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Sure, sure. Maybe the last time there was a podcast for this was… you know, somewhere, roughly (maybe exactly) around July 12…. um, 2017. And sure, yeah – that was like, well, just over five years ago… So why?

Why is there a notification that tells me there’s a new episode of this show I clearly thought was dead and gone? you might be asking yourself. (Now is the title of this episode more clear?)

Why? I mean. That’s a really great question, really. And honestly, I can’t say for certain. There’s a lot of stuff going on in my life right now – and I needed an escape. And I remember in my youth, taking great comfort in the pages of The New Warriors when it had debuted. Yes, I was drawn to it because Namorita was in it (those who know me know the uh… joke of my unnatural obsession with Namorita)… and because I recognized Firestar and Nova … and because the team debuted in a book I loved (Thor)… but the actual series, and what Fabian did with these … really “nobody” characters… and made them so life like. Gave them real problems that they couldn’t just punch and resolve. But they struggled. And together, relied on one another, and overcame. Together. I think this is why I came back and did this again. I needed that escape. That comfort. And took great pleasure reading through the next set of issues I would cover – which is, from Volume 1 – New Warriors #14, 15, 16 and 17. Issue #14 was pretty much a stand alone issue (Namorita vs Sea Urchin), which would have been really short to cover. But 15 through 17 cover the Terrax story.

So if you’re so inclined – check out the newest one – as always I do some trivia questions in the beginning related to the issues I am covering – so feel free to get those #2 pencils (or if you have a pen!) ready to write down some answers.

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This went on top of the cardboard display of some of the select new comics. This was for New Warriors, volume 2.

Another poster I have for the New Warriors that I scanned to have it here for archiving purposes.

Someone on the New Warriors Group wanted a clean scan of the Kings of Pain annual event that the New Warriors had taken part of – and I happened to have the large poster – scanned each part – and pasted it back together as one file.

There was a New Warriors series that was going to be launched, but whether because of the pandemic or the backlash and ridiculed the series suffered based on the characters and their character names and general concept – or a combination of both – the series never saw the light of day. However, some art was released (see New Warriors Cancelled Series) – I figured I would also collect the three covers we saw, simply for New Warriors historical purposes.

There has been two sides to this. One side was upset and didn’t feel like this was “New Warriors” – but rather “Squirrel Girl and Her Amazing Friends.” The other side, mentions that they had a nice mixture of New Warriors – including Speedball (who is an all time favorite) and Night Thrasher (the one who founded the New Warriors). It also included other members that came from later volumes such as Microbe and Debrii. So the only two non New Warriors was Squirrel Girl and Mr. Immortal.

I personally would have loved to have seen this become something. If any other reason – even if it was written more of a “Squirrel Girl and Her Amazing Friends” – it would have potentially made New Warriors a household name, which in turn would have stirred interest in the New Warriors, including the original volumes. And who knows what stories might have come of this? Was there plans for Silhouette? Midnight’s Fire? Chord? And other characters who are historically tied to the New Warriors! (Could we have seen a story with Namorita? Justice? Firestar?)

I guess all we will ever have is…

I have no idea how I forgot to add this.

So Power Pack (Grow Up) #1 has been added.