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1October 1975
$0.25

The Champions #1

Marvel · October 1975 · on sale 1975-07-15

First appearance: Cerberus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1975
Key date
1975-10-00
On-sale date
1975-07-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Cerberus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Annette Kawecki, Jim Novak, Gaspar SaladinoAngel, Black Widow, Johnny Blaze, Bobby Drake, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman, Natasha Romanoff, Warren Worthington III
1The World Still Needs... the Champions!comic story19script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Petra G.; letters: Dave HuntAngel, Ares, Black Widow, Johnny Blaze, Cerberus First, Bobby Drake, Richard Fenster, Ghost Rider, Hades, Hercules, Hippolyta, Iceman, Ivan Petrovich, Pluto
2The King Is Back! 'Nuff Said!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SinnottCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Thing

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Champions Classic #1
ISBN 0-7851-2097-1		2006On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1201975On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6382-4		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Champions #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9692-1		2016On eBay ›
Champions: No Time for Losers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90857-7		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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