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56February 1978
$0.35

The Defenders #56

Marvel · February 1978 · on sale 1977-11-15

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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
February 1978
Key date
1978-02-00
On-sale date
1977-11-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215202
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Annette KaweckiThe Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner]; Lunatik
1Val's New York Adventure!comic story18script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: David Anthony Kraft; letters: Pete IroThe Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Lunatik; Ledge
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack KirbyMoon Boy; Devil Dinosaur

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

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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