Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #3
In "Recap," the stakes of the Contest of Champions reach a shocking climax as the Grandmaster is crowned victor, only for the Unknown—revealed by Invisible Girl to be Death—to twist the outcome with the Golden Globe of Life. With the heroes restored and the Collector reborn, the cost of victory is laid bare in a moment that redefines the game’s rules. Written by Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and Bill Mantlo, with dynamic art by John Romita Jr. and inks by Pablo Marcos, and colored by Don Warfield and Carl Gafford, the issue’s cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom captures the epic tension of a 60-cent comic from 1982.
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Grandmaster is declared the winner and the Unknown, who Invisible Girl reveals 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.
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