Title: The Defenders
Issue Number: 106
Release Date: April 1982
Highlights
- First appearance, and apparent death, of Al Gentle, Georgia Orr, and Theodore Kroeber Mindy Williams, Ursula Richards, and Phillip Leguin
- Apparent death of August Masters, and Kyle Richmond, AKA Nighthawk
- Cool one-pager Cracker Jacks add starring Scottie
- Reference is made to Captain America 264, 268, Defenders 102, and 104
- An ad for Moondance Comics out of Vermont - You could get a copy of The Amazing Spider-Man 121 and 122 for just $20.00 each - That would be a steal these days
- Captain America, Nick Fury, and Trapster in a Hostess Fruit Pies ad
- It's the start of a four part story arc, and included in Spider-Man's chronological reading order, but he doesn't actually make an appearance in this issue
Oddities
- Captain America is put in chains, and is left with his shielf - This is twice I've seen that in a Marvel issue
- Editor's Day Off: A disguised Dr. Strange says, "Then there is some plan afoot to launch us into war as the orb of of Attunement intimated!"
- Editor's Continued Day Off / Major Plot Hole: Masters says he's the only one who knows how to deactivate the destruct sequence which Kyle input into the system - Kyle then tells Doctor Strange he has to stay behind to ensure nothing happens to the sequence before detonation, then Doctor Strange teleports all the other heroes out, leaving Kyle and Masters behind
- EXCEPT - If Masters is the only person who knows how to deactivate the self destruct, then Doctor Strange could have easily teleported him and Kyle out as well, and walla - Nobody left behind who can deactivate the self destruct, and Kyle doesn't have to self sacrifice
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)
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