The Avengers

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Disambiguation: Marvel superteam, Earth-616

First published in: 1963

Description:
Marvel super-team created in his own comic, The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1, founded by Ant-Man (Hank Pym), Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Thor (Donald Blake), and The Hulk (Bruce Banner).

Keywords
Earth-616; superteam

Relations:

  1. republished as - Die Rächer (German)
  2. republished as - Los Vengadores (Spanish)
  3. republished as - Les Vengeurs [superhéro] (French)
  4. republished as - De Vergelders (Dutch)
  5. republished as - Os Vingadores [Marvel] (p. 1967) (Portuguese)
  6. republished as - De Wrekers (Dutch)
  7. supergroup of - Avengers West Coast [Earth 616] (p. 1984) (English)

Group Members:

  1. Captain America [James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, Earth-616] (p. 2008) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  2. Captain America [Sam Wilson, Earth-616] (p. 2014) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  3. Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers, Earth-616] (p. 2012) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  4. Darkhawk [Chris Powell, Earth-616] (p. 1991) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  5. Doctor Druid [Anthony Druid] (p. 1961) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  6. Firebird [Bonita Juárez, Earth-616] (p. 1981) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  7. Goliath [Hank Pym, Earth-616] (p. 1966) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  8. Hulk [Jennifer Walters, Earth-616] (English) (formal) ? - ?
  9. Living Lightning [Miguel Santos] (p. 1990) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  10. Machine Man [X-51, Aaron Stack] (p. 1977) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  11. Marrina [Earth-616] (p. 1983) (English) (formal) ? - present
  12. Rage [Elvin Daryl Haliday] (p. 1990) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  13. Steve Rogers [Earth-616] (p. 1940) (English) (formal) ? - present
  14. Stingray [Walter Newell] (p. 1969) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  15. Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (formal) ? - ?
    Notes: Currently a reserve member.
  16. Thor [Thor Odinson; Don Blake, Earth-616] (p. 1962) (English) (formal) ? - present
  17. Thor [Jane Foster, Earth-616] (p. 2014) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  18. Thunderstrike [Eric Masterson] (p. 1993) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  19. Triathlon [Delroy Garrett Jr.] (p. 1998) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  20. U.S.Agent [Johnny Walker] (p. 1989) (English) (formal) ? - ?
  21. Yellowjacket [Hank Pym] (p. 1968) (English) (formal) ? - present
  22. Ant-Man [Hank Pym, Earth-616] (p. 1962) (English) (formal) 1963 - 1963
    Notes: Soon after he founded the Avengers, he became Giant-Man.
  23. Giant-Man [Hank Pym, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (formal) 1963 - present
  24. The Hulk [Bruce Banner, Earth-616] (p. 1962) (English) (formal) 1963 - present
    Notes: Founding member.
  25. Iron Man [Tony Stark, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (formal) 1963 - present
  26. Wasp [Janet Van Dyne, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (formal) 1963 - present
  27. Captain America [Steve Rogers, Earth-616] (p. 1940) (English) (formal) 1964 - present
    Notes: Joins in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964).
  28. Hawkeye [Clint Barton, Earth-616] (p. 1964) (English) (formal) 1965 - present
  29. Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff, Earth-616] (p. 1964) (English) (formal) 1965 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 (May 1965).
  30. Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff, Earth-616] (p. 1964) (English) (formal) 1965 - ?
  31. Hercules [Marvel, Earth-616] (p. 1965) (English) (formal) 1967 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #45 (October 1967).
  32. Black Panther [T'Challa, Earth-616] (p. 1966) (English) (formal) 1968 - present
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #52 (May 1968).
  33. Vision [synthezoid, Earth-616] (p. 1968) (English) (formal) 1968 - present
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #58 (November 1968)
  34. Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (English) (formal) 1969 - present
    Notes: Black Knight joins the Avengers in Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #71 (December 1969).
  35. Goliath [Clint Barton; Earth-616] (p. 1969) (English) (formal) 1969 - present
    Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #63 (April 1969).
  36. Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff, Earth-616] (p. 1964) (English) (formal) 1973 - present
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #111 (May 1973).
  37. Mantis [Marvel] (p. 1973) (English) (formal) 1973 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #114 (August 1973).
