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Issue: The Defenders #79
Publication Date: January 1980
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Issues: #79 of 152 Issues (373 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: 10/23/1979
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0714860215201
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from The Comic Reader #173.
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added. From the collection of Weng Keong Tam.
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aeroika; The Defenders [Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]
First Line: On an alien world... the Defenders lie helpless before an army of evil!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Defenders #4 published January 2008
as The Defenders #79 [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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Chains of Love!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aeroika; Ytitnedion; Baron Mordo (Flashback; Cameo); Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Mutant Force [Shocker; Burner; Lifter; Slither; Peeper]; Ruth; Amber; Dian; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]
Synopsis: Dr. Strange, Hulk and Namor continue their trek thru Tunnel-World. Valkyrie and Hellcat are captured by Mandrill and his henchmen. Wasp and Dian escape and contact Nighthawk asking for his help.
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In Content Item: FlagEssential Defenders #4 published January 2008
as Chains of Love! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: LF616
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Ed is back, love it or like it, and...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Michael Mitchell, Rip Graf, Gregory B. Tiede and Charlie Ehrenpreis.
Placed between pages 3 and 4 of the main sequence.
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He Strikes from Outer Space...

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Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Rom
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Rom comic series.
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
First Line: Enter Star Wars Super Stakes!
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Pages: 1
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Stan's Soapbox; Special Announcement!; Item; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
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The Icemaster Cometh

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Icemaster
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Pages: 1

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