Characters / Champions (Marvel Comics)

Founding Members

Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel (2014)

Alter Ego: Kamala Khan

Notable Aliases: Big M, Captain Marvel, Destined One, Giant Girl, Sword of Saffa, Shield to a Million Children

First Appearance: Captain Marvel Vol 7 #14 (September, 2013) ^note Unnamed; All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1.NOW (March, 2014) ^note As Ms. Marvel

Joined In: Champions Vol. 2 #1 (December, 2016)

A New Jersey Pakistani-American teen born in Jersey City. She was a fangirl of superheroes in general with her favorite being Carol Danvers. One night, on her way home, the terrigen mist enabled her Inhuman gene and gave her the ability to shape-shift, change size, and appearance. Feeling empowered, she took the mantle of Ms. Marvel in inspiration of her idol and hero, Carol Danvers who dropped the mantle to become Captain Marvel.

After joining the Avengers, she became disillusioned with the adults specifically after Civil War II. When Sam Wilson did nothing to assuage her disillusionment, she promptly quit the Avengers and contacted her friends and former members of the Avengers, Miles Morales and Sam Alexander.

See Marvel Comics: Kamala Khan for more info.

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The Totally Awesome Hulk / Brawn

Totally Awesome Hulk / Brawn

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Alter Ego: Amadeus Cho

Notable Aliases: Kid Hulk, Amadeus Hulk, Brawnhammer, Chulk, Brawn

First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy Vol 2 #1 (January, 2006) ^note As Amadeus Cho; Totally Awesome Hulk #1 (February, 2016) ^note As Hulk; Champions Vol 2 #22 (September, 2018) ^note As Brawn

Joined In: Champions Vol. 2 #1 (December, 2016)

See Incredible Hulk: Supporting Characters for more info.

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Nova II

Nova II

Alter Ego: Samuel "Sam" Alexander

Notable Aliases: Black Nova, Bucket Head, Darth Nova, Human Rocket, Kid Nova, Nova Knight, Nova-Sam, Samuel Alejandro

First Appearance: Point One #1 (January, 2012) ^note Historically; Nova Vol 5 #1 (April, 2013) ^note Chronologically

Joined In: Champions Vol. 2 #1 (December, 2016)

See Marvel Comics: Nova Corps for more info.

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Viv

Vivian "Viv" Vision

Alter Ego: Viv Vision

Notable Aliases: Viv, Vivvy, Vivid Vessel

First Appearance: The Vision (2015) #1 (November 2015)

Team Affiliations: Champions

Joined In: Champions Vol. 2 #1 (December, 2016)

See The Vision for more info.

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Spider-Man IV

Spider-Man IV

Alter Ego: Miles Gonzalo Morales

Notable Aliases: Ultimate Spider-Man, Captain Universe, Miles Davis, Shadow-Spider, Spider, Spider-Boy, Spider-Man Junior, Spider-Man Two, Spidey, Second Spider, Web-Head, Web-Head Junior, Kid Arachnid, Thwippy, El Fantasma Negro, The Black Ghost

First Appearance: Ultimate Comics Fallout #4 (October, 2011)

Joined In: Champions Vol. 2 #1 (December, 2016)

See Marvel Comics: Miles Morales for more info.

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Cyclops

Cyclops

Alter Ego: Scott Summers

Notable Aliases: Scotty, Cyke, Slim, Scott Cyclops, Little Slim, One-Eye, One-Eyed Wonder

First Appearance: X-Men #1 (September, 1963) ^note Original; All-New X-Men #1 (January, 2013) ^note Time-Displaced

Joined In: Champions Vol. 2 #2 (January, 2017)

See Marvel Comics: Cyclops for more info.

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Recruits

Ironheart

Ironheart

Alter Ego: Riri Williams

Notable Aliases: Ironheart Iron Man, Lady Ironheart

First Appearance: Invincible Iron Man Vol 3 #7 (May, 2016)^note As Riri Williams; Invincible Iron Man Vol 4 #3 (March, 2017) ^note As Ironheart

Joined In: Secret Empire: Uprising #1 (June, 2017)

See Ironheart for more info.

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The Wasp III

The Wasp III

Alter Ego: Nadia Van Dyne ^note Legally changed from solely Nadia.

Notable Aliases: Baby Wasp, Nadia Pym, Wicked Wasp

First Appearance: Free Comic Book Day' Vol 2016 Civil War #II (May, 2016)

Joined In: Secret Empire: Uprising #1 (June, 2017)

See The Wasp for more info.

