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Issue: The Defenders #78

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Publication Date: December 1979

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Issues: #78 of 152 Issues (371 Printings)

Title:

Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860215212

Price: £0.12 GBP

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Al Milgrom (Editor); Mary Jo Duffy (Assistant Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)

Notes: No letters column this issue.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing

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The Defenders #78 [Direct]

The Defenders #78 [Newsstand]

The Defenders #78 [UK Cover Price]

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

...The Return of the Original Defenders!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan (signed)

Inker(s): Bob McLeod (signed)

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Cover colorist credit provided 2007 by Al Milgrom.

The Return of the Original Defenders!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Ed Hannigan

Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (finished art)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): Ben Sean

Letterer(s): Clem Robins

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Clea; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Wong; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Richard Rory; Omega the Unknown (Cameo); James-Michael Starling (Cameo); Amber; Ruth; Dian; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; The Mutant Force [Burner; Lifter; Peeper; Shocker; Slither]; Bozqwip; Filvot; Aeroika

Synopsis: While traveling from Las Vegas to New York, the Defenders, along with Wasp and Yellowjacket, intercept a distress call from a military base. When they land they thwart the attack but are later captured. At the same time, Dr. Strange, Namor and the Hulk travel to Tunnel-World to tackle the menace of the Unnameable One.

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Pages: 17

Job Number: LG 587

[untitled]

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed); ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

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Pages: 1

Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Jim Novak

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess Twinkies

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; June Jitsui

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Pages: 1

Notes: Between pages 16 and 17 of the main sequence.