- Script
- J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils
- Don Perlin (credited as Perlin) (breakdowns); Sal Trapani (credited as Trapani) (finished art); Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom) (finished art); Jack Abel (credited as Abel) (finished art); Rick Magyar (credited as Magyar) (finished art)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom) (page 1); Rick Magyar (credited as Magyar) (page 2?); Sal Trapani (credited as Trapani) (pages 3, 5-20, 22); Jack Abel (credited as Abel) (pages 4, 21)
- Colors
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Shelly Leferman
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yarrghh!!
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defenders [Dr. Strange; Valkyrie (also in flashback); Hellcat (also in flashback); Son of Satan; Gargoyle [Isaac Christians] (also in flashback); Beast (also in flashback); Daredevil [Matt Murdock (also in flashback)]]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (also in flashback); Wong; Captain America [Steve Rogers] (also in flashback); Vera Cantor; August Masters; Luann Bloom (flashback, cameo); Sydney Rosenblum (flashback, cameo); Falcon (flashback, cameo); Cyclops (flashback, cameo); Mindy Williams; Phillip Le Guin; Ursula Richards; Hecate; Amon; Set; Brodsky; Brozowski
- Synopsis
- Dr. Strange, Damion Hellstrom, Beast and Daredevil rush to Colorado to rescue the rest of the Defenders and Captain America from August Masters and his plan to use psychics to attack Russia and ignite World War III.
- Reprints
Flashback on page 6 shows Patsy Walker in costume, but she wasn't in issue 104. Art credits added 2005 by Steven Tice. Page numbers are actual story pages. Story continues from Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #268.
- Script
- ? (replies)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear J. M.: Defenders #102 struck...
- Genre
- superhero
Letters of comment from readers Mike Sopp, Carlos M. Fernandez, and Jacob Lasky.
- Script
- Ed Shukin (business manager)
- Letters
- typeset
Total Number Copies Printed (net press run): Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 284,952. Single issue nearest to filing date: 273,128.