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• Early-Bird Cameo: Not only were Nadia and Riri both seen in #1, Nadia actually appeared in every issue from #11 onwards except for #12. #11 was a Secret Empire tie-in, #13-#15 featured the Avengers, she was on that team at the time, and #16-#18 had her and Vision dealing with Viv Vision. After that was resolved at the end of #18, she joined the team.

Snowguard

Snowguard

Alter Ego: Amka Aliyak

Notable Aliases: Snowgore

First Appearance: Champions Vol 2 #19 (June, 2018)

Joined In: Champions Vol 2 #21 (June, 2018)

Young activist that joined the Champions.

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• Alliterative Name: Amka Aliyak
• Magic Pants: Her costume gets holes when she grows wings, and disappears when she's fully transformed.
• Mix-and-Match Critters: By taking aspects of different animals at the same time, she becomes this.
• Touched by Vorlons: Received her powers from a nature spirit after she risked her life to free her.
• Voluntary Shapeshifting: The basis of her powers, allowing her to take the form and strength of various animals.

The Locust

The Locust

Alter Ego: Fernanda Ramirez

Notable Aliases: Red Locust

First Appearance: Champions Vol 2 #9 (August, 2017) ^note As Red Locust; Champions Vol 3 #1 (March, 2019) ^note As The Locust

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

New heroine who crossed paths with Viv Vision in San Diego.

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• Color Animal Codename: Red Locust.
• Early-Bird Cameo: She was introduced on issue #9 where Viv gives her the okay to represent the Champions. After the team fights along with the Avengers, they decide to go on a membership drive and recruit her. She was made as a tertiary member of the Champions.

The Falcon II

The Falcon II

Alter Ego: Joaquin Torres

Notable Aliases:

First Appearance: Captain America: Sam Wilson #1 (December, 2015) ^note Photograph; Captain America: Sam Wilson #3 (January, 2016) ^note Full appearance; Captain America: Sam Wilson #6 (April, 2016) ^note As Falcon

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See Captain America: Heroes for more info.

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Patriot III

Patriot III

Alter Ego: Rayshaun "Shaun" Lucas

Notable Aliases: Patriot398

First Appearance: Captain America: Sam Wilson #18 (March, 2017) ^note As Shaun Lucas; Secret Empire: Brave New World #2 (August, 2017) ^note As Patriot

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

A young American boy whom became disillusioned with his country when the U.S. government tried to arrest members of the black superhero community such as Rage and Sam Wilson, who at the time was Captain America. Eventually he became the hero known as the new Patriot.

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• Captain Patriotic: He's the Patriot, so it comes with the territory.
• Legacy Character: He took the codename of Patriot after Eli Bradley.

Power Man II

Power Man II

Alter Ego: Víctor Hernán Álvarez

First Appearance: Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil #1 (November, 2009) ^note As Victor Alvarez; Shadowland: Power Man #1 (October, 2010) ^note As Power Man

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

Victor Alvarez is a young chi wielding hero with a short fuse. After discovering his abilities when the building he and his father were in was blown up by Bullseye, he became a self employed Hero for Hire and dubbed himself "Power Man." Following the events of Shadowland, Power Man became an understudy of Iron Fist. He later enrolled in and graduated from the Avengers Academy. After that, he became a founding member of Luke Cage's Mighty Avengers team, followed by joining the Avengers Idea Mechanics.

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• Awesome Ego: He is cocky and overconfident, but he can live up to his own hype.
• Bash Brothers: Has become this with Ava Ayala.
• Battle Couple: Briefly, with Ava Alaya, but in the time skip after Secret Wars, they broke up due to her increasing focus on the job.
• Cool Shades: He's usually seen wearing a pair while in costume.
• Decomposite Character: His costume is taken from the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon version of Luke Cage, but Victor is his own guy.
• Die or Fly: His powers activated when Bullseye, in an attempt at getting at Daredevil, blew up the building he was in. Victor only survived because he absorbed the chi of those around him. Which he didn't know he could do.
• Fad Super: Briefly, in his early days, being a modernized version of Luke's old Hero for Hire business, operating off Craiglist.
• Ki Manipulation: Wields the Chi of New York. The more history a location has behind it, the more powerful his attacks become.
• Kryptonite Factor: Conversely, the less history a place has behind it, the less power Victor has, as he learns when he and the A.I.M.vengers barge into a new SHIELD helicarrier.
• Legacy Character: He took up Luke's old code name.
• Like Father, Unlike Son: His father is Shades, an old recurring enemy of Luke Cage's from the 70s, who was killed during Dark Reign in the same explosion that gave Victor his powers.
• Man of Kryptonite: He draws power from history. It makes him near invincible against legendary and mythological beings as their very existence and ancient artifacts they use to fight him only make him stronger.
• Power Glows: Victor's skin glows the more chi he's got going.

