Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) comic books 1968 or later, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $125.00 Paper: White Label #4550472006

"The World Still needs the Champions!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. Courage made them heroes - Fate made them Champions! Can a former super-spy, two mutants, a demi-god, and a demon carry on in the tradition of the mighty Avengers and Fantastic Four? Black Widow, Ice Man, Angel, Hercules, and Ghost Rider must unite to defend the Olympic goddess, Venus, from the evil machinations of Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, Ares, God of War, and Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $125.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0283186013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

"The World Still needs the Champions!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. Courage made them heroes - Fate made them Champions! Can a former super-spy, two mutants, a demi-god, and a demon carry on in the tradition of the mighty Avengers and Fantastic Four? Black Widow, Ice Man, Angel, Hercules, and Ghost Rider must unite to defend the Olympic goddess, Venus, from the evil machinations of Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, Ares, God of War, and Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4571727010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

"The World Still needs the Champions!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. Courage made them heroes - Fate made them Champions! Can a former super-spy, two mutants, a demi-god, and a demon carry on in the tradition of the mighty Avengers and Fantastic Four? Black Widow, Ice Man, Angel, Hercules, and Ghost Rider must unite to defend the Olympic goddess, Venus, from the evil machinations of Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, Ares, God of War, and Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $199.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4640921015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Code’s Comics

"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640921018

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"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $249.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4593873017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

"Murder at Malibu!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. It's mutant skill and hellfire versus Olympian strength as the Champions' most powerful member, Hercules, turns against the group. Who could have done this to the scion of Zeus, and why? NOTE: Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 57 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $46.00 Paper: White Label #0065556015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.38) will be charged at checkout.

"Mad Dogs and Business Men!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Jack Kirby. Rampage has single-handedly dismantled the Champions. If Black Widow, Hercules, Angel, and Ice Man can't learn how to fight as a team quick, their careers as Los Angeles' Champions might be over before it begins. NOTE: Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Twinkie Takers." Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $105.00 Paper: White Label #4010316011

"One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Dave Cockrum. The Soviets are getting away with the Black Widow and Ivan in tow, and the Champions are powerless to stop them. If the brash son of Zeus breaks them free from their prison the city of Los Angeles will be destroyed. Can the power of the Spirit of Vengeance calm the Lion of Olympus, or will his demon presence have the opposite effect? Plus, someone has a change of heart and switches teams! Don't miss the earthshattering conclusion to the Champions' battle with the Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, Griffin, and Darkstar. Cover price $0.30.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 10 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3853339004

"One Man's Son is Another Man's Poison!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Dave Cockrum. The Soviets are getting away with the Black Widow and Ivan in tow, and the Champions are powerless to stop them. If the brash son of Zeus breaks them free from their prison the city of Los Angeles will be destroyed. Can the power of the Spirit of Vengeance calm the Lion of Olympus, or will his demon presence have the opposite effect? Plus, someone has a change of heart and switches teams! Don't miss the earthshattering conclusion to the Champions' battle with the Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, Griffin, and Darkstar. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $198.00 Paper: White Label #4527472001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.94) will be charged at checkout.

"Death Drone!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Darkstar. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito. Can even the Champions hope to defeat the insect menace of Swarm, Lord of the Killer-Bees?! If they can't, mankind is doomed! Plus, who is responsible for the heroes' own headquarters unprovoked attacks? Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $325.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4553569021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout.

Doctor Doom Triumphant: Part 2 of 2 - "A World Lost!" Guest-starring the Hulk and the Beast. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Bob Adkins. Story continues from Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #14. Magneto and the Beast desperately search for allies to end Dr. Doom's world-domination! The unlikely duo stops in Los Angeles to ask the Champions for help, but the west coast heroes have been afflicted by the Latverian Monarch's neuro-gas too! After a terrific fight, the Master of Magnetism learns that Doom has taken over the White House! So the X-Men's long-time foe and the Beast rush to Washington D.C. (with the Champions in hot pursuit)! And once the Hulk joins the party on the White House lawn, the chaotic clash erupts! Magneto vs. Doctor Doom! The Green Goliath vs. the Lion of Olympus! The Beast and Ghost Rider vs. Angel and Iceman! Wow, rare battles between Marvel heavyweights! In the end though, what will it take to defeat the near-omnipotent Victor Von Doom? Perhaps a taste of the hellfire will do the trick! Cameo appearances by President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Champions Lineup: Angel, Black Widow, Darkstar, Ghost Rider, Hercules, and Iceman. (Notes: This story features the first meeting between Magneto and Doctor Doom; and also early encounters among Magneto, Hercules, and the Hulk. Magneto appears next in Uncanny X-Men 111. Many years later the events of Champions 16 tie into Giant-Size Hulk (2006 2nd series) issue 1.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.