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Publishers / Marvel / The Defenders (1972) / #12
12February 1974
$0.20

The Defenders #12

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale November 13, 1973

1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
February 1974
On-sale date
November 13, 1973
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Titan Strikes Again!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Morrie Kuramoto, Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Barbara Norriss, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie
1The Titan Strikes Back!comic story19script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jack Abel; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Charlotte JetterDefenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie [Barbara]]; Aragorn; Wong; Xemnu the Titan [also as Amos Moses]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (flashback); Enchantress [Amora] (flashback)
2-in-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #1
ISBN 0-7851-1547-1		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4216-4		2010On eBay ›
The Defenders Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92859-9		2021On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #1001973On eBay ›
Enter - The Headmen
ISBN 978-1-302-95531-1		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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