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23May 1975
$0.25

The Defenders #23

Marvel · May 1975 · on sale 1975-02-18

First appearance: Jack Norriss1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
On-sale date
1975-02-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0...And the Snakes Shall Inherit the Earth!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Kyle Richmond, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie
1..the Snakes Shall Inherit the Earth!comic story18script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Don W.; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Junie B.Aragorn, Bruce Banner, Clea, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Jack Norriss First, Hank Pym, Kyle Richmond, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie, Wong, Yellowjacket
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber
3A Bacchanalian Bunch of the Brightest and Battiest Bullpen Bulletins Yet!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #2
ISBN 0-7851-2150-1		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-6627-6		2014On eBay ›
The Defenders Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-94877-1		2023On eBay ›
Enter - The Headmen
ISBN 978-1-302-95531-1		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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