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The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes that star in The Avengers and related comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Over the years the team has featured a rotating lineup composed of a large number of characters. Characters in bold are currently active in New Avengers or Mighty Avengers.

Promotional art for Avengers (vol. 3) #1. Art by George Pérez.

Original Organization (1963-2004)

Founders

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

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Thor Thor Odinson
a.k.a. Dr. Donald Blake, Sigurd Jarlson, Jake Olsen
Avengers (vol. 1) #1 (September 1963) Disappeared with rest of Asgard during Ragnarok in Thor (vol. 2) #85. Returns in Thor (vol. 3) #1.
Iron Man Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark Joins West Coast Branch in West Coast Avengers (vol. 2) #1. Expelled for Armor War. Resigned as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Secret Invasion #8.
Henry Pym
a.k.a. Ant-Man.
Giant-Man,
Goliath,
Yellowjacket,
The Wasp
Dr. Henry "Hank" Jonathan Pym
Identity Active
Ant-Man Avengers (vol. 1) #1 (1963)
Giant-Man Avengers (vol. 1) #2 (1963)
Goliath Avengers (vol. 1) #28 (1966)
Yellowjacket Avengers (vol. 1) #63 (1969)
Doctor Pym
on West Coast team
West Coast Avengers #21 (1988)

Expelled as Yellowjacket in Avengers (vol. 1) 213.[1] Current member of the Mighty Avengers as the Wasp.

Wasp Janet van Dyne
(a.k.a. Janet Pym)
Joins West Coast team. Once married to Dr. Henry Pym. Died in Secret Invasion #8.
Hulk Dr. Robert Bruce Banner Resigned in Avengers vol. 1 #2 (1963).

1960s recruits

Character Real Name Joined Notes
Captain America
a.k.a. Nomad,
The Captain
Steven Rogers Avengers vol. 1 #4 (March 1964) Active as the Captain in Avengers vol. 1 #300 (1989).
Killed by a brainwashed Sharon Carter in Captain America vol. 5 #25.
Hawkeye
a.k.a. Goliath,
Ronin
Clinton Francis Barton Avengers vol 1. #16 (May 1965) Active as Goliath in Avengers vol. 1 #63 (1969) & # 345

Founding West Coast chair, Avengers vol 1. #243
Becoming current leader of the New Avengers in New Avengers vol 1. #51

Quicksilver Pietro Django Maximoff
(a.k.a. Pietro Frank)
Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff
(a.k.a. Wanda Frank)
Joins West Coast branch in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #37
Hercules Heracles
(a.k.a. Harry Cleese)
Avengers vol. 1 #45 (October 1967).
Black Panther T'Challa
(a.k.a. Luke Charles)
Avengers vol. 1 #52 (May 1968)
Vision Victor Shade (alias) Avengers vol. 1 #58 (November 1968) Joins West Coast branch in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #37

Destroyed in Avengers #500 (September 2004)
Later rebuilt by Young Avengers, but based on Iron Lad's brain patterns.

Black Knight Dane Whitman Avengers vol. 1 #71 (December 1969) Currently with Captain Britain & the MI-13

First wave of 1970s recruits (1973, 1975)

Character Real Name Joined Notes
Black Widow Natalia Alianovna Romanova
(a.k.a. Natasha Romanoff)
Avengers vol. 1 #111 (May 1973) First joined as a reserve member; former member of the Mighty Avengers (Intiative).
Swordsman Jacques Duquesne Avengers vol. 1 #114 (August 1973) Placed in the team as a mole by the Mandarin in Avengers vol. 1 #20 (September 1965); Killed in action in Giant Size Avengers vol.1 # 2 (1974)
Beast Dr. Henry Phillip McCoy Avengers vol. 1 #137 (July 1975) (as a probationary member) Gained full membership status in Avengers vol. 1 #151.
Mantis Brandt
Giant-Sized Avengers #4 (1975) Has been involved with the Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest events. Currently member of new Guardians of the Galaxy.

