Giant-Size Defenders #5

(July 1975)

Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Defenders / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script:

Steve Gerber (script, plot); Gerry Conway(plot); Roger Slifer (plot); Len Wein (plot); Chris Claremont (plot); Scott Edelman (plot)

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Jim Mooney (pages 2-7); Mike Esposito (figures; pages 1,8-32); Dave Hunt (backgrounds; pages 1, 8-32)

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

Artie Simek (pp.2, 8-10); Dave Hunt (pp.1, 3-7, 11-32)

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Eelar; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Vance Astro; Yondu; Martinex]; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Dr. Spectrum] (in flashback); Trish Starr (in flashback); Vance Astrovik; Milton Childs

Synopsis:

The Guardians of the Galaxy are stranded in the present and help the Defenders against Eelar.

Reprints:

• in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2006)
• in Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
• in Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 (2013)
• in Marvel Gold. Guardianes de la Galaxia: Vengadores Cósmicos (Panini España, 2014 series) (Julio 2014)

Indexer Notes

The few pages from the beginning of this issue were Artie Simek's last work before he died, according to the letters page.

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

Bullpen Bulletins / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Stan Lee (signed); ?

Letters:

typeset

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

Captain Marvel / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Defenders Dialogue / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Steve Gerber

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jack Callenberg, Scott Taylor, Jack Callenberg, Scott Taylor, Brian Lauchard, K. J. Robbins and John Rieber.

Quoth the Nighthawk, "Nevermore!" (Table of Contents: 5)

Daredevil / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Syd Shores

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Editing:

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Nighthawk (villain, origin); Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo, flashback); Grandmaster (cameo, flashback)

Synopsis:

Daredevil is upstaged by the new hero in town who is only in the game for the glory.

Reprints:

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #62 (March 1970) [-3 pages]
• This reprint does not include page 2, page 3, page 6 panels 2 and 3 or page 7 panels 1 and 2.

Indexer Notes

Nighthawk as villain