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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published April 2001
Cover Price 2.25 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Tom Brevoort (editor), Marc Sumerak (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner; Hellcat]; Pluto
Genre Superhero
Pencils Erik Larsen (signed)
Inks Erik Larsen ?
Colors Liquid! Graphics (signed)
Notes Cover A by Erik Larsen.

Cover Details - "Cover B"

Characters Valkyrie (twice); Doctor Strange; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner; Hellcat; Silver Surfer; Nighthawk; Cerberus; a Yellow-Crested Titan
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams
Inks Arthur Adams (signed "Arthur Adams 12-2K.")
Colors Gregory Wright (signed "Wright 1-2K1")
Editing Tom Brevoort (editor), Marc Sumerak (assistant editor)
Notes Cover B by Arthur Adams. Information for this cover supplied by Tony R. Rose.

22 page Defenders story "The Curse"

Characters Defenders [Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange; Hellcat; Silver Surfer] Nighthawk; Val; Valkyrie; Namorita; Doc Samson; Mr. Fix-It; Papa Hagg; Pluto (Villain); Attuma (Villain); Yellow-Crested Titans
Synopsis The curse of Yandroth brings the Defenders together against their will. They are drawn to points of peril on the earth, in this case to an area where Pluto and his Yellow-Crested Titans are. The Defenders think they have stopped him when he brings the Valkyrie to attack them.
Genre Superhero
Script Kurt Busiek; Erik Larsen
Pencils Erik Larsen
Inks Klaus Janson; Dick Giordano (finishes)
Colors Gregory Wright with Color Arts
Letters Chris Eliopoulos

1 page letters page "Defenders Dialogue"

Script Mark Sumerak
Letters Typeset
Notes 3 letters of comment by Jeffrey Coburn, Albert Evans and Du Pre Ellen. Appears between pages 18 and 19 of the story.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins [April 2001]"

Characters Spider-Man
Genre Superhero
Script ? (promo copy)
Letters Typeset
Notes Ballot to vote for "The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time". Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the story.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Ultimate Spider-Man; Ultimate Wolverine
Genre Superhero
Script ? (promo copy)
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Letters Typeset
Notes House Advertisements (One-Pager) for current Marvel Comics series (subscription page with Spider-Man illustration) and 1/2 page ad for ULTIMATE MARVEL series.

9 page advertisement

Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Letters Typeset
Notes Total of 9 one-page advertisements for: Cheese Nips (snack, Nabisco), Go-Gurt (snack, Yoplait), Marvel Greatest Moments Action Figures (toys, Toy Biz), Super Mario (video game, Nintendo), Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum (candy, Wrigley's), Comics Mail Order (comics, Mile High Comics), Comic Mail Order (comics, Dave's Comics, 1/2 page ad), Comic Mail Order (comics, East Coast Comics), Islands of Adventure (theme park, Universal), Disney Cereals (cerael, Kellogg's)