HERCULES
Hercules is being described as the strongest man alive, and yes, he knows you’re reading this. He was rescued during an Avengers mission that went so bad even Thor won’t talk about it. Since then, he has remained in Los Angeles, casually regrouping with the Champions, pretending this was always the plan. He believes destiny follows him; destiny insists it’s chasing him. Either way, Olympus can wait. Traffic cannot, but even traffic eventually yields to Hercules, while you quietly reconsider what is normal.
AMADEUS CHO
Amadeus Cho is the seventh smartest person alive, which means he’s smart enough to know that ranking seventh is still disrespectful. Recently he’s been in Los Angeles, hunting down Hercules and the Champions, which sounds heroic until you realize it’s basically babysitting. Amadeus says he’s here for strategy, but really he’s here because every time Hercules disappears, chaos follows. And apparently somebody responsible has to show up.
GOLAITH
Bill Foster is a scientist and the reluctant adult of what’s left of the Champions. He’s the guy quietly explaining why blowing up the villain’s lair might be a bad idea while everyone else is running around like maniacs. Somehow he’s still sane, still alive, and somehow still part of a team that functions like a group therapy session for chaos enthusiasts. Bill Foster: saving the world with brains, patience, and a mild amount of eye-rolling.
TURBO
Michiko Musashi is attempting the impossible–simultaneously fighting alongside the Champions of Los Angeles and keeping her magazine writing career alive. Her editor doesn’t care if a villain just crashed through her window—deadline is deadline! Sharp, sarcastic, and a little exhausted, Michiko somehow keeps her humor intact while saving the world…again. She’s proof you can do your job, keep your friendships, and not burn the apartment down—mostly.
THE GOBLIN
Phil Urich is still on the Champions, which is impressive despite everyone checking the fine print. Lately, he’s been acting different. Nobody wants to say it out loud, because saying it makes it real. He says he’s fine, which statistically means he is not. Phil continues saving the day as the Goblin, while everyone wonders when the spooky hero energy stops and things get weird fast.
DARKSTAR
Laynia Petrovna is no longer part of the West Coast Avengers, which is basically superhero code for she got the superhero boot. Instead of going back to Russia—because apparently she’s avoiding cold weather and bad vibes—she stayed in Los Angeles, where villains, traffic, and chaos are always served sunny side up. Now she’s linking up with the Champions of Los Angeles once again, trying to figure out what’s next in life while also dating you know who!
JACK OF HEARTS
Jack of Hearts is in Los Angeles, dealing with amnesia, which is wild because even normal people can’t remember what he did previously. He’s with what’s left of the Champions of Los Angeles, which, let’s be honest, is not exactly the Fantastic Four right now. His situation is stressful, ridiculous, and honestly kind of hilarious—like life keeps giving him the wrong script every single day, and somehow he’s supposed to save the city from burning down. Good luck with that.
LIGHTSPEED
Julie Power has a hit TV show now, which is wild because she still saves the world on the weekends. Hollywood loves her, fans love her, and villains absolutely do not. Honestly, she can’t decide if she’s saving the city or just making it slightly more confusing for everyone else. Producers think she’s method acting. Nope, that’s real trauma. She’s juggling fame, deadlines, and cosmic nonsense. Everybody asks how she does it. Julie says balance. Translation: no sleep, a lot of coffee.
Issues
Champions #1 – Superstars (1)
Spinning out of the cyber-pages of New Warriors – the all-new Champions! Heroes new and old alike come together to form the latest incarnation of the classic superhero team. Settling in the still-rebuilding Los Angeles, the Champions face their first major crisis in the emergence of the illegal street drug MGH. And what is a certain tentacled supervillain doing robbing banks? The action begins in part one of “Superstars” by Scott Redmond!
Champions #2 – Superstars (2)
Lady Octopus attacks! Will the Champions be able to get it together before she gets away with two of their own? Plus, an MGH-powered flamethrower runs amok in the streets. But how will the Champions stop him when they may not be able to defend themselves against one of their own? Read more in part two of “Superstars” by Scott Redmond!
Champions #3 – Superstars (3)
Lady Octopus has Namorita as her captive and a new source for MGH! Things are even more difficult for the Champions as Darkhawk, now addicted to MGH, goes berserk in their headquarters! It’s now up to a small remainder of the team to take down Lady Octopus and her operation. Will they be able to succeed? Find out in the conclusion to “Superstars” by Scott Redmond!
Champions #4 – Twilight of a New Moon
Vampires have invaded Los Angeles and the West Coast Avengers are unavailable! That means the task falls to the Champions, or what’s left of them! Can Silhouette, Firestar, Justice, Lightspeed and Nova stand up to the undead menace on their own? Meanwhile, back at their base, Turbo and new arrivals Bill Foster and Jessica Jones have problems of their own! Find out more in “Twilight of a New Moon,” a tie-in to the “Threaded Moon” story-arc in Runaways by Scott Redmond!
