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Power Comics #102 mb
title: Don't Get Bit by the Serpent Squad
heroes: Adamite Avenger, Chrissy, Hyperactive Man, Speedster
opponents: Serpent Squad
Others:
Action: Serpent Squad is thwarted. Chrissy nearly killed by Napalm.
Comics Action Premiere #100 ry
title: Darkness Falling
heroes: Adamite Avenger, Chrissy, Kyoto, Lizard Hiss
opponents: Legion of Darkness
Others:
Action: Heroes are defeated.
Power Comics #114 gs
title: Radiation Burns
heroes: Adamite Avenger, Druid, Force
opponents: Apocalypse
Others:
Action: Apocalypse is surprised robbing a warehouse. While Druid panics and runs, Adamite Avenger is killed in a blast of radiation from Apocalypse.
Hero Features #29 mb
title:
heroes: Chrissy
opponents: Hand
Others:
Action: Chrissy stops an assassination by the Hand. Discovering their base, she evacuates everyone but cannot disarm the nuclear bomb before it explodes.
Power Comics #124 mb
title:
heroes: Chrissy, Mercenary ???
opponents: Thanos
Others: Adam Warlock, Nova Sanshan
Action: Thanos leads heroes into a trap but are rescued by Adam Warlock and Nova Sanshan.
Champion Features #112 jp
title: Here's One For the Master
heroes: Atomic Knight, Chrissy, Le Blanc, Speedster
opponents: Battle Clan
Others:
Action: Battle Clan defeated. Chrissy missing.
ISSUE 1 jp
title: Knights and Scoundrels
heroes: Atomic Knight, Force, Ran-San
opponents: Armadillo, Master Felons: Inferna, Shockwave, Recoil, Triga
Others:
Action: Atomic Knight laments the lack of organized hero teams since Mega-team disbanded when he meets Ran-San. Atomic Knight tells Ran-San of his tentative ideas and both fly off to further discuss the matter. Meanwhile, Force encounters the Master Felons who are trying to steal samples of a petroleum solvent from the warehouse of SDI. Force, who is a security guard at SDI, is hit and feigns unconsciousness so he can follow the villains in costume. Force sees Atomic Knight and Ran-San fly overhead and gains their assistance against the Master Felons.
As the heroes attack, Armadillo shows up trying to steal the formula from the Master Felons. Although the heroes successfully retrieve the samples, they manage to capture only Triga.
Atomic Knight makes the decision to form a new team and asks Ran-San and Force to join him. They will call themselves EARTHGUARD!
ISSUE 2 jp
title: The New Team in Town
Earthguard: Atomic Knight, Force, Captain Marvel Junior
opponents: Dark-Lurker, Oculan, Thunder
others: Ran-San
Action: Having made arrangements with the owner of Wallace Electronics, Atomic Knight announces that Earthguard(r) is officially formed. Their first headquarters will be the top floor of the Roosevelt Bank Building. Ran-San declines membership stating he must travel back to his home planet of Numuria but thanks Atomic Knight for his offer of membership and says if he ever returns to Earth he will join. While Atomic Knight is making arrangements with Wallace, Professor Perdition learns that a micro-dot placed on a five dollar bill has been mistakenly sent to the Roosevelt Bank. He sends three of the League of Evil to retrieve the valuable computer codes.
When the robbery is detected, a fight breaks out between the League of Evil and Atomic Knight and Force. As the heroes are losing an orphan named Freddy Freeman wishes he had the power of his idol Captain Marvel so he could help stop the robbery. As Freddy wishes a magical lightning bolt strikes him and transforms him into Captain Marvel Junior. The battle changes, the villains lose but as always Dark Lurker manages to escape. Captain Marvel Junior joins as a charter member.
Hyper-Backfire Detectives ANNUAL 1 jp / mb
title: Hammerdown
heroes: Hyperactive Man, Backfire, Lizard Hiss, Chrissy, Proton
opponents: Absorbing Man, Thrasher, Wrecker, Hammerdown
Others:
Action: Absorbing Man tries his luck at stealing the micro-dot computer codes (see issue #2). Hyper-Backfire detective agency is alerted of the robbery and Lizard Hiss and Chrissy, who are visiting the agency, join them. Thrasher and Wrecker ambush HAM and Backfire and a free-for-all ensues. Thrasher and Wrecker escape when their brother Hammerdown shows up. Absorbing Man retreats knowing he cannot defeat the heroes.
