Essential Defenders #1

(2005)

[Table of Contents &c.] (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 5 pages (report information)

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typeset

[Dr. Strange #183] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Bill Everett

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?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]

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• from Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #183 (November 1969)

They Walk by Night! (Table of Contents)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

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Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Tom Palmer

Letters:

Jean Izzo

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange; also as Stephen Sanders]; Clea; Wong; Eternity (Cameo); Kenneth Ward; The Undying Ones

Synopsis:

Kenneth Ward, explorer and old friend of Strange, discovers idol of the Undying Ones. Strange defeats 3 demons who want the idol. Ward dies of heart failure.

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• from Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #183 (November 1969)

[Sub-Mariner #22] (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Marie Severin

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

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?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]

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• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #22 (February 1970)

The Monarch and the Mystic! (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

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Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Marie Severin

Inks:

Johnny Craig

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Ikthon; Vashti; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange] (Guest Star); Nameless One (Villain; Intro); Undying Ones; Joella Ward; Kenneth Ward (in flashback)

Synopsis:

While Namor is being cured of his inability to breath under water, Dr. Strange implants information in his unconscious mind that leads him to Boston and the Idol of the Undying Ones.

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• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #22 (February 1970)

[Incredible Hulk #126] (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Herb Trimpe

Inks:

Herb Trimpe

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?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Night-Crawler; Undying Ones

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• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #126 (April 1970)

...Where Stalks the Night-Crawler! (Table of Contents)

Hulk / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

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Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Herb Trimpe

Inks:

Herb Trimpe

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Barbara Denton Norriss; Nameless One; Undying Ones; Night-Crawler (intro; becomes Dark-Crawler in Incredible Hulk #269); Van Nyborg

Synopsis:

Exhausted after his battle with the Absorbing Man, Bruce Banner is taken to a mysterious mansion where he becomes the target of an evil cult who desires to bring the Undying Ones to earth; Banner is sent to another dimension where he turns into the Hulk and faces the Night-Crawler; Destroying the Night-Crawler's realm, Hulk and his foe are teleported to the realm of the Undying Ones where Night-Crawler fights his ancient foes while Hulk rescues a trapped Dr. Strange and the two return to earth.

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• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #126 (April 1970)

[Sub-Mariner #34] (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]

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• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #34 (February 1971)

Titans Three! (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

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Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Vashti; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Lady Dorma; El General

Synopsis:

Sub-Mariner, Silver Surfer and the Hulk help the citizens of a small Central American country overthrow El General.

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• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #34 (February 1971)

[Sub-Mariner #35] (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Goliath [Clint Barton]]

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• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #34 (February 1971)

Confrontation! (Table of Contents)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

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Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Letters:

Jean Izzo

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Avengers [Thor; Iron Man; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Black Panther (flashback); Captain America (flashback); Vision (flashback); Scarlet Witch (flashback); Quicksilver (flashback); Wasp (flashback); Giant-Man [Dr. Hank Pym] (flashback)]; Lady Dorma; Ikthon; Colonel Willis

Synopsis:

Sub-Mariner, Hulk and Silver Surfer band together to try to stop a military weather-control experiment from being tested. The military calls for the Avengers.

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• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #35 (March 1971)

[Marvel Feature #1] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Neal Adams

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk; Dr. Strange; Sub-Mariner]

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (December 1971)

The Day of the Defenders! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Bill Everett

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Wong; Yandroth (Villain; Death); Omegatron (Intro); Silver Surfer

Synopsis:

The Defenders must stop Yandroth from destroying the Earth with the Omegatron.

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (December 1971)

The Return! (Table of Contents)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange; also as Stephen Sanders]; Wong; Ancient One; Baron Mordo (Villain)

Synopsis:

Stephen Strange becomes Doctor Strange again to stop Baron Mordo.

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (December 1971)

[Marvel Feature #2] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema?; John Buscema?

Inks:

Frank Giacoia; John Romita (retouches)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Dormammu

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #2 (March 1972)

Nightmare on Bald Mountain! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]]; Dormammu; Ancient One (illusion); Wong; Clea; Roy Thomas; Jeanie Thomas; Tom Fagan; Dormammu Cultists (Intro)

Synopsis:

Dr. Strange, Hulk and Namor travel to Rutland, VT to stop a cult from releasing Dormammu into our dimension.

