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42December 1976
$0.30

The Defenders #42

Marvel · December 1976 · on sale 1976-09-21

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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
December 1976
Key date
1976-12-00
On-sale date
1976-09-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215212
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Emissaries of Evil!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita; inks: Klaus Janson, John Romita; letters: Dan CrespiSilas King, Solarr
1And in This Corner: The New Emissaries of Evil!comic story17script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Keith Giffen, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: J. CostanzaCobalt Man, Ralph Roberts
2-letters page1script: Gerry Conway
3A Testament to Tapestries Tempestuous, Tales Titanic, and Tableaux Treasured!in-house column1script: Stan LeeSpider-Man; Tarantula

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.10 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #3
ISBN 0-7851-2696-1
2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #6
ISBN 978-1-302-90958-1
2018On eBay ›

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