The Defenders #25 [Regular Edition]
(July 1975)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Len Wein (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Three Stand Beside Them! (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Frank Giacoia; John Romita (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
superhero
Characters
The 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
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Giacoia inks and Romita corrections on Luke Cage and Hulk's face per Nick Caputo, September 2012. Marvel Comics Index #3 incorrectly credits Mike Esposito as inker.

The Serpent Sheds Its Skin (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
The 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.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

A Dynamic Display of Dizzy Doings, Daring Delineations, and Dazzling Descriptions Designed to Dispel Your Despair! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Big Bang!! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Defenders Dialogue / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Marvel, The Defenders are in the hands of...
Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers G. C. Hoover, Michael Blake, and Brian Murphy.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Three Stand Beside Them!
    The Defenders
  2. 1. The Serpent Sheds Its Skin
    The Defenders
  3. 2. A Dynamic Display of Dizzy Doings, Daring Delineations, and Dazzling Descriptions Designed to Dispel Your Despair!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. The Big Bang!!
    Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies
  5. 4. ["Dear Marvel, The Defenders are in the hands of..."]
    Defenders Dialogue
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Merlin Haas
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Steven Tice