Champions #19
| Writer | Jim Zub |
| Artist | Sean Izaakse |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
A WIDER WORLD Part 1
IRONHEART and THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP join the Champions at last! The team has grown but the mission stays the same - the Champions fight to make the world a better place for all!
Writer Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER) and artist Sean Izaakse (UNCANNY AVENGERS) reunite to push the Champions beyond their limits with any icy Antarctic adventure that will challenge everything they believe in!
Don't miss this first chapter of a new era of Champions - and the birth of a brand new hero!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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9.0
Comics: The Gathering - Charles Martin
Apr 11, 2018Hold your heads up high, Champions fans! Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse perform an impressive soft reset that makes this team even easier to love and nullifies a lot of the "oh, it could be great, but" complaints earned by previous issues. Champions #19 concentrates very productively on character relationships, and if future issues deliver as strongly on plot development, this title is poised for greatness. Read Full Review
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8.5
Black Nerd Problems - Chris Aiken
Apr 11, 2018This issue is the start of a promising new adventure. We have a new team behind the wheel but the same feel. The smaller, more focused roster works in their favor and I certainly hope Marvel realizes what a great book they have on their hands. Now, can I get a Champions cartoon series? Please? Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Charlie Ridgely
Apr 11, 2018This issue sets up a great ride for the Champions going forward. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Chaston
Apr 27, 2018Jim Zub and Mark Waid just finished on Avengers No Surrender together. Considering the outstanding teamwork they did on that book. Zub is probably the best choice to take over where Waid left off. Zub begins in fine style, remembering that this is a teen book and doesn't miss the subtleties that give a teen superhero book heart. I'm strapped in and ready to see what's in store. Read Full Review
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Multiversity Comics - Michael Mazzacane
Apr 12, 2018"Champions" #19 gets a new start under the leadership of Jim Zub and Sean Izaake, who craft a functional and emotionally grounded beginning to the teenage superheroes trip in the great white north. Read Full Review
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7.0
Weird Science - Aaron Anderson
Apr 16, 2018I think Jim Zub is playing it a little safe here. Maybe a little too safe. These heroes are already battle tested and he seems to dumb them down a little too much in my opinion. I can understand he wants to do that to allow for growth and suspense. The art is gorgeous it reminds me of watching the Ultimate Spider-man cartoon. Cho seems a little de-aged and written slightly out of character a little too much of a corny hipster in my opinion. Once Jim gets these characters voices down a little more I think this will be a great comic. Read Full Review
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5.5
Graphic Policy - Paul Manzato
Apr 14, 2018Overall, as you might have guessed, I was underwhelmed with this new creative team and their debut issue. The story is generic with a "been there, done that" feel to it, and the art was just ok to me, with some really weird depictions of Hulk throughout. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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8.5
I loved the Uncanny Avengers by Zub & Izaakse, but the No surrender slump make me going with some doubt. And the duo remove my doubt from the first page. There is a lot of Champions (But I see that Patriot, Locus or Moon Girl aren't there for now). I'm very happy to see Iron-heart in such good hand, and even Wasp/Nadia was good; I wonder where the mystery of the pole lead, but I'm in with them. A very nice transitional issue, with a chocking cliffhanger. Cover - 1/2 there is some progress to do for the cover Writing - I find the mystery at the start very good, Zub as quickly made all Champions is own & that wasn't easy with their number. 2.5/3 Arts - Ok I love Ramos, but I really love Isaakse too. It's a good remplacement ! 3/3 Fe more
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I was going to say it has a fun loving tone . . . until the end :)
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8.0
It's a good start but i'll need more to convince me to stay. Izaakse is great and i love his new designs.
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Did I just witness a Champions book with a good portion of action?!!? What a step up from the previous books, at least in my opinion. Art was solid and a fun story to match.
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Arctic mysteries await the Champions. For now, attention is focused on superb character dynamics and the team's snazzy new super-science ride. The dynamics are all-time great; the Big Blue Brick is just there. The development of the plot suffers from the pages lovingly devoted to the BBB. I think the creators got hung up on the question "How do we get the Champions to the Arctic?" early on in the brainstorming process. Outside of the attention they lavish on their answer, they're doing terrifically promising things with the Champions.
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Pretty standard transition issue. Looking forward to seeing what Zub can do
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