Marvel Feature #3 The Defenders (Marvel, 1972) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $5,280.00
Sold: Jan 14, 2025
Marvel Feature #3 Values
Publisher: Marvel, 1972
About Marvel Feature #3
Third appearance of the Defenders (Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner). General Ross, Jim Wilson, and Xemnu appearances. Gil Kane cover. Ross Andru and Bill Everett art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner]; Xemnu the Titan
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Ralph Reese
Letters: Sam Rosen
Notes: After taking a closer examination of the art, Nick Caputo concurs that Ralph Reese is the inker. Nick had previously listed Bill Everett as a possible inker.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Xemnu the Titan; Jim Wilson; Thunderbolt Ross; Colonel Calvin Beame; Colonel Richmond Wagner
Synopsis: Alien conqueror Xemnu uses his mental powers, broadcast through a kids' television show, to try and enslave mankind. The combined forces of the Defenders must rise to stop him.
Pages: 23.000
Script: Roy Thomas
Pencils: Ross Andru
Inks: Bill Everett
Letters: Artie Simek
Notes: Xemnu the Titan previously appeared in Monsters on the Prowl (Marvel, 1971 series) #11 and #14, reprints of Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #62 and #66.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 82 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 389 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 53 | 85 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 406 |
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