The Defenders, #98 Direct
Published: August 1981
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Man-Thing Possessed!
Characters
- Brunnhilde (mainstream Universe)
- Devil-Slayer (mainstream Universe)
- Hellcat (mainstream Universe)
- Daimon Hellstrom (mainstream Universe)
- Man-Thing (mainstream Universe)
- Ted Sallis (mainstream Universe)
- Son of Satan (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Strange (mainstream Universe)
- Stephen Strange (mainstream Universe)
- Valkyrie (mainstream Universe)
- Patsy Walker (mainstream Universe)
- Eric Payne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Marshall Rogers
- Inks: Marshall Rogers
- Colors: George Roussos
The Hand Closes!
"No, I am sorry, sir -- the master is out of the country."
Storyline
The Defenders are called by the Avengers when the town of Citrusville disappears through the Nexus of Realities. Upon arrival the Defenders battle the demon Unnthinnk and travel to the home dimension of the Six Fingered Hand. Nighthawk quits the Defenders.
Characters
- Avarrish (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Banner (mainstream Universe)
- Beast (mainstream Universe)
- Luann Bloom (mainstream Universe)
- Brunnhilde (mainstream Universe)
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Clea (mainstream Universe)
- Devil-Slayer (mainstream Universe)
- Fashima (mainstream Universe)
- Gargoyle (mainstream Universe)
- Hellcat (mainstream Universe)
- Daimon Hellstrom (mainstream Universe)
- Hulk (mainstream Universe)
- Hyppokri (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Man-Thing (mainstream Universe)
- Maya (mainstream Universe)
- Hank McCoy (mainstream Universe)
- Mephisto (mainstream Universe)
- Namor (mainstream Universe)
- Sub-Mariner (mainstream Universe)
- Nighthawk (mainstream Universe)
- Puishannt (mainstream Universe)
- Norrin Radd (mainstream Universe)
- Kyle Richmond (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Ted Sallis (mainstream Universe)
- Son of Satan (mainstream Universe)
- Silver Surfer (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Strange (mainstream Universe)
- Stephen Strange (mainstream Universe)
- Unnthinnk (mainstream Universe)
- Valkyrie (mainstream Universe)
- Patsy Walker (mainstream Universe)
- Simon Williams (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Man (mainstream Universe)
- Wong (mainstream Universe)
- Eric Payne (mainstream Universe)
- Isaac Christians (mainstream Universe)
- Ricky
- Eddie
- Cliffy
Credits
- Script: J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils: Don Perlin
- Pencils: Joe Sinnott
- Pencils: Sal Trapani
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: Sal Trapani
- Colors: George Roussos
- Letters: Jim Novak
A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure! [The Shambling Mound]
Characters
- Indel
- Grimslade
- Valerius
Credits
- Pencils: (uncertain)
- Inks: (uncertain)
Story Notes
Comic strip ad for the Dungeons & Dragons game from TSR Hobbies, Inc.. Continues in the [The Green Slime]. On his YouTube channel, Bill Willingham stated that he did not draw the first Dungeons & Dragons ad, it was drawn by a female ad artist whose name he could not remember.
Wonders of Nature
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: Herb Trimpe (uncertain)
- Letters: Paul Reinwand
"This month we prove the old axiom that..."
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers N.M., and Tom Hunter.
"How shall I begin.....?"
Characters
- Puzzle Man
Credits
- Pencils: Marie Severin
- Inks: Marie Severin
- Colors: Marie Severin (uncertain)