Essential Defenders

    (Marvel, 2005–2008)
™ and © Marvel Characters, Inc.

(from the publisher)

Dr. Strange. Namor. The Hulk. The Silver Surfer. Set apart from others by nature and choice, this team of Marvel’s mightiest loners embarked on a string of strange adventures rarely equaled since - joined by some of the most off-kilter heroes of their time. Sorcery! Super-science! The war of the super heroes! Learn how the “non-team” got its non-start in this multi-title compilation!
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 2005
    Cover: $16.99
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Len Wein  ·  A: Gene Colan, Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Bob Brown, Herb Trimpe, Marie Severin, Don Heck
    Reprints Dr. Strange #183, Sub-Mariner #22, 34-35, Incredible Hulk #126, Marvel Feature #1-3, Defenders #1-14, and Avengers #115-118
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jan 2007
    Cover: $16.99
    W: Len Wein, Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Jim Starlin, Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Chris Claremont, Scott Edelman, Bill Mantlo, Stan Lee, Bill Everett, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Gil Kane, Sal Buscema, Don Heck, Jim Starlin, George Tuska, Sam Grainger, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bill Everett
    Giant-Size Defenders reprints stories from Incredible Hulk #3, a Golden Age Sub-Mariner story, and Strange Tales #145
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  • 3
    #3
    Jul 2007
    Cover: $16.99
    W: Len Wein, Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Jim Starlin, Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Chris Claremont, Scott Edelman, Bill Mantlo, David Anthony Kraft, John Warner  ·  A: Gil Kane, Sal Buscema, Don Heck, Jim Starlin, George Tuska, Sam Grainger, Dave Cockrum, Michael Golden, Carmine Infantino, Ed Hannigan
    Collects Defenders #31–60 and Annual #1
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Jul 2008
    Cover: $16.99
    W: David Anthony Kraft, Mary Jo Duffy, Ed Hannigan, Steven Grant  ·  A: Ed Hannigan, Sal Buscema, Don Perlin, Herb Trimpe
    Collects Defenders #61–91
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Cover: $19.99
    W: J.M. Dematteis, Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Don Perlin, Mike Zeck, Jerry Bingham, Steve Ditko, Herb Trimpe
    Collects The Defenders #92-106; Marvel Team-up #101, 111, 116 and Captain America (1st Series) #268
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Cover: $19.99
    W: J.M. Dematteis, Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, Don Perlin  ·  A: Don Perlin, Sal Buscema, Al Milgrom, Kerry Gammill
    Reprints Defenders #107-124, New Defenders #12, Avengers Anl 11 and Marvel Team-Up #119
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    May 2013
    Cover: $19.99
    W: J.M. Dematteis  ·  A: Alan Kupperberg
    Reprints Defenders #126-139, Iceman (1st Series) #1-4, Beauty and The Beast (Marvel) #1-4; 1st appearance of Blowtorch Brand; 1st appearance of Leviathan (Edward Cobert); 1st appearance of Manslaughter; 1st appearance of the Gamma Spores; 1st appearance of Walrus (Hubert Carpenter); Origin of Leviathan (Edward Cobert); Origin of Moondragon; Origin of Moondragon (Heather Douglas); Origin of Walrus (Hubert Carpenter)
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