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143May 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Defenders #143

Marvel · May 1985 · on sale 1985-01-22

First appearance: The RunnerFirst appearance: Andrea McPheeFirst appearance: Gilpetperdon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#143
Publication date
May 1985
Key date
1985-05-00
On-sale date
1985-01-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Bret BlevinsAngel, Beast, Heather Douglas, Bobby Drake, Gargoyle, Iceman, Hank McCoy, Moondragon, Warren Worthington III
1Another Runner...comic story22script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Michele Wrightson; letters: Janice ChiangA'Lars, Angel, Beast, Brunnhilde, Cloud, Arthur Douglas, Heather Douglas, Yvette Douglas, Dragon of the Moon, Bobby Drake, Gargoyle, Iceman, Hank McCoy, Andrea McPhee First
3Deep in the Heart of Texas...in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
4-letters page0.75letters: typeset
5U. S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)statement of ownership0.25script: Ed Shukin

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860215205
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860215205

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The End of All Songs
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Series context

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Sources

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