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Cover: Gil Kane & Dan Adkins

Champions Classic: The Complete Collection #[nn]

Jun 2018 · Marvel · 39.99 USD; 52.00 CAD
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This 2018 Marvel omnibus gathers the complete run of the original Champions series from the mid-1970s, featuring the teen superhero team composed of Angel, Iceman, Ghost Rider, Black Widow, and Hercules. It collects Champions #1-17, as well as the team's appearances in Iron Man Annual #4, Avengers #163, and Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18, chronicling their short-lived but memorable adventures against villains like the Swarm and the original Rampage.

In "The World Still Needs... the Champions!", the team faces a crisis when Black Goliath saves their sky-car from a crash, revealing he designed it—only to uncover a dangerous flaw in its construction. With new ally Darkstar by their side, the Champions race to Arizona to aid Hawkeye and the Two-Gun Kid against the Warlord Kaa and his Shadow-Aliens. Back in Los Angeles, a mysterious girl arrives at their base with a stolen box once belonging to the Stranger, sparking tension as the Stilt-Man breaks in, hunting for it. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by John Byrne, with inks by Bob Layton, colors by Don Warfield, and letters by Bruce Patterson and Gaspar Saladino, this collection features a cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins.

Contains 23 stories
The World Still Needs... the Champions!
19 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman] (introductionorigin)VenusPluto (villain)Ares (villain)Hippolyta (villain)Amazons (villain)Mutates (villain)Cerberus (villain)Harpies (villain)Ivan
Whom the Gods Would Join...
19 pp · Superhero
THe Champions [HerculesGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman]VenusZeusDionysiusAthenaOlympiansPluto (villain)Ares (villain)Hippolyta (villain)Huntsman of Zeus (villain)Menoetius (villain)
Assault on Olympus
18 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman]VenusZeusDionysiusPluto (villain)Ares (villain)Hippolyta (villain)Mutates (villain)Huntsman of Zeus (villain)
Murder at Malibu!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman]Dr. Edward Lansing (villain, introduction, death)Old Billy (introduction)
The Economy Is So Bad That...
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romonova]IcemanAngel [Warren Worthington III]Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (flashback)]Rampage [Stuart Clarke] (introduction, villain, origin)Amos Crawley (introduction)Emerson Bale (introduction)Ivan PetrovichRichard Fenster
Mad Dogs and Businessmen
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman]Rampage (villain)
The Man Who Created the Black Widow
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova] (origin, flashback)HerculesAngelIcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]Darkstar [Laynia Sergeievna Petrovna] (introduction)Yuri Petrovich (introduction)the Commissar [Alexi Bruskin] (introduction)Griffin (villain)Darkstar (villain)Rampage (villain)Titanium Man (villain)
Divide and Conquer!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]HerculesGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman]RampageAlexi Brushki [The Commissar]Ivan PetrovichGriffinDarkstarTitanium ManCrimson Dynamo [Yuri Petrovich a.k.a the Outcast]Dick Fenster

In "Divide and Conquer!", the Champions are thrown into chaos when Rampage arrives with news about Black Widow—only for his exo-skeleton to explode. With the team split across urgent tasks—Ghost Rider rushing Rampage to the hospital, Iceman and Ivan hunting for Natasha, and Hercules and the Angel prepping a global press launch—the Champions’ unity is tested when the Griffin, Titanium Man, and Crimson Dynamo crash the event.

The Battle of Los Angeles!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova] (origin continued)Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]Commissar [Alexei Buskin]Crimson Dynamo [Alex Nevsky]Titanium Man [Yuri Petrovich]GriffinDarkstarIvan Petrovich

In "The Battle of Los Angeles!", the tide turns against the heroes as they’re overwhelmed by a relentless villainous assault. With the team scattered and defeated, Black Widow makes a desperate escape just as Ivan and Iceman close in on her hidden location.

One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova] (origin continues)Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]DarkstarTitanium Man [Yuri Petrovich]Crimson Dynamo [Alex Nevsky]Griffin
The Shadow from the Stars
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]DarkstarBlack Goliath [Bill Foster]HawkeyeTwo-Gun KidWarlord Kaa (villain)Shadow-Aliens (all death, villains)Hulk (flashback)Stilt-Man (villain, cameo)

In "The Shadow from the Stars," Black Goliath steps in to save the Champions' sky-car, revealing he designed it—only to uncover a dangerous flaw in its construction. With the team, including new ally Darkstar, racing to Arizona, they join Hawkeye and the Two-Gun Kid in fending off the Warlord Kaa and his alien shadows. Back in Los Angeles, a mysterious girl arrives at the base with a stolen box once belonging to the Stranger, triggering a break-in by the Stilt-Man, who’s after the same mysterious cargo.

Did Someone Say... the Stranger?
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]DarkstarBlack Goliath [Bill Foster]StrangerStilt-Man (villain)Kamo Tharnn [Possessor] (villain)

In Los Angeles, the Champions and Black Goliath take down Stilt-Man—only for the Stranger to appear, revealing the fleeing criminal was carrying the Null-Life Bomb. As the device begins to swell, the Stranger vanishes inside it, teleporting the team to a hostile realm where they're immediately set upon by Kamo Tharnn and his Beast-Men.

