Warning! Spoilers ahead for Champions #5

The finale for Marvel's new Civil War event known as Outlawed has come for the Champions, and it manages to create a much more satisfying ending than the one seen in the first Civil War. In the latest issue of Champions, not only does the young team of heroes find a means to compromise with the government, but they also understand that the situation is too complex to have any sort of villain to punch, as well as the awareness that they themselves still carry flaws in need of correction as well. This is something that was not present after Captain America fought Iron Man in the comics.

In the first Civil War event, which had Mark Millar writing the main issues with artist Steven McNiven, the end result of the conflict over the government's Superhuman Registration Act saw anti-registration leader Captain America being tackled by a collection of public service workers, indicating that superhuman registration was the will of the American people. This served as the key motivator in Steve Rogers' surrender. However, this was in spite of the fact that the pro-registration's Iron Man was totally set-up to be the villain of the story. Furthermore, the aftermath saw Captain America being assassinated for his actions, leaving the story's conclusion very unsatisfying and not the way many Marvel fans expected nor wanted it to end.

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However, the Champions end up creating a very satisfying ending that makes a lot of sense in Champions #5 from writer Eve L. Ewing with art by Bob Quinn. Not only does Viv Vision confess to her teammates and take responsibility for her actions in Outlawed's inciting incident, but the Champions also discover that the corrupt company Roxxon is under contract with the U.S government, and that they are the ones responsible for the cruel "reeducation camps" the public has had no idea about. Roxxon has sought to take advantage of the law banning underage heroes, hoping to remove as many of them from the board and out of their plans as possible. However, the story doesn't end by simply making Roxxon the villains. The Champions equally recognize that they need to hold themselves more accountable for their actions, and need to be better in the future for their own safety as well as for others. Once they get access to Roxxon's dealings, they leak the information to the world, and the camps are apparently news to Senator Patrick, the creator of Kamala's Law.

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As a result, Senator Patrick and the Champions come to a resolution and compromise. Rather than having an all-out brawl, Senator Patrick gets Roxxon to back off, and he agrees to terminate the U.S government's contract with them, as well as to put an end to the CRADLE task forces that have been charged with arresting any teen vigilantes they can find. While Kamala's Law is still in effect for the time being, there are large public calls to repeal the act in the face of the newly leaked information. Regardless, the Champions aren't going to wait around for this to happen, as they're still determined to keep fighting for what's right, even if it's illegal.

All in all, this is a much more satisfying resolution for this new version of Marvel's Civil War and for the Marvel's Universe's next generation of heroes, rather than the arguably flawed and problematic ending with Captain America and Iron Man. In any case, who knows what the future holds for the Champions, but it definitely looks a lot brighter than it had been when they were all hunted fugitives. Laws or no laws, it's clear they're going to keep doing what they think is right with a stronger awareness in future issues from Marvel Comics.

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