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Issue: The Champions #4

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Publication Date: March 1976

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Issues: #4 of 17 Issues (34 Printings)

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Variant: British

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: £0.09 GBP

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Marv Wolfman

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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The Champions #4 [U.S. Cover Price]

The Champions #4 [British]

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (5 total)

Murder at Malibu!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irv Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Champions

Character(s): The Champions [Hercules; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman]

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Pages: 1

Murder at Malibu!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Chris Claremont

Penciller(s): George Tuska

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson [as P. Rache]

Letterer(s): Irv Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Champions

Character(s): 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)

First Line: It begins with a walk on the beach...

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

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

Job Number: JV 217

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)

Inker(s): ? (illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Cables of Champions

Character(s): Hercules; Black Widow; Iceman

First Line: Dear Marvel, The Champions is a good name...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Russell Jessie, Danny Tyree, Stephen Ryan, and Donald Wilson.
Page also contains a Marvel Value Stamp Series B #57.
Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Ikaris

First Line: A kaleidoscope of kinetic kibitzing and kooky kommentary kenned to kindle your karma!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes Stan Lee's Soapbox.

Spider-Man and the Cupcake Caper

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Don Heck

Inker(s): Mike Esposito ?; Frank Giacoia ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Man Mountain Marko

First Line: Peter Parker is in Mary Jane Watson's apartment when suddenly he sees a familiar enemy.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Featured in March 1976 and April 1976 Marvel Comics. Heck and possible Giacoia inks by Nick Caputo, Feb 2011.