"The Gathering" Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Oscar Jimenez. Inks by Eduardo Alpuente. Cover by Oscar Jimenez and Eduardo Alpuente. On a beautiful day along the Hudson River, Iron Man and the Human Torch participate in a training exercise for West Point cadets. But the exercise
is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Rogue! Shell-Head and the torch chase after her, and then abruptly all three of them disappear! What is going on? Apparently, an alien race called the Coterie has abducted the super-heroes of Earth and transported them to a massive starship. And now under the influence of tiny nanites, the Earth's super-heroes are ready to battle one another for the grand prize! However one hero is unaffected by the nanites: the Invincible Iron Man! As a result the golden avenger is
chosen for the first fight in the arena. And as shown of the cover, his opponent is Psylocke! Let the games begin! Cameo appearances by the Black Panther, Captain America, Hulk, Shadowcat, Spider-Man, Storm, Thing, Thor,
and Brother Royal. X-Force Lineup: Bedlam, Cannonball, Domino, Meltdown, Moonstar, Proudstar, Siryn, and Sunspot. (Notes: The first (Marvel Super Hero) Contest of Champions limited series was published in 1982. This five-issue limited series was reprinted in 2001 in the trade paperback:
Contest of Champions II.) 32 pages.
Cover price $2.50.