SPEEDBALL
While working at Benson Labs in Springdale as a gofer, Robbie Baldwin sneaked into the lab to observe a top secret experiment. The energies went out of control, washing over Robbie and granting him a permanent kinetic field. This field makes Robbie virtually impervious to harm, and the “Speedball effect” grants him his costume, larger stature, and allows him to use his kinetic abilities in a variety of ways. One of the founding members of the Warriors, Robbie now lives in New York with his mother and is in his fifth year of high school.
SPIDER-WOMAN
A mysterious ceremony called the Gathering of the Five granted Mattie Franklin the ability to cling to walls, glide through the air, weave webs of psionic energy, fire bio-blasts, low-level psychic abilities, and four spider-like legs which protrude from her back. Patterning herself after her favorite hero, she went by the Spider-Man identity when the real Spider-Man was semi-retired, and when he returned she became the latest Spider-Woman. She lives with her uncle, J. Jonah Jameson, and receives training from Madame Web and Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman.
RICOCHET
Born a mutant, Johnny Gallo possesses superhuman agility, speed, and stamina as well as a warning sense. His mother died when he was a child, and Johnny was raised by his father, although the two have never been particularly close. A student at Empire State University, Johnny was given the Ricochet costume and identity by the Black Marvel, a retired superhero. As Ricochet, Johnny became a member of the Slingers before the team disbanded. Now, Johnny continues to use his powers and his throwing discs as a part-time superhero.
RAGE
Seeking refuge in the Newton Creek from bullies, young Elvin Haliday was doused with waste chemicals from Fisk Biochem. The chemicals changed Elvin’s physical appearence, making him look like a grown man with superhuman strength and near-invulnerability. Joining the Avengers as a trainee, Elvin was approached by the New Warriors to steal a Quinjet. This caused the Avengers to dismiss him and Rage joined the Warriors. After his grandmother was killed by enemies of the Warriors, Dwayne Taylor (Night Thrasher) became Rage’s legal guardian. Now, Elvin is enrolled at the Oatridge School for Boys.
JOYSTICK
Starting out with a life of crime, Janice Olivia Yanizeski possesses special guantlets which allow her to generate batons of energy. As a member of the Great Game, Janice ran across the likes of the Scarlet Spider and the fourth Green Goblin (Phil Urich). She also served as a member of the Crimson Cowl’s Masters of Evil for a time, facing off against the Thunderbolts. Now, Janice is attempting to get her life back in order by leaving her past crimes behind her and enrolling as a student at Empire State University.
GRAVITY
Hailing from DeKalb, a small town in northern Illinois, Greg Willis came to New York and enrolled in Empire State University to make it as a big-time hero. Born a mutant, he possesses gravity-altering powers which allow him to fly and grant him superhuman strength. He can only control his own personal gravity, but with great strain, he can extend his control to others.
HORNET
A student at Empire State University, shy Eddie McDonough uses his textbooks as a shelter for the insecurities that accompany his palsied arm. Given a suit of armor by the Black Marvel, Eddie became Hornet and, along with Ricochet, was a member of the Slingers. Although retired from the hero game, Eddie helped out the New Warriors with technical support but recently donned the Hornet armor again and became a full member of the team.
BLINK
Believed dead after her first encounter with the Phalanx, Clarice Ferguson was found by the villainous Fatale, who poisoned her against her potential friends at Xavier’s school. Quickly realizing her mistake, Blink joined the students of Generation X and was killed alongwith them by Psionex. She escaped the afterlife with her fellow teammates, Husk and M. Choosing to attend college, she enrolled at ESU where she joined up with the New Warriors. Clarice functions as the team’s teleporter, possessing the power to ‘blink’ things from one point in space to another.
