The New Warriors comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections. Find every issue and appearance! Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated September 2024 with titles scheduled for release through July 2025.
This guide covers every series titled New Warriors, plus acts as a complete reading order for all of the major New Warriors characters: Night Thrasher, Namorita (AKA Kymaera), Firestar, Marvel Boy / Justice, Speedball (AKA Penance), Rage, and Silhouette. Nova is covered in his own guide.
Want just the major New Warriors series without all of the guest appearances? Jump to these five sections of the guide:
- The New Warriors, Vol. 1 (1990 – 1996)
- Vol. 2 (1999 – 2000) – A partial reunion that also included many new characters
- Vol. 3 (2005 – 2006) – A brief, somewhat silly reality show version of the title
- Vol. 4 (2007 – 2009) – A reincarnation without much attachment to previous versions
- Vol. 5 (2014 – 2015) – A delightful Marvel Now relaunch anchored by Justice and Speedball
If you want to dig deeper to follow the complete chronology of all of the New Warriors characters, here’s the complete Table of Contents!
- Before The New Warriors (1972 – 1990)
- The New Warriors, Vol. 1 (1990 – 1996) – Includes Night Thrasher Vol. 1-2 and Justice
- Vol. 2 (1999 – 2000) – A partial reunion that also included many new characters
- Firestar & Justice in The Avengers (1998 – 2005)
- Vol. 3 & Civil War (2005 – 2007) – A brief, somewhat silly reality show version of the title
- Penance in Civil War & Thunderbolts
- New Warriors in Avengers: The Initiative
- Vol. 4 (2007 – 2009) – A reincarnation without much attachment to previous versions
- The Heroic Age (2010 – 2012)
- Marvel Now: Vol. 5 (2014 – 2015) – A delightful Marvel Now relaunch anchored by Justice and Speedball
- All-New, All-Different Marvel (2015 – 2017)
- Night Thrasher (2024) #1-4 by J Holthan
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Before New Warriors (1972 – 1990)
Firestar (abbreviated “Fi” for guest appearances)
Firestar was already known to the public via Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends by the team she debuted as a supporting character in Uncanny X-Men #193.
Pre-Debut Flashbacks: Firestar Vol. 2 (2010)
Firestar (1986) #1-4: X-Men Origins: Firestar
Firestar’s mini-series was released on the heels of her debut in Uncanny X-Men #193; the first half of it precedes the story in that issue. It is often collected alongside X-Men and New Mutants material from this period, since it establishes many Hellions characters. Previously collected in Digest format and in the Women of Marvel Omnibus.
Uncanny X-Men (1981) #193: See Uncanny X-Men
After Uncanny X-Men #193: A flashback in New Warriors (1990) Annual 1 (5th story)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #82-87 (2nd story): Not collected. Firestar is the featured hero in this story. It’s a pity this wasn’t captured in her 2017 Origins TPB.
Marvel Boy (AKA Justice) (abbreviated “MB/J” for guest appearances)
Marvel Boy is nearly as old a character as Namorita, having debuted in The Defenders and played a supporting role to Thing.
Pre-Debut Flashbacks: New Warriors (1990) #48 & 58
Giant-Size Defenders (1974) #5 & Defenders (1972) #26: See The Defenders
Avengers (1963) #170 & 173: See The Avengers (1963)
Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #69: See Fantastic Four
During MTIO #69: Avengers Forever (1998) #6 (flashback)
Thing (1983) #26-32: See Fantastic Four
Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 3 (1990) #7 (4th story): Not collected
After MSHv3 story: Flasback (as Marvel Boy) New Warriors (1990) Annual 1 (3rd story)
Namorita (AKA Kymaera) (abbreviated “Na” for guest appearances)
Namorita is a long-standing Namor supporting character beginning in 1972, so she has plenty of appearances prior to New Warriors.
Pre-Debut Flashbacks: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #20, New Warriors (1990) #44, Sub-Mariner (1968) #51
Sub-Mariner (1968) #50-52, 54-55, 57, 59, 61-62, 64, 68-70: See Namor
After Sub-Mariner #59: Defenders (1972) #5
After Sub-Mariner #69: Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #2 and flashbacks in Code Of Honor (1997) #1
Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #2, 4, 8-9: See Fantastic Four
Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #7-9: Super-Villains Unite: The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up
Avengers (1963) #155-156: See The Avengers (1963)
Ms. Marvel (1977) #15-16: See Captain Marvel
Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #74: See Fantastic Four
Marvel Super Hero Contest Of Champions (1982) #3: See Marvel Universe Events
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #12 (4th story): Not collected. A solo story.
Atlantis Attacks: See Marvel Universe Events. Namorita appears in New Mutants (1983) Annual 5 and Fantastic Four (1961) Annual 22
Night Thrasher (abbreviated “NT” for guest appearances)
Nighthrasher debuted in #411 in the formation of the New Warriors, so all his prior stories are in the form of flashbacks.
