Champion was the protector of an alien world in a similar was as Superman protects Earth. He was loeved and andmired by the inhabitants of his world and he was loyal to their protection. However, whan alien invaders attacked his home planet and were defeated by Champion, they send an attack than poisoned the atmophere of the world. To save the population all the people were put in suspended animation and their civilization covert by an special resine to preserve their inner mechanisms. Meanwhile, Champion was left alive and awake to protect the sleeping civilization from any potential danger. He was all alone only accompained by Outpost, the artificial Intelligence from his orbiting base.
When a marooned Superman found the world, Champion believed him to be a menace and fought against him, uncapable to understand him by the language barrier. Superman choose to pretend to be defeated to discover the secrets of Champions and find a way to return to Earth. Champion discovered the deceit and tried to fight again against the kryptonian but the intervention of Outpost stopped the fight, leaving Champion unconcious. Outpost talked to Superman and told him the story of Champion. He gave Superman the directions to return to earth and after SUperman left, he awoke Champion again, to resume their task as protectors of a sleeping world.