Defenders (1972 1st Series) 125N

Newsstand Edition. The wedding of Hellcat and Hellstorm in "Hello, I Must Be Going (or Mad Dogs and Elvishmen!)" Double-Sized issue. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Don Perlin. Inks by Kim DeMulder. Painted cover by Carl Potts and Bill Sienkiewicz. In a solemn moment before the Tribunal; Dr. Strange, the Hulk, the Sub-Mariner, and the Silver Surfer realize that the cosmic entity is speaking the truth. And thus their time in the Defenders is over. Meanwhile in Ohio, the Beast, Gargoyle, Valkyrie, and their friends gathertogether for the marriage of Patsy Walker and Daimon Hellstrom! What a happy occasion! However Patsy's ex-husband, Buzz Baxter, crashes the ceremony with the Mutant Force! So before wedding bells can ring, the newDefenders must take down their uninvited guests! First appearance of Mad Dog. Flashback cameo by the Avengers to recap the events of Moondragon's defeat in Avengers 220. New Defenders Lineup: Angel, Beast, Gargoyle, Iceman, Moondragon, and the Valkyrie. (Notes: Patsy Walker's marriage to Daimon Hellstrom begins in wedded bliss, but years later it will go horribly wrong in the Hellstorm Prince of Lies (1993) series. The title of the Defenders 1st series changes to the New Defenders with this issue.) 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.