The New Warriors burst onto the scene during 1989's ACTS OF VENGEANCE crossover which acted as a warm-up for their series launch several months later. Despite their team name, only one of the characters - Night Thrasher - was actually new as the others had previously been introduced (as highlighted in NEW WARRIORS READING ORDER: Before the Warriors). Their ongoing series retroactively revealed the team's origin and proved to be a big hit with fans.
In this update, you'll see their first three years' worth of stories in chronological order, including their appearances in other titles - both as solo heroes and as a team - as well as the introduction of new member Rage! Darkhawk would also be considered a member of the team, though I've not included his entire chronology from the point where he joined due to his reserve status. As always, the major stories are spotlighted, with the less-popular or lower-tier appearances included in grey for you completetists out there.
As always, I'd like to thank the guys over at www.chronologyproject.com which I use as a basis and work out my own continuity. Those guys have done all the heavy lifting for me!
MCG Notes:
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read New Warriors stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- Issue listings in grey: Cameo appearances or stories of note that are non-essential, not as strong or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every appearance of the New Warriors from this period is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
- WANT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE? Scroll down to THE CORE LIST to see a version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or the less-important appearances - just a list of core stories.
First appearance of Genetech; Night Thrasher forms a team of super-powered teenagers - Firestar, Kid Nova, Marvel Boy, Namorita and Speedball - to fight injustices overlooked by teams like the Avengers; the New Warriors defeat the resurrected Terrax, only for the Avengers to swoop in and take the glory.
Thor #411[1/2]-411[1/2] (1989)
First appearance of Night Thrasher, the New Warriors, Andrew Chord and Tai; Richard Rider first appears as 'Kid Nova' (with his Nova powers restored) and Vance Astrovik first appears as Marvel Boy; the Warriors come to Thor's aid when he struggles to hold his own against the Juggernaut during ACTS OF VENGEANCE.
Amazing Spider-Man #337 (1990)
Kid Nova cameo; the Jury pick up Kid Nova's movements on their scanners.
First appearance of Midnight's Fire and Silhouette; the Warriors deal with an enemy from Night Thrasher's past and meet his ex-girlfriend, Silhouette; the Mad Thinker uses the android Primus to test the Warriors.
Namor the Sub-Mariner #2-5 (1990)
Namorita relocates to Manhattan with her cousin, Namor.
Marvel Super-Heroes Special #10[2/3] (1990)
Namor and Namorita vs the Rhino.
Namor the Sub-Mariner #6 (1990)
Namorita is injured in the fight against Sluj.
Namor the Sub-Mariner #8-9 (1990)
Namorita recovers from her injuries.
First appearance of Psionex (Asylum, Coronary, Impulse, Mathemanic and Pretty Persuasions), Star Thief, Sphinx (Meryet Karim) and the New Warriors' Crash Pad; the New Warriors clash with Genetech's Psionex and are assisted by the Inhumans against the new Star Thief.
Namor #10-12 (1991)
Namorita's efforts to look out for her cousin, Namor, result in her being beaten by thugs.
New Warriors Annual #1[9/9] (1991)
Speedball almost dies trying to activate his powers, unaware that they're temporarily deactivated.
New Warriors #7-10 (1991)
First appearance of Force of Nature, Firewall and Terraformer; first appearance of Aireo as Skybreaker and Water Wizard as Aqueduct; Night Thrasher goes to Silhouette's aid when Bengal tries to kill her, bringing them into conflict with the Punisher; the rest of the New Warriors travel to Brazil and fight themselves up against the eco-terrorists called Force of Nature; later, Emma Frost (the Hellfire Club's White Queen) pits the New Warriors against her Hellions when she tries to reclaim Firestar.
Web of Spider-Man #75 (1990)
The New Warriors rescue New Yorkers who are caught in a blizzard caused by the Avant Guard.
New Mutants Annual #7[1/3] (1991)
New Warriors Annual #1[1/9] (1991)
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15[1/4] (1991)
X-Factor Annual #6[1/3] (1991)
First appearance of Harness and Piecemeal; AIM hire Harness to resurrect the mutant Proteus; the New Warriors join forces with X-Force, X-Factor and the Muir Island X-Men to save reality during KINGS OF PAIN.
New Warriors Annual #1[2-4/9] (1991)
Night Thrasher, Marvel Boy and Speedball recount their origins.
New Warriors Annual #1[6-8/8] (1991)
Namorita and Kid Nova recount their origins and the origin of the New Warriors.
First appearance of Earth-9105 ('Forever Yesterday' reality); the Sphinx alters reality and makes herself ruler of Earth; Nova rebels against his fellow Avengers and gathers the New Warriors to oppose the Sphinx and put everything back the way it was meant to be; Richard Rider changes his codename back from Kid Nova to Nova.
Damage Control #1-2, 4 (1991)
New Warriors cameos; Earth's heroes join forces to stand against the threat of Edifice Rex.
Avengers #332 (1991)
Nova and Speedball first meet Rage (Elvin Haliday), the Avengers' latest reserve member-in-training.