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #2 (March 1972)

[Marvel Feature #3] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Ralph Reese?; Bill Everett?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Xemnu the Titan

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #3 (June 1972)

A Titan Walks Among Us! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Bill Everett

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

822Z

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Xemnu the Titan; Jim Wilson; Thunderbolt Ross; Colonel Calvin Beame; Colonel Richmond Wagner

Synopsis:

Alien conqueror Xemnu uses his mental powers, broadcast through a kids' television show, to try and enslave mankind. The combines forces of the Defenders must rise to stop him.

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• from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #3 (June 1972)

[Defenders #1] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Strange [Steven Strange]]; Necrodamus; The Nameless One

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #1 (August 1972)

I Slay by the Stars! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr.Strange [Steven Strange]]; Necrodamus; Kenneth Ward (in flashback); Nameless One (in flashback); Night-Crawler (in flashback); Omegatron (Cameo)

Synopsis:

Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One. Omegatron starts it's countdown again.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #1 (August 1972)

[Defenders #2] (Table of Contents)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Calizuma

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #2 (October 1972)

The Secret of the Silver Surfer! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

John Verpoorten

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Necrodamus (in flashback); Calizuma; Warrior Wizards; Wong (Cameo); Omegatron (Cameo)

Synopsis:

Dr. Strange, Namor and Hulk travel to Asia to find out why Silver Surfer attacked Namor.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #2 (October 1972)

[Defenders #3] (Table of Contents)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane; John Buscema (Silver Surfer figure)

Inks:

Gil Kane; Sal Buscema (Silver Surfer figure)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Nameless One; Barbara Norris

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #3 (December 1972)

Four Against the Gods (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Warrior Wizards; Barbara Norris; Clea (Mental Image); Lady Dorma (Mental Image); Jarella (Mental Image); Shalla Bal (Mental Image); Nameless One

Synopsis:

The Defenders try to help Silver Surfer leave the Earth by taking him to another dimension. They encounter the Nameless One and free Barbara Norris.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #3 (December 1972)

[Defenders #4] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Valkyrie]; Aragorn

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #4 (February 1973)

The New Defender! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

1135Z

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Valkyrie]; Barbara Norris; Executioner; Fragon; Enchantress [Amora]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Zeus (flashback; Cameo); Aragorn; Casiolena; Omegatron

Synopsis:

Enchantress transforms Barbara into the Valkyrie and turns the Black Knight to stone; Valkyrie takes Aragorn as her horse; Omegatron down to 89 hundredths.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #4 (February 1973)

[Defenders #5] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

John Verpoorten

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Omegatron

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #5 (April 1973)

World Without End? (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Letters:

Charlotte Jetter

Job Number:

1250Z

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Clea; Aragorn; Betty Prentiss; Namorita; Omegatron

Synopsis:

The Defenders stop Omegatron from destroying the Earth.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #5 (April 1973)

[Defenders #6] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema?; John Verpoorten?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]; Cyrus Black

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #6 (June 1973)

The Dreams of Death! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Cyrus Black; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Aragorn; Nebuchadnezzar (rat)

Synopsis:

Cyrus Black attacks Dr. Strange and is forced to deal with the Defenders.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #6 (June 1973)

The Dynamic Defenders! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #6 (June 1973)

[Defenders #7] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Romita

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Attuma

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #7 (August 1973)

War Below the Waves! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart (Plot, Script pp.1-10); Len Wein (Script, pp.11-28)

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank Bolle

Letters:

June Braverman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Avengers [Scarlet Witch; Vision; Black Panther; Thor] (flashback); Champion (flashback); Black Widow (flashback); Daredevil (flashback); Zzzax (flashback); Wong; Clea; Attuma; Atlanteans; Aragorn; Red Ghost

Synopsis:

Hawkeye and the Defenders try to stop an attack on Atlantic City by Attuma and end up captured by Attuma and the Red Ghost.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #7 (August 1973)

