Honorary
Heroes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Jones | Richard Milhouse Jones | Avengers #1 (September 1963) | |
| Captain Marvel | Mar-Vell (a.k.a. Walter Lawson) |
Avengers vol. 1 #86 (March 1971) (by affiliation only) |
Posthumously awarded honorary membership. |
| Whizzer | Robert L. Frank Sr. | Avengers #173 (July 1978) | Died in Vision and Scarlet Witch #2 (December 1982). |
| 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. |
| Marrina | Marrina Smallwood | Avengers #282 (August 1987) | Wife of Namor; honorary member while he served on the team. Revived during the Chaos War (January 2011). |
| Yellowjacket | Rita DeMara | Avengers Annual #17 (1988) | Made honorary member after assisting an East Coast reserve team. Killed by Iron Man (Stark) in Avengers: The Crossing (September 1995). Returned to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1 (January 2011). |
| Swordsman | Phillip Jarvert | Avengers #357 (December 1992) | Alternative universe Avenger & Gatherer |
| Magdalene | Marissa Darrow | Avengers #363 (June 1993) | |
| Deathcry a.k.a. Lifecry |
Sharra Neramani | Avengers #364 (July 1993) (as a probationary member) |
Never gained full membership. Given honorary status in Avengers #399 (June 1996). Killed in Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord #2 (August 2007). Restored to life in Chaos War: Dead Avengers #5 |
| Masque | Guillietta Nefaria (birth name), Whitney Frost (legal name) | Avengers #393 (April 1996) | A clone of Madame Masque. Killed in Avengers vol. 3 #34 (November 2000). |
| Iron Man | Anthony Edward Stark | Avengers: Timeslide (1996) | An alternate adolescent version of the original from reality 96020. Replaced him for a time and then merged with the original Stark. |
| Flux | Dennis Sykes | One Month To Live #5 (September 2010). | Died in One Month To Live #5 (September 2010). |
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