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Issue: The Defenders #68

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Publication Date: February 1979

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Issues: #68 of 152 Issues (371 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Whitman

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: none

Price: $0.35 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
7 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

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

Notes: Variants of this type were distributed under limited deals between publishers and distribution "jobbers" (Whitman was one, but not the only one) who could get comics into outlets that did not consistently carry comics. The retail unit was a bag containing more than one comic.

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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

Format Notes:

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2 The Defenders #68 [Standard Distribution]

The Defenders #68 [Whitman]

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (7 total)

When Falls The Mountain!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe

Inker(s): Herb Trimpe ?

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Cover colorist credit provided 2007 by Al Milgrom.

Valhalla Can Wait!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): David Anthony Kraft (plot); Ed Hannigan (plot, script)

Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe

Inker(s): Pablo Marcos

Colorist(s): Bob Sharen

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Elaine Heinl

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Barbara Norris; Ollerus the Unmerciful; Hela; Harokin; Odin

Synopsis: The battle between the forces of Hela and Ollerus the Unmerciful for the fate of Valhalla concludes.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

Job Number: C970

Notes: Val in Valhalla Part 3; Val in old costume again

They Came from Inner Space!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Michael Golden

Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Micronauts

Character(s): Micronauts [Biotron; Space Glider; Acroyear; Bug; Microtron; Marionette]; Baron Karza

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Defenders Dialogue

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Defenders Dialogue

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters from readers: Terence Folger, Bill Telin, Phil Latter

Action! Drama! Thrills!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Zeck (signed)

Inker(s): Mike Zeck (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: martial arts, superhero

Feature(s): Master of Kung Fu

Character(s): Shang-Chi

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

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

Penciller(s): Mike Zeck (signed); ?

Inker(s): Mike Zeck (signed); ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Shang-Chi

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Pages: 1

Iron Man in An Irresistible Force!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iron Man

Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]

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Pages: 1