The Defenders

    (Marvel, 1972-1986)
™ and ©1974 Marvel Entertainment Group

Originally, the Defenders were Doctor Strange, the Sub-Mariner, and the Incredible Hulk. Soon, however, this star-crossed super-group began what would have been a never-ending series of personnel replacements. Nighthawk, the Cat, Valkyrie, Moondragon, the Gargoyle, and countless others at one point called themselves Defenders.

The list of their foes was equally long. Most distinguished among them was Greg Salinger, a murderous psychopath who called himself “FoolKiller.” Although the Defenders were eventually able to bring him to justice, his ideas inspired yet another person to take up the role of the FoolKiller, and the carnage continued. (The story of the new FoolKiller is told in the powerful FoolKiller mini-series.)
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  • 1
    #1
    Aug 1972
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st appearance of Necrodamus
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  • 2
    #2
    Oct 1972
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st appearance of Calizuma; Bob Rozakis L.O.C.
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  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1972
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Feb 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus the Enchantress; Versus the Executioner
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  • 5
    #5
    Apr 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Death of Omegatron
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  • 6
    #6
    Jun 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Aug 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart, Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Hawkeye
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  • 8
    #8
    Sep 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Dormammu; Versus Loki; Continued from Avengers #115, continues in Avengers #116
    No copies available
  • 8-2
    #8 - 2nd printing
    Sep 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Included with Marvel Universe Silver Surfer & Doctor Strange comic 2-pack
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Oct 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Avengers/Defenders War, Part 4; Continues in Avengers #117
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Nov 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Avengers/Defenders War, Part 6; Continues in Avengers #118
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Dec 1973
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    W: Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Chandu; 1st Appearance of Temax; Avengers and Defenders vs. Loki and Dormammu; Hawkeye; Part 8; Silver Surfer and Sub-Mariner leave the Defenders; Story continued from Avengers #118
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Feb 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Dragonfang, sword of the Valkyrie; Versus Xemnu the Titan
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    May 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Nebulon; Marvel Value Stamp #86: Zemo
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  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Nebulon; Versus Squadron Supreme
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  • 15
    #15
    Sep 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Alpha; Marvel Value Stamp #8: Captain America
    No copies available
  • 15/MJ
    #15 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition
    Sep 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Alpha; Marvel Value Stamp #8: Captain America
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Oct 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Marvel Value Stamp #44: Absorbing Man
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  • 17
    #17
    Nov 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Bulldozer; 1st Appearance of Piledriver; 1st Appearance of Thunderball; 1st Appearance of Wrecking Crew
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  • 18
    #18
    Dec 1974
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st appearance of Dragonfang, sword of the Valkyrie; 1st Full Appearance of Wrecking Crew
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Jan 1975
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    W: Chris Claremont, Len Wein  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Origin of Thunderball (Eliot Franklin); Marvel Value Stamp #98: Puppet Master
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Feb 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Origin of Valkyrie; Marvel Value Stamp #31: Modok
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  • 21
    #21
    Mar 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st appearance of Headmen
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  • 22
    #22
    Apr 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Sons of the Serpent
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  • 22/MJ
    #22 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition
    Apr 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Sons of the Serpent; Mark Jewelers Insert
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  • 23
    #23
    May 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Marvel Value Stamp #78: Owl
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  • 24
    #24
    Jun 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Luke Cage, Daredevil, Daimon Hellstorm, Yellowjacket
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  • 25
    #25
    Jul 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    No copies available
  • 26
    #26
    Aug 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Continued from Giant-Size Defenders #5
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  • 27
    #27
    Sep 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Starhawk (cameo)
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  • 28
    #28
    Oct 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st full appearance of Starhawk (Stakar)
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  • 28/MJ
    #28 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition
    Mark Jewlers ad insert Edition with cover by Gil Kane
    Oct 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st full appearance of Starhawk (Stakar)
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  • 29
    #29
    Nov 1975
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st appearance of Aleta Ogord; Ralph Macchio L.O.C.
