Champions

Marvel.

Champions Classic 1 (1-11; w Tony Isabella, Bill Mantlo, Chris Claremont; a Don Heck, George Tuska, Vince Colletta, Bob Hall, John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: Okay, a god, a demon, a spy and two mutants walk into... resulting in some of the strangest scenarios of the '70s! It's gods vs. heroes in the City of Angels! With mad scientists, Russian super-spies, and guest-stars from Marvel's western and horror eras! Plus: the secrets of the Black Widow! Featuring Hawkeye!]
Champions Classic 2 (12-17, Iron Man Annual 4, Avengers 163, Super-Villian Team-Up 14, Peter Parker 17-18; w Bill Mantlo, John Byrne, Jim Shooter; a George Tuska, Bob Hall, John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: Demon-gods, alien monsters and killer bees – it only goes to show that Angel, Iceman, Hercules, Black Widow and Ghost Rider did more before #17 than some teams get done by #50! The short-lived super-team squeezed multiple mayhem into mere months of masked marvelry! Featuring the Stranger and the Stilt-Man! Magneto and MODOK! The world reign of Doctor Doom! The Sentinels and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Avengers! Plus: destined for the pages of Punisher War Journal…Rampage!]

The Order

Marvel.

The series was originally solicited as an updating of The Champions, but Marvel was forced to change the title because of a legal challenge from the publishers of another Champions book.
1 The Next Right Thing (1-7; w Matt Fraction; a Barry Kitson, Khari Evans). [From Marvel Comics: A team of long-dormant Soviet super-weapons is awake, angry and heading straight at the heart of Los Angeles ready to finish World War III! The front line of defense is a team that's been together since just before nine this morning! The queen of PR starts her spin! A dead body hides more than just a murder mystery! AND AND AND - a super-sex tape! What on Earth could justify the use of that many exclamation points? Surely, it could only be The Order, written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL) with art by the amazing Barry Kitson.] 2/20/08