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85July 1980
$0.40

The Defenders #85

Marvel · July 1980

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Identification plate

Series
The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
July 1980
Key date
1980-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Panther's Peril!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: George RoussosHellcat, Patsy Walker, Bruce Banner, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Stephen Strange, T'Challa
2Like a Proud Black Panther...comic story17script: Ed Hannigan; pencils: Don Perlin, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: George Roussos; letters: Diana AlbersHellcat, Patsy Walker, Bruce Banner, Black Panther, Clea, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Nighthawk, Omoro, Kyle Richmond, Stephen Strange, T'Challa
3Wanted! For Excitement, Action, Thrills and Laughs!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: James Sherman; inks: James ShermanBruce Banner, Conan, Dracula, Howard the Duck, Hulk, Beverly Switzler
4He Strikes from Outer Space...promo (ad from the publisher)1Rom
5What Do Marvel Super Heroes Really Talk About in the Midst of Battle?promo (ad from the publisher)1Victor Von Doom, Doctor Doom, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Spider-Man
6-in-house column1script: Stan LeeMachine Man, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Aaron Stack
8-letters page1script: Ed Hannigan

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860215207
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Defenders #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3061-1		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #8
ISBN 978-1-302-93330-2		2021On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96765-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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