[Defenders #8] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Red Ghost

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #8 (September 1973)

...If Atlantis Should Fall! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino (Page 1); Charlotte Jetter

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Red Ghost; Unicorn (flashback); Attuma; Clea; Wong; Atlanteans; Dr. Jennings (Cameo)

Synopsis:

Dr. Strange, Silver Surfer and Hulk free the rest of the Defenders and Hawkeye from Attuma and the Red Ghost.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #8 (September 1973)

Prologue: Alliance Most Foul! (Table of Contents)

Defenders; Avengers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Letters:

Jean Izzo

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dormammu; Loki

Synopsis:

Following a battle with Thor, Dormammu brings a blind Loki to his dimension, where he tells the Prince of Lies his new scheme for conquering the earth. The plan will take both of their abilities and cunning to pull off. Loki then agrees to aid him.

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #115 (September 1973)

Deception!! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Letters:

Petra Goldberg

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk; Sub-Mariner; Silver Surfer; Valkyrie; Hawkeye]; Black Knight (as a statue); Dormammu; Loki

Synopsis:

Dr. Strange contacts the soul of the Black Knight, but the message is diverted and re-worded by the magicks of Dormammu and Loki, who want the Defenders to gather the pieces of the Evil Eye --a powerful weapon thought long destroyed-- for them.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #8 (September 1973)

[Avengers #116] (Table of Contents)

Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

John Romita

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Avengers [Vision; Scarlet Witch]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #116 (October 1973)

Betrayal! (Table of Contents)

Avengers / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

1568Z

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Avengers [Thor; Vision; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Scarlet Witch; Swordsman; Mantis; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]; Wong; Loki; Dormammu; Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Prester John (flashback); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback); Wyatt Wingfoot (flashback); Aragorn

Synopsis:

Silver Surfer battles Vision and the Scarlet Witch atop a volcano for a piece of the weapon called The Evil Eye.

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #116 (October 1973)

[Defenders #9] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk; Sub-Mariner]; Avengers [Hawkeye; Iron Man]

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #9 (October 1973)

Divide... and Conquer (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank McLaughlin

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Valkyrie]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Avengers [Swordsman; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Mantis; Iron Man; Thor; Black Panther; Captain America; Hawkeye]; Aragorn; Professor Martin Figueras

Synopsis:

Iron Man fights Hawkeye and Dr. Strange fights Black Panther and Mantis.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #9 (October 1973)

Indexer Notes

Chapter 4, 5 and 6 of Defenders vs Avengers

[Avengers #117] (Table of Contents)

Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Romita

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain America; Sub-Mariner; Sunfire

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #117 (November 1973)

Holocaust (Table of Contents)

Avengers / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Mike Esposito (pages 1-16); Frank McLaughlin [uncredited] (pages 17-32)

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino (pages 1 and 3); June Braverman

Job Number:

1642Z

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Avengers [Scarlet Witch; Vision; Hawkeye; Iron Man; Mantis; Black Panther; Swordsman; Captain America]; Defenders [Dr. Strange; Silver Surfer; Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner]; Loki; Dormammu; Aragorn; Sunfire; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]

Synopsis:

The Swordsman fights Valkrie and Captain America fights the Sub-Mariner. Captain America and Sub-Mariner begin to realize that the two teams have been set up to fight each other by someone else.

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #117 (November 1973)

Indexer Notes

Chapters 7 and 8 of Avengers/Defenders crossover.

[Defenders #10] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Romita

Inks:

John Romita

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hulk; Thor

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #10 (November 1973)

Breakthrough! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank Bolle

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Tom Orzechowski [as T. Orz]

Job Number:

1600Z

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk; Dr. Strange; Sub-Mariner; Valkyrie; Silver Surfer]; Avengers [Thor; Captain America; Iron Man; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Swordsman; Black Panther; Mantis; Haekeye]; Sunfire (in flashback); Dormammu; Loki (in flashback)

Synopsis:

Thor battles Hulk and the Avengers and the Defenders unite to take on Dormammu and Loki.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #10 (November 1973)

Indexer Notes

Chapter 9,10 Defenders vs Avengers.

