- Script
- J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils
- Don Perlin (layouts); Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito) (finishes); Chic Stone (credited as Stone) (finishes); Sal Trapani (credited as Trapani) (finishes); Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom) (finishes)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited as Esposito); Chic Stone (credited as Stone); Sal Trapani (credited as Trapani); Al Milgrom (credited as Milgrom)
- Colors
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Shelly Leferman
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defenders [Doctor Strange; Hellcat; Valkyrie (death, resurrection); Son of Satan; The Beast; The Gargoyle; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Silver Surfer; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor; Hawkeye; Karnilla, Queen of The Norns; The Enchantress; Dolly Donahue; Vera Cantor; Satan (cameo flashback); Ancient One (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Defenders gather outside Base, after escaping the explosion. Valkyrie is killed. Hellcat and Gargoyle decide to hold a memorial. Many of their friends join them in a field. While their friends prepare their seance, Valkyrie's spirit visits Hellcat. In Asgard, Karnilla torments The Enchantress until she gives up the location of the Rose of Purity. When the mourners arrive at the apartment, Dr. Strange begins his effort to contact Valkyrie. The Defenders make contact with Valkyrie. As they plan a rescue, Enchantress arrives and tears Valkyrie's soul into the enchanted blade of Dragon Fang.
- Reprints
Valkyrie is shown in a cameo picture of her in her white outfit. Spider-Man's appearance here occurs between Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #119 and the next issue of the Defenders.
- Script
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- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear J. M., Don, and Joe: Issue #103 was...
- Genre
- superhero
Letters of comment from readers Alan Toubeaux, Brie Millington, and Mike Higgins.