Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	2007
Cover Price	16.99 USD; 27.25 CAD
Pages	596
Editing	Michael Short (Collection Editor); Mark Beazley (Collection Editor)
Notes	ISBN: 0-7851-2696-1

Cover Details

Characters	Defenders [Red Guardian; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Ed Hannigan
Colors	Tom Chu
Notes	Based on the cover to Defenders Annual, The (Marvel, 1976 series) #1

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Promo for other Essential volumes.
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Inside front cover.

1 page filler "Cover Page"

2 page credits

Synopsis	Credits for the stories reprinted in this volume.
Letters	Typeset

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #31"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Frank Giacoia
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #31

18 page Defenders story "Nighthawk's Brain!"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Trish Starr; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Hulk's baby deer; Elf with a Gun; Charles "Whizzo" Lester; Frances Lester; Wong; The Headmen [Chondu; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Clea (Cameo)
Synopsis	Nighthawk is captured by the Headmen and Chondu places his brain in Nighthawk's body.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (layouts); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	Ray Holloway
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #31

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #32"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Irv Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #32

18 page Defenders story Musical Minds! ["Chairs" is crossed out in the middle of the title]

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]]; The Headmen [Chondu [Harvey Schlemerman]; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]; Jack Norriss; Death; Mindy (Flashback; Cameo); Pennysworth (Flashback; Cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (Flashback; Cameo); Aragorn (Cameo)
Synopsis	Origin of Kyle Richmond is told. The Defenders track down the Headmen but are captured.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #32

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #33"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Frank Giacoia
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #33

17 page Defenders story "Webbed Hands, Warm Heart!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Headmen [Chondu [Harvey Schlemerman]; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]; Hulk's baby deer; Jack Norriss; Cissy; Mitchell; George Teekle; Junie; Ludberdites of Zaar; Nebulon
Synopsis	The Defenders fight the Headmen and manage to rescue Kyle Richmond's brain, only to have it fall into the hands of Nebulon.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	Annette Kawecki
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #33

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #34"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Dan Adkins (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #34

17 page Defenders story "I Think We're All Bozos in this Book!"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon; Ludberdites of Zaar; Cissy; Martin (see notes); Hulk's baby deer; Jack Norriss; George Teekle; Wong; Chondu
Synopsis	Nebulon returns to Earth with a plan to create world peace, but only on his terms.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (layouts); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney (finished art)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #34

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #35"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Chondo
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane (signed)
Inks	Mike Esposito (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #35

17 page Defenders story "Bring Back My Body To Me, To Me...!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Hulk's baby deer; Headmen [Chondo; Ruby; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Pytor; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Jack Norriss; Nebulon; Taylor Charles; Mr. Kaslov; Aragorn
Synopsis	Chondo's brain is transferred back into his body only to find that the other Headmen had "improved" his body for him. Red Guardian comes to America to help transfer Kyle Richmond's brain back into his body.
Genre	superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #35

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #36"

Characters	Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Plantman [Sam Smithers]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #36

17 page Defenders story "A Garden of Eartly Demise!"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagen]] (Flashback; Cameo); Pennysworth (Flashback; Cameo); Kyle Richmond's Parents (Flashback; Cameo); Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr. Spectrum] (Flachback; Cameo); Trish Star (Flashback; Cameo); Sons of the Serpent (Flashback; Cameo); Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Yondu; Martinex; Starhawk] (Flashback; Cameo); Taylor Charles; Mr. Kaslov; Aragorn; Jack Norriss; Nebulon; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Plantman [Sam Smithers]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; Wong
Synopsis	Valkyrie is in jail. Hulk and Jack Norriss try to save Aragorn. Nighthawk has his brain returned to his body only to then be captured, along with Dr. Strange and the Red Guardian by the Plantman.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber; Mary Skrenes (special assist)
Pencils	Sal Buscema (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Joe Rosen
Notes	Origin recap of Nighthawk.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #36

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #37"

Characters	Defenders [Power Man [Luke Cage]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Plantman [Sam Smithers]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane (signed)
Inks	Mike Esposito (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #37

17 page Defenders story "Evil In Bloom!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Plantman [Sam Smithers]; Nebulon; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]
Synopsis	Dr. Strange and Red Guardian escape from Plantman with the help of Jack Norriss and Power Man.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Ray Holloway
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #37

