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The Avengers

 
The Avengers
 

Name: The Avengers

Classification: heroes heroes   group group  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: The Avengers (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1963): "The Coming of the Avengers!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 100

Location: New York City, New York, USA

Number of group members listed below: 98

Character
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Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
3-D Man 3-D Man (Delroy Garrett Jr.) hero
CBR Scale: M Triune Understanding (Scientology)
black; The Avengers Marvel 101
A-Bomb A-Bomb (Rick Jones) supporting character
  Loners (founder); The Avengers (honorary member)...  Marvel 572
Ant-Man Ant-Man (Scott Lang) villain hero
CBR Scale: S repentant
A-Next; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 120
Arachne Arachne (Julia Carpenter) hero
  Force Works; Freedom Force...  Marvel 218
Ares Ares villain hero deity
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman deity
Dark Avengers; Olympian... 
[god of war; Gods of Olympus]
Marvel DC 440
The Avengers The Avengers hero group
  [1st app: The Avengers (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1963)] Marvel 100
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian; agnostic
Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 5,233
Black Knight Black Knight (Dane Whitman) hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (medieval)
Excalibur; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 430
Black Panther Black Panther (T'Challa) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M African primal-indigenous religion; Black Panther Cult (leader)
black; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 786
Black Widow Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) hero
CBR Scale: I Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)
Lady Liberators; Marvel Knights...  Marvel 1,789
Luke Cage Luke Cage hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown)
black; Heroes for Hire... 
[formerly owned a bar and theater]
Marvel 951
Cannonball Cannonball (Sam Guthrie) hero
CBR Scale: S Baptist
Academy of Tomorrow; The Avengers...  Marvel 831
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  Marvel Timely 5,992
Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Operation: Lightning Storm (leader); Starjammers...  Marvel 784
Captain Universe Captain Universe (Tamara Devoux) hero
CBR Scale: S cosmic-empowered
black; The Avengers
[a host bonded to Uni-Power; 1st appeared as Avenger member]
Marvel 2
Peggy Carter Peggy Carter supporting character
  S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers (staff)
[Captain America's WWII-era girlfriend; Agent 13's sister]
Marvel 72
Crystal Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff) hero
CBR Scale: S Inhuman religion
Inhuman Royal Family; Inhumans...  Marvel 531
D-Man D-Man (Dennis Dunphy) hero
CBR Scale: A Salvation Army
Night People; The Avengers...  Marvel 60
Darkhawk Darkhawk (Chris Powell) hero
  League of Losers; Loners...  Marvel 180
Deathcry hero
CBR Scale: R Shi'ar religion
The Avengers Marvel 35
Doctor Druid Doctor Druid (Anthony Ludgate) hero
CBR Scale: M Druidism (plus Tibetan Buddhism)
Secret Defenders (leader); Shock Troop (leader)...  Marvel 151
Doctor Strange Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: D occult
Illuminati; Midnight Sons...  Marvel 1,687
Echo Echo (Maya Lopez) hero
CBR Scale: I Native American
Hispanic; The Avengers Marvel 63
Falcon Falcon (Sam Wilson) hero
CBR Scale: S Baptist
black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  Marvel 531
Firebird Firebird (Bonita Juarez) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
Hispanic; The Avengers...  Marvel 84
Firestar Firestar (Angelica Jones) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Hellions; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  NBC Marvel 338
Giant-Man Giant-Man (Hank Pym) hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 1,543
Gilgamesh Gilgamesh hero
CBR Scale: S Eternals religion
Eternals; The Avengers Marvel 51
Goliath Goliath (Bill Foster) hero
  Project: Pegasus; Secret Avengers...  Marvel 118
Guardsman Guardsman (Michael O'Brien) supporting character hero
  Guardsmen; Project: Pegasus...  Marvel 65
Hawkeye Hawkeye (Clint Barton) hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination unknown)
Chain Gang; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,515
Hellcat Hellcat (Patsy Walker) hero
  Lady Liberators; Legion of Unliving...  Marvel Timely 656
Hercules Hercules hero deity
CBR Scale: D Greco-Roman classical religion
Heroes for Hire; Olympian...  DC Marvel 1,029
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Marvel 4,551
Hyperion Hyperion (Marcus Milton) hero
  The Avengers Marvel 2
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 4,069
Iron Fist Iron Fist (Danny Rand) hero
CBR Scale: M Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism
Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 672
Iron Man Iron Man (Tony Stark) hero
CBR Scale: I futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous
Force Works; Illuminati...  Marvel 5,673
Iron Man VII hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
The Avengers
[robot created by Tony Stark (Iron Man)]
Marvel 3
Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts (Jonathan Hart) hero
  The Avengers; The Defenders Marvel 144
Albert Jarvis Albert Jarvis supporting character
  [took over as Avengers' butler for his uncle] Marvel 1
Edwin Jarvis Edwin Jarvis supporting character
CBR Scale: U Anglican
The Avengers (staff) Marvel 669
Jocasta hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Initiative: Mavericks; The Avengers Marvel 142
Dr. Keith Kincaid Dr. Keith Kincaid supporting character
CBR Scale: I possessed by demon
[Jane Foster's former employer, ex-husband] Marvel 41
Lionheart Lionheart (Kelsey Leigh) hero
  Captain Britain Corps; The Avengers Marvel 26
Living Lightning Living Lightning (Miguel Santos) hero
CBR Scale: S Catholic; LGBT
Hispanic; Pacific Overlords...  Marvel 118
M'Daka supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: R African primal-indigenous religion: Black Panther Cult
The Avengers (staff) Marvel 4
Machine Man Machine Man (Aaron Stack) hero
CBR Scale: I N.A.
Heavy Metal; Midnight Wreckers...  Marvel 174
