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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.
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.
Character
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Firestar
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Angelica Jones
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #1
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Joined Avengers in
Avengers
(vol. 3) #4. Retired in
Civil War: Front Line
#2. Currently a member of the X-Men.
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Justice
a.k.a. Marvel Boy
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Vance Astrovik
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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
.
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Namorita
a.k.a. Kymaera
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Namorita "Nita" Prentiss
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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
.
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Night Thrasher
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Dwayne Michael Taylor
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Also first chronological appearance. Original leader of New Warriors. Died in
Civil War
#1. Resurrected in Contest of Champions #5
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Nova
a.k.a. Kid Nova
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Richard Rider
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Leader of the Nova Corps. A former member of the
Secret Avengers
. Deceased in
Thanos Imperative
#6, but resurrected in
Nova
vol. 6 #11.
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Speedball
a.k.a. Penance
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Robert "Robbie" Baldwin
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The lone survivor of the Stamford disaster in
Civil War
#1. Went by the name 'Penance' for a time. Formerly teacher at Avengers Academy
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New members (vol. 1)
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Character
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Silhouette
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Silhouette Chord
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #14
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Started association with team in issue #2. Leaves in issue #51. Rejoins in vol. 5, issue 8.
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Darkhawk
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Chris Powell
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #22
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Reserve member and former West Coast Avenger. Former member of the
Loners
. Later Joins the New Avengers.
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Rage
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Elvin Daryl Haliday
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #26
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Former Avenger and recruit with the Initiative program. Former member of Counter Force, who assumed the New Warriors name in
Avengers: The Initiative
#22.
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Hindsight Lad
aka Hindsight
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Carlton LaFroyge
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #48
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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.
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Bandit
aka Night Thrasher
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Donyell Taylor
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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
.
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Dagger
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Tandy Bowen
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Reserve member. Declined full membership in issues #35 and #51. Former member of Dark X-Men.
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Turbo
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Michiko "Mickey" Musashi
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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
.
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Turbo
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Michael Brent Jeffries
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Informal reserve member. Never actually offered membership on panel. Deceased.
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Powerpax
aka Alex Power,
aka Powerhouse
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Alexander "Alex" Power
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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
.
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Speedball
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Darrion Grobe
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #50
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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.
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Scarlet Spider
aka Spider-Man,
aka Jackal
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Ben Reilly
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #62
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Killed by the Green Goblin in
Peter Parker, Spider-Man
(vol. 1) #75. Later resurrected in
The Amazing Spider-Man
(vol. 4) #1.
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Helix
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Rafael Carago
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #68
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Reserve member.
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Timeslip
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Rina Patel
|
New Warriors
(vol. 1) #72
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Possibly depowered as of (vol. 1) #75, though she was recently seen in costume after
M-Day
.
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Interim recruits
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These members joined the team between the end of Vol. 1 and the first dissolution of the team.
Character
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Slapstick
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Steve Harmon
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A flashback in
Avengers: The Initiative
#10
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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.
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Ultra Girl
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Suzanna "Suzy" Lauren Sherman
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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.
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New members (vol. 2)
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Character
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Aegis
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Trey Rollins
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New Warriors
(vol. 2) #1
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Also first appearance. Killed by the
Huntsman
in
Incredible Hercules
#127
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Bolt
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Chris Bradley
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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.
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New members (vol. 3)
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Character
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Microbe
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Zachary Smith
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New Warriors
(vol. 3) #1
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Also first appearance. Dies in
Civil War
#1.
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Debrii
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Deborah Fields
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New Warriors
(vol. 3) #4
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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.
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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
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Wondra
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Jubilation Lee
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Joined Bandit's offshoot team between vol. 3 and vol. 4
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Previously known as Jubilee. Transformed into a vampire in
X-Men
(volume 2) #1.
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Blackwing
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Barnell "Barry" Bohusk
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Previously known as Beak.
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Decibel
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Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore
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Previously known as Chamber. Restored back to his original powers following the events that occurred during the Age of X.
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Tempest
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Angel Salvadore
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Previously known as Angel.
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Ripcord
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Miranda Leevald
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Previously known as Stacy X. Presumed killed in
New Warriors
(vol. 4) #16, but returned in Stacy X persona in
Vengeance
.
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Skybolt
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Vincent "Vin" Stewart
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Previously known as Redneck. Killed in
New Warriors
(vol. 4) #16
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Phaser
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Christian Cord
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Previously known as Radian. Brother of Longstrike.
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Longstrike
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Christine Cord
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Previously known as Tattoo. Sister of Phaser. Dies in
New Warriors
(vol.4) #4.
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Renascence
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Sofia Mantega
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Joined in
New Warriors
(vol. 4) #6.
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Previously known as Wind Dancer. Former member and squad leader of the
New Mutants
.
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Dark Reign
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These members joined after the dissolution, in issue #20, of the team featured in Vol. 4.
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
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Nova
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Sam Alexander
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Joined in Nova Vol. 5 #10
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Scarlet Spider
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Kaine Parker
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New Warriors Vol. 5 #1
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Clone of Peter Parker
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Sun Girl
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Selah Burke
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Haechi
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Mark Sim
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Member of the Inhumans
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Water Snake
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Faira Sar Namora
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Hummingbird
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Aracely Penalba
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Support staff
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Character
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Alter ego
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Joined in
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Notes
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Tai
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Tai
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #1
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New Warriors trainer/housekeeper. Dies in
New Warriors
(vol. 1) #25.
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Chord
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Andrew Chord
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New Warriors trainer/mentor/pilot.
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Sprocket
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Amelia Barnhardt
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New Warriors
(vol. 1) #29
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New Warriors pilot.
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Grace
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Grace
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New Warriors
(vol.4) #3
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New Warriors tech support.
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Kaz
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Kaz
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New Warriors tech support.
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Aja
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Aja
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New Warriors
(vol.4) #10
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New Warriors tech support.
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References
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- ^
a
b
As of
Avengers Academy
#20
- ^
Marvel Digital Holiday Special
#1 (2008)
See also
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