Avengers: The Contest #[nn]

Name: Avengers: The Contest #[nn]
Brand: Marvel
Price: 8.99 USD
Availability: InStock

May 2012 · Marvel · 16.99 USD; 18.99 CAD

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“A Gathering of Heroes!”

About this Collection

This collection brings together the 2012 miniseries Avengers: The Contest, a cosmic tournament storyline where the Grandmaster and the Collector pit teams of heroes and villains against one another in a high-stakes game. Featuring a sprawling cast that spans classic Avengers, cosmic entities, and obscure Marvel characters, the story serves as a celebration of the Marvel Universe's vast roster. The volume collects the complete five-issue series, written by various creators as part of Marvel's broader 'Avengers vs. X-Men' era tie-in material.

"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.

writer Mark Gruenwald · writer Steven Grant · writer Bill Mantlo · artist John Romita Jr. · inker Pablo Marcos · colorist Don Warfield · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer Joe Rosen · cover John Romita Jr., Bob Layton

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Cast · 40 characters

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writer Mark Gruenwald

writer Steven Grant

writer Bill Mantlo

artist John Romita Jr.

inker Pablo Marcos

colorist Don Warfield

colorist Carl Gafford

letterer Joe Rosen

cover pencils John Romita Jr.

cover inks Bob Layton

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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).

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