Set Description:
1974 X-men, Magneto. A more powerful team of heroes has never existed. I'm talking about the original Defenders- The Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, The Hulk and The Sub-Mariner. They've got all the bases covered...space, magic, land and sea. Now if only they could all get along! The best storyline of the series by far is the 6-part crossover with the Avengers. I wonder who wins that battle, the Defenders or the Avengers? Hmmm...
Excerpt from writer Steve Englehart on the Avengers vs. Defenders War...
http://www.steveenglehart.com/Comics/Avengers-Defenders%20Clash.html
Having been a Marvel reader before I was a Marvel writer, I had always enjoyed the Double-Sized Annuals that appeared every summer - but here, my first year at Marvel, they decided not to do Annuals. So I figured I'd do something "Annual-like" on my own, and conceived of meshing the storylines of my two team books. When I proposed the idea to editor Roy Thomas, he had just one concern: if I screwed this up I'd throw both books off-schedule. I assured him I wouldn't, and that was that. (It would never happen that easily now!)
Roy later called this the first "bi-weekly comic."
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Defenders 8 |
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Defenders 8 Universal |
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CGC |
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4329759003
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Owner Comments
1973 CGC 9.6 (census 41/164) paid $250 on 10/05/2023; Silver Surfer, Black Knight, Attuma, Red Ghost, (more...)1973 CGC 9.6 (census 41/164) paid $250 on 10/05/2023; Silver Surfer, Black Knight, Attuma, Red Ghost, Loki and Dormammu appearance (Chapter 1 of the Avengers vs. Defenders war). 150 points.
Grader Notes: Very light spine stress lines to cover.
Summary and comic details...
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Defenders_Vol_1_8
Quotes:
“Dynamite! I knew sittin' in for this one gig with the Defenders was a good move!” –Hawkeye (less...)
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Defenders 9 |
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Defenders 9 Signature |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
2688193003
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Owner Comments
1973 CGC 9.0 SS (census 168/241) paid $30 for this copy ungraded, added Steve Englehart’s signature (more...)1973 CGC 9.0 SS (census 168/241) paid $30 for this copy ungraded, added Steve Englehart’s signature 3/25/2022; Avengers/Defenders War, Chapters 4, 5, and 6. 33 points.
Grader Notes: light creasing to cover
Summary and comic details...
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Defenders_Vol_1_9
Quotes:
“I hate the Avengers anyway!” –Valkyrie (less...)
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Defenders 10 |
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Defenders 10 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
4337143002
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Owner Comments
1973 CGC 9.4 (census 355/1207) paid $70 for this copy ungraded and submitted to CGC myself (same grade (more...)1973 CGC 9.4 (census 355/1207) paid $70 for this copy ungraded and submitted to CGC myself (same grade sold on eBay 09/02/2023 for $300.00); Avengers crossover (Chapters 9 and 10 of the Avengers vs. Defenders war), Hulk vs. Thor. 240 points.
Summary and comic details...
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Defenders_Vol_1_10
Quotes:
“Yes, Hulk was Avenger once... Didn't like it!” –Hulk (less...)
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Defenders 11 |
| Item: |
Defenders 11 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
4337143003
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Owner Comments
1973 CGC 9.2 (census 91/155) paid $80 for this copy ungraded and submitted to CGC myself; Avengers crossover (more...)1973 CGC 9.2 (census 91/155) paid $80 for this copy ungraded and submitted to CGC myself; Avengers crossover (Chapter 12, the conclusion of the Avengers vs. Defenders war), Hawkeye leaves the Defenders. 45 points.
Grader Notes: Wear spine; light spine stress lines to cover.
Summary and comic details...
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Defenders_Vol_1_11
Quotes:
“The record of the Defenders has been a proud one so far. I am certain that whatever the future may bring, nothing will ever change that.” –Doctor Strange (less...)
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Defenders 15 |
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Defenders 15 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0122822009
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Owner Comments
1974 CGC 9.6 (census 16/41, second highest graded behind only six 9.8's), paid $85.00 on 09/17/2008, (more...)1974 CGC 9.6 (census 16/41, second highest graded behind only six 9.8's), paid $85.00 on 09/17/2008, graded 12/24/2003; Magneto, Blob and Prof X appearance; Nighthawk gets new costume. Story-lines continued from Marvel Team-Up #23 and Avengers #111. 80 points.
Marvel Value Stamp: Series A #8 Captain America
Summary and comic details...
http://marvel.wikia.com/Defenders_15
Quote:
"I am growing my own mutant -- the ULTIMATE mutant" -- Magneto
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Defenders 16 |
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Defenders 16 |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
0768034010
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Owner Comments
1974 CGC 9.6 WP (census 24/51), second highest graded behind only three 9.8's), paid $80.00 on 09/25/2012, (more...)1974 CGC 9.6 WP (census 24/51), second highest graded behind only three 9.8's), paid $80.00 on 09/25/2012, graded 07/14/2006; Magneto and Professor X appearance. 80 points.
Marvel Value Stamp: Series A #44 The Absorbing Man
Summary and comic details...
http://marvel.wikia.com/Defenders_16
Quote:
"Hah! When Hulk smashes something, it stays smashed!" -- The Incredible Hulk (less...)
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