The Avengers

Disambiguation: Marvel superteam

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

superteam

• Creator Checklist (via linked story records)
• Creator Name Checklist (via linked story records)
• Issue Checklist (via linked story records)
• Sequences List (via linked story records)

Name:

The Avengers

Appearances With a Group Origin Universe:

Appearances With a Story Universe:

Relations:

1. alternate universe version of - Avengers [Earth-691] (p. 1994) - Earth-691
2. alternate universe version of - The Avengers [Earth-64087] (p. 1964) - Home to Demonic Avengers - Earth-64087
3. supergroup of - Avengers West Coast (p. 1984)

Translations:

1. republished as - Avengers (German)
2. republished as - Los Vengadores (Spanish)
3. republished as - Les Vengeurs [Marvel, super-héros] (p. 1970) (French)
4. republished as - De Vergelders (Dutch)
5. republished as - Vingadores [Marvel] (p. 1967) (Portuguese)

Group Members:

1. Agent 13 [Sharon Carter] (p. 1966)
   2010 - present (associated)
2. Ant-Man [Hank Pym] (p. 1962)
   1963 - 1963 (formal)
   Notes: Soon after he founded the Avengers, he became Giant-Man.
3. Ant-Man [Scott Lang] (p. 1979)
   2002 - ? (formal)
4. Ant-Man [Eric O'Grady] (p. 2006)
   2010 - 2012 (formal)
5. Vance Astro [Guardians of the Galaxy, Earth-691] (p. 1969)
   1978 - ? (formal)
   Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
6. Beast [Hank McCoy] (p. 1963)
   1975 - ? (formal)
   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).
7. Binary [Carol Danvers] (p. 1981)
   1992 - ? (formal)
   Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #350 (August 1992).
8. The Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (p. 1968)
   1969 - present (formal)
   Notes: Black Knight joins the Avengers in Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #71 (December 1969).
9. Black Panther [T'Challa] (p. 1966)
   1968 - present (formal)
   Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #52 (May 1968).
10. Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (p. 1964)
    1973 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #111 (May 1973).
11. Blade [Eric Brooks] (p. 1973)
    2013 - present (formal)
12. Moira Brandon [from Avengers West Coast] (p. 1993)
    1993 - 1993 (associated)
    Notes: Made an honorary Avenger just before she died after saving Hawkeye's and Mockingbird's life.
13. Brother Voodoo [Jericho Drumm] (p. 1973)
    2014 - present (formal)
14. Captain America [Steve Rogers] (p. 1941)
    1964 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joins in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964).
15. Captain America [James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes] (p. 2008)
    2009 - ? (formal)
16. Captain America [Sam Wilson] (p. 2014)
    2014 - present (formal)
17. Captain Britain [Kelsey Leigh] (p. 2004)
    2004 - ? (formal)
18. Captain Britain [Brian Braddock] (p. 1976)
    2012 - ? (formal)
19. Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (p. 1967)
    1978 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #173 (July 1978).
20. Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau] (p. 1982)
    1983 - ? (formal)
    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).
21. Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers] (p. 2012)
    2012 - present (formal)
22. The Captain [Steve Rogers] (p. 1987)
    1988 - ? (formal)
23. Peggy Carter [from Captain America] (p. 1965)
    1989? - 1996? (associated)
    Notes: Support staff member.
24. Charlie-27 [typically from Earth-691] (p. 1969)
    1978 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
25. Amadeus Cho [Hulk, Brawn, Mastermind Excello, Earth-616] (p. 2006) - mainstream
    2009 - present (formal)
26. Crystal [Inhumans, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff] (p. 1965)
    1991 - ? (formal)
    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).
27. Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (p. 1964)
    2011 - ? (formal)
28. Darkhawk [Chris Powell] (p. 1991)
    1993 - ? (formal)
29. Deathcry [Sharra Neramani] (p. 1993)
    1993 - ? (formal)
30. Demolition-Man [Dennis Dunphy]
