The Avengers Roster: C
By Sean McQuaid

Complete descriptions of each individual's affiliation with the Avengers are detailed below.

Campbell, James:
European monitor station caretaker for the Avengers, deceased. Campbell maintained one of the Avengers' worldwide monitor devices until he was murdered by the Mephitisoid, who was later defeated by the Avengers.

Canary (civilian name unrevealed):
Judgment League Avengers member. An amalgam of deceased Avengers member Mockingbird and DC Comics character Black Canary [II], Canary was a member of the Judgment League Avengers (a combination of DC's Justice League and Marvel's Avengers) in the alternate universe of Amalgam Comics (a temporary merger of DC and Marvel Comics). The character's abilities, appearance and personality seemed to be an even mixture of Mockingbird and Black Canary.

Captain (Steve Rogers): See Captain America
Costumed alias briefly employed by Steve Rogers when the government stripped him of his Captain America identity. Rogers took a leave of absence from the Avengers at this time, and served on only two Avengers missions before returning to his original costumed identity.

Captain America (Steve Rogers):
Active member and co-chair of the Avengers (first recruit, retroactively granted founder status); former member of the Invaders; former unofficial associate of the Defenders; former mentor to the Redeemers. A legendary costumed adventurer of the 1940s who carries an indestructible shield and was gifted with a perfect physique by the super-soldier serum, Captain America disappeared in 1945 when an encounter with his old foe Baron Zemo left him in suspended animation. He was discovered and revived by the Avengers, who accepted him into their ranks after he aided them against his old wartime ally, the Sub-Mariner. Cap went on to become one of the team's most invaluable and longest-serving members, frequently acting as team leader over the years, though he has taken several leaves of absence of varying duration. He currently shares leadership of the group with another veteran member, the Wasp.

Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell):
Honorary member of the Avengers, deceased. An alien Kree military officer whose innate pacifism and respect for humanity prompted him to desert his Kree superiors during their infiltration of Earth, Captain Mar-Vell (who was known on Earth as Captain Marvel) became a heroic adventurer on Earth, opposing the militaristic advances of the Kree and other menaces. In later years, he gained a variety of superhuman powers through such sources as genetic restructuring by the Kree Supreme Intelligence, the acquisition of the nega-bands (which allowed him to absorb and manipulate solar energy for various effects), and the bestowal of "cosmic awareness" upon him by the alien Eon, who named Mar-Vell the latest in a long line of adventurers designated "Protector of the Universe
     Mar-Vell first encountered the Avengers after he was linked to their longtime ally, Rick Jones, and they co-operated in the defeat of the crime cartel called Zodiac. Later, they fought side-by-side in the Kree-Skrull War and teamed several times to thwart Thanos's plans for universal conquest and interstellar genocide. By the time Mar-Vell assisted the team against the would-be universe-conqueror Korvac, he was already considered an unofficial member of the group. Sadly, he never formalized his membership since he died of cancer shortly after the Korvac conflict. The Avengers posthumously awarded him honorary membership in their team. Two other heroes have since employed the Captain Marvel name: longtime Avenger Monica Rambeau, who now calls herself Photon; and Genis-Vell, son of the late Mar-Vell.

Captain Marvel [II] (Monica Rambeau): See Photon
First costumed alias employed by Monica Rambeau after she became a super-hero, and the name under which she joined the Avengers. Dubbed Captain Marvel by the media, she used the name until a new Captain Marvel appeared: Genis, the son of the deceased alien warrior Mar-Vell (the original Captain Marvel and an honorary Avengers member). After meeting and fighting alongside Genis, Rambeau decided to let him inherit his father's Captain Marvel title, assuming the new alias of Photon.

Captain Marvel [III] (Genis-Vell):
Recurring ally to the Avengers, and possible future member of their team. The son of the legendary Mar-Vell (the first of several Avengers associates known as Captain Marvel), Genis was artificially conceived by Mar-Vell's lover, Elysius, after Mar-Vell's death from cancer. Artificially aged to premature adulthood, Genis became an explorer and an adventurer like his father, albeit a rather rash and unwise adventurer at first, seen by many as a dissolute buffoon unworthy of his father's legacy. Regardless, Genis gradually became known as the new Captain Marvel thanks to his father's reputation, despite his own reluctance to assume that title, and he has tried to be worthy of his father's legacy. In the course of his efforts, he has aided the Avengers on more than one occasion, and parted on good terms with Avengers member Monica Rambeau when she conceded the Captain Marvel title (formerly employed by her) to Genis out of respect for his family claim to the name.
     When the Avengers became involved in the time-spanning cosmic conflict known as The Destiny War, one of their allies was a Genis from an unspecified near-future era, a Genis who had become a member of his era's Avengers. This Genis helped the Avengers win the Destiny War, but not before honorary Avengers member Rick Jones (a close friend and former partner of Genis's late father) was fatally wounded, forcing Genis to save his life by merging with Jones. When Jones returned to his own present-day time period, the unwitting present-day Genis automatically took his future counterpart's place in the merger with Jones; this merger allows only one of them to physically exist in our universe at any one time, while the other is shunted into the otherdimensional microverse, where he remains in mental contact with his counterpart. Despite their resentment of each other (Jones envies Genis's super-powers and family legacy and Genis envies the close relationship Jones had with the father Genis never knew), the two have learned to work together in their new circumstances, and veteran adventurer Rick has become a mentor of sorts to the comparatively inexperienced Genis.
     Whether or when Genis joins the Avengers remains to be seen, but he has also allied himself with the outlaw heroes known as the Thunderbolts, taking a particular interest in Songbird (another adventurer revealed to be a future Avenger in the Destiny War, and Genis's future love interest as well).

