List of Avengers members: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Avengers (q.v.) is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Over the years it has featured a large number of characters in a variety of combinations.

Founding members

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

• Thor
• Iron Man
• Ant-Man: Other identities have included Giant-Man, Goliath and Yellowjacket.
• Wasp
• The Incredible Hulk
• Rick Jones: An honorary member.

• Captain America: Joined in vol 1 #4 (March 1964).
• Wonder Man: Joined in vol 1 #9 (October 1964) as a mole placed by the Masters of Evil (October 1964). After an extended period in a coma, he was revived in vol 1 #151 (September 1976), and finally joined again in vol 1 #182 (April 1979).
• Hawkeye: Joined in vol 1 #16 (May 1965).
• Quicksilver: Joined in vol 1 #16 (May 1965).
• Scarlet Witch: Joined in vol 1 #16 (May 1965).
• Swordsman: Joined in vol 1 #20 (September 1965) as a mole placed by the Mandarin. Rejoined as a reformed member in vol. 1 #114 (August 1973). Deceased as of vol 1 #130 (December 1974).
• Hercules: Joined in vol 1 #45 (October 1967).
• Black Panther: Joined in vol 1 #52 (May 1968).
• Vision: Joined in vol 1 #58 (November 1968).
• Black Knight: First affiliated with the group in vol 1, #48 (January 1968). Joined as a reserve member in vol 1 #71 (December 1969).

• Black Widow: Joined as a reserve member in vol 1 #111 (May 1973).
• Mantis: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #114 (August 1973). Joined in Giant-Size Avengers #4 (June 1975).
• Beast: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #137 (July 1975). Joined in vol 1 #151 (September 1976).
• Moondragon: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #137 (July 1975). Joined in vol 1 #151 (September 1976).
• Hellcat: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #144 (February 1976). Joined in Vol 1 #151 (September 1976).

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.

• Aleta
• Charlie-27
• Martinex
• Nikki
• Starhawk
• Vance Astro: A younger alternate version of him also later joined as the superhero Justice.
• Yondu

• Whizzer: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #173 (July 1978). Deceased as of Vision and Scarlet Witch vol 1 #2 (December 1982).
• Two-Gun Kid: Time traveler from the 19th century. First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #142 (August 1975). First mentioned as official member in vol 1 #174 (August 1978). Returned to his time, and is deceased as of Blaze of Glory #4 (March 2000), which took place in 1885.
• Ms. Marvel: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #172 (June 1978). Joined in vol 1 #183 (May 1979). Also known as Binary and Warbird.
• Falcon: Joined in vol 1 #184 (June 1979).

• Jocasta: Unofficial member as of vol 1 #197 (July 1980). Left in vol 1 #211 (September 1981). Honorary member as of Marvel Two-in-One #93 (November 1982).
• Tigra: Joined in vol 1 #211 (September 1981).
• She-Hulk: Joined in vol 1 #221 (July 1982).
• Captain Marvel: First affiliated with the group in vol 1 #86 (March 1971). Awarded honorary membership posthumously in The Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel.
• Captain Marvel II: Joined in vol 1 #227 (January 1983). Also known as Photon.
• Starfox: Joined in vol 1 #232 (June 1983).

