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Series: Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: 2006
Key date: 2006-12-06
On-sale date: 2006-12-06
Price: $16.99; 27.25 CAD
Pages: 604
ISBN: 0-7851-2150-1

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; colors: Tom Smith	Defenders [Hulk; Dr. Strange; Sub-Mariner; Silver Surfer]
1	Table of Contents	table of contents	3	letters: typeset
2	Giant-Size Defenders #1	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Frank Giacoia	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]]
3	The Way They Were!	comic story	9	script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Dave Hunt	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Steven Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]; Clea; Wong; Mister Rasputin
4	Banished to Outer Space	comic story	11	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Art Simek	Hulk [Bruce Banner] (Brief Origin); Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones
5	Bird of Prey!	comic story	4	script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett	Clea (Host); Valkyrie (host); Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Princess Fen
6	To Catch a Magician!	comic story	10	script: Steve Ditko, Dennis O'Neil; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Artie Simek	Clea (host); Valkyrie (host); Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Mister Rasputin
7	The Dynamic Defenders!	illustration	2	script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema	Defenders [Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]]
8	Defenders #15	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito, John Romita; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk]; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Blob; Unus]
9	Panic Beneath the Earth!	comic story	18	script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: John Costanza	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Pennysworth; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Mastermind; Unus; Blob; Lorelei]; Avengers [Vision; Thor; Captain America] (flashback); Alpha the Ultimate Mutant
10	Defenders #16	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Professor X; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Blob]; Alpha the Ultimate Mutant
11	Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant!	comic story	18	script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Charlotte Jetter	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Blob; Unus; Lorelei; Mastermind]; Alpha the Ultimate Mutant; Aragorn
12	Giant-Size Defenders #2	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Satannish
13	H... as in Hulk... Hell... and Holocaust!	comic story	30	script: Len Wein; pencils: Gil Kane, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Dave Hunt	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Asmodeus; Satannish; Laurox the Lecherous; Mechanoid (Robot Soldier)
14	Defenders #17	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Power Man [Luke Cage]
15	Power Play!	comic story	18	script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Dan Green; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Annette Kawecki	Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Aragorn; Pennysworth; Walter Cronkite; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Wrecking Crew [Wrecker; Piledriver; Bulldozer; Thunderball]
16	Defenders #18	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Wrecking Crew [Wrecker; Bulldozer; Piledriver; Thunderball]
17	Rampage!	comic story	17	script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Dan Green; letters: Dave Hunt	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Wrecking Crew [Wrecker; Piledriver; Bulldozer; Thunderball]; Thor (Flashback; Cameo); Nameless One (Flashback; Cameo)
18	Defenders #19	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Wrecking Crew [Wrecker; Bulldozer; Thunderball [Dr. Franklin]; Piledriver]
19	Doomball!	comic story	18	script: Len Wein, Chris Claremont; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Artie Simek	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Wrecking Crew [Wrecker; Piledriver; Bulldozer; Thunderball [Dr. Franklin]]; Pennyworth (Flashback); Joey
20	Marvel Two-In-One #6	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin, John Romita; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Thing [Ben Grimm]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]
21	Death-Song of Destiny!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie Simek	Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Clea; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mrs. Coogan; Wong; Renee Goldenberg; Sheldon Goldenberg; Alvin Denton; Nick Cromer; Duff Coogan; Yancy Street Gang
22	Marvel Two-In-One #7	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita, Tony Mortellaro; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Thing [Ben Grimm]; Valkyrie; Executioner
23	Name That Doom!	comic story	17	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe Rosen	Valkyrie; Aragorn; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Clea (flashback); Executioner; Enchantress [Amora]; Alvin Denton; Nick Cromer (Flashback; Cameo); Duff Coogan (Flashback; Cameo); Sheldon Goldenberg (Flashback; Cameo); Renee Goldenberg (Flashback; Cameo)
24	Defenders #20	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita	Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Nameless Ones
25	The Woman She Was...!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John Costanza	Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Executioner; Enchantress [Amora]; Alvin Denton; Clea (in flashback); Van Nyborg; Sister Celestia [Celestia Denton]; Nameless Ones
26	Defenders #21	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]
27	Enter: The Headmen!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Trapani; letters: John Costanza	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Thing [Ben Grimm] (Cameo); Headmen [Gorilla-Man [Arthur Nagan]; Jerold Morgan; Chondu the Mystic]; Mrs. Lafferty; Trixie Starr; Clea
28	Giant-Size Defenders #3	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie (Inset only)]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Grandmaster
29	Games Godlings Play!	comic story	32	script: Steve Gerber, Jim Starlin, Len Wein; pencils: Jim Starlin, Dan Adkins, Don Newton, Jim Mooney; inks: Dan Adkins, Don Newton, Jim Mooney; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Grandmaster; Kang (in flashback); Avengers [Goliath; Iron Man; Captain America; Thor] (in flashback); Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Dr. Spectrum; Whizzer
