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The Defenders #98

Marvel · Series began 1972 · August 1981

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Dates

Cover date: August 1981
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #98 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860215208
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Marshall Rogers, Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Herb Trimpe, Marie Severininks: Marshall Rogers, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Marie Severincolors: George Roussosscript: J. M. DeMatteisletters: Jim Novak, Irv Watanabe

Stories

The Hand Closes! · 21 pages
The Defenders are called by the Avengers when the town of Citrusville disappears through the Nexus of Realities. Upon arrival the Defenders battle the demon Unnthinnk and travel to the home dimension of the Six Fingered Hand. Nighthawk quits the Defenders.

Publisher’s description

The city of Citrusville, Florida has vanished! The Defenders confront the Six-Fingered Hand, but the evil cult has a few new friends under their control - Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer!

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManBruce BannerHulkHank McCoyBeastStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeNamorSub-MarinerSilver SurferNorrin RaddSimon WilliamsWonder ManPatsy WalkerTed SallisMan-ThingCleaHellcatMephistoNighthawkWongKyle RichmondBrunnhildeValkyrieDaimon HellstromGargoyleSon of Satan

Reprinted in

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