Cover: Pepe Moreno

Contest of Champions #[nn]

Aug 1999 · Marvel · 17.95 USD; 27.50 CAD

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About this Collection

This 1999 Marvel collection reprints the three-issue Contest of Champions miniseries, which revived the classic Marvel super-hero tournament concept. The story follows a cosmic entity gathering Earth's mightiest heroes—including the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four—to compete in a deadly arena for the fate of the universe. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Oscar Jimenez, this volume captures the epic battles and alliances that define the Marvel Universe's competitive spirit.

In "A Gathering of Heroes!", Marvel's Contest of Champions reaches a fever pitch as iconic heroes clash in a high-stakes tournament across exotic locales—from a Japanese city to a dense jungle. Written by Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant, with dynamic art by John Romita Jr. and inks by Pablo Marcos and Bob Layton, this 1999 issue delivers intense action and surprising twists, all capped by a stunning cover by Pepe Moreno.

Contains 5 stories

A Gathering of Heroes!

21 pp · superhero

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]WaspVisionScarlet WitchWonder ManIron Man [Tony Stark]]BeastSoviet Super Soldiers [DarkstarVanguardCrimson DynamoUrsa Major]Fantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]The Thing]Alpha Flight [Guardian [James MacDonald Hudson]ShamanSasquatchAuroraNorthstarSnowbird]X-Men [Professor XCyclopsStormWolverineColossusNightcrawlerKitty Pryde]Inhumans [Black BoltMedusaQuicksilverCrystalGorgonKarnakTritonLockjaw]Eternals [MakkariKarkasSersiThena]Power ManIron FistDazzlerHellcatValkyrieSpider-Man [Peter Parker]DaredevilMoon KnightKa-ZarShannaDr. StrangeDevil-SlayerSpider-Woman [Jessica Drew]Machine ManJack Of HeartsQuasarHulkDoc SamsonSon of SatanThorRed WolfSunfireBlack Knight [Dane Whitman]Captain BritainSabraCollective ManArabian KnightNighthawkShe-HulkHerculesWerewolf by NightFalconAnt-Man [Scott Lang]Black Widow [Natasha Romanov]GargoyleRomJocastaShroudDr. DruidStingrayNight RiderTexas TwisterTorpedoMoondragonBrother VoodooMockingbirdTigraCaptain UltraGuardsmanLiving MummyFirebirdWhizzerSilver SurferCaptain Universe3-D ManAngelIcemanPeregrine [Alain Racine] (introduction)Talisman (introduction)Defensor [Gabriel Carlos Dantes Sepulveda] (introduction)Shamrock [Molly Fitzgerald] (introduction)Blitzkrieg [Franz Mittelstaedt] (introduction)Grandmaster (villain)The Unknown [Death] (villain)Red Ghost (villain)Gypsy Moth (villain)Stan Lee (cameo)Collector (cameo)Korvac (cameo)

Chapter 2 First Contest: Frenzy In the Frozen North!; Chapter 3 Second Contest: Ghost Town Showdown!

22 pp · superhero

DaredevilTalismanDarkstarInvisible GirlIron FistSunfireIron Man [Tony Stark]Arabian KnightSabraShe-HulkDefensorCaptain BritainGrandmaster (villain)The Unknown [Death] (villain)Angel (cameo)Vision (cameo)Sasquatch (cameo)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo)Collective Man (cameo)Wolverine (cameo)Hulk (cameo)Dr. Strange (cameo)Power Man [Luke Cage] (cameo)Guardian [James MacDonald Hudson] (cameo)Blitzkrieg (cameo)Black Panther (cameo)Falcon (cameo)Shamrock (cameo)Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo)Thing (cameo)Storm (cameo)Thor (cameo)Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo)Black Bolt (cameo)Beast (cameo)Vanguard (cameo)

Chapter 4 Third Contest: Siege In the City of the Dead!; Chapter 5 Fourth Contest: Struggle in the Jungle!; Chapter 6 Winner Takes None!

23 pp · superhero

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Wonder ManVisionScarlet WitchIron Man [Tony Stark]]BeastBlack PantherAngelVanguardWolverineThingPeregrineSasquatchBlitzkriegStormShamrockCollective ManDaredevilShe-HulkCaptain BritainDarkstarTalismanDefensorSabraArabian KnightIron FistSunfireInvisible GirlCollector (restored to life)Grandmaster (villainDeath but later Resurrected)Death (villain)American Eagle (cameo)Blue Shield (cameo)Shooting Star (cameo)Quasar (cameo)Union Jack (cameo)Hulk (cameo)

Death and Texas!

41 pp · superhero

Avengers [Black Knight [Dane Whitman]Captain America [Steve Rogers]Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]Doctor DruidShe-HulkThorWasp]Elders of the Universe [Champion (flashback)CollectorGardener (flashback)Possessor (flashback)]Silver SurferWest Coast Avengers [HawkeyeLa EspiritaMockingbirdIron Man [Tony Stark]Moon KnightTigraWonder Man]

The Day Death Died!

40 pp · superhero

Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]Black Panther (flashback)Captain America [Steve Rogers]Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]Dr. DruidShe-HulkThorWasp]Collector (flashback)DeathGrandmasterLegion of the Unliving [Baron BloodBlack Knight [Sir Percy]BuckyCaptain Marvel [Mar-Vell]DraculaDraxExecutionerGreen Goblin [Norman Osborn]HyperionKorvacNighthawkRed Guardian [Alexei Shostakov]SwordsmanTerrax]Silver SurferThing (flashback)Vanguard (flashback)West Coast Avengers [Dr. PymHawkeyeIron Man [Tony Stark]MockingbirdMoon KnightTigraWonder Man]Wolverine (flashback)