Defenders#5
Cover: Erik Larsen & Klaus Janson
Defenders #5
“Headhunt”
writer Kurt Busiek · writer Erik Larsen · artist Erik Larsen · inker Sal Buscema · colorist Gregory Wright · colorist Color Arts · letterer Chris Eliopoulos · cover Erik LarsenKlaus Janson
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Cast · 30 characters
Alicia MastersAttumaBi-BeastBruce BannerChondu the MysticDoc SamsonDoctor StrangeDr. Arthur NaganGorilla-ManHellcatHulkJerold MorganKyle RichmondLeonard SamsonLoganNamorNamoritaNighthawkNorrin RaddPatsy WalkerRuby ThursdaySamantha ParringtonShrunken BonesSilver SurferStephen StrangeSub-Mariner.Thursday RubinsteinValkyrieWolverineYandroth
Full credits
writer Kurt Busiek
writer Erik Larsen
artist Erik Larsen
inker Sal Buscema
colorist Gregory Wright
colorist Color Arts
letterer Chris Eliopoulos
cover pencils Erik Larsen
cover inks Klaus Janson
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Some of the Defenders try to stop the Headmen from stealing a mystic artifact but they are unsuccessful. As they are explaining the situation to Doctor Strange he is pulled away from them by the curse. At the same time Hulk is pulled away from a session with Doctor Samson and the Sub-Mariner is taken just as he is about to retake his throne from Attuma.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).