ISSUE 3 jp
Title: And Here's the Bad News...
Earthguard: Atomic Knight
opponents: Megan
others: Captain Marvel Junior, Force, Hyperactive-Man, Backfire
Action: Captain Marvel Junior says he must leave before his "family" starts to worry about him and Force says he also has to leave. Atomic Knight's luck becomes worse as Hyperactive-Man and Backfire mention they are thinking of moving their headquarters into the Roosevelt building and Force calls to say he was transferred to the Midwest. Worried he might soon be the leader of a team without any members, Atomic Knight calls a news conference. At the news conference, one wall crashes down and Megan says that Atomic Knight will be next. When Atomic Knight awakes he finds a skin graft has been taken and everything else left intact.
ISSUE 4 jp
title: Recruitment Drive
Earthguard: Atomic Knight
heroes: Vertigo, Star-Scanner, Sirocco, Corona
opponents: Inferna, Recoil, Shockwave, Triga, Shard
others: Jessica Looker
Action: Star-Scanner Corona and Sirocco hear about Atomic Knight's call for membership. The Master Felons also hear about the drive and chose this as the perfect time to try to steal Wallace Electronics' oil secrets. With the help of a mysterious creature named Vertigo the Master Felons are all captured. Star-Scanner says he will be back in touch shortly about joining Earthguard(r).
ISSUE 5 jp
title: Close Encounters of the Thurn Kind
Earthguard: Captain Marvel Junior
heroes: Chrissy, Darkwar, Le Blanc
opponents: Slitong the Thurn, Grond, Quantum, Dr. Zeibler, Jovian Ameba
others: Leonard Scott
Action: A spaceship lands and a NASA team, including Rann Thurstar, is sent to investigate. When the team arrives they notice Captain Marvel Junior, Chrissy and Le Blanc are already battling a Jovian Ameba and Grond. Rann Thurstar changes into Darkwar (first appearance) and helps Captain Marvel Junior.
When the two are finished, they investigate the ship. Chrissy is possessed by the Thurn who piloted the spaceship, released the Jovian Ameba and wants to destroy the Earth for what was done to his home planet by Avenger (see Avenger issue 20). Slitong/Chrissy is knocked out by the heroes, releasing her from the Thurn's control. In the aftermath, the spaceship is sent on a course to orbit Pluto with the Thurn inside.
While Darkwar and Captain Marvel Junior are arguing Chrissy and Le Blanc notice Dr. Zeibler and knock him out "because he looks like he's up to no good." Captain Marvel Junior invites Darkwar to join Earthguard(r). (It was Dr. Zeibler who directed Slitong to earth.)
Champion Feature #106 jp
Title: Who will Protect the Protectorates?
heroes: Atomic Knight, Chrissy, Kyoto
opponents: Mercury Mercenary, Grease Gunner, Overlord agents
Others: Protectorate clones (Javelin, Wraith, White Dwarf, Dragonflame, Cyclops, Sizematic-Man)
Action: Atomic Knight finds information on one of the Overlord's bases. Unfortunately, Earthguard(r) is in disarray and the members cannot be gathered quickly. Wanting to waste as little time as possible, Atomic Knight calls Kyoto to help him and stumbles upon Chrissy while on his way to meet with Kyoto. The abandoned army base is guarded by two superpowered villains and a number of agent who are all quickly subdued. A search of the base finds the Protectorates, unknown to the heroes as the Protectorate clones, being prepared for the Overlord's satellite. The Protectorates are freed.
