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5July 1975
$0.50

Giant-Size Defenders #5

Marvel · July 1975 · on sale 1975-04-22

First appearance: Vance Astrovik
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
July 1975
Key date
1975-07-00
On-sale date
1975-04-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vance Astrovik - 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
0Side by Side with the Guardians of the Galaxy!cover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Danny CrespiVance Astro, Bruce Banner, Charlie-27, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Martinex, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Kyle Richmond, Stephen Strange, Martinex T'Naga, Yondu Udonta, Valkyrie, Yondu
1Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!comic story32script: Steve Gerber, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont, Scott Edelman, Gerry Conway; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt; colors: George Roussos; letters: Artie Simek, Dave HuntAragorn, Vance Astro, Vance Astrovik First, Bruce Banner, Charlie-27, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Martinex, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Kyle Richmond, Trish Starr, Stephen Strange, Martinex T'Naga
2A Dynamic Display of Dizzy Doings, Daring Delineations, and Dazzling Descriptions Designed to Dispel Your Despair!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page2script: Steve Gerber
5Quoth the Nighthawk, "Nevermore!"comic story17script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeCaptain America, Daredevil, The Grandmaster, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Nighthawk, Karen Page, Kyle Richmond, Steve Rogers, En Dwi Gast

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #2
ISBN 0-7851-2150-1		2006On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1171975On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6687-0		2012On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3786-3		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-6627-6		2014On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91554-4		2018On eBay ›
Earth Shall Overcome
ISBN 978-1-302-95043-9		2023On eBay ›
The Defenders Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-94877-1		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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