Issues
New Warriors #1 – Firefight (1)
The Taylor Foundation and its CEO, Dwayne Taylor (formerly Night Thrasher), are both under attack from Firebrand! This looks like a job for… Gravity? Part 1 of “Firefight” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #2 – Firefight (2)
It’s Firebrand versus the New Warriors and the mysterious Gravity! But what does Dwayne Taylor want with these young heroes, and how do Speedball and Rage factor into the equation? Part 2 of “Firefight” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors 2005 Annual – Bushwacked
Noh-Varr’s actions have released a veritable army of supervillains, including the assassin known only as Bushwacker! Up to his old tricks once again, Bushwacker targets a mutant artist whose work is on display at Empire State University, and the only one who can stand up to him are Ricochet and the former Generation Xer known as Blink! Read “Bushwacked,” an “Empire” tie-in by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #4 – For The Children (2)
The Pig has added some new children to his herd, children who just happen to be acquaintences of Machine Teen! Plus, a mini-Slingers reunion as Ricochet and Hornet meet up to discuss the New Warriors. And who’s this guy tearing up a hospital? Find out in part two of “For The Children,” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #5 – For The Children (3)
With Patriot gone, the Warriors have to invade the Pig’s Pens all on their own. Can they succeed in the field without their leader? Plus, the Boogeyman makes his appearence. And where is Patriot anyway? The answer may surprise you in part three of “For The Children” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #6 – For The Children (4)
Patriot has sought help in defeating the Pig from perhaps the most unlikely sourceâthe Taskmaster! But can the villain with photographic reflexes be trusted to help the Warriors, or will he turn on them? Plus, Diego Casseas is back and begins to set his plans into motion! All this and Spider-Woman versus the Boogeyman in the conclusion to “For The Children,” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #7 – Ghost in the Machine (1)
X-51, the Machine Man, finds himself at the mercy of the Iron Trinity! But how does this involve the Warriors and where does SHIELD fit in? Also, Dwayne confronts Patriot about his dealings with the Taskmaster. Plus, two of the Warriors start to grow closer. “Ghost in the Machine” begins here, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #8 – Ghost in the Machine (2)
Both SHIELD and the Iron Trinity want Machine Teen for their own purposes and Dum-Dum Dugan sends his new special operative code-named the Scorpion to have a discussion with the Warriors about their robotic teammate. The Machine Teen was based on Machine Man, but is that the full story or is there more to it? And just why exactly does the Iron Trinity want him? Find out in part two of “Ghost in the Machine,” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #9 – Ghost in the Machine (3)
The Iron Trinity has plans to steal a new Deathlok prototype being developed by SHIELD! But in order to get inside, they’re going to need some help. Luckily for them, they’ve captured the two people who can get them inside and activate the prototype—Machine Teen and X-51, the Machine Man! Can the Warriors and Scorpion get to them in time? Find out in the conclusion of “Ghost in the Machine,” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #10 – Judgment Day (1)
The relationship between Gravity and Spider-Woman heats up as Patriot’s superiors move their plan for the Warriors into its next phase. However, both those things will have to be put on hold when the Jury comes calling, deciding the time has come to make Joystick pay for her criminal past! “Judgment Day” begins here, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #11 – Judgment Day (2)
For her crimes committed during her time as a member of both the Great Game and later with the Masters of Evil, Joystick has been captured by none other than the Jury! Can the rest of the New Warriors get to her in time before her trial comes to an end? “Judgment Day” concludes here, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #12 – Patriot Games (1)
Dwayne Taylor has decided it’s time the Warriors started trusting each other more, and with that comes a revealing of identities. But Patriot isn’t so cooperative and it may have consequences for him and the rest of the team! Who is Patriot? Where did he get his powers? The answers to these questions will be revealed in part one of “Patriot Games” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #13 – Patriot Games (2)
Patriot has left the Warriors and in his stead, Speedball was voted the new leader. But the team is having some growing pains adjusting to their new situation. Can someone like Speedball, who’s been a slacker in the past, step up to the challenge of leading the Warriors? Well he’s going to have to when Patriot returns with his new allies—Psionex! “Patriot Games” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #14 – Patriot Games (3)
The Warriors have been captured by Psionex and their former leader, Patriot! But Walter Rosen has big plans for the team and plans to use them to serve GeneTech’s purposes! What can these young heroes do? Well, Dwayne Taylor has his own plan to rescue his team, and to do that he’s going to make a call to some old friends… “Patriot Games” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #15 – Patriot Games (4)
Night Thrasher is back and he’s brought some old friends with him! But these former Warriors have their work cut out for them when they go up against the latest Warriors, who are now working for GeneTech! Why has Speedball’s team joined with Patriot? And just what is the ace up Night Thrasher’s sleeve? “Patriot Games” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #16 – Patriot Games (5)
