Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In the deadly arena of the City of the Dead, the Grandmaster’s Contest escalates as the Thing, Wolverine, and Peregrine face off against Black Panther, Angel, and Vanguard in a brutal test of strength and survival. With the fate of the battle hanging in the balance, only one hero can claim victory—and the stakes are higher than ever.
In the wilds of a dense jungle, Captain America, Sasquatch, and Blitzkrieg face off against Storm, Shamrock, and Collective Man in a brutal test of strength and survival. As the Grandmaster’s game unfolds, unexpected alliances and fierce determination push each hero to their limits—only one will claim victory in this deadly contest.
In "Chapter 6 Winner Takes None!" from Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #3 (1982), the Grandmaster claims victory in the deadly tournament, but the true cost of his win unfolds when the Unknown—revealed to be Death—uses the Golden Globe of Life to resurrect the Collector. With the heroes returned to Earth, the aftermath of the contest lingers, leaving the stakes of power and sacrifice unresolved.
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Reprinted in Un Récit Complet Marvel #3 (1984), Contest of Champions #[nn] (1999), Avengers: The Contest #[nn] (2010), Avengers: The Contest #[nn] (2012), Marvel Super Heroes Contest of Champions #[nn] (2015), Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions Gallery Edition #[nn] (2022), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #17 (2023), Die Rächer #8, Marvel Top-Classics #20
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