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58April 1978
$0.35

The Defenders #58

Marvel · April 1978 · on sale 1978-01-17

First appearance: Vera Gemini
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#58
Publication date
April 1978
Key date
1978-04-00
On-sale date
1978-01-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215204
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vera 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
0The Day of the Devil-Slayer!cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Annette KaweckiBruce Banner, Hulk
1Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 1 Agents of Fortunecomic story17script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Klaus Janson, Dan Green; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Joe RosenVera Gemini First
2-letters page1script: ? (replies); letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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 #7
ISBN 978-1-302-92226-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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