Champion Feature #107 jp
title: The Deep Freeze
Heroes: Chrissy, Vertigo, Star-Scanner, ?
opponents: League of Evil: Dark-Lurker, Oculon, Poltergeist, Buzzsaw
others: Captain America, Nazi Robot
Action: Vertigo comes to Star-Scanner with information of a very old power connection that has recently started to draw high amounts of electricity. Chrissy is asked to help investigate the warehouse. The League of Evil heard the same information and are also investigating the warehouse when the heroes arrive. A fight erupts and, outnumbered, the heroes fare poorly. Chrissy finds the old machinery and inside are two figures frozen in a block of ice. Doing anything to help her friends in the battle, Chrissy turns off the power and discovers Captain America fighting a Nazi Robot. The quick shut-down destroys the equipment. With the equipment of no value, the League of Evil decides to leave. Captain America is fine but stunned by the passage of 40 years. The Nazi robot is destroyed.
ISSUE 6 dj
title: Samurai Robots
heroes: Star-Scanner, Captain Marvel Junior, Darkwar, Wartiger
opponents: Fireburst, Fist, Samurai Robots
Action: Fireburst and Fist are spotted flying over the loading docks. When the heroes arrive, the two villains have been joined by several samurai robots. The villains have killed a group of army guards and are preparing to leave with several crates marked "army property". The heroes stop them from stealing a nuclear detonator but are not successful is capturing Fireburst and Fist.
Champion Features #108 jp
title: Crazy Quilt
heroes: Chrissy, Kyoto, Javelin, Atomic Knight
opponents: A crazy Japanese special effects designer
Action: Javelin's clone has been programmed to follow Chrissy and gain information on her so the Overlord can capture her. Chrissy confide that she has a crush on Kyoto of A-Team so the two fly to Japan. Atomic Knight is also there purchasing equipment for Earthguard(r) when a number of very bizarre occurrences happen in Tokyo. A special effects designer for Toyo Films attacks the four heroes. He is subdued and committed to a mental institution. Chrissy make a pass at Kyoto who pushes her away and threatens her.
Champion Feature #109 jp
title: Deathstroke to the Overlord
heroes: Captain America, Chrissy, Sumo, Gemini
opponents: Overlord, Megan, Deathstroke: Frost, Arrowhead, Death Commando, Stinger, Death Stinger
Action: Captain America comes to Chrissy, remembering her as one of the people who rescued him (see Champion Features #107). He discovered a plot to steal nuclear weapons from a nearby army base and needs help in stopping the villains. Chrissy calls Kyoto who will not take her call. Instead she talks to Sumo who is in New York with Gemini. The two join Captain America and Chrissy and defeat Deathstroke. Frost and Stinger manage to escape.
During the battle, Megan attacks Chrissy from behind and manages to subdue her. She is captured and missing from the battlefield.
ISSUE 7 jp
Title: Clean-up Action
Earthguard: Captain Marvel Junior, Darkwar
Opponents: Frost, Stinger
others: Sumo
Action: Earthguard(r) is told about the two villains who escaped from the army base by Sumo. Captain Marvel Junior and Darkwar search and find the two villains and easily defeat them. They are questioned about the whereabouts of Chrissy but neither knows what happened to her.
Champion Feature #110 jp
Title: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Heroes: Chrissy
Opponents: Jaguar, Agents, Overlord
Others: Megan
Action: Chrissy wakes on Overlord's satellite. She has been healed and is in fine condition, with no noticeable permanent scars from the battle (see Champion Features #109). Overlord welcomes her and says he is done with her for now. She is free to roam the satellite but will not be allowed to escape. If she is needed for anything else, Overlord will call. The Overlord wants her to escape, since she is a clone of the real Chrissy, and he keeps security to a minimum. Chrissy searches the satellite and discovers the computers and teleporter. She overpowers a guard, wrecks several computers, including the life support systems, and teleports herself to New Guinea where Jaguar has been alerted to her return. Chrissy and Jaguar enter a pitched battle barely won by Chrissy. She returns to civilization, disturbed to find two weeks passed while she was on Overlord's satellite. Chrissy decides to keep her capture and release a secret and takes on the disguise of Ms. Marvel and then simply Marvel.
ISSUE 8 jp
title: Earthguard(r) verses the Wrecking Crew
Earthguard: Atomic Knight, Star-Scanner, Captain Marvel Junior, Darkwar
heroes: Druid, Fornax, Sizematic-Man
opponents: Wrecking Crew: Thrasher, Wrecker
Action: Earthguard(r) and the Wrecking Crew face off. The heroes are beaten back due in part to Sizematic-Man's unwillingness to enter the battle.
