DEFENDERS

Written by ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART & LEN WEIN with TONY ISABELLA, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STAN LEE, STEVE DITKO, DENNIS O’NEIL & BILL EVERETT Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA & ROSS ANDRU with BOB BROWN, GIL KANE, JIM STARLIN, JACK KIRBY & BILL EVERETT Cover by GIL KANE
Doctor Strange, the Hulk, the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer and Valkyrie! They are the dynamic Defenders, comics’ greatest “non-team,” and they do not rely on bylaws and butlers. They join together in moments of utmost crisis — to face incomprehensible enemies like Dormammu, the Nameless One and the Enchantress! But when the Defenders encounter heroes of a more conventional stripe, it’s war — the watershed hero vs. hero Avengers/Defenders War, no less! This massive omnibus also sees Hawkeye, the Black Knight, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Nighthawk and Daimon Hellstrom join the Defenders in classic adventures. It’s a must-have edition collecting Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart and Len Wein’s complete DEFENDERS runs in one beautifully restored volume! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (1968) #183, SUB-MARINER (1968) #22, 34-35, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #126, MARVEL FEATURE (1971) #1-3, DEFENDERS (1972) #1-19, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1-2, and AVENGERS (1963) #115 (B STORY) and #116-118. Oversized Hardcover. 680 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

Written by STEVE GERBER with BILL MANTLO, JIM STARLIN, LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY, ROGER SLIFER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, SCOTT EDELMAN, ARNOLD DRAKE, PAUL S. NEWMAN, STAN LEE & LARRY LIEBER Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA with JIM STARLIN, DON HECK, SAM GRAINGER, GEORGE TUSKA, GENE COLAN, BOB POWELL, ANGELO TORRES & DOUG WILDEY Cover by AL MILGROM
Collected — in complete — in this Omnibus edition, we present Steve Gerber’s definitive Defenders run! Using The Defenders’ unlikely cast of misfits, Gerber turned Marvel’s “non-team” into a locus of innovation by deconstructing genre conventions and adding a healthy dose of absurdity. From the Elf With a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, each storyline is a challenging critique of the era’s culture, while the Headmen Saga is one of the high points in Gerber’s celebrated career. They’re stories that inspired a generation of creators and changed the course of comics history. This volume also boasts artwork by the stellar team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson and is topped off with the classic Defenders/Howard the Duck Marvel Treasury Edition. Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #20-41 and ANNUAL #1, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #3-5, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #6-7 and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12 — plus material from MYSTERY TALES #21, WORLD OF FANTASY #11 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #9. Oversized Hardcover. 704 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

Written by STEVE GERBER with BILL MANTLO, JIM STARLIN, LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY, ROGER SLIFER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, SCOTT EDELMAN, ARNOLD DRAKE, PAUL S. NEWMAN, STAN LEE & LARRY LIEBER Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA with JIM STARLIN, DON HECK, SAM GRAINGER, GEORGE TUSKA, GENE COLAN, BOB POWELL, ANGELO TORRES & DOUG WILDEY Cover by GIL KANE
Collected — in complete — in this Omnibus edition, we present Steve Gerber’s definitive Defenders run! Using The Defenders’ unlikely cast of misfits, Gerber turned Marvel’s “non-team” into a locus of innovation by deconstructing genre conventions and adding a healthy dose of absurdity. From the Elf With a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, each storyline is a challenging critique of the era’s culture, while the Headmen Saga is one of the high points in Gerber’s celebrated career. They’re stories that inspired a generation of creators and changed the course of comics history. This volume also boasts artwork by the stellar team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson and is topped off with the classic Defenders/Howard the Duck Marvel Treasury Edition. Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #20-41 and ANNUAL #1, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #3-5, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #6-7 and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12 — plus material from MYSTERY TALES #21, WORLD OF FANTASY #11 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #9. Oversized Hardcover. 704 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

Written by Al Ewing & Various; Art by Simone Di Meo & Various; Cover by Ron Garney
Doctor Strange! The Hulk! Namor, the Sub-Mariner! The Silver Surfer! An unsolvable murder. An aquatic doorway to nothingness. A wanderer at the end of time. And a cosmic train of planetary proportions. Four seemingly unrelated events that will require the powers and insights of the greatest non-team of all. Only they can connect the dots and challenge the strange power behind these disconnected happenings before all of reality pays the price! But Doctor Strange is...dead? Namor has declared war on the surface world! The Surfer once more serves Galactus! And the Hulk is...Immortal! Estranged and distressed, can these former allies come together in time to stave off a crisis of cosmic proportions? Don't call them a team - call them the Defenders! Collecting IMMORTAL HULK: DEFENDERS, NAMOR: DEFENDERS, DOCTOR STRANGE: DEFENDERS, SILVER SURFER: DEFENDERS and DEFENDERS: THE BEST DEFENSE. Rated Teen +

Written by AL EWING Penciled by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ Cover by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Defending reality itself! Acclaimed creators Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez follow up their mind-bending first arc with a brand-new saga and an all-new lineup, including everyone’s favorite trickster: Loki, God of Stories! When the dearly departed Doctor Strange sends a dire warning from beyond the grave, America Chavez, the Blue Marvel, Tigra and Loki assemble alongside Taaia — mother of Galactus — for an incredible journey that takes them all the way back to the Second Cosmos! But not everybody will make it out unscathed. Featuring the long-awaited return of the Beyonder — and he’s not the only cosmic powerhouse the Defenders will need to contend with. Enter…the Phoenix! Collecting DEFENDERS: BEYOND #1-5. 120 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART with LEN WEIN Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, ROSS ANDRU & BOB BROWN with GENE COLAN, MARIE SEVERIN, HERB TRIMPE & DON HECK Cover by NEAL ADAMS
The day of the Defenders has come! Roy Thomas joined his Titans Three of the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer together with Doctor Strange to create comics’ greatest “non-team,” the Defenders! They don’t rely on bylaws and butlers like other teams. They join together in moments of utmost crisis to face incomprehensible enemies! But when they encounter heroes of a more conventional stripe, it’s war — the watershed hero vs. hero Avengers/Defenders War, no less! The original Defenders are soon joined by Hawkeye and Valkyrie and face Dormammu, the Enchantress, Loki, the sorcerer Cyrus Black and the horror of the Nameless One in this historic Epic Collection! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (1968) #183, SUB-MARINER (1968) #22 and #34-35, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #126, MARVEL FEATURE (1971) #1-3, DEFENDERS (1972) #1-11, AVENGERS (1963) #116-118 and material from AVENGERS (1963) #115. 480 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

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 Peter B. Gillis, J. M. DeMatteis; Art by Don Perlin & Various; Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
All things must come to an end - and the Defenders will fight their way to the finish in epic fashion! Moondragon seeks to master her arrogance, leading to a new outlook and a new uniform. But despite outward appearances, her internal struggle continues - and she soon succumbs to the power of the Dragon of the Moon, the cosmic entity that eradicated all life on Titan! Now the remaining Defenders must battle their own teammate, or Earth will suffer the same fate. It's a struggle that just might end with the deaths of the Defenders! Plus: Beast's fight for mutant rights, Cloud's identity conflict, the return of Manslaughter, the debut of Andromeda - and Gargoyle's solo adventure! Collecting NEW DEFENDERS #138-152 and GARGOYLE #1-4. 256 PGS.