The Defenders, #55

Published: January 1978

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The Defenders #55

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Issue Contents:
He Is Pain-- He Is Power-- He Is The Presence!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Hellcat
  • Patsy Walker
  • The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
  • Namor, the Sub-Mariner
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
  • Presence [Sergei]
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The Power Principle Part 3 Emotion, Ego...and Empty Expectations!
Story 1 17 pages superhero
Storyline

The Defenders, with the help of a deep-sea monster, stop Sergei and release Red Guardian from his power. Unfortunately they are all suffering from radiation poisoning.

Characters
  • Hellcat
  • Patsy Walker
  • The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
  • Namor, the Sub-Mariner
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]
  • Valkyrie]
  • Presence [Sergei]
  • Red Guardian [Alexi Shostakov] (flashback, cameo)
  • Ledge
  • Lunatik
Story 2 1 page

"Dear people: Great! Absolutely great! The story..."

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Story Notes

Letters of comment from readers Jeff Cooper, Bruce Spizer, Robert Rusk, Ezekiel Castro, Ruben George Toyos, Linnea Dudley, and Richard Roder. Located between pages 11 and 12 of the main sequence.

Story 3 1 page
Characters
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Princess Leia Organs
  • C-3PO
  • Han Solo
  • Chewbacca
  • Darth Vader
Credits
Thor in "The Ding-a-Ling Family"
Story 4 1 page superhero
Storyline

A family of space-traveling hillbillies invades Asgard, where Thor engages them in battle. Sif is able to stop the fight by distracting the Ding-a-Lings with Hostess Fruit Pies.

Characters
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Story Notes

Located between pages 15 and 16 of the main sequence.