Pre-Debut Flashbacks: Avengers: Initiative (2007) #35, New Warriors (1990) #25, Night Thrasher (1993) #1 (2nd story), New Warriors (1990) Annual 1 (2nd story & 7th stories), New Warriors (1990) #2, Night Thrasher (1993) #13-14, Nova Vol. 2 (1994) #1, New Warriors (1990) #1, Nova Vol. 2 (1994) #18
Nova (Richard Rider)
Nova is such a long-standing character that he has his own guide! See Nova for more details. Since Nova has his own guide including all of his appearances, his guest appearances are not listed here with an abbreviation.
Rage (abbreviated “Ra” for guest appearances)
Rage was a supporting character in Avengers prior to joining New Warriors.
Pre-Debut Flashbacks: Avengers (1963) #328
Avengers (1963) #326-339, Annual 20 (detail below), 341-342: See The Avengers (1963)
After Avengers #331: Captain America (1968) #385
Subterranean Wars: See Marvel Universe Events. Rage appears in Avengers (1963) Annual 20, is implied in Incredible Hulk (1962) Annual 17, and appears in Avengers West Coast (1989) #Annual 6
After Annuals: Quasar (1989) #28 (flashback)
After #342: Captain America (1968) #395 (flashback under voice-over)
Silhouette (abbreviated “Si” for guest appearances)
Silhouette has no appearances prior to New Warriors
Speedball (alt) / Penance (abbreviated “SpB” for guest appearances)
Speedball’s debut is a little tricky. By release, his first appearance was Marvel Age (1983) Annual 4 (2nd story). However, since Marvel Age was mostly a magazine and not a comic, his debut is widely considered to be Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 22, released around the same time. To make things even more confusing, in story order his first chronological appearance as a hero is Speedball (1988) #1 – which closely followed on the heels of the other two books!
Pre-Debut Flashbacks: Civil War: Front Line (2006) #7 (2nd story)
Speedball (1988) #1-10: Speedball Classic: The Complete Collection
Collects Speedball (1988) #1-10 and material from Amazing Spider-Man (193) Annual 22, Marvel Age Annual 4, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #14 & #56, and Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #1-2 & #5-6. Issue #1 is also collected in Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko and #6 in Pet Avengers Classic, Vol. 1
After #1: Marvel Age (1983) #Annual 4 (2nd story), Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 22 (1st and 2nd stories)
After #5: Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #14 (3rd story)
After #7: Captain America (1968) #352
Marvel Super-Heroes, Vol. 3 (1990) #1 (5th), 2 (4th), 4 (5th), 5 (3rd), 6 (4th), and 14 (3rd): Not collected
After MSHv03 #6: Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #56 (4th)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #127 (2nd story): Not collected.
The New Warriors (1990) #1-75 & Annual 1-4 (1990 – 1996)
in oversize hardcover…
#1-26 & Annual 1-2: Omnibus, Vol. 1
(2013 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-0785167747 / 2021 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302926908 / digital)
Begins with the team’s debut in Thor #411-412. Also collects direct crossovers from Annual 1 through New Mutants (1983) Annual 7, New Warriors (1990) Annual 1, X-Men (1963) Annual 15, and X-Factor (1986) Annual 6 and from Annual 2 throughAmazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 26, Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) Annual 12, Web of Spider-Man (1985) Annual 8, and New Warriors (1990) #Annual 2, plus an appearance in The Avengers (1963) #341-342
#27-53 & Annual 3-4: Omnibus, Vol. 2
(2022 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302932954 / digital)
Collects New Warriors (1990) #27-53 & Annual 3-4; Night Thrasher: Four Control (1992) #1-4; X-Force (1991) #32-33; Night Thrasher (1993) #1 (A story) & 11-12; Nova (1994) #6-7; New Warriors Ashcan Edition (1994) #1; and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #122 & 159-163 and Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2
#54-75: Omnibus, Vol. 3
(2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302953812 / digital)
Collects New Warriors (1990) #54-75; Justice: Four Balance (1994) #1-4; Nova (1994) #17-18; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #228; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #129; Web of Scarlet Spider (1995) #3-4; and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #155-158 & #166-167, Venom: Along Came A Spider (1996) #1-4, and Venom: The Hunted (1996) #1-3.
New Warriors: Nova & Night Thrasher Omnibus
(2025 oversize hardcover, ISBN TBA [may be 978-1302964344] / digital TBA)
A companion volume collecting all of the Nova and Night Thrasher series that ran alongside the main New Warriors series. This skips Time and Time Again issues, which are in Omnibus Vol. 2. Collects Night Thrasher (1993) #1 (B-Story), 2-10, & 13-21; Nova (1994) #1-5 & 8-16; Fantastic Four(1961) #356; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #351-358; Darkhawk (1991) #26-27 (A-Stories) & 28-29; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #109 (A-Story); Iron Man (1968) #303; Spider Man: Friends and Enemies (1995) #1-4; and Ultragirl(1996) #1-3.
as collected by single issue or storyline…
Thor #411-412: The team’s debut, which is collected along with New Warriors’s #1 in several formats immediately below. Though Thor #411 is their first appearance, portions of New Warriors #1 precede that story. Also, see Guide to Thor.
