The Defenders, #56
Published: February 1978
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Valkyrie
- Hellcat [Patsy Walker]
- Namor, the Sub-Mariner]
- Lunatik
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Klaus Janson
- Letters: Annette Kawecki (uncertain)
Val's New York Adventure!
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
Credits
- Script: David Anthony Kraft
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Klaus Janson
- Colors: David Anthony Kraft
- Letters: Sergio Sandoval
Story Notes
Lunatik says phrases from The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and The Carpenters songs.
Characters
- Moon Boy
- Devil Dinosaur
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Jack Kirby
The Ding-a-Ling Family
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
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Letters: Irv Watanabe
Story Notes
Located between pages 16 and 17 of the main sequence.