Since their first appearance on-panel in The Avengers #1 in September of 1963, the superhero team known as the Avengers has become one of the most popular properties in comic books.

Moreover, recently, they’ve become one of the biggest properties in Hollywood, after their two movies to date – 2012’s The Avengers and 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which are part of the brilliant Marvel Cinematic Universe – collectively grossed a massive $2.9 billion worldwide.

Although the movies have only introduced a limited number of characters, the comic books have seen dozens of superheroes joining the ranks of the team. But which of them are the most iconic?

In this article, we’ll look over the ten most iconic Avengers to have ever been a part of the team. Take a look to see if you agree!

Hawkeye

Hawkeye first joined the Avengers way back in Avengers #16 in May of 1965. He has been a member of the team under several guises; Hawkeye, Goliath and Ronin, for example – but Clint Barton is an Avenger through and through.

The archer is by no means one of the most powerful members of the team. Although he has possessed powers before, he is essentially just an extremely skilled marksman – to the point that it essentially functions as a superpower.

Of course, Jeremy Renner has portrayed the character on screen since 2011’s Thor movie – and he has appeared in both Avengers movies since then – and only the most iconic members from the comic books have been given that chance to date.