#1: Marvel Firsts: The 1990s, Vol. 1
Collects Ghost Rider (1990) #1, Deathlok (1990) #1, New Warriors (1990) #1, Foolkiller (1990) #1, Darkhawk #1, Sleepwalker #1, X-Force (1991) #1, X-Factor (1986) #71, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #2, Death’s Head II (1992a) #1, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #1, Terror Inc. (1992) #1, Night Thrasher: Four Control #1, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1; material from Captain America Annual #9.
#1-4: The New Warriors: Beginnings (ISBN 978-0871359162)
A 90s trade paperback. Does not include the final page of #4.
#1-6: New Warriors Classic, Vol. 1
Collects the team’s debut in Thor #411-412.
After #1 & Thor #411-412: Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #85 (4th story – SpB), Damage Control Vol. 2 (1989) #2-4 (SpB)
During #2: flashbacks in Night Thrasher (1993) #13-14 (Si)
After #3: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #2-5 (Na, Fi + NT + SpB in 5), Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 3 (1990) #10 (2nd – Na), Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #6-9 (Na, implied in #7)
During #5: Nova Vol. 4 (2007) #20 (Fi, MB/J, Na, NT, SpB)
After #6: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #10-12 & Annual 1 (4th story) (Na)
#7-10 & Annual 1: New Warriors Classic, Vol. 2
Annual 1 is part of a crossover through New Mutants (1983) Annual 7, New Warriors (1990) Annual 1, X-Men (1963) Annual 15, and X-Factor (1986) Annual 6 – the first stories of which are included here. Back-up stories in New Warriors Annual 1 come after the crossover. The first story from Annual 1 is also collected in X-Force Omnibus, Vol. 1 and in b&w in Essential X-Men, Vol. 11.
After Annual 1 (6th story): Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #13 (na)
#11-17: New Warriors Classic, Vol. 3
Also collects Avengers #341-342, which directly follow #17 and stars the team except for Speedball. Earth 616 New Warriors do not appear in #11-12.
After #13 & Annual 1 (8th story): Damage Control #1-2 & 4 (NT + SpB, Fi+Na in 1-2, MB/J in 2), Avengers (1963) #332-333 (Na + SpB (SpB implied only in 333)), Spider-Man Family: Amazing Friends (2006) (Fi), Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #75 (Fi, MB/J, Na, NT, SpB), Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #15-21 (Na)
After #17: Avengers #341-342 (Fi, MB/J, Na, NT, Ra, Si)
Infinity Gauntlet: See Marvel Universe Events. Occurs after New Warriors #14. Na in #2. Fi + MB/J + NT is BTS in #2 and #6
After #14: Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular (1990) #2 (5th story – SpB)
After #14 & Infinity Gauntlet: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #21, 23, 25 (Na), Fantastic Four (1961) #356 (Fi, MB/J, Na, NT, SpB)
After #17 and Avengers #341-342: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #354-358 (NT, Si in 357), Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #96 (SpB), Slapstick (1992) #4 (Fi, MB/J, Na, NT)
#18-21: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above.
#22-25: Nothing But The Truth. Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. Rage joins in #22.
#26: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above.
After #26: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #Annual 2 (3rd story – Na)
Annual 2: Spider-Man & The New Warriors: The Hero Killers
Annual 2 is a crossover through Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 26, Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) Annual 12, Web Of Spider-Man (1985) Annual 8, and New Warriors (1990) Annual 2. Also, see Marvel Universe Events.
After Annual 2: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #26 (Na)
Infinity War: See Marvel Universe Events. Infinity War begins after Annual 2 and ends after #27, which occurs during Infinity War #3. Issue #27 is a part of the event and has been collected along with Infinity War.
