Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	2008
Cover Price	16.99 USD; 17.99 CAD
Pages	572
Editing	Chad Anderson (Research); Mark Beazley (Collection Editor); John Denning (Assistant Editor); Cory Levine (Assistant Editor); Jennifer Grunwald (Editor Special Projects); Jeff Youngquist (Senior Editor Special Projects)
Notes	ISBN: 978-0-7851-3061-1

Cover Details

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Aragorn
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Herb Trimpe
Colors	Matt Milla
Notes	Reworking of the cover of Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #67

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Advertisement for other Essential volumes.
Letters	Typeset

1 page The Defenders filler

Characters	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Aragorn
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Herb Trimpe
Notes	Same artwork as the cover.

2 page credits

Letters

Typeset

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #61"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lunatik
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan [as EH]
Inks	Ernie Chan [as EC]
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #61

17 page The Defenders story "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Lunatik!"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Dollar Bill; Aragorn; Professor Turk; Presence; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky] (mental image); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Lunatik
Synopsis	Defenders try to lure Lunatik into a trap by using a Spider-Man statue.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthony Kraft
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (Breakdowns); Bob Lubbers (Finished Art)
Inks	Bob Lubbers
Letters	Rick Parker
Notes	Doug Henning mentioned; "Short People" song lyrics sung by Lunatik.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #61

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #62"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]); Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Jack of Hearts [Jonathan Hart]; Iron Fist [Daniel Rand]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Hercules; Dollar Bill
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	John Romita Jr (signed)
Inks	Bob Layton (signed)
Letters	Rick Parker ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #62

17 page The Defenders story "Membership Madness!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Jack of Hearts [Jonathan Hart]; Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Iron Fist [Daniel Rand]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Hercules; Nova [Richard Rider]; Marvel Man; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Prowler [Hobie Brown]; Torpedo [Michael Stivak]; Paladin; Captain Ultra [Griffin Gogol]; Black Goliath [William Foster]; Tagak; Havok [Alex Summers]; White Tiger [Hector Ayala]; Aragorn; Dollar Bill; The Presence [Sergei]; Lunatik (Cameo; Flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (Flashback; Cameo)
Synopsis	After Dollar Bill reveals the existance of the Defenders to the world many super-heroes arrive to try to join the Defenders.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthony Kraft
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	John Costanza
Notes	Dollar Bill's Documentary Disaster Part 1. Star Wars reference
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #62

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #63"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Black Goliath [William Foster]; Torpedo [Michael Stivak]; Tagak
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Joe Sinnott (signed)
Inks	Joe Sinnott (signed)
Letters	Jim Novak ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #63

17 page The Defenders story "Deadlier by the Dozen!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Black Goliath [William Foster]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Torpedo [Michael Stivak]; Prowler [Hobie Brown]; Iron Fist [Daniel Rand]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Hercules; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; White Tiger [Hector Ayala]; Jack of Hearts [Jonathan Hart]; Nova [Richard Rider]; Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Paladin; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Captain Ultra [Griffin Gogol]; Tagak; Marvel Man; Whirlwind [David Cannon]; Sagittarius; Porcupine [Alexander Gentry]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Batroc the Leaper [Georges Batroc]; Blob; Electro [Maxwell Dillon]; Looter [Norton Fester]; Plant Man [Samuel Smithers]; The Presence [Sergei]
Synopsis	Groups of villains, claiming to be Defenders, have started looting New York City. The Defenders and the prospective Defenders team up to stop them.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthony Kraft
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #63

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #64"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	George Perez
Inks	Frank Giacoia
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #64

17 page The Defenders story "D-Day!"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Captain Ultra [Griffin Gogol]; Hercules; White Tiger [Hector Ayala]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Black Goliath [William Foster]; Iron Fist [Daniel Rand]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Tagak; Nova [Richard Rider]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Marvel Man; Stingray [Walter Newell]; Jack of Hearts [Jonathan Hart]; Prowler [Hobie Brown]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Sagittarius; Batroc the Leaper [Georges Batroc]; Plant Man [Samuel Smithers]; Blob; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Electro [Maxwell Dillon]; Whirlwind [David Cannon]; Looter [Norton Fester]; Porcupine [Alexander Gentry]; Boomerang [Fred Myers]; Shocker [Herman Schultz]; Libra; Melter [Bruno Horgan]; Leap Frog [Vincent Patillo]; Toad [Mortimer Toynbee]; Joe the Gorilla; Professor Turk; Dollar Bill; Ledge; General Kharkov
Synopsis	The Defenders, with the help of several prospective Defenders, stop the rampaging villains who are posing as Defenders and looting New York City.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthony Kraft
Pencils	Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Don Perlin
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #64

