WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from Outlawed #1 by Eve L. Ewing, Kim Jacinto, Espen Grundetjern, and VC's Clayton Cowles, on sale now.

The new Marvel comics event Outlawed depicts the passing of the Superhuman Welfare Act, which prohibits anyone under 21 from being superheroes or committing vigilantism. At the center of the event is the Champions, a group of teenage superheroes who accidentally cause an explosive disaster at Coles Academic High School.

The tragedy and its impact are similar to those that sparked 2006's Civil War event, written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. The main difference of the two events is that while Civil War affected the mass majority of Marvel's superheroes, Outlawed primarily affects the younger heroes.

Originally slated to begin in April, very few issues of the event have been released. Still, the landscape for Marvel's youngest generation of superheroes has already been changed. Outlawed #1 depicts the events leading to the new law being passed, as well as the formation of the first response unit tasked with apprehending known offenders: The Child Hero Reconnaissance And Disruption Law Enforcement Organization (C.R.A.D.L.E.).

Following is a list of the major heroes involved thus far, what has happened in their lives and what is expected to come in the future.

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Viv Vision

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Viv Vision, the synthetic daughter of the Avengers' Vision and member of the Champions, is the unwitting catalyst for the explosion as Coles Academic High School. While battling a fiery dragon above the school, Viv is accidentally struck by a chi blast from her teammate Power Man, which causes her to malfunction and begin draining massive amounts of electricity from the air.

Champions Ironheart and Wasp are able to use an E.M.P. to disrupt Viv, but the result is the explosion that damages the school and leads to the passing of the Superhuman Welfare Act. After the explosion, Viv is nowhere to be found. She is now presumed to have been destroyed in the explosion.

Ms. Marvel

Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, has been a member of the Champions since the team was formed; she's also present at the time of the explosion at Coles Academic High School. While Kamala is not engaged in the battle, she is protecting teen activist Ailana Kabua in her civilian identity and suffers injuries that land her in the hospital. As she lies in recovery, Kamala's has become the unwitting face of the new legislation, with the new initiative being called "Kamala's Law."

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Ironheart

Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, is an active participant in the battle that causes the explosion at Coles High School and makes the decision to stop malfunctioning Viv Vision "by any means necessary." She's also present at the senate hearing when the legislation is proposed, but offers little by way of testimony.

Recently, her suit was taken over by her A.I. partner N.A.T.A.L.I.E., an action that could put Riri and her tech in danger of being arrested or confiscated by C.R.A.D.L.E.

Nova

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Another founding member of the Champions, Nova is present for the battle at Coles Academic and initially balks at the idea of using an E.M.P. weapon against their teammate. However, he goes along with the plan once he fully understands that Viv's continued malfunction may cause mass casualties.

He was last seen during the senate hearing and was the most passionate, vocal protester of the legislation despite his young age, delivering a compelling argument against the bill that ultimately proved to be futile. He has not been seen since.

Ghost-Spider

As a teenage hero, the dimension-hopping Ghost-Spider is one of the superheroes affected by the new law even though she had no part in the explosion at Coles Academic. She finds out about Kamala's Law from Peter Parker upon her most recent return to Earth-616 in Ghost-Spider #8.

Gwen is understandably upset by the new law and calls Peter out on being a hypocrite for supporting it, considering he received his powers and started operating as a hero when he was a teenager. Peter tells Gwen young heroes can still operate under the supervision of a sponsor, but Gwen storms off, enraged and uninterested in complying with the new guidelines.

While Outlawed may have just began, this new chapter in the Marvel Universe looks to have long-reaching effects well into the future. At least three new series are coming soon to continue the story: Champions, in which original members Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man openly oppose the law; Power Pack, which features the return of the Power children as they seek a mentor; and New Warriors, which sees Night Thrasher and crew reform in support of the law, a move that is sure to place them in direct conflict with the Champions.

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