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Issue: Omega: The Unknown Classic #[nn]
Publication Date: December 2005
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 228
ISBN: 0785120092
UPC/EAN: 978078512009452999
Price: $48.00 CAD
$29.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 33 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jeff Youngquist
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interior
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 29 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Omega the Unknown

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Tom Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #5 [Regular Edition] published November 1976
was Power Be My Destiny! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): Various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: ads for What If? Classic #1, #2, Giant-Size Marvel, Secret Wars;
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Omega the Unknown

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): Jim Mooney; Pablo Marcos
Colorist(s): Jerron Quality Color
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Jerron Quality Color
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Omega the Unknown; James Michael Starling
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1976
was A Horde of Steel Assassins! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Omega the Unknown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mary Skrenes; Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Marv Wolfman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1976
was Omega the Unknown [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Omega; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #2 [25ยข Cover Price] published May 1976
was Slaughter on Ninth Avenue! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Welcome to Hell's Kitchen!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber; Mary Skrenes
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Hulk (within DEFENDERS #35); Gramps (Introduction); Electro, a Living Robot (Villain)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #2 [25ยข Cover Price] published May 1976
was Welcome to Hell's Kitchen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Omega the Unknown; Elektro
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #3 [25ยข Cover Price] published July 1976
was Burn While You Learn! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Burn While You Learn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mary Skrenes; Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Hugh Paley
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Principal Anderson (Introduction); Mr. Beal; Dian; John Nedley; Nick Delbello; Freddie; Electro (Villain); the Living Robot (Villain)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #3 [25ยข Cover Price] published July 1976
was Burn While You Learn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Night of A Thousand Claws!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan?
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega The Unknown
Character(s): Omega; El Gato
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1976
was Night of a Thousand Claws! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Cats and No Dogs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mary Skrenes; Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos
Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson [as Phil Rache]
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Ray Holloway (pages 2-14); Karen Mantlo (pages 15-31)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): OmegaThe Unknown
Character(s): Omega; El Gato (villain, introduction); Teresa Mendez (introduction); Amber; James-Michael Starling; Dian; Gramps; Mark Antony (a cat); Nick Delbello; Mr. Lucien; John Nedley; Mr. Anderson
Synopsis: Omega rescues Teresa once and with Gramps help he holds El Gato to a draw, while James-Michael and his new friends have problems in school with Nick.
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1976
was Cats and No Dogs! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
Job Number: JV340
Disclose Notes: Letters credit by Gaspar Saladino not given in the issue credits.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Omega
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #5 [Regular Edition] published November 1976
was Power Be My Destiny! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Through the Rat Hole--Into the Cat's Lair!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber; Mary Skrenes
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Omega; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; J. Jonah Jameson; El Gato (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #5 [Regular Edition] published November 1976
was Through the Rat Hole--Into the Cat's Lair! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita
Inker(s): Dave Cockrum
Colorist(s): Tom Palmer ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1977
was The Power of the Wrench! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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A Tug of the Wrench!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mary Skrenes; Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (finished art)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Hugh Paley
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): The Wrench [Kurt Klemmer] (villain, introduction); Mamie (introduction, death)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1977
was A Tug of the Wrench! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum
Inker(s): Dave Cockrum
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #7 published March 1977
was Blockbuster! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Blockbuster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Scott Edelman
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Hugh Paley
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Blockbuster (formerly Man-Brute from CAPTAIN AMERICA #121, villain)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #7 published March 1977
was Blockbuster! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #8 published May 1977
was He's Back! Nitro the Exploding Man! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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A Blast From the Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roger Stern
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Omega; Richard Rory; Nitro (villain); Foolkiller [Greg Salinger] (introduction)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #8 published May 1977
was A Blast from the Past [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Second appearance of Nitro, the man responsible for Captain Marvel's death.
Richard Rory last appeared in Iron Man Annual #3
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Riot at Rockefeller Center!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #9 [30ยข] published July 1977
was Riot at Rockefeller Center! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Gerber mentioned on cover.
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Fightin' Fools!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber; Mary Skrenes
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Susan Fox
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): Blockbuster (villain, death); Foolkiller II (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #9 [30ยข] published July 1977
was Fightin' Fools! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #10 [30ยข] published October 1977
was The Last Gamble! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Hottest Slot in Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber; Mary Skrenes
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Howard Bender
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega the Unknown
Character(s): John Nedley (Death); Ruby Thursday; Dybbuk (Introduction); Omega (Death)
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From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #10 [30ยข] published October 1977
was The Hottest Slot in Town! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Story continued in Defenders #75.
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Defenders #75, Page 18

