Avengers

The Avengers are a group of superheroes who are based in the United States of America, on Earth. They were first formed to protect New York City from an alien invasion, and they are often referred to as Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

They first appeared in The Avengers, and have since appeared in two other Avengers movies, plus a few others within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Membership
The team had gone through a variety of changes to their membership. There most recent roster consists of the following:
 * Natalia Romanoff, aka. Black Widow
 * Steve Rogers, aka. Captain America
 * Bruce Banner, aka. Hulk
 * Tony Stark, aka. Iron Man
 * Thor Odinson
 * James Rhodes, aka. War Machine

Former members include:
 * Sam Wilson, aka. Falcon
 * Clint Barton, aka. Hawkeye
 * Pietro Maximoff, aka. Quicksilver
 * Wanda Maximoff, aka. Scarlet Witch
 * Peter Parker, aka. Spider-Man
 * Vision