Captain Marvel [IV] (true name unrevealed):
Judgment League Avengers member. An amalgam of Avengers ally Captain Mar-Vell (popularly known as Captain Marvel) and the original DC Comics character known as Captain Marvel (Billy Batson), Captain Marvel [IV] was a member of the Judgment League Avengers (a combination of DC's Justice League and Marvel's Avengers) in the alternate universe of Amalgam Comics (a temporary merger of DC and Marvel Comics). The character's abilities, appearance and personality seemed derived primarily from DC's Captain Marvel, though his costuming reflected the original uniform worn by Mar-Vell.

Carlos (full name unrevealed):
Former butler, Avengers Compound. Carlos served the western Avengers roster as their butler for quite some time, but was presumably laid off along with the rest of the Compound staff when the Avengers shut down their west coast operations. Though he served the Avengers capably, Carlos never achieved the same level of distinction or personal connection with the team achieved by his east coast counterpart, Jarvis.

Carlos [II] (full name unrevealed):
Avengers Compound staff member, deceased. Avengers staffer Carlos was cleaning the pool at Avengers Compound when the estate was attacked by the rogue robot Ultron. Carlos was killed while trying to defend Rachel Carpenter, daughter of Avengers member Spider-Woman. While this character's name is the same as the western Avengers' butler, they don't seem to be the same man since the Carlos killed by Ultron looked nothing like previous depictions of the butler Carlos, and the slain Carlos is never referred to as the team's butler.

Carlson, Major (full name unrevealed):
One-time doctor to the Avengers. A respected military doctor who later went into private practice in New York City, Carlson provided the Avengers with medical aid and consultation when the team needed his help in treating an ailing Goliath (Henry Pym). In the absence of the Avengers' then-current physician, Don Blake, Carlson had been called in by Captain America, who was familiar with Carlson's work and held Carlson's skills and character in high regard.

Carpenter, Julia (formerly Spider-Woman [II]):
Former member of the Avengers (forty-third recruit), retired; former founding member of Force Works; former member of Freedom Force. As Spider-Woman (a superhuman adventurer who gained her powers through U.S. government experiments), Carpenter met the Avengers when she was allied with them on the Beyonder's Battleworld. Later, she became a member of the government's team of super-agents, Freedom Force, but was troubled by the questionable ethics of her teammates (mostly "reformed" super-criminals) and their missions. After reluctantly participating in the capture of the Avengers on false treason charges, a guilt-wracked Carpenter engineered the Avengers' escape from prison and became a fugitive herself. After fighting the Pacific Overlords alongside the western Avengers, she accepted an offer to join the team's western roster. She served an uninterrupted term until the Avengers disbanded their west coast franchise against the wishes of its few remaining active members. These members, including Spider-Woman, resigned in protest and formed their own team, Force Works, which soon disbanded. Carpenter resumed her association with the Avengers as an inactive member of their team, aiding them against Morgan Le Fay and Whirlwind, but declined a return to full membership since she is a Denver-based single mother and the Avengers operate out of New York. More recently, Carpenter was forced to retire her Spider-Woman identity when a rival, criminal Spider-Woman poisoned her, inflicting crippling damages that deprived Carpenter of her super-powers.

Carrothers (full name unrevealed):
Chauffeur to Avengers member Wasp. A longtime employee of wealthy Avengers veteran Wasp, Carrothers is not actually an employee of the Avengers but has driven the Wasp and other Avengers associates to and from Avengers Mansion many times over the years.

Carter, Peggy:
Former communications officer, Avengers Crew. An ally and paramour to Captain America during World War II, Carter's extensive experience in communications and intelligence operations led to Captain America hiring her as the Avengers communications officer. She was a core member of the team's civilian staff or "Avengers Crew" for quite some time, but was laid off along with the rest of the team's staff when Black Widow disbanded the Avengers following the Onslaught disaster.

Charlie-27:
Honorary member of the Avengers; former informal associate of the Defenders; active founding member of Guardians of the Galaxy. The last known survivor of his 31st Century era's human colony on Jupiter, Charlie-27 has the immensely massive, superhumanly strong physique typical of the genetically engineered Jovian race. As a founding member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Charlie helped defeat and drive out the Badoon invaders who had slaughtered the Jovians. Later, Charlie was still an active member of the Guardians when they made an extended visit to the 20th century in pursuit of Korvac. During their lengthy stay, they were hosted and assisted by the Avengers, who extended honorary Avengers membership to the Guardians so as to facilitate their 20th century activities. The Guardians eventually returned to their own time period, but later made a brief excursion to the 20th century during which they repulsed an attack on Avengers Mansion by the Masters of Evil before returning to their own time.

