The Defenders (1972)

Volume 1.

Name:

The Defenders

Start year:

1972

Publisher:

Marvel

Aliases:

The New Defenders

First issue:

The Defenders #1 I Slay by the Stars!

Last issue:

The Defenders #152 The End Of All Songs

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The first ongoing Defenders series. It starred a variety of superheroes such as Doctor Strange, Namor, Hulk, Nighthawk, Hellcat, Valkyrie, Silver Surfer and many others. With issue 125, the series was duped "the New Defenders" and starred an almost entirely different cast. It ended with issue 152 after half the team seemingly died, and the rest of the team (Beast, Angel and Iceman) joined X-Factor.

Collected Editions

Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 1 (#1-6)
The Defenders Omnibus Volume 1 (#1-19)
Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 2 (#7-16)
Avengers/Defenders War (#8-11)
Avengers Epic Collection: The Avengers/Defenders War (#8-11)
Avengers Omnibus Volume 4 (#8-11)
Thor vs. Hulk (#10)
X-Men Epic Collection: It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn (#15-16)
Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 3 (#17-21)
Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 4 (#22-30)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome (#26-29)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus (#26-29)
Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 5 (#31-41)
Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 6 (#42-57)
Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising (#47-50)
Moon Knight Omnibus Volume 1 (#47-50)
Ms. Marvel Epic Collection: This Woman, This Warrior (#57)
Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel: A Hero Is Born (#57)
Marvel Masterworks: Defenders Volume 7 (#58-75)
Defenders Epic Collection: The Six-Fingered Hand Saga (#92-109)
Hellstrom: Evil Origins (#92 & 120-121)
Captain America Epic Collection: Monsters and Men (#106)
Defenders Epic Collection: Ashes, Ashes... (#110-125)
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus (#112-114)
The New Defenders Volume One (#122-131)
Defenders Epic Collection: The New Defenders (#126-137)
Defenders Epic Collection: The End of All Songs (#138-152)

Non-U.S. Collected Editions

Coleccionable Marvel Héroes - Secret Wars II: ¿Quién es el Todopoderoso? (#152) (Spanish)

Issue #20 has been translated into Spanish.

Issues

#1 I Slay by the Stars! August 31st, 1972

#2 The Secret of The Silver Surfer! October 31st, 1972

#3 Four Against the Gods December 31st, 1972

#4 The New Defender! February 28th, 1973

#5 World Without End? April 30th, 1973

#6 The Dreams of Death! June 30th, 1973

#7 War Below the Waves! August 1st, 1973

#8 If Atlantis Should Fall September 30th, 1973

#9 Divide...and Conquer October 31st, 1973

#10 Breakthrough! November 30th, 1973

#11 A Dark and Stormy Knight December 31st, 1973

#12 The Titan Strikes Back! February 1st, 1974

#13 For Sale: One Planet-- Slightly Used! May 1st, 1974

#14 And Who Shall Inherit The Earth? July 1st, 1974

#15 Panic Beneath the Earth September 1st, 1974

#16 Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant! October 1st, 1974

#17 Power Play November 1st, 1974

#18 Rampage! December 1st, 1974

#19 Doomball! January 1st, 1975

#20 The Woman She Was...! February 1st, 1975

#21 Enter: The Headmen! March 1st, 1975

#22 Fangs Of Fire And Blood! April 1st, 1975

#23 ...The Snakes Shall Inherit The Earth! May 1st, 1975

#24 -- In The Jaws of the Serpent! June 1st, 1975

#25 The Serpent Sheds Its Skin July 1st, 1975

#26 Savage Time! August 31st, 1975

#27 Three Worlds to Conquer! September 1st, 1975

#28 My Mother, The Badoon! October 1st, 1975

#29 Let My Planet Go! November 1st, 1975

#30 Gold Diggers of Fear! December 1st, 1975

Characters in volume

Valkyrie Appeared in 142 issue(s)

