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The Avengers
                           were formed by Ant-Man, Wasp,
                           Thor,
                           Iron
                           Man,
                           and The Hulk (Captain
                           America
                           did not join until issue #4, although he
                           is considered an honorary founding
                           member). The team's constantly changing
                           roster has brought many of the Marvel
                           Universe heroes onboard, although the
                           Avenger's original goal remains
                           consistent: the Avengers fight the foes no
                           single superhero can withstand — thus
                           their famous battle cry, "Avengers
                           Assemble!" The team has included
                           non-powered humans, mutants, androids,
                           robots, gods, aliens, supernatural beings,
                           and even former super-villains.
                           
                           
 
                           
                            
                           
                           

                           
                           
Avengers #
                           4, as re-imagined by Alex Ross.
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 The Avengers Movie hits
                              the screen on May 4, 2012. The Avengers
                              in the film are portrayed by actors
                              Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man), Chris
                              Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett
                              Johansson (Black Widow), and Chris
                              Evans (Captain America)
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           

                                       
                                       
Avengers
                                       at war: The Marvel Civil War
                                       splits Captain America from
                                       Iron Man
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
 
                              
                              
 
                           
                           
 
                           
                           
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                           and Sources:
                           
                           
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                           Movie (2012)--IMDB
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Original
                           Avengers Lineup
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Iron
                           Man
                           (Anthony "Tony" Stark) - Billionare
                           genius who developed an armored
                           suit/weapons platform
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Thor
                           (Dr. Donald Blake) -Asgardian god
                           of thunder
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Ant
                           Man (Henry Pym) -Biochemist who
                           developed a size-changing formula and
                           technology to communicate with insects.
                           Also known as Giant-Man and
                           Yellowjacket.
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Wasp
                           (Janet Van Dyne) -Heiress and
                           socialite. Associate (later girlfriend and
                           wife) of Henry Pym. Use of Pym's
                           size-changing discovery enables Wasp to
                           change sizes as well. 
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
The
                           Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner)
                           -Physist whose Gamma Bomb bathed him
                           in Gamma radiation, turning the genius
                           Banner into the simple-minded
                           green-skinned brute known as the
                           Hulk.
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                        
                     
                  
                   
                  
                  

                     

                        

                           
Later
                           Avengers Members and Issue they Joined the
                           Avengers (all
                           issues are Volume #1 unless otherwise
                           indicated.
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Captain
                           America (Steve
                           Rogers)-Avengers
                           #4
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Scarlet
                           Witch (Wanda
                           Maximoff)-Avengers
                           #16
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Quicksilver
                           (Pietro
                           Maximoff)-Avengers
                           #16
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Hawkeye
                           (Clint
                           Barton)-Avengers
                           #16
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Swordsman
                           (Jacques Duquesne)
                           -Avengers
                           #20. Expelled same issue, rejoins in
                           #114
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Hercules-Avengers
                           #45
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Black
                           Panther
                           (T'Challa)-Avengers
                           #52
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Vision
                           (Victor
                           Shade)-Avengers
                           #58
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Black
                           Knight (Dane
                           Whitman)-Avengers
                           #71
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                        
                     
                  
                   
                  
                  

                     

                        

                           
Significant
                              Issues Affecting The Avengers (all
                              issues Volume #1, unless otherwise
                              indicated)
                              
                              
 
                              
                              
Avengers #
                              1, 1963 --Founding of The
                              Avengers
                              
                              
Avengers #
                              2, 1963 --Hulk leaves the
                              Avengers; Ant-Man becomes
                              Giant-Man
                              
                              
Avengers #
                              4, 1964 --Captain America joins
                              the Avengers, is given "founding
                              member" status.
                              
                              
Avengers #
                              16, 1965 --Iron Man, Thor, Wasp,
                              Giant-Man leave Avengers. Captain
                              America leads new team with Scarlet
                              Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye; known
                              as "Cap's Kooky Quartet"
                              
                              
 
                              
                              
New
                              Avengers #1, 2005 --Formation of
                              the New Avengers
                              
                              
 
                           
                           
Source:Marvel
                           Universe Iron Man (Anthony
                           Stark)--Official
                           Marvel Universe Webpage.