Champions: No Time for Losers

(2016)

[Credits Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

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

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

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Dan Adkins (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ? (sourced) (per Nick Caputo); Jim Novak ? (sourced); Gaspar Saladino ? (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Onward, my comrades!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions: Hercules
The Champions: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]

Reprints

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

The World Still Needs... the Champions! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Tony Isabella (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra G.)

Letters

Dave Hunt (credited)

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: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
The Champions: Hercules
Ares; Ivan Petrovich; Venus; Pluto (villain); Hippolyta (villain); Amazons (villain); Mutates (villain); Cerberus (villain); Harpies (villain); Richard Fenster

Reprints

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

Keywords

U.C.L.A.

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

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe ?; Morrie Kuramoto ? (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Your comrades cannot help you, Hercules!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

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

Whom the Gods Would Join... (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Tony Isabella (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

John Tartaglione (credited as John Tartag)

Colors

Phil Rachelson (credited as Phil Rache)

Letters

Irv Watanabe (credited)

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
The Champions: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
Ares; Mephisto (cameo); Venus; Zeus; Dionysius; Athena; Olympians; Pluto (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: 6)

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

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Dan Adkins (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi ?; Jim Novak ? (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions: Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
The Champions: Hercules
Zeus; Pluto; Mutates

Reprints

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

Assault on Olympus (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Tony Isabella (credited) (plot); Bill Mantlo (credited) (script)

Pencils

George Tuska (credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited)

Colors

George Roussos (credited)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo (credited)

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: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
The Champions: Hercules
Ares; Venus; Zeus; Dionysius; Pluto (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)

Keywords

Olympus

Invasion! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Al Milgrom

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ? (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No use, Widow!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

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

The Creature Called... Swarm! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Bill Mantlo (credited); John Byrne (credited) (co-plot)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters

Irv Watanabe (credited); Gaspar Saladino (page 1)

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

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: 10)

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

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Al Milgrom ?; Mike Esposito ?

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions: Hercules
The Champions: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
Swarm

Reprints

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

Death Drone! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Bill Mantlo (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Irene Vartanoff (credited)

Letters

Bruce Patterson (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bees--!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Champions: Hercules
The Champions: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
Darkstar [Laynia Petrovna]; Natasha Romanoff; Swarm [Fritz Von Meyer] (villain, origin, death?)

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)