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New Warriors (2007) (Collected Editions)
New Warriors, Vol. 1: Defiant
Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Super Human Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town - from City Hall to Tony Stark's war chamber. And the only clue to their identity? Two spray-painted N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford? Collects New Warriors #1-6.
142 pages, Paperback
First published January 23, 2008
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Kevin Grevioux
133 books25 followersKevin Grevioux is an American actor, screenwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known for his role as Raze in the Underworld film series, which he co-created.
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kevin Grevioux was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in various other states including Alaska, Oklahoma, Boston and New Jersey. He graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in Microbiology, afterwards attending graduate school and this time working towards a Masters in Genetic Engineering. While studying, he congruently took screenwriting and cinematography classes as well, and by the time his first semester of grad school had finished, Kevin had chosen film as his preferred career and moved to Los Angeles, where he began to work as a writer in earnest. To this end he has written several scripts in various genres and has written and directed two short sci-fi films Indigo and Thanatos.
Kevin met 'Underworld' director Len Wiseman while working on the sci-fi hit Stargate: la puerta del tiempo (1994), when Len was a prop assistant and Kevin an extra. The two formed a friendship and later collaborated on a host of other ideas and concepts leading to the completion of two scripts, one of which was Underworld (2003). The idea for the concept was Kevin's; in addition, he wrote the original screenplay and treatment for the film in 2000.
Kevin has also studied acting and has had several small roles in television, film and commercials. Most recently in Planet of the Apes (2001), Charlie's Angels (2000), Marvel Comics' The Hulk and in Underworld (2003), playing the formidable Lycan character Raze. He also serves as an Associate Producer on the film and is currently working on several other screenplays as well as his first novel, a science fiction thriller.
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kevin Grevioux was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in various other states including Alaska, Oklahoma, Boston and New Jersey. He graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in Microbiology, afterwards attending graduate school and this time working towards a Masters in Genetic Engineering. While studying, he congruently took screenwriting and cinematography classes as well, and by the time his first semester of grad school had finished, Kevin had chosen film as his preferred career and moved to Los Angeles, where he began to work as a writer in earnest. To this end he has written several scripts in various genres and has written and directed two short sci-fi films Indigo and Thanatos.
Kevin met 'Underworld' director Len Wiseman while working on the sci-fi hit Stargate: la puerta del tiempo (1994), when Len was a prop assistant and Kevin an extra. The two formed a friendship and later collaborated on a host of other ideas and concepts leading to the completion of two scripts, one of which was Underworld (2003). The idea for the concept was Kevin's; in addition, he wrote the original screenplay and treatment for the film in 2000.
Kevin has also studied acting and has had several small roles in television, film and commercials. Most recently in Planet of the Apes (2001), Charlie's Angels (2000), Marvel Comics' The Hulk and in Underworld (2003), playing the formidable Lycan character Raze. He also serves as an Associate Producer on the film and is currently working on several other screenplays as well as his first novel, a science fiction thriller.
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May 16, 2025
So, this story picks up in the aftermath of Civil War, which, as you know, was partly triggered by the New Warriors' disastrous fight near that school – a tragedy that cost many lives, including most of the original team, or so everyone believed. Now we have this compelling premise: a group of de-powered mutants (and teenagers), all feeling adrift, being brought together by Night Thrasher. The big question right out of the gate is: how is he even alive?!
I'm really drawn to Sophia's character here. However, I agree that the pacing feels a bit uneven at times, and the sheer number of characters makes it feel crowded. I think focusing on a smaller core group of maybe four or five members could have streamlined the narrative and allowed for deeper character development. That being said, the final fight is undeniably intense and does a great job of setting up a compelling mystery for what comes next. While it's not a perfect story, it's a significant improvement over the last mini-series.
I'm really drawn to Sophia's character here. However, I agree that the pacing feels a bit uneven at times, and the sheer number of characters makes it feel crowded. I think focusing on a smaller core group of maybe four or five members could have streamlined the narrative and allowed for deeper character development. That being said, the final fight is undeniably intense and does a great job of setting up a compelling mystery for what comes next. While it's not a perfect story, it's a significant improvement over the last mini-series.
