The Defenders #33 [Regular Edition]
(March 1976)

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
Marv Wolfman (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Havoc Is the Headmen! (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Frank Giacoia; Mike Esposito ?
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Marvel Comics Index #3 credits Mike Esposito as inker but Nick Caputo believes Giacoia was the primary inker with Esposito possibly assisting as the two often worked together in this period.

Webbed Hands, Warm Heart! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Defenders / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (layouts); Jim Mooney (credited) (finished art)
Inks
Jim Mooney (credited)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited as Phil R.)
Letters
Annette Kawecki (credited as Annette K.)

Job Number
JV153
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Headmen [Chondu [Harvey Schlemerman]; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]; Hulk's baby deer; Jack Norriss; Cissy; Mitchell; George; Junie; Ludberdites of Zaar; Nebulon
Synopsis
The Defenders fight the Headmen and manage to rescue Kyle Richmond's brain, only to have it fall into the hands of Nebulon.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Jack Norriss in Nighthawk's body; Chondu in body of a fawn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Defenders Dialogue / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber (replies)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (illustrations)
Inks
Vince Colletta (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Everyone at 575 Madison Avenue, ...
Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Bruce Canwell, The Anonymous Letter-Writer, Mark Dooley, and John O'Neil.

Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

Two panels are reprinted from #29.

Page also contains Marvel Value Stamp Series B #41.

Second half of second page is a promotional advertisement for Crazy.

What Kind of Man Reads Crazy? (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

A Kaleidoscope of Kinetic Kibitzing and Kooky Kommentary Kenned to Kindle Your Karma! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Spider-Man and the Cupcake Caper (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Havoc Is the Headmen!
    The Defenders
  2. 1. Webbed Hands, Warm Heart!
    The Defenders
  3. 2. ["Dear Everyone at 575 Madison Avenue, ..."]
    Defenders Dialogue
  4. 3. What Kind of Man Reads Crazy?
  5. 4. A Kaleidoscope of Kinetic Kibitzing and Kooky Kommentary Kenned to Kindle Your Karma!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox
  6. 5. Spider-Man and the Cupcake Caper
    Hostess Cup Cakes; Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice