Defenders (1972 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1980-1982

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod. Chains of Love!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Herb Trimpe and Ed Hannigan, inks by Mike Esposito; Dr. Strange, Hulk and Namor continue their trek thru Tunnel-World; Valkyrie and Hellcat are captured by Mandrill and his henchmen; Wasp and Dian escape and contact Nighthawk asking for his help.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Once a Defender, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Green; Dr. Strange, Hulk, Sub-Mariner and Aeroika are attacked by the forces of Ytitnedion; Nighthawk comes to the rescue of Wasp and the military from the forces of the Mandrill, and also rescues the captured Valkyri, Hellcat and Yellowjacket; Nighthawk debuts a new uniform.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. War in Ogeon!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Jack Abel (finished art), inks by Jack Abel; Kyle Richmond arrested for Contempt of Court & Interstate flight to avoid Prosecution; In Tunnel-World, the Hulk is captured by Ytitnedion. The Hungry Battleaxe! Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Iron Man. Ad for Crazy magazine.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Wizard-Death!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (layouts) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott; Dr. Strange infiltrates Ytitnedion's castle in an attempt to free Xhoohx and the Hulk.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein. End of the Tunnel, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (layouts) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott; Dr. Strange, Namor and Aeroika travel into the subconscious of the Hulk to confront the Un-Nameable Enemy. Thor Meets the Ricochet Monster! Hostess Fruit Pies, pencils by Al Milgrom. Letter of comment from Cat Yronwode. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Battle Royal!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Tex Blaisdell (finished art), inks by Tex Blaisdell; A misunderstanding leads to war between Wakanda and Atlantis.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Like a Proud Black Panther..., script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Hellcat goes to the Black Panther's New York consulate to give him the news that the Defenders have been tracking the Mandrill and that the trail leads back to Wakanda; Black Panther and the Defenders narrowly escape a trap set by the Mandrill. 32 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. The Left Hand of Silence!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Pablo Marcos; Black Panther and the Defenders search New York for a device stolen from Wakanda that will create complete silence. When the device is accidentally turned on it creates a riot. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Al Milgrom. Inquest, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; A mysterious inquest is held into the actions of the Defenders during one of the Hulk's rampages that almost destroyed Giants stadium in New York. 32 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Armando Gil. Lord of the Whales, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; The Hulk stops a Russian whaling vessel. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Joe Rubinstein. A Death in the Family!, script by David Anthony Kraft (plot), Ed Hannigan (plot, script), Mark Gruenwald (idea), and Steven Grant (idea), pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; Hellcat learns of the death of her mother, Dorthy Walker. Nighthawk's assets, including his penthouse apartment, are seized by the IRS; The Defenders attend the funeral of Dorothy Walker and then move into her old house in the suburbs until they can find a better place to live.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Mind Over Mandrill!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; The trial of Kyle Richmond begins, but is interrupted by the Mandrill; Nighthawk helps Daredevil escape from the trap set by Mandrill and they, along with the Hulk, manage to stop Mandrill and free Hellcat from his influence; Valkyrie, still under the Mandrill's influence escapes. 32 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. The Dingo Kids Meets O. J. Simpson ad. Defiance, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; The Defenders and Daredevil have their final confrontation with the Mandrill; During the battle, the Mandrill is shot by his mother. Fury Unleashed! Hostess Fruit Pies with Captain America and Nick Fury.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by Michael Golden. Beware--The Six-Fingered Hand!, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (layouts), Joe Sinnott (finished art), and Al Milgrom (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1-5, 7, 14-30) and Al Milgrom (pages 6, 8-12, uncredited); start of The 6-fingered hand storyline; Patsy Walker says that her mother promised her life to the 6-fingered hand (learned when she was joined with Avarrish). The Rescue! Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man, inks by Joe Sinnott.U. S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Average no. of copies each issues during preceding 12 months: 306,034. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Enter...Dracula in "The Vampire Strikes Back!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia and Al Milgrom. Cover by Pat Broderick and Al Milgrom.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Ghost Rider guest stars in "The Rock and Roll Conspiracy!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott and Sal Trapani. Cover by Michael Golden.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Devil-Slayer laments joining the Defenders if it means he has to fight...angels! It's the menace of the messiah in "Slouching Toward Bethlehem." Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani and Jack Abel. Cover inks by Al Milgrom.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Marshall Rogers coverCover art by Marshall Rogers. The Hand Closes!, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns), Joe Sinnott (finished art), and Sal Trapani (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1-6, 12-21) and Sal Trapani (pages 7-11, uncredited); Nighthawk quits; Cliffy puts on Shadow cloak, calls himself Mandrake, says "Allakazam" and disappears. Wonders of Nature Hostess Fruit Pies with the Fantastic Four, pencils by Herb Trimpe.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by Al Milgrom. The Final Conflict?, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott; Mephisto reveals that Eternity's missing parts stretched the fabric of the multiverse, and so does Dr. Strange Teleportation spell, he created the 6 fingered hand to make Dr. Strange use the spell over and over. Hot-Tempered Triumph! Hostess Twinkies ad with the Human Torch. 32 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 30p cover price. Cover art by Al Milgrom. Hell on Earth!, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns), Joe Sinnott (finished art), Sal Trapani (finished art), Jack Abel (finished art), Al Milgrom (finished art), and Frank Giacoia (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1-16, 22, 24-33, 35-37), Sal Trapani (pages 17, 19, 38), Jack Abel (pages 18, 23), Al Milgrom (page 20), and Frank Giacoia (pages 21, 34); Patsy Walker is Satan's daughter; Mephisto shows Clea as a Queen over a mystic realm. 52 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Renewal!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott and Al Milgrom. Cover by Al Milgrom. Due to tensions and in-fighting, the world's most unusual team of heroes is in danger of disbanding. As the mighty Hulk and Savage Sub-Mariner depart, the rest of the Defenders get some much needed R&R and recruit a new member.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Mind Games!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott Sal Trapani and Jack Abe. Cover by Al Milgrom. Nighthawk takes center stage in a solo adventure that may see him changed forever! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Characters: Nighthawk; Gargoyle; Clea; Luann Bloom; Wong; Spider-Man (fb) Hulk and Valkyrie on cover only.