The Defender

The Defender is a Silver Age superhero character created by Martin Greim, debuting in Comic Crusader #5 in 1969 and later featured at AC Comics, a publisher known for championing obscure genre characters.

Born in the pages of Comic Crusader #5 in 1969, The Defender is a Silver Age creation of Martin Greim that found a home at AC Comics — a publisher with a genuine love for preserving and celebrating the overlooked corners of comic book history. Across a publishing span that stretches a remarkable four-plus decades, this character turns up in titles like Paragon Illustrated and Bizarre Thrills: The Paragon Publications Story, keeping adventurous company with the likes of Space Guardian, The Shade, and Roger Brant. Rare in the catalog but rich in longevity, The Defender is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes hunting through AC's back catalog such a rewarding experience for the dedicated collector.