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Issue: The Defenders #44
Publication Date: February 1977
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Issues: #44 of 152 Issues (371 Printings)
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0714860215202
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gerry Conway
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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 Secret of the Red Rajah!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby [as JK] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom [as AM] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Red Rajah
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Defenders #3 published January 2007
as The Defenders #44 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Rage of the Rajah!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway (Plot); Roger Slifer (Dialogue); David Kraft (Dialogue)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inker(s): Klaus Janson
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Jack Norriss; Rhino [Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich] (cameo); Solarr [Silas King] (cameo); Lt. Kris Keating; Omar Karindu; Moondragon (cameo, flashback); The Avengers [Vision; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Beast] (flashback, cameo); Red Rajah
Synopsis: The Red Rajah captures the Hulk, Power Man and Nighthawk. Hellcat comes to the Defenders for help.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Defenders #3 published January 2007
as Rage of the Rajah! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Red Rajah is Dr. Strange taken over by the Star of Capistan.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Defenders Dialogue
First Line: Owing to the most unfortunate events...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Pierre Watson and Wayne Sallee.

Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.
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Of Vainglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valiant Victors!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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
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Captain Marvel! and the Energy Crisis

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Bob McLeod ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel; Hostess Cup Cakes
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Neuron Nelson
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Placed between pages 15 and 16 of the main sequence.
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Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man; Captain America; Ricochet Racers
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic ad for Ricochet Racers.

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