When Kamala’s Law goes into effect in the highly anticipated one-shot, OUTLAWED, super heroics will be left to the adults and underage heroes will be banned unless they have official government assigned mentors. That’s where THE NEW WARRIORS come in.

Former teen vigilantes Night Thrasher, Firestar, Rage, Speedball, Namorita, and Silhouette step up to impart their wisdom to a batch of promising young kids, teaching them the ins and outs of surviving as a hero in the Marvel Universe. But will they be able to bridge the generation gap?

This group of all-new characters were created by Emmy-nominated writer Daniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert) and rising superstar artist Luciano Vecchio (IRONHEART).

Check out Vecchio’s designs below along with Kibblesmith’s inspirations behind this one-of-a-kind team of young heroes!

SCREENTIME

A Meme-Obsessed super teen whose brain became connected to the internet after becoming exposed to his grandfather’s “experimental internet gas.” Now he can see augmented reality and real-time maps, and can instantly Google any fact. Does this make him effectively a genius? He sure acts like it does.

"I wanted to have teen characters who felt as "now" as the New Warriors did in 1990,” explains Kibblesmith. “The New Warriors have been zeitgeist characters from the beginning, you get edgy skateboarding Night Thrasher in the '90s and the Reality TV team in the 2000s, and now in 2020, we have New Warriors who have never grown up without the Internet, and one character who appears to essentially live inside it.

“The word ’screen time’ is only ever used in a sort of restrictive sense, and because we’re doing a story about teenage rebels, a lot of the names are about teens fighting against labels that are put on them. So with Screentime, we liked the idea that he has infinite screen time.”

SNOWFLAKE AND SAFESPACE

Psychic Twins. “All twins are psychic, but we’re psychic-er.” Snowflake, a cryokinetic, can materialize snowflake-shaped shuriken projectiles for throwing. Safespace can materialize pink forcefields, but he can’t inhabit them himself, the reflex only works if he’s protecting others. They’re hyper aware of modern culture and optics, and they see their Super Heroics as “a post-ironic meditation on using violence to combat bullying.” They're probably streaming this.

"Snowflake and Safespace are the twins," the writer says, "and their names are very similar to Screentime; it's this idea that these are terms that get thrown around on the internet that they don't see as derogatory. [They] take those words and kind of wear them as badges of honor.

"Safespace is a big, burly, sort of stereotypical jock. He can create forcefields, but he can only trigger them if he's protecting somebody else. Snowflake is non-binary and goes by they/them, and has the power to generate individual crystalized snowflake-shaped shurikens. The connotations of the word 'snowflake' in our culture right now are something fragile, and this is a character who is turning it into something sharp.

"Snowflake is the person who has the more offensive power, and Safespace is the person who has the more defensive power. The idea is that they would mirror each other and complement each other."

B-NEGATIVE

A teen “living vampire” exposed to Michael Morbius’s blood as a child in a rogue, but life-saving medical procedure. He still ages like a regular kid, but has all the abilities of Morbius. He’s also obsessed with all the music and attitude of a “classic” long-past decades like the '90s, and the '00s. “The world is a vampire…and so am I.”

"B-Negative is the goth kid. When he was a baby he got a rogue lifesaving blood transfusion, we assume, from Michael Morbius. And now he has a very similar look, and very similar vampire powers," shares Kibblesmith. “B-Negative ages like a regular person (or does he?) and he definitely drinks blood (or does he?), but designer/artist Luciano Vecchio took brilliant inspiration from the '90s Spider-Man cartoon and gave B-Negative the 'leech suckers' that the animated version of Morbius had on his palms.”

TRAILBLAZER

A regular kid scooped up into the world of teenage Super Heroing. Her “magic backpack” is actually a pocket dimension with seemingly infinite space, from which she can pull out useful or random objects—it’s not always under her control. She claims to get her power from god, but “not the god you’re thinking of.”

"She's a group home and foster kid who is volunteering at a senior center when this mysterious threat shows up and Night Thrasher runs to the rescue," the scribe adds. "And because she helps him, she ends up in the crosshairs of this new 'Outlawed' law...

“Trailblazer wants to help people, but she doesn't think of herself as a Super Hero (yet!),” Kibblesmith concludes. “The Marvel Universe is a reflection of our own, and when a new law gets put into place, it affects people in unforeseen ways.”

Watch the video above for the full breakdown, then get to know the new kids on the block when NEW WARRIORS #1 hits stands on April 15!

The dead walk… and they hunger!

Zombies have long tormented big cities and small towns with their insatiable desire for flesh. In the Marvel Universe however, you run a real risk of encountering not just any zombie, but a super-powered one. What is there to do when faced with a horde of zombie super heroes? Boarding up your windows might not be enough.

As the hungriest undead take over the silver screen in Marvel Animation’s Marvel Zombies, we looked through Marvel Comics history and assembled a handy guide to try ensure your survival in a zombie apocalypse, the mighty Marvel way. Here are some of the most unique and creative strategies you could employ to stay alive, using everything the Marvel Universe has at its disposal to stave off insatiable hordes of super-powered zombies.