August 30, 2019
En el camino de Marvel hacia Civil War, si hubo un equipo cuya imagen acabó completamente destrozada fue Los Nuevos Guerreros. Si bien Nitro fue el auténtico responsable de la masacre de Stanford, la opinión pública culpó a los Nuevos Guerreros de lo ocurrido, y sobre este grupo masacrado, se estableció el Acta de Registro y todo lo que terminaría llevando al enfrentamiento entre los propios héroes.
Con esta idea en mente parte Kevin Grevioux para la nueva colección de Los Nuevos Guerreros, un concepto nuevo en el que retoma las consecuencias de Civil War como las de Dinastía de M, y es que el Día M había dejado a un montón de antiguos mutantes sin poderes, pero con ganas de seguir en la primera línea de batalla. Y esos son los nuevos Nuevos Guerreros, un equipo liderado por un nuevo Night Thrasher y en el que militan héroes con los sonoros nombres de Wondra, Ripcord o Decibel, pero que no dejan de ser antiguos estudiantes de la Patrulla-X, como la propia Júbilo, Cámara, Ángel Salvatore o Pico. Gran parte de la trama de esta serie consiste en ver a los Nuevos Guerreros intentar limpiar el nombre de sus predecesores luchando contra el Acta de Registro, al tiempo que tienen que hacer un ejercicio de confianza entre ellos mismos, pues nadie sabe quién es el actual Night Thrasher, y los miembros supervivientes de los Nuevos Guerreros originales también tienen preguntas al respecto...
La verdad es que la serie tiene mucho encanto, aunque no deja de ser un poco marginal, pero cuenta con sus momentos clásicos, como lo enfrentamientos con villanos "de calle" en un mundo en el que los superhéroes están ocupados persiguiéndose los unos a los otros, y tiene hasta su propio viaje en el tiempo a una realidad alternativa... Muy completo, muy bien desarrollado, y si bien algunos personajes no aparecen muy definidos, lo cierto es que Grevioux hizo muy buen trabajo con el poco tiempo con el que finalmente pudo contar.
Con esta idea en mente parte Kevin Grevioux para la nueva colección de Los Nuevos Guerreros, un concepto nuevo en el que retoma las consecuencias de Civil War como las de Dinastía de M, y es que el Día M había dejado a un montón de antiguos mutantes sin poderes, pero con ganas de seguir en la primera línea de batalla. Y esos son los nuevos Nuevos Guerreros, un equipo liderado por un nuevo Night Thrasher y en el que militan héroes con los sonoros nombres de Wondra, Ripcord o Decibel, pero que no dejan de ser antiguos estudiantes de la Patrulla-X, como la propia Júbilo, Cámara, Ángel Salvatore o Pico. Gran parte de la trama de esta serie consiste en ver a los Nuevos Guerreros intentar limpiar el nombre de sus predecesores luchando contra el Acta de Registro, al tiempo que tienen que hacer un ejercicio de confianza entre ellos mismos, pues nadie sabe quién es el actual Night Thrasher, y los miembros supervivientes de los Nuevos Guerreros originales también tienen preguntas al respecto...
La verdad es que la serie tiene mucho encanto, aunque no deja de ser un poco marginal, pero cuenta con sus momentos clásicos, como lo enfrentamientos con villanos "de calle" en un mundo en el que los superhéroes están ocupados persiguiéndose los unos a los otros, y tiene hasta su propio viaje en el tiempo a una realidad alternativa... Muy completo, muy bien desarrollado, y si bien algunos personajes no aparecen muy definidos, lo cierto es que Grevioux hizo muy buen trabajo con el poco tiempo con el que finalmente pudo contar.
January 19, 2023
It's alright. Probably closer to a 2.5 start if I'm honest. No idea why so much space was wasted on following around two cops chasing this dumb mystery angle rather than characterization for team members. The only team member who gets any actual time is Jubilee, with Beak and Angel (who is now skinny because she lost her mutant powers I guess, because this book is kind of stupid) getting some lip service. The A story, Sofia's journey to the team, works pretty well though and is enough to carry the book. But they background a lot of potentially dramatically compelling stuff in favor of some pretty boring dreck.
