The dynamic between the Champions has definitely improved for this volume, which I'm extremely grateful for. Amadeus is my favorite character out of the group and he's finally being written as less obnoxious, with moments where it's clear he greatly cares about his friends and people in general.

Miles was granted increased attention in these stories and was also given the space to say some fairly insightful things, though unfortunately focus seems to still rest on all the other characters more. I'm not a fan of the Secret Empire tie-ins or the event in general, though I did enjoy seeing some different teen heroes who may join the Champions line-up later on. The last issue of the volume failed to connect to the previous ones but it gave me a better understanding of Scott, who I've always had a bias against that I may reconsider now.

Some of the messages in these comics continue to seem shallow, and while the creators' hearts are probably in the right place, their execution could be improved upon and I hope it will be as the series goes on.