CATALOG RECORD
The Champions #7
first appearance of Darkstar and Yuri Petrovitch
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Darkstar (Laynia Petrovna) — introduction
- Yuri Petrovitch (Crimson Dynamo, Marvel) — introduction
- Commissar (Marvel, Alexi Bruskin) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- August 1976
- On sale
- May 18, 1976
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #7 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- 30¢ price variant30¢ cover
30¢
Printed cover price 30¢.
Barcode 0714860211208 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - UK pence edition0.10 GBP cover
British
Printed cover price 0.10 GBP.
Barcode 0714860211208 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Rich Buckler, George Tuska, Sal Buscemainks: Frank Giacoia, Vince Colletta, John Romita, Mike Espositoletters: Danny Crespi, Karen Mantlo, Gaspar Saladino, Irv Watanabescript: Tony Isabella, Stan Leecolors: Phil Rachelson
Stories
- The Man Who Created the Black Widow · 17 pages
Characters
Bobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIINatasha RomanoffBlack WidowAngelHerculesJohnny BlazeGhost RiderLaynia PetrovnaDarkstarIvan PetrovichBoris BullskiGriffinTitanium ManJohnny HortonStuart ClarkeRichard FensterEmerson BaleYuri PetrovitchAlexi BruskinCommissar
Reprinted in
Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (1979), The Champions Classic (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Champions (2016), Champions Classic: The Complete Collection (2018), True Believers: Black Widow - Darkstar (2020)