• Mockingbird: Joined in West Coast Avengers vol 1 #1 (September, 1984).
• Iron Man II: Joined in West Coast Avengers vol 1 #1 (September 1984).
• Firebird: Unofficial member as of West Coast Avengers vol 2 #4 (January 1986). Briefly changed identity to Espirita. Revealed as reserve member as of Avengers vol 1 #305 (July 1989).
• Thing: Unofficial member as of West Coast Avengers vol 2 #3 (December 1985). Joined as reserve member in vol 2 #9 (June 1986).
• Moon Knight: Unofficial member as of West Coast Avengers vol 2 #21 (June 1987). Joined in vol 2 #33, (June 1988).
• USAgent: Joined in West Coast Avengers vol 2 #44 (May 1989).
• Human Torch: Joined in Avengers West Coast vol 2 #50 (November 1989).
• Living Lightning: Joined as a reserve member in Avengers West Coast vol 2 #69 (April 1991).
• Spider-Woman: Joined in Avengers West Coast vol 2 #74 (September 1991).
• Machine Man: Joined as a reserve member in Avengers West Coast vol 2 #83 (June 1992).
• Darkhawk: Joined as a reserve member in Avengers West Coast vol 1 #94 (May 1993).
• Moira Brandon: Revealed to be landlord and founding honorary member in a flashback in Avengers West Coast vol 2 #100 (November 1993). Deceased at the end of the flashback.

• Namor: Joined in vol 1 #262 (December 1985).
• Doctor Druid: Joined in vol 1 #278 (April 1987). Deceased as of Druid #4 (August 1995).
• Marrina: Honorary member as of vol 1 #286 (December 1987). Considered deceased as of Namor #61 (April 1995). Revealed to be in a coma in vol 3 #47-48 (December 2001 - January 2002).
• Yellowjacket II: Honorary member as of Avengers Annual #17 (1988). Deceased as of Avengers: The Crossing (September 1995).
• Ravonna: 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).

• Demolition Man: Joined in Captain America #349 (January 1989).
• Gilgamesh, the Forgotten One: Joined in vol 1 #300 (February 1989). Deceased as of vol 1 #391 (October 1995).
• Invisible Woman: Joined in vol 1 #300 (February 1989).
• Mister Fantastic: Joined in vol 1 #300 (February 1989).
• Quasar: Joined in vol 1. #305 (July 1989).

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.

• Big Bertha
• Dinah Soar
• Doorman
• Flatman
• Mister Immortal

• Sersi: Joined in vol 1 #314 (February 1990).
• Spider-Man: Joined as a reserve member in vol 1. #316 (April 1990).
• Stingray: Joined as a reserve member in vol 1. #319 (July 1990).
• Rage: Joined in vol 1 #329 (February 1991). In vol 1 #341 (November 1991) he was discovered to be still in his adolescence. Consequently demoted in status and later dismissed.
• The Sandman: Joined as a reserve member in Avengers vol 1 #329 (February 1991). Resigned in Amazing Spider-Man #348 (June 1991).
• Crystal: Joined in vol 1 #343 (January 1992).
• Thor II; Replaced the original in vol 1 #343 (January 1992). After the return of his predecessor, changed identity to Thunderstrike. Deceased as of Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995).
• Swordsman II: Honorary member as of vol 1 #357 (December 1992).
• Magdalene: Honorary member as of vol 1 #363 (June 1993).
• Deathcry: Honorary member as of vol 1 #364 (July 1993).
• Iron Man III: An adolescent version of the original. Replaced him for a time beginning with Avengers: Timeslide (February 1996).
• Masque: A clone of Madame Masque. Honorary member as of vol 1 #396 (March 1996). Deceased as of vol 3 #32 (September 2000).

• Justice: Joined in vol 3 #4 (May 1998).
• Firestar: Joined in vol 3 #4 (May 1998).
• Triathlon: Joined in vol 3 #27 (April 2000).
• Silverclaw: Joined as a reserve member in vol 3 #30 (July 2000).
• Jack of Hearts: Joined in vol 3 #43 (August 2001).
• Ant-Man II: Joined in vol 3 #62 (February 2003).
• Captain Britain III: Kelsey Leigh, a female replacement to Brian Braddock. Joined in vol 3 #81.

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.

Their members included:

• Venus
• Marvel Boy
• Gorilla-Man
• Human Robot
• 3-D Man
• Jimmy Woo of the FBI (government liaison)
• Namora (associate member)
• Jann of the Jungle (associate member)

• Captain Marvel III: Seen in Avengers Forever.
• Songbird: Seen in Avengers Forever.