Champions Classic: The Complete Collection

(2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Champions / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

John Tartaglione

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iceman; Venus; Ghost Rider; Angel; Hercules; Black Widow

Indexer Notes

Title page.
Image is taken from the splash page of The Champions #2.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Champions / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Credits page.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

The Champions / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Ralph Macchio.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Dan Adkins (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Onward, my comrades!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 [Regular Edition] (October 1975)

The World Still Needs... the Champions! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Champions / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

Dave Hunt

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two young men stroll the U.C.L.A. campus this sunny autumn morning.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman] (introduction; origin); Venus; Pluto (villain); Ares (villain); Hippolyta (villain); Amazons (villain); Mutates (villain); Cerberus (villain); Harpies (villain); Ivan

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (October 1975)

Keywords

U.C.L.A.

Indexer Notes

Angel's new costume designed by Len Wein and John Romita, according to the Champions #4 letters page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe ?; Morrie Kuramoto ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Your comrades cannot help you, Hercules!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Pluto; Ares; Hippolyta; The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (January 1976)

Indexer Notes

Inside, Hippolyta's hair is colored green, while on the cover it is auburn.

Whom the Gods Would Join... (Table of Contents: 7)

The Champions / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

John Tartaglione

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Irv Watanabe

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Chaos reigns on the campus of U.C.L.A. for in the past hour, its scholarly confines have been rent by creatures from beyond time.

Genre

superhero

Characters

THe Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Venus; Zeus; Dionysius; Athena; Olympians; Pluto (villain); Ares (villain); Hippolyta (villain); Huntsman of Zeus (villain); Menoetius (villain)

Synopsis

Pluto tries to marry off Hercules and Venus against their will. He is blackmailing Zeus to get his support.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #2 (January 1976)

Keywords

U.C.L.A.

Assault on Olympus! (Table of Contents: 8)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Dan Adkins (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Even if thy son and his comrades survive this combat, Zeus--

Genre

superhero

Characters

Pluto; Zeus; The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (February 1976)

Assault on Olympus (Table of Contents: 9)

The Champions / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella (plot); Bill Mantlo (script)

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

George Roussos

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo

Job Number

JV 148

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It would seem that friend Iceman takes his defeats in stride, Angel!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Venus; Zeus; Dionysius; Pluto (villain); Ares (villain); Hippolyta (villain); Mutates (villain); Huntsman of Zeus (villain)

Synopsis

The heroes take the fight to Olympus.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #3 (February 1976)

Murder at Malibu! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (March 1976)

Murder at Malibu! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Job Number

JV 217

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It begins with a walk on the beach...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Dr. Edward Lansing (villain, introduction, death); Old Billy (introduction)

Synopsis

Hercules and Natasha encounter a person who is an escapee of Dr. Edward Lansing's experiments to re-create the Super-Soldier Serum.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #4 (March 1976)

Keywords

Malibu; San Marino

Murder Is a Man Called...Rampage! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Rampage

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #5 [25¢] (April 1976)

The Economy Is So Bad That... (Table of Contents: 13)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Pencils

Don Heck (layouts)

Inks

John Tartaglione (finished art)

Colors

Janice Cohen

Letters

John Costanza (pages 1-7); Irv Watanabe (pages 10-31, uncredited)

Job Number

JV 241

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Presenting: the everyman of super-villains... the first menace born of the recession... Rampage!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romonova]; Iceman; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (flashback)]; Rampage [Stuart Clarke] (introduction, villain, origin); Amos Crawley (introduction); Emerson Bale (introduction); Ivan Petrovich; Richard Fenster

Synopsis

The Champions must stop the bank robbing Rampage, a villain driven to crime by the poor state of the economy.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #5 (April 1976)

Keywords

U.C.L.A.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Maybe you clowns just formed the Champions...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Rampage

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #6 [25¢] (June 1976)

Mad Dogs and Businessmen (Table of Contents: 15)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Pencils

George Tuska (breakdowns); Vince Colletta (finished art)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

Irv Watanabe; Gaspar Saladino (page one)

Job Number

JV-270

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm talking about extending a needed hand when ordinary people face out-of-the-ordinary problems.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Rampage (villain)

