- "What's the matter Ringer? No sense of humor when you're on the receiving end? Speak up! I can't hear you!"
- ―Nighthawk
| "A Round with the Ringer" | |
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| The Defenders | |
| Title: | "A Round with the Ringer" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 51 |
| Cover price: | .30/.35 (See Notes) |
| Cover date: | September, 1977 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | David Kraft |
| Pencilers: | Keith Giffen |
| Inkers: | Klaus Janson |
| Cover artists: | George Pérez |
| Cover inker: | Pablo Marcos |
| Cover letterer: | John Costanza |
| Colorists: | Phil Rache |
| Letterers: | Bruce Patterson |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
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| Next: | Defenders #52 |
"A Round with the Ringer!" is the story title to the 51st issue of The Defenders comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by David Kraft with artwork by Keith Giffen and inks by Klaus Janson. It was colored by Phil Rache and lettered by Bruce D. Patterson. The cover art for this issue was composed by George Pérez and Pablo Marcos. The story was edited by Archie Goodwin. This issue shipped with a September, 1977 cover date and carried a cover price of 30 cents per copy (.35 with later distributions).
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this issue is "Wrath of the Ringer!"
- This issue was published in the midst of a price hike of all standard 32-page Marvel Comics issues, which went from .30 per copy to .35 per copy. Some printings of this issue bear a .30 cover price, while others have a .35 cover price.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in Essential Defenders, Volume 3, published in 2007.
- Colorist Phil Rachelson is credited as Phil Rache in this issue.
- Gaspar Saladino provides lettering on page one of this issue only.
- Gemini makes a cameo appearance only in this issue.
- Ben Grimm makes a cameo appearance only in this issue.
- Deathlok makes a cameo appearance only in this issue.
This Month in Comics[]
Other comics published by Marvel Comics for September of 1977 include:
External Links[]
- Defenders, Volume 1 #51 at MDP
- Defenders, Volume 1 #51 at Comics.org
- Defenders, Volume 1 #51 at Comic Vine
- Defenders, Volume 1 #51 at Marvel.com