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Contest of Champions • Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982)save link
11982/06   ??
FC by John Romita Jr., Bob Layton1
A gathering of heroes!
W-Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo   P/L-Bob Layton, John Romita Jr.   I/F-Bob Layton, Pablo Marcos   L-Joe Rosen   C-Patricia DeFalco, Andrew Yanchus
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Infos and statsMarvel Super Heroes - 1982 (from Acroyear to Karnak with a brief description of each)?2

21982/07   ??
FC by John Romita Jr., Bob Layton1
First contest: Frenzy in the frozen north!
W-Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo   P/L-John Romita Jr.   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Joe Rosen   C-Christie Scheele, Michele Wolfman
Sunfire, Invisible Girl, Iron Fist vs. Talisman, Daredevil, Darkstar
Daredevil I, Darkstar I, Invisible Woman I, Iron Fist I, Sunfire I, Talisman I
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13*
Second contest: Ghost town showdown!
W-Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo   P/L-John Romita Jr.   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Joe Rosen   C-Christie Scheele, Michele Wolfman
Arabian Knight I, Captain Britain I, Defensor, Iron Man I, Sabra, She-Hulk I, Iron Man, Sabra, Arabian Knight vs. She-Hulk, Captain Britain, Defensor
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Infos and statsMarvel Super Heroes - 1982 (from Karkas to Vision with a brief description of each)?2

31982/08   ??
FC by Edward Hannigan, Allen Milgrom1
Third contest: Siege in the city of the dead!
W-Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo   P/L-John Romita Jr.   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Joe Rosen   C-Carl Gafford, Don Warfield
Thing, Wolverine, Peregrine vs. Black Panther, Angel, Vanguard
Angel I, Black Panther I, Peregrine (Le), Thing, Vanguard, Wolverine I
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10*
Fourth contest: Struggle in the jungle!
W-Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo   P/L-John Romita Jr.   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Joe Rosen   C-Carl Gafford, Don Warfield
Storm, Shamrock, Collective Man vs. Captain America, Sasquatch, Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg, Captain America I, Collective Man, Sasquatch I, Shamrock, Storm I
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Winner takes none!
W-Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo   P/L-John Romita Jr.   I/F-Pablo Marcos   L-Joe Rosen   C-Carl Gafford, Don Warfield
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Infos and statsMarvel Super Heroes - 1982 (from Wasp to Wonder Man with a brief description of each, followed by lists of inactive super heroes, honor roll of the deceased, super heroes of other worlds and other times, quasi-heroes)?2

Contest of Champions II (1999)save link
11999/09   ?$2.50
FC by Oscar Jimenez?1
The gathering
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Iron Man* - Psylocke (Lady Mandarin): IM electrocutes P
  • Iron Man - X-Force* (Cannonball, Moonstar, Sunspot, Meltdown, Proudstar, Siryn, Bedlam, Domino): Bedlam disrupts IM's armor, Domino kicks him out
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21999/09   ?$2.50
FC by Oscar Jimenez?1
Process of elimination
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Human Torch* - Spider-Woman III (Mattie Franklin): HT traps SW in a whirlwind of flame
  • Mr. Fantastic - Hulk*: H breathes(!) in Mr.F and spits him out
  • Human Torch* - She-Hulk: HT dehydrates SH
  • Human Torch - Storm*: HT gives up, because he does not want to kill Storm to win
23*
31999/10   ?$2.50
FC by Oscar Jimenez?1
Culling the herd
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente   L-Liz Agraphiotis, Comicraft, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Cable - Scarlet Witch*: SW puts the hex on C, but maybe C gives up (as he realizes that the contest is a trick)
  • New Warriors* (Nova, Namorita, Bolt, Turbo, Aegis, Speedball) - Slingers: NW win a game of basket ball
  • Beast - Spider-Man*
  • Domino* - Power Man II (Luke Cage)
  • Hawkeye* - Wasp
  • Colossus - Iron Fist*
  • Daredevil* - Firestar
  • Phoenix* - Justice
  • Gambit* - Quicksilver
  • Black Panther* - New Warriors
  • Wonder Man - Black Widow*
  • Deadpool* - Generation X
  • Invisible Woman* - Iron Fist
  • Thor* - Storm: T sucks the breath out of Storm
23*
41999/11   ?$2.50
FC by Oscar Jimenez?1
Final cut
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Michael Ryan   I/F-Raymond Kryssing, John Livesay   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Daredevil - Deadpool*: DP tricks DD
  • Black Window* - X-Force
  • Thor* - Black Widow: T electrocutes BW
  • Phoenix* - Thing: P suffocates T
  • Hulk* - Deadpool: Hulk smash!
  • Spider-Man* - Domino: SM webs up D
  • Black Panther - Captain America*: BP is out of balance
  • Gambit* - Wolverine: Rogue turns the fight in G's favor
23*
51999/11   ?$2.50
FC by Oscar Jimenez?1
Victory!
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez, Michael Ryan   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente, John Livesay   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Gambit* - Hawkeye
  • Rogue (possessed by the Brood Queen) takes out Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Hulk, the Scarlet Witch and Phoenix in a surprise attack. Then she fights a lot of other heroes, but is almost defeated by Lockdown.
  • The final battle is Rogue - Warbird*. W wins, as the Brood Queen leaves R fearing W might kill her.
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Add onThe Fast Lane 1/4: Media blitz! (Spider-Man)Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Michael Stewart, Steve Behling8

