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98August 1981
$0.50

The Defenders #98

Marvel · August 1981

First appearance: IndelFirst appearance: Luann Bloom2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#98
Publication date
August 1981
Key date
1981-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Luann Bloom - 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
0Man-Thing Possessed!cover1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Marshall Rogers; colors: George RoussosBrunnhilde, Devil-Slayer, Hellcat, Daimon Hellstrom, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Son of Satan, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie, Patsy Walker, Eric Payne
1The Hand Closes!comic story21script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani; inks: Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani; colors: George Roussos; letters: Jim NovakAvarrish, Bruce Banner, Beast, Luann Bloom First, Brunnhilde, Captain America, Clea, Devil-Slayer, Fashima, Gargoyle, Hellcat, Daimon Hellstrom, Hulk, Hyppokri
4-letters page1letters: typeset
5-in-house column1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie SeverinPuzzle Man

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860215208
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4537-0		2010On eBay ›
The Six-Fingered Hand
ISBN 978-0-7851-9599-3		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #9
ISBN 978-1-302-95534-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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