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); Roger Slifer (plot); Len Wein (plot); Chris Claremont (plot); Scott Edelman (plot); Gerry Conway (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 (pages 2, 8-10); Dave Hunt (pages 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 Rampage (Marvel UK, 1977 series) #26 (April 12, 1978) [Pages 19-32 plus new splash, o.t. "Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!"]
• in Namor (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #3 (3ème trimestre 1979)
• 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 ([December] 2012)
• 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) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

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

Script

Steve Gerber

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

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 [Marvel] / 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