Defenders (1972 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1976

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "Nighthawk's Brain!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Kidnap Caper." The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 12 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Musical Minds!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Origin of Kyle Richmond is told; The Defenders track down the Headmen but are captured. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. Letter to the editor from comics writer Jo Duffy. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 26 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Webbed Hands, Warm Heart!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; The Defenders fight the Headmen and manage to rescue Kyle Richmond's brain, only to have it fall into the hands of Nebulon. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 41 (the Hulk). Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Cupcake Caper, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Nebulon the Celestial Man is back in "I Think We're All Bozos in This Book!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "Bring Back My Body To Me, To Me!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp (series B) # 82, the Incredible Hulk. Gil Kane cover pencils, Mike Esposito cover inks.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. A Garden of Earthly Demise!, script by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes (special assist), pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Valkyrie is in jail. Hulk and Jack Norriss try to save Aragorn; Nighthawk has his brain returned to his body only to then be captured, along with Dr. Strange and the Red Guardian by the Plantman; Origin recap of Nighthawk. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. Evil in Bloom!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Doctor Strange and Red Guardian escape from Plantman with the help of Jack Norriss and Power Man. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 53 (Captain America). One-page Hostess ad, Captain America and the Red Skull. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott. Exile to Oblivion!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; The Defenders escape from the other dimension where Nebulon left them and capture Porcupine and Eel. Valkyrie is still in jail; The Elf with the gun kills Stu. Letters to the editor from historian Peter Sanderson and Ann Nichols. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 6 (Conan by Barry Windsor-Smith). One-page Hostess ad, Captain America and the Red Skull.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover inks by Dan Adkins. Riot in Cellblock 12!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Valkyrie is in jail when a riot breaks out; The Defenders arrive at the jail to rescue Valkyrie and stop the riot

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Love, Anarchy, and, Oh Yes, the Assassin!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Gil Kane cover pencils. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp (series B) # 82, the Incredible Hulk.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Intruder in the Sand!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Shazanna uses Trish Starr to lure Doctor Strange and Nighthawk into a trap in her plan to take over this dimension. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Spider-Man and the Fly!

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "And in This Corner: the New Emissaries of Evil," a.k.a. Rhino, Solarr, the Cobalt Man, and Egghead! Gerry Conway, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Klaus Janson. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Spider-Man and the Fly!" O.J. Simpson stars in a half-page shoe ad. The letters page contains the "Howard the Duck Weakly Campaign Update # 3" (yes, that's "weakly," not "weekly"). Jack Kirby cover pencils.