This listing is for Champions #1, published by Marvel Comics in 2016, featuring the Negative Space variant cover by John Tyler Christopher.
The comic is graded CGC 9.8 Signature Series and is authenticated as signed by cover artist John Tyler Christopher.
JTC’s Negative Space covers have become one of the artist’s most recognizable variant-cover styles, using bold character silhouettes and open background space to create a distinctive presentation.
This edition features Ms. Marvel on the cover and combines a popular John Tyler Christopher Negative Space variant with an authenticated CGC Signature Series presentation.
Champions #1
CGC 9.8 Signature Series
Signed by John Tyler Christopher
Negative Space Variant
Cover Art by John Tyler Christopher
Marvel Comics
2016
CGC 9.8
CGC Signature Series
Signed by John Tyler Christopher
JTC Negative Space Variant
Features Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan
Written by Mark Waid
Interior Art by Humberto Ramos
Marvel Comics
2016 Release
Original Cover Price: $4.99
This edition of Champions #1 features John Tyler Christopher’s Negative Space variant cover.
Christopher’s Negative Space series has become one of his signature bodies of work, with similarly styled covers appearing across numerous Marvel titles and characters.
The design places the focus on Ms. Marvel while using negative space as a central visual element.
This copy has the added distinction of being signed by John Tyler Christopher and authenticated through CGC’s Signature Series program, directly pairing the cover artist with one of his recognizable Negative Space designs.
Champions #1 launches the 2016 Champions series written by Mark Waid with artwork by Humberto Ramos.
Following the fallout of Civil War II, Ms. Marvel, Nova, and Spider-Man strike out on their own after leaving the Avengers.
They are joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision, and the Totally Awesome Hulk, forming a new generation of heroes determined to change the world and establish their own approach to heroism.
The issue serves as the beginning of the 2016 Champions series and introduces the team’s new lineup.
The 2016 Champions team brought together several prominent younger Marvel heroes, including Ms. Marvel, Miles Morales, Nova, Viv Vision, Amadeus Cho, and a time-displaced Cyclops.
The series focused on the younger generation’s efforts to establish its own identity while operating outside the shadow of more established teams such as the Avengers.
Champions #1 serves as the launch of that ongoing series and features several characters who became important parts of modern Marvel Comics.
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