* Iron Man (Tony Stark)
* Captain America (Steve Rogers)
* Thor (Thor Odinson)
* Hulk (Bruce Banner)
* Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
* Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
* Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
* Wasp (Hope van Dyne)
* Falcon (Sam Wilson)
* Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
* Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
* Vision (an artificial life form created by Ultron)
The team is led by Captain America and Iron Man, and is often joined by other heroes such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, and the X-Men. The Avengers are dedicated to protecting the Earth from all threats, both internal and external.