1. Have Galactus eat an infected planet

Perhaps the greatest match for a planet of devourers is a devourer of planets. With his cosmic appetite, Galactus could eat the planet hosting a zombie infection – given that survivors have a way to get off-world fast enough, of course. The zombies Galactus would consume might not taste great, but a little indigestion never slowed down the World-Eater for long.

As outlandish as it might sound, this almost happened in MARVEL ZOMBIES (2005), which saw Galactus and the Silver Surfer visit that universe’s Earth for the first time. Unfortunately, the Surfer became the zombies’ next meal and they subsequently gained the Power Cosmic from consuming the Great Devourer’s herald. With this significant upgrade, the undead swarmed and ate Galactus too. Not a foolproof plan, it might seem.

2. Use the Infinity Gauntlet

Anyone who wields all six Infinity Stones and binds them together with the Infinity Gauntlet gains the power to completely rewrite the laws of time, space, and reality. With a single snap of his fingers, Thanos wiped out half of all life in the universe in an instant, as seen in INFINITY GAUNTLET (1991). Since then, the heroes have been incredibly wary about using the Infinity Stones, fearful of their devastating potential.

In a zombie apocalypse, however, a fully powered Infinity Gauntlet could be the key to survival. The Stones could be used to wipe out all the Marvel Zombies with the mere wave of a hand, erasing them from existence like drawings on a chalkboard. Of course, there is also the very real risk that the Marvel Zombies seize control of the Infinity Gauntlet themselves, as occurred in a Season One episode of Marvel Animation’s What If…?

3. Use chaos magic to wish the zombies away

"No more zombies," anyone? Theoretically, chaos magic could be used to purge the zombie infection from those affected. That is if the Scarlet Witch has not been turned into a zombie herself, as was unfortunately the case in Marvel Animation’s What If...? episode, "What If... Zombies?"

True to its name, chaos magic is one of the most unstable supernatural forces in the Marvel Universe. In what was perhaps the greatest display of Wanda Maximoff’s powers, she used chaos magic to rewrite the rules of reality not just once, but several times. In HOUSE OF M (2005), the Scarlet Witch reimagined the world as one ruled by mutants under her father, Magneto. Before restoring reality, Wanda nearly de-powered every single mutant on Earth.

4. Hide out on Asteroid M

The key to survival in a zombie apocalypse might be floating in outer space. In 2005’s original MARVEL ZOMBIES comic, Magneto survived as the last uninfected person on Earth… but what about off Earth? In the now-iconic comic series, Magneto’s mutant Acolytes hid themselves away on Asteroid M, their orbital headquarters, while the planet was overrun by hordes of the undead. Magneto designed this base to be undetectable and gave it the facilities to support him and his Acolytes. Of course, this means its denizens also had to avoid the notice of any zombies capable of spaceflight. While a small contingent of Acolytes returned to Earth searching for Magneto, they came to find that the zombies overwhelmed and ate the mutant leader in MARVEL ZOMBIES (2005) #1.

5. Escape to the Quantum Realm

The Marvel Universe is home to awe-inspiring scientific advances, including Hank Pym’s signature size-changing Pym Particles. If individuals looking to avoid zombies get their hands on Pym Particles, they could shrink themselves down and turn microscopic. Securing enough Pym Particles could lead a small group of survivors to hide out from the regular-sized zombies in the subatomic Quantum Realm.

However, many uncharted dangers lurk in the darkest depths of the Quantum Realm. In the "What if... Zombies?" episode of Marvel Animation's What If...?, the zombie virus that plagued this universe originated from the subatomic world.

6. Travel back in time

Another potential option to hide from zombies may be to travel across the space-time continuum itself. Many heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe have utilized different methods of time travel over the years. One such high-tech device is Doctor Doom’s Time Platform, which takes users to preprogrammed points in history, as seen in FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #5.

Armed with knowledge of their post-apocalyptic future, people could travel back in time to hide from or prevent the zombie outbreak from becoming uncontrollable in the first place. Just make sure the zombies don’t get onboard or you might risk contaminating the entire timeline.

7. Transform into a machine

If zombies crave human flesh, it stands to reason that a person could solve for that by transferring their consciousness to a non-organic vessel, like an advanced android or computer program. The Marvel Universe has no shortage of characters who live through computer programs and robotic bodies, from Vision to Arnim Zola. Tony Stark even created an A.I. model of his consciousness to mentor Ironheart when his body was in a coma. It’s might not be ideal, but it’s the kind of outside-of-the-box thinking that could help ensure a survivor’s safety.

8. Unleash the Ultimate Nullifier

The Ultimate Nullifier is one of the most devastating devices in the Marvel Universe, a weapon so powerful it convinced even Galactus to leave Earth alone. With the Nullifier capable of wiping out most of the known universe, Galactus occasionally stored it on his worldship so it couldn’t be used against him. In the most dire of circumstances, survivors of the zombie apocalypse could venture to find the Ultimate Nullifier and use it to stop the contagion from eating its way through the universe.

