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Issue: Avengers: The Contest #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2012
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/16/2012
Volume:
Pages: 172
ISBN: 9780785161998
UPC/EAN: 978078516199851699
Price: $18.99 CAD
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Indicia Frequency: T
Content Items: 34 (21 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Cardstock covers; glossy interiors
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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21 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagMarvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1 [Direct] published June 1982 was A Gathering of Heroes! Chapter 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #2 [Direct] published July 1982 was Recap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #3 [Direct Edition] published August 1982 was Recap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was The Day Death Died!; (Chapter 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was Hawkeye! Thor! Doctor Pym!; (Chapter 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was Captain Marvel! She-Hulk! Moon Knight! Tigra!; (Chapter 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was The Silver Surfer!; (Chapter 4) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was Iron Man! Mockingbird! The Black Knight! Doctor Druid!; (Chapter 5) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was Captain America! The Wasp! Wonder Man!; (Chapter 6) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Avengers Annual #16 [Direct Edition] published January 1987 was Captain America! Hawkeye!; (Chapter 7) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Death & Texas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 2: The Other Side! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 3: Iron Man Vs. Captain Marvel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 4: Mockingbird Vs. Captain America [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 5: Silver Surfer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 6: Dr. Pym Vs. the Wasp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 7: Thor Vs. Wonder Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 8: Tigra Vs. Dr. Druid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 9: Moon Knight Vs. Black Knight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 10: Hawkeye Vs. She-Hulk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe West Coast Avengers Annual #2 [Direct] published May 1987 was Chapter 11! The Grandmaster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Dazzler; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hellcat; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sasquatch; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Black Bolt; Vision; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Moon Knight; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Arabian Knight; Nighthawk; Quasar; Shamrock; Darkstar; Defensor; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Blitzkrieg; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1 [Direct] published June 1982
was When Heroes Gather... [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Introduction

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When Heroes Gather...

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Hulk; Daredevil; Dr. Strange; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Dazzler; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor; The Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hellcat; Silver Surfer; Sasquatch; Cyclops; Wolverine; Angel; Black Bolt; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Moon Knight; Falcon; Arabian Knight; Nighthawk; Quasar; Shamrock; Darkstar; Defensor; Hawkeye; Blitzkrieg; Wonder Man
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A Gathering of Heroes!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Night Rider [Hamilton Slade]; Guardsman [Michael O'Brien]
Synopsis: The Grandmaster pulls all of the heroes of earth to an orbiting arena to take place in a cosmic game he has set up with the mysterious Unknown. The Grandmaster and the Unknown each pick twelve heroes to compete in gathering four quarters of the Golden Globe of Life. If the Grandmaster's team wins, his brother, the Collector, will be returned to life but if he loses, his life will be forfeit. Every human on earth has been put in suspended animation to give the heroes a good incentive to play. Let the games begin.
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And the Game Begins..!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Grandmaster; The Unknown [Death]; Daredevil; Sabra; Invisible Girl; Talisman; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain Britain; Arabian Knight; Darkstar; Sunfire; She-Hulk; Iron Fist; Defensor
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Chapter 2 First Contest: Frenzy in the Frozen North! Chapter 3 Second Contest: Ghost Town Showdown!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Talisman; Darkstar; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Sunfire; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Arabian Knight; Sabra; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Defensor; Captain Britain [Brian Braddock]; Grandmaster; The Unknown [Death]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Vision; Sasquatch; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Collective Man; Wolverine [Logan]; Hulk [Brian Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Guardian [James MacDonald Hudson]; Blitzkrieg; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Shamrock; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Thor; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Black Bolt; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Vanguard
Synopsis: The first contest takes place in the arctic between DD, Talisman and Darkstar (Grandmaster's team) versus Invisible Girl, Iron Fist and Sunfire (Unknown's team). Daredevil wins for the Grandmaster. The second contest takes place in a western ghost town between She-Hulk, Captain Britain and Defensor (Grandmaster's team) and Iron Man, Sabra and Arabian Knight (Unknown's team). Arabian Knight wins for the Unknown. The score is tied.
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And the Winner...Death!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Thing; Iron Fist; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Sasquatch; Daredevil; Black Panther; Storm; Angel; Invisible Girl; Wolverine; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; She-Hulk; Defensor; Peregrine; Shamrock; Talisman; Vanguard; Sabra; Arabian Knight
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Chapter 4 Third Contest: Siege in the City of the Dead! Chapter 5 Fourth Contest: Struggle in the Jungle! Chapter 6 Winner Takes None!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wonder Man; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Beast; Black Panther; Angel; Vanguard; Wolverine; Thing; Peregrine; Sasquatch; Blitzkrieg; Storm; Shamrock; Collective Man; Daredevil; She-Hulk; Captain Britain; Darkstar; Talisman; Defensor; Sabra; Arabian Knight; Iron Fist; Sunfire; Invisible Girl; Collector (restored to life); Grandmaster (Death but later Resurrected); Death; American Eagle; Blue Shield; Shooting Star; Quasar; Union Jack; Hulk
Synopsis: The third contest takes place between Thing, Wolverine and Peregrine (Grandmaster's team) versus Black Panther, Angel and Vanguard (Unknown's team). The Thing wins. The fourth contest takes place between Captain America, Sasquatch and Blitzkrieg (Grandmaster's team) and Storm, Shamrock and Collective Man (Unknown's team). Shamrock wins for the Grandmaster (See note below). Grandmaster is declared the winner and the Unknown, who is revealed to be Death, uses the Golden Globe of Life to resurrect the Collector but she uses the Grandmaster's life force to do so. The heroes are returned to Earth.
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Disclose Notes: With the final contest looming, the score stands Grandmaster-2 The Unknown-1. Shamrock triumphs in the last conflict and the Grandmaster is declared the winner for the final part of the story. The only problem is that Shamrock was on The Unknown's team which would have made the battles tied.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Dr. Druid; She-Hulk; Thor; the Wasp]; Death (in corner box); the Silver Surfer; the West Coast Avengers [Dr. Hank Pym; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; La Espirita; Mockingbird; Moon Knight; Tigra; Wonder Man]
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Death & Texas!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Doctor Druid; She-Hulk; Thor; the Wasp]; the Elders of the Universe [the Champion (flashback); the Collector; the Gardener (flashback); the Possessor (flashback)]; the Silver Surfer; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; La Espirita; Mockingbird; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Moon Knight; Tigra; Wonder Man]
Synopsis: The Avengers East and West Coast are in the midst of their second annual softball game when the Grandmaster shows up and starts a little contest of his own.
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Chapter 2: The Other Side!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Dr. Druid; She-Hulk; Thor; the Wasp]; the Silver Surfer; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mockingbird; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Moon Knight; Tigra; Wonder Man]
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Chapter 3: Iron Man vs. Captain Marvel

