Essential Defenders #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis black-and-white Essential volume collects the Defenders' adventures from the late 1970s, including battles against the Enchantress, the Over-Mind, and the Stranger. The team, led by Doctor Strange and featuring Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Hellcat, and the Hulk, faces cosmic threats and internal turmoil as members come and go. The collection also includes key issues from the 'Defenders for a Day' storyline and the introduction of the villainous Sons of the Serpent.
In "On Death and Dying... [Defenders #107]," the Defenders face their darkest hour as they gather in mourning after the loss of Nighthawk and the sudden killing of Valkyrie by a surviving Super Patriot henchman. With grief weighing heavy, Hellcat, Gargoyle, and Valkyrie’s friends hold a memorial in upstate New York, where the spirit of Valkyrie reaches out to Hellcat in a quiet, haunting moment. As Dr. Strange prepares to commune with the departed, the Enchantress arrives with a deadly twist, plunging Valkyrie’s soul into the cursed blade of Dragon Fang—setting the stage for a desperate rescue. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Don Perlin, with inks by Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Sal Trapani, and Al Milgrom, and lettered by Shelly Leferman, the cover by Sandy Plunkett and Alan Weiss captures the somber intensity of the moment.
In "On Death and Dying...," the Defenders grapple with loss after surviving an explosion that claimed Nighthawk and, moments later, Valkyrie. As they gather to mourn, the spirit of Valkyrie reaches out to Hellcat, while Dr. Strange attempts to summon her from beyond—only for the Enchantress to intervene and sever her soul from the afterlife.
In "The Wasteland," Daimon, Hulk, Sub-Mariner, and Hellcat journey into a desolate realm to reclaim Valkyrie’s original body, now held captive by the Enchantress within Dragonfang. As the team confronts the harsh landscape and unseen dangers, love itself becomes a force that carries Barbara Norriss’s soul into the fray.
When Doctor Strange pulls the Defenders into Rocket Central, they find themselves orbiting an Earth where the Squadron Supreme rule as heroes—Hyperion’s Tower of Isolation looms above, a silent testament to a world shaped by power and isolation.
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