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  • 30
    #30
    Dec 1975
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    W: Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Sam Grainger
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  • 31
    #31
    Jan 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Headmen; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #12
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  • 32
    #32
    Feb 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Origin of Nighthawk II (Kyle Richmond); Versus Headmen; Jo Duffy L.O.C.; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #26
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  • 33
    #33
    Mar 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Headmen; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #41
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  • 34
    #34
    Apr 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Nebulon
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  • 34/A
    #34 Variation A
    30 cent cover by Rich Buckler
    Apr 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Nebulon
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  • 35
    #35
    May 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st appearance of Red Guardian (Doctor Tanja Belinskya); 1st Appearance of Red Guardian II (Doctor Tanja Belinskya); Marvel Value Stamp Series B #82
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  • 35/A
    #35 Variation A
    30 cent cover by Gil Kane
    May 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    1st Appearance of Red Guardian II (Doctor Tanja Belinskya); Marvel Value Stamp Series B #82
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  • 36
    #36
    Jun 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Plant Man
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  • 36/A
    #36 Variation A
    30 cent cover by Gil Kane
    Jun 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Plant Man
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  • 37
    #37
    Jul 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Plant Man; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #53
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  • 37/A
    #37 Variation A
    30 cent cover by Gil Kane
    Jul 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Marvel Value Stamp Series B #53
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  • 38
    #38
    Aug 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Eel; Versus Nebulon; Versus Porcupine; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #6
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  • 38/A
    #38 Variation A
    30 cent cover by Sal Buscema
    Aug 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Eel; Versus Nebulon; Versus Porcupine; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #6
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  • 39
    #39
    Sep 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    No copies available
  • 40
    #40
    Oct 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Continued in Defenders Annual #1
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  • 41
    #41
    Nov 1976
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    W: Steve Gerber  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    No copies available
  • 42
    #42
    Dec 1976
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    W: Gerry Conway  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st appearance of Star of Capistan
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  • 43
    #43
    Jan 1977
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    W: Gerry Conway  ·  A: Keith Giffen
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  • 44
    #44
    Feb 1977
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    W: Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, Gerry Conway  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    No copies available
  • 45
    #45
    Mar 1977
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    W: Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, Gerry Conway  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Versus Red Rajah
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  • 45/A
    #45 Variation A
    Mar 1977
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    W: Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, Gerry Conway  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Versus Red Rajah
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  • 46
    #46
    Apr 1977
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    W: Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    No copies available
  • 47
    #47
    May 1977
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    W: Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, John Warner  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    No copies available
  • 47/A
    #47 Variation A
    Whitman
    May 1977
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    W: Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, John Warner  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    No copies available
  • 48
    #48
    Jun 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Don McGregor  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II
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  • 48/A
    #48 Variation A
    35 cent cover by Ed Hannigan
    Jun 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Don McGregor  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II
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  • 48/B
    #48 Variation B
    Jun 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Don McGregor  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II
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  • 49
    #49
    Jul 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II; Peter Sanderson L.O.C.
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  • 49/A
    #49 Variation A
    35 cent cover by Al Milgrom
    Jul 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II; Peter Sanderson L.O.C.
