This was from a a few years back, when the teen Champions book was being developed.
I wanted a more traditional line up so made my own.
Wonderman-was the Hercules. The underrated powerhouse you wouldn’t peg as leading his own team. He’d be in LA, looking to try and start up his acting career yet again when the team comes together.
Mockingbird-was the Black Widow. The former spy and street level badass. She’d be in LA, having realized some of her best times were spent on the west coast, and looking for a fresh start. She’d lend a hand to her former WCA teammate Wonderman as he was being overwhelmed in battle.
Ben Grimm & Johnny Storm-were the Angel & Iceman. The two guys from another team. Ben, who def. can’t fly, was the opposite of the Angel, and fire based Johnny the opposite of Iceman. This was when Reed, Sue and the kids were missing. The guys’d be in LA, looking for a change in scenery, trying to take their minds off their troubles, and see the battle Wonderman and Mockkngbird were having on breaking news. Of course they’d rush to lend a hand.
Ghost Rider-was the, well, Ghost Rider. LA native Robbie Reyes would show up to a huge battle threatening his city for sure. He’d be an homage to the Johnny Blaze GR of the original Champions team.
After being victorious, and a few growing pains, Wonderman’d convince the others to stay together and take up the Champions name. Much like Angel did back in the day, Ben Grimm would fund the team and set up an HQ.
One of the things I wanted them to tackle down the road, was a multi issue cross dimensional search for the Richards family. That search actually happened in the Marvel Team Up revival that led to the current FF book.