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Character(s): Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
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Chapter 4: Mockingbird vs. Captain America

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Character(s): the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; She-Hulk]; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mockingbird; Moon Knight]
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Chapter 5: Silver Surfer

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Character(s): Death; the Silver Surfer
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Chapter 6: Dr. Pym vs. the Wasp

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Character(s): Dr. Hank Pym; the Wasp
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Chapter 7: Thor vs. Wonder Man

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Character(s): Thor; Wonder Man
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Chapter 8: Tigra vs. Dr. Druid

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Character(s): Doctor Druid; Tigra
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Chapter 9: Moon Knight vs. Black Knight

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Character(s): the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Moon Knight
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Chapter 10: Hawkeye vs. She-Hulk

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Character(s): Hawkeye; She-Hulk
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Chapter 11! The Grandmaster

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Dr. Druid; She-Hulk; Thor; the Wasp]; Death; the Grandmaster; the Silver Surfer; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mockingbird; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Moon Knight; Tigra; Wonder Man]
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Fifteen Avengers Battle the Warriors of Death!

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Character(s): the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Dr. Druid; She-Hulk; Thor]; the Legion of the Unliving [the Black Knight [Sir Percy]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Dracula; Drax; the Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hyperion; Nighthawk; the Red Guardian [Alexei Shostakov]; the Swordsman; Terrax]; the West Coast Avengers [Dr. Pym; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mockingbird; Moon Knight; Wonder Man]
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The Day Death Died!; (Chapter 1)

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Character(s): the Legion of the Unliving [Baron Blood; the Black Knight [Sir Percy]; Bucky; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Dracula; Drax; the Executioner; the Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hyperion; Korvac; Nighthawk; the Red Guardian [Alexei Shostakov]; the Swordsman; Terrax]
Synopsis: The Grandmaster pits the Avengers east and west coast against a horde of dead heroes and villains for the ultimate stakes.
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Chapter Two: Hawkeye! Thor! Doctor Pym!

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Character(s): the Legion of the Unliving [the Executioner; Nighthawk; the Swordsman]
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Chapter Three: Captain Marvel! She-Hulk! Moon Knight! Tigra!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Legion of the Unliving [Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Death Adder; Drax; the Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]]
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Chapter Four: The Silver Surfer!

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Chapter Five: Iron Man! Mockingbird! The Black Knight! Doctor Druid!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Legion of the Unliving [the Black Knight [Sir Percy]; Dracula; the Red Guardian [Alexei Shostakov]; Terrax]
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Chapter Six: Captain America! The Wasp! Wonder Man!

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Character(s): the Legion of the Unliving [Baron Blood; Bucky; Hyperion]
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Chapter Seven: Captain America! Hawkeye!

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Marvel Super Heroes-1982

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Marvel Super Heroes-1982

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Marvel Super Heroes-1982

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Character(s): Daredevil; Captain America; Arabian Knight; Thor; Black Panther; Thing
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Character(s): Grandmaster; Daredevil; Captain America; Black Panther; Thing; Thor; Falcon
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Heroes
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Hulk; Daredevil; Dr. Strange; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Dazzler; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor; The Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hellcat; Silver Surfer; Sasquatch; Cyclops; Wolverine; Angel; Black Bolt; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Moon Knight; Falcon; Arabian Knight; Nighthawk; Quasar; Shamrock; Darkstar; Defensor; Hawkeye; Blitzkrieg; Wonder Man
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