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #38"

Characters	Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Nebulon
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Joe Sinnott (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #38

17 page Defenders story "Exile to Oblivion!"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon; Jack Norriss; Shirley; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; The Elf with the gun; Stu
Synopsis	The Defenders escape from the other dimension where Nebulon left them and capture Porcupine and Eel. Valkyrie is still in jail. The Elf with the gun kills Stu.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #38

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #39"

Characters	Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Clea
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (?)
Inks	Dan Adkins (?)
Letters	Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #39

17 page Defenders story "Riot in Cellblock 12!"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (Flashback)]; Dormammu (Cameo); Baron Mordo (Cameo); Clea; Wong; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Chondo (Cameo); Police Commissioner Feingold; Shirley (prisoner); Felicia (prisoner)
Synopsis	Valkyrie is in jail when a riot breaks out. The Defenders arrive at the jail to rescue Valkyrie and stop the riot.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Jean Hipp (pages 2-22); Irving Watanabe (pages 23-31)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #39

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #40"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	John Costanza; Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #40

17 page Defenders story "Love, Anarchy and, Oh Yes... The Assassin!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Jack Norriss; Matt Murdock; Clea; Wong; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Senator Winthrop; The Elf with a Gun; Committee for Free Emigration; Mrs. Rosenzweig
Synopsis	The charges agains Valkyrie are dismissed thanks to some help from Matt Murdock. Valkyrie gets a new gold costume, that is given to her by Clea. Red Guardian is attacked by an anti-communist organization.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #40

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders Annual #1"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (?)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Reprinted	From Defenders Annual, The (Marvel, 1976 series) #1

35 page Defenders story "World Gone Sane?"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Ruby Thursday; Chondu the Mystic; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Nebulon (Flashback); Jack Norris; President Gerald Ford; Plant Man [Sam Smithers] (Flashback; Cameo); Eel [Leopold Stryke] (Flashback; Cameo); Porcupine [Alex Gentry] (Flashback; Cameo); Ludberdites (Aliens)
Synopsis	Red Guardian and Nighthawk travel to France to stop Nebulon's Bozos and are captured by the Headmen. Power Man and Valkyrie travel to India to battle the Headmen and are captured and shrunken to inches tall. Jack Norriss confronts Ruby Tuesday and is captured. The Headmen capture Dr. Strange and Nebulon. Hulk attacks the Headmen and rescuse the rest of the Defenders and Nebulon gives up his quest to take over the Earth.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders Annual, The (Marvel, 1976 series) #1

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #41"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Dan Adkins
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #41

17 page Defenders story "Intruder in the Sand!"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Clea; David Anthony; Trish Starr; Shazanna; Jack Norriss
Synopsis	Shazanna uses Trish Starr to lure Dr. Strange and Nighthawk into a trap in her plan to take over this dimension.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Gerber
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (Page 1); Denise Wohl
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #41

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #42"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Rhino [Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich]; Solarr [Silas King]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #42

17 page Defenders story "And in this Corner: The New Emissaries of Evil!"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Solarr [Silas King]; Rhino [Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich]; Egghead; Omar Karindu; Cobalt Man [Ralph Roberts]
Synopsis	Egghead sends Solar and Rhino to steal the Star of Capistan from Dr. Strange. When the Defenders stop them Egghead sends the Cobalt Man to New York, hoping Cobalt Man will explode and destroy the Defenders.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gerry Conway
Pencils	Keith Giffen (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #42

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #43"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Cobalt Man [Ralph Roberts]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #43

17 page Defenders story "The World Is Mine!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Cobalt Man [Ralph Roberts] (origin retold); Egghead; Rhino [Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich]; Solarr [Silas King]; Red Rajah; Clea; Iron Man [Tony Stark] (Cameo); X-Men [Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Angel] (Cameo)
Synopsis	Egghead, Rhino and Solarr arrive in New York to take the Star of Capistan. The Defenders stop them and the Colbalt Man, but the Star of Capistan has taken over the body of Dr. Strange and become the Red Rajah.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gerry Conway
Pencils	Keith Giffen (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #43

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #44"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Red Rajah
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #44