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #6 (June 1976)

The Man Who Created the Black Widow! (Table of Contents: 16)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You don't stand a chance against the Griffin, Champion--

Genre

superhero

Characters

Griffin; The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #7 [25¢] (August 1976)

The Man Who Created the Black Widow (Table of Contents: 17)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Vince Colletta; John Romita (see notes)

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Karen Mantlo; Gaspar Saladino (page one)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to the Champions' temporary headquarters, a plush suite in a twenty-three story top-dollar Los Angeles office building...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova] (origin, flashback); Hercules; Angel; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar [Laynia Sergeievna Petrovna] (introduction); Yuri Petrovich (introduction); the Commissar [Alexi Bruskin] (introduction); Griffin (villain); Darkstar (villain); Rampage (villain); Titanium Man (villain)

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #7 (August 1976)

Keywords

Los Angeles

Indexer Notes

Romita inking touch-ups on Iceman throughout. Info per Nick Caputo.

Messenger of Death! (Table of Contents: 18)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed as K)

Inks

Al Milgrom (signed as M)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi ?; Jim Novak ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Rampage

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #8 [Regular Edition] (October 1976)

Divide and Conquer! (Table of Contents: 19)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Bruce Patterson

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Karen Mantlo; Gaspar Saladino (page one)

Job Number

C-52

First Line of Dialogue or Text

By the silver bow of Apollo!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Rampage; Alexi Brushki [The Commissar]; Ivan Petrovich; Griffin; Darkstar; Titanium Man; Crimson Dynamo [Yuri Petrovich a.k.a the Outcast]; Dick Fenster

Synopsis

Rampage stops by the Champions' offices to deliver a message about their teammate, the Black Widow. Instead, his exo-skeleton explodes. Then the Champions split up: Ghost Rider takes Rampage to the hospital, Iceman and Ivan search for Natasha, and Hercules and the Angel prepare for a press conference introducing the Champions to the world. But the conference is interrupted by the arrival of the Griffin, the Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #8 (October 1976)

Indexer Notes

The origin of the Black Widow continues in flashback.

The Battle of Los Angeles! (Table of Contents: 20)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Dan Adkins

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe; typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]]; Titanium Man [Yuri Petrovich]; Crimson Dynamo [Alex Nevsky]; Darkstar

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #9 [Regular Edition] (December 1976)

The Battle of Los Angeles! (Table of Contents: 21)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Karen Mantlo; Gaspar Saladino (page one)

Job Number

C-112

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mere moments ago, an impressive ceremony began, officially inaugurating the Champions as Los Angeles' first super-hero group.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova] (origin continued); Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Commissar [Alexei Buskin]; Crimson Dynamo [Alex Nevsky]; Titanium Man [Yuri Petrovich]; Griffin; Darkstar; Ivan Petrovich

Synopsis

The villains attack the remaining heroes and defeat them. Meanwhile, Black Widow escapes just as Ivan and Iceman locate the location where the Widow is being held.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #9 (December 1976)

Keywords

Los Angeles

The Demon and the Demi-God! (Table of Contents: 22)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aside, Satan-spawn!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #10 [Regular Edition] (January 1977)

One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison! (Table of Contents: 23)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Ray Holloway

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You are going to die, Champions--and you'll never even know why!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova] (origin continues); Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar; Titanium Man [Yuri Petrovich]; Crimson Dynamo [Alex Nevsky]; Griffin

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #10 (January 1977)

Guest Starring Black Goliath! Providing He Lives That Long! (Table of Contents: 24)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Bob Layton (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Iceman]; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #11 [Regular Edition] (February 1977)

The Shadow from the Stars (Table of Contents: 25)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Bruce Patterson; Gaspar Saladino (page one)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Los Angeles, twenty-five stories above street level, the Champions' shiny new sky-car begins a 1.5 second out-of-control plunge toward sudden death!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Hawkeye; Two-Gun Kid; Warlord Kaa (villain); Shadow-Aliens (all death, villains); Hulk (flashback); Stilt-Man (villain, cameo)

