The Defenders, #79 Newsstand
Published: January 1980
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"On an alien world... the Defenders lie helpless before an army of evil!"
Characters
- Bruce Banner
- Hulk
- Aeroika
- The Defenders [Namor, the Sub-Mariner
- Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]
Credits
- Pencils: Rich Buckler
- Inks: Bob McLeod
- Colors: George Roussos
- Letters: John Costanza (uncertain)
Chains of Love!
Storyline
Dr. Strange, Hulk and Namor continue their trek thru Tunnel-World. Valkyrie and Hellcat are captured by Mandrill and his henchmen. Wasp and Dian escape and contact Nighthawk asking for his help.
Characters
- Janet Van Dyne
- Wasp
- The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]
- Namor, the Sub-Mariner
- Valkyrie
- Hellcat [Patsy Walker]
- Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
- Aeroika
- Ytitnedion
- Baron Mordo (flashback, cameo)
- Mutant Force [Shocker
- Burner
- Lifter
- Slither
- Peeper]
- Ruth
- Amber
- Dian
- Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]
- Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]
Credits
- Script: Ed Hannigan
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Pencils: Ed Hannigan
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: Clem Robins
"Ed is back, love it or like it, and..."
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Michael Mitchell, Rip Graf, Gregory B. Tiede and Charlie Ehrenpreis. Placed between pages 3 and 4 of the main sequence.
He Strikes from Outer Space...
Characters
- Rom
Story Notes
Ad for the Rom comic series.
"Enter Star Wars Super Stakes!"
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Stan's Soapbox; Special Announcement!; Item; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
The Human Torch in The Icemaster Cometh
"The city is in the middle of a deep freeze."
Characters
- Human Torch (Hostess Ads Universe)
- Icemaster (Hostess Ads Universe)
- Bradley Kroon (Hostess Ads Universe)
- Johnny Storm (Hostess Ads Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Miller
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein (uncertain)
- Letters: John Costanza