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Champions (2016) (Single Issues)
Series · 18
books · 2016-2019

Books in series

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#1

Champions (2016-2018) #1

2016

Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own—joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world—and they're only the beginning!
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#2

Champions (2016-2018) #1.MU

2017

A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN! An endangered habitat! A peaceful protest! And a team of freelance troubleshooters determined to end the work-stoppage at any cost! Sounds like a job for the Champions, right? Only, nobody mentioned anything about GIANT MONSTERS FALLING FROM THE SKY!
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#3

Champions (2016-2018) #2

2016

Welcome to the CHAMPIONS, Cyclops! Unfortunately, not all of your new would-be teammates feel the same way!
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#4

Champions (2016-2018) #3

2016

What began as an idea and an ideal has now become a movement! But the problem with movements is that not even the Hulk can control them!
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#5

Champions (2016-2018) #4

2017

Dead set on proving themselves, the Champions are faced with their first no-win scenario—and how it plays out will reveal a whole new side to certain members.
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#6

Champions (2016-2018) #5

2017

Oh, great! Just when the Champions had a nice little movement going on, here comes Gwenpool to ruin – I mean, "improve" – it all, with her patented brand of consequence-less violence and disregard for human life!
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#7

Champions (2016-2018) #6

2017

Versus their counterparts, the Freelancers! And you'll be surprised to see who's left standing at the end of the battle!
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#8

Champions (2016-2018) #7

2017

THROWDOWN WITH THE FREELANCERS!
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#9

Champions (2016-2018) #8

2017

The fallout from the team's encounter with the Freelancers continues! The Champions realize they have to reframe their purpose – but does that mean undertaking even riskier missions?
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#10

Champions (2016-2018) #9

2017

Casting a spotlight on young synthezoid Viv Vision! After what became of her family, she willingly shut down her emotions—but does that come with a price to pay?
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#13

Champions (2016-2018) #12

2017

SECRET EMPIRE AFTERMATH! The Champions team was born from a fracture inside the Avengers. Now the events of SECRET EMPIRE have divided the Champions—and which ones are still with the team may surprise you!
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#16

Champions (2016-2018) #15

2017

The conclusion of WORLDS COLLIDE! The Champions/Avengers team faces its first real casualty in their ongoing struggle to prevent two planets from colliding – and that fatality changes the game!
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#27

Champions (2016-2018) #25

2018

OVERSIZED 25TH ISSUE! Celebrate 25 issues of CHAMPIONS with the start of a brand-new story and a perfect jumping-on point! Swords and sorcery beckon as our heroes travel to Weirdworld, a place where dreams can come true, but nightmares are never far away! A quest begins and sacrifices will be made...
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#28

Champions (2016-2018) #26

2018

In a world of magic and glory, the Champions can take hold of what they desire, but not without a price...Plus, how can Snowguard protect the North, when she’s not even on planet Earth?
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#13-15

Avengers & Champions

Worlds Collide

2018

WORLDS COLLIDE! It starts here—the long-promised clash between the Avengers and the Champions! The countdown has started as the High Evolutionary sets the Earth on a collision course with destruction! The Avengers and the Champions are ready to meet this threat—but not everyone agrees how best to combat it! Since they were old enough to say the word ""Avengers,"" the Champions have idolized Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Now the two teams are on equal footing—and the Champs are having to walk the walk alongside their former mentors! Will their experiences in GENERATIONS help them-or tear the two teams apart? COLLECTING: AVENGERS 672-674, CHAMPIONS 13-15
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#16-18, 1.MU

Champions, Vol. 3

Champion for a Day

2018

Following the staggering loss suffered in their adventure with the Avengers, the Champions decide to double down on their mission to make the world a better place—and that means it's time for a membership drive! Some of the best and brightest young superhumans in the Marvel Universe—including Red Locust—turn up to be Champions for a day! But who will make the grade as the new order changeth? And how long will they last when—following a series of tragic setbacks and shakeups—the disillusioned Champions begin to consider giving up the fight after all? Plus: As monsters are unleashed on Earth, a peaceful protest in an endangered habitat leads the team into a showdown with the Freelancers—not to mention giant Leviathons falling from the sky! COLLETING: CHAMPIONS 16-18 and 1.MU
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#19-21

Champions, Vol. 4

Northern Lights

2018

IRONHEART and THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP join the Champions at last! The team has grown but the mission stays the same - the Champions fight to make the world a better place for all! Writer Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER) and artist Sean Izaakse (UNCANNY AVENGERS) reunite to push the Champions beyond their limits with any icy Antarctic adventure that will challenge everything they believe in! Don't miss this fi rst chapter of a new era of Champions - and the birth of a brand-new hero! COLLETING: CHAMPIONS 19-21 and Infinity Countdown: Champions 1-2
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#22-27

Champions, Vol. 5

Weird War One

2019

The Champions' mission in space (in INFINITY COUNTDOWN!) has left its mark, and the team tries to move on. A chance to bring life back to a desolate village might be just what they need - or push them even farther apart... While Ironheart and Amadeus Cho take major steps forward in their super hero journeys, Nova takes a step back. As the team faces a complicated and dangerous threat, Sam Alexander wonders: Is there a future for him with the Champions? COLLECTING: CHAMPIONS 22-25, TBD

Authors

Jim Zub
Jim Zub
Author · 116 books

Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past fifteen years he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Disney, Warner Bros., Capcom, Hasbro, Bandai-Namco and Mattel. He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College‘s award-winning Animation program.

Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Author · 544 books
Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
Jeremy Whitley
Jeremy Whitley
Author · 124 books

Jeremy Whitley is the son of two teachers and the husband of a third. Born in La Mesa, CA, Jeremy went to high school in Lenoir, NC and college at The University of North Carolina. He graduated with a Bachelors in English, and a minor in Creative Writing. Jeremy lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Alicia and his two daughters Zuri and Amara. Jeremy is the writer/creator of the comic series Princeless, Raven the Pirate Princess, School for Extraterrestrial Girls, and The Dog Knight. He is also the writer of the acclaimed Marvel series "The Unstoppable Wasp". His other works include extensive work for Marvel, the "Sea of Thieves" comics, and over sixty issues of My Little Pony comics. Awards and Nominations: 3 time Glyph Winner 5 time Glyph Nominee 2 time Eisner Nominee 2 time Cyblis Nominee 2 time Bloomer Nominee 1 time Most Likely to Succeed Winner

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