Defenders (1972 1st Series) comic books 1970 or later

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3953160021

Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner begin. See Marvel Feature for first Defenders. Also see Sub-Mariner # 34 & 35. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. I Slay By The Stars!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One; Omegatron starts its countdown again. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 9 CBCS 7.5 SS Englehart

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Steve Englehart.

Label #23-20C0254-004

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"Divide and Conquer" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 4 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Sal Buscema. Story continues from Avengers 116. The one-on-one battles for the Evil Eye continue! And the next battleground is Monterrey, Mexico! Iron Man checks in at the local university and finds the professor who is safekeeping the Evil Eye. But before Shell-Head can secure the eye, it's stolen by a defender! Which one? Why it's the Avengers' former ace archer, Hawkeye! And just like old times Hawkeye and Iron Man throw down in the streets of Monterrey! This should be an easy victory for the golden avenger, but the bow-slinger may have a trick or two in store for his former teammate! Next Chapter: "Dr. Strange vs. the Black Panther and Mantis!" The next piece of the Evil Eye rests in the heartland of America! Could one of the battles to save the world take place in an Indiana cornfield? Doctor Strange arrives in the Midwest first and locates the Evil Eye. The Sorcerer Supreme hopes to make a quick getaway; however, he can't escape the sharp detection skills of T'Challa and Mantis! So the two avengers have found the Master of the Mystic Arts, but now can they beat him in pitched battle? Story continues in Avengers 117. (Notes: Although the cover depicts three defenders rushing to aid Hawkeye, he fights alone vs. Iron Man. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 35 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170008

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. Bring Back My Body To Me, To Me...!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts), inks by Klaus Janson (finished art); 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. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 56 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4495138004

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. Val's New York Adventure!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson; Dr. Banner helps Soviet scientists remove the radiation poisoning from Namor, Hellcat and Nighthawk; 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. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 59 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170022

Cover pencils by George Perez, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 2 Tyranny and Mutation, script by David Anthony Kraft and Ed Hannigan, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dan Green (finisher); Nighthawk test out his new jetpack; Dr. Strange is trapped in a demon dimension by the Harvester of Eyes cult. One-page Hostess ad, Thor Meets a Glutton for Gold. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 64 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170019

Cover inks by Frank Giacoia. D-Day!, script by David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finished art), inks by Don Perlin; The Defenders, with the help of several prospective Defenders, stop the rampaging villains who are posing as Defenders and looting New York City; Guest appearances by Hellcat, Iron Fist, Hercules, Black Goliath, Havoc, Batroc, the Beetle, the Son of Satan, Nova, the Shocker, the Blob, the Prowler, Boomerang, the Falcon, Jack of Hearts, and others. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 65 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170018

Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Terry Austin. Of Ambitions and Giant Amoebas, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Bruce D. Patterson, inks by Patterson; The Red Guardian and The Presence join forces to stop a giant radioactive amoeba; Valkyrie's madness deepens. Thor stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Good Overcomes Evil!, inks by Joe Sinnott. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 77N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4506232012

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Waiting for the End of the World!, script by Steven Grant and Mark Gruenwald (plot assist), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Al Milgrom (pages 1-11), Chic Stone (pages 14-16), and Steve Mitchell (pages 17-31); The Defenders find James-Michael Starling and with the help of Moondragon discover the secret of his link with Omega the Unknown; Moondragon takes back the part of her powers that she gave Hellcat, leaving Hellcat without mental powers.

NOTE: "Hellcat and Moondragon's connection comes back around in Iron Man (2020 6th Series) #8." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.40.