DEFENDERS

Written by LEN WEIN & STEVE GERBER with TONY ISABELLA, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM STARLIN, STAN LEE, DENNIS O’NEIL, BILL EVERETT, PAUL S. NEWMAN & LARRY LIEBER Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA with GIL KANE, JIM STARLIN, DON HECK, GEORGE TUSKA, JACK KIRBY, BILL EVERETT, BOB POWELL, ANGELO TORRES & DOUG WILDEY Cover by SAL BUSCEMA
The Defenders, comicdom’s No. 1 non-team, are back – and things are about to get weird in all the best ways! As we begin, the Defenders confront Nebulon and the other-dimensional Squadron Sinister. It’s an encounter that will bring Nighthawk into the fold and change the team forever! Magneto and his Ultimate Mutant strike, the Wrecking Crew debuts, Luke Cage and Daredevil join up, and Valkyrie continues the search for answers to her fractured identity! Then, Steve Gerber takes the writing reins, injecting the series with knowing absurdity and cutting social commentary in the form of the bizarre Headmen and the bigoted Sons of the Serpent! Gerber crafted challenging stories that set the tone for the Defenders going forward – and define them even today! Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #12-25, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1-4 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #6-7 – plus material from MYSTERY TALES #21, WORLD OF FANTASY #11 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #9. 464 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

Written by STEVE GERBER with BILL MANTLO, LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY, CHRIS CLAREMONT, ROGER SLIFER & SCOTT EDELMAN Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA with DON HECK & SAM GRAINGER Cover by GIL KANE
Presenting the greatest and most anarchic Defenders saga of all time! Marvel has never had a bigger team of misfits than the Defenders – and the Defenders have never had a more exciting and innovative writer than Steve Gerber. Known as a “non-team” book, DEFENDERS left room for experimentation that other titles lacked. From the Elf with a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, Steve Gerber used that space to push boundaries and craft a challenging critique of the era’s culture. His stories are brought to life by the art team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson as the Headmen Saga reaches an action-packed and insightful conclusion. This collection of classics is topped it off with MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12’s much-adored Defenders/Howard the Duck team-up! Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #26-41 and ANNUAL #1, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5 and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12. 408 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +