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53November 1977
$0.35

The Defenders #53

Marvel · November 1977 · on sale 1977-08-17

First appearance: Sergei KrylovFirst appearance: Nicodemus2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
November 1977
Key date
1977-11-00
On-sale date
1977-08-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860215211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Nicodemus - 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
0The Power Principle!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Bob Wiacek; letters: Irv WatanabeBruce Banner, Hellcat, Hulk, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Nighthawk, Red Guardian, Kyle Richmond, Tania Belinsky, Patsy Walker
1The Power Principle Part One, The Prince and the Presence!comic story12script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Dave Cockrum, Keith Giffen, Mike Golden; inks: Terry Austin; colors: P. Rache; letters: J. RosenBruce Banner, Clea, Hellcat, Hulk, Sergei Krylov First, Vashti, Lunatik, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Nighthawk, Barbara Norriss, Red Guardian, Kyle Richmond, Tania Belinsky
2-letters page1script: David Anthony Kraft
3Clea, the Mystic Maiden!comic story5script: Naomi Basner; pencils: Sandy Plunkett; inks: Tony Salmons; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Joe RosenClea, Nicodemus First
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #3
ISBN 0-7851-2696-1		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #8
ISBN 978-1-302-49766-8		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #6
ISBN 978-1-302-90958-1		2018On eBay ›
The Reality War
ISBN 978-1-302-93357-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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