 They later encounter the Freelancers, a group of super powered delinquents who were hired to tarnish the name of Champions.After being defeated, the Freelancers decide to do good but are later revealed to have bought the rights to the Champions name.While dealing with the fallout, the team learns that the Freelancers have been using the Champions name for financial purposes, until Nova posts a video online that convince the people to burn the Freelancers' merchandise.