| 0 | In Final Battle! | cover | 1 | pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Klaus Janson | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]] |
| 1 | Marvel Masterworks Presents The Defenders | credits, title page | 3 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Nighthawk No More! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]] |
| 3 | Marvel Masterworks Contents | table of contents | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 4 | The Most Difficult Line | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 4 | script: Stuart Moore | |
| 5 | Nighthawk No More! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]] |
| 6 | Nighthawk's Brain! | comic story | 18 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Ray Holloway | The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Trish Starr; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Hulk's baby deer; Elf with a Gun; Charles "Whizzo" Lester; Frances Lester; Wong; The Headmen [Chondu; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Clea ( |
| 7 | Revealed at Last! The Secret Origin of Nighthawk! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Irv Watanabe | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie] |
| 8 | Musical Minds! ["Chairs" is crossed out in the middle of the title] | comic story | 18 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: John Costanza | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]]; The Headmen [Chondu [Harvey Schlemerman]; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]; Jack Norriss; Death; Mindy (flashback, cameo); Pennysworth (flashb |
| 9 | Havoc Is the Headmen! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby] |
| 10 | Webbed Hands, Warm Heart! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Phil R.; letters: Annette K. | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Headmen [Chondu [Harvey Schlemerman]; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan; Ruby]; Hulk's baby deer; Jack Norriss; Cissy; Mitchell; George; Junie; Ludberdites of Zaar; Nebulon |
| 11 | Nebulon, the Celestial Man! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon |
| 12 | I Think We're All Bozos in This Book! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Irene Vartanoff; letters: Irving Watanabe | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon; Ludberdites of Zaar; Cissy; Martin (see notes); Hulk's baby deer; Jack Norriss; George Teekle; Wong; Chondu |
| 13 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Chondo |
| 14 | Bring Back My Body to Me, to Me...! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: John Costanza | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Hulk's baby deer; Headmen [Chondu; Ruby; Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Pytor; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Jack Norriss; Nebulon; Taylor Charles; Mr. Kaslov; Aragorn |
| 15 | Garden of Evil! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]]; Plantman [Sam Smithers] |
| 16 | A Garden of Earthly Demise! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: Joe Rosen | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]] (flashback, cameo); Pennysworth (flashback, cameo); Kyle Richmond's Parents (flashback, cameo); Squadron Sinister [Hyperion |
| 17 | Evil in Bloom! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Power Man [Luke Cage]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]]; Plantman [Sam Smithers] |
| 18 | Evil in Bloom! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Ray Holloway | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Plantman [Sam Smithers]; Nebulon; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Eel [Leopold Stryke] |
| 19 | Now! Nebulon Has Sentenced the Defenders to Become Exiles in Oblivion! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Nebulon |
| 20 | Exile to Oblivion! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Irving Watanabe | The Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie]; Nebulon; Jack Norriss; Shirley; Porcupine [Alex Gentry]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; The Elf with the gun; Stu |
| 21 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Clea |
| 22 | Riot in Cellblock 12! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Jean Hipp, Irving Watanabe | The Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (flashback)]; Dormammu (cameo); Baron Mordo (cameo); Clea; Wong; Jack Norriss; Aragorn; Chondu (cameo); Police Commissioner Feingold; Shirley (prison |
| 23 | Mask of the Assassin? | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: John Costanza, Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]] |
| 24 | Love, Anarchy and, Oh Yes... The Assassin! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: Joe Rosen | The Defenders [Valkyrie; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Jack Norriss; Matt Murdock; Clea; Wong; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Senator Winthrop; The Elf with a Gun; Committee for Free Emigration; Mrs. Rosenzweig |
| 25 | In Final Battle! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Klaus Janson | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]] |
| 26 | World Gone Sane? | comic story | 35 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Don Warfield; letters: John Costanza | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Headmen [Gorilla Man [Arthur Nagan]; Ruby Thursday; Chondu the Mystic; Dr. Jerold Morgan]; Nebulon (Flashback); Jack Norriss; President |
| 27 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Danny Crespi | The Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]] |
| 28 | Intruder in the Sand! | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Denise Wohl | The Defenders [Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]]; Aragorn; Clea; David Anthony; Trish Starr; Shazanna; Jack Norriss |
| 29 | Featuring a Riotous Reprinting of the World Most Wanted Comic: Howard the Duck #1!! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gene Colan, John Romita; inks: Tom Palmer, John Romita; letters: Danny Crespi | Howard the Duck; Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]] |
| 30 | Contents | table of contents | 1 | pencils: Frank Brunner; inks: Steve Leialoha | Howard the Duck |
| 31 | Prologue: Five Villains in Search of a Plot! | comic story | 5 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Joe Rosen | Black Hole [Morton Kribbee] (first appearance); Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette] (first appearance); Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp] (first appearance); Spanker [Fred Hovel] (first appearance); Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles] (first appearance) |
| 32 | The Duck and the Defenders | comic story | 22 | script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Joe Rosen | Howard the Duck; Beverly Switzler; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Mary Jane Watson; Defenders [Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Dr. Angst [Floyd Mangles]; Sitting Bullseye [Olivier Bedwette]; Tillie the Hun [Matilda von Tromp]; Spanker [Fred Hovel |
| 33 | Get Down, America! | illustration | 1 | pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer | Howard the Duck; Defenders [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Valkyrie] |
| 34 | Production Photostat... | illustration | 1 | pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene Colan | |
| 35 | Mighty Marvel Does It Again! | illustration | 0.5 | | |
| 36 | In Final Battle! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 0.5 | pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Klaus Janson | The Defenders [Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Valkyrie; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Red Guardian [Dr. Tania Belinsky]; Power Man [Luke Cage]] |
| 37 | Character Design for the Red Guardian | illustration | 1 | pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita | |
| 38 | Biographies | text article | 1 | script: John Rhett Thomas | |