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The Defenders #40

Marvel · Series began 1972 · October 1976

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Dates

Cover date: October 1976
On sale: July 20, 1976
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #40 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition

Barcode 0714860215210 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.10 GBP.

Barcode 0714860215210 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita, Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson, Jack Davisinks: Klaus Janson, Jack Davisscript: Steve Gerber, Stan Leecolors: Klaus Jansonletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Love, Anarchy and, Oh Yes... The Assassin! · 17 pages
The charges agains Valkyrie are dismissed thanks to some help from Matt Murdock. Valkyrie gets a new gold costume, that is given to her by Clea. Red Guardian is attacked by an anti-communist organization.

Publisher’s description

The search for Valkyrie begins! Val's behinds bars, (and charged with destruction of property), but the Lady Liberator reaches her breaking point when prison conditions become intolerable. Valkyrie breaks out of solitary…to enter a prison riot!

Characters

Bruce BannerHulkClea

Reprinted in

Essential Defenders (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (2008), Defenders Epic Collection (2016), The Defenders Omnibus (2020)