Cover: Erik Larsen & Klaus Janson

Defenders #1

Mar 2001 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD

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“Once More, the End of the World ...”

In "Once More, the End of the World ...", the Defenders face a cosmic threat as Yandroth harnesses Gaea’s power to summon the Ravagers of Creation, unleashing a wave of ancient horrors upon Earth. Written by Kurt Busiek and Erik Larsen, with art by Erik Larsen and inks by Klaus Janson, this 2001 issue delivers a high-stakes clash of myth and might, ending with a chilling curse that lingers in the wake of victory. The cover by Erik Larsen and Klaus Janson captures the scale of the impending doom.

writer Kurt Busiek · writer, artist Erik Larsen · inker Klaus Janson · colorist Gregory Wright · colorist Color Arts · letterer Chris Eliopoulos · cover Erik Larsen, Klaus Janson

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Cast · 25 characters

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writer Kurt Busiek

writer, artist Erik Larsen

inker Klaus Janson

colorist Gregory Wright

colorist Color Arts

letterer Chris Eliopoulos

cover pencils Erik Larsen

cover inks Klaus Janson

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Yandroth captures Gaea and uses her power to bring countless menaces to the earth which releases enough power for Yandroth to manifest the Ravagers of Creation. The Defenders defeat them and Yandroth but with his dying breath he curses them.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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