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Defenders (1972 1st Series) comic books 1977-1979, graded by CGC

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 47 CGC 9.6

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    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Joe Sinnott. Night Moves!, script by David Anthony Kraft (plot), Roger Slifer (plot), and John Warner (script), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Nighthawk tries to relax at the new headquarters; Hellcat accidentally starts a fight between Wonder Man and the Defenders when she returns to Avengers Mansion with Valkyrie; Moon Knight rescues Jack Norriss from S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. Cover price $0.30.

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    Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin (alterations). Who Remembers Scorpio? Part One Sinister Savior!, script by David Kraft and Don McGregor (script assist), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finished art), inks by Dan Green; Scorpio captures Jack Norriss and asks the Defenders for $500,000 in ransom; The ransom is delivered by Nighthawk, whom Scorpio captures. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. Val's New York Adventure!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson; Dr. Banner helps Soviet scientists remove the radiation poisoning from Namor, Hellcat and Nighthawk; Red Guardian, who is now composed of nuclear energy, is kept by the Russian government and the rest of the Defenders are escorted out of the country; Valkyrie battles Lunatik. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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    Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Joe Sinnott. And Along Came... Ms. Marvel!, script by Chris Claremont (script) and Gerry Conway (plot), pencils by George Tuska (pages 1-6, 11-30) and Dave Cockrum (pages 7-10, 31), inks by Dan Green; A.I.M. captures the Hulk in an attempt to brainwash him and use him against Ms. Marvel; The Defenders, with Ms. Marvel, rescue the Hulk and stop A.I.M. One-page Hostess ad, Spider-Man Spoils a Snatch, pencils by Ross Andru. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek and comics historian Peter Sanderson. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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    Cover pencils by Ed Hanniga, inks by Ernie Chan. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Lunatik!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Ed Hannigan (breakdowns) and Bob Lubbers (finished art), inks by Bob Lubbers; Defenders try to lure Lunatik into a trap by using a Spider-Man statue. One-page Hostess ad, Spider-Man Meets the Home Wrecker. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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    First 40-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel. Stranger & Stranger in a Strange Land, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Jack Abel (finished art), inks by Jack Abel; Professor Turk explains the mystery of Lunatik; The Defenders take Professor Turk and the various Lunatiks to their home dimension with the help of Clea; To their surprise, they find Dr. Strange and the Hulk are already there. Cover price $0.40.

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