The Doom That Went On Forever!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]DarkstarBlack Goliath [Bill Foster]StrangerKamo Tharnn [Possessor] (villain)

In "The Doom That Went On Forever!", the Champions race against an endless threat as the Stranger tries to contain the catastrophic spread of the Null-Life Bomb. With the help of the Stranger and a desperate trip back to Earth, Darkstar seeks the Runestaff—once wielded by Hercules to aid Thor—hoping it holds the key to stopping the explosion before it consumes everything.

The Creature Called... Swarm!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]DarkstarSwarm [Fritz Von Meyer] (villainintroduction)Ivan Petrovich

In "The Creature Called... Swarm!", the Champions' headquarters turns against Hercules and Iceman, forcing them into a desperate fight for survival. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider, Black Widow, and Darkstar face a terrifying new threat as Swarm unleashes its chaotic assault across the compound.

Death Drone!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman]DarkstarSwarm (villain, origin)
The Doomsday Connection!
29 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Champions [Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]Hercules]MODOK [M.O.D.O.K.] (villain)A.I.M. (villain)
The Demi-God Must Die!
17 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]The Champions [BeastHerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Iceman]Typhon
A World For the Winning!
17 pp · Superhero
Dr. DoomThe Avengers [ThorCaptain America [Steve Rogers]BeastIron Man [Tony Stark]VisionScarlet WitchWaspYellowjacket [Hank Pym]Wonder Man]MagnetoEric the Red (flashback, cameo)X-Men [Nightcrawler (flashback, cameo)Colossus (flashback, cameo)Wolverine (flashback, cameo)Storm (flashback, cameo)Cyclops (flashback, cameo)Banshee (flashback, cameo)]The Champions [Angel (cameo)Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (cameo)Hercules (cameo)Iceman (cameo)Black Widow [Natasha Romanov] (cameo)Darkstar (cameo)]

In "A World For the Winning!", Dr. Doom’s neuro-canisters plunge Earth into helpless obedience—until boredom prompts him to free Magneto. With the world silenced, Magneto tries to break the spell on the Avengers, managing only to free the Beast, whose awakening sets a new course in a reality where resistance is both forbidden and fragile.

A World Lost!
17 pp · Superhero
Dr. DoomMagnetoThe BeastThe Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]HulkPresident Jimmy CarterCyrus
The Sentinels Hunt Again!
17 pp · Superhero
The Champions [HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]Darkstar (next in IRON MAN #109)Villain: VanisherLoreleiBlobUnusSentinels
Whatever Happened to the Iceman?
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManGUEST: AngelVILLAINS: Stuart ClarkeRampage [Iceman]CAMEO FLASHBACK: Champions--Ghost RiderBlack WidowHerculesDarkstar (Team Disbands)Sentinel

In "Whatever Happened to the Iceman?", Peter finds himself in California chasing a story about the crumbling remnants of the Champions, only to discover that Angel is the last to remain in the unstable Champion's Tower. With Spidey by his side, Angel faces a former foe who's manipulating Iceman, turning the icy hero into a weapon.

My Friend, My Foe!
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]IcemanAngel [Warren Worthington III]Sha ShanFlash ThompsonHector Ayala [White Tiger]Holly Gillis (introduction)Rampage (villain)Stuart Clark (cameo flashback)The Champions [DarkstarGhost Rider [Johnny Blaze]HerculesBlack Widow [Natasha Romanova]] (cameo flashback)
The Evil That Is Cast...
35 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanDoc SamsonJim WilsonCandy SouthernMaster Mold [Steven Lang] (villain)Thunderbolt Ross (cameo)Cyclops (cameo flashback)Jean Grey (cameo flashback)

When Iceman crashes at Angel’s place for a night of fun with his new girl, their plans go sideways with the sudden arrival of a mysterious Sentinel. As the Master Mold hunts them across the skies, Angel calls in the Hulk to face the threat—only to find that even the most powerful mutant hunter can’t contain the rage of the jade giant. The battle rages at Gamma Base, culminating in a fiery escape that leaves the three heroes bruised but alive.

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Full credits

artist John Byrne
colorist Don Warfield
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Dan Adkins

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Champions #1 (1975), The Champions #2 (1976), The Champions #3 (1976), The Champions #4 (1976), The Champions #5 (1976), The Champions #6 (1976), The Champions #7 (1976), The Champions #8 (1976), The Champions #9 (1976), The Champions #10 (1977), The Champions #11 (1977), The Champions #12 (1977), The Champions #13 (1977), The Champions #14 (1977), Iron Man Annual #4 (1977), The Avengers #163 (1977), The Champions #15 (1977), Super-Villain Team-Up #14 (1977), The Champions #16 (1977), The Champions #17 (1978), The Spectacular Spider-Man #17 (1978), The Spectacular Spider-Man #18 (1978), The Incredible Hulk Annual #7 (1978), The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #13 (1984), Marvel Tales #228 (1989), Marvel Tales #229 (1989), Essential Super-Villain Team-Up #1 (2004), Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (2005), The Champions Classic #1 (2006), The Champions Classic #2 (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Champions #1 (2016)

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