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #65"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Keith Pollard (signed)
Inks	Terry Austin (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #65

17 page The Defenders story "Of Ambitions and Giant Amoebas"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Blob; Whirlwind [David Cannon]; Sagittarius; Porcupine [Alexander Gentry]; Hercules; Black Goliath [William Foster]; Iron Fist [Daniel Rand]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; The Presence [Sergei]; Aragorn; Millie the Model; Professor Turk; Dollar Bill; Ledge; Sub-Mariner [Namor](Flashback; Cameo); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (Cameo; Flashback); Doctor Strange [Steven Strange] (Cameo; Flashback); Lt. Kris Keating; General Kharkov
Synopsis	The Red Guardian and The Presence join forces to stop a giant radioctive amoeba. Valkyrie's madness deepens.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthony Kraft
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Bruce D. Patterson (finished art)
Inks	Bruce D. Patterson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); Jean Simek
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1978 series) #65

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #66"

Characters	Valkyrie
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	John Buscema (signed)
Inks	Bob Mcleod (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #66

17 page The Defenders story "Val in Valhalla Part One War of the Dead!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (Cameo); Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (Cameo)]; Heimdall; Asgard; Odin; The Three Fates [Skuld; Verandi; Urdur]; Hela; Hal; Ron; Tyr; Harokin; Aragorn; Poppo the Cunning; Casiolena; Ollerus the Unmerciful; Svava; Barbara Norriss
Synopsis	Valkyrie travels to Asgard to join the battle against Ollerus the Unmerciful.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Bruce Patterson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); Elaine Heinl
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1973 series) #66

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #67"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Bruce Patters ?
Reprinted	From Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #67

1 page The Defenders story "Val in Valhalla Part Two We, The Unliving..."

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Asgard; Harokin; Hela; Hagar; Poppo the Cunning; Ollerus the Unmerciful; Barbara Norriss; Casiolena; Aragorn
Synopsis	Valkyrie escapes from Ollerus the Unmerciful, but the other Defenders are captured by Ollerus.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft (plot); Ed Hannigan (plot, script)
Pencils	Ed Hannigan
Inks	Bruce Patterson
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); Elaine Heinl
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #67

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #68"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Herb Trimpe ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #68

17 page The Defenders story "Val in Valhalla Part Three Valhalla Can Wait!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Barbara Norris; Ollerus the Unmerciful; Hela; Harokin; Odin
Synopsis	The battle between the forces of Hela and Ollerus the Unmerciful for the fate of Valhalla concludes.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Kraft (plot); Ed Hannigan (plot, script)
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); Elaine Heinl
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #68

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #69"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie]; The Anything Man [Jeff Colt]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Bob Layton
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #69

17 page The Defenders story "The Anything Man!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Omegatron; Yandroth (Flashback; Cameo); The Anything Man [Jeff Colt]; Hilary; Merle (Burglar); Tony (Burglar); Steve (Burglar); Eddie (Burglar); Marty (Burglar)
Synopsis	The Omegatron gives Jeff Colt the power to defeat anybody he is fighting. The Defenders must convince Jeff Colt that he must give up his powers.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jim Shooter (plot); Mary Jo Duffy (plot, script)
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Al Milgrom
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #69

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #70"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Lunatik
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Joe Rubinstein
Letters	Dan Crespi ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #70

18 page The Defenders story "Catch a Falling Lunatik!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Ron Rice; Clea (Cameo); Professor Turk; Dollar Bill; Ledge; Lunatik; Phil (student)
Synopsis	Valkyrie and Hellcat attend a campus party when Lunatik attacks.
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Mike Esposito
Letters	John Costanza (page one); Rick Parker
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #70

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #71"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Jack Abel
Letters	Dan Crespi ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #71

