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102December 1981
$0.50

The Defenders #102

Marvel · December 1981 · on sale 1981-09-15

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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#102
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
1981-12-00
On-sale date
1981-09-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mind Gamescover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George RoussosThe Defenders [Valkyrie; Gargoyle [Isaac Christians]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Clea]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Mindy Williams
1Mind Games!comic story21script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Perlin, Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Jack Abel; inks: Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Jack Abel; colors: George Roussos; letters: Shelly LefermanThe Defenders [Gargoyle [Isaac Christians]; Clea]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond (also in flashback)]; Wong; Luann Bloom; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback); Mindy Williams (also in flashback); Doctor August Masters; Nurse Ratchid; King; Torrence; McGee
2Enroll in the Marvel Subscriber's Club!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonHulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Nightcrawler; Black Goliath; the Thing; Thor; Beast

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860215212
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

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Essential Defenders #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4537-0		2010On eBay ›
The Six-Fingered Hand
ISBN 978-0-7851-9599-3		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #9
ISBN 978-1-302-95534-2		2024On eBay ›

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