The Defenders #110

Against a vast, star-scattered cosmos, this August 1982 issue puts Devil-Slayer center stage in a desperate cosmic struggle — the cover by Jim Starlin shows him locked in a fierce, supernatural clash with a blazing white spectral figure while another figure lies prone below them, the stakes made unmistakably clear by the tagline "Devil-Slayer fights for his very soul!" Faces of Doctor Strange, the Hulk, and a blonde woman peer out from the corner box, hinting at the wider Defenders roster backing this tale titled "Hunger." J. M. DeMatteis and Don Perlin bring a moody, cosmic intensity to this team book that makes it easy to see why the non-team era of the Defenders remains so fondly remembered.