply in Santa Rosa. He eventually gains the aid of Red Wolf to help him fight for those who cannot defend themselves

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Hawkeye	Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton	Occupy Avengers #1 (November 2016)	Former leader of Occupy Avengers team
Red Wolf	Will Talltrees		Former member of Occupy Avengers team.The Red Wolf of Earth-51920
Nightshade	Tilda Johnson	Occupy Avengers #4 (April 2017)	Former member of Occupy Avengers team
Wheels Wolinski	Nico Wolinski	Occupy Avengers #7 (August 2017)	Former member of Occupy Avengers team and the Wolfpack.

U.S.Avengers (2017)[]

When Advanced Idea Mechanics merged with the U.S. military to form American Intelligence Mechanics, Sunspot, under the alias of Citizen V, formed the U.S.Avengers, a traditionally patriotic-themed team of unsanctioned Avengers.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Sunspot a.k.a. Citizen V	Roberto da Costa	U.S.Avengers #1 (March 2017)	Former leader of the Avengers Idea Mechanics and U.S.Avengers as Citizen V
Cannonball	Samuel Guthrie		Former member of Avengers Idea Mechanics and U.S.Avengers.
Squirrel Girl	Doreen Green		Former member of U.S.Avengers.
Iron Patriot a.k.a. Rescue	Toni Ho		Former member of the Avengers Idea Mechanics and U.S.Avengers.
Enigma a.k.a. Pod	Aikku Jokinen		Former member of the Avengers Idea Mechanics and U.S.Avengers.
Red Hulk a.k.a. Iron Hulk	Robert Maverick		Former member of U.S.Avengers.

New West Coast Avengers (2018)[]

A team founded by Clint Barton and his successor Kate Bishop that decided to revive the West Coast Avengers following an attack by land sharks in Santa Monica.

Character	Real Name	Joined in	Notes
Hawkeye	Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton	West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #1 (October 2018)	Former member of the West Coast Avengers
Hawkeye	Kate Bishop		Former member of the Young Avengers
Fuse	Johnny Watts		Kate's Boyfriend
Miss America	America Chavez		Former member of the Ultimates
Gwenpool	Gwen Poole
Kid Omega	Quentin Quire		Former member of the Xavier Institute
Jeff the Baby Landshark	Jeff	West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #8 (January 2019)	First appeared in West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #7, and was added to the team in West Coast Avengers #8
Alloy	Ramone Watts	West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #10 (April 2019)	Johnny Watts' sister

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