Chapter 5 is all about the heroes, detailing some of the more prominent heroic personalities of the campaign setting. These characters could just be background material, actual NPC allies or rivals, or, in some cases, actual antagonists for the player characters. There are 3 superteams detailed, and all are roughly analogous to Marvel/ DC mainstays- you have the Freedom League (JLA or Avengers), the Next Gen (Titans or X-Men), and the Atom Family (Fantastic Four). In addition to the stats for the characters, stats for the vehicles and hqs are also given, providing players and GM alike for quick equipment ideas. The chapter ends with a few solo heroes.
This chapter is really good. True, some of the characters are obviously lifts, such as FC's Johnny Rocket being essentially the Flash, but some are really inspired. One example is Daedalus. The actual Greek inventor granted immortality by the gods, Daedalus has fashioned a very advanced suit of armor to aid the Freedom League in the fight for justice; it's a very neat mix of Thor and Iron Man.
It should be noted that all the heroes presented therein have various "out" clauses, so the player characters shouldn't be expecting the cavalry at every opportunity to bail them out. The Freedom League is global, after all, dealing with the huge crisises (crisi?), and the Next Gen are all teens, with the curfews that come with that.
Still, the art really pops in this chapter, making all the characters come alive and ready for a guest appearance (maybe a Courageous & Confident style adventure....).