Synopsis

Black Goliath stops the Champions' sky-car from crashing and reveals that he designed the ship. He discovers that the metal used in the construction of the ship was of inferior quality. The Champions, including new ally Darkstar, travel to Arizona and help Hawkeye and the Two-Gun Kid defeat the Warlord Kaa and his Shadow-Aliens. Back in LA, a girl arrives at Champions base carrying a box (formerly belonging to the Stranger) that was stolen from Bill Foster's lab a week ago. The Stilt-Man breaks into Champions HQ looking for the box.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #11 (February 1977)

Keywords

Arizona; flying saucers; Los Angeles; mind-control

Indexer Notes

Two-Gun Kid appears between Avengers #151 and Marvel Tales #100. The box was stolen in Black Goliath #4.

From Beyond the Stars...The Stranger Strikes! (Table of Contents: 26)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fall, Olympian!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hercules; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]; Stranger

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #12 [Regular Edition] (March 1977)

Did Someone Say... the Stranger? (Table of Contents: 27)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Annette Kawecki

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There they are, Champions--fighting atop our headquarters!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Stranger; Stilt-Man (villain); Kamo Tharnn [Possessor] (villain)

Synopsis

In Los Angeles, the Champions and Black Goliath drive away Stilt-Man. The Goliath chases after and ultimately defeats Stilt-Man. The Stranger arrives and tells the team that the box is the Null-Life Bomb. The bomb activates and begins to grow in size. The Stranger enters the bomb to try to disarm is and teleports the Champions away. The team find themselves in another realm and are attacked by Kamo Tharnn and his Beast-Men.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #12 (March 1977)

The Doom That Went on Forever! (Table of Contents: 28)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Al Milgrom (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You fight in vain, humans--

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hercules; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]; Kamo Tharn

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #13 (May 1977)

The Doom That Went On Forever! (Table of Contents: 29)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Bruce Patterson; George Roussos

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irv Watanabe

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Holeee crud!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Stranger; Kamo Tharnn [Possessor] (villain)

Synopsis

Inside the Null-Life Bomb the Stranger is attempting to slow the expansion of the bomb. The Champions figure out that they were sent to steal Kamo Tharn's Runestaff in order to disarm the bomb but, at an earlier date, Hercules had already taken the Runestaff to earth in order to aid Thor. Darkstar travels back to earth to acquire the Runestaff and, with the aid of the Stranger, uses it to disarm the bomb.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #13 (May 1977)

Keywords

Los Angeles; New York City

Indexer Notes

Hercules took Kamo Tharn's Runestaff to earth in Thor #235.

Invasion! (Table of Contents: 30)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Al Milgrom

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No use, Widow!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Swarm

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #14 [30¢] (July 1977)

The Creature Called... Swarm! (Table of Contents: 31)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo; John Byrne (co-plot)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Irv Watanabe; Gaspar Saladino (page one)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The L.A. headquarters of the Champions is quiet this night--too quiet for a brooding man-god named Hercules!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar; Swarm [Fritz Von Meyer] (villain; introduction); Ivan Petrovich

Synopsis

Hercules and Iceman are attacked by the security system in the Champions headquarters. Ghost Rider, Black Widow, and Darkstar are attacked by Swarm.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #14 (July 1977)

Keywords

Los Angeles; Santa Monica Bay

Indexer Notes

Iceman dons a newly designed costume.

Day of the Death-Drones! (Table of Contents: 32)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Al Milgrom ?; Mike Esposito ?

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Swarm

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #15 [30¢] (September 1977)

Indexer Notes

Marvel Comics Index #9A erroneously credits Gil Kane on pencils and Annette Kawecki as letterer.

Death Drone! (Table of Contents: 33)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Irene Vartanoff

Letters

Bruce Patterson

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bees--! Swarming through the open window!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]; Darkstar; Swarm (villain, origin)

Synopsis

The Champions defeat Swarm who seemingly dies after the bees that make up his body fly out to sea.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #15 (September 1977)

Indexer Notes

An editor's note states that Black Goliath (who does not appear in the story itself) is a "part-time Champion" and the story states specifically that Darkstar is a "non-Champion".