Second wave of 1970s recruits (1979)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Wonder Man
Simon Williams Avengers vol. 1 #182 (April 1979) Gains membership for purposes of infiltration in Avengers vol. 1 #9 (1964); founding West Coast Member; former member of the Mighty Avengers( Intiative)
Ms. Marvel
a.k.a. Warbird,
Binary
Carol Susan Jane Danvers Avengers vol. 1 #183 (May 1979) Active as Warbird in Avengers vol. 3 #4 (1998); current member of the New Avengers. Dies in Ms. Marvel #37
Falcon Samuel "Snap" Thomas Wilson Avengers vol. 1 #184 (June 1979)

Early 1980s recruits (1981-1983)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Tigra
a.k.a. The Cat
Greer Grant Nelson Avengers vol. 1 #211 (September 1981). Founding West Coast team member; Ex-Waco member
She-Hulk Jennifer Susan Walters Avengers vol. 1 #221 (July 1982).
Captain Marvel a.k.a.
Photon, Pulsar
Monica Rambeau Avengers vol. 1 #227 (January 1983) (member-in-training) Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #231 (1983) as Captain Marvel ; active as Photon in Avengers Unplugged #5 (1996).
Starfox Eros Avengers vol. 1 #232 (June 1983) (as a member-in-training) Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #243 (1984). Currently depowered.

West Coast Avengers recruits (1984-1994)

Avengers members recruited by Hawkeye who founded the West Coast Avengers Team (in 1984).

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Mockingbird Barbara Barton
(née Morse)
West Coast Avengers vol. 1 #1 (September 1984) West Coast founding member; Ex-Waco member; Killed in Avengers West Coast #100. Revealed to be alive in Secret Invasion #8 since a Skrull impostor replaced her.

Current member of the New Avengers.

War Machine
James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes Founding West Coast member (as Iron Man)
Moon Knight Marc Spector
(a.k.a. Steven Grant, Jake Lockley)
West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #33 (June 1988) Ex-Waco member;

Resigned in Moon Knight vol. 3 #50 (1993).

U.S. Agent
a.k.a. Super-Patriot, Captain America
John Frank Walker, Jack Daniels (alias) West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #44 (May 1989) as Government "watchdog". Joined later after UN Charter granted.
Human Torch Jim Hammond (alias) Avengers West Coast #50 (November 1989) Died in New Invaders #9 (2005).
Machine Man
a.k.a. X-51
Aaron Stack (alias) Voted in as a reserve member: Avengers West Coast #69 (April 1991), #83 (June 1992). Gained reserve membership in : Avengers West Coast #83; removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999).
Living Lightning Miguel Santos Avengers West Coast #74 (September 1991)
Spider-Woman
a.k.a. Arachne
Julia Carpenter
Darkhawk Christopher Powell Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993) Member of Loners.

Later 1980s recruits

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Namor Namor McKenzie Avengers vol. 1 #262 (December 1985) Currently fugitive from U.S. Government
Doctor Druid Anthony Ludgate Druid Avengers vol. 1 #278 (April 1987) Killed in Druid #4 (August 1995).
Forgotten One Gilgamesh Avengers vol. 1 #300 (February 1989) Presumed killed in Avengers vol. 1 #391 (October 1995). Returns in Eternals (vol. 5) #3
Mister Fantastic Prof. Reed Richards
Invisible Woman Susan Richards
(née Storm)

UN Charter/Early 1990s recruits (1991-1992)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Quasar Wendell Elvis Vaughn Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991) Avengers Annual #18 (1989) (Provisional Status); Killed by Annihilus in Annihilation: Nova #4 (2006), later brought back as an energy entity in Nova vol 4. #17.
Sersi Sersi
(a.k.a. Sylvia Sersi)
An Eternal, lost memories of Avenger membership, recently regained.
Spider-Man Peter Benjamin Parker Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991) (Reserve Substitute) Current member of New Avengers.
Sandman William Baker
(a.k.a. Flint Marko)
Never gained full membership; resigned in The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #4 (1999); currently renegade and criminal again.
Crystal Crystal Amaquelin Maximoff Avengers vol. 1 #336 (as a probationary member) Gained full membership in Avengers vol. 1 #343
Thor
a.k.a. Thunderstrike
Eric Kevin Masterson Avengers vol. 1 #343 (January 1992) (as Thor) Active as Thunderstrike in Avengers vol. 1 #374. Killed in Thunderstrike #24 (September 1995)