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Hannigan
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Richard Rory; Amber Grant; Ledge; Lunatik (Flashback; Cameo); Milton Rosenblum; Fia Lundstrom (Reporter); Omega the Unknown (cameo, corpse)
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From Content Item: FlagThe Defenders #75 [Direct] published September 1979
was Poetic Justice [Story on Interior Page(s)]Page 18
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Pages: 1
Job Number: LG498
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At Last... The Omega Saga!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Omega the Unknown; Dibbuk; Ruby Thursday [Thursday Rubinstein]
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From Content Item: FlagThe Defenders #76 [Direct] published October 1979
was At Last... The Omega Saga! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover colorist credit provided 2007 by Al Milgrom. From a cover sketch by Ed Hannigan.
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Little Triggers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steven Grant
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Steve Mitchell
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Clem Robins
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Omega the Unknown; Dibbuk; Ruby Thursday [Thursday Rubinstein]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; James-Michael Starling; Ruth; John (Flashback, Cameo); Dian; Richard Rory; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]
Synopsis: Valkyrie and Hellcat, with the help of Wasp, try to track down James-Michael Starling. Ruby Thursday and Dibbuk steal the body of Omega from the morgue.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Defenders #76 [Direct] published October 1979
was Little Triggers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
Job Number: LG528
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Waiting for the End of the World!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (signed)
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; James-Michael Starling
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Defenders #77 [Direct] published November 1979
was Waiting for the End of the World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover colorist credit provided 2007 by Al Milgrom.
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Waiting for the End of the World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steven Grant; Mark Gruenwald (plot assist)
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (pages 1-11); Chic Stone (pages 14-16); Steve Mitchell (pages 17-31)
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Defenders
Character(s): Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky] (Cameo); Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange] (Cameo); Luke Cage (Cameo); Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (Cameo); Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Ruby Thursday [Thursday Rubinstein]; Dibbuk; James-Michael Starling; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Dian; Omega the Unknown; Richard Rory
Synopsis: The Defenders find James-Michael Starling and with the help of Moondragon discover the secret of his link with Omega the Unknown. Moondragon takes back the part of her powers that she gave Hellcat, leaving Hellcat without mental powers.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Defenders #77 [Direct] published November 1979
was Waiting for the End of the World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Job Number: LG557
Disclose Notes: This issue features the conclusion to the Omega the Unknown story.
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Defenders #78, Page 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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): Clea; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Omega the Unknown (cameo, corpse)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Defenders #78 [Direct] published December 1979
was The Return of the Original Defenders! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Page 5
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Pages: 1
Job Number: LG 587
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Omega

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein; Phil Lord; Don Hudson
Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus
Letterer(s): Brenda Mings
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega
Character(s): Omega
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From Content Item: FlagThe Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #19 [Direct Edition] published December 1987
was Omega [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Model X3Z; 1st App. Omega the Unknown #1; Last App. Omega The Unknown #10
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Prototypic Omega Costume

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): John Romita
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Omega
Character(s): Omega
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Marvel Masterworks Library

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Man of Mystery From Beyond the Stars!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Omega; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagOmega the Unknown #2 [25ยข Cover Price] published May 1976
was Slaughter on Ninth Avenue! [Illustration on Cover, Front]Detail
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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