The Caverns of Doomsday! (Table of Contents: 34)

Iron Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Al Milgrom

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Champions [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hercules]; MODOK [M.O.D.O.K.]

Reprints

• from Iron Man Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #4 (August 1977)

The Doomsday Connection! (Table of Contents: 35)

Iron Man / comic story / 29 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Don Perlin

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I must find Modok!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Champions [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hercules]; MODOK [M.O.D.O.K.] (villain); A.I.M. (villain)

Reprints

• from Iron Man Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #4 (August 1977)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Pérez (signed)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't Do It, Shellhead! Stop!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Beast]; The Champions [Hercules; Iceman; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #163 [30¢] (September 1977)

The Demi-God Must Die! (Table of Contents: 37)

The Champions; Iron Man / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Pablo Marcos

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Denise Wohl

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Champions [Beast; Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Iceman]; Typhon

Synopsis

Iron Man and The Champions join forces.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #163 (September 1977)

Doom Supreme! (Table of Contents: 38)

Magneto / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Doom; The Avengers [Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Vision; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch]; The Champions [Hercules; Angel; Iceman]

Reprints

• from Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 1975 series) #14 [30¢] (October 1977)

A World For the Winning! (Table of Contents: 39)

Doctor Doom; Magneto / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Don Perlin; Duffy Vohland

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irv Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Doom; The Avengers [Thor; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Beast; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wonder Man]; Magneto; Eric the Red (flashback, cameo); X-Men [Nightcrawler (flashback, cameo); Colossus (flashback, cameo); Wolverine (flashback, cameo); Storm (flashback, cameo); Cyclops (flashback, cameo); Banshee (flashback, cameo)]; The Champions [Angel (cameo); Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (cameo); Hercules (cameo); Iceman (cameo); Black Widow [Natasha Romanov] (cameo); Darkstar (cameo)]

Synopsis

Dr. Doom has used his neuro-canisters to release a gas that prevents everyone on Earth from opposing him. Because Doom is bored, he frees Magneto from the gas. Magneto trys to free the Avengers from Doom's gas but is only able to free the Beast from Doom's gas.

Reprints

• from Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 1975 series) #14 (October 1977)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Champions #16

Carnage in the Capital! (Table of Contents: 40)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cease fighting me, dolts!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Magneto; Beast; The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #16 (November 1977)

A World Lost! (Table of Contents: 41)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Denise Wohl

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Curse you, Beast!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Doom; Magneto; The Beast; The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Hulk; President Jimmy Carter; Cyrus

Synopsis

Magneto and the Beast try to defeat Dr. Doom, who has used his neuro-canister gas to become the ruler of the world.

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #16 (November 1977)

Keywords

Los Angeles; Washington D.C.

Indexer Notes

Story continued from SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP (Marvel, 1975 series) #14.

...The Champions' Last Stand! (Table of Contents: 42)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ernie Chan (signed)

Inks

Ernie Chan (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Sentinels

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #17 (January 1978)

The Sentinels Hunt Again! (Table of Contents: 43)

The Champions / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aye, the world may well need heroes, but after braving life and limb, first against Magneto, then Doctor Doom, and lastly, Modok--what the Champions need is rest, pure and simple.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar (next in IRON MAN #109); Villain: Vanisher; Lorelei; Blob; Unus; Sentinels

Reprints

• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #17 (January 1978)

Indexer Notes

Next Champions appearance in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (Marvel, 1976 series) #17

To the Last Champion! (Table of Contents: 44)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein (signed) [as JR])

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Angel; Iceman (as Rampage)

Reprints

• from The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #17 (April 1978)

Whatever Happened to the Iceman? (Table of Contents: 45)

Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Dave Hunt (finished art)

Inks

Dave Hunt

Colors

Janice Cohen

Letters

Bruce Patterson

Job Number

C-646

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; GUEST: Angel; VILLAINS: Stuart Clarke; Rampage [Iceman]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Champions--Ghost Rider; Black Widow; Hercules; Darkstar (Team Disbands); Sentinel

Synopsis

Peter is in California to cover the breakup of the Champions but finds only Angel has stayed in the badly constructed Champion's Tower. Spidey and Angel take on one of the Champion's former foes who is using Iceman as a pawn.

