List of Avengers

### Founding Members

* Captain America - Considered the first Avenger. Led the team to victory against Loki. Later, handed leadership to Tony Stark.
* Iron Man - Considered to be the founder of the team, as he had the idea for the team and supplied the team with their bases. Currently Ultron.
* Thor - Another founder who fought Loki head on using a portion of the Odin-Force to defeat him.
* The Hulk - Another founder who fought against several Frost Giants during Loki's invasion.
* Ant-Man (Hank Pym) - Member of the Avengers who had a small part during the team's founding fight.
* Wasp (Janet van Dyne) - Considered one of the most important founders and a motherly figure to the later recruits, especially after she retired.

### First Additions

* Hawkeye - The first induction into the Avengers. A master archer trained by Swordsman. Later, the first leader of the West Coast Avengers.
* Black Widow (Natalia Romanova) - The second addition. A master assassin and spy, formerly a member of the Red Room and S.H.I.E.L.D's spy in Hydra.
* Wonder Man - The third addition. A man with energy projection, flight and empathy. Gave emotions to the Vision and a founding member of the West Coast team.
* The Vision - The fourth addition. A synthezoid creation of Ultron said to be the perfect man. Given emotions by Wonder Man and made of salvaged parts from Invaders member Human Torch (Jim Hammond). Later merged with the Avenger's A.I H.O.M.E.R.
* Black Panther - Fifth addition. The current king of Wakanda, inducted into the team as Wakanda's first chance to expand across the world.

### West Coast Founders

* Hawkeye - Leader of the team. See above.
* Wonder Man - Co-leader of the team. See above.
* The Vision - First elected member. See above.
* Falcon - Second elected member. A man who can telepathically communicate with birds. Former S.T.R.I.K.E pilot.

### West Coast Recruits

* Mockingbird - Former S.H.I.E.L.D agent, joined the team to be with Hawkeye as the two were dating.
* The Thing - Member of the Fantastic Four, technically an Honorary member as he only assisted the team, not a full member.
* War Machine - Joined the team at the request of Iron Man, but was only there for a short time, as the Mighty Avengers absorbed the West Coast team shortly after he joined.

### Mighty Avengers Founders

* Iron Man - Leader of the team. Created the team during the "Civil War" event.
* War Machine - Co-leader of the team, joined after the West Coast team was absorbed into the Mighty Avengers.
* Black Panther - As a member of the original team, helped found the Mighty Avengers.
* The Vision - Like Black Panther, only considered a founder because he was a member of the original team.
* Wonder Man - Like Black Panther and Vision, considered a founder because of his status as a member of the original team.

### Mighty Avengers Recruits

* Iron Spider (Peter Parker) - Joined the team and then shortly left after realizing the Superhuman Registration Act was not a good thing.
* Red Hulk - Part of the team as a government liaison.
* She-Hulk - Signed the SRA and joined the team.
* Mister Fantastic - Signed the act on behalf of the Fantastic Four. Joined the team shortly after.
* Human Torch (Johnny Storm) - Joined alongside the rest of the Fantastic Four, but stayed (unlike Invisible Woman and The Thing).
* Spider-Woman - Joined as a S.H.I.E.L.D representative.
* Daredevil - Joined the team after the other Defenders refused to sign the SRA.
* Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) - Joined the team after signing the SRA.

### New Avengers Founders

* Captain America (Sam Wilson) - Created the New Avengers to fight against the Dark Avengers. Current leader of the team.
* War Machine - Co-leads the team. Joined in honor of Iron Man, initially even using his armor, before returning to his War Machine suit.
* Beta Ray Bill - Joined the team to honor Thor, and to give the New Avengers some firepower.
* She-Hulk - Replaced the Hulk from the original team.
* Ant-Man (Scott Lang) - Joined at the request of Janet van Dyne.
* The Vision - Found the team's creation logical, and thus joined. During this time, he was emotionless and in his new white body.
* Wolverine - Became tired of the X-Mansion's new caretaker Cyclops not respecting him, and opted to join the New Avengers.
* Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) - Joined the team to "be a part of something worth fighting for".

### New Avengers Recruits

* Spider-Man (Peter Parker) - Joined the team after seeing the destruction caused by Superior Iron Man.
* Sentry - Joined the team in search for help in dealing with his alter ego, the Void.
* Luke Cage - Joined the team after deciding the Defender's philosophy of "Heroes-for-Hire" was morally wrong.
* Doctor Strange - Helped the team on several occasions (including separating Sentry from the Void) and decided to become an official member.
* Iron Fist - Joined the team after realizing Luke Cage was right, alongside Daredevil.
* Daredevil - See above.
* Winter Soldier - Joined the team at the request of Sam Wilson.
* Spider-Woman - Joined the team for unknown reasons.
* Wiccan - Joined the team with Hulkling after the Young Avengers dissolved.
* Hulkling - See above.