Marvel Next

Marvel Next is an imprint in Marvel Comics which follows a whole new generation of superheroes, hence the title "Next."

Comics

 * The Astounding Vortex
 * The Human Dinosaur

Main

 * Julie Jones/Vortex - a teenager who enjoys playing football and develops the ability to open portals that go anywhere she wishes, though she has to be able to picture it to open a portal to it.
 * Dr. Melvin “Mel” Moore/The Human Dinosaur - a genetic Scientist who gets in an accident becoming a half-Dinosaur.

Recurring

 * Kyle Paul - Julie's best friend who likes to paint, make sculptures, etc. He is rather eccentric and can see the beauty in everything.
 * Cynthia Robertson - a very rich girl who is one of the "popular students." She seems ditzy at times but is actually rather intelligent, if blunt.
 * Richard Jones - Julie's father who is a very respected police officer. He truly wants the best from his daughter, though he doesn't fully agree with some of her choices.

Antagonists

 * The Good Doctor - a man who is almost always seen on a TV screen, representing himself as a being of static in a black void. He is incredibly intelligent, teetering on the edge of super-genius intelligence.