Infinity War (1992) #1 (Fi, Na, Si, SpB). After IW #1: Alpha Flight (1983) #110 (Fi+Na+Si+SpB implied)
Infinity War (1992) #2 (Fi, Na, Si, SpB). During IW #2: Fantastic Four #367 (Fi, Na, Si, SpB) + Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #41 (SpB, Fi+Si implied) + Wonder Man Vol. 2 (1991) #13 (SpB, Fi+Na+Si implied)
Infinity War (1992) #3 (Fi,Na,SpB). During IW #3: Fantastic Four (1961) #368 (Fi+Na+Si+SpB) + Wonder Man Vol. 2 (1991) #13 (Fi+Na+SpB, Si is implied) + Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #41 (Fi+Na+SpB, Na+Si is implied) + New Warriors #27 (Fi,Si)
Infinity War (1992) #4 (Fi,Na,SpB). During IW #4: Alpha Flight (1983) #111 (Fi+Na+SpB implied) + Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #41 (SpB, Fi+Na+Si implied) & 42 (Fi+Na,SpB implied) & 43-44 (Na+SpB, Fi implied)
After IW #4: Fantastic Four (1961) #370 (Na)
After #27 & Infinity War: Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #27-29 & 31-34 (Na)
#27-34, Annual 3, 35-36: New Warriors: Darkness and Light (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1302913717 / digital)
Also collects Night Thrasher: Four Control #1-4 and material from Marvel Holiday Special #2. Issue #27 occurs during Infinity Gauntlet, above. Several team members do not appear in #28. Marvel Boy departs in #29. Night Thrasher occurs between #31-32. #32-34 & Annual 3 are the story “Forces of Darkness, Forces of Light.”Hindsight begins to appear in #35. Marvel Boy returns in #36. Night Thrasher #1 in Marvel Firsts, above. Si in #1 & 3-4, Na in 2-3, SpB in 2.
#31: X-Force: Assault On Graymalkin
This issue, called “Who Mourns the Hellions,” ties in to events from Uncanny X-Men #281
After #27-28: Marvel Holiday Special (1991) 1992 (2nd story – Fi, MB/J, Na, NT, Ra, Si)
After #31 & NT #1-4: Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #122 (2nd story – Ra+SpB)
After Annual 3 & #35: Darkhawk (1991) #26-29 (Fi, SpB)
Maximum Carnage: Firestar makes many appearances in this lengthy Spider-Man crossover – Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #379, Spider-Man (1990) #36, Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) #202, Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #103, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #380, Spider-Man (1990) #37, Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) #203
After #35: Darkhawk (1991) #26-29 (NT, Na, Si – NT not in 29)
After #36: Secret Defenders (1993) #4-5 (Na)
Infinity Crusade: See Marvel Universe Events. Occurs between #36-37.
Infinity Crusade (1993) #1 (Na,NT, Ra, Si, SpB).
After IC #1: Thor (1966) #464 (Na,Si), Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #57 (Na+Si implied)
Infinity Crusade (1993) #2 (Fi, Na, NT, Ra, SpB). During IC #2: Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #18 (Fi, NT, SpB, Ra implied) & 19 (Ra + SpB, NT implied) + Web of Spider-Man #104 (Na, plus NT+Si+SpB, Fi implied) +Doctor Strange, Sorceror Supreme (1988) #55 (Na+Si)
After IC #2: Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #19 (Fi)
Infinity Crusade (1993) #3 (Fi, NT, Ra, SpB, Na+Si is implied). During IC #3: Darkhawk (1991) #30 (NT+SpB) + Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #105 (NT+SpB, Fi+Ra implied) + Darkhawk (1991) #31 (Fi, Ra+SpB implied)
After IC #3: Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #20 (Si, SpB)
Infinity Crusade (1993) #4 (SpB, Fi+Na+NT+Ra implied). During IC #4: Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #106 (SpB)
Infinity Crusade #5 (Fi, Na,NT, Ra, Si). During IC #5: Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #106 (Fi) + Alpha Flight (1983) #127 (Fi,SpB)
Infinity Crusade (1993) #6 (Fi, Si, SpB, Na+Ra+NT implied)
#37-39: Family Values. Not collected, except in Omnibus, above.
Night Thrasher, Vol. 1 #1-5: Not collected (except for #4 in an ancient 90s TPB)
After #37: Night Thrasher (1993) #1 (Fi, Na, Si, SpB)
After #38: Night Thrasher (1993) #2-5 (Si)
#40-42: The Starlost. Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. Marvel Boy changes his name to Justice as of #42.
After #42: Nova Vol. 2 (1994) #1 (Fi,NT,Si,SpB) & 2 (SpB), Starblast (1994) #1 (Fi,Ra,SpB), Quasar (1989) #60 (Fi, MB/J, Ra)
#43-44:Not collected, except in Omnibus, above.
#45-46: X-Force: Child’s Play
Reading order is XF32, NW45, XF33, NW46
Night Thrasher #6-10: Not collected
After #44: X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #29 (NT), X-Force (1991) #32 (MB/J,NT)
After #45: X-Force (1991) #33 (Fi, Na, NT, Si, Ra, SpB)
After #46: Night Thrasher (1993) #6 (Ra), Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #109 (NT), Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #155-158 (Na), Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #49 (Na), Captain America: Drug Wars (1994) (Fi,MB/J,Na,NT,Si,SpB), Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #159-163 (Ra + SpB), Night Thrasher (1993) #7-9 (Si, SpB in 7), Iron Man (1968) #302-304 (Fi,NT, Ra,SpB), Night Thrasher (1993) #10, Web of Spider-Man (1985) #109 (again, NT), New Warriors Annual 4 (2nd story)
#47-50: Time and Time Again
Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. New Warriors #47-50, Night Thrasher #11-12, & Nova #6-7: The reading order for this crossover is NW47, NT11, N6, NW48, NT12, N7, NW49, NW50. Speedball departs the team in #50.