17 page Defenders story "Rage of the Rajah!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Jack Norriss; Rhino [Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich] (Cameo); Solar [Silas King] (Cameo); Lt. Kris Keating; Omar Karindu; Moondragon (Cameo; Flashback); Avengers [Vision; Captain America; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man; Beast] (Flashback; Cameo); Red Rajah
Synopsis	The Red Rajah captures the Hulk, Power Man and Nighthawk. Hellcat comes to the Defenders for help.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gerry Conway (Plot); Roger Slifer (Dialogue); David Kraft (Dialogue)
Pencils	Keith Giffen (layouts); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #44

1 page Defenders, The cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #45"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; The Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Sinnott (?); John Romita (?) (alterations)
Letters	Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #45

17 page Defenders story "We Must Free The Defenders!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; The Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Red Rajah; Jack Norriss; Clea; Aragorn
Synopsis	With Clea's help, Red Guardian, Hellcat and Valkyrie free Dr. Strange from the Star of Capistan, thus defeating the Red Rajah and freeing the other Defenders.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gerry Conway(plot); David Kraft (dialogue); Roger Slifer (dialogue)
Pencils	Keith Giffen (Breakdowns); Klaus Janson (Finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); John Frost
Notes	Red Rajah is Dr. Strange taken over by the Star of Capistan. Doctor Strange announces that he must leave the Defenders.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #45

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #46"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #46

17 page Defenders story "Who Remembers Scorpio?"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tanya Belinksy]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Nick Fury; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; The Elf with a Gun; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; S.H.I.E.L.D.
Synopsis	When Dr. Strange, Power Man and Red Guardian all quit the Defenders, Nighthawk and the remaining Defenders move to their country "headquarters", where they discover that Scorpio is there waiting for them.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Roger Silfer; David Kraft
Pencils	Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Irving Watanabe [as Irv Watanabe]
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #46

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #47"

Characters	Wonder Man; Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Moon Knight [Mark Spector]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #47

17 page Defenders story "Night Moves!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Moon Knight [Marc Spector]]; Aragorn; Nick Fury; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Jack Norriss; Clea; Wong; Avengers [Wonder Man]; Moondragon (Cameo)
Synopsis	Nighthawk tries to relax at the new headquarters. Hellcat accidentally starts a fight between Wonder Man and the Defenders when she returns to Avengers Mansion with Valkyrie. Moon Knight rescues Jack Norriss from S.H.I.E.L.D.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthony Kraft (plot); Roger Slifer (plot); John Warner (script)
Pencils	Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #47

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #48"

Characters	Defenders [Moon Knight [Mark Spector]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #48

17 page Defenders story "Who Remembers Scorpio? Part One Sinister Savior!"

Characters	Defenders [Moon Knight [Mark Spector]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Nick Fury; Avengers [Wonder Man]; Jack Norriss; Aragorn
Synopsis	Scorpio captures Jack Norriss and asks the Defenders for $500,000 in ransom. The ransom is delivered by Nighthawk, whom Scorpio captures.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft; Don McGregor (script assist)
Pencils	Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art)
Inks	Dan Green
Letters	Annette Kawecki
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #48

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #49"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Moon Knight [Mark Spector]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Al Milgrom
Inks	Al Milgrom
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #49

17 page Defenders story "Who Remembers Scorpio Part Two Rampage"

Characters	Defenders [Moon Knight [Marc Specktor]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; The Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Clea; Jack Norriss; Nick Fury; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Aragorn; Frenchie [Jean-Paul Duchamp]
Synopsis	Moon Knight, Valkyrie and Hellcat try to lead the Hulk to the location where Scorpio has Nighthawk and Jack Norriss held hostage.
Genre	superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Mike Royer (finished art)
Inks	Mike Royer
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Irv Watanabe (pages 2-16, 31); Mike Royer (pages 17-30)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #49

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #50"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Moon Knight [Marc Spector]]; Zodiac [Aries; Leo; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Aquarius; Taurus]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Al Milgrom
Inks	Al Milgrom
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #50

