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AVENGERS CORE DATA

A.I.D.S. TERMINAL — FULL ROSTER ACCESS

"AMnd there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes found themselves united against a common threat!"

Origin & Archive History

Formation Date: July 1963 (Cover Date: September 1963)

Creators: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

The Incident: The team was inadvertently brought together by the Norse God of Mischief, Loki, who attempted to manipulate the Hulk into a path of destruction. This forced Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp to unite. Recognizing that their combined power was superior to their individual efforts, they formed the Avengers.

Founding Members (The Class of '63)

CodenameReal IdentityInductionCurrent Status
IRON MANTony StarkAvengers #1Active
THORThor OdinsonAvengers #1Active
ANT-MANHank PymAvengers #1Inactive
WASPJanet Van DyneAvengers #1Active
HULKBruce BannerAvengers #1Resigned (Issue #2)
CAPTAIN AMERICASteve RogersAvengers #4Active (Founding Status)

Key Historical Recruits

CodenameReal IdentityJoined InEra
HAWKEYEClint BartonAvengers #16Silver Age
SCARLET WITCHWanda MaximoffAvengers #16Silver Age
QUICKSILVERPietro MaximoffAvengers #16Silver Age
BEASTHank McCoyAvengers #137Bronze Age
WONDER MANSimon WilliamsAvengers #182Bronze Age

Inactive / Deceased Members

CodenameReal IdentityJoined InReason for Status
SWORDSMANJacques DuquesneAvengers #114Deceased (Died #129)
SENTRYRobert ReynoldsNew Avengers #10Deceased

Authorized Branch Organizations

WEST COAST AVENGERS California Division (Est. 1984)
YOUNG AVENGERS Next Generation (Est. 2005)
GREAT LAKES AVENGERS Central Region (Est. 1989)
IRON AVENGERS Robotic Units (Earth-9997)
SECRET AVENGERS Black Ops Division
UNCANNY AVENGERS Unity Squad

Greatest Adversaries