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69March 1979
$0.35

The Defenders #69

Marvel · March 1979

First appearance: RaydeenFirst appearance: CombatraFirst appearance: Dangard Ace
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
March 1979
Key date
1979-03-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215203
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Dangard Ace - 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 Anything Man?cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Bob Layton; colors: George Roussos; letters: Irving WatanabeHellcat, Patsy Walker
1The Anything Man!comic story17script: Jim Shooter, Mary Jo Duffy; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Ben Sean; letters: John CostanzaHellcat, Patsy Walker
2There Shall Come A Day When Titans Walk the Earth!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Herb TrimpeCombatra First, Dangard Ace First, Raydeen First
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist; Misty Knight; Stiletto; Discus
5-in-house column1script: Stan LeeBlack Panther

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3061-1		2008On 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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