List of Champions members

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The Champions are various teams of superheroes that have headlined in Champions and other comic books series published by Marvel Comics. Champions have featured membership of a large number of characters.

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Champions (1975 team)

Founding members

In October 1975, the first iteration of the Champions was formed to defeat Pluto in Champions #1. This team is also known as the Champions of Los Angeles. [1]

CharacterName
Angel Warren Kenneth Worthington III
Black Widow Natasha Romanoff (born Natalia Alianovna Romanova)
Ghost Rider Jonathan "Johnny" Blaze
Hercules Panhellenios
Iceman Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake

Recruit

CharacterNameJoined in
Darkstar Laynia PetrovnaChampions #11 (February 1977) [2]

Champions (2016 team)

Founding members

After being disillusioned by older Avengers's action in Civil War II, Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man founded the second iteration of the Champions consisting teenage superheroes in Champions, vol. 2 #1 (October 2016). [3]

CharacterName
Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan
Nova Samuel "Sam" Alexander
Spider-Man Miles Morales

Recruits

CharacterNameJoined in
Hulk / Brawn Amadeus ChoChampions, vol. 2 #1 (October 2016) [3]
Viv Vision
Cyclops Scott SummersChampions, vol. 2 #2 (November 2016) [3]
Falcon Joaquin TorresChampions, vol. 2 #16 (January 2018) [3]
Patriot Rayshaun "Shaun" Lucas
Red Locust / LocustFernanda Rodriguez
Ironheart Riri Williams
Wasp Nadia van DyneChampions, vol. 2 #19 (April 2018) [4]
SnowguardAmka AliyakChampions, vol. 2 #21 (June 2018) [5]
Bombshell Lana BaumgartnerChampions, vol. 3 #1 (January 2019) [6]
PinpointQureshi Gupta
Power Man Victor Alvarez
Dust Sooraya QadirChampions, vol. 3 #5 (May 2019) [7]
StarlingTiana ToomesChampions, vol. 4 #1 (October 2020) [8]

Reinforcement members

In January 2019, reinforcement roster of the Champions was mentioned in Champions, vol. 3 #1. [6]

CharacterName
Cloud 9 Abigail Boylen
Honey Badger Gabrielle "Gabby" Kinney
Moon Girl Lunella Lafayette
Prodigy David Alleyne
Red Dagger Kareem
Silk Cindy Moon

New Champions

In January 2025, New Champions were formed in New Champions #1. [9]

CharacterName
Cadet MarvelEmilio Gallardo
Hellrune
LibertyMiranda Monteiro
Moon SquireJaren Johnson

Reception

In January 2021, Bryce Morris from Screen Rant had compared the lineup of Champions members with Avengers and X-Men members. He stated that after the expansion of membership in Champions (vol. 2) #16, Champions were no longer just a small team but an army of teenage superheroes similar to Avengers. Morris also commented on the expanding roster of Champions that each new addition to team only brings the mission closer to fruition, on which the second iteration of Champions was founded. [10]

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