The Defenders 1972 #132 Direct ed. - back issue - $4.00
Ephraim Soles is mutated after eating a gamma-irradiated plant in the desert. Stumbling across the New Defenders base, Ephraim attacks them. Iceman is forced to drain him of moisture to defeat him, apparently destroying him. Unknown to the Defenders, Ephraim survives in spore-like form and is taken away by the wind.
On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #42, with newsstand on-sale date of 1984-03-20.
- Atari Presents Moon Patrol - Comic ad for the Moon Patrol video game from Atari, on inside front cover.
- Free! Spider-Man Comic Book - Ad from Nabisco to mail away for a free copy of Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #137.
- Hey, Kids! Look What's Coming Your Way! Free Marvel Comics! - Ad from Ralston Purina Cookie Crisp cereal to mail away for free copies of The Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight and The Incredible Hulk.
- A New Generation of Super-Heroes - Ad for the release of the new Power Pack comic series on May 1st.
- - Letter of comment from reader Liam Toner.
- U. S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) - Total Number Copies Printed (net press run): Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 262,471. Single issue nearest to filing date: 258,619.
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