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Issue: The Defenders #55

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Publication Date: January 1978

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Issues: #55 of 152 Issues (373 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics Group

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 10/18/1977

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860215201

Price: $0.35 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #149, October 1977.

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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 series

Format Notes:

Reprinted In3

2 Content Items
- He Is Pain-- He Is Power-- He Is The Presence! [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- The Power Principle Part 3 Emotion, Ego...and Empty Expectations! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #6 [unnamed variant] published January 2018

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

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

He Is Pain-- He Is Power-- He Is The Presence!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Presence [Sergei]

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Essential Defenders #3 published January 2007
as The Defenders #55 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Power Principle Part 3 Emotion, Ego...and Empty Expectations!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Valkyrie]; Presence [Sergei]; Red Guardian [Alexi Shostakov] (flashback, cameo); Ledge; Lunatik

Synopsis: The Defenders, with the help of a deep-sea monster, stop Sergei and release Red Guardian from his power. Unfortunately they are all suffering from radiation poisoning.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Essential Defenders #3 published January 2007
as The Power Principle Part Three Emotion, Ego...and Empty Expectations! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Dear people: Great! Absolutely great! The story...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Jeff Cooper, Bruce Spizer, Robert Rusk, Ezekiel Castro, Ruben George Toyos, Linnea Dudley, and Richard Roder.

Located between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

[untitled]

In-house Column on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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Penciller(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organs; C-3PO; Han Solo; Chewbacca; Darth Vader

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Ding-a-Ling Family

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Thor; Sif; Volstagg; Ding-A-Ling Family

Synopsis: A family of space-traveling hillbillies invades Asgard, where Thor engages them in battle. Sif is able to stop the fight by distracting the Ding-a-Lings with Hostess Fruit Pies.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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