Meet Marvel’s most eclectic super hero team! With the Avengers defending the East Coast, the Champions rise to defend the West. The team assembles for the very first time…amidst a skirmish of the Olympian Gods! Hercules and Venus are being hard-pressed into a plot to overthrow Zeus. Will Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Iceman and Angel, join Hercules in this battle for Olympus?
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Written by: Tony Isabella Art by: Don Heck Cover by: Joe Sinnott, Ron Wilson
Pluto, King of the Underworld, versus the newly-formed Champions! California’s super team must prevent the dual marriage of Venus and Hercules to defend the realm of the Gods. It’s no easy task, but with the varied might of this crew, Olympus will tremble!
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Written by: Tony Isabella, Bill Mantlo Art by: George Tuska Cover by: Dan Adkins, Rich Buckler
The Champions go where no mortals have been before…Olympus, home of the Gods! In a bid to free Hercules, the team must convince Zeus that silver-tongued Pluto is a usurper for the throne. Plus, a stunning battle for the heavens!
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Written by: Chris Claremont Art by: George Tuska Cover by: Dan Adkins, Rich Buckler
The team becomes acquainted with the weird science of Dr. Edward Lansing. The ambitious Lansing is determined to create a Super Solider Serum…and the Champions prove perfect guinea pigs!
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Written by: Tony Isabella Art by: Don Heck Cover by: Dan Adkins, Rich Buckler
Angel decides to pay his vast inheritance forward, establishing a ‘super hero service’ for the Champions. But while Warren Worthington gains more wealth, industrialist Stuart Clarke is all the poorer. Near bankruptcy, a desperate Clarke dons an armored suit…and begins his career as a bank robber!
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Written by: Tony Isabella Art by: George Tuska Cover by: Frank Giacoia, Jack Kirby
The streets of Los Angeles are rocked by Rampage! The Champions have an impressive confrontation with Stuart Clarke…but can they withstand the villain’s weaponized suit? Plus, Black Widow becomes official team leader!
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Written by: Tony Isabella Art by: George Tuska Cover by: Rich Buckler, Frank Giacoia
The Griffin’s trying to spring Stuart Clarke from the hospital…but for what dastardly purpose? Meanwhile, Ivan and Black Widow are confronted by a ghost from Natasha’s past!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: Bob Hall Cover by: Gil Kane, Al Milgrom
It’s a game of Russian roulette, as Black Widow becomes a captive of the Titanium Man! But that’s not the only villain emerging from the shadows- Griffin, Rampage, and Crimson Dynamo are also taunting the Champions!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: Bob Hall Cover by: Gil Kane, Al Milgrom
Ivan Petrovich has spent his life as a father and protector to Black Widow. Will Ivan be reunited with Natasha once more? Meanwhile, Hercules, Angel and Ghost Rider are subdued by the Russians…and Crimson Dynamo unveils a shocking secret!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: Bob Hall Cover by: Dave Cockrum
The Champions’ battle with the Russians converges in one show stopping conclusion! Plus, Ivan’s tragic past is laid out in full…and a new member joins the team!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: John Byrne Cover by: Gil Kane, Bob Layton
Hawkeye and Two-Gun Kid guest-star! The Champions encounter some strange goings-on in the Arizona desert. The shadowy Warlord Kaa has been possessing local ranchers…and the Champions are next!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: John Byrne Cover by: Dave Cockrum
Black Goliath and the Champions must subdue Stilt-Man after the villain snags a prized possession! But when the Stranger bursts through the walls of Champions HQ, the team has an even direr problem on their hands!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: John Byrne Cover by: Dave Cockrum, Al Milgrom
The Stranger’s Null-Life Bomb is threatening to consume the Champions in its infernal core…not to mention all of Champions HQ! Darkstar makes a power play to save all of reality…but will her efforts be enough?
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Written by: John Byrne, Bill Mantlo Art by: John Byrne Cover by: Gil Kane, Al Milgrom
Intrigue abounds as Ivan makes his return to Russia…at the behest of Nick Fury? Plus, Hercules and Iceman have their own comedy of errors thanks to malfunctioning security at Champions HQ! The villainous Swarm assembles his insect pack for the very first time.
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: John Byrne Cover by: John Costanza, Al Milgrom
Swarm’s unbelievable origin revealed! Iceman and Darkstar have been captured by the bee-witching villain, and if they don’t help Swarm unleash his Queen Bee…all of Los Angeles will be stung!
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: Bob Hall Cover by: Bob Hall
Doctor Doom is up to his usual tricks; he has unleashed a toxic neuro gas that has taken over the minds of the Champions! Beast of the X-Men and Magneto are miraculously unaffected; will the two mutants unite to take down Doom before he releases his mind control gas to the population at large?
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Written by: Bill Mantlo Art by: George Tuska Cover by: Ernie Chan
Mutants of Los Angeles tremble at the might of the Sentinels! The Champions do battle to protect their own mutant members. But will the team trust the ‘evil’ mutants who claim to be victims of the Sentinels’ pursuit? Darkstar shows the full range of her powers…and the display’s frightening!
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