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.
Notations: A slash (/) between names, indicates codenames in chronological order that the character used in Champions. Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted.
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.
Character Name Angel Warren Kenneth Worthington III Black Widow Natasha Romanoff (born Natalia Alianovna Romanova) Ghost Rider Jonathan "Johnny" BlazeHercules Panhellenios Iceman Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake
Recruit Character Name Joined in Darkstar Laynia Petrovna Champions #11 (February 1977)
Champions (2016 team) Founding members After being disillusioned by the older Avengers's actions in "Civil War II", Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man founded the second iteration of the Champions, consisting of teenage superheroes, in Champions (vol. 2) #1 (October 2016).
Character Name Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan Nova Samuel "Sam" Alexander Spider-Man Miles Morales
Recruits Character Name Joined in Hulk / Brawn Amadeus ChoChampions (vol. 2) #1 (October 2016)Viv Vision Cyclops Scott Summers Champions (vol. 2) #2 (November 2016) Falcon Joaquin TorresChampions (vol. 2) #16 (January 2018) Patriot Rayshaun "Shaun" Lucas Red Locust / Locust Fernanda Rodriguez Ironheart Riri Williams Wasp Nadia van Dyne Champions (vol. 2) #19 (April 2018) Snowguard Amka Aliyak Champions (vol. 2) #21 (June 2018) Bombshell Lana BaumgartnerChampions (vol. 3) #1 (January 2019) Pinpoint Qureshi Gupta Power Man Victor Alvarez Dust Sooraya Qadir Champions (vol. 3) #5 (May 2019) Starling Tiana Toomes Champions (vol. 4) #1 (October 2020)
Reinforcement members In January 2019, reinforcement roster of the Champions was mentioned in Champions (vol. 3) #1.
Character Name Cloud 9 Abigail Boylen Honey Badger Gabrielle "Gabby" Kinney Moon Girl Lunella Lafayette Prodigy David Alleyne Red Dagger Kareem Silk Cindy Moon
New Champions Founding members In January 2025, New Champions were formed in New Champions #1. Character Name Cadet Marvel Emilio GallardoHellrune Liberty Miranda Monteiro Moon Squire Jaren Johnson
Recruits Character Name Joined in Amaranth Hawlutt New Champions #2 (February 2025) Fantasma Isabella Alvarez Gold Tiger Abena Adebayo
Potential candidates Individuals who were offered membership:
Deadpool Boy Hulkette Kid Juggernaut Monte Nightshade Spider-Boy
Reception In January 2021, Bryce Morris of Screen Rant 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.
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