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Issue: The Champions #4
Publication Date: March 1976
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Issues: #4 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: 5 (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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Murder at Malibu!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCapitan America #110 published June 1977
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Murder at Malibu!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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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In Content Item: FlagCapitan America #110 published June 1977
as Omicidio a Malibù [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
In Content Item: FlagCapitan America #109 published June 1977
as Omicidio a Malibù ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: JV 217
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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
Disclose 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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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes Stan Lee's Soapbox.
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Spider-Man and the Cupcake Caper

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Featured in March 1976 and April 1976 Marvel Comics. Heck and possible Giacoia inks by Nick Caputo, Feb 2011.

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