17 page Defenders, The story "Who Remembers Scorpio Part Three Scorpio Must Die!"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Moon Knight [Marc Spector]]; Nick Fury; Zodiac [Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Leo; Sagittarius; Aquarius; Taurus; Gemini; Cancer; Aries; Libra; Pisces; Capricorn; Virgo]; Jack Norris
Synopsis	Scorpio kills himself after his Zodiac is defeated by the Defenders.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Keith Giffen
Inks	Keith Giffen; Mike Royer (art assist); John Tartaglione (art assist); Dave Cockrum (art assist)
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 2005 series) #3

1 page Defenders filler "The Defenders' Long Island Hang-Out"

Characters	Defenders [Howard the Duck; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Silver Surfer; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Moon Knight [Marc Spector]; Red Guardian [Tania Belinsky]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Aragorn
Synopsis	1 page of The Defenders' Long Island Hang-Out with cameo head of all previous Defenders.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft (?)
Pencils	Keith Giffen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #50

1 page filler

Synopsis

Filler page

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #51"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Ringer [Anthony Davis]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	George Perez (signed)
Inks	Pablo Marcos (signed)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #51

17 page Defenders story "A Round with the Ringer!"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Moon Knight [Marc Spector]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Ringer [Anthony Davis]; Nick Fury; Scorpio [Jacob Fury] (Cameo); Jack Norriss; Gemini (Cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm] (Cameo); Deathlok (Cameo); Lt. Kris Keating; Dollar Bill; Ledge
Synopsis	Valkyrie goes back to college. Nighthawk battles The Ringer who is trying to steal money from one of Kyle Richmond's safes.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Keith Giffen
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Bruce Patterson
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #51

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #52"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Frank Giacoia
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #52

17 page Defenders story "Defender of the Realm!"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Sergei; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (Cameo); Jarvis (Cameo); Dollar Bill; Ledge; Professor Turk
Synopsis	Hulk and Namor battle when Hulk mistakes Namor's actions. Red Guardian is captured by Sergei.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art)
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Denise Wohl
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #52

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #53"

Characters	Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	George Perez (signed)
Inks	Bob Wiacek (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #53

12 page Defenders, The story "The Power Principle Part One The Prince and The Presence!"

Characters	Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Lord Vashti; Sergei; Clea; Lunatik
Synopsis	Defenders travel to Atlantis to determine the source of radiation that is killing the Atlanteans.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Dave Cockrum (pg 1); Keith Giffen (pp 2,3,10,11,15,17,18); Mike Golden (pp 6,7,14,16)
Inks	Terry Austin
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #53

5 page Defenders story "Clea, the Mystic Maiden!"

Characters	Clea; Nicodemus
Synopsis	Nicodemus disguises himself as a mugger to get the jump on Clea.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Naomi Basner
Pencils	Sandy Plunkett
Inks	Tony Salmons
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #53

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #54"

Characters	Defenders [Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	George Perez (signed)
Inks	Ernie Chan (signed)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #54

12 page Defenders story "The Power Principle Part Two A Study in Survival!"

Characters	Defenders [Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; The Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Valkyrie]; The Presence [Sergei]; Dollar Bill; Ledge (Cameo); Penelope (Cameo); Jack Norriss
Synopsis	A nuclear explosion set by Sergei to give himself and the Red Guardian super powers causes the Defenders to be trapped at the bottom of the ocean and almost drown.
Genre	superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Mike Golden (pages 1, 6-14); Keith Giffen (pages 2-3, 15-18)
Inks	Bob McLeod
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); Bruce Patterson
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1072 series) #54

5 page Defenders story "Fury Times 5!"

Characters	Nick Fury; Clay Quartermain; Fury LMD
Synopsis	Fury battles a group of Fury LMD's at S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters.
Genre	superhero
Script	Scott Edelman
Pencils	Juan Ortiz
Inks	Bruce Patterson
Letters	Howard Bender
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #54

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #55"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Presence [Sergei]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane (signed)
Inks	Joe Sinnott (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #55

17 page Defenders story "The Power Principle Part Three Emotion, Ego...and Empty Expectations!"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Valkyrie]; Presence [Sergei]; Red Guardian [Alexi Shostakov] (Flashback; Cameo); Ledge; Lunatik
Synopsis	The Defenders, with the help of a deap-sea monster, stop Sergei and release Red Guardian from his power. Unfortunately they are all suffering from radiation poisoning.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #55

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #56"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Lunatik
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Annette Kawecki (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #56

