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Appearing in "A Contest of Champions!"
Featured Characters:
- Avengers
- ⏴ Hercules ⏵
- ⏴ Jack of Harts (Jonathan Hart) ⏵
- ⏴ Photon (Monica Rambeau) ⏵
- ⏴ Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) ⏵
- ⏴ Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) ⏵
- ⏴ Triathlon (Delroy Garrett Jr.) ⏵
- ⏴ Warbird (Carol Danvers) ⏵
- ⏴ Wonder Man (Simon Williams) ⏵
- Black Panther (T'Challa)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
- She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
- Thor
- Vision
- Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
- Yellowjacket (Hank Pym)
- JLA
- Aquaman (Orin)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- Wonder Woman (Diana)
- Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onnz)
- Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
- Flash (Wally West)
- Superman (Kal-El/Clark Kent)
- Plastic Man (Patrick O'Bryan)
- Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
- Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adam)
- Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond)
- Green Arrow (Ollie Queen)
- Hawkman (Carter Hall)
- Red Tornado
- Steel (John Henry Irons)
- Zatanna
- Atom (Ray Palmer)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Krona (Main story and flashback)
- Parademons
- Darkseid
- DeSaad
Other Characters:
- Maltusians (Only in flashback)
- Anti-Monitor (Only in flashback)
- Kismet
- Asgardians
- Galactus
- Amazons
- Wakanda
- Kid Flash (Seen in the Flash Museum)
- Jesse Quick (Seen in the Flash Museum)
- Impulse (Seen in the Flash Museum)
- Max Mercury (Seen in the Flash Museum)
- Flash (Jay Garrick) (Seen in the Flash Museum)
- Ziran the Tester (Cameo)
- Nick Fury (Cameo)
- Doctor Strange (Cameo)
- Wolverine (Cameo)
- Inhumans (Cameo)
- Death (Cameo)
- Living Tribunal (Cameo)
- Thanos (Cameo)
- Oans (Cameo)
- Solomon Grundy (Cameo)
- Broot (Cameo)
- Doctor Fate (Cameo)
- Deadman (Cameo)
- Death (Cameo)
- Raven (Cameo)
- Starfire (Cameo)
- Uncle Sam (Cameo)
- Joker (Cameo)
- Phantom Stranger (Cameo)
Locations:
- DC Universe
- Maltus (Only in flashback)
- Metropolis
- Big Bang (Only in flashback)
- New York City
- Central City
- Gotham City
- Earth's Moon
- Rhode Island
- Smallville
- Paradise Island
- Apokolips
- Himalayas
- Earth-616
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Santo Rico
- Asgard
- Wakanda
- Blue Area of the Moon
- Gamesmaster's trophy room
- Savage Land
Items:
- Green Lantern Ring
- Lasso of Truth
- Mjolnir
- Iron Man Armor Model 20
- Captain America's Shield
- Captain America's Uniform
- Hawkeye's Bow
- Trick Arrows
- Green Lantern Power Battery
- Ultimate Nullifier
- Mother Box
- Orb of Ra
- Eternity Book
- Wand of Watoomb
- Mobius Chair
- Doctor Doom's Time Platform
- The Bell
- the Wheel
- the Jar
- Medusa Mask
- Cask of Ancient Winters
- Evil Eye
- Kinetic Hammer
- Quantum Bands
- Boom Tube
- Spear of Destiny
- Infinity Gauntlet
- Mind Gem
- Soul Gem
- Reality Gem
- Power Gem
- Time Gem
- Space Gem
- Cosmic Cube
- Golden Mace
- Batcomputer
- Jason Todd's costume
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "A Contest of Champions!"
- Synopsis not yet written
Notes
- Editors-in-chief: Joe Quesada and Dan DiDio.
- Wraparound cover.
- The title is a nod to the mini-series of the same name.
- Seen in the Flash Museum are a picture of the original Justice League members Aquaman, Black Canary, Flash (Barry Allen), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Martian Manhunter fighting Starro the Conqueror in their first appearance, and statues of the Barry Allen Flash, Hal Jordan Green Lantern, Elongated Man, Gorilla Grodd, Flash Family, including Flash (Jay Garrick), Kid Flash, Impulse, Max Mercury and Jesse Quick. There are also pictures of the New Teen Titans, including Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Wonder Girl.
- On display in the Batcave is the costume of Jason Todd, who was killed by the Joker.
- Among Gamesmaster's possessions can be seen a Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots set with Ziran as one of the "robots", and game pieces of Dr. Strange, Hulk, Thing, Medusa, Karnak, and Death, playing cards including images of Nick Fury, Spider-Man, and Wolverine, and a slot machine with images of Living Tribunal and Thanos.
Trivia
- Kismet's depiction of a universe inside of her is a reference to Marvel's Eternity.
See Also
Links and References
References
| Avengers/JLA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I: A Journey into Mystery | Part II: A Contest of Champions | Part III: Strange Adventures | Part IV: The Brave and the Bold |