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Defenders comic books issue 53 1976-1978

  • Issue #53
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 53

    First 35-cent cover price issue. The Power Principle Part One The Prince and The Presence!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Dave Cockrum (pg 1), Keith Giffen (pp 2,3,10,11,15,17,18), and Mike Golden (pp 6,7,14,16), inks by Terry Austin; Defenders travel to Atlantis to determine the source of radiation that is killing the Atlanteans. Clea, the Mystic Maiden!, script by Naomi Basner, pencils by Sandy Plunkett, inks by Tony Salmons; Nicodemus disguises himself as a mugger to get the jump on Clea. Cover price $0.35.

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    $3 The Defenders, Vol. 1 No. 53A, 6.0 Fine
    $66 DEFENDERS #53 CGC 9.6 white 1977 PEREZ, Austin, Cockrum & GOLDEN Red Guardian
    1 day left Auction DEFENDERS #53 (1977) Lord Vashti; Sergei; Clea; Lunatik, Valkyrie, Hellcat

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  • Issue #53MJ
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 53MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #53
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 53

    Whitman Variant. First 35-cent cover price issue. The Power Principle Part One The Prince and The Presence!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Dave Cockrum (pg 1), Keith Giffen (pp 2,3,10,11,15,17,18), and Mike Golden (pp 6,7,14,16), inks by Terry Austin; Defenders travel to Atlantis to determine the source of radiation that is killing the Atlanteans. Clea, the Mystic Maiden!, script by Naomi Basner, pencils by Sandy Plunkett, inks by Tony Salmons; Nicodemus disguises himself as a mugger to get the jump on Clea. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #53UK
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) UK Edition 53UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. The Power Principle part one: "The Prince and the Presence!" Script by Dave Kraft; pencils by Dave Cockrum, Keith Giffen, and Michael Golden; inks by Terry Austin. Doctor Strange's assistant Clea stars in a back-up story, "The Mystic Maiden!" Script by Maomi Basner, pencils by Sandy Plunkett, inks by Tony Salmons. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Legal Eagle." George Perez cover pencils, Bob Wiacek cover inks.