The New Avengers is a team originally formed due to a mass break-out at the super villain prison The Raft. The team then became a splinter group of Avengers that chose not to comply with federal superhuman registration, as opposed to the government-sanctioned team gathered in Mighty Avengers, which itself was supplanted by a different government-sanctioned team in the series Dark Avengers. The team was reformed in June 2010 as part of the "Heroic Age" story line.
New Avengers (2005–2012)
editFounders
edit| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man | Anthony "Tony" Edward Stark | New Avengers #3 (March 2005) | Pro-registration side leader. Founding member of the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team). Current member of the main Avengers team. Rejoins team in New Avengers vol. 3 #1 |
| Captain America a.k.a. Nomad |
Steven Rogers | Current leader of the main Avengers teams. Rogers still supervises the team. | |
| Luke Cage a.k.a. Power Man |
Carl Lucas (birth name) Lucas Cage (legal name) |
Former leader of the New Avengers.[1] Left the team in New Avengers vol. 2 #30. | |
| Spider-Man | Peter Benjamin Parker | Also a member of the main Avengers team and Future Foundation. | |
| Wolverine | James "Logan" Howlett | New Avengers #6 (June 2005) | Former member.[2] Maintains concurrent membership in the main Avengers, X-Men, and Uncanny Avengers. |
| Sentry | Robert Reynolds | New Avengers #10 (October 2005) | Became a member of the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team) after the Civil War and the Dark Avengers during Dark Reign. Went rogue in Siege #3 before being killed in Siege #4. |
Post-Civil War recruits (2007)
editThe Avengers team featured in the New Avengers comic book, created from the remaining anti-registration Secret Avengers during the Civil War, with Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Echo, and "Spider-Woman" continuing from the original New Avengers team.
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Strange | Stephen Vincent Strange | New Avengers #27 (February 2007) | Left the team in New Avengers Annual #2. Rejoined in New Avengers vol. 2 #7. |
| Iron Fist | Daniel Thomas Rand-Kai | Left the team in New Avengers #48. Rejoined in New Avengers vol. 2 #1.[3] | |
| Ronin a.k.a. Hawkeye, Goliath |
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. Relinquishes leadership to Luke Cage in New Avengers vol. 2 #1, re-assuming his Hawkeye identity. Current member of the New Avengers as Hawkeye. |
Post-Secret Invasion recruits (2009)
edit| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Barnes a.k.a. Winter Soldier, Captain America |
James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes | New Avengers #48 (January 2009) | Thought deceased as of Fear Itself #3, but has survived and is secretly working under his previous alias Winter Soldier. |
| Mockingbird | Bobbi Morse | Joined the New Avengers after return from several years of Skrull captivity. Former member.[3] | |
| Ms. Marvel a.k.a. Warbird, Captain Marvel |
Carol Susan Jane Danvers | Former member of the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team). Becomes Second-in-Command in New Avengers #51. Current member of the main Avengers team. Former member.[3] | |
| Spider-Woman | Jessica Merriam Drew | Joined the New Avengers after return from several years of Skrull captivity. Joined Sunspot's New Avengers in Avengers (vol. 5) #39. | |
| Power Woman a.k.a. Knightress |
Jessica Campbell Jones | New Avengers Annual #3 (December 2009) | Joined after helping to rescue Clint Barton from Norman Osborn.[4] Left the team in New Avengers (vol. 2) #24 due to concerns regarding her daughter's safety. |
Heroic Age (2010)
editNew Avengers in the aftermath of the Siege.
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thing | Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm | New Avengers vol. 2 #1 (August 2010)[5] | Current member of the Fantastic Four. |
Fear Itself (2011)
edit| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil | Matthew "Matt" Michael Murdock | New Avengers vol. 2 #16 (September 2011) | Joined during the Fear Itself event |
New Avengers (2013–2015)
editThe relaunched title doesn't feature the Avengers but the Illuminati. For members see under Illuminati
Time Runs Out (2015–present)
editFollowing an eight-month ellipsis, Sunspot assembles a new unit of New Avengers to help end the conflict between the Avengers and the Illuminati.
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunspot | Roberto da Costa | Avengers (vol. 5) #39 (February 2015) | Former member of the X-Men, New Mutants, and Avengers. |
| Cannonball | Sam Guthrie | Former member of the X-Men, New Mutants, and Avengers. | |
| Black Widow | Natalia Alianovna Romanova | Former member of the main Avengers team. | |
| Smasher | Isabel "Izzy" Kane | Maintains membership in both the New Avengers and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. | |
| Manifold | Eden Fesi | Former member of the Secret Warriors and the main Avengers team. | |
| Validator | Michaud | Former member of Omega Flight. | |
| Pod | Aikku Jokinen | ||
| Shang-Chi | Shang-Chi | Former member of the Marvel Knights, Heroes for Hire, and the main Avengers team. |
All-New All-Different Marvel (2015–present)
editAfter the All-New All-Different rebrand, Sunspot took control of A.I.M., and changed the name to Avengers Idea Mechanics. The team is established in a new volume of New Avengers written by Al Ewing.
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiccan | William "Billy" Kaplan | New Avengers vol. 4 #1 | Founding member of the Young Avengers, son of the Scarlet Witch, fiancé of Hulkling |
| Hulkling | Theodore "Teddy" Altman/Dorrek VIII | Founding member of the Young Avengers, son of Captain Marvel and Anelle, fiancé of Wiccan | |
| Songbird | Melissa Joan Gold | Former member of the Thunderbolts | |
| Squirrel Girl | Doreen Green | Former member of the Great Lakes Avengers | |
| White Tiger | Ava Ayala | Former member of the Mighty Avengers and Heroes for Hire | |
| Power Man | Victor Alvarez | Former member of the Mighty Avengers and Heroes for Hire. |
References
edit- ^ "Luke Cage is a New Avenger Again". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ "Wolverine Remains a New Avenger". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c New Avengers vol. 2 #1 (August 2010)
- ^ "Jessica Jones is a New Avenger". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ "The Thing is a New Avenger". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 5, 2010.