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Issue Details

Issue #48
Published June 1977
Cover Price 0.30
Pages 36
Editing Archie Goodwin
Notes Letters page replies by David Anthony Kraft. Letters page letter from Bob Rodi.

Cover Details - "What Is The Secret Of Scorpio?"

Characters Defenders [Moon Knight [Mark Spector]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]
Genre superhero
Pencils Ed Hannigan
Inks Joe Sinnott
Notes Letters page replies by David Anthony Kraft. Letters page letter from Bob Rodi.
Reprinted In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #3

17 page Defenders, The story "Who Remembers Scorpio? Part One Sinister Savior!"

Characters Defenders [Moon Knight [Mark Spector]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Nick Fury; Avengers [Wonder Man]; Jack Norriss; Aragorn
Synopsis Scorpio captures Jack Norriss and asks the Defenders for $500,000 in ransom. The ransom is delivered by Nighthawk, whom Scorpio captures.
Genre superhero
Script David Kraft; Don McGregor (script assist)
Pencils Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art)
Inks Dan Green
Colors David Kraft
Letters Annette Kawecki
Notes Who Remembers Scorpio? Part 1. Mcgregor credit noted on page 31.
Reprinted In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #3