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Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants comic books

  • Issue #44
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 44
    • Paper: White
    • 3-Pack Variant.
    • Label #21-3B8C92F-118
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Al Milgrom. Rage of the Rajah!, script by Gerry Conway (Plot), Roger Slifer (Dialogue), and David Kraft (Dialogue), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; The Red Rajah captures the Hulk, Power Man and Nighthawk; Hellcat comes to the Defenders for help. Spider-Man and Captain America star in a one-page Ricochet Racers ad, Ricochet to Freedom! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Energy Crisis. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #45
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 45

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations). We Must Free the Defenders!, script by Gerry Conway (plot), David Kraft (dialogue), and Roger Slifer (dialogue), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; With Clea's help, Red Guardian, Hellcat and Valkyrie free Dr. Strange from the Star of Capistan, thus defeating the Red Rajah and freeing the other Defenders. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Champ. Full-page ad for the King Kong movie featuring the movie poster art of Kong standing atop the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center! 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #48
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 48

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin (alterations). Who Remembers Scorpio? Part One Sinister Savior!, script by David Kraft and Don McGregor (script assist), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finished art), inks by Dan Green; Scorpio captures Jack Norriss and asks the Defenders for $500,000 in ransom; The ransom is delivered by Nighthawk, whom Scorpio captures. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #51
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 51

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by George Perez, inks by Pablo Marcos. A Round with the Ringer!, script by David Kraft, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Klaus Janson; Valkyrie goes back to college; Nighthawk battles The Ringer who is trying to steal money from one of Kyle Richmond's safes; Nick Fury guest appearance. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #52
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 52

    Whitman Variant. Last 30-cent cover price issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Defender of the Realm!, script by David Kraft, pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Hulk and Namor battle when Hulk mistakes Namor's actions. Red Guardian is captured by Sergei. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #53
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 53

    Whitman Variant. First 35-cent cover price issue. The Power Principle Part One The Prince and The Presence!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Dave Cockrum (pg 1), Keith Giffen (pp 2,3,10,11,15,17,18), and Mike Golden (pp 6,7,14,16), inks by Terry Austin; Defenders travel to Atlantis to determine the source of radiation that is killing the Atlanteans. Clea, the Mystic Maiden!, script by Naomi Basner, pencils by Sandy Plunkett, inks by Tony Salmons; Nicodemus disguises himself as a mugger to get the jump on Clea. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #63
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 63

    Whtiman Variant. Cover art by Joe Sinnott. Deadlier by the Dozen!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Groups of villains, claiming to be Defenders, have started looting New York City. The Defenders and the prospective Defenders team up to stop them; cameos by Black Goliath, the Prowler, Stingray, Havoc, Iron Man, Hercules, Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Jack of Hearts, Captain Marvel, the Son of Satan, and others. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #64
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 64

    Whitman Variant. Cover inks by Frank Giacoia. D-Day!, script by David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finished art), inks by Don Perlin; The Defenders, with the help of several prospective Defenders, stop the rampaging villains who are posing as Defenders and looting New York City; Guest appearances by Hellcat, Iron Fist, Hercules, Black Goliath, Havoc, Batroc, the Beetle, the Son of Satan, Nova, the Shocker, the Blob, the Prowler, Boomerang, the Falcon, Jack of Hearts, and others. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #67
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 67

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe. Val in Valhalla Part Two We, The Unliving..., script by David Anthony Kraft (plot) and Ed Hannigan (plot, script), pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Bruce Patterson; Valkyrie escapes from Ollerus the Unmerciful, but the other Defenders are captured by Ollerus. One-page Hostess ad, Captain Marvel Meets the Dreadnought, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #68
    Defenders (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 68

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe. Valhalla Can Wait!, script by David Anthony Kraft (plot) and Ed Hannigan (plot, script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Pablo Marcos; The battle between the forces of Hela and Ollerus the Unmerciful for the fate of Valhalla concludes; Val in Valhalla Part 3; Val in old costume again. Iron Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, An Irresistible Force! Cover price $0.35.