17 page The Defenders story "Stranger & Stranger in a Strange Land"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Dollar Bill; Ledge; Lunatik; Professor Harrison Turk [Arisen Tyrk]; Man-Wolf [John Jameson] (Flashback; Cameo); Wong; Clea; Ron Rice; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse)
Synopsis	Professor Turk explains the mystery of Lunatik. The Defenders take Professor Turk and the various Lunatiks to their home dimention with the help of Clea. To their surprise, they find Dr. Strange and the Hulk are already there.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe (breakdowns); Jack Abel (finished art)
Inks	Jack Abel
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #71

1 page filler "Blank Page"

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #72"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]]; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Al Milgrom
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #72

17 page The Defenders story "Up From The Sky!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]]; Lunatik; Professor Turk; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Clea; Stalwag; Ron Rice; Mr. Blandon; The Unnamed One
Synopsis	The Defenders battle the Nameless One in their quest to restore the various Lunatiks to the form of Arisen Tyrk.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Fred Kida
Letters	Michael Higgins
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #72

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #73"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Arisen Tyrk
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Don Perlin
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #73

17 page The Defenders story "Of Wizards, Shadows & Kings"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Clea; Lunatik; Professor Turk; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Xhoohx; The Unnamed; Dollar Bill; Ledge; Foolkiller [Greg Salinger]
Synopsis	With the help of the wizard Xhoohx, the Defenders return the various Lunatiks and Professor Turk into Arisen Tyrk. Arisen Tyrk then challenges The Unnamed, but the Defenders trap him in another dimension.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Mike Esposito
Letters	John Costanza (page one); Clem Robins
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #73

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #74"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Foolkiller [Greg Salinger]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Al Milgrom
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #74

17 page The Defenders story "Fools Rush In!"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Clea; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]]; Foolkiller [Greg Salinger]; Dollar Bill; Ledge; Dunbar (Dope dealer); Mr. Trottio; Milton Rosenblum; Richard Rory; Amber Grant
Synopsis	Nighthawk resigns from the Defenders to deal with his legal troubles. Dollar Bill and Ledge lead Foolkiller to the Defenders headquarters in hopes that they can stop Foolkiller.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Steve Mitchell
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #74

1 page filler "Blank Page"

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #75"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Al Milgrom
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	Form Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #75

18 page The Defenders story "Poetic Justice"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Clea; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Foolkiller [Greg Salinger]; Dollar Bill; Richard Rory; Amber Grant; Ledge; Lunatik (Flashback; Cameo); Milton Rosenblum; Fia Lundstrom (Reporter); Omega the Unknown (Cameo)
Synopsis	The Defenders stop the Foolkiller, but their headquarters is burned to the ground during the battle.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Mike Esposito
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #75

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #76"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Omega the Unknown; Dibbuk; Ruby Thursday [Thursday Rubinstein]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	RIch Buckler
Inks	Al Milgrom
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #76

17 page The Defenders story "Little Triggers!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Omega the Unknown; Dibbuk; Ruby Thursday [Thursday Rubinstein]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; James-Michael Starling; Ruth; John (Flashback, Cameo); Dian; Richard Rory; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]
Synopsis	Valkyrie and Hellcat, with the help of Wasp, try to track down James-Michael Starling. Ruby Thursday and Dibbuk steal the body of Omega from the morgue.
Genre	superhero
Script	Steven Grant
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Steve Mitchell
Letters	Gaspar Saladino (page one); Clem Robins
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #76

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "Waiting for the End of the World!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; James-Michael Starling
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #77

18 page The Defenders story "Waiting for the End of the World!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky] (Cameo); Dr. Strange [Stephan Strange] (Cameo); Luke Cage (Cameo); Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond] (Cameo); Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Ruby Thursday [Thursday Rubinstein]; Dibbuk; James-Michael Starling; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Dian; Omega the Unknown; Richard Rory
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steven Grant; Mark Gruenwald (plot assist)
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Al Milgrom; Chic Stone; Steve Mitchell
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #77

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #78"

Characters	Defenders [Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks	Bob McLeod (signed)
Letters	Gaspar Saladino ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #78

17 page The Defenders story "The Return of the Original Defenders!"

