Article: Marvel Solicitations For August 2015

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Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions seems to have been missed in the August 2015 Solicitations.

AUG15 0846 MARVEL SUPER HERO CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 TP 10/07/15 SRP: $7.99

This is an 88 page reprinting of the original and first Marvel limited series issues #1-3 including appearances of Aurora, Northstar, Sasquatch, Shaman, Snowbird and Vindicator. This reprinting also includes the first pre-Marvel Handbook entries for the team, which were backups in each of the original issues. Not sure why Northstar got left out.

AURORA
(Jeanne-Marie Beaubier) Canadian mutant with the ability of running and flying at super-speed. Member of Alpha Flight. Sister of Northstar. Current whereabouts: Canada First Appearance: X-MEN #121.

SASQUATCH
(Dr. Walter Langkowski, biophysicist) Canadian drinks a serum to become a giant furry super-strong beast who retains his human intelligence. Member of Alpha Flight. Current whereabouts: Canada First Appearance: X-MEN #120.

SHAMAN
(Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen, physician) Canadian Indian possessing various mystical abilities, such as animating totems, controlling the weather, etc. Member of Alpha Flight. Current whereabouts: Canada First Appearance: X-MEN #120.

SNOWBIRD
(Ann McKenzie, Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Canadian able to fly and also bodily transform herself into various wild animals. Current whereabouts: Canada First Appearance: X-MEN #120.

VINDICATOR
James MacDonald Hudson, research physicist) Canadian who uses a special uniform to fly, shoot energy bolts and create a force field around himself. Leader of Alpha Flight. First appearance (as Weapon Alpha): X-Men #109 First appearance (as Vindicator): X-Men #120.