#51 & Annual 4: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. Silhouette departs the team in in #51.
Justice: Four Balance (1994) #1-4: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. Begins after Annual 4. NW #52 falls between #2-3, NW #53 falls between #3-4. Firestar appears in every issue.
Night Thrasher, Vol. 2 #13-19: Not collected.
#52-53: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above.
After #51 & Annual 4 & Justice #1: Night Thrasher (1993) #13-15 (Si, Ra in 15), Nova #8-9 (Na in 8)
After Annual 4 & Justice #1 and before #52: Nova Vol. 2 (1994) #10 (Fi,NT,Ra)
After Justice #2 & #52: Night Thrasher (1993) #16 (MB/J,Na,Ra), Nova #11-12 (Na,NT)
After #53 & Justice #4: Night Thrasher #17-19 (Ra in 17-18), Nova Vol. 2 (1994) #13 (Fi, Na is implied) & 14 (Fi, Na, MB/J)
#54-59: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. #59 continues to Nova #18.
#60: Nova Omega. Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. Continued from Nova #18.
Night Thrasher #20-21: Not collected
After #57: Night Thrasher (1993) #20 (MB/J,Ra) & 21 (Ra)
After #58: Nova Vol. 2 (1994) #17 (Fi implied)
#61: Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 4
A part of the Maximum Clonage event. Also in Omnibus, above.
#62-64: Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 5
Scarlet Spider joins the team. Night Thrasher and Rage depart in #64. Also in Omnibus, above.
#65-66: Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 1
Namorita departs in #65. Also in Omnibus, above.
#67: Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic, Book 2
Scarlet Spider leaves the team. Also in Omnibus, above.
After #61: Green Goblin (1995) #2 (Fi, MB/J), Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) (Fi, MB/J), Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) #227 (Fi, MB/J)
After #62: Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) #228 (Fi, MB/J), Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #129 (Fi, MB/J)
During #64: Material from New Warriors #59
After #65-66: Web Of Scarlet Spider (1995) #3 (Fi, MB/J)
After #67: Web Of Scarlet Spider (1995) #4 (Fi, MB/J)
#68-71: Futureshock. Not collected, except in Omnibus, above.
#72-75: Not collected, except in Omnibus, above. Speedball returns in #70. Night Thrasher and Rage returns in #72, Namorita returns in #74
New Warriors, Vol. 2 (1999 – 2000)
Members of the team make several appearances in the three-year gap between their first and second series.
Venom: Along Came A Spider (1996) #2-4 (2nd story, MB/J), Ultra Girl (1996) #2-3 (Fi, MB/J, Na, NT, Ra, SpB), Avengers: Initiative (2007) #10 (Fi + MB/J + Na + NT + Ra + SpB, all in flashback), Venom: Hunted (1996) #2-3 (2nd story, MB/J), Thunderbolts (1997) #1 (Na,NT,SpB) & 8 (Fi+MB/J+NT+Ra,SpB) & 10 (MB/J+NT), Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #124 (Na), Heroes For Hire (1997) #5 (Na implied)
Firestar and Justice leave New Warriors to join Avengers after that string of guest appearances. Their Avengers appearances are covered below.
Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 (1997) #8-9 & 11 (Na), Avengers Vol. 3 (1998) #1-4 (Rage), Hawkeye: Earth’s Mightiest Marksman (1998) (NT,SpB), Wolverine Vol. 2 (1988) #134 (Ra,SpB), Avengers Vol. 3 (1998) #13 (NT+Ra+SpB, Na implied), Ant-Man Big Christmas (1999) (NT,Ra,SpB), Thunderbolts (1997) #25 (NT), Nova Vol. 3 (Human Rocket) (1999) #1-3 (Na; SpB in 1 &3, NT in 1, Ra in 3)
New Warriors Vol. 2 (1999) #0-10: Not collected. Ongoing cast includes several heroes debuted in #0, including Aegis, Bolt, Turbo. Rage appears only in #0-1
After #0: Nova Vol. 3 (Human Rocket) (1999) #5 (SpB)
After #1: Contest Of Champions II (1999) #3 (Na,SpB), Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #23 (Na)
After #2: Nova Vol. 3 (Human Rocket) (1999) #7 (Na,SpB), Generation X (1994) #59(SpB)
After #7: Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #27, Avengers Vol. 3 (1998) #25 (NT in flashback, Na+SpB implied), Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #29, Wolverine Vol. 2 (1988) #149 (Na,SpB)
After their 1999 series, members aside from Firestar, Justice, and Namorita don’t appear again for nearly half a decade, save for a handful of guest starring spots.
She-Hulk (2004) #5 (NT), Gravity (2005) #1 (Rage), Avengers (1963) #501-503 (Rage)
Namorita goes on to be a supporting cast member in Fantastic Four and The Order.
