(July 1975)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics Group
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group
Barcode:
?
Editing:
Len Wein
Format:
Standard Modern US size; Color; Saddle-stitched; Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

Letters page replies by Steve Gerber.


Three Stand Beside Them! (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Frank Giacoia ?; Al Milgrom ?; Mike Esposito ?; John Romita (Hulk and Cage heads)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]]; Sons of the Serpent
Reprinted:
  • In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Possible Milgrom credit by Nick Caputo, Jan 2011. Marvel Comics Index #3 lists Mike Esposito as inker.


The Serpent Sheds its Skin (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Steve Gerber
Pencils:
Sal Buscema
Inks:
Jack Abel
Colors:
Petra Goldberg
Letters:
Ray Holloway

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Yellowjacket [Dr. Hank Pym]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Sons of the Serpent; Clea; Tom Pritchett; Linda Pritchett; Elf with a gun; J.C. Pennysworth; Jack Norriss
Synopsis:
Son of Satan and Power Man free the rest of the Defenders and follow the clues to find the person behind the Sons of the Serpent organization. The Elf with a gun kills Tom and Linda Pritchett.
Reprinted:
  • In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Serpents underwater headquarters leads to J. C. Pennysworth's office (Trustee of Kyle Richmond(Nighthawk))


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Serpent Sheds its Skin
    The Defenders
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Merlin Haas
  • Nick Caputo
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Robert Wood
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Carl Gafford
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Ramon Schenk