This is it – the grand finale! Enemies become allies as the Warriors and Psionex band together to take down GeneTech once and for all! Will Patriot give in to temptation when he comes face to face with the man who’s wrecked his life? And what fate awates the CEO of GeneTech? It’s all in the final chapter of “Patriot Games” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #17 – Patriot Games (Epilogue)
In the aftermath of their struggle with GeneTech, the Warriors must decide what comes next for them. Who’s staying? Who’s going? Who’s leaving behind superheroics for good? And what will happen to Psionex? The answers are all here in the epilogue of “Patriot Games” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #18 – Media Blitz (1)
The New Warriors are confronted with a threat that might be a bit out of their league. But before they face off against Fin Fang Foom, will they be able to survive againstthe media?! Check it out in part one of “Media Blitz” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors 2008 Annual – Good Guys Wear Black
In the wake of the events of the “Fourth Reich,” the New Warriors find they have been transformed from their old personalities, memories, and friends. Will the combined forces of the Thunderbolts and Rage be able to snap them back to normal, or are they condemned to forever remain known as the Skull Youth? Check out “Good Guys Wear Black” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #19 – Media Blitz (2)
The Warriors are enjoying a bit of celebrity! Witness the battle with Fin Fang Foom that made them the new hot topic in America! But can an ancient, alien dragon really be defeated so easily, or is something else at play? Find out in the conclusion to “Media Blitz” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #20 – Full Circle (1)
With the death of the Kingpin, there’s now a power vaccuum in New York’s criminal underworld, a vacuum that Diego Casseas and the reformed Folding Circle plan to fill! Unfortunately, the New Warriors have personal problems of their own to contend with at the moment, including a surprise ending in the beginning of “Full Circle” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #21 – Full Circle (2)
Gravity and Spider-Woman have just gotten a shocking piece of info that’s going to permanently change their lives! And Ricochet is facing some problems of his own. But as the Warriors are busy with their own problems, what happens once the Folding Circle makes their presence known? Find out as “Full Circle” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #22 – Full Circle (3)
Spider-Woman is pregnant! Ricochet’s been dumped! Could anything else go wrong? Unfortunately they can as the Warriors alongside their two newest members are blindsided by the return of the Folding Circle! What does the Left Hand and his followers want? Why are they trying to kill Hammerhead? “Full Circle” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #23 – Full Circle (4)
It’s the aftermath of the New Warriors’ first battle with the Folding Circle and there’s one question on their lips—why did Gravity and Spider-Woman fail to respond to the call? Well, they’ve had big problems of their own that can’t be resolved as easily as punching out a supervillain! And who is the mysterious Hood and what does he have to offer the Left Hand? Find out as “Full Circle” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #24 – Full Circle (5)
The team has just found out about Spider-Woman’s pregnancy! What will this mean for her future in the team? What will it mean for the future of her relationship with Gravity? And will they have time to address those issues when the Folding Circle continues to consolidate their power and moves into their end game? Find out in part five of “Full Circle” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #25 – Full Circle (6)
As if discovering she’s pregnant wasn’t bad enough, now Mattie Franklin finds herself at the mercy of the Folding Circle! And to make matters worse, they’ve even discovered her true identity and revealed it to her uncle, J. Jonah Jameson! Can the Warriors get to their teammate before it’s too late? Find out in the conclusion to “Full Circle” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #26 – Concealed Weapons (1)
When a student with powers explodes on the campus of Empire State University, he takes the lives of fifty students with him. Now, a new debate has sprung up in America—are those with powers considered carriers of concealed weapons? And if so, should they be barred from campus for the safety of themselves and those around them? It’s a debate the Warriors find themselves wrapped up in as “Concealed Weapons” begins, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #27 – Concealed Weapons (2)
After the attack on Empire State University by a mutant, a new policy is being discussed, one that would force mutants to only attend ESU via distance learning courses! It’s a decision that affects many of the Warriors, and one that causes a bit of dissent among the ranks! All this, plus more on Greg and Mattie as “Concealed Weapons” continues, by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors #28 – Concealed Weapons (3)
Things come to a head in more ways than one! First, find out what shocking news Mattie has for Greg regarding their unborn child! And then, things escalate at Empire State University with the ruling that mutants are no longer permitted on campus for safety reasons! Can the Warriors prevent a protest from escalating into a riot? Find out in the conclusion of “Concealed Weapons” by Dino Pollard!
New Warriors: Spider-Woman – The Webs We Weave
Whatever happened to Mattie Franklin? Months have passed since the young Spider-Woman was forced to retire her secret identity and resign from the New Warriors – and since she made the decision to terminate the unborn child conceived with her teammate Greg Willis, Gravity. Now Mattie can’t help but notice that her high school friend Lily Hollister is going through a similar crisis – and that may necessitate the long-awaited return of Spider-Woman by Wesley Overhults.
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