Maximum Security (2000) #3, Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #42-45, Defenders Vol. 2 (2001) #1-2, Fantastic Four 2001 Annual & 46-50, Defenders Vol. 2 (2001) #5, Thunderbolts (1997) #57-58 (implied in 58), Defenders Vol. 2 (2001) #11, Avengers Vol. 3 (1998) #52, Order (2002) #3-6, Human Torch Vol. 2 (2003) #11, She-Hulk (2004) #5, New Thunderbolts (2005) #6
Speedball makes a handful of appearances.
Iron Man Vol. 3 (1998) #33, Maximum Security (2000) #1 (flashback) & 3, Thunderbolts (1997) #57 (implied in #58), Alias (2001) #20-21, She-Hulk (2004) #5, and Marvel Team-Up (2004) #15-18 & 25 (may not be in-continuity for some reason – I need to check)
Firestar & Justice in The Avengers, Vol. 3 (1998 – 2005)
Every appearance in this section stars both Firestar and Justice unless noted otherwise.
#1-4, 7 & Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual 1998: See Avengers 1996-2005
After #3: Silver Surfer / Thor Annual 1998
After #4: Hawkeye: Earth’s Mightiest Marksman (1998)
I Am An Avenger (2010) #2-4: Avengers: We are the Avengers
A retroactive series retelling stories from when various Avengers joined the team
#8-15: See Avengers 1996-2005
During #10: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #470 (flashback), Avengers Forever (1998) #1
After #11: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (1999) #1
After #12: Wolverine Vol. 2 (1988) #134
After #13: Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #13
After #15: Ant-Man Big Christmas (1999), Magneto Rex (1999) #3 (MB/J only), Captain America Vol. 3 (1998) #16, (MB/J only), New Warriors Vol. 2 (1999) #1, Contest Of Champions II (1999) #3, Black Panther Vol. 3 (1998) #7-8 (flashback – Firestar only)
Annual 1999, #16-18, 0, 19-25 & 27, & Annual 2001: See Avengers 1996-2005
After #22: Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #23, Black Panther Vol. 3 (1998) #13-14 (MB/J only), Galactus: The Devourer (1999) #1-3 & 5-6 (MB/J only in #1-2), Domination Factor (1999) #1.2 (implied), Generation X (1994) #59, Iron Man Vol. 3 (1998) #25 (Firestar only), X-51 (1999) #4-5
After #23:New Warriors Vol. 2 (1999) #7 (Justice only, implied), Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #27-28
After #27: Deadpool Vol. 3 (1997) #37 (Justice only), New Warriors Vol. 2 (1999) #8 (Firestar only)
After Annual 2001: Thunderbolts (1997) #57-58 (implied in 58)
#48, 50, 52-53, 55, 59: See Avengers 1996-2005
After #59: Captain America Theater Of War: America The Beautiful (2009) (Justice only), Wonder Man Vol. 3 (2007) #5 (flashback, Justice only)
#501-503: See Marvel Universe Events. This is Avengers Disassembled.
New Warriors, Vol. 3 & Civil War (2005 – 2006)
An irreverent take on the team that stealthily sets up Civil War. Cast included Speedball, Namora, Night Thrasher, and Nova.
New Warriors (2005-2006) #1-6: Reality Check
Reprinted in 2015 as Civil War Prelude: New Warriors.
New Warriors members make the following Civil War era guest appearances…
Firestar in Great Lakes Avengers (2005) #2 (flashback), New Thunderbolts (2005) #6 & 12, I ♥ Marvel: Masked Intentions (2006) (2nd story), She-Hulk Vol. 2 (2005) #8, Civil War: Front Line (2006) #2 & 7, Civil War: Casualties of War (2007) #1, X-Men: The 198 Files (2006) (editorial content), and continues to The Initiative, below.
Justice in Great Lakes Avengers (2005) #2 (flashback), New Thunderbolts (2005) #6 & 12, I ♥ Marvel: Masked Intentions (2006) (2nd story), Thing Vol. 2 (2006) #8 (flashback), She-Hulk Vol. 2 (2005) #8, Civil War (2006) #4-5, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #538, Civil War: Front Line (2006) #7 (check placement), Fallen Son: Iron Man (2007), and continues to The Initiative, below.
Namorita in New Thunderbolts (2005) #12, Civil War (2006) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #532, Wolverine (2003) #44, Civil War: Front Line (2006) #7, Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath (2007) #1, and possibly in Agents Of Atlas (2006) #5,
Night Thrasher in Civil War #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #532, Civil War: Front Line (2006) #7, and Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath (2007) #1 before next appearing in Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #10 and New Warriors (2007) #14-15, both below.
Rage in She-Hulk Vol. 2 (2005) #8, Fantastic Four (1961) #539, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #534, and continues to The Initiative, below.
