List of New Warriors members

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.

## Founding members (vol. 1)

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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.

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Firestar | Angelica Jones  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #1  | Joined 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 Astrovik  | Justice 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 Prentiss  | Took 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 Taylor  | Also 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 Rider  | Leader 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" Baldwin  | The 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)

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Silhouette | Silhouette Chord  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #14  | Started association with team in issue #2. Leaves in issue #51. Rejoins in vol. 5, issue 8.
Darkhawk | Chris Powell  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #22  | Reserve member and former West Coast Avenger. Former member of the Loners. Later Joins the New Avengers.
Rage | Elvin Haliday  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #26  | Former 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 LaFroyge  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #48  | Blackmails 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 Taylor  | Forms 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 Bowen  | Reserve member. Declined full membership in issues #35 and #51. Former member of Dark X-Men.
Turbo | Michiko "Mickey" Musashi  | Informal 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 Jeffries  | Informal reserve member. Never actually offered membership on panel. Deceased.
Powerpax
aka Alex Power,
aka Powerhouse  | Alexander "Alex" Power  | Reserve 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 Grobe  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #50  | Time-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 Reilly  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #62  | Killed by the Green Goblin in Peter Parker, Spider-Man (vol. 1) #75. Later resurrected in The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #1.
Helix | Rafael Carago  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #68  | Reserve member.
Timeslip | Rina Patel  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #72  | Possibly depowered as of (vol. 1) #75, though she was recently seen in costume after M-Day.[2]

### Interim recruits

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

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Slapstick | Steve Harmon  | A flashback in Avengers: The Initiative #10  | Former 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 Sherman  | Graduated 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)

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Aegis | Trey Rollins  | New Warriors (vol. 2) #1  | Also first appearance. Killed by the Huntsman in Incredible Hercules #127.
Bolt | Chris Bradley  | First 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)

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Microbe | Zachary Smith  | New Warriors (vol. 3) #1  | Also first appearance. Dies in Civil War #1.
Debrii | Deborah Fields  | New Warriors (vol. 3) #4  | Also 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)

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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.

Character  | Alter ego  | Joined in  | Notes

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

## Dark Reign

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Main article: Counter Force (Marvel Comics)

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

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

## New Warriors (vol. 5)

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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.

Character  | Alter ego  | Joined in  | Notes

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Nova | Sam Alexander  | Nova (vol. 5) #10  |
Scarlet Spider | Kaine Parker  | New Warriors (vol. 5) #1  | Clone of Peter Parker
Sun Girl | Selah Burke  |
Haechi | Mark Sim  | Member of the Inhumans
Water Snake | Faira Sar Namora  |
Hummingbird | Aracely Penalba  |

## Support staff

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Tai | Tai  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #1  | New Warriors trainer/housekeeper. Dies in New Warriors (vol. 1) #25.
Chord | Andrew Chord  | New Warriors trainer/mentor/pilot.
Sprocket  | Amelia Barnhardt  | New Warriors (vol. 1) #29  | New Warriors pilot.
Grace  | Grace  | New Warriors (vol.4) #3  | New Warriors tech support.
Kaz  | Kaz  | New Warriors tech support.
Aja  | Aja  | New Warriors (vol.4) #10  | New Warriors tech support.

## References

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

## See also

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* New Warriors
* List of New Warriors issues