CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II #1#2#3#4#5 - MARVEL COMICS (1999) 430379

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ENGLISH BOOK - FULL MINISERIE
A gigantic alien spaceship approaches the Earth and instantly
teleports all of its heroes aboard from the midst of their regular
activities. The abductees awaken in luxurious individual suites where
they're greeted by members of the Coterie. The hosts explain that the
heroes have been selected to compete in a contest, fighting each other
in select matches, for the entertainment of their intergalactic
audience. The ultimate victor will be awarded the full benefit of the
Coterie's accumulated otherworldly knowledge, enough to grant anything
the heart desires. There is no need to worry about the welfare of their
opponents, as losers will be restored and returned home safely at the
end of each match. In the downtime between matches, contestants get to
enjoy the ship's ability to holographically manifest any dream scenario
they want. Most of the contestants are quickly taken in by the offer, but
for sinister reasons. What they don't see is that the ship's air is
suffused with nanites that infect those brought aboard, making their
minds more suggestible and content. The one exception is Iron Man, whose
air-tight armor and analytical instruments give him the chance to
examine the situation more critically. He sees through the Coterie's
holographic façade, but can't tell what the nanites are meant for, and
noticing that the contestants are all isolated from one another outside
of battle, he opts to play along until he can learn more. Unfortunately, Iron Man's immunity doesn't go unnoticed by those
running the contest, the Badoon Brother Royal and the mysterious
Imperatrix. They make sure to fast-track him through the arena. He
defeats Psylocke in the first match, but in his second he's pitted
against all eight members of X-Force simultaneously. He adapts well to
most of the team, but gets shut down quickly by Bedlam's
electronic-disrupting powers.