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Issue: The Defenders #72
Publication Date: June 1979
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Issues: #72 of 152 Issues (371 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
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: 0714860215206
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Milgrom (Editor); Mary Jo Duffy (Assistant Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)
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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
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
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Riders on the Storm!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): The Defenders [Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]]; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Defenders #4 published January 2008
as The Defenders #72 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover colorist credit provided 2007 by Al Milgrom.
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Up From the Sky!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Hannigan
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Fred Kida
Colorist(s): Elaine Heinl
Letterer(s): Michael Higgins
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): The Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]]; Lunatik; Professor Turk; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Clea; Stalwag; Ron Rice; Mr. Blandon; The Unnamed One
Synopsis: The Defenders battle the Nameless One in their quest to restore the various Lunatiks to the form of Arisen Tyrk.
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In Content Item: FlagEssential Defenders #4 published January 2008
as Up From The Sky! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: LG414
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[untitled]

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): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl; H.E.R.B.I.E]; Colossus; Wolverine
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Spider-Man in "Hotshot on the Block"

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hotshot
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Defenders of Dialogue
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Ann Nichols, Danny Davids, Julia Jellicoe and Paul Felt.
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Street Ball

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Spalding; Dr. J; Rick Barry
Character(s): Dr. J; Rick Barry
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Spalding basketballs on back cover.

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