Champions (1975 team)
| Champions | |
|---|---|
The Champions debut on the cover of The Champions #1 (October 1975). Art by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Bimonthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 1975 – January 1978 |
| No. of issues | 17 |
| Main character(s) | Angel, Black Widow, Darkstar, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Tony Isabella Don Heck |
| Written by | Tony Isabella, Bill Mantlo |
| Penciller(s) | Don Heck, George Tuska, Bob Hall, John Byrne |
| Inker(s) | Mike Esposito, John Tartaglione, Vince Colletta, Bruce Patterson, Bob Layton, Frank Giacoia, John Byrne |
The Champions are a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appears in The Champions #1 (October 1975) and was created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Don Heck. Their titular series is regarded as an example of a failed superteam comic, suffering from constant turnover in the writers and artists working on the series, lack of a consistent direction or concept, and mediocre sales.