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Issue: The Champions #1
Publication Date: October 1975
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Issues: #1 of 17 Issues (34 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Marv Wolfman
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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
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In7
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Adkins (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki ?
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]
First Line: Onward, my comrades!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCapitan America #102 published March 1977
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Empire Strikes Back Weekly #129 published August 1980
as Now... in Every Issue of Marvel Superheroes [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #3 published January 2012
as The Champions #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marvel Comics Index #9A lists Jim Novak as letterer.
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The World Still Needs... the Champions!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony Isabella
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): Dave Hunt
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] (introduction; origin); Venus; Pluto (villain); Ares (villain); Hippolyta (villain); Amazons (villain); Mutates (villain); Cerberus (villain); Harpies (villain); Ivan
First Line: Two young men stroll the U.C.L.A. campus this sunny autumn morning.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTitans #4 published September 1976
as Notre monde a encore besoin... des Champions ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCapitan America #101 published February 1977
as Il mondo ha bisogno di...Campioni! [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
In Content Item: FlagCapitan America #102 published March 1977
as Cani pazzi e uomini d'affari [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #3 published January 2012
as The World Still Needs... The Champions! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Angel's new costume designed by Len Wein and John Romita, according to the Champions #4 letters page.
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The King Is Back! 'Nuff Said!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
Character(s): Captain America; Thing
First Line: This month's news is too big to hold off for another minute! Jack Kirby is back!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Stan Lee's Soapbox; Items.

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