Magdalene Magdalene (Marissa Darrow) hero
  The Avengers Marvel 31
Man-Wolf Man-Wolf (John Jameson) supporting character
  The Avengers (staff); U.S. Air Force
[J. Jonah Jameson's son]
Marvel 231
Manifold Manifold (Eden Fesi) hero
CBR Scale: M Australian Aboriginal religion
Secret Warriors; The Avengers Marvel 35
Mantis Mantis (Mandy Celestine) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Priests of Pama (pacifistic Kree sect); Celestial Madonna
Guardians of the Galaxy; The Avengers Marvel 161
Mockingbird Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) hero
  S.H.I.E.L.D.; The Avengers... 
[was Hawkeye's wife]
Marvel 293
Moon Knight Moon Knight (Marc Spector) hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Egyptian classical religion (raised Jewish)
CIA; Marvel Knights...  Marvel 423
Moondragon Moondragon (Heather Douglas) hero clergy/religious leader scientist
CBR Scale: S Titanian priestess
Infinity Watch; The Avengers... 
[raised by Shao-Lom monks on Titan]
Marvel 335
Zack Moonhunter Zack Moonhunter supporting character
CBR Scale: I Native American (half-Cherokee)
The Avengers (staff)
[personal pilot for Captain America]
Marvel 20
Morph Morph (Kevin Sydney) hero
  The Avengers; The Exiles...  Marvel 182
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) hero scientist
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  Marvel 4,661
Photon Photon (Monica Rambeau) hero
  black; Nextwave...  Marvel 256
Donna Maria Puentes Donna Maria Puentes supporting character
  Hispanic; The Avengers (staff)
[former rebel; cousin of Hector Santiago (Swine)]
Marvel 16
Quake Quake (Daisy Johnson) hero
  S.H.I.E.L.D.; Secret Warriors...  Marvel 44
Quasar Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
Protectors of the Universe; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 317
Quicksilver Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) villain hero
CBR Scale: I Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sometimes mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutants; The Avengers...  Marvel 944
Rage Rage (Elvin Daryl Haliday) hero
CBR Scale: S Protestant
black; Counter Force...  Marvel 157
Red Hulk Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross) supporting character villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic; atheist
Code Red; Control...  Marvel 350
Sandman Sandman (Flint Marko) villain hero
  Intruders (leader); Next Wave...  Marvel 388
Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) hero
CBR Scale: M Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sorceress
A-Next; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 1,624
Sentry Sentry (Bob Reynolds) villain hero
CBR Scale: S angel
Dark Avengers; The Avengers Marvel 260
Sersi Sersi hero
CBR Scale: R Eternals religion; Hedonist
Eternals; The Avengers Marvel 229
Shang-Chi Shang-Chi hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Taoist monk
black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 313
She-Hulk She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown) - nominal
Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg-ampersand-Holliway; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 952
Silverclaw Silverclaw (Maria de Guadalupe Santiago) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic / Incan/Kamekeri polytheism
Hispanic; Initiative...  Marvel 44
Smasher Smasher (Izzy Dare) hero
  Imperial Guard; The Avengers
[Earth human]
Marvel 2
Spider-Man Spider-Man (Peter Parker) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 10,664
Spider-Woman Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) hero
CBR Scale: I Wundagorian Transhumanism (raised); HYDRA (former)
Heroes for Hire; HYDRA...  Marvel 353
Fabian Stankowicz Fabian Stankowicz supporting character villain
  The Avengers (staff) Marvel 33
Starfox Starfox (Eros) hero
CBR Scale: R Titanian religion
Eternals of Titan; The Avengers Marvel 207
Stingray Stingray (Walter Newell) hero
  Initiative: Point Men (leader); Initiative...  Marvel 124
The Sub-Mariner The Sub-Mariner (Namor) hero
CBR Scale: S Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion
Atlantean; Dark X-Men...  Marvel 1,864
Inger Sullivan supporting character
  The Avengers (staff) Marvel 2
Sunspot Sunspot (Roberto Dacosta) hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Academy of Tomorrow; black...  Marvel 574
Swordsman Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) villain hero
  Batroc's Brigade; Emissaries of Evil (Egghead)...  Marvel 73
Swordsman Swordsman (Philip Jarvert) hero
  The Avengers Marvel 29
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm) hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  Marvel 5,017
Thor Thor (Donald Blake) hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Thunderstrike Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson) hero
CBR Scale: U Christian (denomination unknown)
Secret Defenders; The Avengers...  Marvel 191
Thundra Thundra villain hero
CBR Scale: D female supremacist (Femizonian)
Code Red; Grapplers... 
[Empress of Femizonia; member of alt. universe Avengers]
Marvel 88
Tigra Tigra (Greer Grant) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S mystically empowered
Cat People; Counter Force...  Marvel 310
U.S. Agent U.S. Agent (John Walker) hero
CBR Scale: S Evangelical Protestant
Force Works; Omega Flight...  Marvel 333
Veranke Veranke villain
CBR Scale: M Skrull religion
The Avengers Marvel 8
Vision Vision hero
CBR Scale: MCBR Scale: I synthezoid; Catholic (temporary)
A-Next; Galactic Guardians...  Marvel 1,393
War Machine War Machine (Jim Rhodes) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown)
black; Force Works...  Marvel 389
The Wasp The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) hero
CBR Scale: U Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,339
Whizzer Whizzer (Bob Frank) hero
  Liberty Legion; Penance Council...  Timely Marvel 108
Winter Soldier Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) hero
CBR Scale: U Protestant (nominal)
Kid Commandos; Liberty Legion...  Marvel Timely 395
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan) hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) hero
CBR Scale: I religious
Force Works; Galactic Guardians...  Marvel 788
Yellowjacket Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara) villain hero
  Femizons; Guardians of the Galaxy...  Marvel 63