30	Giant-Size Defenders #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr. Spectrum]; Yellowjacket [Dr. Hank Pym]
31	Too Cold a Night for Dying!	comic story	30	script: Steve Gerber, Don McGregor, Roger Slifer; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Dave Hunt	Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Trixie Starr [also as Trish Starr]; Dr. James Wynter; Yellowjacket [Dr. Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Egghead; Aragorn; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Whizzer; Dr. Spectrum]
32	Marvel Team-Up #33	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Meteor Man [Norton G. Fester]
33	Anybody Here Know a Guy Named Meteor Man?	comic story	18	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John Costanza	Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Meteor Man [Norton G. Fester]; Bill Gordon (in flashback); Jeremiah; Warden Ivan Carmichael
34	Marvel Team-Up #34	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Valkyrie; Meteor Man [Norton G. Fester]
35	Beware the Death Crusade!	comic story	18	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Dave Hunt	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Meteor Man [Norton G. Fester]; Valkyrie; Aragorn; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Jeremiah
36	Marvel Team-Up #35	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Al Milgrom	Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Jeremiah
37	Blood Church	comic story	18	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Clea; Jeremiah; Valkyrie; Warden Ivan Charmichael
38	Defenders #22	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Sons of the Serpent
39	Fangs of Fire and Blood!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Mike Esposito; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: C. Jetter	Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Ginny; Harold Holliman; Elena; Elena's baby; Wong; Clea; Sons of the Serpent; Amos Ferret; Mrs. Washington
40	Defenders #23	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]
41	...the Snakes Shall Inherit the Earth!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Junie B., Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Elena; Elena's baby; Sons of the Serpent; Aragorn; Yellowjacket [Dr. Hank Pym]; Wong; Clea; Jack Norriss; Harold Holliman
42	Defenders #24	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson, John Romita	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Son of Satan [Diamon Hellstrom]]; Sons of the Serpent
43	-- In the Jaws of the Serpent!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (cameo); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (cameo); Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (cam
44	Defenders #25	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita	Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]]; Sons of the Serpent
45	The Serpent Sheds Its Skin	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Ray Holloway	Bruce Banner, Brunnhilde, Clea, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Elf with a Gun, Daimon Hellstrom, Hulk, Luke Cage, Melf, Matt Murdock, Nighthawk, Jack Norriss, Jean Claude Pennysworth
46	Giant-Size Defenders #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Yondu; Vance Astro; Martinex]; Eelar
47	Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!	comic story	32	script: Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont, Scott Edelman, Steve Gerber; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt; letters: Artie Simek, Dave Hunt	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Eelar; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Vance Astro; Yondu; Martinex]; Squadron Sinister [Hyperion; Dr. Spectrum] (in flashback); Trish Starr (in flashback); Vance Astrovik; Milton Child
48	Defenders #26	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Martinex; Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Yondu]
49	Savage Time!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Karen Mantlo	Defenders [Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Martinex; Vance Astro; Yondu]; Vance Astrovik; Killraven (in flashback); Badoon; Captain America (in flashback); Thing (in flashback); Kill
50	Defenders #27	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Len Wein; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Badoon
51	Three Worlds to Conquer!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Joe Rosen	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Badoon; Guardians of the Galaxy [Martinex; Charlie-27; Vance Astro; Yondu]; Jack Norriss
52	Defenders #28	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Dan Crespi	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Badoon; Starhawk
53	My Mother, the Badoon!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione; letters: Joe Rosen	Defenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Yondu; Martinex; Starhawk]; Badoon
54	Defenders #29	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Dan Crespi	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Badoon
55	Let My Planet Go!	comic story	18	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John Costanza	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Martinex; Yondu; Vance Astro; Starhawk]; Badoon; Jack Norriss
56	Defenders #30	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Dan Crespi	Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Tapping Tommy
57	Gold Diggers of Fear!	comic story	18	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sam Grainger; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Karen Mantlo	Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Wong; Tapping Tommy; Hodges
58	Marvel Treasury Edition #12	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer	Howard the Duck; Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Spider-Man (vignette)
59	The Duck and the Defenders	comic story	27	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Joe Rosen	Howard the Duck; Defenders [Dr.Strange; Nighthawk; Valkyrie; Hulk]; Sitting Bullseye; Tillie the Hun; Spanker; Black Hole; Dr. Angst; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary-Jane Watson; Beverly Switzler
60	back cover to Marvel Treasury Edition #12	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer	Howard the Duck; Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]
61	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tom Smith	Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk; Nighthawk]; Power Man [Luke Cage]

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