The Avengers are Marvel's greatest super-team, an assemblage of the most powerful heroes whose only job is to protect the Earth. The team is the big leagues of the Marvel Universe; becoming a member is the highest honor for a hero. Joining the Avengers has made heroes of all levels stars, giving them the exposure they needed to prove their skill.

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Right now, the Avengers is all A-list heroes, but there are plenty of C-listers, who would make great fits for the team. Some have been Avengers but aren't anymore and others haven't had the chance.

10 Doc Samson's Gamma Powered Strength Would Make Him A Great Avenger

Doc Samson was once a run-of-the-mill psychiatrist until he exposed himself to gamma radiation drained from the Hulk. He and the Hulk fought each other for a while but reached a truce eventually, with Samson acting as Hulk's therapist on more than one occasion. His super-strength and invulnerability would make him a powerful addition to the Avengers.

Samson is just under the Hulk's level when it comes to strength and keeps complete control of himself. He would automatically be one of the strongest Avengers ever once he joined. Add his skill and experience on top of that, and Samson would be an amazing Avenger.

9 Quasar Would Be A Powerful Addition To The Avengers

split image of Avril Kincaid and Wendell Vaughn as Quasar

The Quantum Bands are one of the most powerful weapons in the Marvel Universe. Wendell Vaughn wielded them as an Avenger for years, but eventually they became the property of Avril Kincaid. After her death, Wendell got them back and was able to save Avril from death. However, there was a catch: she could only come out of the Bands by switching places with him.

This dynamic was like the one between Mar-Vell and Rick Jones with the Nega-Bands. The dual Quasars have been with the Guardians of the Galaxy for a while, but bringing them over to the Avengers would be an interesting wrinkle for the team, as they'd have a Quasar they know and one they would get to know.

8 Prodigy Could Give The Avengers Some Much-Needed Mutant Representation

Prodigy X-Factor

Prodigy began his superhero career with the New X-Men before joining up with the Young Avengers. Since then, he's become a citizen of Krakoa and worked with X-Factor to investigate mutant deaths, using his powers to mimic and absorb the skills of the people around him to become one of the team's best detectives.

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Prodigy is still with X-Factor now, but his status as a former Young Avenger would make him a perfect prospect for the Avengers. He's a super genius of the highest order and can fight as well as Wolverine or Kate Pryde, making him great on and off the battlefield.

7 Quake Has The Power And Experience To Make A Potent Avenger

Daisy Johnson holding her hand out with seismic waves in the background from Marvel Comics

S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are the best spies in the world, although very few full time members of the organization have superpowers. Quake was an exception to this rule, working as Nick Fury's mole after he left the agency. Eventually, she'd join up with his Fury's Secret Warriors and help fight the Skrulls and Norman Osborn.

Her vibration producing abilities, combat training, and inhuman physiology making her a devastating combatant. Quake has everything an Avenger needs. She's worked with members of the team before and has the experience and power level to swiftly become a part of the upper echelons of the team. She would be one of the most potent Avengers ever.

6 The Cosmic Ghost Rider Would Make A Very Interesting Avenger

Cosmic Ghost Rider

Cosmic Ghost Rider's popularity has cooled off considerably, but he's still one of the most powerful heroes ever. A future version of Frank Castle who survived an apocalyptic attack on Earth by Thanos, became the Ghost Rider, gained the Power Cosmic, and then served Thanos for a time. Cosmic Ghost Rider came back to the present and joined the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Cosmic Ghost Rider is devastatingly powerful and completely insane. Making him an Avenger would add an interesting factor to the team. Seeing how he plays off the members of the group, especially when they discover the truth of his existence, would be worth the price of admission.

5 Speed Could Take His Uncle's Place As An Avenger

Tommy Shepherd as Speed with the Young Avengers

Marvel has some rather potent speedsters, but the only one who has made an impact as an Avenger is Quicksilver. He's a formidable hero, but he can also be a rather problematic presence on the team. However, there's a perfect replacement for him in his very own family: his nephew, the son of the Scarlet Witch, Speed.

Speed plied his trade with the Young Avengers for a time but hasn't risen as high in the Marvel hero scene as some of his former teammates. Speedsters can be formidable in combat, and Speed would be perfect in that role as an Avenger.

4 Wonder Man Needs To Rejoin The Team

Simon Williams, Wonder Man, posing with an award in Marvel Comics.

Wonder Man is one of the strongest Avengers of all time but hasn't been a member in a long time. He first came to the team's attention when he was granted ionic energy powers by the Masters of Evil, dying and resurrecting because of his new physiology. His vast strength and invulnerability make him a great anchor for the team.

Wonder Man's entire superhero career has been defined by being an Avenger. He's not as popular as other members, but he definitely deserves another spot on the team, pitting his might against the greatest threats.

3 Ares Never Got A Chance To Be As Great An Avenger As He Should Have Been

Ares Dark Avengers feature

Ares is one of the most powerful Olympians, which makes sense for the God of War. He joined the Avengers after Iron Man took over as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., acting as the team's Thor analogue. He stayed with the Avengers after the Skrull invasion when Norman Osborn took over and died in battle with the Sentry when he turned on Osborn.

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He's since been resurrected but hasn't gotten another chance with the Avengers. Ares was a great bruiser, but his tenure with the team was short. Giving him another chance to show what he's really made of would be perfect.

2 Noh-Varr Needs Another Stint With The Team

Marvel Comics Noh-Varr

Grant Morrison's short time at Marvel produced some great stories. One of their best creations for the publisher was Noh-Varr, an alternate universe genetically engineered Kree soldier. Noh-Varr has history with the Avengers; he acted as Captain Marvel for Norman Osborn's Avengers until he realized they were all villains, when he left the team and went into hiding.

He rejoined the team as Protector after Osborn's defeat but barely did anything. He'd also join the Young Avengers and has recently been a part of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Noh-Varr has a lot of potential and would make a great addition to the Avengers, proving that he always deserved to be there.

1 Patriot Deserves A Chance To Shine

Eli Bradley as the Young Avenger Patriot

The Young Avengers combined some of the most powerful teen heroes in the Marvel Universe, but not all of them have reached the same heights. Patriot was the grandson of super soldier serum test subject Isaiah Bradley, and took MGH, or mutant growth hormone, to replicate super soldier physical abilities. An eventual blood transfusion from Isaiah gave him those abilities forever, but he quit the team before becoming a full-time Avenger.

Patriot proved that he was a great hero, so much so that he inspired Rayshaun Lucas to take up the mantle of Patriot. However, the original should come back and join the Avengers, as a way of honoring his grandfather and making good on the promise he showed as a Young Avenger.