New Warriors is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Over the years it has featured many characters in a variety of combinations.
Founding members (vol. 1)
editEach of these members first appeared as a New Warrior in Thor #411. Their founding was chronicled in New Warriors (vol. 1) #1, published after their first appearance as a team.
| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firestar | Angelica Jones | New Warriors (vol. 1) #1 | Joined Avengers in Avengers (vol. 3) #4. Retired in Civil War: Front Line #2. Currently a member of the X-Men. |
| Justice a.k.a. Marvel Boy |
Vance Astrovik | Justice from issue #43 onwards. Joined Avengers in Avengers (vol. 3) #4. Former teacher at the Initiative program. Former leader of Counter Force, which has reclaimed the name The New Warriors. Former teacher at the Avengers Academy.[1] | |
| Namorita a.k.a. Kymaera |
Namorita "Nita" Prentiss | Took over leadership of team when original Night Thrasher quit for a time. Died in Civil War #1, but a time-displaced Namorita was rescued from the timestream by Nova . | |
| Night Thrasher | Dwayne Michael Taylor | Also first chronological appearance. Original leader of New Warriors. Died in Civil War #1. Resurrected in Contest of Champions #5 | |
| Nova a.k.a. Kid Nova |
Richard Rider | Leader of the Nova Corps. A former member of the Secret Avengers. Deceased in Thanos Imperative #6, but resurrected in Nova vol. 6 #11. | |
| Speedball a.k.a. Penance |
Robert "Robbie" Baldwin | The lone survivor of the Stamford disaster in Civil War #1. Went by the name 'Penance' for a time. Formerly teacher at Avengers Academy [1] |
New members (vol. 1)
edit| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silhouette | Silhouette Chord | New Warriors (vol. 1) #14 | Started association with team in issue #2. Leaves in issue #51. Rejoins in vol. 5, issue 8. |
| Darkhawk | Chris Powell | New Warriors (vol. 1) #22 | Reserve member and former West Coast Avenger. Former member of the Loners. Later Joins the New Avengers. |
| Rage | Elvin Daryl Haliday | New Warriors (vol. 1) #26 | Former Avenger and recruit with the Initiative program. Former member of Counter Force, who assumed the New Warriors name in Avengers: The Initiative #22. |
| Hindsight Lad aka Hindsight |
Carlton LaFroyge | New Warriors (vol. 1) #48 | Blackmails his way onto team in New Warriors (vol. 1) #37. Accepted as full member in issue #51. Kicked off of the team in She-Hulk (vol. 3) #8 following events in Civil War #1. |
| Bandit aka Night Thrasher |
Donyell Taylor | Forms reserve team. Leaves with Silhouette in #51. Forms a team of New Warriors and becomes its leader for a time. Formerly known as Night Thrasher and second in command of Counter Force. | |
| Dagger | Tandy Bowen | Reserve member. Declined full membership in issues #35 and #51. Former member of Dark X-Men. | |
| Turbo | Michiko "Mickey" Musashi | Informal reserve member from issue #35 onwards. Official reserve member from issue #48 to #60. Accepts full membership in #60 onwards. Member of the Loners. | |
| Turbo | Michael Brent Jeffries | Informal reserve member. Never actually offered membership on panel. Deceased. | |
| Powerpax aka Alex Power, aka Powerhouse |
Alexander "Alex" Power | Reserve member from issue #48 to #60. Accepts full membership from issue #60 to #75. Leaves team to rejoin Power Pack, becoming Zero-G. Currently a member of the Future Foundation. | |
| Speedball | Darrion Grobe | New Warriors (vol. 1) #50 | Time-traveler living in a cloned body of Speedball with the powers, personality, and memories of the original. He replaced the original Speedball while he was trapped in another dimension from issue #50 to issue #71. Deceased. |
| Scarlet Spider aka Spider-Man, aka Jackal |
Ben Reilly | New Warriors (vol. 1) #62 | Killed by the Green Goblin in Peter Parker, Spider-Man (vol. 1) #75. Later resurrected in The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #1. |
| Helix | Rafael Carago | New Warriors (vol. 1) #68 | Reserve member. |
| Timeslip | Rina Patel | New Warriors (vol. 1) #72 | Possibly depowered as of (vol. 1) #75, though she was recently seen in costume after M-Day.[2] |
Interim recruits
editThese members joined the team between the end of Vol. 1 and the first dissolution of the team.
| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slapstick | Steve Harmon | A flashback in Avengers: The Initiative #10 | Former recruit in the Initiative Program. A flashback in Avengers: The Initiative #10 reveals Slapstick joined the team sometime between the end of Vol. 1 and the first dissolution of the team. Former member of Counter Force, who assumed the New Warriors name in Avengers: The Initiative #22. |
| Ultra Girl | Suzanna "Suzy" Lauren Sherman | Graduated recruit from the Initiative Program. A flashback in Avengers: The Initiative #10 reveals Ultra Girl joined the team sometime between the end of Vol. 1 and the first dissolution of the team. Rejoined in Avengers: The Initiative #23. |
New members (vol. 2)
edit| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis | Trey Rollins | New Warriors (vol. 2) #1 | Also first appearance. Killed by the Huntsman in Incredible Hercules #127 |
| Bolt | Chris Bradley | First appeared in X-Men Unlimited #8. Also a member of Cable's Underground as Maverick. Killed by Agent Zero, the first Maverick, but then revived with a techno-organic phalanx virus by Selene. It is unknown if he managed to escape from Utopia, as The Hellions did, before being absorbed by Selene. |
New members (vol. 3)
edit| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbe | Zachary Smith | New Warriors (vol. 3) #1 | Also first appearance. Dies in Civil War #1. |
| Debrii | Deborah Fields | New Warriors (vol. 3) #4 | Also first appearance. Leaves in New Warriors (vol. 3) #6. Former recruit of the Initiative Program. Former member of Counter Force, who assumed the New Warriors name in Avengers: The Initiative #22. |
New members (vol. 4)
editThese members were all former mutants who were depowered after the M-Day, and were either affiliated with the X-Men or students at the Xavier Institute.
| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wondra | Jubilation Lee | Joined Bandit's offshoot team between vol. 3 and vol. 4 | Previously known as Jubilee. Transformed into a vampire in X-Men (volume 2) #1. |
| Blackwing | Barnell "Barry" Bohusk | Previously known as Beak. | |
| Decibel | Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore | Previously known as Chamber. Restored back to his original powers following the events that occurred during the Age of X. | |
| Tempest | Angel Salvadore | Previously known as Angel. | |
| Ripcord | Miranda Leevald | Previously known as Stacy X. Presumed killed in New Warriors (vol. 4) #16, but returned in Stacy X persona in Vengeance. | |
| Skybolt | Vincent "Vin" Stewart | Previously known as Redneck. Killed in New Warriors (vol. 4) #16 | |
| Phaser | Christian Cord | Previously known as Radian. Brother of Longstrike. | |
| Longstrike | Christine Cord | Previously known as Tattoo. Sister of Phaser. Dies in New Warriors (vol.4) #4. | |
| Renascence | Sofia Mantega | Joined in New Warriors (vol. 4) #6. | Previously known as Wind Dancer. Former member and squad leader of the New Mutants. |
Dark Reign
editThese members joined after the dissolution, in issue #20, of the team featured in Vol. 4.
| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Spider | Michael | Avengers: The Initiative #21 | Clone of Michael Van Patrick. Former member of the Shadow Initiative. Killed by Ragnarok in Avengers: The Initiative #22. |
| Scarlet Spider | Patrick | Clone of Michael Van Patrick. Former member of the Shadow Initiative. |
New Warriors (vol. 5)
editAnother New Warriors series was launched in 2014 as part of the second Marvel NOW! wave. The status of this team after the events of Spider-Verse (apart from Nova, Hummingbird and Kaine) is unknown as none have appeared since except for Nova and Kaine.
| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | Sam Alexander | Joined in Nova Vol. 5 #10 | |
| Scarlet Spider | Kaine Parker | New Warriors Vol. 5 #1 | Clone of Peter Parker |
| Sun Girl | Selah Burke | ||
| Haechi | Mark Sim | Member of the Inhumans | |
| Water Snake | Faira Sar Namora | ||
| Hummingbird | Aracely Penalba |
Support staff
edit| Character | Alter ego | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai | Tai | New Warriors (vol. 1) #1 | New Warriors trainer/housekeeper. Dies in New Warriors (vol. 1) #25. |
| Chord | Andrew Chord | New Warriors trainer/mentor/pilot. | |
| Sprocket | Amelia Barnhardt | New Warriors (vol. 1) #29 | New Warriors pilot. |
| Grace | Grace | New Warriors (vol.4) #3 | New Warriors tech support. |
| Kaz | Kaz | New Warriors tech support. | |
| Aja | Aja | New Warriors (vol.4) #10 | New Warriors tech support. |