  38. Beast [Hank McCoy, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (formal) 1975 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a probationary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #137 (July 1975). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #151 (September 1976).
  39. Hellcat [Patsy Walker, Earth-616] (p. 1976) (English) (formal) 1975 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a reservist member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #151 (September 1976). As Patsy Walker, she had been a probationary member since The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #141 (July 1975).
  40. Moondragon (English) (formal) 1975 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a probationary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #137 (July 1975). Given full membership in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #151 (September 1976).
  41. Two-Gun Kid [Matt Hawk] (p. 1962) (English) (formal) 1975 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #142 (August 1975).
  42. Whizzer [Robert Frank] (p. 1941) (English) (formal) 1977 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a provisional member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #158 (April 1977). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #173 (July 1978).
  43. Wonder Man [Simon Williams, Earth-616] (p. 1964) (English) (formal) 1977 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a provisional member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #158 (April 1977). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #181 (March 1979).
  44. Aleta [Starhawk] (p. 1976) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  45. Vance Astro [Guardians of the Galaxy, Earth-691] (p. 1969) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  46. Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell, Earth-616] (p. 1967) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #173 (July 1978).
  47. Charlie-27 (p. 1969) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  48. Henry Gyrich (p. 1977) (English) (associated) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Became the government's official liason to the team in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  49. Martinex [Martinex T'Naga] (p. 1969) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  50. Nikki [Nicholette Gold] (p. 1976) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  51. Starhawk [Stakar Ogord] (p. 1975) (English) (formal) 1978 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
  52. Falcon [Sam Wilson, Earth-616] (p. 1962) (English) (formal) 1979 - present
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #184 (June 1979).
  53. Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers, Earth-616] (p. 1977) (English) (formal) 1979 - ?
    Notes: Joined as an reservist in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #181 (April 1979). Became an active member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #183 (May 1979).
  54. Jocasta (English) (formal) 1980 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a probationary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #197 (June 1979). Became a special member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #211 (September 1981). Became a full member in The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #17 (November 198).
  55. Tigra [Greer Nelson, Earth-616] (English) (formal) 1981 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1964 series) #211 (September 1981).
  56. She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters, Earth-616] (p. 1980) (English) (formal) 1982 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1964 series) #221 (July 1982).
  57. Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau, Earth-616] (p. 1982) (English) (formal) 1983 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a probationary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1964 series) #227 (January 1983). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1964 series) #231 (May 1983).
  58. Starfox [Eros] (p. 1973) (English) (formal) 1983 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a probationary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #232 (June 1983). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #243 (May 1984).
  59. Iron Man [Jim Rhodes, Earth-616] (p. 1983) (English) (formal) 1984 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a provisional member in Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 (May 1984). Became a full member in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 (September 1984).
  60. Mockingbird [Bobbi Morse, Earth-616] (p. 1980) (English) (formal) 1984 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a provisional member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #244 (June 1984). Became a full member in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 (September 1984).
  61. Sub-Mariner [Namor, Earth-616] (p. 1939) (English) (formal) 1986 - 1988
  62. The Thing [Ben Grimm, Earth-616] (p. 1961) (English) (uncertain) 1986 - 1986
    Notes: Joined the West Coast Avengers, but left again before a formal vote was taken. Joined in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #9 (June 1986).
