The Avengers are the glorious hero team in the Marvel universe that fights against threatening supervillains. But throughout the entire comic history, there have also been members who were not as epic or heroic as Captain America or Thor, and who probably won’t make it into the movies from Marvel.
How was this list created? We looked at which Avengers members have existed in the history of the hero team. We do not only evaluate pure strength; otherwise, Hawkeye and Black Widow would be on this list, but also the values and backgrounds of the members.
Every hero on this list has not yet made an appearance in a film, which is why we can only refer to the story from the comics. The list is not a ranking but rather a listing of absurd characters.
If you have a good suggestion for this list, please feel free to write it in the comments.
1. Triathlon (3-D Man)
First appearance: Avengers (Vol. 3) No. 8 (July 1998)
Who is Triathlon? Delroy Garrett is a former Olympic athlete who lost everything due to steroid use. He then sank into the religious group Triune Understanding, where he gained incredible powers. He is 3 times better in all human abilities than the best athletes.
Over time, his paths crossed with the Avengers; he even became a member and was an important figure in the event Secret Wars. However, due to his religious group, he also quarreled with the Avengers when the cult leader tried to frame the Avengers as intolerant. Later, he recognized the true intentions and separated from the Triune Understanding (via Marvel.com)
What abilities does Triathlon have?
- He can do everything 3 times better than the best athletes
- Superhuman strength
- Superhuman speed
- Superhuman endurance
- Superhuman reflexes
- Self-healing
- He can recognize Skrulls disguising as other beings (via Marvel Database)
2. D-Man (Demolition Man)
First appearance: Thing No. 28 (June 1985)
Who is D-Man? Dennis Dunphy has nothing to do with the Demolition Man of Sylvester Stallone. He was originally a wrestler who enhanced his physical abilities through an organization. One day he met Captain America, who was investigating the organization that enhanced people using illegal means and made them controllable puppets.
He helped Captain America and made a costume that looks like a mix of Daredevil and Wolverine. One day he was also a member of the Avengers, but less as a hero, more as a pilot waiting in the jet. Due to an accident, he developed delusions. Later, he was controlled by Hydra and regularly fought on different sides in conflicts (via Marvel Database).
What abilities does D-Man have?
- He is a skilled wrestler
- He is a trained martial artist
- Later he became a vampire and adapted the strengths and weaknesses of such (via Marvel Database)