Contest of Champions II TPB (2002)save link
12002/01   ??
FC by ?1
The gathering
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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Reprint from Contest of Champions II #1
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Iron Man* - Psylocke (Lady Mandarin): IM electrocutes P
  • Iron Man - X-Force* (Cannonball, Moonstar, Sunspot, Meltdown, Proudstar, Siryn, Bedlam, Domino): Bedlam disrupts IM's armor, Domino kicks him out
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Process of elimination
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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Reprint from Contest of Champions II #2
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Human Torch* - Spider-Woman III (Mattie Franklin): HT traps SW in a whirlwind of flame
  • Mr. Fantastic - Hulk*: H breathes(!) in Mr.F and spits him out
  • Human Torch* - She-Hulk: HT dehydrates SH
  • Human Torch - Storm*: HT gives up, because he does not want to kill Storm to win
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Culling the herd
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente   L-Liz Agraphiotis, Comicraft, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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Reprint from Contest of Champions II #3
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Cable - Scarlet Witch*: SW puts the hex on C, but maybe C gives up (as he realizes that the contest is a trick)
  • New Warriors* (Nova, Namorita, Bolt, Turbo, Aegis, Speedball) - Slingers: NW win a game of basket ball
  • Beast - Spider-Man*
  • Domino* - Power Man II (Luke Cage)
  • Hawkeye* - Wasp
  • Colossus - Iron Fist*
  • Daredevil* - Firestar
  • Phoenix* - Justice
  • Gambit* - Quicksilver
  • Black Panther* - New Warriors
  • Wonder Man - Black Widow*
  • Deadpool* - Generation X
  • Invisible Woman* - Iron Fist
  • Thor* - Storm: T sucks the breath out of Storm
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Final cut
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Michael Ryan   I/F-Raymond Kryssing, John Livesay   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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Reprint from Contest of Champions II #4
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Daredevil - Deadpool*: DP tricks DD
  • Black Window* - X-Force
  • Thor* - Black Widow: T electrocutes BW
  • Phoenix* - Thing: P suffocates T
  • Hulk* - Deadpool: Hulk smash!
  • Spider-Man* - Domino: SM webs up D
  • Black Panther - Captain America*: BP is out of balance
  • Gambit* - Wolverine: Rogue turns the fight in G's favor
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Victory!
W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Oscar Jimenez, Michael Ryan   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente, John Livesay   L-Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings   C-Atomic Paintbrush
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Reprint from Contest of Champions II #5
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The fighters of the individual battles, winners are marked with *.

  • Gambit* - Hawkeye
  • Rogue (possessed by the Brood Queen) takes out Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Hulk, the Scarlet Witch and Phoenix in a surprise attack. Then she fights a lot of other heroes, but is almost defeated by Lockdown.
  • The final battle is Rogue - Warbird*. W wins, as the Brood Queen leaves R fearing W might kill her.
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