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147September 1985
$0.65

The Defenders #147

Marvel · September 1985 · on sale 1985

First appearance: Interloper2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#147
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215209
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sgt. Fury and His Howling Defenderscover1pencils: Frank Cirocco; inks: Frank Cirocco; colors: Frank CiroccoAndromeda, Angel, Beast, Brunnhilde, Cloud, Bobby Drake, Gargoyle, Iceman, Hank McCoy, Andrea McPhee, Valkyrie, Warren Worthington III
1...and Games!comic story22script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Art Nichols; colors: Michele Wrightson; letters: Janice ChiangAndromeda, Angel, Beast, Brunnhilde, Cloud, Bobby Drake, Gargoyle, Iceman, Interloper First, Hank McCoy, Andrea McPhee, Seraph, Candy Southern, Nancy Turpin
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Morrie Kuramoto; inks: Morrie KuramotoMorrie Kuramoto

Printings and variants

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Series context

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Sources

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