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27September 1975
$0.25

The Defenders #27

Marvel · September 1975

First appearance: StarhawkFirst appearance: Stakar Ogord1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
September 1975
Key date
1975-09-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Stakar Ogord - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Three Worlds to Conquer!cover1script: Len Wein; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Barbara Norriss, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie
1Three Worlds to Conquer!comic story18script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Al Wenzel; letters: Joe RosenVance Astro, Bruce Banner, Charlie-27, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Martinex, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Jack Norriss, Stakar Ogord First, Kyle Richmond, Starhawk First, Stephen Strange, Martinex T'Naga
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber
3A Frantic, Frenetic, Fun-Filled Forsy into the Fable-Fraught Fortress of Fandom's Favorite Fraternity!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #2
ISBN 0-7851-2150-1		2006On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6687-0		2012On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3786-3		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-6627-6		2014On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91554-4		2018On eBay ›
Earth Shall Overcome
ISBN 978-1-302-95043-9		2023On eBay ›
The Defenders Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-94877-1		2023On eBay ›
World Gone Sane
ISBN 978-1-302-96054-4		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2627 of 152#28 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65952746 (Stakar Ogord), first-appearance property (CC0)

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