The Champions (Marvel)

    (Marvel, 1975-1978)
™ and ©1976 Marvel Entertainment Group

Like the Defenders, this team was an ad hoc collection of some of Marvel’s lesser-known super-heroes. Although the membership shifted a bit over time, the core team consisted of the Black Widow, former Uncanny X-Men Angel and Iceman, Olympian god Hercules, and Ghost Rider—both as the flaming spirit Zarathos and the mortal Johnny Blaze.

Although modeled after the Avengers and the Defenders, the Champions didn’t have the right mix of characters and writing to make it a true hit. After running for seventeen issues, this title concluded in 1977.
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The Champions (Marvel) #1

October, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
3 copies available from $19.00 		Tony IsabellaDon Heck
The Champions (Marvel) #2

January, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $3.25 		Tony IsabellaDon Heck
The Champions (Marvel) #3

February, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
11 copies available from $2.25 		Tony Isabella, Bill MantloGeorge Tuska
The Champions (Marvel) #4

March, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
15 copies available from $4.00 		Chris ClaremontGeorge Tuska
The Champions (Marvel) #5

April, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $2.75 		Tony IsabellaDon Heck
The Champions (Marvel) #6

June, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
17 copies available from $4.75 		Tony IsabellaGeorge Tuska
The Champions (Marvel) #7

August, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $5.00 		Tony IsabellaGeorge Tuska
The Champions (Marvel) #8

October, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
9 copies available from $2.50 		Bill Mantlo, Gerry ConwayBob Hall
The Champions (Marvel) #9

December, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
14 copies available from $1.00 		Bill MantloBob Hall, Gil Kane
The Champions (Marvel) #10

January, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
10 copies available from $2.75 		Bill MantloBob Hall
The Champions (Marvel) #11

February, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
12 copies available from $2.50 		Bill MantloJohn Byrne
The Champions (Marvel) #12

March, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
12 copies available from $3.00 		Bill MantloJohn Byrne
The Champions (Marvel) #13

May, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
10 copies available from $3.00 		Bill MantloJohn Byrne
The Champions (Marvel) #14

July, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
7 copies available from $2.75 		Bill MantloJohn Byrne
The Champions (Marvel) #15

September, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
14 copies available from $3.50 		Bill MantloJohn Byrne
The Champions (Marvel) #16

November, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
13 copies available from $4.52 		Bill MantloBob Hall
The Champions (Marvel) #17

January, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
5 copies available from $6.70 		Bill MantloGeorge Tuska
The Champions (Marvel) Book #2


Cover Price: $19.99
2 copies available from $17.85 		Bill Mantlo, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Bob Hall, George Tuska, Sal Buscema