    1998 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joins in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (February 1998).
31. Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (p. 1963)
    2007 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Currently a reserve member.
32. Doctor Druid [Anthony Druid] (p. 1961)
    1987 - 1988 (formal)
33. Echo [Maya Lopez] (p. 1999)
    2005 - present (formal)
34. Falcon [Sam Wilson] (p. 1969)
    1979 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #184 (June 1979).
35. Firebird [Bonita Juárez] (p. 1981)
    1987 - ? (formal)
36. Firestar [Angelica Jones] (p. 1985)
    1998 - 2006 (formal)
    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).
37. Ghost Rider [Robbie Reyes] (p. 2014)
    2018 - present (formal)
38. Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (p. 1963)
    1963 - present (formal)
39. Gilgamesh [Eternal] (p. 1977)
    1989 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #299 (January 1989).
40. Goliath [Hank Pym] (p. 1966)
    1966 - 1968 (formal)
41. Goliath [Clint Barton] (p. 1969)
    1969 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #63 (April 1969).
42. Henry Peter Gyrich [Marvel] (p. 1977)
    1978 - ? (associated)
    Notes: Became the government's official liason to the team in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
43. Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (p. 1964)
    1965 - present (formal)
44. Hellcat [Patsy Walker] (p. 1976)
    1975 - ? (formal)
    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).
45. Hercules [Marvel, Olympian god] (p. 1965)
    1967 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #45 (October 1967).
46. Hulk [Bruce Banner] (p. 1962)
    1963 - present (formal)
    Notes: Founding member.
47. Hulk [Jennifer Walters]
    2018 - 2021 (formal)
48. Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (p. 1939)
    1989 - 1992? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #50 (November 1989).
49. Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (p. 1961)
    2015 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined the Avengers in Uncanny Avengers (2015 series) #1.
50. Hyperion [Mark Milton] (p. 1971)
    2013 - 2015? (formal)
51. Invisible Woman [Susan Storm] (p. 1961)
    1989 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #300 (February 1989).
52. Iron Fist [Danny Rand] (p. 1974)
    2010 - present (formal)
53. Iron Man [Tony Stark] (p. 1963)
    1963 - present (formal)
54. Iron Man [Jim Rhodes] (p. 1983)
    1984 - ? (formal)
    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).
55. Iron Man [Tony Stark from Crossing storyline, from Earth-96020 traveled to Earth-616] (p. 1995) - Earth-96020
    1995 - present (formal)
56. Jack of Hearts [Jack Hart, from Marvel] (p. 1976)
    2001 - present (formal)
57. John Jameson [Man-Wolf] (p. 1963)
    1989 - 1992 (associated)
    Notes: Worked as a member of the support team for several years, notably as a pilot.
58. Edwin Jarvis [butler to the Avengers] (p. 1964)
    1964 - present (associated)
    Notes: Jarvis, originally butler to the Stark family, was butler to the Avengers for many years.
59. Jocasta [built by Ultron] (p. 1977)
    1980 - ? (formal)
    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).
60. Jessica Jones (p. 2001)
    ? - ? (uncertain)
61. Rick Jones [Bucky, A-Bomb] (p. 1962)
    1963 - present (associated)
62. Justice [Vance Astrovik]
    1998 - ? (formal)
    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).
63. Living Lightning [Miguel Santos] (p. 1990)
    1991 - ? (formal)
64. Luke Cage (p. 1972)
    2005 - present (formal)
65. Machine Man [Aaron Stack] (p. 1977)
    1991 - ? (formal)
66. Magdalene [Earth-9201 then traveled to Earth-616] (p. 1992)
    1993 - present (associated)
    Notes: Magdalene was a member of the Avengers of her world. Then, after leaving Proctor's Gatherers, she began to help the Avengers after The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #363.
67. Manifold [Eden Fesi] (p. 2009)
    2013 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1.
68. Mantis [The Celestial Madonna] (p. 1973)
    1973 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #114 (August 1973).
69. Marrina [Marvel] (p. 1983)
