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1September 1999
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Contest of Champions II #1

Marvel · September 1999 · on sale 1999-07-07

First appearance: Brother Royal Badoon1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Contest of Champions II (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1999
Key date
1999-09-00
On-sale date
1999-07-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604767300111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Brother Royal Badoon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hero vs. Hero-- --To Decide the Final Fate of the World!cover1pencils: Oscar Jimenez; inks: Eduardo Alpuente; colors: Atomic PaintbrushBetsy Braddock, Iron Man, Psylocke, Tony Stark
1The Gatheringcomic story23script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Oscar Jimenez; inks: Eduardo Alpuente; colors: Atomic Paintbrush; letters: RS, Comicraft's Albert DeschesneJesse Aaronson, Anna Marie, Bruce Banner, Black Panther, Betsy Braddock, The Brood Queen, Brother Royal Badoon First, Cannonball, Captain America, Theresa Cassidy, Cyclops, Roberto Da Costa, Deadpool, Domino
2-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
3Bullpen Bits #9comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoBruce Banner, Daredevil, Hulk, Logan, Matt Murdock, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960604767301

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers #191999On eBay ›
Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90429-6		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Universe by Chris Claremont Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90715-0		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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