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  • 50
    #50
    Aug 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II
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  • 50/A
    #50 Variation A
    35 cent cover by Al Milgrom
    Aug 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    Origin of Zodiac II
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  • 50/B
    #50 Variation B
    Aug 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    No copies available
  • 51
    #51
    Sep 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st Appearance of Dollar Bill; 1st Appearance of Ringer (Anthony Davis)
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  • 51/A
    #51 Variation A
    35 cent cover by George Pérez
    Sep 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st appearance of Ringer I (Anthony Davis)
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  • 51/B
    #51 Variation B
    Sep 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st appearance of Ringer I (Anthony Davis)
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  • 52
    #52
    Oct 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st Appearance of Presence; Origin of Presence; Versus Sub-Mariner
    No copies available
  • 52/A
    #52 Variation A
    35 cent cover by Gil Kane
    Oct 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st Appearance of Presence; Origin of Presence; Versus Sub-Mariner
    No copies available
  • 52/B
    #52 Variation B
    Oct 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Keith Giffen
    1st Appearance of Presence; Origin of Presence; Versus Sub-Mariner
    No copies available
  • 53
    #53
    Nov 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Naomi Basner  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, Sandy Plunkett
    1st Appearance of Lunatik; Versus Lunatik
    No copies available
  • 53/A
    #53 Variation A
    Nov 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Naomi Basner  ·  A: Michael Golden, Keith Giffen, Dave Cockrum, Sandy Plunkett
    1st Appearance of Lunatik
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  • 54
    #54
    Dec 1977
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Scott Edelman  ·  A: Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, Juan Ortiz
    Peter Gillis L.O.C.
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  • 55
    #55
    Jan 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Origin of Red Guardian II (Doctor Tanja Belinskya); Versus the Presence
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  • 56
    #56
    Feb 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Versus Lunatik
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  • 57
    #57
    Mar 1978
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    W: Gerry Conway, Chris Claremont  ·  A: George Tuska, Dave Cockrum
    1st appearance of Arthur Shaman
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  • 58
    #58
    Apr 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    No copies available
  • 59
    #59
    May 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    1st appearance of Belathauzer
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  • 60
    #60
    Jun 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    No copies available
  • 61
    #61
    Jul 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    Versus Lunatik; Peter Sanderson L.O.C.
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  • 62
    #62
    Aug 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    No copies available
  • 63
    #63
    Sep 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Batroc; Versus Beetle; Versus Blob; Versus Electro; Versus Plant-Man; Versus Porcupine; Versus Sagittarius; Versus Whirlwind
    No copies available
  • 64
    #64
    Oct 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    Versus Batroc; Versus Beetle; Versus Blob; Versus Boomerang; Versus Electro; Versus Joe the Gorilla; Versus Leapfrog; Versus Libra; Versus Melter; Versus Pecos; Versus Plant-Man; Versus Sagittarius; Versus Shocker; Versus the Looter; Versus the Porcupine; Versus Toad; Versus Whirldwind; Issue number in box
    No copies available
  • 65
    #65
    Nov 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Don Perlin
    No copies available
  • 66
    #66
    Dec 1978
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    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    No copies available
  • 67
    #67
    Jan 1979
    Cover: $0.35
    W: David Anthony Kraft, Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    No copies available
  • 67/A
    #67 Variation A
    Whitman Edition with cover by Herb Trimpe
    Jan 1979
    Cover: $0.35
    W: David Anthony Kraft, Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Ed Hannigan
    No copies available
  • 68
    #68
    Feb 1979
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    W: David Anthony Kraft, Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    No copies available
  • 68/A
    #68 Variation A
    Whitman Edition with cover by Herb Trimpe
    Feb 1979
    Cover: $0.35
    W: David Anthony Kraft, Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    No copies available
  • 69
    #69
    Mar 1979
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    W: Jim Shooter, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    Kurt Busiek L.O.C.
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  • 70
    #70
    Apr 1979
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    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    Versus Lunatik
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  • 71
    #71
    May 1979
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    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    Origin of Lunatik
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  • 72
    #72
    Jun 1979
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    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    No copies available
  • 72/NS
    #72 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Herb Trimpe
    Jun 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    No copies available
  • 73
    #73
    Jul 1979
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    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    No copies available
  • 73/NS
    #73 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Herb Trimpe
    Jul 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    No copies available
  • 74
    #74
    Aug 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    Versus Foolkiller (Greg Salinger)
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  • 74/NS
    #74 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Herb Trimpe
    Aug 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Ed Hannigan  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
    Versus Foolkiller (Greg Salinger)
    No copies available
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