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54December 1977
$0.35

The Defenders #54

Marvel · December 1977 · on sale 1977-09-20

First appearance: Presence1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
December 1977
Key date
1977-12-00
On-sale date
1977-09-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215212
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dark Waters, Swift Doom!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Ernie ChanBruce Banner, Hellcat, Hulk, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Nighthawk, Kyle Richmond, Patsy Walker
1A Study in Survival! The Power Principle Part Twocomic story12script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Mike Golden, Keith Giffen; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: David Anthony Kraft; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Bruce PattersonBruce Banner, Dollar Bill, Aaron English, Hellcat, Hulk, Sergei Krylov, Horace Ledge, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Jack Norriss, Presence First, Red Guardian
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3Fury Times 5!comic story5script: Scott Edelman; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Ken Klaczak; letters: Howard BenderNick Fury, Clay Quartermain
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeTorpedo

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #3
ISBN 0-7851-2696-1		2007On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1481977On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #6
ISBN 978-1-302-90958-1		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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