Publishers / Marvel / The Defenders (1972) / #140
140February 1985
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Defenders #140

Marvel · February 1985

First appearance: Ephraim Soles2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#140
Publication date
February 1985
Key date
1985-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ephraim Soles - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mark Badger; inks: Kevin NowlanAngel, Beast, Brunnhilde, Cloud, Heather Douglas, Bobby Drake, Gargoyle, Iceman, Hank McCoy, Moondragon, Valkyrie, Warren Worthington III
1The Heartbreak Kid!comic story22script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Janice ChiangAngel, Aragorn, Beast, Brunnhilde, Vera Cantor, Cloud, Heather Douglas, Bobby Drake, Gargoyle, Iceman, Hank McCoy, Moondragon, Sassafras, Ephraim Soles First
2Personals!in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1pencils: ? (letterhead); inks: ? (letterhead); letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860215202
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860215202

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Series context

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Sources

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