Post-Heroes Return recruits (1998-2004)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Justice
a.k.a. Marvel Boy
Vance Astrovik Avengers vol. 3 #4 (May 1998) Joined as a reservist but promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998).
Firestar Angelica Jones Joined as a reservist but promoted to full status in Avengers vol. 3 #7 (1998). Retired in the wake of the Superhuman Registration Act (Civil War: Front Line #4).
Triathlon
a.k.a. 3-D Man
Delroy Garrett Avengers vol. 3 #27 (1999)
Silverclaw Maria de Guadalupe Santiago Avengers vol. 3 #30 (July 2000) Joined as a reserve membership; never gained full status.
Jack of Hearts Jack Hart Avengers vol. 3 #43 (August 2001) Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #76 (2004)

While under the Scarlet Witch's influence, he returned long enough to kill Ant-Man in Avengers #500 (September 2004).

Ant-Man Scott Edward Harris Lang Avengers vol. 3 #62 (February 2003) Killed by a zombified Jack of Hearts under the influence of the Scarlet Witch in Avengers #500 (September 2004).
Captain Britain
a.k.a. Lionheart
Kelsey Leigh Shorr Avengers vol. 3 #81 (June, 2004) Made an honorary member as Kelsey Leigh and a full member as Captain Britain. With the exception of Hank Pym (Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath, and Yellowjacket), is the only member to have Avengers status both in civilian and superhero guises. Left in Avengers Finale for England. Reappeared in New Excalibur.

Questionable

Characters listed in this section have been listed as official members in some sources and unofficial in others.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Moondragon Heather Douglas
(a.k.a. H.D. Steckley)
Avengers vol. 1 #137 (July 1975) (as a probationary member) Never joined sources[2]; Joined sources [3][4][5][6][7][8]
Two-Gun Kid[9] Matthew Liebowitz (birth name)
Matthew J. Hawk (legal name)
Avengers vol. 1 #142 (August 1975) Time traveler from the 19th century; returned to his time and was killed in Blaze of Glory #4 (March 2000), which took place in 1885. Recently returned to life and current timeline in She-Hulk #4. Joined sources. [4][5]
Hellcat Patricia "Patsy" Walker The Avengers #144 (February 1976) Source[2] Joined sources. [4][5][10][7][11][8]
Jocasta Jocasta Avengers vol. 1 #197 (July 1980) Jocasta was a guest of the Avengers. She was to be offered Substitute status with the team but left before being informed of the offer.[2] Joined source. [8]
Thing Benjamin Jacob Grimm West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #9 (June 1986) Assisted West Coast team. Nominated and accepted, fled before a vote could be taken. Current member of the Fantastic Four.[2][12][13] Joined sources. [4][5][14][15][8]
Firebird Bonita Juárez Aided West Coast Avengers. [2] Joined sources. [4][5][16][7][8]
Demolition Man a.k.a. D-Man Dennis Dunphy Captain America #349 (January 1989) D-Man, recruited by The Captain for a future new East Coast team in Captain America #349. Never joined sources:[17][18][19] [20][7][8][21][22]; Joined sources[23][4][5][24]
Stingray Walter Newell Avengers vol. 1 #319 (July 1990) His status is said to be "honorary reserve member." Caretaker, Avengers Island. Joined sources. [4][5]
Rage Elvin Daryl Haliday Avengers vol. 1 #329 (February 1991) Was discovered to be still in his adolescence in Avengers vol. 1 #341 (November 1991) and was consequently demoted to trainee status. After he aided the New Warriors in stealing an Avengers Quinjet, his formal status with the team was revoked (New Warriors vol. 1 #26.) Joined sources. [4][5][25]
Iron Man Anthony Edward Stark Avengers: Timeslide (1996) An alternate adolescent version of the original from reality 96020. Replaced him for a time and then merged with the original Stark.