Silhouette returns in Civil War (2006) #4-5 and Iron Man Vol. 4 (2005) #14 before next appearing in New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #7, below.
Speedball appears in I ♥ Marvel: Masked Intentions (2006) before he continues as Penance in Civil War, listed in his own section, directly below.
Penance in Civil War and Thunderbolts (2006 – 2008)
After unintentionally causing Civil War, Speedball becomes Penance and joins Thunderbolts
Civil War: See Marvel Universe Events
An approximate reading order for Penance in this event: Civil War (2006) #1, Civil War: Front Line (2006) #1-10, World War Hulk: Aftersmash! Damage Control (2008) #2 (flashback), Civil War: Initiative (2007)
After Civil War, Penance joins the cast of a relaunched Thunderbolts and had his own mini-series. See Thunderbolts for collection information.
Thunderbolts #110-112: See Thunderbolts
After #112: Deadpool/GLI:SUMF /4
Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures, #113-116, & Breaking Point: See Thunderbolts
Penance: Relentless (2007) #1-5: Penance: Relentless
After Penance: Nova Vol. 4 (2007) #2-3, World War Hulk: Aftersmash! Damage Control (2008) #1-2
Thunderbolts #117-121, International Incident, & Reason In Madness: See Thunderbolts
After Reason in Madness: Avengers/Invaders #1, Moon Knight Vol. 5 (2006) #22-25 (may be implied in #23)
Thunderbolts #122-126: See Thunderbolts These issues occur during Secret Invasion.
Secret Invasion: See Marvel Universe Events
An approximate reading order for Speedball in this event: Thunderbolts #122, Secret Invasion (2008) #5, Thunderbolts #123-124, both Thunderbolts #125 and Secret Invasion (2008) #6-7, New Avengers (2005) #48, Thunderbolts (1997) #126
Also during Secret Invasion, he appears in New Warriors (2007) #14-15 and Nova (2007) #20 (though this may be a Skrull, I need to check)
Penance continues to Avengers: The Initiative, below.
New Warriors in Avengers: The Initiative (2007 – 2010)
The Initiative was a series that directly followed Civil War, where an Avengers training ground attempted to field enough heroes to provide a team to each state. Justice and Rage were ongoing stars, joined later by Penance; Firestar and Night Thrasher made guest appearances.
See Young Avengers & Avengers In Training for collection information.
During the run of this title…
Firestar only appeared twice in The Initiative #10 & #28. She continues from here to Marvel Divas listed with the Heroic Age, below (though in continuity it may fall prior to #28 – unclear).
After #10: Nova (2007) #20
After #28: Marvel Digital Holiday Special (2008) #2, then continues to Marvel Divas
Justice was an ongoing star of this series in #1-8, 10-12, 21-23, 25-26, 28-35. From #35 he continues to the Heroic Age, below.
During #1: Nova Vol. 4 (2007) #2
After #5: World War Hulk: Aftersmash! Damage Control (2008) #2
After #6: New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #7-8
After #10: Nova (2007) #20
After #12: New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #11, Fantastic Four (1961) #556-557 & 562, New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #14-15
After #23: Nova Vol. 4 (2007) #19-20
After #26: Mighty Avengers (2007) #30-31
After #35: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #627
Namorita only appeared twice in The Initiative #10 & 28. Her full appearances in this period are Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #10, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (2008) #2, New Warriors (2007) #14-15, Nova (2007) #20, Incredible Hercules (2008) #127 & 129, Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #28, Marvel Divas (2009) #3, Nova (2007) #32-36
Night Thrasher made a handful of appearances in The Initiaitive in #10, 28, 32-33. He made other appearances in this period which are noted in New Warriors (2007), below.
Penance arrives here from Thunderbolts via New Avengers #48 and appears in #25-31 & 33-35. That marks the end of his Penance appearances, though he appears later in Thunderbolts (1997) #163.1.
Rage was an ongoing star of this series in #1-6, 8, 10-12, 14-15, 21-23, 25-26, 28-35. From #35 he continues to the Heroic Age, below.
After #5: World War Hulk: Aftersmash! Damage Control (2008) #1-2
After #6: World War Hulk: Aftersmash! Damage Control (2008) #3, New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #8
After #12: New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #11 & 14-15
After #26: Mighty Avengers (2007) #30-31
New Warriors, Vol. 4 (2007 – 2009)
Launches out of Civil War. This is a strange mashup with X-Men, with several heroes depowered in Decimation joining the team with new technologically-driven power sets (Wondra is Jubilee, Decibel is Chamber).
#1-6: Vol. 1: Defiant
#7-13: Vol. 2: Thrashed
#13-20: Vol. 3: Secret Invasion
- Namorita appears in #14-15
- Night Thrasher appears in #14-15 after Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #10.
- Rage appears in #8, 11, 14-15 interspersed with his Initiative appearances, above.
- Silhouette appears in New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #7-8 & 11 after Iron Man Vol. 4 (2005) #14.
