Excelsior are a group of fictional characters, a support group for former teenage superheroes, founded by Turbo of the New Warriors and Phil Urich, the heroic former Green Goblin. Its stated goal is to help fellow teenage superheroes to adjust to mundane lives and dissuade other super-powered teenagers from becoming heroes. They were introduced in "True Believers," the first arc of Runaways (vol. 2). The story title is a company in-joke, a play on two common catchphrases of Stan Lee: "Face front, true believers!" and "Excelsior" which often appeared in his "bullpen bulletin" in Marvel comic books. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Runaways is a Marvel Comics comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character by Marvel Comics. ... Turbo (real name Michiko Mickey Musashi) is a fictional character and comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in New Warriors #28 Character biography Originally, the Turbo suit was created by the Dire Wraiths in their attempts to duplicate the Spaceknights armors. ... The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain, considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest and most infamous foes. ... Darkhawk is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Julie Power is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... Cover to Slingers #0. ... Geoffrey Wilder is a fictional character and villain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Chamber (Jonothon Starsmore) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Support groups exist to combat or legitimise conditions or behaviours. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... Turbo (real name Michiko Mickey Musashi) is a fictional character and comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in New Warriors #28 Character biography Originally, the Turbo suit was created by the Dire Wraiths in their attempts to duplicate the Spaceknights armors. ... The New Warriors are a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of teenaged and young adult heroes. ... The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain, considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest and most infamous foes. ... The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain, considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest and most infamous foes. ... Runaways is a Marvel Comics comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. ... An in joke is a joke whose humour is clear only to those people who are in a group that has some prior knowledge (not known by the whole population) that makes the joke humorous. ... Stan Lee at the 1973 San Diego comic con Stan The Man Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, especially Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...

In the end of the "True Believers" arc, it was revealed that the group was secretly sponsored by Rick Jones on the behalf of Captain America, who hoped to ensure the Runaways do not get into trouble. Following Excelsior's battle with Ultron, Rick offered to sponsor the team full-time. Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character by Marvel Comics. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers[1]), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Ultron is a fictional character, an android supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Current members

Sponsor

• Rick Jones on behalf of Captain America.

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Founders

• Michiko "Mickey" Musashi, also known as Turbo, formerly of the New Warriors. Deciding that she would do more good with her education than she would adventuring, she retired the Torpedo armor and returned to investigative journalism. With the help of Phil Urich, she got a job at the Los Angeles Times.
• Phil Urich, also known as the heroic fourth incarnation of the Green Goblin. After losing his costume and equipment during the Onslaught saga, he finished college and earned a degree in journalism.

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Attendees

• Johnny Gallo, also known as Ricochet of the Slingers. He is a mutant who has an early warning sense much like Spider-Man's, as well as enhanced agility, sensory perception, amazing targeting skills with thrown objects, and coordination. He decided to quit adventuring after becoming disillusioned with his prospects as a superhero.
• Chris Powell, also known as Darkhawk. He decided to give up his powers after his nightmares became too intense for him to handle. Chris is short-tempered and prone to violence, especially in his Darkhawk form, attacking not only his targets, but his own teammates.
• Julie Power also known as Lightspeed (former codenames include Molecula and Starstreak) of Power Pack. Convinced that the superhero lifestyle robbed her of her childhood, she quit adventuring and moved to California, hoping to become an actress.
• Geoffrey Wilder, a time-displaced member of Runaways enemy The Pride, disguised as Jonothan "Jono" Starsmore, better known as Chamber, a former member of Generation X and the X-Men.

In the end of the "True Believers" arc, it was revealed that Chamber was, in fact, impersonated by someone else via a magical amulet. It was initially hinted that the person in question was Alex, former leader of the Runaways, but eventually he was revealed to be a younger version of his father Geoffrey Wilder, brought back from the dead by the new Pride. The imposter has revealed his goal, in turn, to be the resurrection of The Pride. Cover to Slingers #0. ... Cover to Slingers #0. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Darkhawk is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, related either to physiological causes, such as a high fever, or to psychological ones, such as unusual trauma or stress in the sleepers life. ... Julie Power is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ... Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes who are part of the Marvel Universe. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Geoffrey Wilder is a fictional character and villain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Pride debuted in Runaways #1, and were created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. ... Chamber (Jonothon Starsmore) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... Generation X was a Marvel Comics superhero team, a 1990s-era X-Men junior team. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Alex Wilder is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, and a former member of the team of young superheroes known as the Runaways. ...

Upcoming Series

The team will be receiving its own book sometime in the near future. However, the title of this book will be called "The Loners," to which the team will also be renamed, due to copyright issues (Stan Lee holding a trademark on the term "Excelsior!").[1] The name Excelsior is also featured in the Sci-Fi original series "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?". The title will premiere in January with the creative team of C.B. Cebulski(writer) and Karl Moline(artist).[[2]] Stan Lee at the 1973 San Diego comic con Stan The Man Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, especially Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced... Who Wants to Be a Superhero? is a reality show hosted by Stan Lee. ...