    1987 - 1988 (associated)
70. Martinex [Earth-691; Martinex T'Naga] (p. 1969)
    1978 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
71. Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers] (p. 1977)
    1979 - present (formal)
    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).
72. Masque [Giuletta Nefaria, bio-duplicate] (p. 1995)
    1996 - ? (associated)
    Notes: Made an honorary Avenger in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #397.
73. Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (p. 1961)
    1989 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #300 (February 1989).
74. Mockingbird [Bobbi Morse] (p. 1980)
    1984 - ? (formal)
    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).
75. Moon Knight [Marc Spector] (p. 1975)
    1988 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #33 (June 1988).
76. Moondragon [Heather Douglas] (p. 1973)
    1975 - ? (formal)
    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).
77. Ms. Marvel [Kamala Khan] (p. 2013)
    2016 - present (formal)
78. Namor [Sub-Mariner] (p. 1939)
    1985 - present (formal)
    Notes: Current member of the Avengers. Namor has been a member and worked with the Avengers on and off throughout the years, however, he began as one of their enemies.
79. Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (p. 1969)
    2022 - present (formal)
80. Nikki [Nicholette Gold] (p. 1976)
    1978 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
81. Nova [Sam Alexander] (p. 2012)
    ? - ? (formal)
82. Aleta Ogord [Starhawk] (p. 1975)
    1978 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
83. Phoenix [Maya Lopez] (p. 2021)
    2021 - present (formal)
84. Photon [Monica Rambeau] (p. 1996)
    1996 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Was already a member as Captain Marvel when she became a member as Photon in Avengers Unplugged (Marvel, 1995 series) #5 (June 1996).
85. Protector [Noh-Varr] (p. 2010)
    2010 - 2012 (formal)
86. Hank Pym [Ant-Man / Giant-Man] (p. 1962)
    1985 - present (formal)
87. Quake [Daisy Johnson] (p. 2004)
    2011 - 2013 (formal)
88. Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (p. 1979)
    1989 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #305 (July 1989). Was given probationary membership in The Avengers Annual #18 (1989).
89. Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff] (p. 1964)
    1965 - ? (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 (May 1965).
90. Rage [Elvin Daryl Haliday] (p. 1990)
    1991 - 1992 (formal)
91. Red Hulk [Thunderbolt Ross] (p. 2008)
    2011 - ? (formal)
92. Steve Rogers [Captain America / Nomad / The Captain] (p. 1941)
    2010 - present (formal)
93. Rogue [Anna Marie] (p. 1981)
    2012 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Uncanny Avengers (2012 series) #1.
94. Arnold Roth [Marvel] (p. 1982)
    1989 - 1989 (associated)
    Notes: Identified as a member of the Avengers support crew in Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #300 but never actually appeared in any such capacity.
95. Sandman [William Baker / Flint Marko] (p. 1963)
    1991 - 1999 (uncertain)
    Notes: Became a reserve in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #329 (February 1991). Resigned in The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #4 (1999).
96. Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff] (p. 1964)
    1965 - ? (formal)
97. The Sentry [Robert Reynolds] (p. 2000)
    2005 - 2009 (formal)
98. Sersi [Eternal] (p. 1976)
    1990 - 1994 (formal)
    Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #314 (February 1990).
99. Shang-Chi [Master of Kung Fu] (p. 1973)
    2013 - present (formal)
    Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 (February 2013)
100. She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters] (p. 1980)
     1982 - ? (formal)
     Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1964 series) #221 (July 1982).
101. Silverclaw [Lupe Santiago] (p. 1998)
     2000 - present (formal)
102. Smasher [Izzy Kane] (p. 2013)
     2013 - present (formal)
     Notes: Joined in Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1.
103. Spectrum [Monica Rambeau] (p. 2013)
