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The Defenders (1972)Slouching Toward Bethlehem

byJ.M. DeMatteisWriterJim ShooterWriter+21 more
Marvel ComicsApr 21, 1981USD $0.5036 pages
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The Defenders #97 was published by Marvel Comics on July 1, 1981, as part of a series that began in 1972. Jim Shooter and J.M. DeMatteis write, and art comes from Al Milgrom, Don Perlin and Ed Hannigan. This 36-page issue features Doctor Strange, Hellcat, Valkyrie, Man-Thing and Nighthawk, among 14 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
The Defenders (1972)
Issue Number
#97
Release Date
April 21, 1981
Cover Date
July 1981
Cover Price
USD $0.50
Page Count
36
UPC
0714860215207

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

Jim Shooter

Jim Shooter

Writer, Editor in Chief

Paul Creddick

Writer, Penciller

Don Perlin

Don Perlin

Penciller

Ed Hannigan

Ed Hannigan

Penciller

Jack Abel

Jack Abel

Penciller, Inker

Joe Sinnott

Joe Sinnott

Penciller, Inker

John Romita Jr.

John Romita Jr.

Penciller

Luke McDonnell

Luke McDonnell

Penciller

Sal Trapani

Sal Trapani

Penciller, Inker

Al Milgrom

Al Milgrom

Inker, Editor

John Romita

John Romita

Inker

Characters

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

Man-Thing

Man-Thing

Dr. Theodore Sallis

Nighthawk

Nighthawk

Kyle Richmond

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

Brunnhilde (also spelled Brunnhilda)

Agent of Fortune

Agent of Fortune

Asmodeus Jones

Asmodeus Jones

Ozzie Palmer

Avarrish

Avarrish

Avarrish

Cory Payne

Cory Payne

Cory Payne

Teams

Defenders

Defenders

Six-Fingered Hand

Six-Fingered Hand

Story Arcs

The Six-Fingered Hand

The Six-Fingered Hand

Main Story

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