9. Make a deal with Mephisto

Like many heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, survivors of a zombie apocalypse could try make a deal with the devil, Mephisto. From saving Aunt May’s life to creating a world without Avengers, the cunning Mephisto can rewrite reality on a whim – and at a cost. Be warned, however. Trading your soul to save your flesh might not be the bargain you expect it to be…

Watch Marvel Animation's Marvel Zombies, the original TV-MA series, on Disney+ tonight!

Chaos and carnage are coming to Disney+.

Marvel Zombies is almost here, a gruesome, ghoulish new series following some of Marvel’s greatest heroes as they struggle to survive against a zombie horde. The four-episode Marvel Television series will premiere Sept. 24 on Disney+, weaving a grisly tale of blood, brains, and bravery in the face of the apocalypse. And director Bryan Andrews cautions that not all of your favorite heroes will survive.

“Are they going to make it? Who knows?” Andrews teases. “Hopefully, the audience can be on pins and needles, wondering who’s going to make it out.”

Created by Andrews and Zeb Wells, the series is Marvel Television’s first TV-MA animated show, set in a world devastated by a zombie virus. With the Avengers out of commission, a desperate group of survivors emerge, racing across a dystopian landscape to try and bring an end to the super-powered undead.

Marvel Zombies continues the frightening story first launched in an episode of Marvel Television’s What If…?, imagining a universe where some of Marvel’s greatest Super Heroes are transformed into flesh-eating, zombified versions of themselves. But zombies have an even longer history in the comics: The idea of a Marvel zombieverse first popped up in Mark Millar and Greg Land’s ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, where Reed Richards discovers an alternate dimension overrun by the undead. These insatiable ghouls later got their own standalone comic, taking the spotlight in Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips’ beloved series MARVEL ZOMBIES.

Marvel Television head Brad Winderbaum was a longtime fan of the MARVEL ZOMBIES comics, so when he and the filmmakers first began developing potential story ideas for What If…?, they were, ahem, hungry to bring the undead from page to screen.

“It’s just so much fun as a concept,” Winderbaum explains. “When Bryan and I were making What If…?, it was a real early episode idea that we knew we wanted. It was almost the reason to make the show, just to do a zombies episode.”

Even in the early days of sketching out ideas for What If…?, Winderbaum and Andrews knew there was plenty of untapped story potential, and they found themselves daydreaming about what other undead tales they could tell. Those brainstorming sessions evolved into the full series Marvel Zombies, spanning four episodes of high-stakes zombie action.

The show assembles a vast cast of characters from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe — both living and undead. The series begins through the eyes of fan favorites Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), Kate Bishop/Hawkeye (Hailee Steinfeld), and Riri Williams/Ironheart (Dominique Thorne), who’ve teamed up in their struggle to survive. Andrews explains that he wanted to welcome in the audience by introducing the apocalypse through their eyes, and he jumped at the chance to explore the friendship between these three characters.

“When we meet them in [Marvel Zombies], they’re definitely young and possibly naïve,” Andrews explains. “They’ve got incredible skills, but they may not be prepared for the amount of pain that’s coming. Being able to turn that on them and see how long their hope survives is good. If you did that with an older character, they’ve been through a lot of stuff. But doing it with younger characters, all bets are off.”

The series also features an impressive list of voice talent, including many MCU actors who returned for Zombies. In addition to Vellani, Steinfeld, and Thorne, the voice cast includes Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Tessa Thompson, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Wyatt Russell, Randall Park, and more. Andrews says the actors’ input was invaluable in the recording booth, and he points to Harbour and Pugh as the perfect example: The two actors have played father-daughter duo Alexei Shostakov and Yelena Belova in Black Widow and Thunderbolts*, and although they recorded Marvel Zombies separately, they were able to immediately riff on each other’s line delivery and suggest small improvisations to elevate every scene.

“Those moments are great where the actors get what you’re doing, but they’re able to have fun and feel relaxed and bring some new stuff,” Andrews adds. “It helps add that extra spice, that extra kick.”

Marvel Zombies also marks a milestone for Marvel Television as its first TV-MA animated series. Winderbaum and Andrews say there was never any doubt about embracing the guts and gore. After all, every good zombie story needs a little blood.  

“We wanted to do justice to the genre that we’re fans of,” Winderbaum explains. “We just didn’t want to do a PG-13 zombie show! We were surprised at how much we got away with in What If…?, to be honest with you. But this really levels up in a major way.”

And if fans were impressed by all the exploding heads and gnarly fight scenes in the trailer? Well, Marvel Zombies has even more gruesome surprises in store.  

“There’s a moment where Namor shows up and does horrible things,” Andrews teases. “There are certain things that aren’t shown in the trailer, so hopefully there are still a few surprises left. Every episode has things that I’m stoked for the audience to see.”

“There are a number of twists,” Winderbaum adds with a smile. “I’m very excited to see the audience’s reaction.”  

All four episodes of Marvel Zombies will be available Sept. 24 on Disney+.