The Defenders

    (Marvel, 1972-1986)
™ and ©1974 Marvel Entertainment Group

Originally, the Defenders were Doctor Strange, the Sub-Mariner, and the Incredible Hulk. Soon, however, this star-crossed super-group began what would have been a never-ending series of personnel replacements. Nighthawk, the Cat, Valkyrie, Moondragon, the Gargoyle, and countless others at one point called themselves Defenders.

The list of their foes was equally long. Most distinguished among them was Greg Salinger, a murderous psychopath who called himself “FoolKiller.” Although the Defenders were eventually able to bring him to justice, his ideas inspired yet another person to take up the role of the FoolKiller, and the carnage continued. (The story of the new FoolKiller is told in the powerful FoolKiller mini-series.)
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The Defenders #1

August, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
3 copies available from $28.00 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #2

October, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
6 copies available from $23.50 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #3

December, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
4 copies available from $9.50 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #5

April, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
10 copies available from $7.15 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #6

June, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
7 copies available from $1.00 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #7

August, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
6 copies available from $4.00 		Steve Englehart, Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #8

September, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
8 copies available from $4.00 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #8 - 2nd printing

September, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $39.95 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #9

October, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
7 copies available from $0.73 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #10

November, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $45.00 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #11

December, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
11 copies available from $0.70 		Steve EnglehartSal Buscema
The Defenders #12

February, 1974
Cover Price: $0.20
6 copies available from $9.00 		Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #13

May, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
4 copies available from $4.28 		Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #14

July, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $3.75 		Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #15

September, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $2.50 		Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #16

October, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $6.60 		Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #17

November, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
3 copies available from $13.00 		Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #19

January, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $3.50 		Chris Claremont, Len WeinSal Buscema
The Defenders #20

February, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
10 copies available from $1.75 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #21

March, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
8 copies available from $3.40 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #22

April, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
8 copies available from $2.20 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #23

May, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
5 copies available from $2.00 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #24

June, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
7 copies available from $2.50 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #25

July, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
10 copies available from $2.00 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #26

August, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $5.50 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #27

September, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
10 copies available from $4.50 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #28

October, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
7 copies available from $16.00 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #29

November, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
4 copies available from $4.20 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #30

December, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
14 copies available from $2.64 		Bill MantloSam Grainger
The Defenders #31

January, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $0.90 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #32

February, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $0.80 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #33

March, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
10 copies available from $1.50 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #34

April, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
13 copies available from $1.68 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #35

May, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
8 copies available from $3.50 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #36

June, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
10 copies available from $1.80 		Steve Gerber, Mary SkrenesSal Buscema
The Defenders #37

July, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
9 copies available from $1.75 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #38

August, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
7 copies available from $1.92 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #39

September, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
10 copies available from $1.75 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #40

October, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
12 copies available from $3.00 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #41

November, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
10 copies available from $2.50 		Steve GerberSal Buscema
The Defenders #42

December, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
11 copies available from $1.40 		Gerry ConwayKeith Giffen
The Defenders #43

January, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
9 copies available from $1.60 		Gerry ConwayKeith Giffen
The Defenders #44

February, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
9 copies available from $1.32 		Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, Gerry ConwayKeith Giffen
The Defenders #45

March, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
10 copies available from $1.25 		Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, Gerry ConwayKeith Giffen
The Defenders #46

April, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
4 copies available from $5.25 		Roger Slifer, David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #47

May, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
2 copies available from $7.60 		Roger Slifer, David Anthony Kraft, John WarnerKeith Giffen
The Defenders #48

June, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
8 copies available from $2.20 		David Anthony Kraft, Don McGregorKeith Giffen
The Defenders #48 Variation B

June, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
1 copy available for $5.98 		David Anthony Kraft, Don McGregorKeith Giffen
The Defenders #49

July, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
3 copies available from $1.75 		David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #50

August, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
5 copies available from $2.25 		David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #51

September, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
7 copies available from $2.75 		David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #51 Variation B

September, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
2 copies available from $3.00 		David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #52

October, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
7 copies available from $3.25 		David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #52 Variation B

October, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
2 copies available from $16.20 		David Anthony KraftKeith Giffen
The Defenders #53

November, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
7 copies available from $4.25 		David Anthony Kraft, Naomi BasnerDave Cockrum, Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, Sandy Plunkett
The Defenders #53 Variation A

November, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
1 copy available for $5.00 		David Anthony Kraft, Naomi BasnerMichael Golden, Keith Giffen, Dave Cockrum, Sandy Plunkett
The Defenders #54

December, 1977
Cover Price: $0.35
12 copies available from $1.65 		David Anthony Kraft, Scott EdelmanKeith Giffen, Michael Golden, Juan Ortiz
The Defenders #55

January, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
8 copies available from $2.70 		David Anthony KraftCarmine Infantino
The Defenders #56

February, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
18 copies available from $2.50 		David Anthony KraftCarmine Infantino
The Defenders #57

March, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
12 copies available from $2.70 		Gerry Conway, Chris ClaremontGeorge Tuska, Dave Cockrum
The Defenders #58

April, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
7 copies available from $2.70 		David Anthony KraftEd Hannigan
The Defenders #59

May, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
7 copies available from $2.50 		David Anthony KraftEd Hannigan
The Defenders #60

June, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
12 copies available from $2.75 		David Anthony KraftEd Hannigan
The Defenders #61

July, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
10 copies available from $0.50 		David Anthony KraftEd Hannigan
The Defenders #62

August, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
16 copies available from $0.45 		David Anthony KraftSal Buscema
The Defenders #63

September, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
10 copies available from $1.50 		David Anthony KraftSal Buscema
The Defenders #64

October, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
11 copies available from $1.75 		David Anthony KraftSal Buscema
The Defenders #65

November, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
9 copies available from $1.75 		David Anthony KraftDon Perlin
The Defenders #66

December, 1978
Cover Price: $0.35
11 copies available from $3.00 		David Anthony KraftEd Hannigan
The Defenders #67

January, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
12 copies available from $0.75 		David Anthony Kraft, Ed HanniganEd Hannigan
The Defenders #67 Variation A

January, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
1 copy available for $5.25 		David Anthony Kraft, Ed HanniganEd Hannigan
The Defenders #68

February, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
11 copies available from $3.00 		David Anthony Kraft, Ed HanniganHerb Trimpe
The Defenders #69

March, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
14 copies available from $1.50 		Jim Shooter, Mary Jo DuffyHerb Trimpe
The Defenders #70

April, 1979
Cover Price: $0.35
6 copies available from $1.25 		Ed HanniganHerb Trimpe
The Defenders #71

May, 1979
Cover Price: $0.40
10 copies available from $1.00 		Ed HanniganHerb Trimpe
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