The Avengers (Comic Book)/Characters/Founding Members

Iron Man (Anthony "Tony" Stark)

• The Alcoholic: For a while.
• Badass Bookworm
• Chivalrous Pervert
• Powered Armor
• Science Hero

Thor Odinson

• Boisterous Bruiser
• Drop the Hammer
• Flying Brick
• Large Ham
• Super Hero God
• Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe

Henry "Hank" Pym

• Animal Theme Naming: As Ant-Man, Yellowjacket and Wasp.
• Animal-Themed Superbeing
• Distaff Counterpart / Legacy Character: As Wasp after she was killed in the Secret Invasion.
• I Have Many Names: His superhero identities include Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and Wasp. He even went as Dr Henry Pym for a while.
• Omnidisciplinary Scientist
• Science Hero
• Sizeshifter
• Speaks Fluent Animal: Ant-Man's cybernetic helmet lets him talk to ants.

The Wasp (Janet "Jan" Van Dyne)

• Action Girl
• Animal Theme Naming
• Animal-Themed Superbeing
• The Chick
• Flight
• Killed Off for Real
• Sizeshifter
• Unlimited Wardrobe

The Hulk (Bruce Banner)

• Anti-Hero
• Canon Discontinuity: Although he's still a member, the Hulk no longer has founder status, with Captain America replacing him.
• Hulking Out
• Hulk Speak
• In a Single Bound
• Nigh Invulnerability
• Super Strength
• Unstoppable Rage
• Would Hit a Girl
• You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry