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14July 1977
$0.30

The Champions #14

Marvel · July 1977 · on sale 1977-04-19

First appearance: SwarmFirst appearance: Fritz von Meyer1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Champions (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
July 1977
Key date
1977-07-00
On-sale date
1977-04-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860211207
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Fritz von Meyer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Invasion!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Annette KaweckiBlack Widow, Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Natasha Romanoff, Swarm First, Fritz von Meyer First
1The Creature Called... Swarm!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo, John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Irv Watanabe, Gaspar SaladinoAngel, Black Widow, Johnny Blaze, Darkstar, Bobby Drake, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman, Ivan Petrovich, Laynia Petrovna, Natasha Romanoff, Swarm First, Warren Worthington III, Fritz von Meyer First
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Champions Classic #2
ISBN 078512098X		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Champions #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9692-1		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9560-3		2016On eBay ›
Champions: No Time for Losers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90857-7		2016On eBay ›
Champions Classic: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91180-5		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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