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64October 1978
$0.35

The Defenders #64

Marvel · October 1978 · on sale 1978-07-25

First appearance: Marvel ManFirst appearance: Cap'n SkraggFirst appearance: Pecos1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#64
Publication date
October 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
On-sale date
1978-07-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215210
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Cap'n Skragg - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Tagak the Leopard Lord - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Libra - 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 Valkyrie Gone Mad!cover1pencils: George Pérez, Keith Pollard; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Irv WatanabeCap'n Skragg First, Falcon, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Pecos First, Kyle Richmond, Valkyrie, Sam Wilson
1D-Day!comic story17script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Sal Buscema, Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: J. CostanzaAragorn, Hector Ayala, Batroc the Leaper, Georges Batroc, Beetle, Black Goliath, Blob, Boomerang, Hobie Brown, Cap'n Skragg First, Captain Ultra, Lorna Dane, Dave Cannon, Max Dillon
2The Hulk!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ron WilsonHulk [Bruce Banner]
3-in-house column1script: Stan LeeIron Man [Tony Stark]; The Invaders [Namor the Sub-Mariner]; Spitfire; Union Jack; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3061-1		2008On eBay ›
Defenders: Tournament of Heroes #12012On eBay ›
Nova Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8544-4		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #7
ISBN 978-1-302-92226-9		2020On eBay ›
Nova: Richard Rider Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95094-1		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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