Reprints

• from The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #17 (April 1978)

Indexer Notes

Story continued in part from CHAMPIONS #17.

Cold Rage, Swift Doom! (Table of Contents: 46)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iceman; Angel [Warren Worthington III]

Reprints

• from The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #18 [Regular Edition] (May 1978)

My Friend, My Foe! (Table of Contents: 47)

Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Sal Buscema

Inks

Dave Hunt

Colors

Mary Ellen Beveridge

Letters

Joe Rosen

Job Number

C-761

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iceman; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Sha Shan; Flash Thompson; Hector Ayala [White Tiger]; Holly Gillis (introduction); Rampage (villain); Stuart Clark (cameo flashback); The Champions [Darkstar; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

Angel and Spidey try to break Iceman out of Clark's brainwashing before their chilly friend puts them both on ice permanently.

Reprints

• from The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #18 (May 1978)

Hand of Holocaust! (Table of Contents: 48)

Incredible Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Bob Layton (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #7 (December 1978)

The Evil That Is Cast... (Table of Contents: 49)

Incredible Hulk / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (co-plot); Roger Stern

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

Janice Cohen

Letters

Jim Novak

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Doc Samson; Jim Wilson; Candy Southern; Master Mold [Steven Lang] (villain); Thunderbolt Ross (cameo); Cyclops (cameo flashback); Jean Grey (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

Iceman crashes at Angel's pad for a little fun with his new girl when a mysterious Sentinel attacks. With the Master Mold hot on his trail, Angel arrives at Gamma Base and gets the Hulk involved in the battle. Master Mold captures both of the mutants and the jade giant but cannot handle the savage fury of the Hulk. The station is destroyed and the three heroes make it back to Earth in dramatic fashion.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #7 (December 1978)

They Were the Champions, My Friend! (Table of Contents: 50)

The Champions / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks: The Champions (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016)

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Tony Isabella.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

The Champions / illustration / 7 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby; George Tuska; Rich Buckler; Gil Kane; John Byrne

Inks

Frank Giacoia; Vince Colletta; Rich Buckler; Bob Layton; Mike Esposito

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Original art from The Champions #6 cover, page 7, #7 original cover, #11 unedited cover, #14 page 8, Hulk Annual #7 pages 1 and 10.

Whatever Happened to Iceman? (Table of Contents: 52)

Angel; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Todd McFarlane (signed)

Inks

Todd McFarlane (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]

Reprints

• from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #228 [Direct] (October 1989)

A Mutant Gone Mad! (Table of Contents: 53)

Angel; Iceman; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Todd McFarlane (signed)

Inks

Todd McFarlane (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman

Reprints

• from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #229 [Direct] (November 1989)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Dan Adkins (signed)

Colors

Tom Smith

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]

Reprints

• from The Champions Classic (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
which is reprinted
• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 [Regular Edition] (October 1975)

Indexer Notes

Cover sans trade dress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Doctor Doom; Magneto / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

Dan Kemp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Doom; The Avengers [Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Vision; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch]; The Champions [Hercules; Angel; Iceman]

Reprints

• from Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([November] 2004)

Indexer Notes

Back cover art of Essential Super-Villain Team-Up TPB sans trade dress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

The Champions / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ernie Chan

Inks

Ernie Chan

Colors

Tom Smith

Genre

superhero

Characters

Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanov]; Angel; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Sentinels

Reprints

• from The Champions Classic (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
which is reprinted
• from The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series) #17 (January 1978)

Indexer Notes

Cover sans trade dress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Gil Kane

Colors

Andy Troy of Avalon Studios (as Avalon's Andy Troy)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Angel; Iceman

Reprints

• from Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)

Indexer Notes

Back cover art sans trade dress.

Defunct Teams: Champions of Los Angeles (Table of Contents: 58)

The Champions / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mark Gruenwald

Pencils

Bob Budiansky

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

Andy Yanchus

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Champions [Angel; Iceman; Black Widow; Ghost Rider; Hercules; Darkstar]

Reprints

• from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1983 series) #13 (February 1984)