Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #5

(2015)

Marvel Masterworks Presents The Defenders (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page; book credits; story credits.

Nighthawk No More! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #31 [Regular Edition] (January 1976) [Reprinted without any cover text]

Marvel Masterworks Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

The Most Difficult Line (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Stuart Moore

Letters

typeset

Nighthawk No More! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #31 [Regular Edition] (January 1976)

Nighthawk's Brain! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Job Number

JV120

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Trish Starr; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Hulk's baby deer; Elf with a Gun; Charles "Whizzo" Lester; Frances Lester; Wong; The Headmen [Chondu; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Clea (Cameo)

Synopsis

Nighthawk is captured by the Headmen and Chondu places his brain in Nighthawk's body.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #31 (January 1976)

Revealed at Last! The Secret Origin of Nighthawk! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #32 [Regular Edition] (February 1976)

Musical Minds! ["Chairs" is crossed out in the middle of the title] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

JV122

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]]; The Headmen [Chondu [Harvey Schlemerman]; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]; Jack Norriss; Death; Mindy (flashback, cameo); Pennysworth (flashback, cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (flashback, cameo); Aragorn (cameo)

Synopsis

Origin of Kyle Richmond is told. The Defenders track down the Headmen but are captured.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #32 (February 1976)

Havoc Is the Headmen! (Table of Contents: 9)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 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

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #33 [Regular Edition] (March 1976)

Indexer Notes

Marvel Comics Index #3 lists Mike Esposito as inker.

Webbed Hands, Warm Heart! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts); Jim Mooney (finished art)

Inks

Jim Mooney

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

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #33 (March 1976)

Indexer Notes

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

Nebulon, the Celestial Man! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Dan Adkins (signed)

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #34 [Regular Edition] (April 1976)

I Think We're All Bozos in This Book! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts); Jim Mooney (finished art)

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Irene Vartanoff

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Job Number

JV168

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon; Ludberdites of Zaar; Cissy; Martin (see notes); Hulk's baby deer; Jack Norriss; George Teekle; Wong; Chondu

Synopsis

Nebulon returns to Earth with a plan to create world peace, but only on his terms.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #34 (April 1976)

Indexer Notes

Jack Norriss in body of Nighthawk; Chondu in body of Fawn; Martin was named Mitchell in Defenders #33.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Mike Esposito (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Chondo

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #35 [25¢] (May 1976)

Bring Back My Body to Me, to Me...! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts)

Inks

Klaus Janson (finished art)

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Hulk's baby deer; Headmen [Chondu; Ruby; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Pytor; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Jack Norriss; Nebulon; Taylor Charles; Mr. Kaslov; Aragorn

Synopsis

Red Guardian is Dr. Tania Belinsky, Russian neurosurgeon; Jack Norriss is in Nighthawk's body; Chondu gets new body built by the Headmen. Chondu's brain is transferred back into his body only to find that the other Headmen had "improved" his body for him. Red Guardian comes to America to help transfer Kyle Richmond's brain back into his body.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #35 (May 1976)

Garden of Evil! (Table of Contents: 15)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Plantman [Sam Smithers]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #36 [25¢] (June 1976)

A Garden of Earthly Demise! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Steve Gerber; Mary Skrenes (special assist)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Klaus Janson

Letters

Joe Rosen

Job Number

JV246

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]] (flashback, cameo); Pennysworth (flashback, cameo); Kyle Richmond's Parents (flashback, cameo); Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr. Spectrum] (flashback, cameo); Trish Starr (flashback, cameo); Sons of the Serpent (flashback, cameo); Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Yondu; Martinex; Starhawk] (flashback, cameo); Taylor Charles; Mr. Kaslov; Aragorn; Jack Norriss; Nebulon; Alex Gentry [Porcupine]; Plantman [Sam Smithers]; Leopold Stryke [Eel]; Wong

Synopsis

Valkyrie is in jail. Hulk and Jack Norriss try to save Aragorn. Nighthawk has his brain returned to his body only to then be captured, along with Dr. Strange and the Red Guardian by the Plantman.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #36 (June 1976)

Indexer Notes

Origin recap of Nighthawk.

Evil in Bloom! (Table of Contents: 17)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Mike Esposito (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Power Man [Luke Cage]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Plantman [Sam Smithers]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #37 [25¢] (July 1976)

Evil in Bloom! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Ray Holloway

Job Number

JV276

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Plantman [Sam Smithers]; Nebulon; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]

Synopsis

Doctor Strange and Red Guardian escape from Plantman with the help of Jack Norriss and Power Man.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #37 (July 1976)

Now! Nebulon Has Sentenced the Defenders to Become Exiles in Oblivion! (Table of Contents: 19)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Nebulon

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #38 [25¢] (August 1976)

Indexer Notes

Rich Buckler cover pencils confirmed in The Comic Reader 130, May 1976.

Exile to Oblivion! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Job Number

JV323

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon; Jack Norriss; Shirley; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; The Elf with the gun; Stu

Synopsis

The Defenders escape from the other dimension where Nebulon left them and capture Porcupine and Eel. Valkyrie is still in jail. The Elf with the gun kills Stu.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #38 (August 1976)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ed Hannigan ?

