Price history & market evidence
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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2431532
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $899.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 4.0 | $14.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 6.0 | $44.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 8.0 | $69.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 9.2 | $70.03 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 9.4 | $69.99 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 9.6 | $761.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 9.8 | $691.59 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
| 9.6 | $35.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
| RAW | $7.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1975-07-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 137 graded copies for Giant-Size Defenders #5 (1975). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!
While investigating a temporal disruption, Dr. Strange, the Valkyrie, and the Hulk) find Eelar), a creature that has been mutated by the alien Badoon to destroy humanity. The group end up meeting the Guardians of the Galaxy, whose starship the *Captain America* had crash-landed in the 20th century.
As the Guardians are transported to the location of the Defenders' battle against Eelar, Vance Astro's younger self - Vance Astrovik - finds the Guardians' ship and meets with Martinex.
Defeating Eelar and reversing its mutation, the Guardians explain that they are in the modern era to stop the Badoon invasion. During an exchange of information, the Defenders agree to return to the 31st century with the Guardians and help them defeat their Badoon oppressors.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Defenders) ** Dr. Strange) ** Hulk) ** Valkyrie) ** Nighthawk) **Supporting Characters:** * Aragorn) * Vance Astrovik) * Guardians of the Galaxy) ** Vance Astro) ** Charlie-27) ** Martinex) ** Yondu) **Antagonists:** * Eelar) **Other Characters:** * Captain America) * Trish Starr) * Hyperion_(Earth-616)) * Doctor Spectrum) * Milton Childs) * a trio of toughs ** Larry_(Earth-616)) ** Leo_(Earth-616)) * NYPD) ** Mick_(Earth-616)) ** Ferdie) * Tom Astrovik) * Mary Astrovik) * Stan Lee) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Atlantic Ocean * New York State) ** New York City *** Manhattan **** Lower East Side **** Hudson Tunnel **** Times Square **** Greenwich Village ***** Stephen Strange's Mansion **** Central Park ** Upstate New York *** Saugerties **** Verpoorten's Meat Market **** Vance Astrovik's Home *** Woodstock) **Items:** * Eye of Agamotto) * Cloak of Levitation * Dragonfang * Mento-Programmer **Vehicles:** * Starship *Captain America*
| ReprintOf2 = Daredevil Vol 1 62 | ReprintOfStory2 = 1
| Notes = * This issue contains a two-page letters page, "Defenders Dialogue". The letters are published from *Jack Callenberg*, *Scott Taylor*, *Jack Callenberg* (basically the same letter as letter #1), *Scott Taylor* (the same letter as letter #2), *Brian Lauchard*, *K.J. Robbins* and *John Rieber*.
* This is the last issue of *Giant-Size Defenders*. The further adventures of the Defenders, as well as this storyline, continue in Defenders Vol 1 26.
* Vance Astrovik's parents' names are given as Tom and Mary in this issue. They will later be called Arnold and Norma.
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Creative credits
Writers: Steve Gerber, Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont, Scott Edelman
Interior art: Don Heck
Color: George Roussos
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:469718
GCD: 28779
PANEL PROFITS: 2431532