The Defenders, #132 Newsstand
Published: June 1984
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- The Defenders [Valkyrie [Brunnhilda]
- Gargoyle
- Angel [Warren Worthington III]
- Moondragon]
- Ephraim Soles
Credits
- Pencils: Sandy Plunkett
- Inks: Alan Weiss
Atari Presents Moon Patrol
Story Notes
Comic ad for the Moon Patrol video game from Atari, on inside front cover.
The Phantom of Gamma-Ray Flats!
"The desert can be a blazing, deadly place..."
Storyline
Ephraim Soles is mutated after eating a gamma-irradiated plant in the desert. Stumbling across the New Defenders base, Ephraim attacks them. Iceman is forced to drain him of moisture to defeat him, apparently destroying him. Unknown to the Defenders, Ephraim survives in spore-like form and is taken away by the wind.
Characters
- The Defenders [Valkyrie [Brunnhilda]
- Gargoyle
- Beast
- Iceman
- Angel [Warren Worthington III]
- Moondragon
- Cloud]
- Sassafras
- Dolly Donahue
- Ephraim Soles
Credits
- Script: L. Pierce
- Pencils: Don Perlin
- Inks: Kim DeMulder
- Colors: Christie Scheele
- Letters: Janice Chiang
Free! Spider-Man Comic Book
Story Notes
Ad from Nabisco to mail away for a free copy of Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #137.
Hey, Kids! Look What's Coming Your Way! Free Marvel Comics!
Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Story Notes
Ad from Ralston Purina Cookie Crisp cereal to mail away for free copies of The Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight and The Incredible Hulk.
A New Generation of Super-Heroes
Credits
- Pencils: June Brigman
- Inks: Bob Wiacek
Story Notes
Ad for the release of the new Power Pack comic series on May 1st.
I Got This Letter... (1)
Credits
- Script: Jim Shooter
- Script: Virginia Romita
"We have been inundated in letters..."
Credits
- Script: Carl Potts
Story Notes
Letter of comment from reader Liam Toner.
U. S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)
Credits
- Script: Ed Shukin
Story Notes
Total Number Copies Printed (net press run): Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 262,471. Single issue nearest to filing date: 258,619.