(July 1975)
Marvel,
1974 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- 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
Chronologically this issue is between issues 25 and 26 of The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series).
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus (Marvel, 2018 series) (2018) -
in Rampage (Marvel UK, 1977 series) #26 (April 12, 1978) - in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #4 (2014)
-
Side By Side With the Guardians of the Galaxy!
The Defenders / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Yondu; Vance Astro; Martinex]; Eelar
- Reprints
- in Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #117 (April 1975) [black & white copy]
- in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2006)
- in Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
-
in Marvel Gold. Guardianes de la Galaxia: Vengadores Cósmicos (Panini España, 2014 series) (Julio 2014) - in Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (Marvel, 2023 series) #1 - Earth Shall Overcome (2023)
- in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)
-
Indexer Notes
Wilson pencils and Milgrom inks per Nick Caputo. Marvel Comics Index #3 lists John Romita and Gil Kane as pencilers and Mike Esposito as inker.
Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!
The Defenders / comic story / 32 pages
- 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 - Le retour de Submariner (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)
- in Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (Marvel, 2023 series) #1 - Earth Shall Overcome (2023)
- in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #2 (2023)
-
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!
Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page
Captain Marvel in The Big Bang!!
Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Nitro
- Reprints
- from [Marvel Hostess Ads] (Marvel, 1975 series) #2 (July 1975 - August 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Defenders Dialogue / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Steve Gerber
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Letters from Jack Callenberg, Scott Taylor, Jack Callenberg, Scott Taylor, Brian Lauchard, K. J. Robbins and John Rieber.
Quoth the Nighthawk, "Nevermore!"
Daredevil / comic story / 17 pages
- 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
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Side By Side With the Guardians of the Galaxy!
The Defenders -
1.
Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!
The Defenders -
2.
A Dynamic Display of Dizzy Doings, Daring Delineations, and Dazzling Descriptions Designed to Dispel Your Despair!
Bullpen Bulletins -
3.
Captain Marvel in The Big Bang!!
Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies -
4.
[no title indexed]
Defenders Dialogue -
5.
Quoth the Nighthawk, "Nevermore!"
Daredevil
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Derek Reinhard
- Steven Tice
- Jim Van Dore
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