Champions #5 – Night of the Vampires
Silhouette has been transformed into a vampire! Can her teammates reach her in time to save her before the change becomes permanent? Also, can Namorita help Darkhawk kick his addiction to mutant growth hormone? Find out in the second part of this “Threaded Moon” tie-in, “Night of the Vampires” by Scott Redmond!
Champions #6 – Pangs
While investigating Lady Octopus, Darkhawk found himself exposed to Mutant Growth Hormone and now, he’s addicted! Can Namorita help her teammate and her friend overcome his addiction or is Chris Powell lost forever? Watch as Namorita puts Darkhawk through some intense detox in “Pangs” by Scott Redmond!
Champions #7 – Deep Blue Sea (1)
With Night Thrasher gone and Darkhawk and Namorita away, the Champions are feeling a little understaffed. But that doesn’t mean a simple prison transport should be too hard to handle, right? Of course, when you’re in the hero business, nothing ever goes as planned, and the Champions never planned for a breakout! Check out the action in part one of “Deep Blue Sea” by Scott Redmond!
Champions #8 – Deep Blue Sea (2)
The Champions have fractured after Darkhawk’s infection with MGH and the disastrous events of Threaded Moon! Will being trapped in an underwater prison with all of the villains they put there be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, or will Archangel’s threat to bring legal action for use of the Champions name be? The story continues by new writer Dino Pollard!
Champions #9 – Deep Blue Sea (3)
Everything old is new again when echoes of the Champions of yesteryear come to the rescue of the Champions of today! But to get to their aid, they’ll have to get past the might of the Griffin! With the Corruptor controlling the actions of the young Champions, can they escape his thrall in time to stop the villains from escaping their underwater vault? Deep Blue Sea concludes here, by Dino Pollard!
Champions #10 – Under New Management (1)
After the events of “Deep Blue Sea,” the Champions are scattered. Thankfully, Archangel is here to set them straight–and tell them who owns the copyright to the Champions’ name! With a new team forming under Archangel’s conditions, who will stay and who will go? And when that’s decided, what threat will make itself known to destroy the team just as it’s getting its footing? It’s a brand-new era of the Champions brought to you by Dino Pollard!
Champions #11 – Under New Management (2)
The new Champions take a look around their new home, but they won’t get much time to breathe when a new threat comes to town! Will they be able to hold their own against Nefarius? Find out as the new direction solidifies here, by Dino Pollard!
Champions #12 – Cold-Hearted Freeks (1)
The new team of Champions gets some much-needed PR after Warren Worthington’s X-Corporation scandal while Dan Ketch and Hercules sit down for a drink. But what kind of villain will the team run into next–especially when another hit to their image comes from a very unlikely source! A new arc starts here in the first part of “Cold-Hearted Freeks,” by Dino Pollard!
Champions #13 – Cold-Hearted Freeks (2)
A case of mistaken identity might be the Goblin on ice when Coldheart comes for vengeance! Plus, not everything is on the level as far as Opal Tanaka’s kidnapping is concerned–but how does kidnapping get even shadier? Find out as the new Champions kick into gear, by Dino Pollard!
Champions 2012 Annual – Crusade
When a major dose of road rage turns into a case for the Champions, the team is forced to take a hard look at the lines between life and death. Can they take on a foe whose very presence blurs those lines–and whose ties go straight into one of the Champions’ pasts? A Champion takes on his darker shadow in “Crusade,” by Dino Pollard!
Champions #14 – Nightfall (1)
Months after the vampire attack on Los Angeles, a few are still lingering, and a pair of vampire hunters arrive in town to take them out! But there’s something bigger going on, here. A new criminal enterprise. Except what does this have to do with Night Thrasher? Written by Dino Pollard.
Champions #15 – Nightfall (2)
Even in the world of shadows and night, some secrets can’t remain hidden for long as the explosive return of Night Thrasher offers the team . . . closure? Or is that death? The gangland battle over Devil’s Dust comes to a head and only one faction can walk away! Written by Dino Pollard.
Champions #16 – Bar Fight
A night of celebration and personal drama comes to a head when the Champions find themselves facing off against the Unstoppable Juggernaut! Written by Dino Pollard.
Champions v2 #1 – Six Months Later and Still Nothing
Lookout L.A. – The Champions are back, a mixture of old and new…not quiet as good as either apart, but becoming something new. All their problems are compounding, with Hercules suffering, Ulrich on the edge of discovering something and everyone else wrapped up in their own lives – Can they come together to help L.A., or hinder it? Find out in the New Volume of Champions, written by Stuart Fairchild “Six Months Later and Still Nothing”
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