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Comic Book: Defenders, The (2001 series)

What This Book is About:
12 issues

Data Sheet:
Dates
Mar 2001 to Feb 2002
2001
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange

(Stephen Strange)
Hellcat
Hellcat

(Patsy Walker)
Nighthawk
Nighthawk

(Kyle Richmond)
Valkyrie
Valkyrie

(Brunnhilda)
Hulk
Hulk

(Bruce Banner)
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer

(Norrin Radd)
Plus: Defenders, Headmen.
Defenders, The #1
Defenders, The #1

(Mar 2001)

Comics Index

Total Indexed Comics: 12

Comics sorted by date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.

Defenders, The #1
5 stars

Defenders, The #1

March 2001
"Once More, The End Of The World..."
Script: Kurt Busiek
Patsy Walker, a.k.a. Hellcat, feels sorry for a bump that is laying on the streets and takes him to a restaurant. But, this man is no one but Yandroth, fatal enemy of the Defenders! By building up power, he manages to lock Patsy down. [...]
Defenders, The #2
3 stars

Defenders, The #2

April 2001
"The Curse"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Namor is set to battle Attuma over the Atlantean throne when Yandroth’s curse, bringing the Defenders together when Earth is threatened, plucks him from the battle. [...]
Defenders, The #3
3 stars

Defenders, The #3

May 2001
"The Armies Of The Slain"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Several months ago, Pluto, Olympian Lord of the Darkness, visited the Ice Queen in Asgard looking to revive the Valkyrie. At this moment, he is using the Asgardian female warrior to channel his energies and uproot the dead in his quest to conquer the Earth. [...]
Defenders, The #4
2 stars

Defenders, The #4

June 2001
"Ride Of The Valkyrie"
Script: Kurt Busiek
The Defenders are fighting the dead, while Pluto & Lorelei are dueling over Valkyrie (whom we learn later really is Valkyrie II), when the Valkyrior ("the Asgardian Choosers of the Slain") show up, led by Valkyrie as Brunnhilde. [...]
Defenders, The #5
2 stars

Defenders, The #5

July 2001
"Headhunt"
Script: Kurt Busiek
After the events of last issue, the Defenders go their separate ways. Namor returns to Atlantis, determined to end his affiliation with the Defenders. Doctor Strange sends Hellcat, Valkyrie, and Nighthawk away so he may work on Yandroth’s curse. [...]
Defenders, The #6
5 stars

Defenders, The #6

August 2001
"Rumble In The Sky"
Script: Kurt Busiek
The Bi-Beast welcomes Hulk, Doctor Strange and Namor to the floating island. But is attacked by the green goliath. The powerhouses trade blows until the Bi-Beast hits the Hulk out and down the island. But the curse brings the Hulk back, who continues the fight. [...]
Defenders, The #7
5 stars

Defenders, The #7

September 2001
"Fire Above, Thunder Below"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Hulk, Doctor Strange, Namor, Valkyrie, Nighthawk, and the Red Raven look astonished as the Wayfinder and the Dark Gods start entering our dimension through the portal opened by the recent explosion. [...]
Defenders, The #8
5 stars

Defenders, The #8

October 2001
"Day Of The Great Ones"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Hulk, Doctor Strange and the Sub-Mariner show up in Trellnax-3, an alien planet where the Silver Surfer was last seen. Disguised with a spell, the Defenders walk the area looking for the cosmic voyager until they enter a tavern. Hulk sees Toad Men in it and starts the brawl. [...]
Defenders, The #9
5 stars

Defenders, The #9

November 2001
"While You Were Out...!"
Script: Kurt Busiek
The Headmen use the relic to release Orrgo, god trapped from millennia below NY city. This formidable foe is able to cause large damage and control the minds of people. But he can't subdue those who touched the relic. [...]
Defenders, The #10
5 stars

Defenders, The #10

December 2001
"Head To Head"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer return to Earth to aid his teammates in saving the Earth. The magician extends the relic protection to the whole group, and they go towards Orrgo. [...]
Defenders, The #11
5 stars

Defenders, The #11

January 2002
"Vengeance!"
Script: Kurt Busiek
This time, the Defenders team up to defeat the Atlantis usurpers. the Sub-Mariner is sided by the Savage Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer, Valkyrie, Nighthawk and Hellcat against Attuma, Orka, Tiger Shark, Sea Urchin, Piranha and Nagala. [...]
Defenders, The #12
4 stars

Defenders, The #12

February 2002
"Silent But Deadly / Fooling With Mother Nature"
Script: Mary Jo Duffy
The curse brings the Defenders' powerful four, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer and Sub-Mariner to a place in Earth where no sound can be produced. This makes it difficult for the rest to explain Hulk about the great danger that the planet is under once more. [...]