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51September 1977
$0.30

The Defenders #51

Marvel · September 1977 · on sale 1977-06-14

First appearance: Max FuryFirst appearance: RingerFirst appearance: Anthony Davis3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
September 1977
Key date
1977-09-00
On-sale date
1977-06-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215209
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Gemini - 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
0Wrath of the Ringer!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Anthony Davis First, Hellcat, Hulk, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Kyle Richmond, Ringer First, Valkyrie, Patsy Walker
1A Round with the Ringer!comic story17script: David Kraft; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Gaspar Saladino, B. PattersonBruce Banner, Anthony Davis First, Deathlok, Dollar Bill First, Aaron English First, Nick Fury, Max Fury First, Gemini First, Ben Grimm, Hellcat, Hulk, Kris Keating First, Horace Ledge First, Lunatik First
2-letters page0.8letters: typeset
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.2
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeConan; Red Sonja

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35¢price 0.35 USD
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #3
ISBN 0-7851-2696-1		2007On eBay ›
Bad Moon Rising
ISBN 978-0-7851-9096-7		2014On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #6
ISBN 978-1-302-90958-1		2018On eBay ›
Moon Knight Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92686-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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