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111September 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP

The Defenders #111

Marvel · September 1982 · on sale 1982-06-15

First appearance: Asmodeus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#111
Publication date
September 1982
Key date
1982-09-00
On-sale date
1982-06-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Asmodeus - 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
0To the Devil... a Daughter!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George RoussosHellcat, Lucifer, Patsy Walker
2Fathers and Daughterscomic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis, Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Don Perlin, Andy Mushynsky; inks: Andy Mushynsky; colors: George Roussos; letters: Shelly LefermanAsmodeus First, Bruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Grom, Hellcat, Hulk, Hyperion, Mephisto, Mark Milton, Namor, Nighthawk, Over-Mind, Kyle Richmond, Lucifer
4-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Bob Layton; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonHulk [Bruce Banner]; Bob Layton
5-letters page1script: ? (replies); letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860215209

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-5754-0		2011On eBay ›
Ashes, Ashes...
ISBN 978-1-302-90428-9		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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