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The Defenders (vol. 1) #142 (Apr. 1985):
“M.O.N.S.T.E.R.!”
by Peter Gillis, Don Perlin, Kim DeMulder

The Defenders (vol. 1) #142

Title: “M.O.N.S.T.E.R.!”

Medium: comic book

Publication date: Apr 1985

Publisher: Marvel

Written by: Peter Gillis

Art by: Don Perlin, Kim DeMulder


15 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.
Adrian Castorp
(lead character)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: M mutant rights activist
 M.O.N.S.T.E.R.
[six-fingered mutant who had epileptic seizures]		 Marvel 3
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
 Defenders; Academy of Tomorrow  Marvel 5,233
Iceman Iceman (Bobby Drake) hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
 Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends  Marvel 1,752
Angel Angel (Warren Worthington III) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
 Defenders; Horsemen of Apocalypse  Marvel 1,741
Cloud Cloud ("Carol Faber") hero
CBR Scale: D sentient nebula
 Defenders; Secret Empire Marvel 31
Moondragon Moondragon (Heather Douglas) hero clergy/religious leader scientist
CBR Scale: S Titanian priestess
 Defenders; Infinity Watch 
[raised by Shao-Lom monks on Titan]		 Marvel 335
Gargoyle Gargoyle (Isaac Christians) hero
CBR Scale: S Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu
Dass); occult
 Defenders Marvel 125
Candy Southern Candy Southern hero
   Defenders (leader) Marvel 66
Senator Robert Kelly Senator Robert Kelly supporting character villain
CBR Scale: D anti-mutant activist; (AoA)
mutant-human peace activist
 Project: Wideawake Marvel 84
Dolly Donahue Dolly Donahue supporting character
   [housekeeper] Marvel 31
Helen Williams supporting character
CBR Scale: S mutant rights activist
 M.O.N.S.T.E.R.
[helped design exoskeleton for Adrian Castorp]		 Marvel 1
Art Nichols supporting character
CBR Scale: S mutant rights activist
 M.O.N.S.T.E.R.
[helped design exoskeleton for Adrian Castorp]		 Marvel 1
Harold supporting character
   [college student] Marvel 1
M.O.N.S.T.E.R. supporting character
CBR Scale: D mutant rights activist
   Marvel 3
Chris Larmouth
(cameo)		 supporting character
   [airplane mechanic mutated by Gamma Spores] Marvel 11

Title appears on the cover as The New Defenders #142.

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