The 12 main Avengers, particularly from the original and most iconic lineups in Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), generally include:
- Iron Man (Tony Stark)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Thor
- Hulk (Bruce Banner)
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
- Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
- Ant-Man (Hank Pym or Scott Lang depending on the era)
- Wasp (Janet van Dyne or Hope van Dyne)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
- Vision
- Black Panther (T'Challa)
- Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
This list blends the original Avengers from the comics (Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, Wasp, Captain America) with some of the prominent members introduced in later comic runs and the MCU, such as Scarlet Witch, Vision, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel
. In the MCU, the original six Avengers are Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. Later key members include Scarlet Witch, Vision, War Machine, Falcon, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, and Captain Marvel, among others
. Thus, while the roster has varied over time and across media, these 12 are often considered the core or most prominent Avengers in mainstream Marvel continuity.