Namor the Sub-Mariner #13 (1991)
Namorita cameo; Namor stands trial for his attacks on the surface world.
Firestar teams up with Spider-Man and Iceman when the threat of Videoman rises in a tip of the hat to the classic early '80s animated series that first introduced Firestar to the world!
Namor the Sub-Mariner #16-21(pp.1-6) (1991)
Namorita joins Namor on a mission to the Savage Land, battles the Super-Skrull and learns the truth about her 'birth'.
Darkhawk and Namor come to Namorita's aid when she faces Sea Urchin; romance between Namorita and Nova begins to blossom.
Infinity Gauntlet #2 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #3(pp.1-10) (1991)
Silver Surfer #52 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #3(pp.11-12) / Silver Surfer #54 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #3(pp.12-40)-4(pp.1-3) (1991)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #33 (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet #4(pp.4-40) (1991)
Most of the New Warriors are among those who have blinked out of existence when Thanos wipes out half the universe; Namorita tries to help those in danger on Earth; Nova joins the heroes who confront Thanos in space, but is killed in the conflict (though those events are later undone) during THE INFINITY GAUNTLET.
Fantastic Four #356 (1991)
New Warriors #15-17 (1991)
First appearance of Bloodstrike; Marvel Boy rescues Alicia Masters (or so he thinks) from the Puppet Master-controlled Fantastic Four; the New Warriors find themselves allied with Psionex when Genetech accidentally restore Terrax; Marvel Boy calls on his new friends in the Fantastic Four for help during SORE WINNERS.
Reserve Avenger Rage gets breaks protocol and gets lured into a fight with the Sons of the Serpent; the New Warriors assist Rage and learn the new Hate-Monger is fueling the fighting to feed off the hate; Captain America explains to Rage that he can't be an Avenger as he's only 14.
Amazing Spider-Man #351-352 (1991)
Nova reluctantly teams up with the amazingly patronising Spider-Man against the Tri-Sentinel when it's reactivated by the Life Foundation.
Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular #2[7/8] (1991)
Impossible Man accidentally activates Speedball's powers at a gig.
Namorita travels to K'un Lun with Namor, discovers Iron Fist is alive and witnesses Namor's apparent death at the hands of Master Khan.
Quasar #28 (1991)
Her considers Nova as a potential mate.
Spider-Man #20, 23 (1992)
Nova finds Spider-Man when he's left for dead by the Sinister Six; Nova is among the heroes who aid Spider-Man is thwarting Doctor Octopus' plans.
Marvel Comics Presents #96[4/4] (1992)
Speedball vs Class Clown.
Amazing Spider-Man #354-358 (1991-1992)
Nova and Night Thrasher provide back-up when Spider-Man, the Punisher and Darkhawk face-off against Moon Knight's former sidekick, Midnight, and the Secret Empire.
Slapstick #4 (1993)
Nova meets Slapstick.
First appearance of Left Hand and the Smiling Tiger; Night Thrasher learns he's been manipulated to those closest to him; Tai recruits the Folding Circle; the New Warriors battle Gideon, the Cyburai and the Folding Circle; Marvel Boy accidentally kills his father when he confronts him over the abuse he's received from him; Rage and Darkhawk join the New Warriors; the Warriors learn the true origin of Tai and her connection to the Dragon's Breath Cult, which almost costs Night Thrasher his place on the team; Darkhawk becomes a reserve member of the New Warriors.
New Warriors Annual #2[2/7], [5/7] (1992)
Speedball counts down the New Warriors' ten major foes; Silhouette tries to return her illegally-obtained costume to Mister Fantastic.
New Warriors #26 (1992)
Stripped of his Marvel Boy identity, Vance Astrovik goes to the Vault to serve time for killing his father.
Namor Annual #2[3/4] (1992)
Namorita tries to give Spitfire a modern make-over.
New Warriors Annual #2[3/7] (1992)
Firestar's father comforts her over Marvel Boy going to jail.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26[1/5] (1992)
Spectacular Spider-Man #12[1/5] (1992)
Web of Spider-Man Annual #8[1/5] (1992)
New Warriors Annual #2[1/7] (1992)
The New Warriors and Spider-Man uncover a plot by the Sphinx to absorb superhumans' energy to power himself up.
New Warriors Annual #2[4/7] (1992)
First appearance of Laura Dunham; Nova gets a date.
Speedball finds out his parents are splitting up; Omar Barranos tries to recruit Namorita into his team of eco-warriors during THIS LAND MUST CHANGE.