     2013 - ? (formal)
     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).
104. Spider-Man [Miles Morales, typically from Earth-1610] (p. 2011)
     ? - ? (associated)
105. Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (p. 1962)
     1991 - present (formal)
     Notes: First joined as a reserve member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #329 (February 1991).
106. Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter] (p. 1984)
     1991 - ? (formal)
     Notes: Joined in Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #74 (September 1991).
107. Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew] (p. 1977)
     2009 - ? (formal)
108. Starbrand [Brandy Selby] (p. 2020)
     2022 - present (formal)
109. Starfox [Eros] (p. 1973)
     1983 - ? (formal)
     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).
110. Starhawk [Stakar Ogord] (p. 1975)
     1978 - ? (formal)
     Notes: Joined as an honorary member in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #168 (February 1978).
111. Stature [Cassandra Lang] (p. 2005)
     2009 - 2012 (formal)
112. Stingray [Walter Newell] (p. 1969)
     1990 - ? (formal)
113. Storm [Ororo Munroe] (p. 1975)
     2011 - 2012 (formal)
114. Sub-Mariner [Namor] (p. 1939)
     1986 - 1988 (formal)
115. Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida] (p. 1970)
     2013 - present (formal)
     Notes: Joined in Uncanny Avengers (2012 series) #5.
116. Swordsman [Marvel, unspecified] (p. 1965)
     ? - present (uncertain)
117. Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne] (p. 1965)
     1965 - 1974 (formal)
118. Swordsman [Philip Javert, Earth-921 then traveled to Earth-616] (p. 1992)
     1993 - present (associated)
119. Swordsman [Marvel, Heroes Reborn] (p. 1996) - Counter-Earth (Heroes Reborn)
     1996 - ? (formal)
120. The Thing [Ben Grimm] (p. 1961)
     1986 - 1986 (uncertain)
     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).
121. Thor [Marvel, Don Blake / Odinson] (p. 1962)
     1963 - present (formal)
122. Thor [Eric Masterson] (p. 1989)
     1992 - 1993 (formal)
123. Thor [Jane Foster]
     2015 - ? (formal)
124. Thunderstrike [Eric Masterson] (p. 1993)
     1993 - 1995 (formal)
125. Tigra [Greer Nelson, from Marvel] (p. 1974)
     1981 - ? (formal)
     Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1964 series) #211 (September 1981).
126. Triathlon [Delroy Garrett Jr.] (p. 1998)
     2000 - 2002 (formal)
127. Two-Gun Kid [Matt Hawk] (p. 1962)
     1975 - ? (formal)
     Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #142 (August 1975).
128. U.S.Agent [Johnny Walker] (p. 1989)
     1989 - ? (formal)
129. Valkyrie [Brunnhilde] (p. 1978)
     2010 - ? (formal)
130. Valkyrie [Jane Foster] (p. 2019)
     2022 - present (formal)
131. Vision [synthezoid] (p. 1968)
     1968 - present (formal)
     Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #58 (November 1968)
132. Vision [Jonas] (p. 2005)
     2009 - 2012 (formal)
133. War Machine [Jim Rhodes] (p. 1993)
     1993 - present (formal)
     Notes: Already a member as Iron Man, became a member as War Machine in Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #94 (May 1993).
134. Warbird [Carol Danvers] (p. 1998)
     1998 - ? (formal)
     Notes: Joined in The Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #4 (May 1998).
135. Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (p. 1963)
     1963 - present (formal)
136. Wasp [Hank Pym] (p. 2009)
     2009 - 2011 (formal)
     Notes: Hank Pym returned to the identity Giant-Man in Avengers Academy #7 (February 2011).
137. The Whizzer [Robert Frank] (p. 1941)
     1977 - ? (formal)
     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).
138. Wolverine [Logan / James Howlett] (p. 1974)
     2005 - present (formal)
     Notes: Joined in New Avengers (Marvel, 2005 series) #6 (June 2005).
139. Wonder Man [Simon Williams] (p. 1964)
     1977 - ? (formal)
     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).
140. Yellowjacket [Hank Pym] (p. 1968)
     1968 - present (formal)
141. Yellowjacket [Rita DeMara] (p. 1986)
     1988 - ? (formal)
142. Yondu [Yondu Udonta] (p. 1969)
     1978 - 1979 (associated)