The Secret Defenders
Marvel · 1993–1995 · 25 issues
About the series
Marvel’s The Secret Defenders (1993–1995) assembled rotating teams of heroes—including Wade Wilson, Jillian Marie Woods, Malachi, Shadowoman, Anthony Druid, and Cage—for covert, mystical-tinged missions. Written primarily by Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, and Roy Thomas, with art by Bill Wylie, Andre Coates, and Tom Grindberg, this 25-issue series reimagined the Defenders’ classic “non-team” concept as a secretive, strike-force operation. It stands out for its dark, supernatural edge and its willingness to mix street-level and mystical characters in short, self-contained arcs.