XOWComics.com

Issue: The Defenders #45

- Attribution History

Publication Date: March 1977

Issue #45
- #35
- #36
- #37
- #38
- #39
- #40
- #41
- #42
- #43
- #44
- ✔ #45
- #46
- #47
- #48
- #49
- #50
- #51
- #52
- #53
- #54
- #55
- more...
- Show Variants

Detail

Issues: #45 of 152 Issues (371 Printings)

Title:

Variant: U.S. Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics Group

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860215203

Price: $0.30 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Archie Goodwin

Notes:

Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.

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

Format Notes:

Variants3

The Defenders #45 [U.S. Cover Price]

The Defenders #45 [UK Cover Price]

The Defenders #45 [Whitman]

Reprinted In2

2 Content Items
- Divided We Duel! [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- We Must Free the Defenders! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

Reprinted From0

There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

Images1

- View Linked Content Item
- View Cover Detail

Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

Assets1

- View Extra Large
- View Cover Detail

Indicia

Content Items (5 total)

Divided We Duel!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; John Romita (alterations)

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott ?; John Romita (alterations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Dan Crespi ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; The Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Essential Defenders #3 published January 2007
as The Defenders #45 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Alterations on Red Guardian by John Romita.

We Must Free the Defenders!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gerry Conway (plot); David Kraft (dialogue); Roger Slifer (dialogue)

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inker(s): Klaus Janson

Colorist(s): Dave Hunt

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); John Frost

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; The Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Red Rajah; Jack Norriss; Clea; Aragorn

Synopsis: With Clea's help, Red Guardian, Hellcat and Valkyrie free Dr. Strange from the Star of Capistan, thus defeating the Red Rajah and freeing the other Defenders.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Essential Defenders #3 published January 2007
as We Must Free The Defenders! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

Notes: Red Rajah is Dr. Strange taken over by the Star of Capistan. Doctor Strange announces that he must leave the Defenders.

Dedicated to Neil, Geddy, and Alex of Rush.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)

Inker(s): ? (illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Defenders Dialogue

Character(s): Hulk (vignette); Valkyrie (vignette); Doctor Strange (vignette); Nighthawk (vignette)

First Line: Dear Marvel-- I like the new Defenders...

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Bob Lackey, Ann Nichols, David Steege, and Rick Hango.

Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

With Winsome Wags, Warped Wrongdoers and a Wandering Warlock!

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

Character(s): Hulk

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Champ

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Tuska

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes

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

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Located between pages 15 and 16 of the main sequence.