Hulk Appeared in 107 issue(s)

Nighthawk Appeared in 99 issue(s)

Doctor Strange Appeared in 98 issue(s)

Hellcat Appeared in 73 issue(s)

Gargoyle Appeared in 56 issue(s)

Beast Appeared in 50 issue(s)

Namor Appeared in 50 issue(s)

Aragorn Appeared in 45 issue(s)

Clea Appeared in 40 issue(s)

Hellstorm Appeared in 33 issue(s)

Iceman Appeared in 31 issue(s)

Jack Norriss Appeared in 31 issue(s)

Moondragon Appeared in 31 issue(s)

Wong Appeared in 31 issue(s)

Angel Appeared in 29 issue(s)

Dolly Donahue Appeared in 29 issue(s)

Cloud Appeared in 26 issue(s)

Starlight Appeared in 24 issue(s)

Silver Surfer Appeared in 23 issue(s)

Candy Southern Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Luke Cage Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Sassafras Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Dollar Bill Appeared in 16 issue(s)

Milton Rosenblum Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Captain America Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Daredevil Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Scarlet Witch Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Vision Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Arisen Tyrk Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Died in volume

Andromeda

Barbara Denton Norriss

Behemoth From Below

Capricorn (LMD)

Celestia Denton

David Kessler

Dorothy Walker

Elf with a Gun

Interloper

Ira Gross

Jake Fury

Luann Bloom

Manslaughter

Moondragon

Nighthawk

Pisces (LMD)

Valkyrie

Virgo (LMD)

Xhoohx

Concepts in volume

Magic Appeared in 67 issue(s)

Bronze Age of Comics Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Origin Story Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Homage Covers Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Power Cosmic Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Flashback Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Marvel Multiverse Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Heroes vs. Heroes Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Hostess Superhero Advertisements Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Time Travel Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Aliens Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Hellfire Appeared in 3 issue(s)

X-Gene Mutant Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Bondage Cover Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Costume Change Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Ghost Rider Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Henchmen Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Mind Control Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Assistant Editors' Month Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Comics Code Authority Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Demons Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Love Interest Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Love Triangle Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Marvel Value Stamps Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Mutant Registration Act Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Possession Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Pym Particles Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Romance Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Secret Headquarters Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Superhero Costumes Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

New York State Appeared in 62 issue(s)

New York City Appeared in 61 issue(s)

Manhattan Appeared in 52 issue(s)

Sanctum Sanctorum Appeared in 40 issue(s)

Greenwich Village Appeared in 27 issue(s)

Angel's Aerie Appeared in 16 issue(s)

New Mexico Appeared in 16 issue(s)

Richmond Riding Academy Appeared in 15 issue(s)

New Jersey Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Tunnelworld Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Russia Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Atlantis Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Long Island Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Rocky Mountains Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Space Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Central Park Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Asgard Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Avengers Mansion Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Earth Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Vermont Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Empire State University Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Massachusetts Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Mexico Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Montclair Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Afghanistan Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Baxter Building Appeared in 2 issue(s)

California Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Colorado Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Connecticut Appeared in 2 issue(s)

England Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Dragonfang Appeared in 99 issue(s)

Cloak of Levitation Appeared in 76 issue(s)

Eye of Agamotto Appeared in 76 issue(s)

Hellstorm's Trident Appeared in 17 issue(s)

Nighthawk's Jet-Powered Artificial Wings Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Captain America's Shield Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Orb of Agamotto Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Shadow-Cloak Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Ebony Blade Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Iron Man Armor Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Mjolnir Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Avengers Quinjet Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Hawkeye's Bow Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Daredevil's Billy Club Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Evil Eye Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Iron Man Armor Mk. IV Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Star of Capistan Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Foolkiller's Purification Gun Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Hawkeye's Quiver Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Life Model Decoy Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Nighthawk's Talons Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Swordsman's Blade Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Thunderball's Ball and Chain Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Wrecker's Crowbar Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Zodiac Key Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Argonite Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Falcon's Wings Appeared in 2 issue(s)

