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Issue: The Defenders #22
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
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Volume: 1
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.08 GBP
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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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 series
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The Sons of the Serpent Strike!

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The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Sons of the Serpent
And this time even the Defenders may not be able to stop them!
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Marvel Comics Index #3 incorrectly credits Mike Esposito as inker.
Don't Be Half A Man!

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Let me show you how I can make you a real he-man from head to toe...
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Interior front cover advertisement which includes the famous "Insult that Made a Man Out of Mac".
Fangs of Fire and Blood!

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The Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Ginny; Harold Holliman; Elena; Elena's baby; Wong; Clea; Sons of the Serpent; Amos Ferret; Mrs. Washington
Her name is Valkyrie...or perhaps Barbara.
Valkyrie learns about life among the poor, Nighthawk discovers he'd rather spend time with the Defenders than with his old crowd. The Sons of the Serpent begin to terrorize the poor.
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Uncredited inking assistance by Frank Giacoia. Info per Nick Caputo, July 2017.
Put Yourself in the Center of the Action

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We'll send you GRIT right away...
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These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!

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When you train at home with us for a high pay job in drafting
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Novelty Advertisements

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Indian and Lincoln Cents by the Pound!

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Sacks and sacks of cents have been accumulating in my coin vaults for many years.
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Isokinetics

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New breakthru in muscle building!
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Formula I

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Sleek and shapely.
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Shop by Mail

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Full page of non-novelty advertisements.
I'm Sick and Tired of My Job!

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Don't forget, dear, we've got a date for the movies with Jim and Helen tonight.
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[untitled]

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Letters of comment from readers Viktor Rubenfield, Robert Rapp, and Richy Forman.

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Fast Track to a Cool Job!

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Train at home to be a motorcycle mechanic
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Be a Might Marvel Salesperson

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Or maybe just a thrifty true believer!
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Promotional subscription advertisement to purchase 12 comics for the price of 8.
Marvel Poster Masterpieces and Mighty Marvel Belt Buckles

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The Mighty Marvel mail order store is now open for business.
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Impossible?

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Not for the super bodybuilding system!
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Another Assortment of Action-Packed Ad-Libs and Astonishing Addendums!

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Kung-Fu & Karate

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You learn by looking and listening the easy way...
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Have You Seen This Coupon Before?

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It has helped to start many men and women on the road to greater accomplishment
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Interior back cover.
Never Finished High School?

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Now you can get a diploma without going back
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Back cover.

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