Consuela (full name unrevealed):
Former maid and nanny, Avengers Compound. Consuela was employed at Avengers Compound for some time as the western Avengers roster's maid, and later served as nanny to Rachel Carpenter, young daughter of Avengers member Julia Carpenter (the second Spider-Woman). She didn't form close relationships with most of the Avengers (other than the Carpenters) during her employment by the team, but she did take a vaguely maternal interest in rookie member Living Lightning on occasion.

Costello (full name unrevealed):
Lawyer to the Avengers. Costello was kept on retainer as the Avengers' legal counsel for some time, apparently first hired under the Wasp's leadership, and advised the Avengers more than once regarding various legal problems such as the legal status of Namor the Sub-Mariner. Whether Costello remains on retainer with the Avengers is unclear, since he has not been seen to assist the team in quite some time.

Crimson Dynamo (various):
Battle armor created by Russian scientist Anton Vanko and worn by a variety of Russian agents and adventurers who have been allies or adversaries to the Avengers over the years, depending on the circumstances. As the original Dynamo, Vanko was an enemy of Iron Man, later defecting to the USA and becoming an employee of Tony Stark (secretly Iron Man). Vanko died battling a second Dynamo (Boris Turgenov), who was also killed in that struggle, and the Dynamo armor was destroyed in the process. Alex Nevsky re-created and modified the armor as the third Crimson Dynamo, battling the Avengers twice as a member of the Communist super-team known as the Titanic Three. After Nevsky was assassinated by the Russians, Yuri Petrovich wore the armor on their behalf but was stripped of it after a failed clash with the Champions.
     The Russian government outfitted a fifth Crimson Dynamo, Dimitri Bukharin, a career military man and former KGB agent. Bukharin was the longest-serving Dynamo to date and perhaps the most effective, encountering the Avengers as both an adversary and an ally over the years. He was stripped of the armor after a botched mission damaged his reputation, but continued to serve the Russian government in a new armored guise as Airstrike. The ruthless, power-hungry Russian military officer Colonel-General Valentin Shatalov engineered Bukharin's discrediting so he could have the Dynamo armor for himself--but ironically, Shatalov himself soon lost the armor after a politically damaging mission, like Bukharin before him. The armor was returned to the Russian military, who have since fielded yet another Crimson Dynamo.
     An unspecified Crimson Dynamo appeared during the Destiny War as a member of an alternate timeline 21st Century Avengers whose Earth had been invaded by Martians, but whether any Dynamo will ever join the mainstream timeline's Avengers remains to be seen. For now, it seems unlikely.

Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff):
Inactive member of the Avengers (forty-fourth recruit); former member of the Fantastic Four; member of the Royal Family of the Inhumans. A longtime associate of the Avengers, the elemental Crystal was familiar with the team through her temporary membership in the Fantastic Four and her subsequent marriage to longtime Avengers member Quicksilver, as well as her place in the Royal Family of the Inhumans, a reclusive race with whom the Avengers have been allied on several occasions.
     In later years, tensions in Crystal's marriage (exacerbated by the mental manipulations of Maximus the Mad) led Crystal to desert her husband and their daughter, Luna, for an affair with a real estate salesman named Norm Webster. She subsequently tried to renew her romantic relationship with Johnny Storm, the Fantastic Four's Human Torch, who was married himself by that time. She eventually returned to Quicksilver and Luna at the urging of the Inhuman Royal Family, but the wounded Quicksilver stayed aloof from his prodigal wife, and eventually left the Inhumans to resume his former life as an adventurer, first with the western Avengers and later with X-Factor.
     Crystal herself, lonely and feeling guilty about her past misconduct, offered her services to the Avengers after assisting them against the alien Brethren, hoping to find a new sense of purpose and atone for her mistakes. Crystal soon became an integral member of the Avengers and served a lengthy term of duty, though her membership was complicated by her abortive romance with teammate Dane Whitman (Black Knight) and Quicksilver's subsequent return to the Avengers and attempts at reconciliation. Sadly, just as Crystal and Quicksilver had begun to rebuild their marriage, Crystal was among the Avengers lost and presumed dead during the team's recent battle with Onslaught. She later returned from that seeming demise alongside the other lost Avengers and was happily reunited with Quicksilver and Luna, but the family soon splintered again. Quicksilver and the Black Knight engaged in a physical battle for Crystal's affections, and she was so disgusted by this display that she renounced them both, separating from Quicksilver again. Crystal has devoted herself to Luna and the affairs of the Inhumans of late, though she continues to assist the Avengers on occasion.

Last updated by Sean McQuaid on October 13, 2001.

Avengers and all related characters copyright 2001 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. All text in this document copyright Sean McQuaid, 2001.