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Issue: The Defenders #44

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Publication Date: February 1977

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Issues: #44 of 152 Issues (373 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: 0714860215202

Price: $0.30 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
6 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

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Notes: A distribution variant, sold in Whitman branded plastic bags and distributed by Western Publishing Company, Inc.

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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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2 The Defenders #44 [unnamed variant]

The Defenders #44 [UK Cover Price]

The Defenders #44 [Whitman]

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Content Items (6 total)

The Secret of the Red Rajah!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Red Rajah

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Pages: 1

Notes: Al Milgrom writes per e-mail that he did the cover sketch Kirby based the pencils on.

Rage of the Rajah!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Jack Norriss; Rhino [Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich] (cameo); Solarr [Silas King] (cameo); Lt. Kris Keating; Omar Karindu; Moondragon (cameo, flashback); The Avengers [Vision; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Beast] (flashback, cameo); Red Rajah

Synopsis: The Red Rajah captures the Hulk, Power Man and Nighthawk. Hellcat comes to the Defenders for help.

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Pages: 17

Notes: Red Rajah is Dr. Strange taken over by the Star of Capistan.

[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset

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First Line: Owing to the most unfortunate events...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Pierre Watson and Wayne Sallee.

Placed between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

Of Vainglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valiant Victors!

In-house Column on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Captain Marvel! and the Energy Crisis

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Neuron Nelson

Synopsis: When Captain Marvel sees Neuron Nelson using his Neuron Neutralizer ray to sap kids' strength, preventing them from eating Hostess Cupcakes, he flies in and destroys the gun.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Placed between pages 15 and 16 of the main sequence.

Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Comic ad for Ricochet Racers.