Honorary members

Heroes that have been granted honorary status during their lifetime or posthumously for acts of great courage and/or sacrifice.

Character Real Name Notes
Rick Jones Richard Milhouse Jones Avengers vol. 1 #1 (1963)
Captain Marvel Mar-Vell
(a.k.a. Walter Lawson)
Avengers vol. 1 #86 (March 1971) (by affiliation only) Posthumously awarded honorary membership as revealed in The Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe vol. 1 #1.
Whizzer Robert L. Frank Sr. Avengers vol. 1 #173 (July 1978) Died in Vision and Scarlet Witch #2 (December 1982).
Moira Brandon Moira Brandon Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #100 (November 1993) Founding honorary member of the West Coast Team. The issue was a flashback taking place before volume 1 of the title.
Marrina Marrina Smallwood Avengers vol. 1 #286 (1987) wife of Namor
Swordsman Phillip Jarvert Avengers vol. 1 #357 (December 1992) Alternative universe Avenger & Gatherer
Magdalene Marisa Darrow (presumed) Avengers vol. 1 #363 (June 1993) Alternative universe Avenger & Gatherer
Deathcry unrevealed Avengers vol. 1 #364 (July 1993) Honorary membership status gained in Avengers vol. 1 #399 (1996). Killed in Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord #2 (August 2007).
Yellowjacket Rita DeMara Avengers Annual #17 (1988) Assisted an East Coast reserve team. Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing (September 1995); Posthumous grant of status[9]
Masque[9] Guillietta Nefaria (birth name), Whitney Frost (legal name) Avengers vol. 1 #397 (1996) A clone of Madame Masque. Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #32 (September 2000).

Guardians of the Galaxy (1978)

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.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Yondu Yondu Udonta Avengers vol. 1 #168 (February 1978)
Martinex Martinex T'Naga
Charlie-27
Nikki Nicholette Gold
Starhawk Stakar Ogord
Aleta Ogord Aleta Ogord
Vance Astro Vance Astrovik A younger, alternate version of him also later joined as the superhero Justice (a.k.a. Marvel Boy, see above : post-Heroes Return recruits, 1998).

The Great Lakes Avengers (1989)

A group of second-string heroes independently formed their own branch of Avengers, as Great Lake Avengers, in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46 (July 1989). Later known as the Lightning Rods after the Thunderbolts, then switched their name back. In the GLA Misassembled miniseries by writer Dan Slott, the team was contacted by the Maria Stark Foundation and forced to change their name. They chose the Great Lakes X-Men. In The Thing #8, also by Dan Slott, they changed their name again to the Great Lakes Champions. Now known as Great Lakes Initiative.

Infiltrators

Character Real Name Notes
Ravonna
a.k.a. "Nebula", Terminatrix
Ravonna Lexus Renslayer Avengers vol. 1 #291 (May, 1988) 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).
AntiVision Avengers vol. 1 #360 (March 1993) Infiltrated the team as a representative of the Gatherers. He impersonated the Vision, that later defeated him.

New Avengers

Founders (2005)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Iron Man Anthony Edward Stark New Avengers #3 (March 2005) Founder, original Avengers Organization; former member of the Mighty Avengers (Intiative); Pro-registration side leader.
Captain America
a.k.a. Nomad,
The Captain
Steven Rogers Mainstay/core member of original Avengers organization; Secret Avengers (anti-registration) leader;

deceased, Captain America (vol. 5) #25

Luke Cage
a.k.a. Power Man
Carl Lucas (birth name)
Luke Cage (legal name)
Second team leader after the death of Captain America.
Spider-Man Peter Benjamin Parker First Pro-registration side then switch to Secret Avengers (although after the events of Brand New Day it is extremely unclear whether or not he actually joined the pro-registration side); Current member

Infiltrator (2005)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Spider-Woman Veranke (posing as Jessica Drew) New Avengers #1 (January 2005) Joined the Mighty Avengers (Intiative) team in Mighty Avengers #7 (November 2007).

