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1August 1972
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The Defenders #1

Marvel · August 1972 · on sale 1972-05-30

First appearance: Necrodamus
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1972
Key date
1972-08-00
On-sale date
1972-05-30
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Necrodamus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0I Slay by the Stars!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, Hulk, Namor, Necrodamus First, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Sub-Mariner
1I Slay by the Stars!comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Artie SimekBruce Banner, Hulk, Namor, Necrodamus First, Nightcrawler, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Sub-Mariner, Kurt Wagner
2Defenders Dialogueletters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #1
ISBN 0-7851-1547-1		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3044-4		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
The Defenders Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92859-9		2021On eBay ›
The Day of the Defenders
ISBN 978-1-302-93356-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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