Inks

Dan Adkins

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Clea

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #39 [Regular Edition] (September 1976)

Riot in Cellblock 12! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Jean Simek (pages 2-22); Irv Watanabe (pages 23-31)

Job Number

C-01

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (flashback)]; Dormammu (cameo); Baron Mordo (cameo); Clea; Wong; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Chondu (cameo); Police Commissioner Feingold; Shirley (prisoner); Felicia (prisoner)

Synopsis

Valkyrie is in jail when a riot breaks out. The Defenders arrive at the jail to rescue Valkyrie and stop the riot.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #39 (September 1976)

Mask of the Assassin? (Table of Contents: 23)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza; Danny Crespi ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #40 [Regular Edition] (October 1976)

Love, Anarchy and, Oh Yes... The Assassin! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Klaus Janson

Letters

Joe Rosen

Job Number

JV362

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Jack Norriss; Matt Murdock; Clea; Wong; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Senator Winthrop; The Elf with a Gun; Committee for Free Emigration; Mrs. Rosenzweig

Synopsis

The charges agains Valkyrie are dismissed thanks to some help from Matt Murdock. Valkyrie gets a new gold costume, that is given to her by Clea. Red Guardian is attacked by an anti-communist organization.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #40 (October 1976)

Indexer Notes

Story concludes in The Defenders Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #1.

In Final Battle! (Table of Contents: 25)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]

Reprints

• from The Defenders Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #1 ([November] 1976)

Indexer Notes

Cover penciler credit provided 2011 by Al Milgrom.

World Gone Sane? (Table of Contents: 26)

The Defenders / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

JV404

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Ruby Thursday; Chondu the Mystic; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Nebulon (Flashback); Jack Norriss; President Gerald Ford; Plantman [Sam Smithers] (Flashback; Cameo); Eel [Leopold Stryke] (Flashback; Cameo); Porcupine [Alex Gentry] (Flashback; Cameo); Ludberdites (Aliens)

Synopsis

Red Guardian and Nighthawk travel to France to stop Nebulon's Bozos and are captured by the Headmen. Power Man and Valkyrie travel to India to battle the Headmen and are captured and shrunken to inches tall. Jack Norriss confronts Ruby Thursday and is captured. The Headmen capture Dr. Strange and Nebulon. Hulk attacks the Headmen and rescues the rest of the Defenders and Nebulon gives up his quest to take over the Earth.

Reprints

• from The Defenders Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #1 ([November] 1976)

Indexer Notes

Valkyrie in gold costume

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Dan Adkins

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #41 [Regular Edition] (November 1976)

Indexer Notes

Cover inker credit derived from The Comic Reader 134, August 1976.

Intruder in the Sand! (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Don Warfield

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Denise Wohl

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Clea; David Anthony; Trish Starr; Shazanna; Jack Norriss

Synopsis

Shazanna uses Trish Starr to lure Doctor Strange and Nighthawk into a trap in her plan to take over this dimension.

Reprints

• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #41 (November 1976)

Indexer Notes

Valkyrie in white costume; Shazanna reveals that Trish Starr has a natural affinity for magic.

[Featuring a Riotous Reprinting of the World Most Wanted Comic: Howard the Duck #1!!] (Table of Contents: 29)

Howard the Duck / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gene Colan; John Romita (alterations)

Inks

Tom Palmer; John Romita (alterations)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Howard the Duck; Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]

Reprints

• from Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 [Regular] ([October] 1976)

Indexer Notes

Alterations on Hulk's face by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo, October 2012. Fred Snyder agrees with Romita on Hulk's face. Snyder originally credited Sal Buscema with alterations on Nighthawk's face. Crespi letters per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Gaspar Saladino.

Contents (Table of Contents: 30)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Frank Brunner

Inks

Steve Leialoha

Letters

typeset

Characters

Howard the Duck

Reprints

• from Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 ([October] 1976)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Prologue: Five Villains in Search of a Plot! (Table of Contents: 31)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Black Hole [Morton Kribbee] (first appearance); Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette] (first appearance); Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp] (first appearance); Spanker [Fred Hovel] (first appearance); Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles] (first appearance)

Synopsis

Introduction to the villains used in the next story.

Reprints

• from Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 ([October] 1976)

The Duck and the Defenders (Table of Contents: 32)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

Sal Buscema

Inks

Klaus Janson

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Howard the Duck; Beverly Switzler; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Mary Jane Watson; Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles]; Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette]; Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp]; Spanker [Fred Hovel]; Black Hole [Morton Kribbee]

Synopsis

While Dr. Strange tries to send Howard the Duck back to his home the Defenders are attacked by Dr. Angst and his minions.

Reprints

• from Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 ([October] 1976)

Indexer Notes

The Howard's appearance is between Howard the Duck #7 and 8.

[Get Down, America!] (Table of Contents: 33)

Howard the Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Tom Palmer

Colors

?

Genre

satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Howard the Duck; Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]

Reprints

• from Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 ([October] 1976)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Rear view of front cover. Pencil credit of Sal Buscema changed to Gene Colan (MN, 5/2009).

[Production Photostat...] (Table of Contents: 34)

Howard the Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Gene Colan

Letters

typeset

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Original Gene Colan cover for Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #12, which was altered when published.

Mighty Marvel Does It Again! (Table of Contents: 35)

illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Defenders Annual, Thor Annual, Power Man Annual and Avengers Annual for 1976.

In Final Battle! (Table of Contents: 36)

The Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Klaus Janson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]

Reprints

• from The Defenders Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #1 ([November] 1976) [Original art printed.]

Indexer Notes

Cover penciler credit provided 2011 by Al Milgrom.

Character Design for the Red Guardian (Table of Contents: 37)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Romita

Inks

John Romita

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Original design art for the Red Guardian.

Biographies (Table of Contents: 38)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Rhett Thomas

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Biographies of Steve Gerber; Sal Buscema; Klaus Janson; Jim Mooney.