(December 1973)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.20 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
Published 8 times a year.
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics Group
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group
Editing:
Roy Thomas
Format:
Standard Modern US size; Color; Saddle-stitched; Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

No letter column this issue.


A God of Living Stone! (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Sal Buscema
Inks:
Sal Buscema
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Defenders [Silver Surfer; Hulk; Namor, Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange]; Chandu
Reprinted:
  • in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #49 (1975)
  • in Avengers / Defenders War (Marvel, 2002 series) #nn (March 2002)
  • in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #1
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 (2010)

Indexer Notes

Nick Caputo, via the GCD Error List, suggested Jim Mooney as the possible inker (31 January 2005). Marvel Comics index #3 lists Sal Buscema as inker.


A Dark and Stormy Knight (Table of Contents)

The Defenders / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Steve Englehart
Pencils:
Sal Buscema
Inks:
Frank Bolle
Colors:
George Roussos
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Tom Orzechowski

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Defenders [Silver Surfer; Hulk; Namor, Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange; Valkyrie; Hawkeye]; V: Loki; Modred the Evil; Chandu; GS: Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mantis; Swordsman; Black Panther; Vision; Scarlet Witch]; Nick Fury; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; GA: King Richard the Lion-Hearted; Prince John; 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.
Reprinted:
  • in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #49 (1975)
  • in Avengers / Defenders War (Marvel, 2002 series) #[nn] (March 2002)
  • in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #1
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 (2010)
  • in Marvel Classic (Panini Comics (fr), 2011 Series) #4 (November 2011)

Indexer Notes

Chapter 12 Defenders vs Avengers; Defenders transported to 12th century; Black Knight stays in 12th century.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. A Dark and Stormy Knight
    The Defenders
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Patrick Lemaire
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Robert Wood
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Carl Gafford
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Ramon Schenk