  63. The Captain [Steve Rogers, Earth-616] (p. 1988) (English) (formal) 1988 - ?
  64. Moon Knight [Marc Spector, Earth-616] (p. 1975) (English) (formal) 1988 - ?
    Notes: Joined in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #33 (June 1988).
  65. Peggy Carter (p. 1965) (English) (associated) 1989? - 1996?
    Notes: Support staff member
  66. Gilgamesh [Eternal] (p. 1977) (English) (formal) 1989 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #299 (January 1989).
  67. Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (p. 1939) (English) (formal) 1989 - 1992?
    Notes: Joined in Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #50 (November 1989).
  68. Invisible Woman [Susan Storm, Earth-616] (p. 1961) (English) (formal) 1989 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #300 (February 1989).
  69. Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards, Earth-616] (p. 1961) (English) (formal) 1989 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #300 (February 1989).
  70. Quasar [Earth-616 / Wendell Vaughn] (p. 1979) (English) (formal) 1989 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #305 (July 1989). Was given probationary membership in The Avengers Annual #18 (1989).
  71. Sersi [Earth-616] (p. 1976) (English) (formal) 1990 - 1994
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #314 (February 1990).
  72. Crystal [Earth-616, Inhumans, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff] (p. 1965) (English) (formal) 1991 - ?
    Notes: Became a probationary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #336 (August 1991) and a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #343 (January 1992).
  73. Sandman [William Baker/Flint Marko, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (uncertain) 1991 - 1999
    Notes: Became a reserve in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #329 (February 1991). Resigned in The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #4 (1999).
  74. Spider-Man [Peter Parker, Earth-616] (p. 1962) (English) (formal) 1991 - present
    Notes: First joined as a reserve member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #329 (February 1991).
  75. Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter, Earth-616] (p. 1984) (English) (formal) 1991 - ?
    Notes: Joined in Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #74 (September 1991).
  76. Binary [Carol Danvers, Earth-616] (p. 1981) (English) (formal) 1992 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #350 (August 1992).
  77. Deathcry [Sharra Neramani] (p. 1993) (English) (formal) 1993 - ?
  78. War Machine [Jim Rhodes, Earth-616] (p. 1993) (English) (formal) 1993 - present
    Notes: Already a member as Iron Man, became a member as War Machine in Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #94 (May 1993).
  79. Photon [Monica Rambeau, Earth-616] (p. 1996) (English) (formal) 1996 - ?
    Notes: Was already a member as Captain Marvel when she became a member as Photon in Avengers Unplugged (Marvel, 1995 series) #5 (June 1996).
  80. Demolition-Man [Dennis Dunphy] (English) (formal) 1998 - ?
    Notes: Joins in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998).
  81. Firestar [Angelica Jones, Earth-616] (English) (formal) 1998 - 2006
    Notes: Joined as a reserve member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #4 (May 1998). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #7 (August 1998). Stepped down in Civil War: Front Line (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2006).
  82. Justice [Vance Astrovik, Earth-616] (English) (formal) 1998 - ?
    Notes: Joined as a reserve member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #4 (May 1998). Became a full member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #7 (August 1998).
  83. Warbird [Carol Danvers, Earth-616] (p. 1998) (English) (formal) 1998 - ?
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #4 (May 1998).
  84. Wolverine [Logan, Earth-616] (p. 1974) (English) (formal) 2005 - present
    Notes: Joined in New Avengers (Marvel, 2005 series) #6 (June 2005)
  85. Wasp [Hank Pym, Earth-616] (p. 2009) (English) (formal) 2009 - 2011
    Notes: Hank Pym returned to the identity Giant-Man in Avengers Academy #7 (February 2011).
  86. Rogue [Anna Marie, Earth-616] (p. 1981) (English) (formal) 2012 - present
    Notes: Joined in Uncanny Avengers (2012 series) #1.
  87. Shang-Chi [Earth-616] (p. 1973) (English) (formal) 2013 - present
    Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 (February 2013)
  88. Spectrum [Monica Rambeau, Earth-616] (p. 2013) (English) (formal) 2013 - ?
    Notes: Was already a member as Captain Marvel and Photon when she became a member as Spectrum in Mighty Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 (November 2013).
  89. Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida] (p. 1970) (English) (formal) 2013 - present
    Notes: Joined in Uncanny Avengers (2012 series) #5.
  90. Human Torch [Johnny Storm, Earth-616] (p. 1961) (English) (formal) 2015 - present
    Notes: Joined the Avengers in Uncanny Avengers (2015 series) #1.
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