Defenders (1972 1st Series) 102N

Newsstand Edition. "Mind Games!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Don Perlin (breakdowns), Joe Sinnott (finishes), Sal Trapani (finishes), and Jack Abel (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. After receiving treatment for his paralysis in Greenwich Village, Kyle Richmond takes a trip to Massachusetts with Luann Bloom. They are in the Bay State to visit Mindy Williams -- a former girlfriend of Kyle's -- who is a patient at the Carriwhite Acres sanitarium. Upon touring the facility and speaking with Mindy, Nighthawk grows suspicious of the asylum and its director August Masters. Once night falls Nighthawk returns to the sanitarium and uncovers a mind-blowing conspiracy! The government is experimenting on patients for the advancement of telepathy! But why? Nighthawk doesn't care about the answer. He just wants to shut down the operation immediately! First appearance of August Masters. Cameo appearances by Clea, Gargoyle, and Wong. Flashback cameo by Spider-Man to recap the events of Marvel Team-Up 101. Last 50¢ cover price. 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.