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Avengers: The Contest #[nn]
"A Gathering of Heroes!" brings together fan-favorite Avengers in a high-stakes battle of wits and strength, with John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton delivering dynamic art both inside and on the cover. As the Grandmaster and the mysterious Unknown clash through a series of deadly trials, the fate of the heroes—and the Collector—hangs in the balance.
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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.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).