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In the Marvel Universe, the government is cracking down on superheroes, again. This time, instead of mutants or heroes who haven't registered with the government, the target is underaged heroes, and the government's stance is causing a civil war amongst the superpowered community.

However, the latest issue of Champions revealed there is still a way for underaged heroes to operate legally. It is also something that could drive a wedge between the young heroes fighting for their individual rights. It turns out that underaged heroes can still operate as superheroes if they have an approved adult mentor.

In Champions #2. This revelation came after the Champions tried stopping the escalating violence between protestors of Kamala's Law and local law enforcement. They ended up on the run and went to Ironheart's house for shelter. However, Ironheart initially acted as if she wanted nothing to do with them. She was distant and did nothing but try to push them away, implying that she wanted nothing to do with their cause.

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The Champions

An explanation for her anger came, as Riri mentioned the Congressional Hearing that referred to Spider-Man and Nova by their superhero names, but then spelled her real name since her identity is not a secret. If she is caught breaking the law, the government knows who she is and can take her away from her family and charge her mother with a crime. Nova then explained to Riri that the law still allows heroes to operate with an approved mentor and suggested that she could have Iron Man as a mentor and keep her family protected.

Nova continued by speculating that perhaps Riri just doesn't want to be Ironheart anymore, adding that she was always special because of her intelligence and never needed to be a part of the Champions. Nova is wrong, in his speculation, as Riri still very much wants to be Ironheart, but her fears are holding her back. However, he is right in the fact that Riri could easily find a mentor in Iron Man, a sentiment echoed by her teammate Miles Morales, the young Spider-Man who has recently found a mentor in Captain America.

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Captain America Miles Morales

Spider-Man is in the fight of his life, and he has Captain America on his side, helping him along the way. While Cap follows the law, he proved in Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's original Civil War series in 2006 that he wouldn't stand for unfair laws such as the Superhero Registration Act. He wants to protect kids, and there is no reason Cap wouldn't want to be there to help Spider-Man. He told Spider-Man in the latest issue of Miles Morales: Spider-Man that it was good to see him again and followed him into action.

If Captain America has the respect for Spider-Man that he appears to have, he might have no problem in mentoring him. It was something his Ultimate Universe counterpart said he wished he had done with Peter Parker before the young Marvel hero died. This could be a way for Cap to do it in this world, with Miles. But, there are other heroes like Nova and the kids who have been detained that have no mentors. This could be a way to start giving the kids their freedom back, but while it would work for Spider-Man, there remains the unanswered question of how it could be done for the other heroes who are currently being detained by the government.

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