The Avengers The Avengers


This character is in the following 144 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel #1 (Jan. 2009): "Part One"
The Avengers
Avengers Forever #10 (Sep. 1999): "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow…"
Avengers Infinity #4 (Dec. 2000): "The Hand of the Infinites!"
Avengers: A Marvel Treasury
Avengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil (vol. 1) (May 2009): "Missing Links"
Battle Scars #6 (June 2012)
Captain America
The Champions (vol. 1) #16 (Nov. 1977): "A World Lost!" (mentioned)
Classic X-Men #6 (Feb. 1987): "Merry Christmas, X-Men..." (mentioned)
Daredevil
Darkhawk
Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #2 (June 2007): "Anger"
Giant-Size Avengers
Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1 (Feb. 2006): "This Woman, This Warrior!" (mentioned)
Hawkeye
House of M #4 (Sep. 2005)
Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
Lunatik #1 (Dec. 1995)
Marvel Atlas #1 (Jan. 2008)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #4 (Early Oct. 1988): "Silent Thunder!" (cameo)
Marvel Double-Shot #2 (Feb. 2003): "The Roots of All Evil"
Marvel Fanfare
Marvel Knights
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions
Marvel: Heroes & Legends '97 (Oct. 1997): "Avembers Assemble!"
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
Minimum Carnage: Alpha #1 (Dec. 2012): "Minimum Carnage: Act One" (mentioned)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 1977): "This Woman, This Warrior!" (mentioned)
New Avengers: Breakout (2013)
Prime Versus the Incredible Hulk #0 (July 1995): "Monsters of Manhattan" (cameo)
Scarlet Spider (vol. 2) #5 (July 2012): "Pillar of Fire" (mentioned)
Spider-Man and Power Pack (vol. 2) #1 (Jan. 2007): "A New Light"
Spider-Man Team-Up #4 (Sep. 1996): "Webs of Time" (lead character)
Ultraforce / Avengers #1 (Fall 1995): "Becoming More Like God"
Ultraforce / Avengers Prelude #1 (July 1995): "The Swords Are Drawn..."
The Uncanny X-Men
Venom
What If...? (vol. 2) #19 (Nov. 1990): "What if... the Vision had Conquered the World?"
What If?
The X-Men
X-Men Forever
The X-Men vs. The Avengers
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #275 (Dec. 2012) (mentioned)


Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers_(comics)
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Avengers_(Earth-616)
  - http://www.comicvine.com/avengers/65-3806/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/team.php?ID=5
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/av.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/17888/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=12582
  - http://www.comicvine.com/the-avengers-the-coming-of-the-avengers/37-6686/
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Avengers_Vol_1_1