The New Avengers is a team originally formed due to a mass break-out at the super villain prison The Raft

The Raft (comics)

The Raft is a fictional island prison facility in New York City for psychopathic superhuman criminals appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics...

. 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

Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that have featured various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers...

. The team was reformed in June 2010 as part of the "Heroic Age

Heroic Age (comics)

"The Heroic Age" is a 2010 comic book branding that ran through a number of books published by Marvel Comics. It began in May 2010, marking a major change in the status quo of the Marvel Universe after the events of the "Siege" crossover event, much as "The Initiative" and "Dark Reign" dealt with...

" story line.

Original team (2005)

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Iron Man Iron Man Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...	Anthony Edward Stark	New Avengers #1 (January 2005)	Pro-registration side leader. Founding member of the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team). Current member of the main Avengers team.
Captain America Captain America Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby... a.k.a. Nomad, The Captain	Steven Grant Rogers		Current leader of the Secret Avengers Secret Avengers Secret Avengers is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring a fictional black ops superhero team of the same name. Written by Ed Brubaker, the series depicts a new version of Marvel's premiere super hero team, the Avengers, which operates under the guidance and leadership... . Rogers still supervises the team.
Luke Cage Luke Cage Luke Cage is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Archie Goodwin and artist John Romita, Sr., he first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1... a.k.a. Power Man	Carl Lucas (birth name) Lucas Cage (legal name)		Current leader of the New Avengers. Also serves as current leader of the Thunderbolts Thunderbolts (comics) The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:... .
Spider-Man Spider-Man Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...	Peter Benjamin Parker		Also a member of the Future Foundation Future Foundation Future Foundation is a fictional organization appearing in comics published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, the team first appeared in Fantastic Four #579 and stars in the series FF, written by Hickman and illustrated by Steve Epting... .
Wolverine Wolverine (comics) Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...	James "Logan" Howlett	New Avengers #6 (June 2005)	Current member. Maintains concurrent membership in the New Avengers, X-Men X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1... , and X-Force X-Force X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s... .
Sentry Sentry (Robert Reynolds) The Sentry is a fictional character in the . The character first appears in The Sentry #1 and was created by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, with uncredited conceptual contributions by Rick Veitch.-Creation:...	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 Dark Reign (comics) "Dark Reign" is a 2008–2009 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which led to a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title "Dark Reign" refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the... . Went rogue in Siege #3 before being killed in Siege #4.
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 Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...  during Civil War; active as Echo in New Avengers #27 (2007).
Infiltrator (2005)
"Spider-Woman Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed... "	Veranke Veranke Veranke is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics who serves as the queen of the Skrull empire in the Marvel Universe. She plays a significant role in the events of Secret Invasion as she leads her empire to invade and conquer Earth....  (posing as Jessica Drew)	New Avengers #1 (January 2005)	Joined the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team) in Mighty Avengers #7 (November 2007). Revealed in New Avengers #42 (August 2008) as a Skrull who infiltrated Earth prior to the formation of the original team. Killed by Norman Osborn Green Goblin The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....  in Secret Invasion #8 (January 2009).

Post-Civil War recruits (2007)

The 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 Doctor Strange Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....	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.
Ronin a.k.a. Hawkeye, Goliath	Clinton Francis Barton Hawkeye (comics) Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...		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 main Avengers team as Hawkeye.

Post-Secret Invasion recruits (2009)

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Captain America Bucky Bucky is the name of several fictional characters, masked superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a sidekick character in Captain America Comics #1 , published by Marvel's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics... a.k.a. Winter Soldier	James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes	New Avengers #48 (January 2009)	Deceased as of Fear Itself Fear Itself (comics) "Fear Itself" is a 2011 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a seven-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, a prologue book by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton, and...  #3.
Mockingbird Mockingbird (Marvel Comics) Mockingbird is a fictional character, a superhero in the who first appears in the Ka-Zar story in Astonishing Tales #6 written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Barry Smith...	Barbara "Bobbi" Morse		Joined the New Avengers after return from several years of Skrull captivity. Current member.
Ms. Marvel Ms. Marvel Ms. Marvel is the name of a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and designed by artist Gene Colan, the non-powered Carol Danvers debuted as a member of the United States Air Force in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 and as Ms. Marvel—a... a.k.a. Binary, Warbird	Carol Susan Jane Danvers		Former member of the Mighty Avengers (Initiative team). Becomes Second-in-Command in New Avengers #51. Current member.
Spider-Woman Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...	Jessica Merriam Drew		Joined the New Avengers after return from several years of Skrull captivity. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Power Woman Jessica Jones Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Jones debuted in the series Alias as an embittered former superheroine who had used the aliases Jewel, Knightress, and currently Power Woman... a.k.a. Knightress, Jewel	Jessica Campbell Jones	New Avengers Annual #3 (December 2009)	Joined after helping to rescue Clint Barton from Norman Osborn. Current member.

Heroic Age (2010)

New Avengers in the aftermath of the Siege

Siege (comics)

Siege is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in the Marvel Universe.-Creative origins:John Kelly was initially created by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright as a pseudo-preview of their then-upcoming relaunch of Deathlok as well as to provide existing in-continuity backstory...

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Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Thing Thing (comics) The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...	Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm	New Avengers vol. 2 #1 (August 2010)	Current member. Also a member of the Future Foundation Future Foundation Future Foundation is a fictional organization appearing in comics published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, the team first appeared in Fantastic Four #579 and stars in the series FF, written by Hickman and illustrated by Steve Epting... .
Hawkeye Hawkeye (comics) Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye... a.k.a. Goliath, Ronin	Clint Barton		Left the team in New Avengers vol. 2 #5. Current member of the main Avengers team.
Victoria Hand Victoria Hand Victoria Hand is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. She was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato. Her first appearance was in The Invincible Iron Man #8, by the creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, although her subsequent appearance in Dark Avengers #1, by...	Victoria Hand		Liaison appointed to the team by Steven Rogers.

Fear Itself (2011)

Character	Real name	Joined in	Notes
Daredevil Daredevil (Marvel Comics) Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...	Matthew "Matt" Murdock	New Avengers vol. 2 #16 (September 2011)	Joined during the Fear Itself event. Current member.