(June 1978)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 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]
Barcode
0714860215206
Editing
Jim Shooter (editor)

Issue Notes

No letters column this issue.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Day of the Demons! (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks
Alan Weiss (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]]; Vera Gemini
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Cover Thumbnail for The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #60
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The Revenge of Vera Gemini! Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 3 (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
David Anthony Kraft
Pencils
Ed Hannigan (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art)
Inks
Dan Green
Colors
Françoise Mouly (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker; Gaspar Saladino (splash)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Vera Gemini; Wong; Dollar Bill; Harvesters of Eyes cult; Balthazar (demon)
Synopsis
The Defenders defeat Vera Gemini and stop the Xenogenesis and the demon invasion.
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Indexer Notes

"Dedicated to the Long Island Oysters."

This is the third of three issues dedicated to and inspired by the band Blue Oyster Cult. The title and numerous references in the book are derived from their music.

Page 15, panel 1 depicts the band members in a pose taken from their album, Agents of Fortune. This info 2005 by Steven Tice.

[John Verpoorten 1940 - 1977] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

Thor Meets a Glutton for Gold (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Thor / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Day of the Demons!
    The Defenders
  2. 1. The Revenge of Vera Gemini! Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 3
    The Defenders
  3. 2. [John Verpoorten 1940 - 1977]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. Thor Meets a Glutton for Gold
    Hostess Twinkies; Thor
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Merlin Haas
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Steven Tice
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