the GHOST RIDER! HERCULES, Prince of Power! The incomparable
ICEMAN! The mysterious DARKSTAR! Six fighters for justice united
to battle for the common man… because the world still needs heroes!
The first hero team on the west coast, they are… THE CHAMPIONS!
Natasha
Romanova was formerly
a Soviet spy and wife to
the Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov). After her husband
supposedly died as a pilot (a cover), she became a spy
notorious throughout Russia. Her reputation was such that
she was sent to America to recover Anton Vanko, the
original Crimson Dynamo (who had defected and allied
himself with Iron Man). She later teamed up with Hawkeye
to battle Iron Man, before defecting to America. A former
member of The Avengers, joining with then-lover Hawkeye,
Black Widow has established herself as a hero in her own
right, and became leader of the Champions.
original X-Men (Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Iceman
and the Beast). As the Angel, Warren possesses the ability to fly with his organic wings. He has also undergone extensive hand-to-hand combat training. He is the sole heir to the enormous Worthington fortune, and has dedicated that fortune to fighting on the side of justice, as a member of the Champions.
Laynia
Petrovna is a Russian
heroine, originally part of a
group (including her then-lover Yuri Petrovich/Crimson
Dynamo and the Titanium Man) who were sent to Los
Angeles to capture the Black Widow and return her to the
USSR. There they allied with Rampage and the Griffin and
battled the Champions. Laynia, however, realized that she
was fighting on the wrong side and defected to America,
leaving the Crimson Dynamo and her former allies behind.
She has joined the Champions and is currently involved
with Bobby (Iceman) Drake. She controls the mysterious
Darkforce energy.
X-Men. He has control over ice, being able to transform
water into ice, as well as erecting solid ice forms with a
silent mental command. Undergoing extensive training
with the original X-Men, Bobby left the team (along with
Warren) after the new X-Men were recruited. He has since joined the Champions as a founding member of that team.
The
physical embodiment of the God of historical myth,
Hercules - son of Zeus and the legendary
prince of power -
is a long-time friend and ally of Thor and The Avengers.
A founding member of the Champions, Hercules is renown
for his incredible strength, making him one of the
most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe!
Blaze was raised by ‘Crash’ Simpson, owner of a traveling
cycle stunt show. When Crash was revealed to be dying of cancer, Johnny sold his soul to the Devil in return for Crash’s survival, only for Crash to subsequently perish anyway in his last stunt. The love of Roxanne Simpson was enough to prevent the Devil from collecting on Johnny’s soul, but in the process Johnny was bonded with the demon Zarathos, transforming into a flaming, skeletal form of… the Ghost Rider! Gradually able to assert control his alter ego, the Ghost Rider is now a member of the Champions.
Avenger Giant-Man - scientist Bill Foster used Hank’s size-altering Pym Particles to transform into the towering Black Goliath to aid Luke Cage against the villainy of the Circus of Crime. Intelligent and resourceful, Black Goliath is now a much-loved super-hero in his hometown of Los Angeles and a member of the Champions!
