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Issue: The Champions #12
Publication Date: March 1977
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Issues: #12 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: 0714860211203
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Archie Goodwin
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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
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From Beyond the Stars...The Stranger Strikes!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Cockrum (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Champions
Character(s): The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hercules; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]; Stranger
First Line: Fall, Olympian!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Champions Classic #2 published January 2007
as From Beyond the Stars...The Stranger Strikes! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marvel Comics Index #9A lists Annette Kawecki as letterer.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): John Berkey (painting)
Inker(s): John Berkey (painting)
Colorist(s): John Berkey (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): King Kong
Character(s): King Kong
First Line: The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for the 1976 film, King Kong.
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Did Someone Say...the Stranger?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Bob Layton
Colorist(s): Don Warfield
Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Champions
Character(s): The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Darkstar; Black Goliath [Bill Foster]; Stranger; Stilt-Man (villain); Kamo Tharnn [Possessor] (villain)
First Line: There they are, Champions--fighting atop our headquarters!
Synopsis: In Los Angeles, the Champions and Black Goliath drive away Stilt-Man. The Goliath chases after and ultimately defeats Stilt-Man. The Stranger arrives and tells the team that the box is the Null-Life Bomb. The bomb activates and begins to grow in size. The Stranger enters the bomb to try to disarm is and teleports the Champions away. The team find themselves in another realm and are attacked by Kamo Tharnn and his Beast-Men.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Champions #4 published January 1980
as Did Someone Say, the Stranger? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Champions Classic #2 published January 2007
as Did Someone Say...the Stranger? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cables of Champions
First Line: Dear Peebles, CHAMPS #9 was pretty good.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Kurt Busiek, Mike Christiansen, Sam Pina, Steve Pauwells
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
Character(s): Hulk
First Line: With winsome wags, warped wrongdoers and a wandering warlock!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes Stan Lee's Soapbox.
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Spider-Man! The Champ

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Tuska
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aldo Moomjay
First Line: The dressing room of boxing champ, Aldo Moomjay, just before the big fight.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for toy soldiers.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.

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