Bombshell

Bombshell

Alter Ego: Lana Baumgartner

Notable Aliases: Baby Bombshell, Lil' Bombshell

First Appearance: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2 (November, 2009)

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See Ultimate Spider-Man: Miles Morales Supporting Characters for more info.

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Pinpoint

Pinpoint

Alter Ego: Qureshi Gupta

Notable Aliases:

First Appearance: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

Pinpoint was a young superhero from Delhi recruited into the Champions after Ms. Marvel took leadership and decided to expand their ranks to make the team's reach global.

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• Teleportation: His power is to open portals to anywhere in the world.

Dust

Dust

Alter Ego: Sooraya Quadir

Notable Aliases: Turaab, Glass

First Appearance: New X-Men #133 (December, 2002)

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #5 (May, 2019)

See New X-Men: Academy X for more info.

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• Early-Bird Cameo: In the context of Champions-related titles, she and fellow Muslim X-Men member Monet St. Croix showed up on one panel of Kamala's second series to participate in Ramadan celebration.

Reserve Members

Due to the book getting cancelled at issue 10, most of them never physically appear. The existence and membership of the Reinforcement Roster was mentioned by Viv Vision in Vol 3 #1.

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Cloud 9

Cloud 9

Alter Ego: Abigail "Abby" Boylen

Notable Aliases: "Ms. Freak-out", "Head Case"

First Appearance: Civil War Battle Damage Report #1 (May, 2007) ^note Cameo; Avengers: The Initiative #1 (June, 2007) ^note Full appearance

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

Cloud 9 was recruited by War Machine into The Initiative, and she has the ability to fly on what appears to be a chemical-based cloud.

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Honey Badger

Honey Badger

Alter Ego: Gabrielle "Gabby" Kinney

Notable Aliases: Fleur Ramsey, Scout, X23_4GAB, Roberta Boford

First Appearance: All-New Wolverine #2 (January, 2016) ^note As Gabby; All-New Wolverine #28 (February, 2018) ^note As Honey Badger; X-23 Vol 4 #12 (July, 2019) ^note As Scout

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See Wolverine: Supporting Characters for more info.

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Moon Girl

Moon Girl

Alter Ego: Lunella Louise Lafayette

Notable Aliases: Nella, That Crazy 4th Grader

First Appearance: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (January, 2016)

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur for more info.

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Prodigy

Prodigy

Alter Ego: David Alleyne

Notable Aliases: Brain Boy, Mister Mega-Brain 3000, Brainiac, Brains, Mr. After School Special, Mr. Judgmental, Mr. Know-It-All

First Appearance: New Mutants Vol 2 #4 (October, 2003)

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See New X-Men: Academy X for more info.

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Red Dagger

Red Dagger

Alter Ego: Kareem (surname unknown)

Notable Aliases: Laal Khanjeer

First Appearance: Ms. Marvel Vol 4 #12 (December, 2016)

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See Ms. Marvel: Kamala Khan Supporting Characters for more info.

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Silk

Silk

Alter Ego: Cindy Moon

Notable Aliases: "The Bride", Silkworm

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 #1 (June, 2014) ^note As Cindy Moon; Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 #4 (September, 2014) ^note As Silk

Joined In: Champions Vol 3 #1 (January, 2019)

See Silk (Marvel Comics) for more info.

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Allies

Gwenpool

Gwenpool

Alter Ego: Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole

Notable Aliases: Ghostface No-Pants Killer, Pink Ghost, "big yikes!!!", Marshmallow Gwen, Harley-Gwen

First Appearance: Howard the Duck Vol 6 #1(January, 2016)

See The Unbelievable Gwenpool for more info.

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Hummingbird

Hummingbird

Alter Ego: María Aracely Josefina Penalba de las Heras

Notable Aliases: Angela María Lopez, Huitzilopochtli, Left-Handed Hummingbird

First Appearance: Scarlet Spider Vol 2 #1 (March, 2012) ^note As María Aracely Penalba; Scarlet Spider Vol 2 #17 (July, 2013) ^note As Hummingbird

See New Warriors for more info.

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