The Defenders, #56

Published: February 1978

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The Defenders #56

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Valkyrie
  • Hellcat [Patsy Walker]
  • Namor, the Sub-Mariner]
  • Lunatik
Credits
Val's New York Adventure!
Story 1 18 pages superhero
Storyline

Dr. Banner helps Soviet scientists remove the radiation poisoning from Namor, Hellcat and Nighthawk. Red Guardian, who is now composed of nuclear energy, is kept by the Russian government and the rest of the Defenders are escorted out of the country. Valkyrie battles Lunatik.

Characters
  • The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Valkyrie
  • Hellcat [Patsy Walker]
  • Namor, the Sub-Mariner
  • Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
  • Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]
  • Lunatik
  • Ledge
Story Notes

Lunatik says phrases from The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and The Carpenters songs.

Story 2 1 page
Characters
  • Moon Boy
  • Devil Dinosaur
Credits
The Ding-a-Ling Family
Story 3 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
  • Thor
  • Sif
  • Volstagg
  • Ding-A-Ling Family
Credits
Story Notes

Located between pages 16 and 17 of the main sequence.