The Champions #4

Murder at Malibu!" promises an all-out brawl as the cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia throws every Champion into the chaos at once — Ghost Rider astride his flaming motorcycle, Angel soaring with wings spread wide, Black Widow firing mid-flight, Iceman unleashing his cold power, and a muscular Hercules bracing to hurl a massive wooden beam. The tagline "Champion versus Champion in a Battle to the Death!" sets a dramatic, high-stakes tone for this 1976 Marvel series, which brings together one of the Marvel Universe's most unconventional rosters. Chris Claremont writes, with interior art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta — and this cover alone makes it easy to see why the book billed itself as the slugfest you dare not miss.