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The Defenders (vol. 1) #89 (Nov. 1980):
“A Death in the Family!”
by David Anthony Kraft, Ed Hannigan, Don Perlin, Pablo Marcos

The Defenders (vol. 1) #89

Title: “A Death in the Family!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1980

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: David Anthony Kraft, Ed Hannigan
Art by: Don Perlin, Pablo Marcos


16 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)		 Religious
Affiliation		 Team(s)
[Notes]		 Pub. #
app.
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
 Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Marvel 4,551
Daredevil Daredevil (Matt Murdock) hero
CBR Scale: M Catholic
 Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles) Marvel 1,801
Clea hero
CBR Scale: S occult
 The Defenders
[disciple/former girlfriend of Doctor Strange]		 Marvel 222
Valkyrie Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) hero
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism
(Asgardian)
 The Defenders
[former Chooser of the Slain]		 Marvel 325
Nighthawk Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond) hero
   Redeemers (Earth-712); Redeemers...  Marvel 361
Hellcat Hellcat (Patsy Walker) hero
   Lady Liberators; Legion of Unliving...  Marvel Timely 656
Mandrill Mandrill (Jerome Beechman) villain
   Black Spectre (leader); Crossfire's Mind Control Gang...  Marvel 61
Mad Dog Mad Dog (Buzz Baxter) villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
 Secret Empire; U.S. Air Force
[ex-husband of Patsy Walker/Hellcat]		 Marvel Timely 40
Fem-Force villain group
   [black warrior mental slaves of Mandrill] Marvel 7
Milton Rosenblum Milton Rosenblum supporting character
   [attorney] Marvel 15
Dorthy Walker supporting character
   [mother of Patsy Walker (Hellcat)] Marvel Timely 7
Mr. Beekman supporting character
   [1st app: The Defenders (vol. 1) #89 (Nov. 1980)] Marvel 1
Dolly Donahue Dolly Donahue supporting character
   [housekeeper] Marvel 31
Mr. Hudak supporting character
   [manager] Marvel 1
Mindy supporting character
   [1st app: The Defenders (vol. 1) #89 (Nov. 1980)] Marvel 1
Millie the Model Millie the Model (Millie Collins)
(cameo)		 lead character
   [model; actress...] Timely Marvel 327

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