Characters	Defenders [Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Clea; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Wong; Moondragon [Heather Douglas]; Richard Rory; Omega the Unknown (Cameo); James-Michael Starling (Cameo); Amber; Ruth; Dian; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; The Mutant Force [Burner; Lifter; Peeper; Shocker; Slither]; Bozqwip; Filvot; Aeroika
Synopsis	While travelling from Las Vegas to New York, the Defenders, along with Wasp and Yellowjacket, intercept a distress call from a military base. When they land they thwart the attack but are later captured. At the same time, Dr. Strange, Namor and the Hulk travel to Tunnel-World to tackle the menace of the Unameable One.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (finished art)
Inks	Mike Esposito
Letters	Clem Robins
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #78

1 page filler "Blank Page"

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #79"

Synopsis	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #79
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Bob McLeod (signed)
Letters	John Costanza ?
Reprinted	Aeroika; Defenders [Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]

17 page The Defenders story "Chains of Love!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighhawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aeroika; Tyiynedion; Baron Mordo (Flashback; Cameo); Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Mutant Force [Shocker; Burner; Lifter; Slither; Peeper]; Ruth; Amber; Dian; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe; Ed Hannigan
Inks	Mike Esposito
Letters	Clem Robins
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #79

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #80"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Joe Rubinstein (signed)
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #80

17 page The Defenders story "Once a Defender"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Clea]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Mutant Force [Shocker; Burner; Lifter; Slither; Peeper]; Ruth; Amber; Dian; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]; Aeroika; Ytitnedion; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse)
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe
Inks	Dan Green
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #80

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #81"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Aeroika
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Dan Crespi ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #81

17 page The Defenders story "War in Ogeon!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Aeroika; Noog; Ruth; Amber; Dian; Xhoohx; Ytitnedion
Synopsis	Kyle Richmond arrested for Contempt of Court & Interstate flight to avoid Prosecution. In Tunnel-World, the Hulk is captured by Ytitnedion.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Herb Trimpe (breakdowns); Jack Abel (finished art)
Inks	Jack Abel
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #81

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #82"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler
Inks	Al Milgrom
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #82

17 page The Defenders story "Wizard Death!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Xhoohx; Ytitnedion; Aeroika; Tht'kk; G'Thk'Glour; B'Dlrg
Synopsis	Dr. Strange infiltrates Ytitnedion's castle in an attempt to free Xhoohx and the Hulk.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (layouts); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #82

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #83"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Aeroika
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Joe Rubinstein (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #83

17 page The Defenders story "End of the Tunnel"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Xhoohx; Aeroika; Ytitnedion; Mutant Force [Lifter; Peeper; Slither; Burner; Shocker]; Milton Rosenblum; Rhino (Memory Image); Absorbing Man (Memory Image); Harpie (Memory Image); The Leader (Memory Image); Thor (Memory Image; Cameo); Mole Man (Memory Image; Cameo); Bi-Beast (Memory Image; Cameo)
Synopsis	Dr. Strange, Namor and Aeroika travel into the subconscious of the Hulk to confront the Un-Nameable Enemy.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (layouts); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	John Costanza
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #83

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #84"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]]; Black Panther [T'Challa]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #84

17 page The Defenders story "Battle Royal!"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Clea; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Lord Vashti; Wazira King of Thieves; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Jarkanga; Warlord Ronga; Umu; Tornaga; Milton Rosenblum
Synopsis	A mis-understanding leads to war between Wakanda and Atlantis.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Tex Blaisdell (finished art)
Inks	Tex Blaisdell
Letters	Diana Albers
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #84

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #85"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Black Panther [T'Challa]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #85

17 page The Defenders story "Like a Proud Black Panther..."