[Avengers #118] (Table of Contents)

Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Brown?; John Romita?

Inks:

John Romita

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Avengers [Thor; Captain America; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man; Black Panther]; Defenders [Dr. Strange; Valkyrie; Hulk; Sub-Mariner]; Loki; Dormammu

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #118 (December 1973)

To the Death! (Table of Contents)

Avengers / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Mike Esposito; Frank Giacoia

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Tom Orzechowski

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Avengers [Captain America; Thor; Scarlet Witch; Black Panther; Hawkeye; Iron Man; Swordsman; Vision; Mantis]; Defenders [Dr. Strange; Sub-Mariner; Hulk; Valkyrie; Silver Surfer]; SHIELD [Nick Fury; Countess Allegre de Fontaine; Dum Dum Dugan]; Dormammu; Loki; Watcher; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Girl] (Cameo); Spider-Man (Cameo); Inhumans [Black Bolt; Gorgon; Karnak] (Cameo); Power Man [Luke Cage] (Cameo); Ka-Zar (Cameo); Zabu (Cameo); Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (Cameo); Man-Thing (Cameo); Dr. Doom (Cameo); Dracula (Cameo); Adam Warlock (Cameo); Thanos (Cameo)

Synopsis:

The Avengers and the Defenders stop Dormammu's plan to invade their dimension.

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• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #118 (December 1973)

Indexer Notes

Final chapter of the Avengers/Defenders crossover.

[Defenders #11] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange; Sub-Mariner; Hulk; Silver Surfer]; Chandu

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #11 (December 1973)

A Dark and Stormy Knight (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Englehart

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Frank Bolle

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino (Page 1); Thomas Orzechowski [as T. Orz]

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk; Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner; Silver Surfer]; Avengers [Hawkeye; Thor; Vision; Mantis; Swordsman; Black Panther]; SHIELD [Nick Fury]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Temax; Prince John; King Richard the Lion-Hearted; Modred; Chandu; Prester John

Synopsis:

The Defenders help restore the Black Knight to life after Enchangtress turned him to stone. They travel to the 12th century and the Black Knight decides to stay there.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #11 (December 1973)

[Defenders #12] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ron Wilson?

Inks:

John Romita

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk; Valkyrie]; Xemnu the Titan

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #12 (February 1974)

The Titan Strikes Back! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Sal Buscema (layouts); Jack Abel (finished art)

Inks:

Jack Abel

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Charlotte Jetter

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange]; Xemnu the Titan [also as Amos Moses]; Sub-Mariner (flashback); Enchantress (flashback); Aragorn; Wong

Synopsis:

Xemnu the Titan returns and takes over a small town before being stopped by the Defenders.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #12 (February 1974)

Indexer Notes

Dr. Strange gives Valkyrie Dragonfang, carved by Wizard Kahji-Da from the tusk of a beast he slew.

[Defenders #13] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Joe Sinnott

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk; Dr. Strange; Sub-Mariner]; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr. Spectrum]

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #13 (May 1974)

For Sale: One Planet -- Slightly Used! (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Klaus Janson

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk; Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr. Spectrum]; Nebulon; Aragorn; Amphibians; Avengers [Captain America; Iron Man] (in flashback)

Synopsis:

After deciding to go straight Nighthawk comes to the Defenders for assistance in helping stop the Squadron Sinister from destroying the planet for Nebulon.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #13 (May 1974)

[Defenders #14] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Nebulon

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #14 (July 1974)

And Who Shall Inherit the Earth? (Table of Contents)

Defenders / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Sal Buscema (Layouts); Dan Green (Finished Art)

Inks:

Dan Green

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (quits); Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (joins)]; Nebulon [also as Celestial Man]; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr.Spectrum]; Thor (flashback)

Synopsis:

The Defenders stop the Squadron Sinister and Nebulon from destroying the Earth.

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #14 (July 1974)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents)

Defenders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sal Buscema

Inks:

Sal Buscema

Colors:

Matt Milla [as Avalon's Matt Milla]

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Defenders [Hulk; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Strange]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]

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• from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #9 (October 1973)