G-star Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Magneto's Helmet Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Nega-Bands Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Authors in volume

Jim Shooter Appeared in 84 issue(s)

Don Perlin Appeared in 64 issue(s)

Al Milgrom Appeared in 55 issue(s)

Sal Buscema Appeared in 46 issue(s)

George Roussos Appeared in 40 issue(s)

J.M. DeMatteis Appeared in 40 issue(s)

Janice Chiang Appeared in 31 issue(s)

Carl Potts Appeared in 28 issue(s)

Ed Hannigan Appeared in 28 issue(s)

David Anthony Kraft Appeared in 25 issue(s)

Peter B. Gillis Appeared in 22 issue(s)

John Costanza Appeared in 21 issue(s)

Steve Gerber Appeared in 21 issue(s)

Kim DeMulder Appeared in 20 issue(s)

Klaus Janson Appeared in 20 issue(s)

Roy Thomas Appeared in 19 issue(s)

Shelly Leferman Appeared in 19 issue(s)

Archie Goodwin Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Joe Sinnott Appeared in 18 issue(s)

Len Wein Appeared in 16 issue(s)

Herb Trimpe Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Keith Giffen Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Diana Albers Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Glynis Oliver Wein Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Gil Kane Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Irving Watanabe Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Jack Abel Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Marv Wolfman Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Petra Goldberg Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Steve Englehart Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Story arcs in volume

Avengers/Defenders War

Secret Wars II

"The Defenders" Defenders for a Day

"The Defenders" Power Play

"The Defenders" The Six-Fingered Hand

Teams in volume

Defenders Appeared in 152 issue(s)

Asgardian Gods Appeared in 28 issue(s)

Avengers Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Atlanteans Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Mutant Force Appeared in 9 issue(s)

S.H.I.E.L.D. Appeared in 9 issue(s)

New York Police Department Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Secret Empire Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Fem-Force Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Headmen Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Six-Fingered Hand Appeared in 6 issue(s)

The Winged Ones Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Buzzard People Appeared in 5 issue(s)

United States Army Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Badoon Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Guardians of the Galaxy Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Hellstorm's Demon-Steeds Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Sons of The Serpent Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Squadron Supreme Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Fake Defenders Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Gamma Spores Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Harvesters of Eyes Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Mek-Men Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Squadron Sinister Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Wrecking Crew Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Emissaries Of Evil Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Kamado Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Protarians Appeared in 2 issue(s)

The Resistants Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Disbanded in volume

Defenders

Fake Defenders

Characters first appearance

Adrian Castorp In issue #142

Aeroika In issue #78

Agent of Fortune In issue #58

Aleta Ogord In issue #29

Alpha the Ultimate Mutant In issue #15

Andromeda In issue #143

Anything Man In issue #69

Aquarius (LMD) In issue #49

Arcanna In issue #112

Aries (LMD) In issue #49

Asmodeus Jones In issue #96

Athene In issue #89

August Masters In issue #102

Avarrish In issue #94

Belathauzer In issue #59

Blowtorch Brand In issue #135

Bulldozer In issue #17

Calizuma In issue #2

Cancer (LMD) In issue #49

Capricorn (LMD) In issue #50

Carol Faber In issue #145

Celestia Denton In issue #20

Chandu In issue #11

Chris Larmouth In issue #141

Cloud In issue #123

Cutlass In issue #133

Cyrus Black In issue #6

Danny Milligan In issue #149

David Berkowitz In issue #59

David Kessler In issue #97

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The Defenders (1972)

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The Defenders (1972)

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Non-U.S. Collected Editions

Issues

Characters in volume

Died in volume

Concepts in volume

Locations in volume

Objects in volume

Authors in volume

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Teams in volume

Disbanded in volume

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