The Defenders, #73 Newsstand
Published: July 1979
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Shadow of the Wizard King!
1 page
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Characters
- Hellcat
- Patsy Walker
- The Defenders [Valkyrie
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
- Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse)
- Arisen Tyrk
Credits
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: Don Perlin
- Colors: George Roussos
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Of Wizards, Shadows & Kings
Story 1
17 pages
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Storyline
With the help of the wizard Xhoohx, the Defenders return the various Lunatiks and Professor Turk into Arisen Tyrk. Arisen Tyrk then challenges The Unnamed, but the Defenders trap him in another dimension.
Characters
- Clea
- The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
- Valkyrie
- Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]
- Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]
- Lunatik
- Professor Turk
- Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse)
- Xhoohx
- The Unnamed
- Dollar Bill
- Ledge
- Foolkiller [Greg Salinger]
Credits
- Script: Ed Hannigan
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Colors: Rob Justus
- Letters: John Costanza
- Letters: Clem Robins
Pete Rose Batting Practice
Featuring Turco; Batting Practice
Story 2
1 page
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Characters
- Pete Rose
Story Notes
Comic ad for Batting Practice from Turco Manufacturing Company.
The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!
Story 4
1 page
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"The Automic Hydraulo-Press has the power to push through a planet."
Characters
- Thing [Ben Grimm]
- Torgo
Credits
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein
- Letters: Irv Watanabe
Defenders Progress Report
Story 5
1 page
Story Notes
Letter from Matt Levin