Revealed in New Avengers #42 (2008) to have been a Skrull from the time of joining. Killed in Secret Invasion #8 (January 2009).

Early recruits

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Wolverine James "Logan" Howlett New Avengers #6 (June 2005) Maintains simultaneous membership in the New Avengers, X-Men, and X-Force.
Sentry Robert Reynolds New Avengers #10 (October 2005) Current member, Dark Avengers
Echo
a.k.a. Ronin
Maya Lopez New Avengers #11 (November 2005) (as Ronin) Active as Ronin in New Avengers #11 (2005); Operating in Japan during Civil War; active as Echo in New Avengers #27 (2007).

Secret Avengers

The Avengers team created from the remaining anti-registration Secret Avengers alliance during Civil War and featured in the New Avengers comic book with Luke Cage, Spider-Man and Echo continuing from the original New Avengers team.

Post-Civil War recruits (2007)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Doctor Strange Stephen Strange New Avengers #27 (February 2007) Left the team in New Avengers Annual #2
Iron Fist Daniel Rand Left the team in New Avengers #48
Ronin Clinton Francis Barton Appears with New Avengers as Ronin in New Avengers #27, joins team via flashback in New Avengers #30. Becomes new team leader in New Avengers #51.

Post-Secret Invasion recruits (2009)

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Captain America James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes New Avengers #48 (January 2009) Chosen to be the new Captain America.
Mockingbird Barbara "Bobbi" Barton Joined New Avengers after return from several years of Skrull captivity.
Ms. Marvel Carol Susan Jane Danvers former Avengers Intiative team member. Becomes Second-In-Command in New Avengers #51.

Infiltrator

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Spider-Woman Veranke (posing as Jessica Drew) New Avengers #1 (January 2005) Joined the Mighty Avengers (Intiative) team.

Revealed in New Avengers #42 to have been a Skrull from the time of joining. Killed in Secret Invasion #8

Initiative Team

Mighty Avengers (2007)

The Mighty Avengers were founded by Ms. Marvel and Iron Man as New York's team under the Fifty State Initiative.

Founding Members

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Iron Man Anthony Edward Stark Mighty Avengers #1 (May 2007) Removed from being director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Secret Invasion #8.
Ms. Marvel Carol Susan Jane Danvers Current Second-In-Command of New Avengers.
Wonder Man Simon Williams Resigned in Secret Invasion #8. Later shown saying the Avengers were a waste of his time
Wasp Janet van Dyne
(a.k.a. Janet Pym)
Died in Secret Invasion #8
Black Widow Natalia Alianovna Romanova
(a.k.a. Natasha Romanoff)
Resigned in Secret Invasion #8
Sentry Robert Reynolds Current member of Dark Avengers.
Ares Ares
(a.k.a. John Aaron)
Current member of Dark Avengers.

Infiltrator

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Spider-Woman Veranke
(posing as Jessica Drew)
Mighty Avengers #7 (November 2007) A double agent with the New Avengers. Revealed to be a Skrull in Secret Invasion #3 (May 2008). Died in Secret Invasion #8

Dark Avengers (2009)

Official group of Avengers set up by Norman Osborn to replace the Initiative team.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Iron Patriot Norman Osborn Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009) Current leader; formerly the Green Goblin
"Spider-Man"
a.k.a. Venom
Mac Gargan Current member
"Ms. Marvel"
a.k.a. Moonstone
Karla Sofen Current member
"Hawkeye"
a.k.a. Bullseye
Lester Current member
"Wolverine" Daken Current member; James "Logan" Howlett's illegitimate son.
"Captain Marvel"
a.k.a. Marvel Boy
Noh-Varr Current member
Ares Ares (a.k.a. John Aaron) Current member
Sentry Robert Reynolds Current member

Mighty Avengers (International)

New international team featured in Mighty Avengers comic book and founded after the events of Dark Reign.

Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Wasp Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym Mighty Avengers #21 (March 2009) Current Team Leader chosen by the "Scarlet Witch" who was actually Loki. Challenged for leadership by Iron Man but assumed full leadership after defeating Chthon.
Hercules Hercules Attempted to assemble the team with the help of Amadeus Cho after the beginning of the Chaos Cascade.
U.S. Agent John Frank Walker, Jack Daniels (alias) Mighty Avengers #23 Former member of Omega Flight, chosen in the place of an incapacitated Captain America.
Stature Cassandra Lang Concurrent member of Young Avengers.
Vision Jonas Concurrent member of Young Avengers.

See also

Alternative Universes

References

  1. ^ Avengers, vol. 1, no. 212—213 (October—November 1981). Marvel Comics.
  2. ^ a b c d e West Coast Avengers Annual 1 1986
  3. ^ Solo Avengers 1 Mark's Remarks
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Avengers Casebook 1999, published by Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Avengers" All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z, Vol. 1. Marvel Comics. ISBN 978-0785130284. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |laydate=, |coauthors=, |nopp=, |month=, |separator=, |laysummary=, |editorn=, |chapterurl=, and |lastauthoramp= (help); Text "editor-link" ignored (help); Text "editorn-first" ignored (help); Text "editorn-last" ignored (help); Text "editorn-link" ignored (help)
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  7. ^ a b c d Solo Avengers 15 (Feb. 1989) Marks Remarks
  8. ^ a b c d e f Solo Avengers 26 (December 1989) The Winners of the 1989 Favorite Avengers Poll!
  9. ^ a b c The Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game Guide To The Hulk & The Avengers. ISBN 0-7851-1158-1
  10. ^ Avengers vol. 1 #305, July 1989, published by Marvel Comics.
  11. ^ Solo Avengers 1 Mark's Remarks
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  13. ^ Steve Englehart, Mark Bright (w), Mark Bright (p), Geoff Isherwood (i). "One Of Our Own" West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, no. Annual 1 (1986). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
  14. ^ Avengers vol. 1 #305, July 1989, published by Marvel Comics.
  15. ^ Avengers vol.3 #1 After being called to a meeting, Reed Richards comments "I know all three of us have served as Avengers..." in reference to himself, the Inivisible Woman, and The Thing.
  16. ^ Avengers vol. 1 #305, July 1989, published by Marvel Comics.
  17. ^ Avengers Annual 17 (1988). No active members; Reserve and inactive members where called up including The Captain (Steve Rogers, once and future Captain America)
  18. ^ Captain America vol.1 #349 (per caption directly follows Avengers Annual 17 (1988); unofficial asked to join by the Captain, on leave, accepts)
  19. ^ Avengers Vol. 1 Annual 11 By-laws §2.B.2: "Candidates for membership must be nominated by one active member in good standing at a regular or special meeting. Election for membershp must be held within one week or nomination and be attended by a simple majority of active members. A two-thirds vote is necessary for election to membership."
  20. ^ Peter Sanderson (w), Josef Rubinstein (i). "Demolition-Man" The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 3 (2): 24-25 (August 1989), Marvel Comics.
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  23. ^ Avengers vol.3 #1 (amongst the team when all former members are summoned to battle Morgan le Fay) Jarvis comments on the fact that Demolition Man was "made an Avengers by Captain American himself."
  24. ^ Captain America vol. 1 #349. Published by Marvel Comics, July 1989. Offered Avengers membership by Captain America, accepts.
  25. ^ New Warriors vol. 1 #26 August 1992, published by Marvel Comics.

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