The West Coast Avengers were created as an expansion of the main Avengers team, when The Vision appointed Hawkeye as the West Coast chair in Avengers vol. 1 #243. Active team members, as of December 2018,[1] are highlighted in bold below.
Founders
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye a.k.a. Goliath, Ronin |
Clinton Francis Barton | West Coast Avengers #1 (September 1984) |
Originally joined in Avengers #16 (May 1965). Current member of the main Avengers team,[2] and the Secret Avengers. |
| Mockingbird | Barbara "Bobbi" Barton (née Morse) |
Former member of the New Avengers and the Secret Avengers. | |
| War Machine a.k.a. Iron Man 2.0, Iron Patriot |
James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes | Rejoined as War Machine in Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993).[3] Former member of the Secret Avengers. | |
| Wonder Man |
Simon Williams | Originally joined in Avengers #182 (April 1979).[3] Former member of the Avengers Unity Squad. | |
| Tigra a.k.a. The Cat |
Greer Grant Nelson | Originally joined in Avengers #211 (September 1981).[3] |
Recruits
editAvengers members recruited by Hawkeye as the West Coast Avengers chair.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man | Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #1 (October 1985) |
Originally joined in Avengers #1 (September 1963). Expelled for Armor War.[4][5] |
| The Thing | Benjamin Jacob Grimm | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #9 (June 1986) |
Accepted membership after assisting West Coast team, but left before official vote was taken.[3][6][7][8][9][10] Former member of the New Avengers. |
| Hank Pym a.k.a. Ant Man, Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket |
Dr. Henry "Hank" Jonathan Pym | West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #21 (June 1987) |
Originally joined in Avengers #1 (September 1963). One of only two members, the other being Kelsey Leigh (Captain Britain), who have Avengers status in both their civilian and superhero guises. |
| Moon Knight | Marc Spector, Steven Grant and Jake Lockley | Gained full membership in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #33.[3][6][11] Former member of the Secret Avengers. | |
| Firebird a.k.a. Espirita |
Bonita Juárez | West Coast Avengers Annual #2 (1987) |
Given reserve status after assisting West Coast team.[3][6][7][8] |
| The Wasp | Janet van Dyne (a.k.a. Janet Pym) |
West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #32 (May 1988) |
Originally joined in Avengers #1 (September 1963). Current member of the Avengers Unity Squad. |
| Scarlet Witch | Wanda Maximoff (a.k.a. Wanda Frank) |
West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #37 (October 1988) |
Originally joined in Avengers #16 (May 1965). Current member of the Avengers. |
| Vision | Victor Shade (alias) | Originally joined in Avengers #58 (November 1968). Current member of the Avengers. |
Other recruits
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Agent a.k.a. Super-Patriot, Captain America |
John Frank Walker, Jack Daniels (alias) |
West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #44 (May 1989) |
Appointed to West Coast team by government. Left during UN Charter,[12] and later gained official membership.[13] |
| Human Torch | Jim Hammond (alias) | Avengers West Coast #50 (November 1989) |
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| Quicksilver | Pietro Django Maximoff (a.k.a. Pietro Frank) |
Avengers West Coast #56 (March 1990) |
Originally joined in Avengers #16 (May 1965). |
| Machine Man a.k.a. X-51 |
Aaron Stack (alias) | Avengers West Coast #69 (April 1991) | Given reserve status after assisting West Coast team.[14] Active in Avengers West Coast #83 (June 1992). Removed from roster in X-51 #4 (1999).[3][6] |
| Living Lightning | Miguel Santos | Avengers West Coast #74 (September 1991) |
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| Spider-Woman a.k.a. Arachne |
Julia Carpenter | ||
| Darkhawk | Christopher Powell | Avengers West Coast #94 (May 1993) | Joined as a reserve member.[3][6] |
A Fresh Start recruits
edit| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye | Kate Bishop | West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #1 (October 2018) | Current team leader; former member of the Young Avengers |
| Fuse | Johnny Watts | ||
| Miss America | America Chavez | Former member of the Ultimates and Young Avengers | |
| Gwenpool | Gwen Poole | ||
| Kid Omega | Quentin Quire | Former member of the Xavier Institute | |
| Jeff the Baby Landshark | Jeff | West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #8 (January 2019) | First appeared in West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #7, and was added to the team in West Coast Avengers #8 |
| Alloy | Ramone Watts | West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #10 (June 2019) |
Honorary
editHeroes that have been granted honorary status during their lifetime or posthumously for acts of great courage and/or sacrifice.
| Character | Real Name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Brandon | Moira Brandon | Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #100 (November 1993) |
Honorary founding member of the West Coast Team. Status given in flashback taking place before West Coast Avengers vol. 1. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kelly Thompson (w), Daniele Di Nicuolo (p). West Coast Avengers, vol. 3, no. 6 (December 2018). Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Hawkeye Rejoins The Avengers". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Marc Steven Sumerak (w), Eric Eng Wong (p), John G. Roshell (i). "An A-Z Compedium of Earth's Mighiest Heroes" Avengers Casebook 1999, vol. 1, no. 1 (February 2000). Marvel Comics.
- ^ West Coast Avengers #31 (March 1987)
- ^ "Iron Man: An Avenger Once Again". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e The Avengers Log vol. 1 #1 (February 1994). Published by Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b Avengers vol. 1 #305 (July 1989). Published by Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z, Vol. 1. Published by Marvel Comics. ISBN 978-0-7851-3028-4
- ^ 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 Invisible Woman, and The Thing.
- ^ Tom DeFalco: "Avengers West Coast". Marvel Comics Encyclopedia: The Complete Guide to the Characters of the Marvel Universe (2008), page #24. Published by DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-2358-6
- ^ Mark Gruenwald (ed). "Avengers Membership" The Avengers, no. 300, p. 47–49 (February 1989). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #69 (April 1991). Published by Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers West Coast vol. 2 #74 (September 1991). Published by Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers West Coast Annual #5 (1990). Published by Marvel Comics.