18 page Defenders story "Val's New York Adventure!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Lunatik; Ledge
Synopsis	Dr. Banner helps Soviet scientists remove the radiation poisoning from Namor, Hellcat and Nightwing. Red Guardian, who is now composed of nuclear energy, is kept by the Russian government and the rest of the Defenders are escorted out of the country. Valkyrie battles Lunatik.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Pete Iro
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #56

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #57"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner] Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; A.I.M.; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #57

17 page Defenders story "And Along Came...Ms. Marvel!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; A.I.M.; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Michael Barnett; Arthur Shaman; Clea; Warbot
Synopsis	A.I.M. captures the Hulk in an attempt to brainwash him and use him against Ms. Marvel. The Defenders, with Ms. Marvel, rescue the Hulk and stop A.I.M.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Chris Claremont (script); Gerry Conway (plot)
Pencils	George Tuska (pages 1-6, 11-30); Dave Cockrum (pages 7-10, 31)
Inks	Dan Green
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Pete Iro
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #57

1 page Defenders filler

Synopsis

Filler page to allow the next issue to be printed in the correct order.

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #58"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]]; Dollar Bill
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks	Klaus Janson (signed)
Letters	Annette Kawecki (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #58

17 page Defenders story "Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 1 Agents of Fortune"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]]; Ledge; Dollar Bill; Wong; Vera Gemeni; Jack Norriss; Avengers [Beast [Hank McCoy] (Cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (Cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (Cameo); Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff] (Cameo)] (Cameo); Marc; Sharon; Harvester of Eyes cult
Synopsis	The Eye of Agamotto is stolen from Dr. Strange by a cult of demon worshippers. Valkyrie and Hulk encounter Devil-Slayer and a fight begins.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Klaus Janson (pages 1-3); Dan Green (pages 6-31)
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #58

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #59"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Aragorn
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	George Perez
Inks	Tony DeZuniga
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #59

17 page Defenders story "Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 2 Tyranny and Mutation"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Ort-Beast; Belathauzer; Vera Gemeni; Harvester of Eyes cult; Aragorn; Fyodr (Scientist); Vladimer (Scientist); Dollar Bill
Synopsis	Nighthawk test out his new jetpack. Dr. Strange is trapped in a demon dimension by the Harvester of Eyes cult.
Genre	superhero
Script	David Kraft; Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Dan Green
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #59

1 page Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "Day of the Demons!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]]; Vera Gemini
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks	Alan Weiss (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi (?)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #60

17 page Defenders story "Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 3 The Revenge of Vera Gemini!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Vera Gemini; Wong; Dollar Bill; Harvesters of Eyes cult; Balthazar (demon)
Synopsis	Defenders defeat Vera Gemeni and stop the Xenogenesis and the demon invasion.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art)
Inks	Dan Green
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (Page 1); Rick Parker
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #60

1 page Defenders character profile "Defenders"

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Son of Saton [Daimon Hellstrom]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Clea; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne]; Gargoyle [Issac Christians]; Beast [Henry McCoy]; Overmind; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Robert Drake]; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]]
Genre	Superhero
Letters	Typeset
Notes	From one of the Marvel Handbook series.
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Doctor Strange character profile "Doctor Strange"

Characters	Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]
Genre	Superhero
Letters	Typeset
Notes	From one of the Marvel Handbooks.
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Hellcat character profile "Hellcat"

Characters	Hellcat [Patsy Walker]
Genre	Superhero
Letters	Typeset
Notes	From one of the Marvel Handbooks.
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Valkyrie character profile "Valkyrie"

Characters	Valkyrie
Genre	Superhero
Notes	From one of the Marvel Handbooks.
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Defenders character profile "Zodiac"

Characters	Zodiac [Taurus [Corneilius van Lunt]; Gemini [Joshua Link]; Cancer [Jack Kieveno]; Leo [Daniel Radford]; Virgo [Elaine McLaughlin]; Libra [Lloyd Willoughby]; Scoripo III [Jacques LaPoint]; Sagittarius [Harlan Vargas]; Capricorn [Willard Weir]; Aquarius [Darren Bentley]; Pisces [Noah Perricone]; Aries II [Grover Raymond]]
Genre	Superhero
Notes	From one of the Marvel Handbooks.
Reprinted	From ?