Also in this period…
Night Thrasher next appears in Nova (2007) #20, Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular (2009) #1 (may not be in continuity), Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #28, Marvel Divas (2009) #3, Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #32-33.
Silhouette does not appear again until The Heroic Age.
New Warriors in the Heroic Age (2010 – 2012)
In this period…
Firestar appears in (approximately)…
Marvel Divas (2009) #1 (flashback), Nova Vol. 4 (2007) #20, Marvel Divas (2009) #1-4, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #627, Firestar Vol. 2 (2010) (in Mighty Women of Marvel), I Am An Avenger (2010) #2-4 (set earlier in continuity alongside Avengers (1998)), Young Allies (2010) #1-6, Onslaught Unleashed (2011) #1-4 (plus, not checked for continuity Girl Comics (2010) #2, then (sometime around Onslaught Unleashed) Annihilators (2011) #3), then…
Avengers Academy Giant-Size (2011) #1, Avengers Academy (2010) #13, Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt (2011) #1-3 & 5-6, and then…
Spider-Island: See Marvel Universe Events. Firestar appears in Spider Island Daily Bugle (2011) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #666, Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger (2011) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #667-668, Venom (2011) #6, Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl (2011) #2, Spider-Island: The Avengers (2011) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #671-673, and then…
FF (2011) #11 and Fantastic Four (1961) #600, before joining the X-Men in Wolverine & The X-Men #19 and Amazing X-Men #1, which are covered in Marvel Now, below.
Justice appears in (approximately) Enter The Heroic Age (2010), Heroic Age: Heroes (2010) #1 (check placement), Avengers Vol. 4 (2010) #1, I Am An Avenger (2010) #2-5 (set earlier in continuity alongside Avengers (1998)), Avengers Academy (2010) #1-6, Ant-Man & Wasp (2011) #3, Avengers Academy (2010) #7, 9-11, 13, 15-16, 19-20 – plus, not checked for continuity, Chaos War (2010) #1, Annihilators (2011) #3, before continuing to Marvel Now, below.
Namorita appears in Namora (2010) #1, Thanos Sourcebook (2010) One-Shot, The Thanos Imperative (2010) #1-6 & Devastation (2011) #1, Avengers Academy (2010) #10, Fear Itself: The Home Front (2011) #6
Night Thrasher appears in Avengers Academy (2010) #10 and Fear Itself: The Home Front (2011) #6
Rage appears in Heroic Age: Heroes (2010) #1, Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt (2011) #1-6
Silhouette appears in Heroic Age: Heroes (2010) #1
Speedball: Marvel Divas (2009) #3, Avengers Academy (2010) #1, Thunderbolts (1997) #147, Avengers Academy (2010) #3-4, Heroic Age: Heroes (2010) #1, I Am An Avenger (2010) #2 (told in retrospect), Avengers Academy (2010) #6 & 9-13, Fear Itself: The Home Front (2011) #1-7, Avengers Academy (2010) #20
Marvel Now: New Warriors, Vol. 5 (2014 – 2015)
A New Warriors revival with Justice and Speedball at the core along with a new Nova. Silhouette later joins.
Prior to New Warriors, Justice and Speedball appear in Nova (2013) #7-10, during which they assist and then recruit the new Nova, Sam Alexander. See Nova.
#1-6: Vol. 1: The Kids Are All Fight
Also collects material from The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1
#7-12: Vol. 2: Always and Forever
In this period…
Firestar joins the X-Men and appears in Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #19, Amazing X-Men (2014) #1-2 & 4-6, Nova (2013) #10, Amazing X-Men (2014) #7, Annual 1, & 8-12, Original Sin (2014) #2-3, Uncanny X-Men (2013) #21-26, Amazing X-Men (2014) #15-17 & 19, Wolverines (2015) #6, and Spider-Man & the X-Men (2014) #1 & 5-6.
Justice also appears in The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1 (after #9), and after New Warriors in All-New Invaders #13 and The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #9
Namorita appears in Nova (2013) #10 (check, may be a flashback) and Ant-Man (2015) #1
Night Thrasher appears in Nova (2013) #10 (check, may be a flashback)
Rage appears in Young Avengers (2013) #11 & 13 and Secret Wars Too (2016) #1 (not in continuity)
Silhouette appears in in New Warriors (2014) #7-12, andAll-New Invaders (2014) #13
Speedball also appears in The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1 (after #9), and after New Warriors in All-New Invaders #13.
New Warriors in All-New, All-Different Marvel Now (2015 – Present)
In this period…
Firestar has yet to reappear.
Justice has yet to reappear.
Namorita appears in Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #11
Night Thrasher appears in in Contest of Champions (2015) #4-8 (may not be in continuity), Civil War II: Choosing Sides (2016) #1, and Civil War II: Kingpin (2016) #1
Rage appears in Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #10-13 & 15
Silhouette has yet to appear.
Speedball appears in Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #11
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