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Issue Details

Issue #57
Published March 1978
Cover Price 0.35
Pages 36
Editing Archie Goodwin
Notes Letters page replies by Dave Kraft. Letters page letters from Peter Sanderson, Bob Rodi, and Kurt Busiek. Hannigan cover pencils confirmed in The Comic Reader 151, Dec 1977.

Cover Details - "For the Life of the Hulk!"

Characters Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner] Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; A.I.M.; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]
Genre superhero
Pencils Ed Hannigan
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Irving Watanabe
Notes Letters page replies by Dave Kraft. Letters page letters from Peter Sanderson, Bob Rodi, and Kurt Busiek. Hannigan cover pencils confirmed in The Comic Reader 151, Dec 1977.
Reprinted In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #3

17 page Defenders, The story "And Along Came...Ms. Marvel!"

Characters Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; A.I.M.; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Michael Barnett; Arthur Shaman; Clea; Warbot
Synopsis 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.
Genre superhero
Script Chris Claremont (script); Gerry Conway (plot)
Pencils George Tuska (pages 1-6, 11-30); Dave Cockrum (pages 7-10, 31)
Inks Dan Green
Colors Francois Mouly
Letters Gaspar Saladino (page one); Pete Iro
Reprinted In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #3