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.
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.[1]
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| 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
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).[3]
| 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)[3] |
| Viv Vision | ||
| Cyclops | Scott Summers | Champions (vol. 2) #2 (November 2016)[3] |
| Falcon | Joaquin Torres | Champions (vol. 2) #16 (January 2018)[3] |
| Patriot | Rayshaun "Shaun" Lucas | |
| Red Locust / Locust | Fernanda Rodriguez | |
| Ironheart | Riri Williams | |
| Wasp | Nadia van Dyne | Champions (vol. 2) #19 (April 2018)[4] |
| Snowguard | Amka Aliyak | Champions (vol. 2) #21 (June 2018)[5] |
| Bombshell | Lana Baumgartner | Champions (vol. 3) #1 (January 2019)[6] |
| Pinpoint | Qureshi Gupta | |
| Power Man | Victor Alvarez | |
| Dust | Sooraya Qadir | Champions (vol. 3) #5 (May 2019)[7] |
| Starling | Tiana Toomes | Champions (vol. 4) #1 (October 2020)[8] |
Reinforcement members
In January 2019, reinforcement roster of the Champions was mentioned in Champions (vol. 3) #1.[6]
| 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.[9]
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| Cadet Marvel | Emilio Gallardo |
| Hellrune | |
| Liberty | Miranda Monteiro |
| Moon Squire | Jaren Johnson |
Recruits
| Character | Name | Joined in |
|---|---|---|
| Amaranth Hawlutt | New Champions #2 (February 2025)[10] | |
| Fantasma | Isabella Alvarez | |
| Gold Tiger | ||
Potential candidates
Individuals who were offered membership:
- Deadpool Boy[10]
- Hulkette[10]
- Kid Juggernaut[10]
- Monte[10]
- Nightshade[10]
- Spider-Boy[10]
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.[11]