Champion Features Annual #3 jp
title: It's all in the wrist
heroes: Darkwar, Corona, Druid, Avenger, Vertigo, Crossbow, Kyoto
opponents: aliens, Mandarin
Action: The Mandarin appears in New York and threatens the world's governments. When they will not acquiesce, he makes the United Nations building disappear. The heroes appear and a fight breaks out where the Mandarin is aided by three aliens. The Mandarin is forced to leave the fight and the three aliens are defeated. The United Nations building is restored.
Champion Features #111 jp
title: Lightning Strike
heroes: Falstaff, Vertigo, Corona, Helva, Cement, Stellar Force
opponents: League of Evil: Dark Lurker, Lightning, Thunder, Poltergeist, Oculan, Buzzsaw
Action: The heroes are alerted to a break-in at the power plant. They arrive to see the League of Evil attempting to boost Lightning's electrical powers. A fight erupts in an attempt to stop the League of Evil. Issue ends with Lightning gaining "full power".
Champion Features #112 jp
title: I knew Shakespeare and You're no Shakespeare
heroes: Falstaff, Vertigo, Corona, Helva, Cement, Stellar Force
opponents: League of Evil: Dark Lurker, Lightning, Thunder, Poltergeist, Oculan, Buzzsaw, Prof. Perdition
Action: Lighting, now having access to the generating plant, destroys the heroes. Falstaff is almost killed in the onslaught and when the villains retreat they take Falstaff with them to see Prof. Perdition. Falstaff "disappears" from the villains and makes his own escape.
Champion Features #113 jp
title: Dot those I's
heroes: Falstaff, Crossbow, Stellar Force, Shiva
opponents: Hellrover, Asunder, Quantum, Visegrip, AIM agents
Action: Hellrover makes another attempt at getting the micro-dot. This time he has the good fortune to have several AIM agents who are looking to question Crossbow. Crossbow is captured by AIM but rescued by Falstaff. Hellrover gets his micro-dot
ISSUE 9 ng
title: Captain Nazi
Earthguard: Captain Marvel Junior
opponents: Captain Nazi, Mash Brothers, Ripper
Action: CMJ fights the plans of Captain Nazi.
Champion Features #116 jp
title: The Cobra's bite
heroes: Ms. Marvel, Speedster, Corona, White Dwarf
opponents: COBRA agents, Minotaur
Action: COBRA tracks Corona in an attempt to pay back his wrecking of their labs (during his creation). White Dwarf half heartedly fights Minotaur while the agents swarm and capture Corona.
Champion Features #117 jp
title: Poison will kill
heroes: Ms. Marvel, Speedster, White Dwarf, Beast
opponents: COBRA agents, Flare, COBRA leader
Action: Help is needed to free Corona. The Fabulous Furry Beast is recruited to help and the COBRA base is penetrated. The COBRA leader is about to kill Corona when the heroes arrive. Corona is rescued. The COBRA Leader commits suicide to avoid capture.
ISSUE 10 jp
title: Bomb Building 101
Earthguard: Star-Scanner
heroes: Ms. Marvel, Le Blanc, White Hole
opponents: Master Felons: Inferna, Shockwave, Recoil, Triga
Action: Earthguard(r) is alerted of a break-in at Wallace Electronics. Star-Scanner grabs White Hole and the two go to investigate. Meanwhile, Ms. Marvel and Le Blanc hear the alarms from the street. The Master Felons are trying to steal an underwater detonator but the heroes force them to leave empty handed.
Champion Features #118 jp
title: All but the Fun House Mirrors
heroes: Ms. Marvel, Aurora, Captain Marvel Junior, Brawn
opponents: Top hat, Red Baron, Slate, Mime
Action: Aurora and Brawn, two new heroes, have asked Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel Junior to help them with the super abilities. The four heroes find an abandoned warehouse that just happens to be the hideout of a new villain group. Powerful but unskilled, the circus attired villains are overpowered and placed in jail.
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