| Issue | #57 |
| Published | March 1978 |
| Cover Price | 0.35 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Archie Goodwin |
| Notes | Letters page replies by Dave Kraft. Letters page letters from Peter Sanderson, Bob Rodi, and Kurt Busiek. Hannigan cover pencils confirmed in The Comic Reader 151, Dec 1977. |
| 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 |
| Notes | Letters page replies by Dave Kraft. Letters page letters from Peter Sanderson, Bob Rodi, and Kurt Busiek. Hannigan cover pencils confirmed in The Comic Reader 151, Dec 1977. |
| Reprinted | In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 |
| 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 |
| Colors | Francois Mouly |
| Letters | Gaspar Saladino (page one); Pete Iro |
| Reprinted | In Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 |