Many heroes have been Avengers over the years. The team has included the greatest heroes the Earth has ever known and those who aren't so great. They've all done their part to save the world, but the ones who last aren't just powerful or great heroes, they're also very cool. They have something that other heroes don't have, and it's made them iconic members of the team.
The Avengers can be painfully uncool at times, but some members made it that much better by being there. They've added something to the group that other members couldn't.
10 Black Panther Is The King Of Cool
Black Panther's past times with the Avengers weren't the most successful. The hero always took a Wakanda-first attitude that hurt his relationship with the group. However, his most recent time with the group has been his best. He became leader of the Avengers and showed the team something the people of Wakanda always knew: Black Panther is very cool.
Black Panther's quiet competence, amazing skill, and level-headedness make him a great hero and leader. On top of that, the Black Panther costume is among the coolest superhero costumes ever designed. He is an icon for all the right reasons.
9 Sersi Is An Eternal Party Girl
Sersi has been alive for a million years, protecting the Earth from the Deviants and other threats alongside her fellow Eternals. Sersi partied throughout the millennia, drinking and cavorting with the greats of human history. She's the immortal party girl, but that doesn't mean she can't take things seriously. In battle, Sersi is a cunning and powerful opponent. She can control the building blocks of matter.
Sersi joined the Avengers and became the team's powerhouse. Her cool abilities and attitude made her an underrated member of the team. She's amazingly cool and always has been.
8 Hercules Is All About The Finer Things In Life
Hercules is the son of Zeus. The Greek Gods and their children are known for their hedonistic lifestyle and Hercules is no different. He's definitely a hero, but he's also a boisterous man with a lust for life like few others. Men, women, wine, and good food are joys of his. He also likes the types of fights he can only find in the modern age with the Avengers.
Hercules is the elder statesman of every party he goes to, mostly because he's thousands of years old. His hedonistic tendencies are tempered by his responsibility. This sets him apart from other members of his pantheon and makes him incredibly cool.
7 Wonder Man Is The Team's Resident Movie Star
Wonder Man first met the Avengers as a villain, having been forced to work with the Masters of Evil. Given his ionic energy powers, he died during that initial confrontation, but did so while fighting against the Masters. Death doesn't hold Wonder Man down, so he eventually returned and joined the Avengers. He made friends with Beast, became a movie star, and fell in love with Scarlet Witch.
Wonder Man's fun-loving nature is what makes him so cool. He can be serious in battle, but that's part of his charm. Also, he always has cool costumes, whether it be his original red jacket or his later superheroic look.
6 Spider-Man Brought His Sense Of Humor To The Avengers
Spider-Man has enough charisma for an entire group of heroes. He's also an amazing hero, so it's strange that it took so long for him to become a full-time Avenger. He was spectacular with the team, bringing his trademark skill and sense of humor to the group. It's that sense of humor that makes Spider-Man so cool.
Spider-Man always brings something extra to every situation he's in. He's the ultimate hero, putting on his mask every day to protect those who can't protect themselves. He's done it with a style and aplomb that makes him the best of the best. He's also an amazing costume designer to boot.
5 Wolverine Is A Cool Bad Boy
Wolverine is the best there is at what he does. In this case, that's being a cool Avenger. For years, Wolverine was the adamantium backbone of the X-Men. He wanted a family more than anything else and would do anything to protect it. The Avengers never became Wolverine's family, not like the X-Men, but he still brought his own brand of cool to the team.
Wolverine is the tragic bad boy. He can be gruff and surly, but there's pain underneath it all. It's that pain that makes him such a great hero. He'll do anything to protect others, no matter what it costs him. There's nothing cooler than that.
4 Sam Wilson Became More Than He Ever Imagined He'd Be
Sam Wilson's superhero career has taken him to some amazing places. Starting out as Captain America's sidekick, he learned the ropes from the best in the game. He'd join the Avengers as Falcon, but there was always a fire inside of him. This fire spurred him to bigger and better things.
Sam would take up the shield of Captain America, becoming a hero without peer. As Cap, Sam stepped into huge shoes and did admirably. He did it all effortlessly, which proved just what kind of cool person Sam was all along.
3 Steve Rogers May Not Seem Cool But He Has It In Spades
Steve Rogers has seen and done things that he never would have imagined back in the day. As Captain America, he served as a shining example to the troops he fought alongside. His return saw him join the Earth's Mightiest Heroes and prove that he never lost a step. He'd become the de facto leader of the superhero community and added to his legend.
Rogers may be old-fashioned, but he's a man of principles and honor. He'll fight for what he believes in no matter what and accepts everyone. If he sees injustice, he fights against it, especially if it's in the country he loves. Steve has a timeless quality to him and that's what makes him so cool.
2 Luke Cage Became An Avengers Leader
Luke Cage made a name for himself working with Iron Fist. During this time, he was definitely the cool one of the duo, something that extended to his time with the New Avengers. He became the team's muscle. His super strength, unbreakable skin, and unflappable nature made the whole thing look easy. On top of that, his dry sense of humor contrasted well with other members of the team.
Luke proved that he was an A-lister in his run with the team, even taking over the group in Captain America's absence. Some might have doubted that he was Avengers material, but he proved more than up to the challenge. He did it with a style and panache that no one else had.
1 Hawkeye Has Always Been The Coolest Avenger
Hawkeye can stand out on a team of supersoldiers, gods, armored geniuses, and the most powerful heroes imaginable. He has put his body on the line to save the day with one of humanity's oldest weapons. It takes an extraordinary amount of bravery to be Hawkeye, which is one of the reasons he's so cool.
Hawkeye is also cool because he's clever. He can quip with the best of them, isn't afraid to speak his mind, and is always ready with an outlandish plan. He's matured significantly during his time with the team, becoming a trusted and respected leader, but he's always ready to get a little wild.