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The Defenders (1972)The Hand Closes!

byJ.M. DeMatteisWriterDon PerlinArtist+15 more
Marvel ComicsMay 19, 1981USD $0.5036 pages
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The Defenders #98 was published by Marvel Comics on August 1, 1981, as part of a series that began in 1972. J.M. DeMatteis writes, and art comes from Don Perlin, George Roussos and Herb Trimpe. This 36-page issue features Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Hulk and Doctor Strange, among 24 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
The Defenders (1972)
Issue Number
#98
Release Date
May 19, 1981
Cover Date
August 1981
Cover Price
USD $0.50
Page Count
36
UPC
0714860215208

Series Details

Title
The Defenders
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1972 - 1986
Issues Count
152

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Creators

J.M. DeMatteis

J.M. DeMatteis

Writer

Don Perlin

Don Perlin

Artist

Herb Trimpe

Herb Trimpe

Penciller, Inker

Joe Sinnott

Joe Sinnott

Penciller, Inker

Marie Severin

Marie Severin

Penciller, Inker, Colorist

Marshall Rogers

Marshall Rogers

Penciller, Inker

Sal Trapani

Sal Trapani

Penciller, Inker

George Roussos

George Roussos

Colorist

Jim Novak

Jim Novak

Letterer

Al Milgrom

Al Milgrom

Editor

Jim Shooter

Jim Shooter

Editor

Characters

Beast

Beast

Henry Philip McCoy

Captain America

Captain America

Steve Rogers

Clea

Clea

Clea

Devil-Slayer

Devil-Slayer

Eric Simon Payne

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

Stephen Strange

Gargoyle

Gargoyle

Isaac Christians

Hellcat

Hellcat

Patricia Walker

Hellstorm

Hellstorm

Daimon Hellstrom

Hulk

Hulk

Robert Bruce Banner

Iron Man

Iron Man

Anthony Edward Stark

Man-Thing

Man-Thing

Dr. Theodore Sallis

Mephisto

Mephisto

Mephisto

Teams

Avengers

Avengers

Defenders

Defenders

Six-Fingered Hand

Six-Fingered Hand

Story Arcs

The Six-Fingered Hand

The Six-Fingered Hand

Main Story

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