March 31, 2019
If you introduce a new team of superheroes with (I think it's) 10 characters, you should probably spend at least a little bit of time introducing them. At the END of this book, there's still characters who I don't even know. It doesn't give me tons of reasons to continue reading. Props for attempting a fairly complicated plotline following multiple threads simultaneously, and I actually like the idea of ex-heroes trying to get back into the biz, but I ultimately just don't care about the characters enough to keep going.
April 6, 2021
I actually really enjoyed this. I was, I admit, fairly confused about the over all plot line and where it fits into the various events in the universe as well as who the new team was. But that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I enjoyed the bit of mystery in it all as well as trying to figure out who was inside the Night Thrasher suit for the entire thing. I think I will read the next volume since while I was confused I was thoroughly entertained.
November 18, 2017
Dopo il disastro narrativo a cui i New Warriors erano stati cacciati, la Marvel prova a rilanciare il concept mettendo insieme giovani ex-eroi senza più poteri ma con soldi e tecnologia da usare. L'atmosfera di mistero iniziale non è male, ma non centrano l'obbiettivo.
1 stella e mezza.
1 stella e mezza.
March 28, 2024
I was excited for a team book featuring depowered mutants still striving to be heroes but this title just forgot to define it's characters in any meaningful way and you don't even find out who some of the team members even are until the end of the sixth issue. The book just fails.
May 20, 2008
The New Warriors were the teen heroes that set off Marvel's Civil War, and in the war's wake, a new group of kids led by a new Night Thrasher take on the disgraced name. Why? Well, that's the main problem with this book.
This is the first book I've read by Grevioux. I'm impressed. His dialogue is sharp and funny, and his pacing and story arcs are interesting. What he needs to work on are his plotting and character development. I like the main reveal of the book, that mutants depowered by House of M keep on fighting, but I don't get why they're fighting. Sure, the superhero registation is baaaad, but there's plenty of other unregistered heroes that don't like it; I don't get why these characters specifically are against it.
The characters are the other problems. Since the team's operating outside the law, it makes sense that they'd have a low-profile and use assumed (new) codenames, but it takes all six issues to figure out who exactly these characters are. Well, who most of them are. I haven't read enough New Mutants to pick out all of them.
Aside from that "what's the point?" grumbling, the book is a quick and fun read. I hope this team gains a bit more relevancy.
This is the first book I've read by Grevioux. I'm impressed. His dialogue is sharp and funny, and his pacing and story arcs are interesting. What he needs to work on are his plotting and character development. I like the main reveal of the book, that mutants depowered by House of M keep on fighting, but I don't get why they're fighting. Sure, the superhero registation is baaaad, but there's plenty of other unregistered heroes that don't like it; I don't get why these characters specifically are against it.
The characters are the other problems. Since the team's operating outside the law, it makes sense that they'd have a low-profile and use assumed (new) codenames, but it takes all six issues to figure out who exactly these characters are. Well, who most of them are. I haven't read enough New Mutants to pick out all of them.
Aside from that "what's the point?" grumbling, the book is a quick and fun read. I hope this team gains a bit more relevancy.
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December 6, 2014
Surprisingly good. A followup to the Marvel Civil War with Stark still running things and Steve Rogers still dead and most Mutants no longer mutants. And yet The New Warriors reappear - a different group and basically without powers. But a good story with quite good enough art. The focus is mostly on Sofia who used to be Wind Dancer and is now mostly a waitress. Basically the people are real, the story feels real. And the side stories with the cops and Ben Urich and Stark add rather than detract. 4.5 of 5.
June 3, 2011
Not a bad story, but it is part of the history that doesn't really matter since most of it was wiped out later. Also hard to get a grip on the characters, which might be due to having not read the comics they were from earlier. Still, it would have been nice for a little history to be thrown into the mix.
June 21, 2017
Read as single issues
April 14, 2017
Not a bad relaunch of the title, doing some decent work with a few bad editorial decisions in both Civil War and M-Day.
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