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Contest of Champions II#5
Cover: Oscar Jimenez & Eduardo Alpuente

Contest of Champions II #5

Nov 1999 · Marvel · 2.50 USD; 3.75 CAD
“Victory!”

In "Victory!", the stakes reach a fever pitch as Gambit emerges victorious over Hawkeye in a brutal showdown. With Iron Man and Rosetta Stone racing to rescue Shadowcat and Warbird, the tide turns when Rogue—now under the control of the Brood Queen—faces the remaining heroes, leading to a climactic confrontation that will decide the fate of the contest. The issue's dynamic art by Oscar Jimenez, Michael Ryan, and Eduardo Alpuente, with bold colors by Atomic Paintbrush and sharp lettering by RS and Albert Deschesne, brings the chaos to life, while the cover by Jimenez and Alpuente captures the intensity of the moment.

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writer Chris Claremont · artist Oscar Jimenez · artist Michael Ryan · inker Eduardo Alpuente · inker Livesay · colorist Atomic Paintbrush · letterer RS · letterer Comicraft's Albert Deschesne · cover Oscar Jimenez, Eduardo Alpuente

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Gambit defeats Hawkeye. Iron Man and Rosetta Stone rescue Shadowcat and Warbird. Rogue, possessed by the Brood Queen, confronts all the remaining heroes. Warbird defeats Rogue, and Shadowcat and Rosetta Stone send the heroes home.

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