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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published April 1975
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 36
Editing Len Wein
Notes Letters page replies by Steve Gerber.

Cover Details - "The Sons of the Serpent Strike!"

Characters Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Sons of the Serpent
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Letters page replies by Steve Gerber.
Reprinted In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

18 page Defenders, The story "Fangs of Fire and Blood!"

Characters Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Ginny; Harold Holliman; Elena; Elena's baby; Wong; Clea; Sons of the Serpent; Amos Ferret; Mrs. Washington
Synopsis Valkyrie learns about life among the poor, Nighthawk discovers he'd rather spend time with the Defenders than with his old crowd. The Sons of the Serpent begin to terrorize the poor.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Sal Buscema (layouts); Mike Esposito (finished art)
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Charlotte Jetter
Reprinted In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2