The Defenders #98 [Direct]
(August 1981)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.50 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 [various positions]
Editing
Al Milgrom (credited as Allen Milgrom) (editor); Jack Abel (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

Man-Thing Possessed! (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Marshall Rogers (signed as Marshall)
Inks
Marshall Rogers (signed as Marshall)
Colors
George Roussos (sourced)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Defenders [Devil-Slayer; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie [Brunnhilde]]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]
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The Hand Closes! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Defenders / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
J. M. DeMatteis (credited)
Pencils
Don Perlin (credited) (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (credited) (finished art); Sal Trapani (sourced) (finished art)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited) (pages 1-6, 12-21); Sal Trapani (sourced) (pages 7-11, uncredited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Jim Novak (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, I am sorry, sir -- the master is out of the country.
Feature Logo
The Dynamic Defenders!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers [Beast [Hank McCoy]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams] (cameo)]; Defenders [Devil-Slayer; Gargoyle; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor] (cameo); Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (quits team); Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (cameo); Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie [Brunnhilde]]; The Six-Fingered Hand [Avarrish (cameo); Fashima (cameo); Hyppokri (cameo); Maya [Mephisto]; Puishannt (cameo); Unnthinnk]; Luann Bloom; Clea; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis] (also as Ted Sallis); Wong; Ricky; Eddie; Cliffy
Synopsis
The Defenders are called by the Avengers when the town of Citrusville disappears through the Nexus of Realities. Upon arrival the Defenders battle the demon Unnthinnk and travel to the home dimension of the Six Fingered Hand. Nighthawk quits the Defenders.
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Keywords
Nexus of Realities

A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure! [The Shambling Mound] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Dungeons & Dragons / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Wonders of Nature (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Fantastic Four; Hostess / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Defenders Dialogue / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This month we prove the old axiom that...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers N.M., and Tom Hunter.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Man-Thing Possessed!
    The Defenders
  2. 1. The Hand Closes!
    The Defenders
  3. 2. A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure! [The Shambling Mound]
    Dungeons & Dragons
  4. 3. Wonders of Nature
    Fantastic Four; Hostess
  5. 4. ["This month we prove the old axiom that..."]
    Defenders Dialogue
  6. 5. ["How shall I begin.....?"]
    Bullpen Bulletins
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  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Steven Tice
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