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Giant-Size Defenders #4 cover
Cover: Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia

Giant-Size Defenders #4

Apr 1975 · Marvel · 0.50 USD
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In "Too Cold a Night for Dying!", the Defenders and Yellowjacket race to stop Egghead after he plants a bomb in Kyle Richmond’s car, leaving Richmond and Trixie Starr injured—Trixie losing her left arm in the blast. Written by Steve Gerber, Don McGregor, and Roger Slifer, with art by Don Heck and inks by Vince Colletta, this 1975 Marvel classic delivers a tense, character-driven thriller. The cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia captures the moment’s chilling intensity.

Contains 3 stories
Too Cold a Night for Dying!
30 pp · Superhero
Dr. James Wynter

In "Too Cold a Night for Dying!" from Giant-Size Defenders #4, the Defenders and Yellowjacket pursue Egghead after he detonates a bomb in Kyle Richmond’s car, leaving Richmond and Trixie Starr injured—Trixie losing her left arm in the blast. The story unfolds as the team races to stop Egghead’s next move, testing their resolve in a high-stakes chase that leaves no room for mercy.

The Serum Must Get Through!
10 pp · Superhero

In the frozen isolation of an Alaskan town ravaged by a deadly influenza outbreak and buried under a relentless snowstorm, Namor is called upon to deliver a vital serum—his strength and speed tested against nature’s fury and the ticking clock. With lives hanging in the balance, the Sub-Mariner races through blizzards and treacherous terrain, determined to reach the desperate townspeople before it’s too late.

Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!
9 pp · Superhero

In "Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!", Doctor Strange finds himself separated from his body when Baron Mordo steals it during a vulnerable moment, leaving Strange trapped as a ghostly ectoplasmic form. With only 24 hours to reunite before his spirit is lost forever, Strange uses his amulet to track Mordo’s trail to a sinister wax museum, where illusions and ancient magic blur the line between reality and nightmare. There, he must outwit his foe in a battle of wits and spellcraft, turning Mordo’s own schemes against him—just as Mordo warns that mercy may be his greatest weakness.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $9
CGC 9.8 · 11 in census $303*
CGC 9.6 · 14 in census $90*
CGC 9.4 · 17 in census $52*
CGC 9.2 · 21 in census $37*
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 8 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $30*
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Marvel Comics: Giant-Size Defenders, The Squadron Sinister! Yellowjacket #4 1975 $8.99
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Cast · 19 characters

Full credits

artist Don Heck
letterer Dave Hunt
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Frank Giacoia

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Human Torch #4 (3) (1941), Strange Tales #121 (1964)

Reprinted in Comic Reader #114 (1975), Capitaine America #66 (1977), Namor #[2] (1979), Essential Defenders #2 (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #3 (2012), The Defenders Omnibus #2 (2023), Defenders Epic Collection #2 (2024), Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus #[nn] (2025)

Key issues in Giant-Size Defenders

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