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Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #1

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Series
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[July] 2008
Key date
2008-07-30
On-sale date
2008-07-30
Price
$54.99; 57.75 CAD
Pages
254
ISBN
978-0-7851-3044-4

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Sheila JohnsonDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
1Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Defenders Pinupillustration1colors: Sheila JohnsonDefenders [Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
3Contentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
4Introduction by Roy Thomasforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Roy Thomas
5Sub-Mariner #34cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan LeeSub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
6Titans Three!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeSub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Vashti; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Lady Dorma; El General
7Sub-Mariner #35cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan LeeSub-Mariner [Namor]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Goliath [Clint Barton]]
8Confrontation!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Jean Izzo; editing: Stan LeeSub-Mariner [Namor]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Black Panther (flashback); Captain America (flashback); Vision (flashback); Scarlet Witch (flashback); Quicksilver (flashback); Wasp (flashback); Giant-Man [Dr. Hank
9Marvel Feature #1cover reprint (on interior page)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]
10The Day of the Defenders!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Wong; Yandroth (Villain; Death); Omegatron (Intro); Silver Surfer
11Marvel Feature #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema, John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Dormammu
12Nightmare on Bald Mountain!comic story28script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Dormammu; Ancient One (illusion); Wong; Clea; Roy Thomas; Jeanie Thomas; Tom Fagan; Dormammu Cultists (Intro)
13Marvel Feature #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Ralph Reese, Bill Everett; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Xemnu the Titan
14A Titan Walks Among Us!comic story23script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Xemnu the Titan; Jim Wilson; Thunderbolt Ross; Colonel Calvin Beame; Colonel Richmond Wagner
15[Defenders #1]; I Slay by the Stars!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Necrodamus; The Nameless One
16I Slay by the Stars!comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Necrodamus; Kenneth Ward (in flashback); Nameless One (in flashback); Night-Crawler (in flashback); Omegatron (Cameo)
17[Defenders #2]; The Search for the Silver Surfer!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Calizuma
18The Secret of the Silver Surfer!comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: John Costanza; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Necrodamus (in flashback); Calizuma; Warrior Wizards; Wong (Cameo); Omegatron (Cameo)
19[Defenders #3]; Four Against the Gods!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane, John Buscema; inks: Gil Kane, Sal Buscema; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Nameless One; Barbara Norris
20Four Against the Godscomic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Warrior Wizards; Barbara Norris; Clea (Mental Image); Lady Dorma (Mental Image); Jarella (Mental Image); Shalla Bal (Mental Image); Nameless One
21[Defenders #4]; Valkyrie Rides Again!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Aragorn
22The New Defender!comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Barbara Norris; Executioner; Fragon; Enchantress [Amora]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Zeus (flashback; Cameo); Aragorn; Casiolena; Omegatron
23[Defenders #5]; Cry: Yandroth!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Omegatron
24World Without End?comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: Charlotte Jetter; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Clea; Aragorn; Betty Prentiss; Namorita; Omegatron
25[Defenders #6]; Dream Death!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema, John Verpoorten; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]; Cyrus Black
26The Dreams of Death!comic story19script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Sheila Johnson; letters: John Costanza; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]; Cyrus Black; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Aragorn; Nebuchadnezzar (rat)
27The Dynamic Defenders!illustration1script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Roy ThomasDefenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]
28Afterword by Steve Engleharttext article3script: Steve Englehart
29Sub-Mariner #34 Original Cover Copyillustration1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; editing: Stan LeeSub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
30Marvel Feature #1 House Adpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Neal Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Neal Adams; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan LeeThor; Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]]
31Biographiestext article2script: John Rhett Thomas
32The Marvel Masterworks Librarytext article1letters: typeset
33Cover Gallerycover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema, John Buscema, Gil Kane, John Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, John Romita, Ralph Reese, Bill Everett, Frank Giacoia; colors: Sheila Johnson; editing: Stan Lee, Roy ThomasDefenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Valkyrie]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Goliath [Clint Barton]]; Dormammu; Xemnu the Titan; Calizuma; Nameless One; Barbara Norris; Aragorn; Omegatron; Cyrus Black

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