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Clea; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Omoro; Taku; Milton Rosenblum; Melva Oliver (newscaster); Ronga; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse; Cameo); Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	Diana Albers
Notes	Wild Kingdom on TV in Rosenblum's office.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #85

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #86"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Black Panther [T'Challa]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Cover initialed "RB - AM" below a sign in the upper left.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #86

18 page The Defenders story "The Left Hand of Silence!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Milton Rosenblum; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Mr. Rangert; Klevshin; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]; Artie Gumm (Cabdriver); Luis (child); Luis' mother; J.D. Waldner; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (Cameo); Invisible Girl [Sue Richards] (Cameo)
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Michael Higgins
Notes	Story title from Ursula K. LeGuin's book "The Left Hand of Darkness" revealed in the letters page of Defenders #91.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #87

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #87"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser]
Inks	Al Milgrom
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #87

17 page The Defenders story "Inquest"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker] (Origin retold); Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Agent Lemon; Colonel Lear; Private Perkins; Corporal Shrager; Jack Norriss; Nick Fury (Flashback Cameo); Scorpio [Jake Fury] (Flashback Cameo); Colonel Buzz Baxter; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]] (Flashback; Cameo); Mutant Force [Shocker; Lifter; Burner; Slither; Peeper]
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #87

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #88"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Michael Netzer [signed as Mike Nasser]
Inks	Armando Gil (signed)
Letters	Michael Higgins ?
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #88

17 page The Defenders story "Lord of the Whales"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Matt Murdock (Not as Daredevil); Grimsby; Milton Rosenblum; Lesley; Ms. Aull; Dorthy Walker; Vassily; Miss Tolliver; unnamed Russian Captain
Synopsis	The Hulk stops a Russian whaling vessel.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #88

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #89"

Characters	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser]
Inks	Joe Rubinstein
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #89

22 page The Defenders story "A Death in the Family!"

Characters	Defenders [Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Clea]; Mr. Beekman; Milton Rosenblum; Daredevil [Matthew Murdock]; Fem-Force; Mandril [Jerome Beechman]; Dolly Donahue; Dorthy Walker (Flashback); Millie the Model (Flashback; Cameo); Buzz Baxter (Flashback; Cameo)
Synopsis	Hellcat learns of the death of her mother, Dorthy Walker. Nighthawk's assets, including his penthouse apartment, are siezed by the IRS. The Defenders attend the funeral of Dorthy Walker and then move into her old house in the suburbs until they can find a better place to live.
Genre	Superhero
Script	David Anthonly Kraft (plot); Ed Hannigan (plot;script)
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Diana Albers
Notes	Valkyrie in old costume on cover, restored by Clea at Hellcat's request for Patsy's mother's funeral. Story has a profanity panel which Don Perlin revealed was supposed to be an inter-office joke; In one of the panels of the story, there is a TV on in the background and a pink rabbit is holding up a box of cereal that says "SHIT" across the top. Perlin claims that he thought the guys in the office would get a kick out of it before they changed it, but nobody caught the vulgarity and the comic went to press. Jim Shooter, reportedly, found this far from funny and chewed Perlin out about it before Don pointed out that it made it past an assistant editor, an editor, a proof-reader and the editor-in-chief who are paid to catch stuff like that. The panel was not changed in the reprint in Essential Defenders.
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #89

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #90"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Daredevil [Matthew Murdock]; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]; Fem-Force
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #90

22 page The Defenders story "Mind over Mandrill!"

Characters	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange] (Cameo)]; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]; Fem-Force [Athene]; Daredevil [Matthew Murdock]; Dolly Donahue; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Milton Rosenblum; Mr. Haverhill; Judge Belinda Clark
Synopsis	The trial of Kyle Richond 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.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Diana Albers
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #90

1 page filler "Blank Page"

1 page The Defenders cover reprint (on interior page) "The Defenders #91"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Al Milgrom (signed)
Letters	Irving Watanabe
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #91

22 page The Defenders story "Defiance"

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]]; Daredevil [Matthew Murdock]; Fem-Force [Selma]; Judge Belinda Clark; Milton Rosenblum; Mandrill [Jerome Beechman]; Aragorn (Valkyrie's horse); Dolly Donahue; Frederic Beechman; Emily Beechman
Synopsis	The Defenders and Daredevil have their final confrontation against the Mandrill. During the battle, the Mandrill is shot by his mother.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Ed Hannigan
Pencils	Don Perlin (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Letters	Diana Albers
Reprinted	From Defenders, The (Marvel, 1972 series) #91

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	Other Essential volumes on sale.
Letters	Typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
Synopsis	Promtional information for this volume.
Genre	Superhero
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Back cover.