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Issue: The Defenders #48

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Publication Date: June 1977

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Issues: #48 of 152 Issues (371 Printings)

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Variant: Whitman

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860215206

Price: $0.30 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Archie Goodwin

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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The Defenders #48 [30¢ Cover Price]

The Defenders #48 [35¢ Cover Price]

The Defenders #48 [UK Cover Price]

The Defenders #48 [Whitman]

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (5 total)

What Is the Secret of Scorpio?

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan; Marie Severin (alterations)

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott; Marie Severin (alterations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Moon Knight [Marc Spector]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Severin alterations on Scorpio and Valkyrie observed from original art.

Who Remembers Scorpio? Part One Sinister Savior!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): David Kraft; Don McGregor (script for pages 6-17)

Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art)

Inker(s): Dan Green

Colorist(s): David Kraft

Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Defenders

Character(s): The Defenders [Moon Knight [Marc Spector]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Nick Fury L.M.D.; Wonder Man; Jack Norriss; Aragorn

Synopsis: Scorpio captures Jack Norriss and asks the Defenders for $500,000 in ransom. The ransom is delivered by Nighthawk, whom Scorpio captures.

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Pages: 17

Notes: Script credit confirmed by Don McGregor in The Comics Journal #39.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): David Anthony Kraft

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Defenders Dialogue

First Line: Dear Archie & his Defending buddies: With new writing and...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Billy Matheny, Jeff Hayward, Mitch Paul and Bob Rodi.
Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

Zounds! A Zealful Zetetic of Zestful Zanies to Zap the Zeitgeist!

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed); ?

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Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Godzilla

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Captain America and Sore Sir's Apprentices

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain America; Hostess

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sore Sir's Apprentices

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Pages: 1