List of New Warriors members

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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.

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Founding members (vol. 1)

Each 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.

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Firestar Angelica JonesNew Warriors (vol. 1) #1Joined 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 AstrovikJustice 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 PrentissTook 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 TaylorAlso 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 RiderLeader 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" BaldwinThe 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)

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Silhouette Silhouette ChordNew Warriors (vol. 1) #14Started association with team in issue #2. Leaves in issue #51. Rejoins in vol. 5, issue 8.
Darkhawk Chris PowellNew Warriors (vol. 1) #22Reserve member and former West Coast Avenger. Former member of the Loners. Later Joins the New Avengers.
Rage Elvin HalidayNew Warriors (vol. 1) #26Former 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 LaFroygeNew Warriors (vol. 1) #48Blackmails 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 TaylorForms 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 BowenReserve member. Declined full membership in issues #35 and #51. Former member of Dark X-Men.
Turbo Michiko "Mickey" MusashiInformal 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 JeffriesInformal reserve member. Never actually offered membership on panel. Deceased.
Powerpax
aka Alex Power,
aka Powerhouse
Alexander "Alex" PowerReserve 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 GrobeNew Warriors (vol. 1) #50Time-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 ReillyNew Warriors (vol. 1) #62Killed by the Green Goblin in Peter Parker, Spider-Man (vol. 1) #75. Later resurrected in The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #1.
Helix Rafael CaragoNew Warriors (vol. 1) #68Reserve member.
Timeslip Rina PatelNew Warriors (vol. 1) #72Possibly depowered as of (vol. 1) #75, though she was recently seen in costume after M-Day. [2]

Interim recruits

These members joined the team between the end of Vol. 1 and the first dissolution of the team.

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Slapstick Steve HarmonA flashback in Avengers: The Initiative #10Former 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 ShermanGraduated 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)

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Aegis Trey RollinsNew Warriors (vol. 2) #1Also first appearance. Killed by the Huntsman in Incredible Hercules #127.
Bolt Chris BradleyFirst 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)

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Microbe Zachary SmithNew Warriors (vol. 3) #1Also first appearance. Dies in Civil War #1.
Debrii Deborah FieldsNew Warriors (vol. 3) #4Also 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)

These 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.

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Wondra Jubilation LeeJoined Bandit's offshoot team between vol. 3 and vol. 4Previously known as Jubilee. Transformed into a vampire in X-Men (volume 2) #1.
Blackwing Barnell BohuskPreviously known as Beak.
Decibel Jonothon StarsmorePreviously known as Chamber. Restored back to his original powers following the events that occurred during the Age of X.
Tempest Angel SalvadorePreviously known as Angel.
Ripcord Miranda LeevaldPreviously known as Stacy X. Presumed killed in New Warriors (vol. 4) #16, but returned in Stacy X persona in Vengeance.
Skybolt Vincent "Vin" StewartPreviously known as Redneck. Killed in New Warriors (vol. 4) #16
Phaser Christian CordPreviously known as Radian. Brother of Longstrike.
Longstrike Christine CordPreviously known as Tattoo. Sister of Phaser. Dies in New Warriors (vol.4) #4.
Renascence Sofia MantegaJoined in New Warriors (vol. 4) #6.Previously known as Wind Dancer. Former member and squad leader of the New Mutants.

Dark Reign

These members joined after the dissolution, in issue #20, of the team featured in Vol. 4.

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Scarlet Spider Michael Avengers: The Initiative #21Clone of Michael Van Patrick. Former member of the Shadow Initiative. Killed by Ragnarok in Avengers: The Initiative #22.
Scarlet Spider PatrickClone of Michael Van Patrick. Former member of the Shadow Initiative.

New Warriors (vol. 5)

Another 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.

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Nova Sam AlexanderNova (vol. 5) #10
Scarlet Spider Kaine ParkerNew Warriors (vol. 5) #1Clone of Peter Parker
Sun Girl Selah Burke
Haechi Mark SimMember of the Inhumans
Water SnakeFaira Sar Namora
Hummingbird Aracely Penalba

Support staff

CharacterAlter egoJoined inNotes
Tai TaiNew Warriors (vol. 1) #1New Warriors trainer/housekeeper. Dies in New Warriors (vol. 1) #25.
Chord Andrew ChordNew Warriors trainer/mentor/pilot.
SprocketAmelia BarnhardtNew Warriors (vol. 1) #29New Warriors pilot.
GraceGraceNew Warriors (vol.4) #3New Warriors tech support.
KazKazNew Warriors tech support.
AjaAjaNew Warriors (vol.4) #10New Warriors tech support.

References

  1. 1 2 As of Avengers Academy #20
  2. Marvel Digital Holiday Special #1 (2008)

See also