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Giant-Size Defenders (1974) - #5
"Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!"
Marvel

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or add a variant 		  Writer(s):
Chris Claremont
Gerry Conway
Scott Edelman
Stephen Ross ' Steve' Gerber
Roger Slifer
Len Wein

Penciller(s):
Don Heck

Inker(s):
Mike Esposito - 'Espo'
David 'Dave' Hunt

Colorist(s):
George Roussos - 'George Bell, T.S. Chu, Sam Kato'

Letterer(s):
David 'Dave' Hunt
Art 'Artie' Simek

Editor(s):
Len Wein

Cover Artist(s):
John Romita Sr.
  

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Cover Date: August 1975
Cover Price: US $0.50

Issue Tagline: Side by Side With the Guardians of the Galaxy!

Format: Color; Standard Comic Issue

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Synopsis:
None entered.

Reprints/Collects:
Daredevil (1964) #62

Reprinted/Collected in:
Essential Defenders (2005) TPB vol. 02
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome (2009) HC
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome (2009) HC (Direct Market Edition)
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers (2013) TPB vol. 01

Notes:
According to the letters page, this was Art Simek's last work before he passed away.

Trish Starr and the Squadron Sinister (Hyperion & Dr. Spectrum) appear in flashback.

Captain America, Daredevil, Karen Page, Foggy Nelson and Namor appear in the second story only.

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Norma Astrovik
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An image for Doctor Spectrum (03 - Billy Roberts) exists Doctor Spectrum (03 - Billy Roberts)
An image for Doctor Strange (Marvel)(02 - Stephen Strange) exists Doctor Strange (Marvel)(02 - Stephen Strange)
An image for Grandmaster (Marvel) exists Grandmaster (Marvel)
An image for Hulk (Marvel)(01 - Bruce Banner) exists Hulk (Marvel)(01 - Bruce Banner)
An image for Hyperion (Marvel) (01 - Squadron Sinister) exists Hyperion (Marvel) (01 - Squadron Sinister)
   An image for Martinex exists Martinex
An image for Marvel Boy (Marvel)(05 - Vance Astrovik) exists Marvel Boy (Marvel)(05 - Vance Astrovik)
An image for Namor the Sub-Mariner (Marvel) exists Namor the Sub-Mariner (Marvel)
An image for Franklin 'Foggy' P. Nelson exists Franklin 'Foggy' P. Nelson
An image for Nighthawk (Marvel) (01 - Earth-616) exists Nighthawk (Marvel) (01 - Earth-616)
An image for Karen Page exists Karen Page
An image for Trixie Trixie "Trish" Starr
An image for Valkyrie (Marvel) (02 - Brunnhilde/Barbara Norris) exists Valkyrie (Marvel) (02 - Brunnhilde/Barbara Norris)
An image for Vance Astro exists Vance Astro
An image for Yondu exists Yondu

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Defenders (Marvel)
Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel)(Earth-691)
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Writer(s):
Roy Thomas

Penciller(s):
Gene Colan - 'Adam Austin'

Inker(s):
Sydney 'Syd' Shores

Colorist(s):
Phil Lasorda

Letterer(s):
Art 'Artie' Simek

Editor(s):
Stan 'The Man' Lee - 'Stanley Martin Lieber'

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Reprints Daredevil (1964) #62.

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