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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.
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)
The team is also known as the Champions of Los Angeles.
Founding members
In October 1975, the first iteration of the Champions was formed to defeat Pluto in Champions #1.
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| Angel | Angel Worthington Kenneth III |
| Black Widow | Natasha Romanoff (born Natalia Alianovna Romanova) |
| Ghost Rider | Jonathan "Johnny" Blaze |
| Hercules 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 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).
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| Ms. Marvel | Kamala Khan |
| Nova | Samuel "Sam" Alexander |
| Spider-Man | Miles Morales |
Recruits
| Character | Name | Joined in |
|---|---|---|
| Hulk / Brawn | Amadeus Cho | Champions, vol. 2 #1 (October 2016) |
| Viv Vision | ||
| Cyclops | Scott Summers | Champions, vol. 2 #2 (November 2016) |
| Falcon | Joaquin Torres | Champions, 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 Baumgartner | Champions, 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 |
Reference
- Leolas, Shawn S. (July 8, 2022). "Marvel's First West Coast Team Featured The Goofiest Lineup". CBR.
- Terror, Jude (July 10, 2017). "Iceman To Reuinite With 1970s Champions Team In First Marvel Legacy Issue By Sina Grace And Robert Gill". Bleeding Cool.
- ^ Leolas, Shawn S. (August 25, 2021). "The Champions: The First 10 Members Of Marvel's Teen Team, In Chronological Order". Screen Rant.
- Conine, David (January 24, 2018). "First Watch: Zub Promises New Team Members, New Adventures & Lots of Surprises with Champions #19!". Comic Watch.
- Matadee, Renaldo (May 15, 2018). "Champions' Jim Zub on Why Snowguard's Addition is a Good Thing". CBR.
- ^ Adams, Tim (January 8, 2019). "Marvel's New Champions Roster Is Way Larger Than Advertised". CBR.
- Webber, Tim (May 8, 2019). "Marvel Gave Cyclops His Best Superhero Moment in Years". CBR.
- Zachary, Brandon (October 28, 2020). "Champions: [SPOILER] Is Setting Herself Up as Ms. Marvel's Ultimate Rival". CBR.