Infinity War #1 (1992)
Infinity War #2 (1992) / Fantastic Four #367(pp.18-22) / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(pp.1-12) / Wonder Man #13(p.3) (1992)
Infinity War #3 (1992) / Fantastic Four #368(p.2-6) / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41(p.12) / Wonder Man #13(p.4-5) (1992)
New Warriors #27 (1992)
Infinity War #3(pp.10-39) (1992) / Fantastic Four #368(p.11-22) / Wonder Man #13(p.22) / Quasar #38(p.5-10) / Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8 (1992)
Infinity War #4 (1992) / Fantastic Four #369(pp.1-16) / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #43(pp.1-22) / Wonder Man #14(pp.7-22) / Silver Sable & the Wild Pack #5 (1992)
Quasar #39 (1992)
Infinity War #5 (1992) / Fantastic Four #369(pp.18-20) (1992)
Infinity War #6 (1992) / Wonder Man #15(pp.1-6) / Fantastic Four #370 / Marc Spector: Moon Knight #44 (1992)
The New Warriors are among the heroes summoned to Four Freedoms Plaza where a Mister Fantastic Doppelganger tries to kill them; Speedball and Rage's Doppelgangers cause major problems for thm in their personal lives; Nova is asked to join the team who confront the threat in space; despite their earlier issues with the Avengers, most of the New Warriors wonder if any of them might eventually become members during THE INFINITY WAR.
Namorita finally tracks down the missing Namor, only for her amnesiac cousin to give her a beating; Namorita is now in charge of Oracle Inc in Namor's absence, but discovers the company is mixed up with eco-terrorists.
New Warriors #28 (1992)
First appearance of Cardinal and Turbo (Michiko Musashi); the Warriors first meet Turbo (a hero who wears the old Torpedo armour) and battle Cardinal; Namorita has her second clash with Sea Urchin during THIS LAND MUST CHANGE.
The New Warriors celebrate Christmas together.
New Warriors #29-30 (1992)
Namorita and the New Warriors' hopes of making the world a better place are used against them when they're caught up in a conflict in Trans-Sabal; the New Warriors go up against Force of Nature during THIS LAND MUST CHANGE.
A version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just the primary New Warriors stories:
- New Warriors #1
- Thor #411-412
- New Warriors #2-10
- New Mutants Annual #7
- New Warriors Annual #1
- Uncanny X-Men Annual #15
- X-Factor Annual #6
- New Warriors #11-13
- Avengers #332
- New Warriors #14
- Fantastic Four #356
- New Warriors #15-17
- Avengers #341-342
- Amazing Spider-Man #354-358
- New Warriors #18-26
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26
- Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12
- Web of Spider-Man Annual #2
- Infinity War #1-3
- New Warriors #27
- Infinity War #4-6
- New Warriors #28
- Night Thrasher: Four Control #1-4
- New Warriors #29-30
- 1993-1996: Scales of Justice
Avengers #341-342
New Mutants Annual #7
New Warriors #1-26
New Warriors Annual #1-2
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12
Thor #411-412
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15
Web of Spider-Man Annual #8
X-Factor Annual #6
New Warriors Classic vol.1
New Warriors #1-6
New Warriors Classic vol.1
New Warriors #1-6
Thor #411-412
New Warriors Classic vol.2
New Mutants Annual #7
New Warriors Classic vol.2
New Mutants Annual #7
New Warriors #7-10
New Warriors Annual #1
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15
X-Factor Annual #6
New Warriors Classic vol.3
Avengers #341-342
New Warriors Classic vol.3
Avengers #341-342
New Warriors #11-17
New Warriors: Darkness and Light
Marvel Holiday Special 1992
New Warriors: Darkness and Light
Marvel Holiday Special 1992
New Warriors #27-36
New Warriors Annual #3
Night Thrasher: Four Control #1-4
Acts of Vengeance Omnibus
Thor Epic Collection vol.17: In Mortal Flesh
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Acts of Vengeance Omnibus
Thor Epic Collection vol.17: In Mortal Flesh
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Thor #411-412
Namor the Sub-Mariner by Byrne & Lee Omnibus
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Namor the Sub-Mariner by Byrne & Lee Omnibus
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Namor the Sub-Mariner #2-6, 8-13, 16-21, 23, 25-29, 31-34
Namor Visionaries: John Byrne vol.1-2
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Namor Visionaries: John Byrne vol.1-2
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Namor the Sub-Mariner #2-6, 8-13, 16-18
Infinity War
Infinity War #1-6.
Infinity Gauntlet Box Set Slipcase
Infinity War Omnibus
Both include...
Infinity War #1-6
New Warriors #27
Avengers Epic Collection vol.21: The Collection Obsession
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Avengers Epic Collection vol.21: The Collection Obsession
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Avengers #341-342
Spider-Man Digest: Amazing Friends
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Spider-Man Digest: Amazing Friends
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Spider-Man Family: Amazing Friends #1
Fantastic Four Epic Collection vol.21: The New Fantastic Four
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Fantastic Four Epic Collection vol.21: The New Fantastic Four
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Fantastic Four #356
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.22: Round Robin
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Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection vol.22: Round Robin
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Amazing Spider-Man #351-352, 354-358.
Spider-Man: Round Robin
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Spider-Man: Round Robin
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Amazing Spider-Man #354-358
X-Force Omnibus vol.1
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X-Force Omnibus vol.1
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New Mutants Annual #7
New Warriors Annual #1
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15
X-Factor Annual #6
Spider-Man and the New Warriors: The Hero Killers
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26
Spider-Man and the New Warriors: The Hero Killers
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26
New Warriors Annual #2
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12
Web of Spider-Man Annual #8
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